Let them offer their loyalty!
Chapter 997 - 482: A Brief Separation with Qin Shuman is Better than a New Marriage ( )

Upon hearing Rain Butterfly's words and looking at her eyes as clear as water, Qiu Tu's face broke into a wide smile.

Women truly are a fascinating mystery. Maybe it's the influence of tradition, perhaps it's just in their nature, or maybe it's their love for this circuitous sense of romance.

They seem to love hiding their words, waiting for men to unveil them—much like... their bodies, which can only passively await exploration by men.

And the most interesting phase of any relationship often happens to be this one.

You understand my provocative intentions, and I understand your feigned reserve. Always lingering in a state of ambiguity.

With this thought, Qiu Tu smiled and spoke, "Deputy Speaker Rain Butterfly... nope, Speaker Rain Butterfly, there's no need to rush."

"We haven't seen each other for so long. How could we jump into business matters right away?"

"There's plenty of time for official talks, but personal moments—once we're busy—they might slip away."

At this point, Qiu Tu deliberately hinted, "The reason you chose to meet me this time using Qin Shuman's body—wasn't it because you didn't want our meeting to be purely professional?"

Hearing Qiu Tu's words, the corners of Rain Butterfly's lips curved into a subtle smile.

She stepped closer to Qiu Tu, one step at a time, until the two were almost entirely pressed against one another. Only then did she lift her head to look at Qiu Tu and, with a breath as sweet as orchids, murmur, "Really...?"

"So, Speaker Qiu thinks of me this way..."

"Could it be... that I couldn't possibly have done it for confidentiality reasons?"

Her tone was slow, each word drawn out, carrying a languid allure, as though a cat's paw gently scratched at Qiu Tu's heartstrings.

Her deer-like eyes were clear, shimmering with scattered stars.

Qiu Tu lowered his gaze to meet hers, leading their exchange further into a playful undertone,

"Confidentiality? Is it confidentiality about our relationship?"

One stood tall at over 1.8 meters, the other close to 1.7 meters—a perfect height difference for capturing romantic chemistry.

Thus, one lifted her gaze, while the other lowered his, their eyes meeting, breaths mingling, creating a moment drenched in intimacy and romance.

In the blink of an eye, Rain Butterfly's eyes grew even softer, glistening.

But after such a long separation, naturally, she wouldn't let Qiu Tu gain the upper hand so easily. She batted her eyes playfully, clasped her hands behind her back, then raised her chin and tiptoed closer.

Their faces inched nearer and nearer, almost touching. Yet, at the last critical moment, Rain Butterfly tilted her head slightly and leaned toward Qiu Tu's ear, murmuring teasingly,

"This does require confidentiality. After all, the fewer people who know about our relationship, the better."

"Otherwise… if Chairman Tang Feifei, Chief Justice Liu Fuping, Secretary Shen Lingshuang, Director Bai Ru, or those like Miss Tangtang, Miss Song Qing find out..."

Trailing her words, Rain Butterfly lengthened her tone coquettishly with a playful yet captivating expression, "What could I possibly do ~~~"

After finishing, Rain Butterfly lowered her heels, intending to step back slightly and toy with Qiu Tu further.

But little did she know, Qiu Tu would depart from the script entirely.

Just as Rain Butterfly tried to step back, she felt a warm, broad hand wrap around her slender waist.

Without warning, Qiu Tu pulled her snugly into his embrace.

A wave of overwhelming masculine energy consumed her.

In an instant, Rain Butterfly felt her body growing weak.

She wanted to display a bit more reserve, to resist and put up a struggle—or to feign pulling away—but being held by the person who had haunted her dreams, and breathing in that familiar scent, her heart raced wildly, "thump, thump, thump," her mind a whirl, leaving her unable to do anything.

She even felt a fluttering urge to close her eyes and let Qiu Tu have his way.

Just then, with her firmly trapped in his arms, Qiu Tu leaned down to her ear and whispered softly, "It seems... Speaker Rain Butterfly is jealous. Have you been thinking about me all this time?"

Qiu Tu's magnetic voice prompted Rain Butterfly to gently bite her tongue to keep her composure, preventing herself from surrendering to his intoxicating charm.

Then, with seductive eyes, she beckoned Qiu Tu by curling her finger, gesturing for him to lean closer.

Qiu Tu obediently bent down, eager to hear what Rain Butterfly would say.

Instead, Rain Butterfly leaned into his ear and, with a breath as delicate as orchids, said, "Chief Qiu must be joking. Of course, I couldn't possibly go months without thinking about you..."

After hearing this, Qiu Tu began to smile knowingly, preparing to shift his gaze toward Rain Butterfly.

But Rain Butterfly promptly added the second half of her sentence with a sly grin, "... and your help."

Just as she finished speaking, Rain Butterfly suddenly leaned closer to Qiu Tu's ear and gently bit it.

As Qiu Tu flinched and instinctively loosened his hold, Rain Butterfly giggled and fled backward.

While running, she couldn't help but laugh charmingly as she elaborated on her cryptic statement, "You have no idea how tough these past few months have been without your help."

"I've truly longed for us to work as allies once again."

Though now a Deputy Speaker, Rain Butterfly retained her playful defiance and rebellious charm.

She seemed like a free spirit, a fleeting breeze—always drawing one in but never easy to catch.

Qiu Tu was deeply enamored with her energy, so with a swift motion, he captured her once more in a domineering embrace!

He looked down at the woman in his arms and smiled, saying, "Just allies?"

"But... allies could work too. After all, it's been a while since our last 'battle.'"

Without awaiting Rain Butterfly's response, blushing and shouting softly in protest, Qiu Tu lifted her effortlessly and set her down on the office desk!

Rain Butterfly's face flushed crimson as she hurriedly tried to dissuade him, whispering, "This is the Parliament—this is the Parliament! Stop fooling around~~"

Laughing, Qiu Tu replied, "The Parliament's exactly what I prefer. Anything else doesn't hold the same interest for me."