Novel Boss
Chapter 374: Backing Down
Chapter 374: Chapter 374: Backing Down
The night was dark, and amid the thunder, rain began to patter down once again.
After taking a bath, Qiao Yin noticed that it was raining and went to the balcony to close the window.
As she did, she felt something was off.
She was sure she had closed this window. Given the hot weather, they kept the air conditioning on most of the time to dehumidify and cool the house. If the window was open, it could affect its performance.
When she returned to her bedroom from the balcony and opened the door, she was startled by the figure sitting on her bed!
Ignoring everything else, she hurriedly closed the bedroom door, fearing her grandmother might see.
“Lu Lingche!”
“Hmm?”
“What are you doing here in the middle of the night?”
“I can’t sleep.”
“Then take a sleeping pill!”
Qiao Yin was frustrated. She lowered her voice, “How did you get in?”
“I climbed in through the window.”
“There’s a burglar-proof net on my window!”
“I pried it off.”
Now she was even more irate.
She knew it. She had remembered correctly. The window had been closed! “You’ve destroyed my anti-theft net. What shall I do if there’s a burglary?” “I’ve just proven that your anti-theft net is useless. But I’ll have it repaired when I leave.”
Qiao Yin hustled over to him, “Then leave, quickly. I want to sleep!”
Lu Lingche didn’t budge. Instead, he grabbed Qiao Yin’s hand and pulled her down to sit on his lap. “I’m staying the night here,” he announced.
Furious, Qiao Yin kicked him, “Lu Lingche, don’t you dare be shameless! Last night was a one-off. I won’t sleep with you tonight!”
Being kicked hard in the shins, Lu Lingche had to hold her leg to stop her thrashing about.
Looking calm, he told her, “Where has your mind gone? I didn’t ask you to sleep with me. I just can’t sleep well and need someone next to me.”
“Go find some other woman to lie next to you. Not me! We’re divorced. I no longer have that obligation to you!”
However, Lu Lingche didn’t care what she said.
With one hand on her leg and the other around her waist, he bent his head down, sniffing her neck and shoulder in detail.
She had just taken a bath. Her body scent intermingled with the smell of soap, creating a unique fragrance that intoxicated him.
How come he hadn’t noticed before that he liked her scent so much?
The sniffing sent tingles down Qiao Yin’s spine. “Lu Lingche, what are you doing? Let go of me!”
Before she could even finish her sentence, Lu Lingche landed a kiss on her neck. Qiao Yin froze. “Lu Lingche!”
“Hmm?”
“We’re divorced! What you’re doing now is sexual harassment!”
“Are you going to report me?”
“I can choose not to, but you have to leave now!”
“Then you better report me. At most I’ll pay compensation. How much do you want? Why don’t I just wire it to you?”
Listening to his nonsense, Qiao Yin was on the verge of tears. “Lu Lingche, what do you mean? Are you treating me like a whore?”
“Qiao Yin, are you really that dumb? Is your comprehension that poor? Which of my words implied that you’re sellable? Can’t you stop misinterpreting me?” “Yes, I am dumb. I do have poor comprehension. But you’re the idiot, the lunatic, kissing a fool like me!” she countered.
Bemused and exasperated, Lu Lingche pinned her down onto the bed. “Insult me if you must, why blame yourself too?”
“Getaway from me, don’t touch me!”
Qiao Yin struggled to push Lu Lingche off, but even with all her strength, she couldn’t.
His whole body was pressing on her, pinning her down firmly.
With gritted teeth, Qiao Yin reached under her pillow for a needle.
But Lu Lingche swiftly caught her hand, “What’s this? Trying to prick me with a needle?”
Qiao Yin glared at him and stayed silent.
“I’ve been on guard about your needle trick.”
Having seen for himself people writhing in pain from her needle, how could he not be cautious?
After a while, he let out a soft sigh. “I’m sorry, I said the wrong thing, I didn’t mean it.”
Upon hearing him apologizing and backing down, tears welled up in Qiao Yin’s eyes.
In the past, he never apologized or backed down, so arrogantly sure of himself.