Mei, I Absolutely Won't Let Go (Continued)

"It's fine. You know Xu Qi, right? I happened to have some free time, so I was planning to go have some fun with him."

"Understood, Boss... Does that include attending the Queen of England's ninetieth birthday celebration?"

"Mm. Cancel all of it."

Although the contempt in her tone was faint, as Eden's trusted aide, Anna could still hear it, as if Eden were saying—The Queen of England? Who?

"Understood, Boss. I'll make the arrangements right away."

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That night, once the travel plans had been finalized, everyone was visibly excited.

Because of Kevin and the others, the trip had been scheduled for the following week. Mei happened to be participating in a three-day competition this week, so the timing worked out perfectly.

After playing around for a while, they saw that it was almost midnight, and one by one, they obediently returned to their rooms to sleep.

Xu Qi yawned as he entered his room. However, to his surprise, there was already someone else there, as if she had been waiting for him in his room for quite some time...

"Mei... Mei?"

At that moment, Mei was sitting at the head of his bed, already changed into her pajamas. She was busy scrolling through her phone and paid Xu Qi no attention. From her still slightly damp hair, it was obvious that she had just finished bathing.

Which meant she must have used Xu Qi's bathroom.

At once, Xu Qi's heart began to burn.

Tsk... So telling me to wait and see tonight meant you came here to give me a little bonus?

"Cough!"

Xu Qi cleared his throat. Seeing that Mei was still sitting calmly on the bed, he didn't hurry her. Since Mei was sitting at the head of the bed, he sat down at the foot.

But the moment he sat down, before he had even turned around to say anything, she kicked him off the bed.

"Gah! What happened?"

"Take a shower."

Mei pointed toward the bathroom beside her and rolled her eyes. "You're getting into bed without showering? Aren't you dirty?"

But how am I supposed to shower with you here?

Of course, Xu Qi couldn't bring himself to ask such a stupid question. He was quite good at grasping the essence of a matter—once he finished showering, he could get into bed.

"Okay!"

He grabbed a change of clothes and hurried into the bathroom.

Outside, Mei was lying on Xu Qi's bed. Seeing this, she raised an eyebrow, and a teasing curve appeared at the corner of her lips.

Xu Qi always showered quickly, but today, he took particular care.

They said haste made waste. Perhaps... Cough! Maybe that thing would happen today!

After putting on his pajamas and drying himself off, Xu Qi had just stepped out of the bathroom when he glanced toward the head of the bed—holy crap! The heat in his heart was instantly extinguished by half.

"What? Why do you look so shocked?"

Mei was sitting on the bed, this time holding a book. Her voice sounded slightly muffled, perhaps because she had a facial mask spread over her face.

There was no need to guess. It had definitely been recommended by Alysia. After all, Xu Qi had seen Alysia using one a few days ago, and the color and texture were more or less the same.

The bed was a double bed. Mei occupied the left side, so Xu Qi naturally slipped quietly onto the right.

"Your skin is already so good. You still need to use these things to maintain it?"

As he spoke, his hand was anything but honest. He quietly placed it on Mei's shoulder and gave her a slight tug, easily half-embracing his little girlfriend.

"Flattery won't work on me. Alysia taught me all this. No matter what, you still have to pay attention to the things that matter. Natural beauty exists, but taking care of yourself afterward is just as important... Do you understand?"

How could I not understand that...?

But since Mei had said it, it had to make sense.

"Fine... Why did you come looking for me so late at night?"

Because of the facial mask, Mei could only raise her head halfway to look at Xu Qi. She continued mumbling, "Want to know?"

Isn't that obvious...?

"I want to know."

"Do me a favor."

"Tell me."

Mei suddenly sat upright and rolled her shoulders. "Recently... Maybe it's because I've been sitting for too long, but my shoulders always feel a little sore.

"Alysia said that when you apply a facial mask, you have to ensure that both your body and mind are relaxed. Only when your body relaxes can your face relax, and then the mask can have its full effect, so..."

"Got it!"

Xu Qi agreed readily.

To be honest, looking at her from behind made him feel even more strongly how perfect Mei's figure was.

Xu Qi had to admit that, for a moment, he had wanted to feel those full, ripe fruits on the girl's chest from behind.

Of course, it was only a thought. If he really tried it, Mei would probably kick him off the bed.

Xu Qi placed both hands on Mei's shoulders. Both he and Mei practiced martial arts, so they naturally understood the meridians quite well. Having Xu Qi massage her shoulders...

It was hard to say whether this was a reward for Xu Qi or a reward for Mei.

Judging from the enjoyment showing through Mei's face even beneath the mask, he could at least tell the answer to some extent.

But Xu Qi gradually sensed that something was wrong—why did it feel as if things were developing differently from what he had imagined?

53, I only came here to ask you for a massage.

