novelraw Chapter 941 - 982: Holding Hands Again
Chapter 941 - 982: Holding Hands Again
Chapter 941: Chapter 982: Holding Hands AgainThe next day, Li Yifei and Su Mengxin got up a bit later and came down from upstairs to find everyone already in the first-floor hall.
"Congratulations, Sister Mengxin!" Everyone said in unison the moment they saw the two descending, each with smiles on their faces.
"Thank you all." Su Mengxin wasn’t very embarrassed; instead, she smiled happily at everyone.
Chu Xiaoyao bounced over, took Su Mengxin’s arm, and winked, asking, "Sister Mengxin, did you have fun last night?"
Su Mengxin laughed and responded, "Don’t you know?"
"How would I know, Uncle hasn’t taken me yet," Chu Xiaoyao pouted and then sized up Su Mengxin from head to toe, saying, "Sister Mengxin, isn’t the first time supposed to be really painful? Plus, with Uncle’s tossing and turning, you shouldn’t be able to walk."
Ning Xin’er laughed and said, "How could your uncle be that rough to leave you, Mengxin, unable to get out of bed? That might be a concern for later."
Watching everyone joking with Su Mengxin, Li Yifei felt extremely content inside. This proved their good relationship. Otherwise, with such a development, there would be a sour atmosphere.
Although it was the weekend, Xu Yingying was still planning to go to the company. Her business trip had now ended, and she needed to organize some re
Xu Yingying internally sighed, not expecting Michelle to react this way, and after glancing once more at Li Yifei, she said, "Alright then, let’s get to work."
Recently, most of the company work had been handled by He Fangqing and Michelle. Although Xu Yingying had returned a few times, there was still a backlog of work. Once the three of them started to work, they quickly entered a state of flow.
Li Yifei, unlike before, did not sit idly by; he was fully engaged in the work. The four of them gathered around, temporarily setting aside any romantic matters and working conscientiously.
After studying for over an hour, Xu Yingying assigned some tasks to Li Yifei, asking Michelle to assist him while she and He Fangqing delved into other matters.
The two of them moved the documents to the coffee table and sat side by side on the sofa. Because of their prior focus, there was no awkwardness between them, and Michelle continued to explain things to Li Yifei attentively.
"Ah, I understand now," said Li Yifei after grasping a piece of managerial knowledge with Michelle’s help. He reached out to grab a document beside him, and at the same time, Michelle also went to grab it, resulting in Li Yifei’s hand landing on the back of Michelle’s hand.
Michelle’s hand tensed up instantly, her mouth agape as if frozen, not moving at all.
A touch on the hand was usually insignificant, but Michelle’s reaction caught Li Yifei off guard. After five or six seconds, Li Yifei withdrew his hand, apologetically saying, "Sorry."
A blush spread across Michelle’s cheeks as she softly said, "It’s nothing, let’s continue with this."
Li Yifei nodded, and they both focused on the document again. However, Michelle could no longer immerse herself in work like before and would occasionally get distracted.
"Honey, Michelle, it’s already noon. Would you mind getting us some takeout? We won’t go out for lunch," Xu Yingying said.
"Sure!" Li Yifei responded and stood up. After a moment of hesitation, Michelle also stood up and then the two left He Fangqing’s office in silence.
Walking ahead in silence, Michelle kept her head down, appearing a bit out of sorts. When they arrived at the staircase, she seemed unaware of the steps ahead, stepping forward as if on level ground. Her foot missed the step, eliciting a gasp as she nearly fell.
Li Yifei was right beside Michelle and couldn’t let her fall. He reached out and pulled her back, and instinctively, Michelle wrapped her arms around Li Yifei’s waist, burying her head in his chest.
"Michelle, are you okay?" Li Yifei asked softly.
"Ah... I... I’m fine!" Michelle quickly let go of Li Yifei and took a step back, nearly falling again, but fortunately, Li Yifei caught her hand.
"Brother Li... I... I’m fine," Michelle said softly, trying to withdraw her hand, but without success. As she looked up at Li Yifei, her eyes conveyed a complex expression of surprise, panic, and an unmistakable, ill-concealed joy.
Li Yifei had only been concerned about preventing her from falling again, but seeing Michelle’s gaze, he suddenly felt that letting go of her hand would be cruel. He smiled gently at her, saying, "Let’s go, we’ll get something to eat," and led her downstairs while still holding her hand.