12 Staying Overnight

Ning Xi lifted her beer and clinked his glass lightly, and then she smiled from the heart. "Thank you!"

The moment she smiled, Lu Tingxiao felt blinded.

After Ning Xi said her thanks, she looked at Little Treasure. "This is also thanks to Little Treasure. If it wasn't for him, I wouldn't have been able to rush over for my audition. Come, darling, let's have a drink too!"

Little Treasure looked at his glass of milk and then looked at Ning Xi and his father's beers. He felt unwilling, but ultimately, he clinked his cup against Ning Xi's beer and chugged all his milk.

Ning Xi found his serious demeanor amusing. Did he know about drinking away his sorrows like adults?

Halfway through dinner, Lu Tingxiao went to the patio to receive an incoming call.

Ning Xi nudged Little Treasure and handed her beer to him. "Hehe, are you curious about the taste? Quick, while your father isn't here, have a little bit! But only one sip!"

Little Treasure's eyes lit up like stars in the sky, and he lowered his head to drink a bit.

Although the taste wasn't good, he was extremely happy nonetheless.

After Lu Tingxiao finished his call and came back, Ning Xi was sitting properly and pretending nothing had happened.

Little Treasure was even more professional, slowly drinking his milk. Nothing out of the ordinary.

Lu Tingxiao sat down with his usual expression, only there was a hint of warmth concealed in his eyes.

The three of them had pretty good appetites. Ning Xi had bought a lot of groceries, but they still managed to finish everything.

Ning Xi saw the time and realized it was getting pretty late. Just as she thought about whether or not they should head back soon, lightning flashed outside the window, followed by loud booming sounds of thunder. It looked like the onset of a heavy storm.

"I recall the weather forecast saying there'll be a rainstorm tonight followed by a typhoon..."

Ning Xi felt a headache coming on as she looked at the rain outside her window. Little Treasure looked at Ning Xi, as did Lu Tingxiao…

Finally, after being stared at by the father and son pair for a while, she said, "It's late. The weather isn't looking good, so if Mister Lu were to bring Little Treasure home, it might be dangerous. How about… you two stay the night here with me?"

She had said this out of courtesy, and she felt that Lu Tingxiao would definitely not agree to it.

In the end…

Lu Tingxiao: "Alright."

Little Treasure nodded his little head repeatedly.

What, he agreed again…

Lu Tingxiao is too unreserved!

Why did she feel as though they both had been waiting for her to make the offer?

In the end, Lu Tingxiao and Little Treasure would stay the night.

The living quarters that the company had arranged for her wasn't too big, only one room and one living room, it was indeed a problem for how they were going to sleep tonight.

"I'll sleep in the living room. Mister Lu, you and Little Treasure can sleep in my room, I'll go change the bedsheets…"

"No need, I'll sleep in the living room. You can sleep with Little Treasure in the bedroom." Lu Tingxiao's tone allowed no further discussion.

Ning Xi felt that she had sinned; not only did she let the big CEO eat a cheap hot pot, but she was also making him sleep in the living room.

If it had only been Lu Tingxiao without his son tonight — even if it was hailing — she wouldn't have allowed him to stay, since a single man and a single woman under one roof would only be trouble, especially after what Lu Tingxiao had said to her during the day. But she had no choice, and there was also Little Treasure.

Ning Xi could only accept her fate. "I'll go see if I can find some clothes for you both so that you can wash and change…"

She looked through her drawers and really found something.

Ning Xi had some props from one of her part-time jobs, one of which was a pair of Pikachu costume pajamas for children. She had casually packed it away, but now it was perfect for Little Treasure to wear.

Finding clothes for Lu Tingxiao was even easier since her younger brother had left some of his clothes at her place.

After reuniting with her birth parents, Ning Xi had felt guilty towards her adoptive parents. She couldn't bring herself to face them properly, and so she slowly lost touch with them, only keeping in touch with her brother, Tang Luo.

After finding all the clothes, Ning Xi also found a blanket and pillow for Lu Tingxiao.

The sofa in the living room wasn't big enough, and could not accommodate Lu Tingxiao's long legs, so she could only add a chair to extend the length.

Little Treasure was really good at not letting others worry about him, as he had already showered by himself, put on the pajamas, and climbed into bed.

After Ning Xi finished showering, she put on some conservative sleepwear and confirmed she wasn't revealing any inappropriate parts of her body.

"Then… Mister Lu, I'm going to bed now. If you need anything, just call for me."

"Alright." Seeing a Ning Xi who had just showered, Lu Tingxiao was disoriented for a moment. Soon after, his gaze became focused, and his vision was filled with only her.

Her hair was tied into a simple bun and she was wearing the most basic design for two-piece pajamas. She wasn't wearing any makeup, but her jade-like skin had a natural flush from the steam of her hot shower.

Seeing that Ning Xi had purposely dressed conservatively, there should be nothing inappropriate about her appearance.

In Lu Tingxiao's heart, however, there was a problem, because he noticed that a certain part of his lower body was slowly rousing itself.