Nothing.
She knocked again.
There was still no indication that he even heard her.
Did he fall asleep?
Guan Xi wanted to leave but she was worried that if she didn't present the copies to Xiao Jiuyan tonight, he might think that she didn't finish it on time and give her more punishment tomorrow.
After weighing the pros and cons, she decided to just hand in her punishment today.
She knocked harder and the force of it opened the door.
Why isn't his door shut properly?
Guan Xi poked her head inside and called out softly, "Ninth Master, Ninth Master..."
There was no answer.
Where was he?
Where else could he be?
Guan Xi pushed the door open, deciding to just leave the copies she made in his room.
Cautiously, she walked into the room.
It was kind of funny and sad that this was only the second time she'd been in her husband's room.
The first time that she was here was on their wedding night. She was inside for less than ten minutes before she was thrown out.
Looking around the room now, she found that nothing has changed from that night. He still has the same set of tables and chairs, same large bed, same wardrobe, and the same cold and drab decor.
Being here was actually giving her the creeps and she wanted to get out as quickly as possible.
"What are you doing here?"
Guan Xi jumped in surprise.
'Holy sh*t!'
'If he's been here the whole time, why didn't he answer me then?'
'And how does he move so damn quietly? It's creepy!'
Guan Xi almost let out a curse word that definitely didn't match Gu Wenxi's image.
Luckily, she snapped back quickly.
In this house, she's the soft-spoken elegant Gu Wenxi. As long as she sticks to that script, she should be fine.
She turned around and painted a sweet smile on her lips. "Master Jui, I was just about to..."
Her words got stuck in her throat as soon as she saw him.
The man in front of her may be sitting in a wheelchair, but that didn't stop him from being sexy. He looked like he just got out of the shower as his normally perfectly combed black hair was slightly wet. There were also water droplets sliding down his perfectly toned eight-pack abs.
His legs were covered with a white towel and he was looking at her indifferently, waiting for her to finish her explanation.
Guan Xi gulped nervously.
She didn't expect for Xiao Jiuyan to have such a great body.
Hasn't he been in his wheelchair for more than three years?
How could a man imprisoned in a wheelchair have such a... hot body???
"Are you done looking yet?"
Xiao Jiuyan's deep cold voice broke through her daze.
Guan Xi internally cursed herself for being attracted to him, even just for a second.
This man was the devil.
He might be good looking and has sculpted eight-pack abs that she's dying to touch...
NO! NO! She has to stay focused!
Guan Xi cleared her throat quietly and said, "Here are the copies of the disciplinary regulations that I made."
She smiled and said, "Do you want to take a look at it, Master Jiu?"
She almost broke her wrist doing this, the least he could do was recognize her effort!
She was exceptionally cranky since she had to do this on top of an already tiring day.
She wanted to go to sleep already!
"Bring it here."
"Okay."
Guan Xi looked meek and obedient as she handed the copies to Xiao Jiuyan.
She didn't know if she was just too nervous in front of this man, or she had been hurt earlier in the shoot, but her legs suddenly just gave out under her.
She had just taken a step when she fell heavily to the ground.
A sharp pain shot up from her knees to her wrists as she went down.