Chapter 276: Sharing a Bed, Better to Do Something Special

Li Beijue raised an eyebrow noncommittally, but suddenly heard his phone ring.

Li Beijue pulled out his phone casually, and upon seeing the name displayed on the screen, his expression shifted slightly.

Gu Ruohan?

Nothing good ever comes from this guy calling!

Li Beijue muttered to himself, hesitated for two seconds, but ultimately answered the call.

And the moment it connected, he heard the other person's loud voice asking from the other end: "Beijue! How have you been lately? Is the pursuit going smoothly? Do you need your master strategist to offer some advice?"

"No need." Li Beijue refused coldly, and thinking of the "bar incident" last time, he wished he could just blacklist the person on the other end.

Gu Ruohan, however, didn't give up and continued: "Don't be so quick to refuse me... I just used the wrong method last time, didn't I tell you to send roses later? How did it go? Was it effective? Was she super touched?"

"She..." Li Beijue's gaze flickered for a moment, and thinking of Jiang Baobao's reaction last time, he didn't know how to answer for a moment.

She... although she didn't look particularly happy, she didn't seem to be repulsed either?

"Hello? Why aren't you saying anything? Don't tell me even the flower-sending trick didn't work? In this world, besides women with pollen allergies, how could anyone refuse roses?"

Gu Ruohan was analyzing it logically on the other end, and after finishing, he suddenly thought of something and asked, "By the way, where are you now? Do you want to come out and sit for a while, maybe have a couple of drinks together..."

"Not now, I'm at..." Li Beijue was halfway through his sentence when he suddenly thought of something.

He pondered for two seconds, then hurriedly asked: "If you wanted to ask a woman out, what excuse would you use?"

"Oh?" Gu Ruohan was stunned upon hearing this, caught a whiff of something unusual, and immediately gossiped: "You want to ask Jiang Baobao out on a date? Where are you two right now?"

"Abroad, I'm here on a business trip." Li Beijue answered briefly.

Gu Ruohan nodded thoughtfully on the other end, pondered for two seconds, and then replied: "Based on the relationship between you two right now, if you want to ask her out on a date, you definitely can't say it outright. Why not take a roundabout approach and find another excuse?"

"Roundabout?" Li Beijue's gaze flickered for a moment as he carefully savored these two words.

Then, he suddenly had an idea.

"I know what to say now. This time counts as you helping out; I'll treat you to a drink when I get back."

Li Beijue dropped this sentence and hung up the phone cleanly and decisively.

In the room—

Jiang Baobao finally changed out of the big dress she had been wearing and tidied up a bit.

Just as she sat on the edge of the bed, she heard a knock on the room door.

"Please come in."

Jiang Baobao said in a low voice, knowing it was Li Beijue returning, and suddenly felt inexplicably nervous.

Tsk... if only there were one more quilt in this room, then she could sleep on the floor!

In the past, when the two of them were always arguing, they could still sleep even if they were in the same bed...

But now that their relationship had eased, staying in the same room and having to sleep in the same bed, why did it feel so strange everywhere?

As Jiang Baobao was thinking this, she heard the room door open, and Li Beijue's figure appeared before her eyes.

"Uh... I'm all tidied up, you go wash up, get some rest early."

Jiang Baobao said subconsciously, and after she finished, she wished she could just bite her own tongue off.

What was she saying?

Why did it sound so strange... as if she were inviting him to sleep with her?

Jiang Baobao thought to herself and hurriedly picked up the water glass in front of her, wanting to ease the embarrassment of the moment.

But she heard Li Beijue let out a soft chuckle.

Jiang Baobao was stunned for a moment and looked up subconsciously, but only saw his back as he turned and walked into the bathroom.

Her gaze flickered for a moment, and her eyes inadvertently swept over the red bedsheets and quilt on the bed, making her chest feel even more stifled.

How exactly did she manage to fall asleep in this room yesterday?

Why did everything feel... so embarrassing and strange today?

Jiang Baobao took a deep breath, simply climbed onto the bed, lay down on the edge, and closed her eyes tightly.

She had to fall asleep quickly... once she was asleep, it wouldn't be embarrassing!

She thought to herself while trying hard to hypnotize herself in her mind.

But the more she wanted to fall asleep, the more awake her brain became.

Until suddenly, the sound of a door opening came from the bathroom not far away.

Jiang Baobao opened her eyes almost immediately, burying her whole face in the quilt, not daring to even breathe loudly.

Li Beijue's footsteps sounded in the room, pausing by the table for a few seconds, as if he were drinking water.

Then he walked toward the side of the bed.

The mattress sank slightly for a moment.

Jiang Baobao blinked, subconsciously sensing the person beside her, the tiny sounds and movements.

The other half of the quilt was gently lifted, and a small gust of cold air slipped in, but it vanished in an instant.

Jiang Baobao took a deep breath, suddenly feeling her heart beating a bit fast.

"Are you asleep?"

Li Beijue's voice, carrying a hint of a smile, sounded in her ear as he leaned slightly toward Jiang Baobao's direction.

Jiang Baobao subconsciously wanted to shake her head, but then realized she was pretending to be asleep and her whole body suddenly stiffened.

She hesitated for two seconds, but ultimately gave in, gently shaking her head, though she remained with her back to Li Beijue and did not turn around.

Li Beijue's gaze flickered for a moment, and looking at her back curled into a small ball, he asked in a low voice: "I have some free time tomorrow afternoon, do you want to go with me to see the nearby Island?"

"I..." Jiang Baobao habitually wanted to refuse.

But Li Beijue didn't wait for her to finish and interrupted directly: "It's rare to come here, don't you want to bring back some special gifts for those little ones at home? I heard there are many beautiful shells and conchs on the surrounding islands."

He finished speaking unhurriedly, observing Jiang Baobao's reaction calmly.

Using those little ones at home as an excuse... she shouldn't refuse, right?

Li Beijue was just thinking this when, sure enough, he saw Jiang Baobao suddenly turn around, look at him, and ask curiously, "Really? Are there really conchs and seashells over there?"

A hint of a smile flashed in Li Beijue's eyes; he nodded slightly and replied in a low voice, "I heard it from Wilson too. Whether they're actually there or not, won't you know once you go and see for yourself tomorrow?"

"Well... alright, I'll go with you tomorrow."

Jiang Baobao pondered for two seconds and finally agreed.

"Good, then get some rest early."

Li Beijue reached out attentively and adjusted the light by the bedside.

Jiang Baobao nodded and turned back around.

Immediately after, she heard Li Beijue say in a deep voice, "Good night."

"Good night." Jiang Baobao replied subconsciously, a subtle emotion flashing through her heart, and she suddenly felt a sense of relief.

So... when Li Beijue speaks to people properly, he can actually be considered gentle...

It's a good thing she doesn't like him anymore!

If he had always been this gentle back then, she might have fallen even deeper!