Xie Shuo stayed in his crouched place and paused for a number of moments. His thoughts whirled with concepts on how one can resolve the scenario.

In the long run, he moved his hand to the opposite aspect and fumbled round earlier than lastly choosing up the tie. He turned and mentioned, “You’re awake?”

Though Ye An thought it was unusual, she didn’t look extra into it since she had simply woken up. After replying with an “En,” she walked as much as him, took the tie from his hand, and put it away.

In an effort to dispel her suspicions, Xie Shuo intentionally requested, “The place are my pajamas?”

Ye An pulled out a gown from the wardrobe on the aspect and introduced him a pair of underwear afterward. She then reached out to information him to the lavatory.

Her angle appeared considerably indifferent at the moment. Ye An didn’t take the initiative to talk at him, and she or he didn’t look at him both.

After showering, XIe Shuo stood in entrance of the home windows for some time, recalling the scene the place he had virtually been found. He turned to depart the bed room and go to the research to retrieve a doc.

Not lengthy later, Ye An had additionally completed taking her bathe. She walked to the aspect of the mattress to see him leaning towards the headboard, holding a doc between his slender fingers.

Listening to her strategy, he handed the doc to her. “Learn this to me.”

Ye An had simply gotten below the covers when she noticed his actions and the detached expression that accompanied them. She was instantly irritated, “Didn’t you not want me? In the event you don’t want me, then cease asking for my assist everytime you need!”

Ye An dramatically raised her hand towards her brow. “My head hurts; I’m not studying.”

How dare he inform me to learn and count on to learn at his will? Does he assume that I’m the kind of girl that comes and goes in keeping with his needs?

Xie Shuo couldn’t reply for a second after seeing the indignant expression on her face. He didn’t perceive why she was so indignant.

Since he didn’t perceive why she was indignant, he didn’t know how one can reassure her. He squeezed the doc tightly and paused for a couple of moments earlier than taking it again and saying, “Relaxation early then since your head hurts.”

Ye An: “…”

Ye An was utterly floored by this straight man’s single-track thought course of. She grabbed the pillow subsequent to him in a rage and threw it at him.

As Xie Shuo was about to get hit by the pillow, he caught it and frowned at her.

Her facial options appeared delicate below the lights. Her lengthy eyelashes framed the intense eyes that stared again at him. Her crimson lips have been tightly pursed, but she nonetheless seemed cute and fresh-faced.

Xie Shuo’s coronary heart beat quicker, propelled by overwhelming emotions. Nonetheless, even at this level, he seemed away from her, afraid that she would discover his staring.

He shortly averted his gaze and requested, “In the event you don’t wish to learn, then don’t learn; why are you mad?”

Listening to him communicate, Ye An was shocked as soon as once more, and she or he virtually threw the opposite pillow at his face.

Nonetheless, after staring on the man’s lovely options for some time, she calmed down and thought silently, Neglect it, I gained’t trouble with him at the moment. She ended her laborious emotions with a stable kick to his legs, neither softly nor too closely.

Xie Shuo was hit as soon as once more with no rationalization.

Ye An now not fought with him and as an alternative leaned over to take the doc. She introduced it again over to her aspect of the mattress and commenced to learn.

She might have gotten irritated and indignant, however she put all private emotions apart when it got here to vital paperwork.

A comfortable, light voice started to sound all through the room. Xie Shuo glanced at her delicate aspect profile after which fluffed up his pillow earlier than leaning on the headboard once more.

His lengthy eyelashes drooped, and his eyelids closed. 

Truthfully talking, the explanation why he requested her to learn tonight was not solely to dispel any doubts and suspicions about him. He missed her voice and needed to listen to it once more.

Some habits grew to become routine over time.

The surroundings exterior the window was darkish, and time handed by peacefully. After Ye An completed studying the final web page, she turned her head to seek out that Xie Shuo had closed his eyes and interlaced his palms in entrance of him, showing asleep.

Ye An: …?

Is my voice that boring?

Ye An felt that her skilled skills had been compromised and was considerably insulted. Her gaze handed by his tall nostril and skinny lips–slowly and punctiliously.

