La Riluo Takes Action

Under the dim light of the study, Fang Tangtang looked especially pitiful with her head lowered.

Her palm-sized oval face was adorned with light makeup. It was far from mature, instead adding a touch of youthful innocence to the corners of her eyes and brows that made one want to commit a crime.

She was not tall, only a little over 1.6 meters. Wrapped in a silk nightgown, the shadow across her chest vividly displayed her slender yet well-endowed figure.

Looking at this natural temptress before him, a flicker of appreciation passed through Qiu Tu's eyes.

He asked softly, "You're still awake?"

Fang Tangtang lowered her head, clutching the hem of her nightgown, then nodded timidly. "I couldn't really fall asleep."

Qiu Tu gave an "Oh?" and asked, "Why couldn't you sleep?"

Fang Tangtang looked up somewhat blankly, but the moment her gaze met Qiu Tu's, she hurriedly looked away in panic.

The tips of her ears were slightly red, and her voice was as soft as a mosquito's buzz. "I-I'm just not used to you not being by my side."

Standing in the study doorway, Qiu Tu smiled and deliberately asked in an unromantic manner, "I wasn't by your side before either. Why could you sleep then?"

Fang Tangtang's entire face reddened at that.

Lowering her head, she argued softly, "How can being alone be the same as being together?"

"There are two of us now."

Qiu Tu was not particularly moved by Fang Tangtang's confession.

After all, he had long passed the age of believing in love. Still, he smiled, walked over, and took the girl's hand.

He sat down, pulled Fang Tangtang onto his lap, wrapped an arm around her slim waist, and murmured sweetly, "So didn't I come back?"

Then Qiu Tu looked at the book