Chapter 70 (2/2)

Hearing her footsteps, the man turned around and leaned his tall body against the gla.s.s pane. Under the light, his gorgeous, sculpted face made one unable to look away. He had the alluring charm of a n.o.ble vampire.

“Xiao Ze has gone to sleep?” His deep, magnetic voice reached her ears.

“He will go to bed on his own.” Cheng Liyue replied. She suddenly felt parched for no reason. Walking over to the water dispenser, she took a gla.s.s, filled it and drank the water.

Gong Yexiao's gaze was fixed on her pure and refined countenance. His expression darkened slightly. When would this woman capitulate and give herself over to him?

Glancing over at him, Cheng Liyue thought that it wouldn't do to treat him coldly as they were living under the same roof. She then bid him goodnight.

Pus.h.i.+ng the door to her room open, she stepped in and shut it.

Gong Yexiao furrowed his brows. This woman really did not put him in her eyes.

Of course, this wasn't the first time she had done so.

Cheng Liyue was reading the news on her phone in the room. She planned to check on her son in twenty minutes to see whether he had gone to bed.

Time flew by as she read the news. She left her room after looking at the time. The crystal chandelier in the living room had been turned off. Only a few wall lights were left on and had been dimmed. As Gong Yexiao was nowhere to be seen, she thought he must have gone to bed.

Cheng Liyue walked into her son's room with light, feathery steps. With only the wall lamp switched on, the little boy was tucked under the covers, sleeping soundly. Cheng Liyue swept her hand across his forehead to see if he was sweating.

When she was done checking up on him, Cheng Liyue walked lightly to the door. After observing the little boy for any movement, she gently closed the door.

She turned around only to be confronted with the sight of a pair of pitch-black eyes. Her heart pounded with fright. Her red lips parted as she was about to cry out in alarm.

The man quickly m.u.f.fled her cry with a palm over her mouth. His handsome face neared hers. “Shh…”

The cool masculine breath caressed her face. There was an inexplicable sense of danger. Infuriated, Cheng Liyue shot him a glare. Why was he skulking about in the dark like a phantom? She had almost been scared to death.

It wasn't impossible for one to die from shock.

After coming to her senses, she became aware of the fact that her face was only inches apart from his handsome face.

Letting out a m.u.f.fled sound, she reached up to peel his palm away from her mouth.

There was a whiff of red wine on his breath. Except for the small portion she had drunk, he had downed the entire bottle of red wine that had been opened today.

This man was no doubt tipsy tonight. He removed his palm from her mouth but his body enclosed hers. Trapped within his embrace, she was unable to move away.

“Gong Yexiao, let me go.” Cheng Liyue said through clenched teeth. She was furious but could only warn him off without raising her voice.

She didn't want to wake her son who had just fallen asleep.

A corner of his mouth hooked up in a smile. He was admiring her small face that was under his without reservation. The overhead wall light illuminated her face perfectly.

Her crystal clear eyes br.i.m.m.i.n.g with anger, small refined nose, and delicate red lips were a pleasing sight, ripe for the plucking.

This woman was like a rose — p.r.i.c.kly yet irresistible.

Cheng Liyue was unable to free herself neither was she able to cry out loud. Her face flushed. She could only glare at this rogue with a pair of indignant eyes.

Chapter 70: To Be Taken Advantage Of Hey guys, glad to hear that many of you are enjoying this novel! (which is a relief, because I didn't want to continue on with a novel that n.o.body is interested in) The release schedule will remain as 2 chapters per week (Wed & Sat 12pm UTC+8). Sorry bout this. I know some are hoping that there would be daily chapters again but that was when I was on a break. Now, I'm swamped with work so I won't be able to carry on translating chapters daily. ?