Extra Chapter: Sweet Daily Life (6)
Ding Ling Ling—
The alarm clock rang at 7:30 on the dot.
Xie Yang opened his eyes and blankly stared at the ceiling.
Qi Xu had been pressing against him while he slept. No wonder he always felt so heavy.
When the second alarm went off, Xie Yang turned it off.
Qi Xu still had his arms wrapped around his waist, not letting go.
Xie Yang struggled hard to break free from his embrace, then stuffed his pillow into Qi Xu’s arms.
Today was his first day at work after passing the interview, and as a newcomer, Xie Yang couldn’t afford to be late.
He quickly made two bowls of egg noodles and urged Qi Xu to get up.
Qi Xu: “It’s still early. Let me sleep a bit more.”
Saying that, he pulled Xie Yang back into his arms, hugging him tightly.
Xie Yang pushed him away and said, “It’s already eight o’clock. If you don’t get up now, you’ll barely have time to wash up, eat breakfast, and get to work on time.”
Qi Xu: “No rush. The meeting doesn’t start until ten.”
Xie Yang: “…”
Of course, Qi Xu wasn’t in a hurry; he only needed to sit in and listen to the meeting. There would also be an assistant taking notes and delivering the key points to him afterward.
But Xie Yang was different—he was just a newcomer in the project department.
If he were late on his first day, it would leave a bad impression on his colleagues.
Having been in a relationship with Qi Xu for a few years, Xie Yang had pretty much figured out his temper.
Back when they were in school, as long as it wasn’t something urgent, Qi Xu rarely went to the office. Even if there was work to handle, he would wait until he had slept enough before leisurely heading back to the office.
And even if he were late, no one would care.
In fact, meetings would even be scheduled according to his timing.
Xie Yang struggled to wake Qi Xu up and asked him to take him back to the office.
To avoid attracting attention, Xie Yang never took Qi Xu’s private elevator. Instead, he would take the staff elevator on the other side and squeeze in with his colleagues.
Xie Yang also didn’t choose to stay by Qi Xu’s side as his assistant. Instead, he opted for the project department, which was hiring.
He just felt that being around Qi Xu would distract him, and he wouldn’t be able to focus on work properly.
Moreover, considering how doting Qi Xu was on him, he definitely wouldn’t want to give him any tough assignments.
Under Qi Xu’s protection, he might end up being spoiled.
He could feel that Qi Xu’s possessiveness toward him was growing stronger. No matter where they went, Qi Xu always wanted him to be by his side.
That’s why Xie Yang never considered going to another company. Even if they weren’t in the same department, at least he would still be under Qi Xu’s watch.
That way, Qi Xu could at least feel reassured.
There were a lot of colleagues rushing in the morning, and Xie Yang squeezed into a corner of the elevator, barely making it back to the office on time.
His desk was in a corner, which suited Xie Yang perfectly.
It was also in a blind spot for the surveillance cameras, making it ideal for slacking off during work hours.
The idea was nice, but reality was a bit harsher.
The project department was very busy. As soon as Xie Yang arrived, some senior colleagues handed over some trivial tasks to him, asking him to help organize past project documents.
Fortunately, they were simple tasks, and Xie Yang could handle them on his own.
Ding Dong—
A WeChat message notification sounded.
It was a message from Qi Xu.
Xie Yang quickly turned off the sound.
Clingy: [What’s my baby doing?]
Caramel Pudding: [Organizing the previous project documents. Aren’t you in a meeting?]
A second later, Qi Xu sent a photo of himself in the meeting.
From the photo, it seemed that he was sitting in the center, with colleagues on both sides.
The atmosphere of the meeting looked serious.
Clingy: [Want to have lunch together?]
Clingy: [I’ll have my assistant order food.]
Clingy: [What do you want to eat?]
Xie Yang had originally planned to go to the cafeteria, but if Qi Xu was going to follow him, he figured it would be better not to bother.
It seemed easier to just have lunch with Qi Xu.
When Qi Xu saw that he hadn’t replied, he sent another message: After lunch, you can nap here for a while. There’s a small rest area in my office.
Xie Yang agreed.
At noon, while everyone was crowded in the elevator heading to the cafeteria, Xie Yang simply took the stairs up to the general manager’s office.
As he passed the secretary’s office, Xie Yang, following the route Qi Xu had provided, awkwardly carried a few documents, pretending to be delivering materials.
He knocked on Qi Xu’s office door.
Just then, Qi Xu’s assistant came up with lunch boxes, and they ran into each other at the office door.
The assistant looked Xie Yang up and down, feeling that he seemed familiar, as if they had met somewhere before, but couldn’t quite place where.
“Excuse me, are you in the wrong place?”
Xie Yang tightly held onto the blank files in his hands and nervously swallowed.
He was still trying to come up with a good excuse when suddenly, the office door opened.
The moment Qi Xu saw Xie Yang, he smiled and took his hand, leading him inside. “Why don’t you come in?”
He then nodded at the assistant standing to the side.
Xie Yang and the assistant exchanged a glance, both unsure of what to do.
The assistant quietly closed the office door behind them as they entered.
So this was the future boss’s wife.
No wonder he felt so familiar. He had seen him before, sitting at Young Master Qi’s desk.
Xie Yang stood dumbly by the side, holding the files, feeling that the atmosphere had suddenly become a bit awkward.
Qi Xu took the file from him and casually flipped through it. “Is this for me?”
Xie Yang quietly explained, “No, there’s nothing inside, it’s just for show.”
Otherwise, he wouldn’t have had a reason to come up to the general manager’s office. Saying he was delivering documents at least wouldn’t raise suspicion.
He tugged at the corner of Qi Xu’s shirt and glanced at the assistant.
Qi Xu briefly introduced Xie Yang’s identity, and the assistant smartly left the office.
The vast office was left with just the two of them.
After lunch, Xie Yang casually toured his office, not expecting to see a framed photo of himself on the desk.
He couldn’t believe it—so boldly placed right there!
Qi Xu swept the documents off the desk, then lifted Xie Yang and placed him on top of it. Seeing the cute expression on his face, he couldn’t resist giving him a kiss. “No one can come in and out of my office except you. They won’t see anything.”
Xie Yang felt uncomfortable sitting there and wanted to get down.
Qi Xu stood between his legs, leaning his hands on either side of Xie Yang, trapping him in his arms.
Xie Yang felt like this position was dangerously intimate.
Unable to stop himself, he pushed Qi Xu’s shoulder, trying to hold back his embarrassment, and said, “I’m going to sleep.”
Qi Xu smiled lightly, lifting him up again, and opened the door to the rest area.
“Perfect timing, I want to sleep for a while too.”
The hidden rest area inside the office was spacious, well-equipped, with a bed, sofa, shower, and a walk-in closet.
Xie Yang surveyed the room, then saw Qi Xu strip off his clothes and head into the bathroom.
He just took a quick shower and came out a few minutes later.
Xie Yang: “…”
Taking advantage of the time while Qi Xu was in the shower, Xie Yang quickly lay down on the bed and covered himself with the blanket.
When Qi Xu came out, he saw Xie Yang pretending to be asleep on the bed. He chuckled helplessly, lay down on the other side, and tightly embraced Xie Yang. Unable to resist, he kept kissing his face and hummed, “What do you think I can do in this one hour?”
Xie Yang couldn’t pretend to be asleep any longer.
But he could clearly feel the heat pressed against his waist.
Shyly, Xie Yang closed his eyes, his lashes fluttering, and said awkwardly, “How am I supposed to sleep with you like this?”
Qi Xu let out a soft laugh.
“Can’t sleep?”
“I can help you.”