"I won't blame you for what you did. On the contrary, I'd like to thank you for your actions." Even though Bai Qihan was saying thank you, his expression remained cold.
Luo Yun pursed her lips and smiled. "I have to thank you as well. If you had not come back for me, I would have been bullied by them today."
After Bai Qihan found out that she had caused a ruckus at the Luo family's residence, he pushed back his upcoming transnational meeting and headed back to the Luo family's residence because of what she did. "Since you're married to me, I'll definitely fulfill my responsibility as your legal husband."
Luo Yun lowered her gaze. Was everything really just because of his sense of responsibility as my husband?
"Won't you regret cutting ties with the Luo family? " After a moment of silence, Bai Qihan suddenly said.
"I won't." Luo Yun's tone was firm. "I've thought about it the entire day... Ah, no, what I meant was that I've been thinking about it for a long time now. And today, I finally made the decision that I want to be myself."
Bai Qihan fell deep in thought as he heard her answer.
"Oh, right, hubby, I have a question to ask you."
"Go ahead."
"How did you learn about what happened to the Luo family so quickly? And you even came in such a timely manner?" After a short pause, she asked, "Do you have an insider in the Luo family?"
She remembered that the original book mentioned that the Luo family had been under Bai Qihan's care before it went bankrupt. Therefore, she believed that he must have spies in the Luo family. Otherwise, how could a chauffeur who was waiting outside know so much?
As soon as she finished speaking, Bai Qihan's gaze turned sharp.
It suddenly felt as if the temperature had dropped several degrees.
"You can trust me." Luo Yun looked at him, her eyes full of sincerity. "No matter what happens, I will always be on your side. I'll advance and retreat with you. I will definitely not have second thoughts. You said it yourself, I'm yours."
Bai Qihan's gaze returned to one of calm, and he said lightly, "For some things, you won't benefit from knowing too much."
Luo Yun did not say anything. She knew that he was a cautious person and would not completely open his heart at this stage. After a while, she asked, "I'm a little tired. Can I lean on your shoulder and sleep for a while?"
Before Bai Qihan could even say anything, the girl had already placed her head on his shoulder. He looked sideways and saw her curled eyelashes casting a shadow on her face. Her breathing grew lighter and lighter as if she was really falling asleep.
A strand of her long hair fell on the tip of her nose, causing her to frown slightly. Bai Qihan raised his hand and moved the strand of long hair behind her head. He stared at her jade-like face and frowned slightly. He wondered what exactly had happened to be able to make someone change so much that he could barely see any semblance of her past self.
...
Once Luo Yun got back home, she took a warm bath. Afterward, she did not even bother drying her hair and went straight to bed. When she woke up, it was already two in the morning. She had woken up from hunger. When she was at the Luo family's residence, she had not been able to eat anything other than several fruits. As a result, she was now starving.
Luo Yun rubbed her stomach and got up from the bed, preparing to go to the kitchen to find something to eat. When she got downstairs, she realized that the kitchen light was still on. She walked in and saw Bai Qihan in front of the fridge. He seemed to be trying to take something from the fridge, but he tried several times to no avail.
"What do you want? I'll help you." Luo Yun immediately ran over. "You want some water? I'll get it for you." She got the water container from the layer of the refrigerator, bent down to the same level as him, then opened the lid and passed him the water.
Last night, when she went to bed right after taking a shower, she had not put on any underwear. Because of that, when she bent down to pass the water to Bai Qihan with her collar free, her body was fully exposed to Bai Qihan.
Bai Qihan took the water from her and turned to look at her. He thought for a moment and then looked at her with an unfriendly gaze. "Are you always so casual in front of men?"
Luo Yun: "???" Do you hear yourself speaking? However, she quickly noticed where he was looking and came to a realization. She immediately straightened her body. Her face turned as red as a tomato. "Of course not," she replied.
For a moment, the atmosphere became rather awkward. She did not know how to explain, so she changed the topic. "Are there any dumplings here? I'm a little hungry."
"There's some in the fridge."
"Are you hungry?" Luo Yun nodded. "You didn't seem to have eaten anything tonight. Shall I cook some dumplings for you?" Although she did not know how to cook, she could still cook some simple things.
"No need." Bai Qihan refused. He actually did not like to trouble others, as evidenced by earlier. He would rather come down to get water himself than trouble the butler. However, as soon as he finished speaking, his stomach made an untimely sound.