The dinner was a lively affair, Li Yifei and Xu Zhenguo kept toasting each other, and the bottle of Maotai they brought was polished off by the two of them.
Xu Zhenguo, after all, was older and his body wasn't what it used to be, although he drank happily, half a jin of white spirit had him pretty much seven or eight parts drunk, and in the end, it was Li Yifei who helped him to the bedroom to lie down.
Li Yifei's tolerance for alcohol was absolutely no problem; half a jin down, and he was still like he hadn't drunk at all, which slightly relieved Xu Yingying. If Li Yifei had drunk too much and spilled the truth, that would have been disastrous for her.
After tidying up the dining room, Xu Yingying's mother went to the bedroom and brought out a set of pajamas for Xu Yingying, saying, "Yingying, you really don't know how to take care of people. I see that Yifei didn't even bring clothes. These are your dad's pajamas; give them to Little Li to change into. We are going to bed first; you've been on the road all day, so you should rest early too."
Having taken the pajamas and watching her mother return to her room and shut the door, Xu Yingying suddenly remembered a very serious problem, where was Li Yifei going to sleep tonight?
Her home had a three-bedroom layout, with her parents occupying one of them and she and her sister each having their own, leaving no spare bedrooms.
If she let Li Yifei sleep in the living room, the sofa was quite comfortable and wouldn't be too bad, but that would be hard to explain to her parents.
If she let Li Yifei stay in her room, and then she went to her sister's, it would be the same issue. In these times, bringing someone home and claiming they hadn't shared a bed wouldn't be believed by parents, and if her sister came back at night, she would see right through them.
There was another point, her parents plainly assumed that the two would sleep in the same room; otherwise, they would have let Li Yifei sleep in the same room as her father.
Turning her head to glance at Li Yifei, the guy was sitting comfortably on the sofa, with even a hint of a sly look in his eyes, which annoyed Xu Yingying quite a bit. He was just hired by her, yet now he was acting like the lord of the manor. When had Xu Yingying ever waited on a man?
"Go take a shower and head to bed early," Xu Yingying said as she tossed the pajamas at Li Yifei, then turned on her heel and left.
Li Yifei jumped to his feet and followed her, whispering, "Where am I supposed to sleep tonight, then?"
"Just sleep in my room," Xu Yingying replied casually.
"Ah? That's not good, is it? You never said anything about sharing a bed," Li Yifei said, scratching his head, looking troubled.
Xu Yingying was even more annoyed. Was this guy actually making that face? Could it be that asking this guy to sleep in the same room as her was an imposition for him?
"Can't we add that now?" Xu Yingying lowered her voice and looked at Li Yifei.
"This..." Li Yifei rubbed his head, somewhat embarrassedly said, "I'm still a virgin, you know. I'm saving myself for my future wife."
"Cut the nonsense and go take a shower," Xu Yingying glared at Li Yifei, then went straight into her room.
Li Yifei was now a bit confused. Could it be that Xu Yingying really wanted to sleep in the same room with him? Although Xu Yingying was a bit cold and quick-tempered, she was without a doubt a great beauty. Spending a wonderful night with such a beauty would definitely be an exciting thing for any man.
Li Yifei had spent these years in a special forces unit; he didn't just stay in the barracks. Instead, he was on a variety of special missions where he had to disguise himself as all kinds of people. Thus, his life was colorful. Although he hadn't been involved in any romantic relationships, he'd shared a bed with quite a few women. It was only when he returned to urban life that he was free from entanglements with women.
A man who hadn't touched a woman in two or three months would find it difficult, so the thought of sharing a bed with Xu Yingying excited Li Yifei considerably.
However, Li Yifei was not an ordinary man. After fantasizing briefly, he abandoned the thought. Based on his understanding of Xu Yingying, she was not the casual type, so even if they were to share a room tonight, they definitely wouldn't share a bed.
After his bath, Li Yifei gently knocked on Xu Yingying's door, then pushed it open and walked in. He saw a set of bedding laid out on the floor by the window — clearly, that was where he was going to sleep tonight.
Xu Yingying was already in her pajamas by then, but they were of the cotton variety and rather bulky, so there was no hint of allure. But their natural ease added a different charm, even though her cold expression still marked her as the Xu president.
"I'm aware of that," Li Yifei shrugged his shoulders and went straight to the spot by the window to lie down.
Xu Yingying voiced her approval, "Good that you understand. I'll go take a bath now; you should go ahead and sleep."
In a new environment, and in the fragrant boudoir of a beauty, Li Yifei found it impossible to fall asleep. Sitting up, he looked around Xu Yingying's room.
Xu Yingying's room was not luxurious; in fact, it was rather simple. There was a wardrobe by the door, a bed in the middle, and two bedside cabinets. No other furniture, just a set of curtains that was quite pretty.
The room didn't carry the kind of fragrance he had imagined, probably because Xu Yingying seldom stayed there.
The bed was tidy, devoid of scattered clothes, lacking something in terms of visual interest. A woman's room... It would have been more intriguing if there were some lingerie strewn on the bed.
Surely, that wardrobe contained such items, but Li Yifei didn't snoop. Knowing Xu Yingying's sharpness, if he disturbed anything, she'd likely notice right away, and that would cause trouble for him later on.
Less than fifteen minutes passed before Li Yifei heard Xu Yingying's footsteps approaching, followed by her entrance into the room. Li Yifei sat up, resting his arms on the bed, and looked at her post-bath fresh face, complimenting, "Like a fresh lotus from the water — beautiful."
Xu Yingying gave Li Yifei a cool glance, then casually switched off the lights, plunging the room into darkness. Soon after, the rustling sound of her getting into bed could be heard.
The dark room with a breathtaking woman created a provocative environment. Despite all his experience over the years, this was the first time for Li Yifei to be in such a situation. A stunning woman was with him in a pitch-black room, and who knew if Xu Yingying had now stripped off her outer pajamas, leaving only her undergarments on?
Given Xu Yingying's cool temperament, her lingerie was probably mainly black, suiting her personality.
And then there was the thought of Xu Yingying's full bust, her impressive figure; if he were to climb onto the bed now, that would be... utterly delightful.
Li Yifei might imagine as much, but this was something he could not do. Xu Yingying wasn't the type to simply walk away after a night together. Things were different now; Li Yifei wasn't keen on being tied down so soon. He had only just started enjoying modern urban life and wasn't ready to be captivated by a woman.