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Qi Shenzhi carried Su Baili, now dressed in fresh sleepwear, out of the bathroom and carefully placed her onto the sofa.
Casually, he ripped off the crumpled, unrecognizable bedsheet and efficiently replaced it with a fresh one.
Once the new bedsheet was in place, he didn’t stop there—he grabbed the old one, which was simply too much to look at, and stuffed it into the washing machine in the bathroom.
The practiced ease of his actions made it clear he had done this more times than one could count.
Anyone who saw it would be utterly speechless—was this really the dignified and untouchable head of the Qi family? The same man known for his obsessive cleanliness?
By the time he was finally done, Su Baili had already fallen asleep on the sofa, letting out tiny snores.
She looked just like a little kitten grinding its teeth, making Qi Shenzhi’s gaze soften even more.
Su Baili was a light sleeper. The moment she heard movement, her eyes fluttered open. Seeing a familiar face, she let out a soft hum and instinctively snuggled into Qi Shenzhi’s embrace.
“Gege, I still need to talk to you about what happened today~”
Even though she was so exhausted that even lifting a finger felt like a chore, she hadn’t forgotten the reason she came back tonight.
Qi Shenzhi coaxed her gently, “Not sleepy? We can talk about it tomorrow morning.”
At his words, Su Baili’s groggy mind hesitated for only a moment before giving up entirely.
“…Okay.”
Qi Shenzhi chuckled softly and laid her onto the bed, then switched off the bedside lamp.
He tucked the blanket securely around her, gently patting her delicate back as he murmured, “Be good, go to sleep.”
Su Baili listened to his hoarse voice, tinged with an undeniable warmth, and couldn’t resist snuggling closer into his arms again.
Qi Shenzhi smirked playfully and leaned down to whisper in her ear, “If you don’t want to sleep, we can always continue doing… what adults do?”
Hearing that, Su Baili immediately behaved herself.
She couldn’t move. She really couldn’t move.
Her entire body felt like it had fallen apart.
She would rather just lie there and play dead.
Before long, she drifted off into a deep sleep.
Qi Shenzhi gazed at the person in his arms, amusement lingering at the corners of his lips as he pulled her even closer.
In the stillness of the night, only the soft hum of the air conditioner and their steady, intertwined breaths could be heard.
—
It was nine in the morning when Su Baili finally managed to pry her eyes open.
Her groggy, half-functioning brain stared blankly at the ceiling, blinking in confusion.
…How did she end up back home?
With a crumpled little face, she frowned and thought for a long time before suddenly sitting up with a jolt and slapping her thigh.
Wait, no!
She had come home yesterday…
But she still had class this morning!!!
She was doomed.
A straight-A student skipping class—this was nothing short of a catastrophe for her.
She hurriedly reached for her phone on the bedside table, planning to ask her dormmate to request a leave of absence for her.
However, the moment she moved her body, a sharp pain shot through her entire frame, as if her bones had been taken apart and put back together the wrong way.
Su Baili: “…”
She touched her sore waist, feeling an overwhelming ache radiating through her.
Su Baili’s mind was filled with relentless complaints about Qi Shenzhi.
He was perfect in every way, except that he put way too much effort into this one area…
At that moment, the door to the room opened, and in walked Qi Shenzhi, holding a glass of water.
“You’re awake?”
Su Baili swung her little fist at him. “Ahhhh! How dare you talk to me!”
Unfortunately, her threatening gesture had no effect on him. In fact, to him, it only made her look even more adorable, like a little kitten, and it made him want to reach out and pet her.
If only he could… but a feisty little cat couldn’t be petted, and it seemed Qi Shenzhi knew this well.
He wisely decided to change the topic.
His deep, lazy voice rang out, “What do you mean ‘how dare I’? I don’t know who was begging me last night…”
“Ahhhhhh, shut up!” Su Baili couldn’t take it anymore and shouted loudly.
Her face turned bright red with embarrassment.
She buried her head in the pillow like an ostrich, as if hiding her face meant the embarrassing things she’d done wouldn’t be her fault.
Seeing this, Qi Shenzhi stopped teasing her. He walked over, gently pinched the back of Su Baili’s neck, and she immediately shivered.
Qi Shenzhi softened his tone, “Alright, come out, it’s all my fault. Do you really want to suffocate yourself?”
Su Baili popped her head out with a whoosh, “It is your fault!!! Because of you, I skipped class today!!!”
Qi Shenzhi met her round eyes and sighed. “Is that how you see me, as such an unreliable person? I already had your classmate ask for leave for you.”
Su Baili blinked, seemingly feeling guilty for unfairly blaming him.
She stammered, “Well… well… that’s still something you should’ve done!”
She was indulging in her position, growing more and more assertive with each word.
Qi Shenzhi wasn’t upset at all. In fact, he smiled warmly and handed her the water.
“Right, it’s something I should’ve done. Be good, drink some water, your voice is hoarse.”
Su Baili took the warm water and gulped it down in just a few quick swallows.
Qi Shenzhi naturally took the empty cup from her hand, placing it on the bedside table, before sitting down beside her. He gently pressed his hand on her waist.
“How’s the pressure? Is it okay?”
Su Baili leaned back in contentment and nodded.
But wait! There was something important she had to ask.
She hurriedly turned her head to him and said, “Did you hear everything that happened yesterday?”
As Su Baili grew older, their relationship deepened, and over the past two years, Qi Shenzhi’s possessiveness had only grown stronger.
After entering university, he had made the greatest concession by allowing her to go home every day.
But to his surprise, Su Baili longed for the joy of dorm life, and insisted on staying in the dormitory for her second year.
At first, Qi Shenzhi was adamant this was non-negotiable.
But despite his resolve, Su Baili’s daily coaxing wore him down. In the end, as with every time before, he found himself retreating, bit by bit.
No one would have guessed that the usually decisive Mr. Qi would act so differently at home.
It was a bit heart-wrenching.