Contract Marriage: Boss, Let's divorce
Chapter 369 - 368: Confession Again (10)

Chapter 369: Chapter 368: Confession Again (10)

When Shi Che returned home that night, it was already quite late. As he entered the bedroom, he naturally lightened his footsteps.

Ling Chuxia was sitting on the sofa with her back to him, seemingly watching TV. The TV show featured five hosts clowning around, eliciting bursts of laughter from the audience.

With a long stride, Shi Che slowly walked over. It was only when he got closer that he realized Ling Chuxia was lying sideways on the sofa, hugging a pillow, already sound asleep.

Shi Che gazed at her peaceful sleeping face, a slight smile curling up at the corners of his lips.

He moved in front of the sofa, picked up the remote control, and turned off the TV. Then, bending slightly, he carefully extended his arms under her body and gently lifted her up.

The moment he lifted her, Ling Chuxia seemed to become slightly conscious. Her long, curly eyelashes trembled, and her eyes half-opened.

When Shi Che saw her open her eyes, he paused for a moment, but Ling Chuxia smiled sweetly, her voice soft and lazy, "Shi Che, you’re back..."

That smile momentarily dazed Shi Che. The next second, Ling Chuxia’s cheek gently rubbed against Shi Che’s chest, and her eyes closed again, sinking back into a deep sleep.

That scene, obviously an unconscious gesture on her part, deeply shook Shi Che’s heart.

Holding Ling Chuxia, he stood still for a long time, unable to snap out of it.

He had once asked himself what he truly wanted over the years. At that moment, he found his answer.

What he wanted was simple.

He wanted, every time he returned home late at night, to see her, to see her smile, to hear her say, "Shi Che, you’re back."

Just that.

Shi Che carried Ling Chuxia to the bed and gently laid her down. As soon as her body touched the bed, her head tilted, and her body instinctively curled up.

Shi Che pulled the quilt over her, tucking in the corners carefully. Then, he sat on the edge of the bed, his hand slowly caressing Ling Chuxia’s face, gently touching her, his eyes filled with a tenderness that seemed almost fluid.

Finally, he leaned over her, pressing a gentle, lingering kiss on her lips.

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When Ling Chuxia woke up, the day was already bright. She sat up in bed, clutching the quilt, and looked around, her expression still a bit dazed.

She remembered clearly sitting on the sofa watching TV. How had she ended up in bed?

Ling Chuxia turned her head and noticed the creased sheets beside her, indicating someone had slept there; it must have been Shi Che who had carried her back to bed last night.

Her hand involuntarily touched that spot, still retaining a slight warmth.

She unconsciously smiled, and as she was about to get out of bed, she caught a glimpse of a note on the nightstand.

Curious, Ling Chuxia reached for it. It was Shi Che’s flamboyant handwriting that came into focus.

"Tonight at eight, Silver Sea Restaurant. Be there or be square. — Shi Che."

Ling Chuxia hadn’t expected Shi Che to suddenly ask her out. Her puzzlement deepened—why would Shi Che, out of the blue, want them to go out?

But... it was perfect. She had been thinking about finding the right moment to talk to him about the divorce. Perhaps tonight was her chance.