"Not forcing yourself?"

"Not forcing myself!"

The little maid giggled.

"Honestly, I just wanted you to relax properly. Why do you look like you're about to be executed? These past few days, you've either been working overtime or going back to take care of Eden. Everyone hasn't said anything, but we're all still worried about you."

A trace of guilt flashed through Xu Qi's eyes.

"Sorry for making you worry."

"There you go again..." Rita extended a finger and tapped it against Xu Qi's lips.

"Why are you apologizing again? You've worked so hard, yet we haven't been able to share much of the burden. That's our fault, but you can't put all the blame on yourself. Tonight..."

A fragrant breeze brushed past him. Rita leaned close to Xu Qi's ear and spoke as though biting his earlobe. "All you have to do is enjoy yourself."

"!"

If the occasion had been any different, Xu Qi would probably have snapped straight to attention!

Especially when those alluring eyes glanced at him with a hint of amusement. Xu Qi felt as though he had been struck by electricity, and his body trembled involuntarily—what a little succubus!

Only after Rita left the office did Xu Qi let out a long breath.

His little maid was becoming more and more seductive. Sooner or later, she was going to drain him dry.

"Knock, knock, knock."

"Come in!"

The door opened, but the person standing outside was somewhat unexpected. A thin gauze skirt wrapped around her graceful figure like light smoke. There was only one person in the company who would wear ancient-style clothing like this...

"Teacher Liu Qi?"

"I heard that Teacher Xu Qi has hit a creative bottleneck?"

This woman really didn't mince words...

Xu Qi helplessly nodded.

"The little ones told me.