Chapter 26: He Leaned on Her Shoulder and Fell Asleep

Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation

Qi Jing came up with such an excuse wasn’t because he wasn’t smart enough, but because he really treated her like a child.

He felt that with her character and mind of a child, she wouldn’t be able to tell that he was lying.

Even if she could, she wouldn’t have thought that he, as the head of the Qi family, would lie about such a small matter.

Yet, she couldn’t directly tell him that she knew everything and wasn’t a child.

Moreover, he would not believe her even if she told him.

Sigh.

The love journey was destined to be long.

She was a little regretful that he had said that he wanted to send her to school on the day of his business trip.

If she had not said that back then, he would not have rushed back so quickly.

Even if he had rushed back, he would not have come to school to pick her up instead of resting at home

Even if she was regretful and felt sorry for him, she was still very happy to see that he came to pick her up.

“If brother is tired, you can rest on your back for a while.”

As she spoke, she let go of his arm and sat back down on the chair.

She softened her body and patted her shoulder, her eyes curved. “Let me lean on your shoulder.”

Qi Jing glanced at her and his gaze fell on her shoulder.

According to his usual style of doing things, he would definitely reject her.

However..

Seeing the heartache and hope in her eyes, his mouth was quicker than his brain. “Okay.”

By the time he reacted, the words had already left his mouth.

If he went back on his words, the child would probably be very disappointed.

He simply tilted his head and leaned against her shoulder, closing his eyes.

The girl deliberately softened her body so that he could lean on her more comfortably.

Her body carried a faint fragrance that lingered in his nostrils, making him very relaxed and at ease.

The business trip was supposed to span a whole week.

When he arrived there, he realised that the situation was a little serious.

If things went according to his usual schedule, he would have to stay there for at least five more days.

He thought of the look in the girl’s eyes when he went out, when she hoped that he would send her to school on her first day.

He thought of the girl’s parents’ negligence toward her.

He did not want to see her feeling down like when he found her by the beach that day, so he worked overtime.

Yet, he still couldn’t make it back in the morning.

It was already three o’clock in the afternoon when the plane arrived in Yu City.

He directly asked the driver who took her to and from school to pick him up at the airport, and continued to drive to school to wait for her.

He was indeed a little sleepy.

After a while, the sound of gentle and even breathing came from the car.

The driver was very observant.

The car was out of the congested road, so he drove very slowly and steadily.

He did not dare to look into the rear-view mirror easily.

Therefore, no one saw that Xia Yunshu’s smile was no longer that innocent after Qi Jing fell asleep.

She still had a faint smile on her face.

She still had that soft, baby-fat face, but when she looked at Qi Jing who was sleeping soundly, there was not a hint of child innocence and purity in her eyes.

Her slightly sharp gaze landed on Qi Jing’s face.

There was a hint of heartache and doting, as well as… her determination to get him.

In order to make him feel more comfortable, she softened her body again and supported his shoulders.

Her other hand rested on her pleated skirt.

Her fingertips gently caressed it, but in the end, she couldn’t resist it and slowly raised her hand.

Her hand landed on Qi Jing’s exquisite side profile.

Her hand was very white, slender and slender, rumoured to be like a scallion’s root.

Her palm touched his face.

His skin was not inferior to hers.

It was delicate and smooth.

However, in terms of whiteness, she fared better.

Qi Jing was also an extremely sensitive person.

If he was not in a completely relaxed state, he would have woken up before Xia Yunshu’s hand touched him.

However, even in such a completely relaxed state, Xia Yunshu’s hand fell on his face for less than half a minute.

His long eyelashes trembled slightly, as if he was about to wake up.

Afraid that she would wake him up, Xia Yunshu withdrew her hand..