Chapter 56 - II
He edited his message to Qin Yizhi again, [I think we should sleep in separate rooms. It’s actually quite normal. Many wealthy couples also sleep in separate rooms. My mother used to sleep separately from my stepfather. Even my grandparents slept in separate rooms, so there should be no suspicion about our relationship.]
Qin Yizhi didn’t reply for a while, then responded after some time, [No, what are you worried about.]
Xie Qi said, […I’m worried that you might catch a cold from me. Maybe my sleeping habit is not good. If that’s the case, I think it’s better for us to sleep in separate rooms.]
Qin Yizhi remained silent.
Xie Qi asked, [Why don’t you reply?]
But Qin Yizhi still didn’t reply.
Xie Qi said, [Husband, please say something, husband.]
Qin Yizhi was silent, still silent.
Xie Qi thought, “…”
Was he angry?
Well, Xie Qi had no choice but to put down the phone and ask in person tomorrow.
He tossed and turned for a long time when he suddenly heard the sound of a car horn outside. He got out of bed and went to the balcony to see a Maybach speeding from the direction of the garage to the door with the turn signal on.
Xie Qi muttered, “…”
Hey, there was no need for such a speed in this home. It was not a racing course anyway.
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In summer, the temperature difference between day and night in H City was very large. It could be very hot during the day, but it could be a bit cold at night due to the night dew and wind.
Xie Qi stayed outside for a while and felt a cold breeze on his forehead.
After waiting for a while, he saw an extremely sleepy middle-aged man getting out of the car, rubbing his eyes, and walking to the door with a black box in his hand.
Xie Qi took his mobile phone and sent a message to Qin Yizhi, [Are you there?]
He got ignored agian. Xie Qi simply made a call, but this time Qin Yizhi answered, “Hello.”
Xie Qi asked, “Did you ask someone to come here?”
After all, only Qin Yizhi was the actual owner of the entire manor, and Yao Wenzhu was not here. This man could only be under Qin Yizhi’s order.
His tone was cold, but his voice was a bit hoarse and nasal due to a severe cold, “Yeah.”
Xie Qi said, “Do you want to discuss business? You are still very busy.”
Qin Yizhi said lightly, “No, it’s just a routine physical examination.”
Xie Qi muttered, “…Is that so? Is he here to give treatment for your cold?”
Qin Yizhi replied after a while, “Well, maybe I need an injection.”
Xie Qi said dryly, “You are indeed getting worse and worse. You should definitely get an injection. …But it’s not because of what I just told you, right? Is that your family doctor?”
Qin Yizhi denied, “No.”
Xie Qi said, “Every boss has a cool doctor who comes to visit in the middle of the night, but your family doctor is a middle age man.”
Qin Yizhi remained silent.
However, Xie Qi finally felt something at this time. Hesitantly, he said, “You don’t want to sleep in separate rooms?”
Qin Yizhi didn’t speak for a moment. Xie Qi couldn’t help but whisper, “…say something.”
Qin Yizhi’s thin lips moved. He said, “Yeah.”
Xie Qi was silent.
Xie Qi calmly guessed, “Is there a spy in your house?”
Qin Yizhi remained silent.
After a while, Qin Yizhi’s tone remained steady and composed as he said, “I just don’t want to sleep in separate rooms.”
He didn’t wait for Xie Qi to respond and continued, “You can sleep using my pillow tonight and I will get better tomorrow.”
After Qin Yizhi finished speaking, he hung up the phone.
Very neat and tidy.
Xie Qi: “…”
‘Okay, if you don’t want to be separated, then don’t. It’s okay to sleep together. Anyway… this is what he hopes for.’ Xie Qi thought to himself.
Of course, it was just a tiny bit of hope.
Xie Qi realized that he would sleep better if he slept in the same bed as someone else.
He returned to the room, looked at Qin Yizhi’s pillow next to him, hesitated for a moment, held it in his arms, and lay down.
It felt… much better, more at ease.
Upon realizing this, Xie Qi felt a peculiar, unspeakable irritability—an irritability gradually transformed by Qin Yizhi into something unfamiliar to him.
He used to be able to sleep well alone, but now he felt a bit lonely sleeping alone, uneasy and unable to sleep.
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That night, unexpectedly, Xie Qi slept well while holding the pillow tainted with Qin Yizhi’s scent.
Qin Yizhi’s cold quickly recovered, and he resumed sleeping in their room the next night.
Xie Qi felt quite content.
Upon reflection, he felt a bit annoyed with himself. He wasn’t a child anymore, yet he still wanted to sleep with someone else.
But it felt so good!
Having someone by his side made him feel at ease.
However, Xie Qi also knew that Qin Yizhi caught a cold because of his tendency to grab the quilt fiercely, so he discussed with him, “How about getting another quilt?”
Qin Yizhi replied calmly, “No.”
Xie Qi sighed, “What should I do then? I tend to grab the quilt.”
Qin Yizhi remained silent, looking at him with an inscrutable expression. Xie Qi seemed to be inspired. He hesitated and suggested, “Then let’s sleep closer. This bed is too big. There’s a Milky Way between us. If we sleep closer, this won’t be an issue.”
Qin Yizhi responded somewhat coldly, “Yes.”
So, they pressed their shoulders together, and their thighs touched.
In the darkness, Xie Qi suddenly remarked, “…Your body feels so warm.”
Qin Yizhi replied, “Yeah.”
Xie Qi continued, “I think you might have some internal heat issues. You should take care of your health.”
In contrast to his warm body temperature, Qin Yizhi remained calm and said lightly, “I don’t think so.”