Chapter 438: Silent Temptation

The two of them followed the flow of traffic, helplessly turned their car around, and headed back in the direction they had come from.

Jiang Baobao thought she was going to be "homeless" tonight, and couldn't help but mutter: "This is my first time having to spend the night in a parking lot... With rain this heavy, they definitely won't let us into the underground parking lot, so that only leaves the surface..."

"Who said anything about staying in a parking lot?"

Li Beijue listened to her talking to herself for a long time with amusement, and couldn't help but speak up to interrupt.

Jiang Baobao looked at him in disbelief: "Are we going to look for a hotel? The hotels around here must have been snapped up by people long ago..."

"Not necessarily." As Li Beijue said this, he drove toward a towering building in the distance.

Jiang Baobao glanced at it twice, saw the building ahead, and her eyes suddenly lit up: "Right! This hotel chain is the same one as the one Yanbao and the others are at; they're both owned by your friend's family!"

Jiang Baobao suddenly felt a bit more at ease.

Li Beijue nodded, and thinking of the message from Gu Ruohan just now, he suddenly realized something.

Soon, the car stopped at the hotel entrance.

Even though Li Beijue had retrieved an umbrella from the car, the two of them were still almost soaked through again by the time they entered the hotel lobby.

It had been a long time since Li Beijue had been in such a sorry state; his suit was almost completely drenched, and his whole body felt quite uncomfortable.

As soon as the receptionist at the front desk saw the two of them enter, she immediately stepped forward to greet them: "President Li, you've arrived."

"Mm."

Li Beijue nodded, and immediately after, he heard Jiang Baobao ask: "Hello, may I ask if you still have any rooms here?"

As she spoke, she glanced at a group of people queuing up to check in not far away, feeling a bit anxious.

"This..."

The receptionist instantly put on a troubled expression, then helplessly replied: "I'm sorry, Miss. As you can see, there are many people coming to check in at this hour, and we are almost out of vacant rooms."

"I see..."

Jiang Baobao looked at the crowd with some helplessness, thinking that even if she went to queue, there probably wouldn't be any rooms left by the time it was her turn, and she felt a bit frustrated.

Then, she heard the receptionist suddenly change her tone: "However, President Li, Young Master Han called specifically just now to say that he would give you the key card to his private room so that you can go up and rest."

As she spoke, she took the key card out of her pocket and handed it to Li Beijue.

Jiang Baobao looked at the card in his hand, feeling a mix of amusement and frustration.

How could she have forgotten that this guy Li Beijue isn't an ordinary person...

Where would he ever need to queue up to fight for a room?

But... in that case... wouldn't she have to share a room with him?

Jiang Baobao suddenly realized something, and a nervous look appeared on her face.

The receptionist was also quietly observing the two of them, her eyes filled with a sense of gossip.

This young lady is truly beautiful...

No wonder Young Master Han specifically called to instruct that regardless of whether there were rooms or not, she was to say there were none.

It seems he's trying to play matchmaker for the two of them!

"Let's go, go up and take a hot shower first, otherwise you'll catch a cold."

Li Beijue looked at Jiang Baobao with concern, his tone filled with undisguised care.

"I... Achoo!"

Jiang Baobao was hesitant, and before she could finish her sentence, she let out a loud sneeze.

The next second—

She felt herself being suddenly swept up into a horizontal carry!

"Hey! Li Beijue!"

Jiang Baobao instinctively reached out and wrapped her arms around his neck, her eyes filled with panic and surprise.

People around them also looked over one after another, and a wave of whispering broke out.

Li Beijue, however, remained calm, carried Jiang Baobao into the elevator, and then said in a low voice: "The situation today is special. If I waited for you to finish agonizing over it before going upstairs, I'm afraid it would be tomorrow."

His tone was firm, instantly piercing through Jiang Baobao's thoughts.

Jiang Baobao was slightly stunned; she wanted to retort, but didn't know what to say, leaving only her heart to start thumping wildly again in an unruly fashion.

It's a good thing there's no one else in the elevator...

Otherwise, it would be mortifying!

She let out a long sigh of relief, only then realizing that she was still being held in his arms!

The two of them were in an overly intimate position.

Their damp clothes were pressed tightly together, and she could seemingly feel the heat of his skin hidden beneath the moisture.

"You can put me down now! I can walk myself!"

Jiang Baobao's face flushed, and she suddenly struggled violently.

Li Beijue did not insist and set her down.

With a "Ding—" sound.

The elevator doors slowly opened.

Li Beijue took the key card directly to one of the doors and opened it.

"Go take a shower first; I'll have someone prepare some clean clothes."

Li Beijue opened the bathroom door and turned to make a phone call.

Jiang Baobao looked at him, seeing that he was almost just as drenched, and felt a subtle emotion for a moment, but she didn't say much and hurriedly turned to enter the bathroom, intending to finish washing quickly so he could take care of himself too.

But halfway through her shower, she suddenly felt a dull ache in her lower abdomen.

Jiang Baobao's expression stiffened, and she instinctively calculated the date in her mind, suddenly feeling a headache coming on.

She really has been too busy lately...

She had actually forgotten the date for "that"!

It seemed to be within these next few days!

It must be because she got caught in the rain earlier, which is why she was feeling uncomfortable now!

Jiang Baobao quickened her pace, finished her shower in a flash, and then heard Li Beijue's voice ring out right outside the door.

"I've left the clean clothes outside; you can take them whenever you're ready," he said, before his footsteps faded away.

"Okay, thank you!"

Jiang Baobao thanked him instinctively and hurriedly grabbed the clean clothes, only to discover it was a completely unopened nightgown, and even the undergarments had been prepared.

"Where did he get these from..."

She muttered to herself in a low voice, not thinking much of it.

The pain in her lower abdomen came and went, causing her complexion to gradually turn pale.

She quickly pulled on the clothes, but suddenly felt like something was wrong.

This nightgown...

Why is it so big?

Did he get the wrong size?

Jiang Baobao looked at herself in the mirror instinctively; the oversized dress was practically like wearing a burlap sack.

Especially around the shoulders and neckline, if she wasn't careful, it would slide right down, revealing her fair shoulders and a glimpse of her chest...

"Knock, knock, knock—"

The sound of knocking accompanied Li Beijue's voice.

"Is there a problem with the clothes?"

Jiang Baobao snapped back to reality and replied awkwardly, "It seems a bit too big, do you have anything else?"

Upon hearing this, Li Beijue's tone was somewhat helpless: "There isn't anything else. This was bought from a nearby shop and it was the last one; you'll just have to make do with it for now."

"That's fine then, it doesn't matter!"

Jiang Baobao answered loudly, tugged at her neckline once more, and then opened the door to walk out.

Immediately, she saw Li Beijue waiting outside the door.

"I'm finished, you should go quickly."

Seeing that he was still wearing wet clothes, Jiang Baobao urged him hurriedly.

Li Beijue, however, did not move at all; his gaze swept over her instinctively, and his eyes suddenly darkened.

From his perspective, he could see exactly...

A flash of dangerous intent suddenly crossed Li Beijue's eyes.

This woman really had no sense of danger at all.

Did she have any idea what a huge temptation it was for her to stand before him like this?