By the time they got home, it was already past six.
Ji Xiangzhou returned to his own room to tinker with his game, while Ji Xiangnian went straight into the study to deal with documents.
Fang Ning had intended to read her script, but she could not calm down no matter what. Perhaps because of the red wine she had drunk at the Western restaurant, along with Ji Xiangnian taking her hand, she felt unbearably hot all over and could not take in a single word.
She could not quite understand what was going on with these emotions she could no longer control.
She had clearly decided that her relationship with Ji Xiangnian would go no further than a contractual marriage, yet now a casual touch of his hand had thrown her heart into this state.
It was not as though she had never dated, or was so starved for a man and lonely inside that one casual gesture from Ji Xiangnian would leave her flustered.
She was not bad-looking, either. She had started dating after graduating from high school and had dated two guys in college. She had never lacked boyfriends.
Yet now she had sunk to this... She was utterly speechless at her own emotions. Damn it, wake up! A handsome man will lead you astray!! Being a fool for love will leave you digging up wild greens to survive!
Fang Ning lowered her eyes and irritably closed the script in her hands.
There was a swimming pool behind the villa.
Fang Ning found a swimsuit in the wardrobe, took it with her, and headed downstairs toward the pool behind the villa, hoping the cold water would help her calm down.
Chapter 39
Ji Xiangnian was working through the documents his assistant had sent him. There were still