Outside in the living room, Glutinous Rice dragged its little bed back to its original spot after eating and drinking its fill.
Glutinous Rice lay in its bed and yawned, closing its eyes in satisfaction.
The next morning, the early sunlight streamed in through the window screen.
On the large bed, Xu Wang was held tightly in Pei Yanchuan's arms. A closer look revealed several red scratches on the arm Pei Yanchuan had draped across Xu Wang's waist.
There were also several dark red marks on Xu Wang's neck beneath the covers.
Brr, brr, brr...
The phone on the bedside table suddenly began vibrating furiously.
Hearing the noise, Xu Wang frowned and shifted unhappily.
Pei Yanchuan carefully reached over Xu Wang and picked up the phone from the bedside table. It was a call from Assistant Yang.
Pei Yanchuan patted the man in his arms, only answering once he was sure Xu Wang had fallen asleep again.
"Hello?" Pei Yanchuan's voice was still a little hoarse.
"Boss, are you coming into the office today?" Assistant Yang asked, standing in the assistants' office under his colleagues' gazes.
Pei Yanchuan thought for a few seconds, then suddenly glanced down at the red marks on his arm and chuckled. "Not today. I'll work from home."
"Understood, President Pei. I'll email you the documents you need to handle today right away," Assistant Yang said in understanding.
"All right. Sorry for the trouble." Pei Yanchuan looked down at the man in his arms, unwilling to look away for even a second.
"It's all part of my job." Assistant Yang looked overwhelmed by the unexpected courtesy. Once he recovered, he replied respectfully.
"Mm." After hanging up, Pei Yanchuan set the phone aside, lay back down, and wrapped his arms around Xu Wang again.
Feeling the familiar