He Yining looked at Shen Qi with a surprised expression. "Why do you have that look? Could it be that you're planning to make a move on me?"
Shen Qi nearly choked on her own saliva!
Make a move on him?
Even if she had the nerve, did she dare to have the guts?
Who was He Yining?
The beloved of Feng Kexin, the top socialite of H Province!
The emperor of a business empire!
The tyrant of the workplace!
Most importantly, he was her brother-in-law!
She could swear on her life that if anyone found out she had slept in the same bed as He Yining, she'd be blacklisted by the entire world by the next day!
Feng Kexin could blacklist her in H Province, but the He family could blacklist her globally!
If she offended Feng Kexin, the worst that could happen was leaving H Province!
But if she offended the He family, could she leave Earth?
"Since you're so bothered, you can keep sleeping on the floor," He Yining said leisurely, slipping into the covers, completely ignoring Shen Qi's protest.
Shen Qi glanced at the floor.
What should she do?
Ever since she'd rolled around on that big bed, she absolutely didn't want to sleep on the floor anymore—how was she supposed to break that habit?
Shen Qi gritted her teeth and reiterated, "I've already rolled all over this bed..."
"Hmm, I don't really mind," He Yining replied calmly.
Shen Qi screamed inside: I mind! I mind that another man has been on the bed I rolled on! In all my life, no man has ever been in my bed!
But she absolutely didn't dare say that out loud.
Frustrated, Shen Qi put down her pillow, turned around, and grabbed a blanket to spread on the floor, preparing to make a makeshift bed.
Suddenly, He Yining spoke up. "This bed is a full three meters wide. One person on each side should be fine."
Shen Qi looked up at him. What was he getting at?
"Huh?" She stared at him blankly, then looked down at the big bed. It was indeed huge, no doubt about it...
But sharing a bed with someone was still weird, wasn't it?
Besides, even though she'd never met his older brother—her nominal husband—she was still his sister-in-law, right?
What kind of situation was it to sleep in the same bed as her brother-in-law?
Shen Qi shook her head gloomily, her mood so low it was almost painful to witness.
"Forget it, I'll sleep on the floor." She grabbed a blanket and a pillow, walked to one side of the room, laid them out, and silently slipped under the covers.
He Yining held his phone, casually scrolling through the news.
Shen Qi lay on the floor, biting the corner of her blanket in frustration.
That big bed was so comfortable...
She'd thought she might finally get a chance to experience a bed worth over a million, but alas, her luck just wasn't good enough...
Just then, a soft knock came from outside. "Mr. He, the drinks you ordered have been delivered."
He Yining immediately glanced at Shen Qi. With just a slight flick of his phoenix eyes toward the other side of the bed, Shen Qi instantly got the message. She leaped up from the floor, tossed the blanket and pillow onto the bed, and dove under the covers.
As she did, the door opened, and someone brought the items in.
The person glanced at the dimly lit room, set down the items, and left.
After they were gone, Shen Qi suddenly realized...
Why had she jumped onto the bed?
Why was she so nervous?
She wasn't anything to He Yining in the first place!
She'd never admitted to any special relationship with him from start to finish!
Argh...
He Yining's phoenix eyes lowered, the corners of his mouth twitching slightly. If he held it in any longer, he might actually hurt himself from holding back laughter.
"Brother Mo must have misunderstood," Shen Qi said awkwardly, preparing to grab the blanket and pillow and get off the bed again.
"What, afraid that sharing a bed with me will unleash the beast inside you, and you'll take advantage of me while I'm not paying attention? Is that why you don't dare sleep on the bed?" He Yining's voice was light, but carried an undeniable authority.
Shen Qi grumbled inwardly but said aloud, "I just think it's not right, it might affect your reputation..."
"Besides my people, only Brother Mo's people are here." He Yining gave her a faint glance. "Of course, if you insist on sleeping on the floor, I don't mind."
Who wanted to sleep on the floor? She was forced into it!
Especially after rolling around on such a nice bed—only a fool would go back to the floor!
Ah, spit! She really was a fool!
"Don't worry, I'm not interested in you. As long as you don't try to take advantage of me, we'll both be fine," He Yining said flatly.
Shen Qi's face flushed bright red!
She didn't have any such thoughts!
Since she was already on the bed, she really didn't want to get off.
Ah, it felt so good...
Shen Qi turned over, pulled the blanket over her head, and greedily pressed her face into the sheets, enjoying the unique coolness.
Seeing her play the ostrich, He Yining didn't call her out. He got up, took a couple of sips of the delivered juice, turned off the light, and prepared to sleep.
Shen Qi felt the slight dip on the other side of the bed and couldn't help but feel a bit nervous.
In all her life, this was the first time she'd truly shared a bed with a man.
She'd been in love with Zhan Bo for so long, but they'd always kept things proper, never having such close contact.
Now that she was married, her first chance to share a bed with a man was with her brother-in-law...
No, no, she couldn't think about it anymore.
After all, she and the eldest He少爷 were only married in name. She didn't even know what he looked like.
Besides, she was just sleeping in the same bed as He Yining—nothing was happening.
Once the one-year term was up, she'd leave all of this behind completely.
Go somewhere no one could find her and start over.
With that thought, Shen Qi's tense heart slowly relaxed, and before she knew it, she had actually fallen into a deep sleep.
That night, Shen Qi slept exceptionally well.
In all her years, she'd never had a night so restful.
The pillow was the key!
Soft yet springy!
Why had she never bought such a good pillow before?
Pillow... pillow?
Suddenly, Shen Qi felt something was off.
Why did this pillow have body heat?
She snapped her eyes open, and the moment she looked up, she felt like she'd been struck by lightning!
A strikingly handsome face was magnified right in front of her eyes.
No morning greasiness, flawless skin and pores.
Long, distinct eyelashes, neatly arranged like little fans.
Upward-slanting eyes, a high, straight nose, thin, well-shaped lips...
Stop! Cut it out!
What had she done?
Why had she woken up in his arms?
What happened last night?
Had she really done something beastly to him?
Shen Qi's eyes went blank.
No way?
Just then, He Yining's eyelashes trembled slightly.
Oh no, he was waking up!
Shen Qi, utterly irresponsible, rolled off him in a flash, quickly closed her eyes, and pretended she was still asleep.