The Scheming Ex-Husband's Courtship
Chapter 144: Another Kiss Won’t Be Discovered, Right?

Chapter 144: Chapter 144: Another Kiss Won’t Be Discovered, Right?

Gu Qili returned to the hotel, and Mu Shuoqian had not yet come back; she went over the notes from the morning’s conference again and jotted down in her notebook the parts she did not quite understand, preparing to consult with Mu Shuoqian later.

But she waited for a long time and still, no one came to open the door. She thought about sending him a message but then gave up the idea, considering he must be busy, and she didn’t want to disturb him.

When Mu Shuoqian returned it was already evening. Upon entering the room, which was dark, he thought she wasn’t there, and his brow instantly furrowed. However, upon turning on the light, he discovered her curled up in a chair, asleep.

His expression then softened.

Although the chair was wide, her manner of curling up on it didn’t seem very comfortable.

Mu Shuoqian walked over, took the notebook still clutched in her hands, glanced at it, and saw it was densely filled with various questions.

Without waking her, he bent down to pick her up; she was so light, holding her exerted no pressure at all, her soft body pressed against his chest slept like a well-behaved little white rabbit.

Mu Shuoqian laid her on the bed and removed the slippers from her feet. She wasn’t wearing socks and her bare, tender white feet curled as if cold.

He pulled the comforter over her and, following suit, kicked off his slippers and squeezed in next to her. With a stretch of his long arm, he embraced her, his chin resting on the top of her head, the warm breath slowly emanating from him acting like a tranquilizer, dissipating the day’s fatigue and irritations with her breathing.

Mu Shuoqian held her tighter, face touching her face, their breaths mingling as he too fell asleep.

Gu Qili was the first to wake up, awakened by hunger.

She opened her eyes, and what enlarged before her was an exquisitely handsome face that was beyond reproach; she was startled at first, her reflex to retreat,

quietly, meticulously observing his sleeping visage.

Compared to his usual haughty and indifferent demeanor, the sight of his long lashes closed in peaceful slumber now seemed even more heart-stirring; even the moonlight favored him generously, softly cascading over his defined profile and casting a faint silhouette.

Serenely near-sacred.

She gently extended a finger, tracing the shape of his eyebrow through the air.

The arch was just right, neither long nor short, full of masculine charm.

And his nose; with its straight bridge, it made the whole facial contour appear very three-dimensional.

Especially those lips, thin,

This daring action made her cheeks flush and her heart race, like she was committing a mischievous act.

If he had woken up just then, she would need to find a hole to crawl into.

Fortunately, he was sound asleep, clearly exhausted.

Gu Qili decided to rest her head on her arm and started counting his eyelashes, one by one,

Without trying, one doesn’t realize, and upon trying, it’s quite startling; it was then that she realized how bold she had become.

Since he was sleeping so deeply, he shouldn’t find out, right? But suddenly, the man who was just fast asleep opened his eyes.

His dark pupils, deep and unfathomable, reflected her embarrassed face within them.

Gu Qili’s eyes darted around before she blurted out, "Don’t move, you’ve got sleep in your eyes."