âIf you wonât open the door, I wonât give you your pyjamas. You want to sleep in the bathroom? Hahahaha!â Suyang began to chuckle.
âYou!â I was so mad, âFine! Iâll open just a crack. But if you dare come in, youâre dead!â
âI know! I know!â He sounded so impatient. I could tell he really wasnât listening.
I sighed as I unlocked the door and pressed my back against the wall. I stuck out my left hand and said, âHand it over now!â
I was feeling the air but didnât feel the pyjamas at all. So, I lost patience and poked my head out. I noticed Suyang was leaving the door open with one foot. Then, a second late, he forced himself inside.
âAhhh!â I screamed. I didnât think he would actually come in.
Clearly, Suyang came in unprepared. He was just staring at my body without saying a word.
âAhhhhh!!!â I grabbed a random towel and threw it over Suyangâs head. Since it was too slippery, I fell down on Suyang. I was still screaming, âNo! No!â
âYou.....â Suyang was trying to break out but I wouldnât allow him open his eyes. Then, I stomped on his body and ran to the bedroom with my pyjamas.
By the time Suyang came in, I had already changed into my pyjamas. I was glaring at him from the bed.
âIâm very disappointed in you.â I had my arms on my waist, âHow could you lose to your desires?â
Suyang ignored my anger and showed me a charming smile. Then, he took out his hair dryer and said, âLet me help you blow dry your hair. Or else, youâll have a headache.â
I took the hair dryer from his hand, âNo need. I can do it myself. You are sleeping on the couch tonight!â
âAiya!â Suyang sat down next to me and nudged me with his shoulder, âWhy are you so shy? Last night, weâve already seen each other naked. If you still think itâs unfair, Iâll sacrifice myself and let you see again!â
Then, Suyang began to undress himself. He took off his top.
âStop!â Just as he was about to take off his pants, I had to yell.
âTurn around and let me help dry your hair.â Suyang took the hair dryer from me and turned it on. A blast of warm air began to spiral above my head. Suyangâs movements were gentle and pleasant.
âWhy did you cut your hair short?â Suyang asked.
âI think long hair is too annoying. Doesnât this look much neater and clean?â
âTrue. You also look younger.â
âAre you implying that I didnât look young before?â I growled.
Suyang didnât say anything. Instead, he blasted the hair dryer higher.
âYou!â I was so mad I couldnât talk.
Since I had short hair, it was dry in no time. I could feel the weight of my hair turning lighter and lighter. Soon, Suyang switched off the hair dryer and smoothly rolled himself onto the bed with the blanket wrapped around him.
âGo sleep on the couch!â
Suyang pretended not to hear me. He turned his head the other way.
âIf youâre not going, Iâll go!â
Just as I was about to head to the living room, Suyang suddenly grabbed my wrist and pulled me into his arms.
Suyang lowered his face and sleepily murmured, âIn this household, youâre not allowed to sleep anywhere else aside from this room. Donât worry, I wonât do anything to you.â
âReally?â After the bathroom incident, I basically had zero faith in Suyang.
âMm. We still have to go to work tomorrow. Letâs go to bed earlier....â Suyang enveloped his arms around me and placed me onto the other side of the bed. Then, he closed his eyes.
I was speechless.... Tomorrow we still have work. Letâs go to bed earlier? Did that really come out of Suyangâs mouth? I still had no trust in him, so I purposely went to a far corner and secretly peeked as I observed his back view.
I was feeling uneasy... Is Suyang really going to bed?
Wait! What am I hoping for? Isnât it good that heâs well behaved? This is for the best! Stay like this! Then, we can both get through this night in harmony.
Time slowly passed by, but rather than feeling sleepier, I felt more and more awake. I reached out my hand to take a look at my cell phone. It was already 11pm.
I honestly couldnât sleep. So, I began to poke Suyangâs still back with my finger, âAre you asleep?â
âMm hm....â Suyang sounded weak and helpless.
âLiar. If you were asleep, you wouldnât have responded. If youâre still awake, turn around and letâs chat!â I was talking to Suyangâs back. He was topless.
âWhat do you want to talk about?â Suyang didnât turn around. He was still using his weak voice.
âI want to know how you entered the company. Iâm talking about the Xu Clan Corporation.â
âI already told you. Granny knows someone from the company. Thatâs how I got in.â
âDonât tell me the person your granny knows is the current Director, Yao Youfan?â
âYes....â
The current Director?! Really? I instantly sat upright and was practically climbing on Suyang. My hands were tightly holding onto his strong arms. I could see his eyes were tightly shut.
I was a bit hysterical as I yelped, âReally? Yao Youfan and Grandmother Meng knew each other? Oh God!â
Suyang suddenly opened his eyes but didnât respond to my question. Before I could react, he seized my arm and wrist and flipped me over. He pressed me down and panted, âCanât you tell Iâve been trying to suppress myself this whole time? Stop trying to seduce me! Or else I canât guarantee Iâll be able to hold back!â
Suyangâs face looked a bit pink, but I could care less, âAre you very close to Yao Youfan?â
âWhy are you asking about her? Could she be the reason why you entered the company?â
As expected, Suyang figured it out with one guess.
âI canât tell you that. Itâs confidential.â It wasnât my fault. Before conducting any business, a confidential agreement was always signed between parties.
Suyang went back to his original side and laid flat on the bed, âIf you wonât tell me the reason why you entered the company, Iâm not going to tell you anything about Yao Youfan either.â
âDonât be so stingy!â I whined.
âNo!â
âHow about this...â I suddenly thought of a great idea. I wasnât sure if it would work though, âDue to some reasons, I canât tell you my purpose for being here. But you could guess! Make use of your super great imagination you had when you were an author. When the timing is right, Iâll give you hints.ân/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om
âHm...let me think about it.â Suyang gazed at me with his lips pursed, âYou definitely didnât enter the company based on your abilities. Someone of authority must have somehow gotten you in. As for why youâre here, itâs because itâs to make your job easier. You must need access to something. As for why youâre arranged into my department, the person knows that my sudden appearance has something to do with Yao Youfan. This means that the person behind you probably wants you to go through me to attack or accuse or find out something about Yao Youfan?â
Suyang was going through one layer at a time, âBased on the recent news, the person who would be interested in going against Yao Youfan would probably be related to the Chairman Xuâs will. The allocation of his estate was quite strange. So... the person behind you is Xu Chuqiao?â
I nodded and clapped, âI didnât even have to give you any hints! My dear, youâre a genius!â
âHaha, just a bit. How did Xu Chuqiao find you?â
âI forgot to introduce myself. Iâm Lin Yixin of the Ghost Firm. Our firm specializes in all sorts of cheating, tracking, investigation sort of affairs.â
âGhost Firm?â Suyang instantly shivered. Then, he gave me a look of disdain, âAre you trying to get me to be your client in bed?â
âAh! No! Donât misunderstand!â
âGhost Firm? What sort of name is that?â Suyang seemed to be confused by the name of my firm.
I explained, âGhost? Itâs the literal meaning.â
â.....Ah! I get it!â
âAnyhow, now that youâve guessed most of it, you know my purpose for being here. Can you help me out?â I leaned against Suyangâs arm as I began to blink my sparkling eyes at him.
âArenât you an investigative firm? Investigating shouldnât be a difficult task for you. Why must I help you?â Suyang continued to act cool and collected.
I shook my head at Suyang, âBut it would be faster with your help.... Time is money! Canât you help me? You canât help me at all?â