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nShang Yan looked at her with his deep dark eyes for a long time before he said slowly, “You were the one who leaked the base price of that land to Ling Chi.”

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n“And you stole the proposal for Ling Chi, which was why they got the project. These all belonged to the Shang Group in the first place. To a certain extent, you’re just returning what you stole. Do I need to thank you for that?”

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nIt made sense. Qu Xiao was speechless and pouted.

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nCouldn’t he tell that she was being nice to him?

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nThe butler was worried for Shang Yan. It would probably take a long time for him to understand Qu Xiao’s intention.

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nLuckily, Qu Xiao knew how to communicate. She pouted and said, “At least I made up for my mistake and helped the company recover some of its losses. Aren’t you going to praise me? Come on, you miser!”

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nShang Yan was stunned. He did not expect Qu Xiao to care about these superficial things.

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nQu Xiao bent down and stared at her toes. Shang Yan could not bear to see her disappointed, so he caressed the top of her head.

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nThe butler was so shocked that he could not control his expression. He quickly turned around and left them alone.

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nQu Xiao felt his warm and broad palm on her head, and her lips curled into a bright smile. She rubbed her head against his palm like a coquettish cat and poked his chest with her head. She said coquettishly, “You’re not so heartless after all.”

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nShang Yan retracted his hand, unable to do anything about Qu Xiao’s shameless behavior.

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nQu Xiao felt that Shang Yan did not reject her as much as before, and the next step of the plan surfaced in her mind.

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nShe suddenly moved in front of Shang Yan, the tip of her nose touching his high nose bridge. At such a close distance, Shang Yan could smell the faint fragrance on her body, and his heart seemed to beat faster.

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nQu Xiao stared at him with watery eyes and said sincerely, “I had a nightmare last night!”

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n“I dreamed that a monster was lying on my bed, staring at me with its red eyes like it wanted to eat me! I was so scared that I could not fall asleep. Perhaps it was because my head got hurt that I kept having weird dreams recently. Shang Yan, can I move into your room tonight?”

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nQu Xiao blinked and threw out a suggestion that shocked Shang Yan so much that he could not answer. “When my wound gets better, I’ll move back!”

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nShang Yan wanted to reject her, but Qu Xiao seemed too pitiful with her watery eyes.

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nHe suddenly recalled that when the psychiatrist examined her, he had mentioned that she lacked a sense of security and needed the company and care of her family.

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nQu Xiao noticed his shifting eyes, which meant he was not so adamant now. He was obviously hesitating.

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nShe hurriedly shook Shang Yan’s slender fingers and pouted her lips as she urged him. Finally, he relented and nodded, not able to resist her anymore.

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nQu Xiao kissed him excitedly and let go. She was so excited that she was waving her hands and jumping up.

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nShe ran back to the bedroom on the second floor and leaned against the railing, waving at him. “See you later!”

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nShang Yan’s ears turned pink. He frowned and coughed lightly. He saw the butler standing in the corner covering his mouth and laughing secretly. Shang Yan instructed, “Add a pillow and silk blanket to the bedroom, and change the bathroom items…”

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nThe butler nodded and went to prepare. Shang Yan held the mouse and moved it a few times before looking at the report seriously.

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nQu Xiao returned to the bedroom and opened the wardrobe. She was not satisfied with the style of her pajamas.

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nThe ones with black lace seemed a bit obvious, but the cartoon ones were slightly childish and conservative.

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nShe found the pink negligee deep inside the closet and changed into it with satisfaction. She stood before the full-length mirror and studied herself. “Perfect!”

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nQu Xiao sprayed some perfume that smelled like the one Shang Yan was wearing. She then carried her pillow to the room next door and knocked twice.

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n“Come in…”

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nShang Yan held a thick book in his hand. He only looked up at her once before lowering his eyes to continue reading, as if he did not mind her intrusion.

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nQu Xiao shrugged her shoulders and carried the pillow to the other side of the bed naturally. She lifted the blanket and crawled in.

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nShang Yan froze. He narrowed his eyes and reminded her, “I got the butler to prepare a new set of silk blankets for you.”

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nQu Xiao nodded and pointed at the rocking chair. “There, I saw it. But we are married. We can sleep together. Don’t waste the new blanket!”

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n“I like it here,” she added.

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nQu Xiao moved towards Shang Yan and her soft skin touched his waist. The sexual tension caused the temperature in the bedroom to rise suddenly.

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