Chapter 202 The Ruthless Patriarch 11 (One more chapter for those who read this~) (1/2)

The hands of the vintage wall clock silently slid past two in the morning.

Pei Mozhi paused his knocking on the door. Was she already asleep? Knocking so late would probably wake her up, wouldn't it?

Or we could sneak in quietly and... see if she's asleep.

He came up with a somewhat far-fetched but convincing reason for himself, and with a slight force in his hand, he prepared to insert the key.

A click, an extremely faint sound.

The door was still unlocked.

The force he applied was directly applied to the doorknob.

The heavy solid wood door silently slid open a crack inward.

Why hasn't she locked the door yet? Has she completely lost all sense of security?!

His fingers, still gripping the keys, remained in that position, but his expression instantly darkened.

He pushed the door open with barely suppressed anger!

The moment the door was pushed open, time seemed to freeze for a split second.

A rare hint of panic, as if caught red-handed, flickered in Zi Xi's usually calm and deep eyes.

She didn't even have time to see who was at the door. Completely out of a guilty conscience, she frantically and without thinking, she slammed the tablet screen down onto the blanket with lightning speed.

Then, like an ostrich, she slid into the covers, completely covering her head, leaving only a few strands of her dark hair scattered on the pillow.

The entire movement was fluid and graceful, yet it carried a sense of clumsiness and extreme haste.

However, the biggest flaw appeared.

The tablet she hastily slammed down, screen facing down, still played its energetic and loud background music without stopping.

The upbeat melody and drumbeats sounded particularly striking and clear in the quiet room at two in the morning.

She was clearly still looking at those flirtatious men!

Pei Mozhi stood at the door, looking at the silkworm pupa on the bed, which was wrapped up tightly and motionless.

His anger and displeasure, like a balloon punctured by a needle, deflated instantly.

Immediately afterwards, a strong and uncontrollable laugh welled up from his chest.

His lips twitched uncontrollably at first.

Then, a low, short laugh, filled with a mixture of helplessness and amusement, escaped from his throat.

So...incredibly cute.

The anger was completely dispelled by the unexpectedly cute scene, leaving only a sense of absurdity.

He gently closed the door behind him, shutting out the cold air from the corridor, and stepped inside.

"Why aren't you asleep so late?"

"Hiding inside watching random men, she's got quite the energy."

Pei Mozhi's voice was hoarse from just finishing a long and complicated business, with a hint of lingering laughter. His gaze fell on the bulging blanket on the bed.

The silkworm pupa inside the blanket stirred.

A few seconds later, the corner of the blanket was carefully lifted a crack, revealing Zi Xi's eyes, which were still trying to maintain their cool demeanor, but a hint of embarrassment and wariness could not be hidden in them.

"...Patriarch Pei, did you need to see me?"

She didn't look at Pei Mozhi; her gaze drifted to his gleaming leather shoes, and her muffled voice came from under the covers.

Pei Mozhi did not answer immediately.

He walked straight to the bedside, looking down at her exposed eyes and her slightly pursed lips, which were pursed due to nervousness.

Inside the room, the music from the tablet continued to play tirelessly, as if it were background music for Pei Mozhi.