The sunshine was hazy, like a cage of synthetic moonlight. The person’s lengthy eyelashes drooped down, casting mild shadows on his face. Ye An held her breath and checked out each individually, her face only some centimeters from his.

Instantly the person opened his eyes, and below the lengthy lashes, his eyes met hers.

Together with her coronary heart pounding, Ye An hurriedly sat again. She turned away, her ears changing into heat.

“I completed studying; have been you even listening? As a result of I’m not studying it a second time.” Ye An pretended as if nothing occurred. 

Xie Shuo’s gaze fell on her comfortable cheeks, and he froze barely. After some time, he replied with a comfortable “En.” His voice was low, and the response appeared to return deep inside his chest.

Ye An felt her fingertips go numb for no purpose. She squeezed the paperwork tightly earlier than handing them again to him.

Xie Shuo held the doc however took benefit of the second to seize her slender hand and squeeze. “There’s a cocktail party this Friday. Include me.”

As Ye An heard him communicate, she seemed up at him in shock.

Didn’t he hate attending banquets due to his lack of ability to see? The final time he confirmed his face in public was at Xie Baiyan’s celebration.

Xie Shuo caught a glimpse of the shocked look on her face out of his peripheral. Weary of the truth that she could also be considering an excessive amount of, he added on, “It’s actually vital for a enterprise matter.”

Ye An understood. She seemed on the hand that he was taking part in with and mentioned, “Oh.”

—-

The subsequent day, Xie Shuo acquired up early and left for the corporate once more with out having Ye An accompany him.

Ye An ran via some traces to apply her voice dubbing alone at dwelling. She acquired a message from Xiang Quan later within the afternoon stating that the recording plans for this system had been finalized. It was to begin subsequent Monday, so she wanted to make preparations shortly.

Ye An grew to become so busy that she didn’t have time to fret about Xie Shuo’s affairs anymore. The 2 barely had any communication apart from the occasional interplay.

Earlier than they knew it, it was Friday.

Ye An went to the studio to work within the morning earlier than hurrying dwelling at 4 within the night to organize for the banquet.

Xie Shuo had returned dwelling early and was already ready. Ye An selected a go well with for him and a gown for herself earlier than letting him have the closet.

She went into the lavatory to clean her face earlier than returning to the bed room and altering her garments by the mattress.

Xie Shuo buttoned his shirt and walked out of the closet with a tie, ready to ask Ye An to tie it for him. Nonetheless, he was met with the sight of her taking off her skirt.

The swish curves hit his eyes with out warning, and her pores and skin was tender and truthful, as pale as snow.

“……”

Xie Shuo didn’t count on to come across such a sight in any respect, and he was surprised into oblivion.

Even after seeing him come out, Ye An didn’t react. She continued to alter leisurely since she was below the impression that he couldn’t see something, to start with.

Seeing her informal demeanor and calm expression, Xie Shuo deduced that it clearly was not the primary time that he had heard these rustling sounds in the home when he was nonetheless blind.

“You wish to put on a tie?”

After turning into her gown, Ye An walked as much as him, took the tie from his palms, and stood on her tiptoes to wrap it across the again of his neck.

She wore a low-cut gown, and the back and front have been left principally uncovered.

Xie Shuo lowered his gaze and stopped at her delicate collarbones and the pale shapes beneath. His eyes darkened recalling the scene of his entrance.

Ye An didn’t discover the modifications in his gaze in any respect. She tied his tie shortly, skillfully weaving the material via her deft fingers.

After arranging a neatly positioned Windsor knot on the base of his neck, she rigorously adjusted his collar. She then circled to name the make-up artist coming into the room.

After Xie Shuo was absolutely dressed, he stood to the aspect with one hand in his pocket and watched the make-up artist smear varied merchandise on her face. Though he initially thought that watching them do make-up can be a boring course of, he discovered it unexpectedly pleasurable to look at.

Roughly twenty minutes later, a shiny and stylish make-up look appeared in his line of sight. Her eyes sparkled, and her crimson lips made her pores and skin look as truthful as snow.

