Dear Mr. Shi

Chapter 59: 59. No laughing, go to sleep inside. Chapter 59: 59. No laughing, go to sleep inside. He watched her for a while; his hand, hanging by his side, opened and closed repeatedly. Finally, he bent down to grasp her chin; his grip was far from gentle. “Let go.” he said.

She obediently released him, very docile and compliant, then gave him a stupid grin, a grin that somehow seemed mechanical.

Her reaction was far from what one might expect from a typical girl. She did not seem to notice the suggestive air that comes from a man and a woman sharing a room. She did not keep quiet, did not run away, but just continued to look at him foolishly. It was a response that made him feel rather odd.

He stared at her in surprise, his gaze scanning her face for a full minute.

During this minute, she never once seemed shy or embarrassed. She only kept grinning foolishly, making him feel an urge to bully her.

He unbuttoned his shirt, and sat down on a nearby sofa. “Stop grinning and dance for me!”

She did stop grinning, got up immediately and began to dance. She danced all kinds of dances, and didn’t stop until he told her to.

When she woke up the next day, her whole body ached, a result of her non-stop dancing.

“Stop dancing and go take a shower.” He looked at her, a smirk on his lips, contemplating the fact that life would be so much easier if she could manage on her own.

She really did stop dancing and obediently went to take a shower.

She didn’t even close the bathroom door, and immediately started to undress after entering. She just stood blankly under the showerhead.

From his angle, he could see everything clearly. He didn’t remind her, just watched her take a shower, and then go lie naked on the bed.

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Looking at the grinning Song Qinghuan, Shi Yuhuan knew that she was drunk, just as he had guessed.

He had only wanted to validate his suspicion and didn’t intend to give her any more attention. He turned around expressionlessly, ready to leave…

But after only a few steps, he found himself heading back towards her.

Standing against the light in the night that was as quiet as water, Shi Yuhuan’s face was hidden in the darkness, wreathed in vague smoke. He lightly parted his lips, “No grinning, go to bed!”

Song Qinghuan really did stop grinning and obediently set off towards the bedroom.

Shi Yuhuan also turned to leave, but after a few steps, he couldn’t hear any movement behind him.

He should have heard the door being opened, but there was no sound, nothing at all.

He, who had no intention of bothering about her again, found himself stopping and turning back. Looking, he saw Song Qinghuan leaning against the wall, staring at him wide-eyed.

He narrowed his eyes and asked in a low voice, “Don’t have the key?”

Asking this was pointless, as Song Qinghuan wouldn’t respond to him anyway.

Shi Yuhuan really wanted to turn around and ignore her, let her stay outside for the night. But the way she looked at him after she stopped grinning was just like a homeless, stray cat.

In the end, Shi Yuhuan took out his key and opened the door for Song Qinghuan to enter.

Whether she went to sleep or just stood there for the rest of the night was not his concern anymore.