Chapter 11: Paid Project (3)

Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios

Qin Zhiyou’s voice projected beside her ear, and it was especially audible in the quiet room.

“I…” She instinctively wanted to explain herself, but stopped abruptly once she was about to say something.

There was nothing wrong with what he said. I do lack money. Even if it’s hard to get close to Qin Zhiyou now, perhaps I can use this chance to sleep with him for one more night and earn some money.

Thinking of this, she composed herself. She could not fake a smile in a short while, but her voice was even gentler. “Zhiyou, we’re husband and wife. Even if you really don’t give me money, I won’t reject you. Of course, according to what we said yesterday, if you want it later, then I can get…”

Before she finished her sentence, Qin Zhiyou’s eyes instantly darkened and looked increasingly sharp under the faint glow of the bedside lamp. Lu Weixi was a little scared, but she appeared gentle although she wanted to move backward. Just as she was about to say something, Qin Zhiyou’s lashes drooped, as he retracted his gaze and the long lashes hid the true feeling in his eyes. Then, he grunted heavily. “But I don’t want it.”

Then Qin Zhiyou pushed her aside, before flipping over and laying down and resuming his previous position. He even forcefully pulled away more than half of the blanket. “Go to sleep!”

It ended just like that?

Lu Weixi, who was pushed away, was a little shocked. In their five years of marriage, even though Qin Zhiyou did not return home very often every month and he would even directly work in the study for the entire night, he would never sleep with her for fun, unless it was to satisfy his biological needs.

Although she was surprised, she really did need the money. As long as she could secure her mother’s hospital bills, everything else was just a small issue. She could slowly repay the money she owed Xue Feifei. Anyway, when the next month came, he would come home and spend the night according to schedule, so that was enough.

Thinking of this, Lu Weixi felt much more relaxed. As her blanket was pulled away, she could only carefully roll into a ball and clutch onto a corner of the blanket with her small hands, trying hard to make herself sleep.

Perhaps she did not sleep enough the night before, or too many things had happened that day, or her energy was exhausted when she faced Qin Zhiyou previously, but Lu Weixi unknowingly drifted off to sleep after she lay down.

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Three in the morning.

Tick-tock, tick-tock… The traditional golden wall clock sounded. Lu Weixi was the one who could not fall asleep earlier, but now it was Qin Zhiyou who was tossing and turning in bed.

Qin Zhiyou turned around and coincidentally touched the tip of Lu Weixi’s nose. He knitted his brows and realized that Lu Weixi, who was originally curled up in a ball on the bed, gradually started inching toward the center of the bed. It may have been because she was not covered properly by the blanket and she was cold and gravitating toward the warmth. When the soft body found a source of heat, it automatically inched over and she leaned against his chest. Just like a small animal, she rubbed her head against his arm, found the most comfortable position and slept on sweetly.

Qin Zhiyou lowered his head and stared at her hair. His Adam’s apple moved and his gaze was dark and unreadable. After looking for a long time, he clenched his fists and relaxed them again. In the end, he knitted his brows and harshly pushed her away.

Lu Weixi was in a daze and when she woke up in a semi-conscious state, she saw Qin Zhiyou hurriedly wearing his slippers and about to walk out of the room, as if he had something important to do. She tried her best to look up and her voice was thick with sleep. “You woke up?”

Hearing her voice, Qin Zhiyou stopped in his tracks and turned around to see the girl’s relieved expression, though she looked somewhat dazed. Rough hands flipped open the blankets again before plopping himself down heavily and turning to her with an unreadable expression.