It's 8 PM Russia time.
After experiencing a rollercoaster of emotions, Shen Shuangjian took her medicine as usual, then took a half-hour bath. Only after completely calming down did she return to the bedside.
He picked up his phone from the ground, looked at the dozens of missed calls, pursed his lips, and sat down on the single sofa chair in front of the floor-to-ceiling window.
Seeing that messy bed always inexplicably made him feel ashamed and angry.
Shen Shuangjian dared not recall or think about what had just happened.
He curled up on the soft sofa, turned on his phone, and sent a message to Shen Sixian, who was preparing to fly to Russia because her younger brother had gone missing.
Shen Shuangjian: I forgot to reply.
Shen Shuangjian: I'm fine.
The other end of the phone replied to the WeChat almost instantly. Shen Sixian's messages popped up very quickly, and he even made a video call at the same time.
Shen Sixian: Why have you been gone for so long?
Shen Sixian: Who's with you?
Shen Sixian: Answer the phone.
Although she didn't know why, Shen Shuangjian instinctively felt a sense of guilt when faced with Shen Sixian's questioning.
He glanced subconsciously at Xie Jinghui, who was taking a shower in the bathroom, hesitated for two seconds, and then chose to hang up.
Shen Shuangjian: I don't want to answer.
Shen Sixian:?
Shen Sixian: Who upset you?
Shen Sixian: What are you doing?
Shen Shuangjian didn't know how to answer, because even he himself dared not recall what he had done, so how could he possibly put it into words and tell Shen Sixian?
Shen Shuangjian lazily sent Shen Sixian a voice message: "Brother, don't ask anymore."
Hearing his younger brother's voice on the other end of the phone, Shen Sixian fell silent.
He rarely saw Shen Shuangjian weakness.
He was always calm, even when he was shy or embarrassed, he would just curl up and protect himself.
But in that voice message just now, Shen Shuangjian's clear and indifferent tone had a soft ending.
Upon hearing Shen Sixian felt that he was so charming and adorable that it softened his heart.
Shen Sixian put down his phone, and under his assistant's watchful gaze, slowly covered his face. After a long while, he suddenly chuckled softly.
assistant:?
Completely unaware of what had happened, the assistant, who was engrossed in her work, frowned and asked, "Boss, what's wrong?"
But Shen Sixian shook his head and ignored him. So the assistant saw his usually ruthless and indifferent boss pick up his phone and speak in a voice so soft it was almost sweet.
"Then I won't ask anymore, but if there's anything you need to say, please tell me, okay?"
Shen Sixian soon received a muffled "hmm" from Shen Shuangjian. After several hours, his gloomy and tense brows finally revealed joy.
He put down his phone and casually said to his assistant beside him, "You can continue."
Although he didn't know why the boss, who had been working overtime for hours with a sullen face, suddenly improved his mood, the assistant was very dedicated. He immediately picked up his tablet, just about to give a report.
However, the next second--
"Wait a minute."
Shen Sixian suddenly raised his hand to stop him. He saw Shen Sixian pick up his phone again and open his computer account.
"Your account has transferred 5 million yuan to [ Zhizhi's Piggy Bank]. The transfer has been successful."
The text message confirming the successful remittance once again pleased Shen Sixian. He gently stroked the text in the message, a slight smile playing on his lips.
Upon realizing that Shen Shuangjian was acting coquettishly towards him, Shen Sixian admitted that he was very satisfied. After thinking it over, he finally decided to add another sum of pocket money to her piggy bank.
Hopefully Zhizhi understand his hints and keep trying.
Shen Sixian put down his phone again, composed himself, and when he looked up again, his expression had returned to its usual cold and businesslike demeanor.
"Continue."
assistant. "..."
The assistant pushed up his glasses, his indifferent face masking a speechless expression that almost made him burst out laughing.
"Okay, boss."
Shen Shuangjian her head on her knees and looked up at the snow outside the window, the sounds from the bathroom finally stopped completely. With the brief sound of the sliding door opening, Shen Shuangjian curled her fingers and buried her head even deeper into her knees.
"What are you doing?"
When the man's warm, slender hand landed on her head, the wisps of damp steam from the bathroom swirled around Shen Shuangjian, creating a different kind of ambiguous intimacy.
Shen Shuangjian her lips quietly and remained silent.
The phone beside her legs popped up with message notifications one after another. Shen Shuangjian rubbed her head and turned to check her phone.
On the WeChat interface, there was a group chat that had been temporarily created, with seven people and several layers of messages.
Song Shi: Come down quickly, let's warm ourselves by the fire and have a late-night snack. The production team has also prepared some games.
Lin Weiluo: I really want to eat hot pot on a snowy day...
Yu Sheng: I just woke up, and I'm so sleepy.
Yu Sheng: Shuangjian, are you awake?
Shen Shuangjian: Hmm.
When Shen Shuangjian lifted her head from her knees, she met Xie Jinghui's deep and straightforward gaze. He was leaning against the sofa, his posture encircling Shen Shuangjian within his body.
"Wait until I change my clothes before we go downstairs together." Xie Jinghui looked at Shen Shuangjian, but didn't move until he saw Shen Shuangjian nod very slightly before getting up and walking to the bedside.
In front of the rumpled, wrinkled bed, Xie Jinghui slowly removed his bathrobe, revealing his broad shoulders and back. His muscles weren't exaggerated, but his tall frame accentuated the superiority of a mature man.
Like a lazy, content big cat, it hides its sharp claws and fangs by wearing soft loungewear.
Let's go.
When the two came downstairs, the others were already seated on the sofa and in front of the fireplace. Some tentatively approached the fireplace to warm themselves, while others huddled on the carpet, chatting and laughing.
Only when they heard footsteps, some light and some heavy, did the cameras and everyone's eyes casually turn towards them, but then instantly freeze in the next second.
Shen Shuangjian she always gently held onto the railing when she was about to go up the stairs; this habit was already well-known to those who had seen it often.
This time, however, was different. As Shen Shuangjian went downstairs, Xie Jinghui followed closely behind, his hand following behind Shen Shuangjian's, walking over every step he took, touching every inch of the skin he touched.
They were very close, and occasionally touched.
Shen Shuangjian's expression remained calm and composed, but whether it was just his imagination or not, others could always catch a glimpse of a thin red tinge at the corner of his eyes.
She has lost some of her aloofness and coldness, and gained more delicate softness, like a white peony in full bloom, with a hint of shy pink showing through its core.
Needless to say, Xie Jinghui's original silence, restraint, coldness, and sadness all faded away, replaced by a relaxed expression after being pleased.
The atmosphere between the two was so good that it evoked a very inappropriate phrase: inseparable.
Everyone:?
Live stream room:?
What the hell is going on?!