CHAPTER 61: CHAPTER 58 FEEDING

After Shang Chen finished the call, Qiao Yuxian put the phone aside, sitting on the chair, rocking it while gazing around the office.

Gu Yanjing lowered his eyes to focus on work, but out of the corner of his eye, he watched her curiously look here and there.

After a while, Su Qi came back carrying two big bags of stuff and placed them in front of Qiao Yuxian.

Qiao Yuxian stared at the two big bags of snacks and treats before her, shocked right to her soul.

Did they move a supermarket in here?

And why are the bags so big!

Gu Yanjing glanced up, then lowered his gaze again, saying, "Take whatever you want to eat."

Qiao Yuxian tilted her head to look at him, stunned for a moment, and said, "Mr. Gu, with so much... you could open a supermarket in the company."

Gu Yanjing didn’t look up, he just replied, "Hmm."

Hmm?

A question mark popped up in Qiao Yuxian’s mind, wondering what "Hmm" meant.

Seeing him busy, she didn’t ask further and started picking her snacks.

When she finished choosing, Su Qi said, "Someone’s washing the fruit, it’ll be ready soon."

"Okay. Thank you, Special Assistant Su," Qiao Yuxian thanked him.

Su Qi smiled and said, "You’re welcome, ma’am."

Qiao Yuxian raised her eyebrows and laughed out loud.

Su Qi glanced at Gu Yanjing’s indulgent expression, nodded, and left.

A little later, the fruit was washed, packed in boxes, and delivered.

Then... on Mr. Gu’s desk, half the space was occupied by snacks and fruits.

Gu Yanjing had to shift aside to make room.

When Su Qi came in to deliver documents, as soon as he entered, he couldn’t find Mr. Gu among the clutter.

A desk that big, and his Mr. Gu was squeezed to the side, with Qiao Yuxian’s edibles taking up most of it.

Su Qi silently felt sorry for two seconds...

Qiao Yuxian sat leisurely on the chair, slowly spinning it, tasting the fruits.

She first tried a strawberry, it was very sweet.

Then she tried a slice of kiwi, also very delicious.

Then, eating a strawberry, she tilted her head to look at Gu Yanjing.

After almost a minute, Gu Yanjing turned his head to look at her.

As their eyes met, Qiao Yuxian immediately smiled and said, "Can I talk?"

"Hmm."

Qiao Yuxian placed her feet on the ground, held the edge of the table, and with a little force, slid her chair next to Gu Yanjing’s, touching his chair.

Gu Yanjing looked down at their touching chairs and then raised his eyes to her.

Qiao Yuxian held the box of strawberries in front of him and said, "They’re very sweet."

Gu Yanjing glanced down, saying, "I don’t eat them."

"This is good too." Qiao Yuxian handed over the kiwi again.

Gu Yanjing refused again, saying, "You eat it."

"Why don’t you eat anything?" Qiao Yuxian mumbled with a frown.

Seeing her unhappy look, a few seconds later, Gu Yanjing picked up a fork and took a slice of kiwi.

Qiao Yuxian was satisfied, "Try this too."

She directly took a strawberry and brought it to his mouth.

Gu Yanjing lowered his gaze, slightly bowed his head, and ate it straightaway.

Qiao Yuxian laughed, her expression resembling someone who saw their picky child finally eat. She picked another grape and brought it to his mouth.

Gu Yanjing looked at it but didn’t move; her expression grew stern, so he ate another reluctantly.

So, that afternoon...

While Gu Yanjing worked, Qiao Yuxian doodled on some papers beside him.

Drawing with one hand, eating with the other.

Whenever she found something tasty, she’d offer it to Gu Yanjing.

If Gu Yanjing didn’t eat, she’d hint at a frown.

So he had to eat.

That afternoon, Mr. Gu made more trips to the restroom than usual.

After coming out, he walked to the desk, seeing Qiao Yuxian resting her head on her arm, her hand holding the pen slowing down on the paper more and more...

He said, "Feeling sleepy?"

Qiao Yuxian was just about to close her eyes when they snapped open, wider than usual, with a forced cheerful tone, "No."

Gu Yanjing didn’t speak, after a while, he moved to her other side, looking at her.

As Qiao Yuxian was about to close her eyes again, she quickly opened them, now forming double eyelids. Her hand moved, continuing to draw nothing recognizable on the paper, "I’m not sleepy, not at all."

Gu Yanjing: "......"

"There’s a resting room inside," Gu Yanjing looked down at her and said.

Qiao Yuxian glanced at him and finally sank down, half-closing her eyes, sounding soft, "I don’t want to go, just want to be here."

Gu Yanjing looked at her without speaking.

Qiao Yuxian looked at him again, then directly closed her eyes, her rosy lips moving slowly, "I just want to be here, I don’t want to go inside."

"You’ll be uncomfortable," Gu Yanjing’s voice was chilly.

"I won’t." Qiao Yuxian frowned slightly and turned her face to the other side, not letting him see her.

Gu Yanjing stood there without any expression, looking at the back of her head for a moment, then returned to his seat and draped his coat over her.

He let her sleep by his side.

As the coat fell on her, Qiao Yuxian’s eyelashes fluttered twice, her lips moved, seemingly wanting to say something, but too sleepy, she just slept.

Within half an hour, Su Qi and Meng Yan knocked and came in.

Hearing the knock, Qiao Yuxian abruptly sat up, looking at the door.

Gu Yanjing glanced at her. Seeing her glance at the door, she became alert for a moment, then quickly dazed off again.

Seeing it was Su Qi and Meng Yan, not someone else, she drooped again, resting her head back on the desk.

Only to rise again, looking at Gu Yanjing, "Are you going to discuss business? Should I leave?"

"No need," Gu Yanjing replied.

Qiao Yuxian shut her eyes, "Then I’ll sleep for a bit longer."

After saying that, she didn’t lay back on the desk, but directly tilted her head, leaning on Gu Yanjing’s shoulder, muttering, "Just in time to steal secrets."

As her head landed on Gu Yanjing’s shoulder, Su Qi and Meng Yan’s hearts skipped a beat, silently inhaling sharply.

Although the two of them knew Mr. Gu wouldn’t do anything to Qiao Yuxian, the reflex from years of habit still made their nerves tense for a moment.

Gu Yanjing looked at the little head on his shoulder. After a brief moment, he adjusted the clothes on her, gently touched her face, then turned to Su Qi and Meng Yan, saying, "Keep it down."

Su Qi and Meng Yan looked at him tenderly touching the young girl’s face, their expressions freezing like they were struck by lightning.

Even though Mr. Gu appeared cold, with no extra expressions, it was not hard to see, the movements were gentle, cautious, and full of cherishment.

Su Qi and Meng Yan lowered their gazes, standing in front of the desk.

They felt like wooden stakes, wondering why they were standing there. Why did they have to witness their boss’s romantic affairs!

More frighteningly, they never thought their boss would have a day when he fell in love!