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Chapter 26: Ning Xi, We Have Long Days Ahead of Us

"Cough cough cough…" Ning Xi felt completely defeated by Lu Tingxiao and hurriedly said, "I’m just kidding… it was a joke…"

It seemed as if Lu Tingxiao was addicted to giving away keys, as he gave her yet another one. "It’s not easy to catch cabs in this area, and going to work might be inconvenient for you, so you can drive this car."

Ning Xi: "…"

Why…

She was only going to live here for a short time, why did she feel like a mistress?

No, that’s not right, if she was a mistress, she would be hidden away outside, not given the keys to the main residence, and even responsibility of a child…

Wow, this felt like being a newlywed…

Suddenly, she thought of the first time she’d met Lu Tingxiao, and how he had abruptly proposed to her…

She thought that she understood everything about men, but the one standing before her was like a computer program with a top-notch firewall that she just couldn’t hack.

She didn’t know whether agreeing to his request in a moment of sympathy and weakness was going to be a disaster or good fortune…

Little Treasure’s frame of mind that night was rather unstable, so as a precaution, Ning Xi slept beside him on the same bed.

In the middle of the night.

The door of the bedroom was pushed open gently and silently.

Footsteps drew closer, and a man knelt by the side of the bed.

In the soft, yellow light from the bedside lamp, the woman on the bed looked like she had been patting Little Treasure before drifting into sleep, her breathing shallow and expression warm. Her soft lips were like summer cherry blossoms, and slightly parted as if in unspoken invitation…

After a while, a dark shadow encroached on the faint light as the figure of a man crept closer…

He was only a breath away — just a bit more, and their lips would touch. But abruptly he stopped himself, before leaving a cool kiss on the woman’s forehead.

Ning Xi, we have long days ahead of us.

The next morning.

Ning Xi had thought at first that she wouldn’t be able to sleep on an unfamiliar bed, but she had slept so well through the night without any dreams.

When she woke, she realized that Little Treasure was already awake.

The little guy was reading a book at her side in a serious manner, not making a single sound.

He was clearly such a good child, she really couldn’t imagine what the little bun was like when he threw a tantrum…

"Darling, good morning." Ning Xi sat up and greeted him warmly.

Little Treasure looked up happily from his book. Though he didn’t say anything and his expression seemed unchanged, Ning Xi could tell from his eyes how pleased he was.

Amused, Ning Xi stretched out a hand to flick an unruly lock of hair away. "Today, Auntie doesn’t need to work, so I can keep you company!"

At her words, the little guy was so visibly happier, he even smiled a little.

Ning Xi was practically bleeding out from all the cuteness. She couldn’t help but squeeze his little cheeks. "Darling, smile more. You are too cute when you smile!"

After showering, she went downstairs where breakfast had already been prepared.

Ning Xi didn’t see Lu Tingxiao, and none of the servants mentioned anything about waiting for him to eat, so she assumed he had already gone to work.

After breakfast, Ning Xi was worried that she didn’t really know how to take care of a child; what would she do if she didn’t care for him properly…

In the end, her worries were for nothing.

The whole morning, she was on the sofa looking at her script, while Little Treasure sat at a table next to her reading books or drawing. They didn’t bother each other, but shared a harmonious air.

The servants only appeared once the whole time to bring some dim sum and fruit. Their movements were very quiet and light, as if afraid to disturb him.

It appeared Little Treasure especially liked peace and quiet.


Chapter 27: Fauvism

Standing in a corner, the old butler silently observed the two people, one big and one small, inside the living room.

He realized that Ning Xi was not behaving as he had imagined she would. He thought that she would desperately do anything to win the young master over, but instead she spent the entire morning reading her script.

Meanwhile, the little young master was reading his books and drawing as usual. Nothing much was different, but if one observed carefully, they would realize he would occasionally glance at Ning Xi, and he would then appear vibrant and at ease.

Women who are too beautiful easily cause others to feel insecure, which was why when the old butler had first seen Ning Xi, he had been worried and afraid that the eldest young master had been deceived.

From his observation so far, she wasn’t doing anything inappropriate, but she could just be biding her time…

So many women in the city were covetously eyeing the position of Missus Lu, scheming many ways to become Little Treasure’s stepmother.

Two years ago, that horrible incident even happened because of this, and little young master…

So when he saw for himself that this woman had gained the eldest young master’s trust, that the second young master wasn’t intervening in their affairs, and that even the little young master seemed to really like this woman, he decided to be on his guard against her. He couldn’t help but be cautious.

Unknowingly, two hours passed.

Ning Xi was pretty much done with her script when Little Treasure also finished his drawing, which he brought over to show her.

Ning Xi lifted her head to look, and was surprised. "This… this drawing is me?"

One really couldn’t tell that while Little Treasure seemed calm and quiet in nature, his preferred drawing style was fauvism.

Fauve artists tended to enjoy using bright and heavy colours with straight and heavy strokes, creating vibrant and powerful artworks expressing their emotions and passion.

Although the person in the drawing looked a little strange, it captured all her important aspects, so Ning Xi could immediately recognize herself.

Little Treasure nodded as he gripped the drawing nervously, as if scared she wouldn’t like it.

"It’s… so beautiful! Can I take a picture of it to use as my phone wallpaper?" Ning Xi was not trying to purposely flatter Little Treasure — these were her true feelings. She had always particularly loved art in the Fauve style for the vibrant contrast in colors. Looking at Little Treasure’s drawing with her basic understanding of art, she felt he was already a master in the style!

Little Treasure felt shy as he pressed his lips together and gave her the drawing.

Ning Xi pointed at herself. "You’re giving it to me?"

Little Treasure nodded his head.

"Thank you! I love it so much!" Ning Xi hugged Little Treasure and kissed him on his soft cheeks.

Little Treasure froze briefly before his little face started to blush red. His blank, sullen eyes finally sparkled with some life.

During this warm exchange, Ning Xi heard footsteps from above.

She turned her head to see Lu Tingxiao slowly coming down the stairs. He was wearing casual home clothes and his hair was messy, most likely from having just woke up.

Lu Tingxiao’s usual appearance was already very mesmerizing, but the gap between his current dishevelled look and his usual image was so large that the impact was even more powerful. He was so sexy, there was no cure for it.

Ning Xi felt dazed for a moment before coming back to reality. "Mister Lu, you didn’t go to work today?" Wasn’t today a Monday?

"Yes, I took the day off." Lu Tingxiao nodded his head.

Ning Xi thought it was understandable. He had just signed a major deal which had taken a lot of effort to secure. It was natural to take a break after that.

So even Big Boss Lu knew how to sleep in. Suddenly, the distance between them seemed to shrink a bit…


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