The Lady of the Prestigious Family is a Big Boss-Chapter 158, Unflattering Sleeping Positions (First Update)
Li Mochan chuckled, his fingertips drifted down to gently squeeze her chin, "Then you’ll just have to start getting used to it first."
Ye Jiuliang, "..."
It seemed there was no escape.
A moment later, Ye Jiuliang was nestled in the blankets playing games on the tablet she had scored from Li Mochan.
"Straight."
"Bomb."
"Four with two."
The background music of playing Fight the Landlord was inherently cheerful, adding vigor to the atmosphere.
When Li Mochan came back after finishing his call, he saw Jiuliang grinning so wide her eyes nearly disappeared, and the frost in his eyes melted instantly into a puddle of softness.
He had long changed out of his shirt and black pants into home clothes, and he moved over, sitting next to her with practiced ease.
He reached out to pull her closer, and Jiuliang, engrossed in her game, leaned over, collapsing into his embrace.
"Having fun?" he glanced at the game on the tablet, leaned down, his thin lips grazing her ear.
Ye Jiuliang, resting on his leg, nodded with a big smile, pointing at the tablet to boast, "Look, a hundred thousand golden beans."
Li Mochan wasn’t interested in that and reached out to take the tablet.
"Hey, I’m not done playing yet." Caught up in her excitement, Ye Jiuliang stretched out her hand to snatch the tablet back.
Li Mochan held down her hand, coaxing her with a gentle voice, "Be good, play more tomorrow."
Watching the tablet get powered off right before her eyes, Ye Jiuliang was aggrieved, her beautiful little face wrinkling into a bunch.
She glared at the "culprit," huffing indignantly, "Li Mochan, it’s only ten o’clock, and I’m not even sleepy."
"You’re a patient and need to rest early," said Li Mochan as he secured her hands, binding her in his arms.
"How can I sleep when you’re holding me like this?" Ye Jiuliang was full of frustration, almost feeling trussed up.
Li Mochan looked down at her, "You move around too much when you sleep. I have to be careful."
"..."
Ye Jiuliang made a move to pull his hands off, "Then go back to your own room."
"I’m so sleepy," Li Mochan cleverly changed the subject, pulling her back and pressing her into his chest.
"Li Mochan, you’re cheating again," Ye Jiuliang struggled to lift her head out of his embrace, looking into the man’s deep, cold black eyes.
He lowered his head, their noses nearly touching, his smile pregnant with meaning, "Wolf pup, if you’re not sleepy, how about we do something else instead?"
Ye Jiuliang was no three-year-old and understood the implication in his words immediately, her gaze beginning to dodge, "I’m sleepy, so sleepy."
To prove she really was tired, Ye Jiuliang quickly closed her eyes, her slender body stiffened, motionless.
Li Mochan, satisfied with her response, smirked and reached for the remote to press a button.
In an instant, the lights went out.
It was pitch black, where one couldn’t see their own hand before their face.
Li Mochan had thought Ye Jiuliang’s description of her sleep habits was an exaggeration, but after being kicked awake for the third time in the middle of the night, he finally understood that "bad sleeping habits" was an understatement.
He massaged his brow, his gaze dropping to the feet lying across his chest and a helpless smile formed on his lips.
Moving his gaze away, he looked at the bundle of blankets at the foot of the bed, let out a light sigh, and got up to bring her back into the bed.
"Wolf pup, you’re doing this on purpose, huh?" Li Mochan pinched her face, murmuring in a magnetic voice.
...
The next day, Xiang Tian and the others were jolted awake by Baona knocking on their doors.
An hour later, everyone gathered in the dining room for breakfast.
"We have to go back so soon? Didn’t the coach say we’d have a week off?" Lin Yan bellowed.
Baona smiled helplessly, "It can’t be helped, the club has scheduled a friendly match unexpectedly, and there’s also a discussion about the upcoming training. There’s a flight at nine, so finish breakfast and pack up quickly."
"I was looking forward to going to the beach with the boss, but now we have to leave today," Gao Yang said listlessly.
Seeing the team members all looking disheartened, Xiang Tian shook his head with a light laugh, "Alright, perk up. After breakfast we’ll say goodbye to the boss; it’s not like we’ll never see him again."
Liu Cong complained, "It’s rare to have a holiday with the boss."
Lin Yan agreed, "Exactly."
On the other side
Ye Jiuliang sat up groggily, touching the spot beside her, which still retained some warmth.
At that moment, the bathroom door opened.
Ye Jiuliang, hearing the noise, looked up and met the man’s smiling eyes.
Their gazes intersected in mid-air, and when Ye Jiuliang’s eyes slid across the man’s slightly reddened forehead, she was momentarily confused.
"Awake?"
Li Mochan walked over and, reaching out, tousled her disheveled hair, "Sleep addled, hmm?"
Ye Jiuliang looked up at him and reached for his forehead, "Did you bump it?"
"What do you think?" Li Mochan wrapped a long arm around her, scooping her into his embrace with a teasing sparkle in his eyes.
Ye Jiuliang didn’t react at first, staring at him for a few seconds before belatedly realizing something.
She seemed to have swung a few punches last night.
Could it be...
"Remembered, huh?" Li Mochan leaned in, his eyes brimming with mirth.
The sleep manners of a little wolf cub indeed left much to be desired.
With a flattering smile, Ye Jiuliang stretched out her hand to rub his forehead, "I did tell you I have bad sleeping habits, it was you who insisted on staying here."
"So what you’re saying is that I was asking for a beating?" Li Mochan’s handsome face drew close to hers, his dark eyes narrowing dangerously.
Ye Jiuliang’s eyes curved as she said playfully, "You’re the one who said it."
After speaking, she slipped from his arms, grabbed a set of clothes from the closet, and headed toward the bathroom in her slippers.
After freshening up, a warm cup of water was handed to her.
Ye Jiuliang took a sip and looked at the man in front of her with a smile.
"With such thoughtfulness, Master Li, no wonder so many girls have you in their thoughts."
The little wolf cub was starting to get mischievous again.
A doting smile surfaced in Li Mochan’s eyes, "Getting cheeky again?"
Ye Jiuliang’s lips curved slightly, and she tiptoed to plant a kiss on the corner of his lips.
It was bold and domineering.
"Good morning, my Master Li," she said.
The touch was brief, leaving Li Mochan somewhat restless.
He furrowed his brows, a hint of covetousness flickering in his eyes.
"Next time, you can kiss me longer." He looked at her with a plaintive gaze, his request earnest.
As Ye Jiuliang drank her water, she almost choked upon hearing his "shameless" request.
"Knock knock knock—"
The timely sound of knocking spared her from the embarrassing dilemma.
"Are you sure this is the place?" Aren asked with a grave voice, looking at the resort manager beside him.
The manager quickly nodded.
At that, the door opened.
Aren looked up, and his heart nearly stopped beating on the spot.
"..."
His face changed colors repeatedly, as he found himself unable to breathe.
This, this, this...
After a while, Aren found his voice again, albeit in a different tone, "Master Li, what are you doing here?"
Isn’t this Miss Jiuliang’s room?
If Master Li was also here, and if the old master found out, it would surely anger him.
"Aren." Hearing a familiar voice, Ye Jiuliang came out and saw the person standing at the door, slightly surprised.
"Miss Jiuliang." Seeing Ye Jiuliang, Aren almost kneeled to her, she was indeed hard to find.
