The Ice King's Little Trouble Maker

When Qiao Yuxian returned to the room, Gu Yanjing was making a phone call in front of the floor-to-ceiling window.

Upon hearing the sound, the coldness in his eyes disappeared, replaced by a gentle aloofness.

He looked at her reflection in the glass.

Watching as Qiao Yuxian turned from the doorway, her figure appearing in the glass, then running over to hug him from behind.

Gu Yanjing held her hand and said into the phone, "I’m hanging up now."

After speaking, he hung up and asked, "Are you sleepy?"

"Not at all," Qiao Yuxian replied, her face pressed against his back. "Not sleepy at all."

Gu Yanjing stroked her hand and said, "It was Tang He’s call."

"Hmm?" Qiao Yuxian asked, "What did he say?"

"He had a confrontation with Qiu Xia," Gu Yanjing said.

"Who won?" Qiao Yuxian asked, "Hopefully Tang He wasn’t beaten up."

"Qiu Xia was captured," Gu Yanjing said.

Qiao Yuxian replied, "That’s more like it; otherwise, Tang He would look a bit embarrassing. Did they get the password out of him?"

"No, they’re still interrogating," Gu Yanjing said.

Qiao Yuxian asked, "Will he share it with you once he gets it?"

"Probably not," Gu Yanjing said.

"Tang He has a tight lip," Qiao Yuxian said. "So what else did he tell you? It only piques someone’s curiosity to no end."

Gu Yanjing asked, "Stifled?"

"Hmm?" Qiao Yuxian didn’t grasp it immediately.

Gu Yanjing reached his hand behind, grasped her arm, pulled her in front of him, and said, "He needs someone to talk to about trivial matters because his lips are too tight, and it becomes stifling."

Qiao Yuxian looked up at him and said, "Didn’t you say your relationship was just so-so?"

Gu Yanjing bent forward and gave her a peck, "Just so-so."

Qiao Yuxian pouted, not believing him.

Gu Yanjing chuckled softly, touched the top of her hair, and said, "Go take a bath and sleep. There are clothes in the dressing room."

Qiao Yuxian looked at him but didn’t move.

Gu Yanjing asked, "What’s the matter?"

"Nothing," Qiao Yuxian went to the dressing room.

Once she went into the bathroom, Gu Yanjing pulled out his phone again.

Before calling, Tang He had messaged him: [There might be some leads from A Continent side.]

Upon seeing this message, Gu Yanjing called Tang He.

Tang He said Sheng Chendong was captured, and there were some movements over there in A Continent.

It seemed like someone noticed them, and the movements quickly disappeared.

So for now, it’s hard to investigate; it will still take some time to wait.

But Tang He said, from the little information he has, he speculates it might be related to an incident from years ago.

However, all information about that incident has been destroyed.

If one wants to know, they might need to visit Yao Mountain Island.

But most of these things are based on Tang He’s guesses and associations.

Gu Yanjing looked at this message and only closed his phone after a while, leaving the room to wash up in the next bathroom.

Like Qiao Yuxian, Gu Yanjing was originally from Twelfth Floor. And here, unlike others who qualified for inheritance, his status is very high.

Because he challenged Aron and won a few years back but didn’t make him give up his position.

So he had certain power here many years ago.

But he rarely showed his face.

He also had his residence here.

The building where his bedroom is located belongs entirely to him.

This was indeed his room.

He was very familiar with it.

When Gu Yanjing finished bathing and returned to the room, Qiao Yuxian was still in the shower.

He sat on the sofa on the balcony, opened his laptop, and handled some work while waiting for her.

Nearly an hour passed before Qiao Yuxian came out of the bedroom.

Wearing a nightgown, with wet hair, holding a hairdryer in her hand, she walked towards Gu Yanjing while saying, "Why is it so dry on M Continent this season? My skin is all dried out."

She walked over to Gu Yanjing and handed him the hairdryer.