"Mmm! Yes, yes, right there. Massage it a little more. Oh! You're really good."

Mei was lying on the bed. Her facial mask had naturally already been applied, and her glossy, dewy cheeks were so tempting that anyone would want to lean over and take a bite.

As for Xu Qi, he was sweating profusely while giving Mei a... massage.

According to Mei, after applying the facial mask, she needed a full-body relaxation session—not just her shoulders. Doing so was beneficial to both physical and mental health.

The actual reason wasn't important.

Mei wanted him to give her a massage. Why would he refuse?

And so things became what they were now. Mei lay there while Xu Qi half-knelt beside her, rubbing her back.

"Mei, your lower back is pretty good, but here..."

As he spoke, he pressed hard with his thumb, making Mei inhale sharply—"Hiss!~~"

Then, like eating chilled watermelon in the middle of summer, an indescribable sense of comfort spread through her.

"See? Your lower back is too stiff. It's probably because you've been sitting for too long lately. You can't let your swordsmanship slip, understand? It's good for strengthening your body too. Otherwise, look..."

As he spoke, Xu Qi pressed a spot near Mei's shoulder blade, close to her spine.

"Hiss! Gently... a little gentler! Yes, yes, that pressure..."

After the pain came a faint tingling sensation. Mei couldn't help collapsing onto the bed, letting out soft little groans that made Xu Qi's heart itch.

How is this girl... How is she so good at this...?

"All right! That's enough. Get up!"

Mei's pretty face flushed, but she had indeed felt quite comfortable just now.

She slowly sat up. Perhaps because she was wearing only pajamas, Xu Qi only had to glance over to see—Hmm... It had become even rounder...

Mei turned to look at Xu Qi and couldn't help grinning.

"Thanks..."

"You don't have to be polite with me."

"True."

She leisurely rolled over, stretched her legs out of bed, then stretched and stood up.

"It's getting late. You should sleep. I'm going back."

"Oh, okay..."

"Hm?"

At last, Xu Qi sensed something wrong. He suddenly turned toward Mei, tilted his head, and said, "Mei, why do I feel like tonight... I was the only one serving you?"

Mei's back stiffened. She laughed awkwardly and said, "Was... was I? It's probably just your imagination. Haha, um... I'll head back to my room!"

The moment she quickened her steps, before she could start running, Xu Qi—whose speed was more than a cut above hers—caught her around the waist and pulled her back.

After a bout of laughter and playfulness, just as expected, Mei was successfully pinned down on the bed by Xu Qi.

Both of them were panting heavily. It seemed that their tussle had consumed quite a bit of energy.

Xu Qi was currently pressing down on her soft, fleshy body, a fake smile appearing on his face.

"Where do you think you're running off to, Mei?"

Mei's cheeks were bright red. She pursed her lips and put on an equally fake smile as she denied it.

"I wasn't... I wasn't trying to run..."

"Oh~~ I think I've figured it out. So when you said you'd come over tonight to show me a good time, you meant making me work for free, then only letting me look without letting me have anything, right?"

"Wha... How could that be?"

Mei looked exactly like someone who had been seen through. Her eyes darted everywhere, and she simply didn't dare look at Xu Qi.

Xu Qi raised an eyebrow and straightened up.

Just as Mei thought he was about to let her go, Xu Qi placed both hands on her waist. The next moment, a tickling sensation swept over her, making her burst into laughter.

"Ah! Xu Qi! Hahaha!... Stop!... Stop it, Xu Qi! Hahaha!"

She kept twisting and struggling, trying to break free, but how could she possibly escape?

"You little rascal, Mei... Huh? You came up with this trick to fool me, did you? Let's see how I teach you a proper lesson today!"

"Oh, Xu Qi, hahaha! Stop... stop it... haha! I... I know I was wrong, all right?"

Xu Qi finally stopped.

Mei's face was flushed, and she lay limp on Xu Qi's bed, her arms falling weakly to either side. She looked as if she didn't want to move at all—she was done for!

Xu Qi couldn't help laughing. It was truly rare to see this side of Mei.

"Go ahead and laugh... I really have no strength left."

"No strength left? Will you dare do it again next time?"

"No, I won't, I won't. I know I was wrong, all right?"

Mei rolled her eyes irritably. Judging from the way she looked, it was obvious that next time... she would still dare!

For a while, the room grew quiet, with only their breathing audible.

Unable to resist, Xu Qi bent down. Their faces were turned toward each other, and they were very... very close... so close that they could seemingly feel each other's breath.

"Xu Qi..."

Mei was the one who spoke first.

Her face was flushed, and her gaze at Xu Qi was slightly unfocused.

"What is it?"

"Don't do that..."

Xu Qi understood.

But what he hadn't expected was that Mei would be the one to take the initiative.