Chapter 520: Chapter 509: I Want to Be with You

“But I want you to stay with me.”

Upon hearing these words, Qiao Jing froze for a moment before she realized the meaning behind Zhan Qipei’s words.

A hint of surprise surfaced in the depths of her eyes as she looked toward the man.

“You mean, you’re afraid?”

How come she didn’t know that Zhan Qipei was afraid of the dark?

Moreover, as domineering as Zhan Qipei, she felt she would rather believe in pigs climbing trees than in Zhan Qipei being afraid of the dark.

Zhan Qipei grunted in affirmation, and without further ado, he sat down at the edge of Qiao Jing’s bed.

Qiao Jing narrowed her eyes slightly, her suspicious gaze landing on the man’s face.

But due to the power outage, she could only make out the rough outline of the man’s profile.

Then, the man’s dark silhouette began to approach her.

Just as Qiao Jing was about to shift aside to give Zhan Qipei room, a pair of strong and firm arms suddenly encircled her waist.

Her temple pulsed unexpectedly as she lowered her head to glance at Zhan Qipei.

“What are you doing?”

This damn man, taking advantage of the power outage, had naturally climbed into her bed and reached out to hold her?

If it weren’t for the property management’s message, she would’ve even suspected that this was arranged by Zhan Qipei.

Zhan Qipei buried his face in front of Qiao Jing’s elevated body, drawing in the fragrance of her body, rubbing against her, his face unblushing, his heart not skipping a beat as he said:

“I’m scared.”

These three words were said in an even tone, with hardly any ripple of emotion.

Qiao Jing rolled her eyes speechlessly; she would not believe a word this damn man said.

The president of the formidable Zhan Corporation, the skilled Zhan Qipei, scared of the dark?

He hadn’t mentioned being scared when he turned off all the lights in her house to give her a gift before.

So, the man was definitely pretending now.

With this in mind, Qiao Jing did not hesitate to reach out and push the man’s head.

“Get up.”

After she said those words, she felt the arms around her waist begin to tremble slightly.

This caused Qiao Jing to pause her motion, furrowing her brows.

Zhan Qipei lifted his head from Qiao Jing’s chest, stared at the woman’s lifted chin in the moonlight, edged closer, and muttered:

“I want to stay with you.”

He had almost forgotten to act scared just now; he didn’t know if it was too late to pretend.

But to someone as smart as Qiao Jing, hadn’t he already given himself away?

Who cares? Whether she guessed it or not, he wasn’t going to let go.

Qiao Jing’s brow furrowed tightly, and at this moment, she too felt unsure whether the man was pretending or not.

“Zhan Qipei, let go. Go sit on the couch over there. The power will be back on soon.”

Regardless, however scared he might be, he couldn’t just keep holding her waist like that.

Was he planning to hold her around the waist and sleep like that all night long?

Zhan Qipei’s dark eyes sank, staring straight at the woman’s face.

“No.”

Right now, he was hoping that the power wouldn’t come back on all night long, otherwise he was sure to be kicked out of the room by Qiao Jing.

Qiao Jing tugged the corner of her mouth speechlessly and looked down at Zhan Qipei.

Although she couldn’t see the man’s face clearly, his burning gaze seemed especially bright in the night, allowing her to clearly see him.

The man’s gaze seemed to have a penetrating power, as if he could see every true detail beneath her clothes, making her inexplicably uncomfortable.

Zhan Qipei, noticing that Qiao Jing was silent, edged forward again, rested his head on her shoulder, and reached out to pull the covers over them both, feigning a pitiful look.

“I’ll just stay for the night.”

Even though he had already spent many nights here, sharing a bed with Qiao Jing while she was awake was different from sneaking in during the middle of the night.

The darkness of night reduces one’s vision but enhances both hearing and touch.

Thus, Qiao Jing could clearly feel the warm breath Zhan Qipei blew in her ear, almost as if under the illusion that he was seducing her.

The alarm bells in her heart were ringing, and she became even more certain of her thoughts.

She absolutely could not let Zhan Qipei stay on her bed!

Just as she was about to kick him off, she heard the man speak in a aggrieved tone beside her ear.

“Just for tonight,”

When she heard Zhan Qipei’s pitiful tone, Qiao Jing pursed her red lips, hesitated, and considered the feasibility of letting him stay in her bed.

If this bastard decided to make a move while she was fast asleep, and she couldn’t react quickly enough, she might not even put up any resistance at all.

Just as she was thinking this, she suddenly felt a hand slip under the hem of her clothes.

This damn man!

Right as Qiao Jing was about to take action, the incandescent light in her home turned on, and the pitch-black room was once again illuminated.

But Zhan Qipei’s hand hadn’t been withdrawn yet!

It was even moving around on her stomach!

Feeling this, a vein on Qiao Jing’s forehead twitched rapidly, and she clenched her fists with a “crack-crack.”

The next second, a “thud!” was heard in the room.

It was the sound of a body colliding with the floor.

Zhan Qipei had “moved” from Qiao Jing’s bed to the floor, right at the moment the lights had come back on, she had kicked him off her bed.

Just when he was about to be able to stay, the power returned!

He was so close to spending the night in Qiao Jing’s room. Why did the residential area have to fix the electricity so quickly?

Zhan Qipei’s expression immediately darkened as he stood up.

Qiao Jing couldn’t be bothered with Zhan Qipei anymore; she pulled up her blanket, turned her back to the man, and issued a clear eviction order.

“Get out, I’m going to sleep.”

She shouldn’t have hesitated earlier, giving Zhan Qipei the opportunity to make advances.

Zhan Qipei stared intensely at Qiao Jing’s back, took out his phone to check the homeowners’ group chat, and discovered that the property management had already posted a notification that the repair was done.

He rarely ever spoke in the homeowners’ group, but he made an exception and posted a period.

Although he had been kicked out now, it didn’t mean he couldn’t come back over after Qiao Jing fell asleep.

Zhan Qipei made his footsteps lighter and left Qiao Jing’s room.

On the other hand, when the property management saw the period Zhan Qipei had sent, they immediately felt a sense of dread.

Others were unaware of the identity of the resident, but as part of the property management, they were very clear!

This was President Zhan!

The head of Zhan Corporation in the capital!

That period seemed to represent dissatisfaction; could it be that the slow repair offended him?

The property manager didn’t dare to ask Zhan Qipei directly, nor did they have his personal contact, so they had no choice but to approach Miss Qiao.

“Miss Qiao, I apologize for the intrusion. May I ask if our slow electrical repair affected your life, and that’s why President Zhan is angry?”

In fact, it was precisely because of Zhan Qipei that they feared blame and had been repairing the electricity as fast as they possibly could; they fixed the circuit in less than ten minutes.

Thinking that they had performed so well, President Zhan should be satisfied, right?

But he was not.

At that moment, Qiao Jing was getting up to change her nightlight and saw her phone screen light up; she glanced at it.

After seeing the message, confusion arose in her heart.

Why would property management suddenly ask this?

It wasn’t until she saw the screenshot of the chat sent by property management that Qiao Jing instantly understood.

Her gaze landed on the period Zhan Qipei had sent, and the corners of her mouth twitched uncontrollably.

Although it hadn’t affected her, it certainly affected Zhan Qipei’s “life.”

It had messed with the bastard’s preference of getting touchy-feely with her, and that’s why he posted a period in the group chat.

Qiao Jing rolled her eyes in speechlessness and replied to the property management’s message.

“No, it’s fine.”

The property managers all breathed a sigh of relief after receiving Qiao Jing’s message.

No problem then…