章 98: You Saw It

He stood at the door with one hand on the frame. While he showed no intention of coming out, he also had no intention of letting her in.

"Don't worry. Go back to sleep," he assured.

However, Ning Li did not move. A quick pause later, she said, "Second Brother, I remember that your master bedroom is connected to the study, right? May I…sleep here?"

Lu Huaiyu's thin eyes squinted.

The moment the words escaped her mouth, Ning Li realized how wrong it sounded. "I…I can't sleep in total darkness…"

Lu Huaiyu had a glance at the phone in her hand. She should be fine with the phone. It was not that he did not want to give the girl some comfort, but it was difficult for him to do so.

He was fine with Ning Li staying in the mansion. There were many empty rooms on the first and the second floors, so she was more than welcome to pick any one of those except his own room.