Chapter 66: Affection is Mutual

But there was no other place here, and his desk was indeed wide enough; he even swapped his AI office chair for her to sit in, while he sat in a regular office chair.

She had no choice but to write here.

Fortunately, she was a student who could easily focus, and since it was her graduation thesis, she dared not slack off; before long, she entered her flow state.

He was also handling official business in front of his computer, but he would glance at her from time to time.

Seeing her tugging at her hair one moment, chewing on her pen the next, and then appearing as if her thoughts were flowing like a spring, he couldn't help but smile again.

Bai Shuruo wrote for two hours, and when she grew tired, she walked over to the sofa to rest.

She had originally only intended to rest and look up some information, but after looking at her phone for a while, she became sleepy, and her body couldn't help but lie down.

This sofa was truly comfortable, and the office was warm, just like lying at home.

In short, after a trip to Xijiang, she could fall asleep anywhere, and all her old, fussy habits about sleeping had been cured.

Han Yangting looked up from his busy work and glanced at Bai Shuruo; seeing her lying on the sofa sleeping in a sprawling mess, he couldn't help but smile, then walked over and took off his coat to cover her.

"Yangting, there's a situation!"

Ling Feng rushed in anxiously, only to see Han Yangting in the middle of covering Bai Shuruo with his coat.

He immediately halted his steps and then asked in a low voice, "Should I come in, or will you come out?"

Han Yangting didn't answer, only pointing at himself, meaning he would go out.

The two spoke outside in the hallway.

No sooner had the two stepped out the door than Bai Shuruo woke up.

She vaguely heard Han Yangting and Ling Feng talking outside.

Ling Feng said, "The Second Branch is making moves now. Your second uncle, Han Chunqiu, is currently trying to buy up scattered shares to accumulate the shares in his hands. At the same time, he is spreading rumors at headquarters, saying that if headquarters moves to Fengcheng, the treatment for those remaining in Beishi will be very poor... In short, he wants to stop you from moving the headquarters here."

Han Yangting said, "Find a PR firm to quell such public opinion. Also, I will return to Beishi next month to try my best to appease the people."

"..."

Bai Shuruo couldn't hear very clearly; the wind outside was strong, and the doors and windows had good soundproofing, so she couldn't figure out exactly what had happened.

After a while, Han Yangting came in.

Bai Shuruo sat up in a hurry, looked at the coat covering her, and then looked at Han Yangting, who was now so cold he was almost running a runny nose; she quickly took off the coat to return it to Han Yangting.

"Why did you wake up? Why not sleep a little longer?" Han Yangting took the coat but didn't put it on, sitting down beside her instead.

"I'm not sleeping anymore; I didn't come here to sleep in the first place," Bai Shuruo said.

While speaking, she realized there was drool at the corner of her mouth; she quickly wiped it with her sleeve, not knowing if she had drooled on his clothes just now.

Han Yangting looked at her appearance and couldn't help but smile, then reached out to pinch her chin and kissed her on the forehead.

Bai Shuruo: "..."

Why did he kiss her again for no reason?

Is this also a way of expressing needs?

"Ruoruo, I just kissed you, now it's your turn to kiss me," Han Yangting said.

"... D-does this kind of thing also require a return?" she asked.

Han Yangting nodded and said affirmatively, "Of course."

Fine, clearly he was the one taking advantage, but considering his age, she simply let him have his way.

Thus, after hesitating for a long while, she finally pecked him on the cheek like a chick pecking at rice.

Just then, Ni Xianglei opened the door and walked in, happening to see this scene.

Bai Shuruo's face turned red again; it was all Han Yangting's fault. This was an office, could he be a bit more serious?

"Uh... I came at a bad time, you two continue." Ni Xianglei was about to close the door.

The three of them were used to being this straightforward with each other and had no reservations at all; it was mainly that Ni Xianglei had forgotten there was now a mistress in his office.

Bai Shuruo hurriedly called out to stop Ni Xianglei: "Brother Leizi, it's nothing, you... if you have something to say, just come in."

After saying this, Bai Shuruo ran outside as if fleeing; she needed to breathe some cold air to calm her heart.

In the few days since she returned, she had to face his sudden little requests every day, and she was flustered and completely lost her composure.

After blowing in the cold wind for a while, the phone in her hand rang; it was a call from Lin Wanfen.

"Ruoruo, can you come back for a moment?"

"Aunt Fen, did something happen at home?" Bai Shuruo asked.

"Sigh, it's your eldest aunt again. I heard that after you moved out, she came to make a scene, wanting to register her grandson here so he can attend the public primary school next door. You know, although this is a school district property, there are quotas; if we give it to him, what will Shuhua's child do when it's time for school? Besides, I... don't want to get mixed up with them."

Lin Wanfen married her father, and apart from a villa and the title of a widow, she gained nothing else, and she even gave birth to a son for the Bai family; she had always felt she was at a loss.

As for the eldest aunt, they had rarely kept in touch since her father fell ill. After her father died, she came to make a scene twice, wanting to split the villa left by her grandfather, but when she got married, her grandfather had given her a generous dowry, and that dowry, all told, was worth more than this Old Villa.

When the eldest aunt was young, she wouldn't listen to advice and insisted on being with a poor boy. Only after marriage did she realize her husband's true colors—he was a lazy man and a gambler. Her dowry was quickly squandered, and the son she later gave birth to was also good-for-nothing, following his father's example, which made the household restless.

Her father had given her quite a bit of financial support while he was alive, but it was all squandered as well.

On this matter, Bai Shunan and Bai Shuruo both stood on Lin Wanfen's side.

Bai Shuruo said, "Aunt Fen, don't worry, I'll head back now."

Although she didn't know what she could do by going back.

But it was better than Lin Wanfen facing it alone.

Inside the office, Ni Xianglei and Han Yangting's work report had already finished. Bai Shuruo walked in and picked up her bag: "Brother Han, something happened at Aunt Fen's, I need to go back for a bit."

Han Yangting immediately asked, "What happened?"

He looked quite nervous.

Bai Shuruo said, "It's nothing, just encountered some difficult relatives. It's not a big deal; once the relatives don't get any benefits, they'll leave. I'm just going back to keep Aunt Fen company."

"Then be careful, watch your safety on the road, and call me if you can't handle it."

"I know, Brother Han."

Bai Shuruo took a taxi back to the Old Villa.

Just as she walked to the front of the house, she heard cursing coming from inside: "... This is the house my father had while he was alive, not your husband's. You actually went and rented it out to make money; you really know how to live. Poor my two nieces, kicked out before they were even married. You've got two households renting here in total, don't you? Wouldn't that be an extra two thousand and some a month for you..."