Chapter 89

Although Lu Jinnian seemed composed watching the TV, his attention was actually on Qiao Anhao, who sat beside him . He could clearly sense her weariness and unease . When she had the cup in her hands at first, she seemed fine . But when she finished her water, it was like someone had pressed her pressure points . Even her breathing seemed conscientious .

Deep down, Lu Jinnian felt a strong sense of defeat . He stared at the TV in a trance for a while . Suddenly, he stood up and said without any hint of emotion, “I’ll go check to see if it’s finished copying . “

Then he marched off .

When Lu Jinnian left the room, it felt like a giant mountain was lifted from Qiao Anhao’s shoulders . She could finally breathe normally . Raising her hand, she patted her chest and took a few long breaths . Her whole body relaxed and went limp on the sofa and she started watching the TV .

Just then, the TV presenter made a joke . Although Qiao Anhao didn’t dare laugh out loud, she couldn’t help pursing her lips .

Sitting behind the desk, Lu Jinnian was taking in Qiao Anhao’s every movement . He was slightly startled for a split second . Swiftly, he composed himself and diverted his eyes to the photocopier .

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Qiao Anhao was afraid that when Lu Jinnian came back, it would be awkward, so she thought she may as well close her eyes and pretend to sleep .

The room was quiet . Besides the sound of the photocopier, nothing else could be heard .

Qiao Anhao closed her eyes . Her mind was racing with wild thoughts, but in the end, she fell asleep in a daze .

Once the copy was finished, Lu Jinnian reassembled Qiao Anhao’s script . He walked back into the room with it to find her lying crooked on the sofa, already asleep .

Lu Jinnian’s steps came to a stop . He stood there for a while, then returned to the room and grabbed a blanket, which he gently pulled over her .

Qiao Anhao was deep asleep . She didn’t feel a thing .

Lu Jinnian stared at her beautiful sleeping face for quite some time . His hand reached out to gently touch her face . Just as he was inches away from touching her skin, he stopped in his tracks . His fingers hung in the air for a while . After much consideration, his hand softly and gently stroked her temple, before he quickly pulled away . He stood up and returned to his room .

Since Qiao Anhao was sleeping in an uncomfortable position on the sofa, she woke up after over an hour . When she opened her eyes, she looked around the room in a daze . The memory of where she was rushed back, and in that instant, she became truly awake .

She slowly got up from the sofa .