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Gu Xinglan remained silent for a long time, unsure of what to say.
Li Hetai has his own way of handling things, and he can't interfere with it, so it's better to take it easy.
“You’re right,” he agreed.
Upon hearing this, Li Hetai came over with a wine glass.
The two wine glasses clinked together crisply.
"Um..."
As the party drew to a close, Gu Xinglan was already a little drunk and had some difficulty breathing when she was helped into the car.
Li Hetai bent over, leaning half his body into the car, to help the person inside take off their coat.
The expensive light blue suit jacket quickly turned into a wrinkled rag.
The heat has dissipated somewhat.
Gu Xinglan finally breathed a sigh of relief and drifted off to sleep.
"Gu Xinglan?"
The person sleeping was sprawled out, having taken up all the back seats and leaving no room for anyone else.
"Mr. Li, do you need any help?" The driver in front didn't dare to turn his head at all, only staring at the rearview mirror.
Just by looking in the rearview mirror, you can sense that something is off about the boss.
"No need, you can go back first."
"Okay, I'll come back to pick you up at seven tomorrow."
The driver quickly got out of the car, and soon only the rear of the car could be seen.
The car is driving really fast...
When they got home, Li and Tai didn't even change out of their formal attire before running to the bathroom to turn on the hot water.
Steam rose in the air.
By the time the water started to overflow from the bathtub, Gu Xinglan had already been helped here.
"I'll do it myself."
Gu Xinglan gets tired easily lately.
He was exercising, but his energy was draining very quickly, which he could only attribute to the aftereffects of ending the world.
The buttons on my clothes just won't come off no matter how hard I try.
"I'll help you." A deep and steady voice came from the other end of the line, so powerful it almost made your legs go weak.
The sound of rushing water echoed continuously in the bathroom.
The sound of foam crunching against the back of her head, her scalp being massaged with just the right amount of pressure, made Gu Xinglan wake up. Her eyes gradually brightened, and she realized that her back was pressed against someone.
"How did you end up here?"
“This is my room, my bathtub.” Li and Tai took the showerhead and rinsed away the foam, then wrapped a towel around someone’s head.
"You drank too much today, I have to keep an eye on you, or I'm afraid you'll die in the bathtub."
Gu Xinglan still felt strange and went to the shower area to wash herself.
The mist blurred the figures.
The person soaking in the bathtub had no expression on their face. Their gaze went from top to bottom, then from bottom to top, finally settling on the only two clearly visible pale red spots.
This person's body is beautiful, like a work of art, even his private parts are like jade carvings, stained with an inappropriate color by the heat.
"Ah, it feels so good after a shower."
Gu Xinglan easily dried her hair and then crawled into bed.
Li Hetai also crawled in.
"My father had me sign two documents tonight, both concerning the transfer of shares. Some shareholders are unhappy about it, saying I still need more experience."
Upon hearing this, Gu Xinglan was no longer sleepy.
"And what about you? What are your own thoughts?"
"I also think we should take a few more years to mature."
The room wasn't even lit up with a nightlight. Li Hetai precisely located the fabric of Gu Xinglan's pajamas and gently pulled it into his arms.
“Li Hetai, you are facing the biggest challenge of your life. It’s normal for everyone to have some doubts about you. You are going to inherit an entire group.”
"Then what should I do."
Li Hetai lowered his voice, his tone light and airy, as if burdened by lingering worries.
“Often, the brain exaggerates difficulties and causes anxiety in advance, but the actual challenges are often only 10% of what we imagine. If Li Taihe can take on such a big responsibility, you can too. Start with what you can do, take it one step at a time, and you will definitely succeed…”
The more she talked, the smaller the gap between her arms became, and Gu Xinglan could already hear the unfamiliar heartbeat in her ear.
That wasn't my own heartbeat.
The air gradually quieted down.
Gu Xinglan tried to back away, but the large hand behind his back completely restrained him, preventing him from moving.
"You missed a sentence."
The sound came from above.
"Gu Xinglan, you have to stay with me."
They've been with me for the first half of my life, and they have to be with me for the second half too.
"To see someone through to the end."
The last sentence made Gu Xinglan swallow back the word "independence" that she wanted to say.
In the following days, Li Hetai became busy, spending almost all his time attending meetings and social engagements with Li Taihe.
The Li family also took the initiative to hold a banquet on the east side of Wushui, and sent out invitations in the name of Li Taihe.
This banquet not only informed about the transfer of shares belonging to the Li family in the eastern industrial park, but also announced that Li Hetai's birthday banquet would be held next week.
The Li family will hold a second banquet at that time.
Everyone knew perfectly well what the Li family would give their young master for his birthday.
System: [Host, do you want to come with us?]
"Leave? When are you leaving?"
People sunbathing on the terrace instantly sat up from their deck chairs.
System: [There was a bug before, and we couldn't contact you because the Main God Space has disbanded the department.]
Administrator H: [Thanks to me, we weren't completely cut off from contact, but we can only stay in touch until next week.]
"Where are we going with you?"
The [God Space] system and administrator said in unison.
My mind feels like it's blocked by two pieces of cotton.
Gu Xinglan shook her head: "Thank you for your kindness, but I don't need it. Just give me my memories."
If the system leaves, his cheat should also disappear, so how long can his skin last?
Strangers around him assumed he was in his twenties.
In fact, according to the original owner's ID card, he is now almost forty years old.
If we add up his two lifetimes, he is already over seventy.
"Once the target has completely ended their birthday party, we will send you back to your original world."
My heart started pounding.
Gu Xinglan moved her fingers, her gaze somewhat dazed and absent-minded.
It started to drizzle in the evening.
At three in the morning, Li Hetai returned home exhausted.
His eyes were so dark they seemed to devour everything, until a faint, soft light shone through when the door opened.
The warm light enveloped everyone on the sofa. Their jade-like bodies were curled up slightly, with faint red marks on their cheeks from the cushions, like the most delicate flower on a spring branch, innocent yet captivating.
Li Hetai stood at the entrance.
He stood there for a long time without even blinking.
His father said that he couldn't have any leverage over him; he had to hide all the leverage, and preferably eliminate it all, otherwise he would face utter ruin.
But how could he possibly hide such leverage? And how could he possibly be so ruthless as to eliminate it?
When the person on the sofa is picked up, they will unconsciously rub their cheek against his arm.
When he was carried into the room, Li Hetai hesitated for a long time, but in the end he still did not intend to put the person directly on the bed.
Instead, he held her and sat on the bed together.
Fortunately, he had already taken a shower and changed his clothes outside before going home.
She didn't want to face Gu Xinglan with that dusty look on her face.
The air is filled with a faint scent of flowers and shower gel, just like how the scents of two people can blend together.
Li Hetai was somewhat elated, his arm muscles taut, and through sheer willpower, he refrained from making any actions that could be considered outrageous.
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