Gu Yanjing took the hairdryer, holding her hand to let her sit in front of him.

Qiao Yuxian sat on the carpet in front of him, facing away from him.

Gu Yanjing plugged in the hairdryer, and from behind, he gently touched her face, saying, "It’s not dry."

"Of course, it’s not dry now. I’ve been dealing with it inside for a long time." Qiao Yuxian boasted, touching her face, "Right now, I have baby-like skin."

Qiao Yuxian’s suitcase was still left in the hotel.

Her other suitcase was brought from Yujing Manor by someone in the afternoon per Gu Yanjing’s request.

But it was full of clothes and nothing else.

All the skincare products were bought according to the list Gu Yanjing made from what she usually uses.

Otherwise, Qiao Yuxian might really be all dried out.

Gu Yanjing smiled faintly and turned on the hairdryer to blow-dry her hair.

Qiao Yuxian obediently waited.

Her hair was very long and abundant.

Gu Yanjing was very patient, working gently and softly.

Qiao Yuxian sat enjoying it and even eventually fell asleep, resting her head on Gu Yanjing’s leg.

Gu Yanjing continued to blow-dry her hair slowly.

After finishing one side, he carefully held her face and let her lean on his other leg to dry the other side.

Qiao Yuxian moved her head, finding a comfortable position to continue sleeping.

After drying all her hair, Gu Yanjing also combed it a bit.

When he finished, Qiao Yuxian had just woken up.

She straightened up, leaned back to rest against Gu Yanjing, and closed her eyes again, saying, "Gu Yanjing, I’ve been meaning to tell you."

"What is it?" Gu Yanjing asked, stroking her hair.

"The Nine Emperor Hall is formidable. Our Nine Stars are incredibly impressive." Qiao Yuxian’s voice was somewhat muffled, "Today was an accident. A big accident."

"I know," Gu Yanjing said.

"They were just overly anxious to save me," Qiao Yuxian said. "The Nine Emperor Hall is renowned everywhere."

"Yes," Gu Yanjing touched her face, "very renowned."

"Right." Qiao Yuxian seemed satisfied.

"Yes." Gu Yanjing pinched her smooth little face, "Go to sleep now."

Qiao Yuxian tilted her head, opened her eyes, and looked at him.

Gu Yanjing looked back at her.

After two seconds, Qiao Yuxian straightened up, then turned, looking at Gu Yanjing again.

Today she was wearing a very pale lotus-pink silk nightgown.

The outer garment was long-sleeved.

Beneath was a V-neck camisole.

The long-sleeved robe was loosely tied.

Gu Yanjing, bowing his head, could see everything.

Especially after Qiao Yuxian turned, inclining her body, it was even easier.

Moreover, neither the robe nor the camisole underneath was very long.

It wasn’t noticeable when Qiao Yuxian sat cross-legged with her back to him.

Now she turned, tilted her body, and stretched her leg.

The slender, long legs were dazzlingly eye-catching.

Coupled with Qiao Yuxian’s captivating fox-like eyes, which now bore a trace of allure as she looked at him.

Gu Yanjing’s breathing inadvertently became a bit heavier.

His fingers slowly curled into a fist, maintaining a calm exterior as he looked at her and asked, "What’s the matter?"

Qiao Yuxian rested her arm on his leg, propped her head up with her hand, and looked at him, "Today is my birthday."

Gu Yanjing didn’t know what she wanted to say, so he didn’t respond.

Qiao Yuxian continued, "It’s also the day I got proposed to."

Gu Yanjing still didn’t say anything.

Qiao Yuxian’s crimson lips curved upwards, looking at Gu Yanjing, even before she spoke.

Her skin gradually turned a shade of red.

Starting from her neck, it spread slowly downwards.

Gu Yanjing watched her intently.

Then he heard her say, "Isn’t this a significant day, Mr. Gu? Aren’t you going to consummate the marriage?"