"Is this fun?" After a long pause, the woman suddenly spoke softly, her tone completely different from before.
Lou Yuming's eyebrows furrowed slightly. As he turned on the light, he got up from her, straightening himself and looking down at her from above, his dark eyes deep. "What are you up to now?"
She was being difficult?
Song Xi let out a cold laugh, finding it utterly absurd.
"Fine, I'm being difficult. Then, Mr. Lou, can you please leave?"
Her demeanor made Lou Yuming extremely displeased. He had flown for three hours for her, then waited for her at the hotel all afternoon, only to be met with this attitude?
Lou Yuming was not one to indulge her. The moment she turned to leave, he forcefully pulled her back. "What kind of madness is this? Still hungover from last night's drinks? Fine, I'll help you."
He then unceremoniously slung her over his shoulder and headed towards the bathroom.
There was hot water already in the bathtub, prepared by Xiao Mo. Lou Yuming, his face cold, tossed her in.
"Splash!"
The water splashed all over him, but Lou Yuming didn't even blink. His jawline was tightly clenched, a clear sign of his mounting anger.
"Lou Yuming!"
Song Xi was soaked. She wiped her face and yelled up at him, "Are you sick?!"
Lou Yuming squatted down, gripping her chin, and stared at her beautiful, disheveled face, his eyes dark. "You're the one who's sick, a princess!"
Song Xi was also angry. She slapped the water, making loud splashing sounds, sending water onto the man's sharp features.
"Yes! I'm sick, so what?!"
Lou Yuming's face darkened. He stared at her without blinking, then finally stood up and dropped a single sentence: "You're spoiled."
Song Xi soaked in the bathtub for a long time until the water turned cold. She suddenly sneezed.
A few seconds later, footsteps approached. The man stood at the bathroom door, his expression somewhat arrogant, as if he were waiting for her to yield.
"Do you know you were wrong?"
Pride was a stubborn thing. Song Xi's teeth chattered as she stubbornly replied, "...No!"
"Fine, keep soaking."
"Wait… Achoo!"
Enough was enough. No point in fighting a lost cause. A wise man bides his time.
Song Xi sniffled, "I was wrong."
Lou Yuming turned around and lifted her out of the water.
But in the next second, Song Xi suddenly hugged him, pulling him into the bathtub with her.
Splash!
The entire bathroom seemed to be flooded.
Lou Yuming had never been so disheveled. His wet hair drooped over his eyes. He looked at her coldly, his gaze like a knife.
The woman's expression was innocent, but cunning lurked in her eyes. "Sorry, I slipped. It was an accident."
"..."
It was already two hours later by the time everything was sorted out.
When Lou Yuming came out of the shower, Song Xi was no longer in the room.
He called Xiao Mo, but the call was hung up after just one second.
It was evident that only Song Xi had the nerve to hang up his phone.
Lou Yuming pursed his thin lips, picked up his phone, and left the room.
Meanwhile, in Xiao Mo's room.
"Sister Xi…"
Xiao Mo was anxious, fearing that President Lou would come looking for them. She earnestly advised, "Why don't you go back and rest? Tomorrow… you still have training."
Song Xi said, "You're afraid to sleep alone, so I'll keep you company."
"..." Just as Xiao Mo was about to find an excuse, there was a knock on the door.
Oh no, speak of the devil.
"Don't open it!" Song Xi said coldly from the sofa.
Xiao Mo was torn. When gods fight, mortals suffer.
After a while, it became quiet outside.
Xiao Mo's eyes brightened. Did he leave?
But in the next second, the door made a "ding" sound and opened.
"President Lou, here's the room key. I'll be going if there's nothing else."
It was the voice of the lobby manager!
Xiao Mo was greatly surprised. As expected, President Lou was indeed President Lou!
Lou Yuming stood in the doorway, staring intently at Song Xi, the gloom on his face so thick it was almost palpable.
"Leave on your own, or do I have to force you."
Song Xi clicked her tongue. She never expected him to resort to this! Money truly makes the world go 'round!
To avoid implicating Xiao Mo, she reluctantly left.
Lou Yuming wanted to grab her, to prevent her from escaping again, but she coldly dodged him.
She had such a temper after not seeing him for a day.
"President Lou."
At this moment, Xiao Mo suddenly walked over. Although she was trembling with fear, she mustered the courage to say:
"President… Lou, please don't be angry with Sister Xi. She has to wake up before dawn for training lately, and yesterday there were so many people criticizing her on the hot search. She must be feeling very wronged inside. You… you just need to coax her."
After speaking, Xiao Mo timidly looked up and met his deep, calm black eyes, her heart stopping.
It was over. She had said too much! Would President Lou think she was meddling and fire her?
But to Xiao Mo's immense surprise, Lou Yuming turned and left without a word.
Xiao Mo breathed a sigh of relief, feeling as if she had narrowly escaped death.