Hearing the question he asked in her ear, Su Yue froze for a moment.
Then, her face flushing with shyness, she buried her head in the crook of his neck.
She nodded gently.
The morning had ended, and that evening, he used it as an excuse to stop her from drinking. She had wanted to argue.
But out of consideration for Jin Yan's presence, she hadn't spoken.
She felt his body stiffen slightly, then he chuckled softly:
"It's time for my baby to kiss me."
She had been so dazed and tingly from his kiss that her bones felt weak and her mind was numb, unable to think too much.
So, she obediently raised her head, her eyes still holding a touch of mistiness and innocence.
She pressed her body closer to him and kissed his lips.
Soft lips with a slight fullness.
Five years ago, it was precisely this kiss that had plunged him into the sweet yet wild vortex of her.
The man increased the strength of his embrace, no longer contemplating anything else.
Immersed in the present, still not tasting enough of her perfection.
...
The next day, Su Yue again slept until past ten o'clock.
The man beside her had long since vanished.
She forced herself to sit up, enduring the fatigue and soreness in her body, and called for the smart home system to open the curtains.
The thin duvet slid down, and the girl's exposed upper body gleamed with a pure white, jade-like luster under the sunlight streaming in from the window.
However, discordant red marks were visible everywhere.
Once she became a little more lucid, she checked carefully, confirmed that no marks were left in inappropriate places, and only then felt slightly relieved.
The bedside phone was charging. She unplugged it and found she had missed calls from Bai Li Qing.
Remembering that she had sent her the first draft she had written yesterday…
Su Yue fully woke up and quickly called her back.
"Your writing is excellent, Yueyue!" As soon as the call connected, Bai Li Qing's smiling voice came through.
Fortunately, she was calling to praise her.
"Thank you, Teacher Bai Li," she replied, relieved.
"However..."
"It's a bit too subjective. This report was needed quite urgently, so I've already revised it. I'll send it to you to see after I've finished. If there are no problems, we'll co-author it."
She agreed immediately.
"Oh, right. Next Monday, there's a meeting at the Great Hall. The attendees... I'll send you the list later. Take a look and see if you dare to go with me."
"To broaden your horizons."
Su Yue's heart began to beat rapidly at her words.
A meeting at the Great Hall…
Dare to go…
Clearly, it was a meeting attended by political figures.
"I dare. Please send it."
It was an almost instinctive reply.
If facing criminals required courage to confront fear,
then attending such a meeting for an interview required the courage to face glory.
She had to train herself to become an outstanding reporter like Bai Li Qing.
...
However, when Bai Li Qing sent the list…
She truly became afraid.
Those figures she only saw on television.
Those figures who were too distant and noble.
Could she really, go with her and see them up close??!
She felt like she wanted to scream out loud!!
She had never dreamed that such an opportunity would fall into her lap!!
Su Yue immediately covered herself with the quilt, taking deep breaths and repeatedly replaying the images of these figures in her mind.
It was too incredible, truly too incredible.
Afraid, of course, she was afraid!
But go, she absolutely had to go!
She was someone who liked to take the initiative and seize opportunities.
Even if it was terrifying, she had to accept what was delivered to her.
Treasuring it like a precious gem, she collected it with utmost seriousness.
Chen Ziming returned home at six o'clock as usual.
Upon entering, he saw his baby sitting by the balcony, gazing out at the setting sun, lost in thought.
The gentle afterglow of the sunset fell on her face and hair, gilding her with a layer of golden threads as thin as cicada wings.
The girl's somewhat solemn face seemed to tell a story.
A story about her and the dusk.
Su Yue hadn't noticed his arrival until the man lowered his head and kissed her lips, startling her and bringing her back to reality.
"What are you thinking about so intently?" He knelt before her on one knee, looking at her with bright eyes.
"Bai Li Qing invited me to conduct an interview at the Great Hall and sent me a list."
She replied obediently, handing him her phone.
He chuckled and took it.
But upon seeing the list, his expression instantly…
Became somewhat stiff.
Chen Kang'an's name was prominently printed among them.