Chapter 091　 You’re the only person in the world I don't want to fall for again.

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  Past ten o'clock, Su Xian suddenly bolted upright. Damn it, dreaming about oversleeping and I actually did!

  She had to leave for Saitama at noon. Okay, don't panic, there’s still time.

  She rushed into the bathroom for a quick shower. When she came out, she found a note from Li Chengshi that had fallen by the foot of the bed: I’ll ask the Boss for a leave of absence for you. Come to work after you’ve had enough sleep.

  She immediately called Zhao Nanfeng to tell him she was heading to the office right away.

  Zhao Nanfeng asked with concern, "I heard you took sleeping pills again. Is your mood still unstable? Did he say something nasty to upset you again?"

  "No, no. I was just a bit too excited from watching a comedy show last night and couldn't sleep. I’ll be there in an hour; I promise I won't delay the work."

  "Don't bother coming over. I’ll leave at 11:00 and pick you up; I'm heading that way anyway."

  "Fine. Then go find Shirakawa and have her print out my materials and bring them along."

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  When Zhao Nanfeng turned his car into the small alley, Su Xian was already waiting outside.

  She opened the door and sat in the passenger seat. Seeing Zhao Nanfeng’s indignant expression, she asked, "What’s wrong so early in the morning?"

  "Are you afraid I’d enter your house and force you sleep with me? Waiting outside specifically... you have no trust in me at all."

  Having her little thought guessed correctly, Su Xian gave an embarrassed laugh.

  "You've officially broken up, and emotionally you’ve actually accepted me—it’s just your logic that’s still resisting, right? I said we’re in no rush, so don't worry. Take your time to adjust; I can wait forever."

  "Does it have to be you?" Su Xian sighed. "You know you’re the only person in the world I don't want to fall for again."

  "I know. You’re afraid. You’re afraid of walking down an old path where the ending is visible to the naked eye. As soon as I 'get' you, the two-month countdown starts, and bam! I start cheating again. Right?"

  "You really do know yourself quite well." She expressed her appreciation for that point. "So, do you think I can withstand it a second time?"

  "There won't be a next time."

  Such words were useless to say, but useless to refute as well. The sad thing was, Su Xian knew very well that with just a little trickery on his part, she would definitely fall into his trap again.

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  At past eight in the evening, Li Chengshi was reading in the living room. Hearing a car outside, he immediately ran to open the door. Sure enough, it was the company car. Su Xian got out of the passenger seat, waved to the person inside, and the car drove off.

  Turning to see Li Chengshi, Su Xian happily held up a paper bag. "I brought you some food."

  He took the bag and her briefcase. "Thanks. Have you had dinner?"

  "I ate at the highway service area. Ah, you didn't cook dinner for me, did you?"

  "No. I figured since you went out together, you’d surely grab dinner, have a date, and find somewhere to sleep on the way back. I didn't want to make an unnecessary effort."

  Su Xian was putting on the slippers he had set out for her. Just as she was feeling his thoughtfulness, his words made her expression turn cold. She snatched her briefcase back and went upstairs.

  "Don't be angry. Newly coupled pairs are always 'hungry' like that; it's nothing to be ashamed of," he mocked behind her back.

  Su Xian had already reached the door of the master bedroom. she turned back, walked a few steps, and shouted down: "We haven't even started dating yet!" Then she went inside and slammed the door.

  "Not dating yet, but you've slept together. Tsk!" Li Chengshi muttered as he walked into the kitchen. He threw the bag on the table, getting angrier the more he thought about it.

  Not dating yet... you've wanted to 'date' for a long time, haven’t you?

  Wait until he stabs you in the heart a few more times, then you'll be happy, you big idiot!

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  Su Xian realized her sleeping pills were missing again. She changed her clothes and went downstairs to confront Li Chengshi, only to find him not in the living room. She went to his room; the door was open, but he wasn't there. There was the sound of running water in the bathroom opposite. Su Xian suddenly remembered that she still hadn't found that "card." She quickly slipped into his room, but faced with the storage cabinet, she was stumped—with so many boxes, she had no idea where to start.

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  A frown crossed her face as she came up with a "bad" idea. She turned on her phone camera and gently pushed open the bathroom door.

  Li Chengshi had his head tilted back, letting the shower spray hit his face directly. The sound of water rushing past his ears muffled the ambient noise, so it wasn't until Su Xian punched the wall hard that he suddenly realized she had intruded. She was blocking the doorway, holding up her phone like a show of force.

  He let out a sigh of relief and mocked, "You female rogue, you never change."

  Seeing that he wasn't panicked at all, Su Xian turned the phone screen around to show him the candid photo she just took. "Give me the card back, and I’ll delete this."

  "No need. Keep it for your own viewing pleasure." He took down the showerhead. "Move aside, I need to rinse the floor."

  Watching Su Xian leave in a huff, Li Chengshi shook with laughter, forced to lean against the wall.

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  After showering and changing into pajamas, Li Chengshi came to the living room. Seeing Su Xian curled up on the sofa watching the evening news, he walked over and said with a smile, "Don't be mad anymore."

  "There's nothing to be mad about." Su Xian threw her phone to him. "Delete it yourself, so you don't have to worry."

  He entered the passcode, found the photo, looked at it several times, and said triumphantly, "Is my physique really this good now?"

  Su Xian looked at him with disdain.

  He deleted the photo permanently, handed the phone back, and asked with a grin, "What's wrong?"

  "You've changed, Li Chengshi. You're not innocent/pure anymore. In the past, you would have been so shy and agreed to all my conditions just to beg me to delete it."

  "Sleeping with you three hundred times in nine months—of course there would be growth."

  "It hasn't been three hundred times! Don't brag."

  "Well, that’s the number in my head. If you think it's wrong, produce the evidence."

  Su Xian rolled her eyes at him but then thought: Actually, it really was a bit excessive.

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  Remembering something else, she held out her hand. "Give me my medicine back."

  "You couldn't sleep last night because of that little card, right? Actually, I already disposed of it. I'm not lying. So don't worry, you don't need pills tonight. Sleep well."

  A smile immediately bloomed on her face. She reached out and pinched his arm. "You stinky puppy, you were messing with me!"

  "It really was fun. That guilty look on your face when I caught you yesterday—I could laugh about it for a hundred years. Hahaha."

  She said dismissively, "You're easily amused."

  "By the way, have you been skipping the scar cream lately?"

  "How do you know?"

  "When I knocked this morning and there was no sound, I went into the room to wake you. Your shoulder didn't smell like the medicine. I can't apply it for you anymore, but don't be lazy yourself. I can remind you every day from now on."

  "No need, I can remember. ...I wasn't... indecent this morning, was I?"

  "What are you afraid of? Didn't you just see all of my 'indecency' just now? You definitely didn't lose out."

  "Fine, then we're even."

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  In early November, the groundbreaking ceremony for the Yasuda Group's large-scale nursing home public welfare project was held. Zhao Nanfeng and Su Xian received much acclaim in the industry for the design of this project, which had a positive impact on their bid for the Sendai Library project. Their proposal successfully passed the second round of screening. Zhao Nanfeng printed out the attachments and called Su Xian to the meeting room to discuss the next steps of the work plan.

  Su Xian was in a great mood. "How many opponents are left in the second round?"

  "Four groups."

  "Zhao Nanfeng, let's take them all down together!"

  "Easily done."

  He pulled her chair a bit closer to look at the documents together.

  "Can't you print two copies?" Su Xian noticed his ulterior motive.

  "We need to save paper."

  "Cut it out. You're not that eco-friendly."

  "Don't worry, I won't try to kiss you."

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