Adored by Him: My Blissful Days as the Girl Next Door

Qu Chaozong leaned half his body out the window, the late autumn weather felt refreshingly cool as he basked in the sunset’s glow, feeling sleepy.

Last night he stayed up late drinking with clients, lying down only for the alarm to go off almost immediately, forcing him through two pieces of business at the company before getting a fright from a call by Shi Yang. Barely back from school, work tied him up again, keeping him busy till now.

Qu Chaozong lazily yawned, feeling he could fall asleep anywhere.

Zhang Xin tracked him down, first spotting the company on Qu Chaozong’s business card, the red plaque with white letters starkly stood out among the many blue signs.

She didn’t go inside; the conversation on the phone was clear, he’d wait in the car. She stood curiously at the entrance looking in. The small ground-floor shop had cramped desks with busy yet orderly people inside.

After a quick glance, Zhang Xin turned and headed across the street, instantly spotting the semi-new domestic car parked by the roadside and the man resting, arm under his chin, eyes closed at the window.

Qu Chaozong first heard the footsteps, then opened his eyes slowly, drowsy as he took in the black high heels below, the pale foot exposed and slightly dazzling in the sunset. His gaze climbed from the straight, long legs to the black dress and its aggressive V-cut, revealing semi-circular contours that made his pupils involuntarily contract.

He frowned at the beautiful woman watching him with a raised corner of her mouth, stunned for a full two seconds before reacting, quickly straightening up.

With a bang, his head collided with the window, the sudden pain momentarily dazed him, then cleared his mind.

Zhang Xin burst into laughter, looking at Qu Chaozong, asking, "Doesn’t it hurt?"