Ye An stood up and walked over to him, holding the underside of her gown in a single hand and taking his arm with the opposite.

Xie Shuo checked out her. After leaving the room, he couldn’t resist and took one other look at her.

—-

The 2 arrived on the banquet lodge at six o’clock.

Since Xie Shuo’s situation made issues inconvenient and attracted consideration, they went early and booked a room within the lodge.

At seven o’clock, the banquet formally began.

The buildings towered over the moon below the evening sky. The lights all through the buildings brightened the skies and huge fountains gurgled the rippling water.

Hours had handed by earlier than Xie Shuo lastly motioned for Ye An for assist at eight o’clock. 

There have been quite a few individuals milling about within the banquet corridor. Ye A watch’s casually scanned the world and observed Zhang Muqing, who stood not distant. There have been two ladies subsequent to her, each of them trying in her route.

Judging by her interactions with Grandfather Ye, Zhang Muqing appeared to have utterly given up on Xie Shuo. As an alternative, she appeared to have set her sights on Xie Yuran, so Ye An had misplaced curiosity in her as effectively. Ye An pretended to not have observed her and guided Xie Shuo towards the banquet space. 

Senior Wen appeared to be in his fifties or sixties. His temples have been grey and used a cane, however he nonetheless appeared very youthful and energetic.

Yan Fei and Jiang Shiyan stood by his aspect with wine glasses in hand. They appeared to be engrossed in dialog.

After seeing Xie Shuo, Jiang Shiyan raised his eyebrows and mentioned, “So that you’ve lastly come out of hibernation?”

After talking, he turned to Ye An and mentioned with a smile, “Hey, very long time no see.”

Ye An smiled again, “Very long time no see.”

After chatting for a bit, they left the energetic banquet corridor and went to the balcony. 

The evening sky was huge, the evening breeze was cool, and flickering lights sparkled within the distance. After taking a seat, Xie Shuo kneaded Ye An’s hand as he mentioned quietly, “Go get one thing to eat.”

Ye An gathered that they in all probability had vital issues to debate, so she smiled and headed again in direction of the banquet corridor.

The world was full of pleasure and chatter. Ye An had hardly ever attended such banquets, so she barely knew anybody. It was practically not possible to seek out Zhang Muqing within the crowd, so she picked up some small fruit muffins and seemed for a nook with fewer individuals in an effort to sit down down.

Nonetheless, simply as she took her first step, she noticed Zhang Yinian and a younger girl sitting within the nook close to the balcony, with meals and drinks in entrance of them. 

Zhang Yinian smiled brightly at her and requested, “Do you wish to sit with us?

Ye An was bored of being alone, so she walked over.

The three chatted with one another because the drank, making a energetic environment.

Half an hour later, Zhang Yinian noticed somebody he knew and acquired as much as go greet 

them.

Ye An was considerably tipsy, so she put her wine glass down and acquired as much as stroll in direction of the restroom.

As she turned across the hall, Ye An ran into Zhang Muqing heads on. The younger girl who was by Zhang Muqing’s aspect earlier than was now not there, and a younger man appeared to have taken her place.

The person put his hand round Zhang Muqing’s waist with a frivolous smile and a stereotypical playboy look.

Zhang Muqing paused upon seeing Ye An. Her face turned pale, as if she was tremendously embarrassed.

Ye An glanced on the man and puzzled, had Zhang Muqing given up of Xie Yuran that shortly?

The person’s gaze fell on Ye An’s face with undisguised lust in his gaze.

Ye An was just a little uncomfortable from his ogling. She frowned and hurriedly walked previous the 2 of them.

After Ye An completed utilizing the lavatory and returned to the banquet corridor, Zhang Muqing stopped her whereas holding a crimson wine glass. The latter mentioned, “Let’s sit down for a bit.”

The greasy man was now gone and was changed by a number of younger ladies that stood behind her ready to gossip.

Ye An didn’t have the time nor the endurance to accompany their condescending antics, so she smiled politely and mentioned, “Sorry, however I’ve to go discover my husband.”

After talking, she walked calmly away, her skirt swaying and glowing like stars below the intense lights.