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The sensor light at the entrance cast a warm orange glow, enveloping the two of them like a sheer veil.
Zhou Dang had already changed his shoes. His gaze fell on Xuan Yang, who was half-bent over, and he naturally crouched down to help her take off her shoes: "Don't worry, I'm not that delicate."
Xuan Yang was slightly startled, completely not expecting Zhou Dang to crouch down.
His service awareness was way too strong!
As she sighed inwardly, she heard the man's low voice continue: "When I started my own business, the place I lived was way worse than your rental."
Xuan Yang couldn't help recalling Xie Xinglan mentioning before that Zhou Dang had started his own company after college, which developed very well and was about to go public.
Later, Zhou Dang succeeded as the next head of the Zhou family, bringing his startup, Dark Tide Technology, under the Zhou Group.
So Xuan Yang believed what Zhou Dang said just now.
She couldn't help but marvel again at his experiences and changes over the years.
"Mrs. Zhou, I think you should get to know your partner better," Zhou Dang stood up and made a serious request.
Under the warm light, the man's sharp, handsome face was cold and aloof, clear-cut and exquisite, like a work of art.
Xuan Yang was a bit stunned. After a moment of daze, she awkwardly turned her face away: "Then put together a detailed profile for me sometime, and I'll read it slowly."
Zhou Dang smirked: "So formal?"
Xuan Yang gave him a look as if to say, "What else?"
Zhou Dang: "I think learning through materials is too superficial. It's more profound to interact more in daily life."
Xuan Yang was silent. She felt his words made some sense, but something seemed off.
Before she could think it over, Zhou Dang led her inside: "Come, let me show you around first."
It took Xuan Yang about ten minutes to take a quick tour of the 300+ square meter apartment.
The layout had four bedrooms, two living rooms, two kitchens, and three bathrooms, plus two balconies and an attached large terrace—anyone would like it.
But the decoration was cool-toned, lacking warmth. If she lived alone, Xuan Yang definitely wouldn't choose this place.
"What do you think after the tour?" Zhou Dang washed his hands in the guest bathroom.
Xuan Yang smiled perfunctorily: "It's nice."
Zhou Dang nodded: "Then you'll sleep in the master bedroom tonight."
"The master bedroom is more comfortable."
Xuan Yang: "No need, I'll take the guest room."
Although the guest room didn't have a balcony like the master, it had a very comfortable bay window, a good size and layout, and it came with a bathroom.
For Xuan Yang, the guest room was more than enough.
Zhou Dang didn't argue with her about this for long. After they confirmed the arrangement for the adjustment period, they said goodnight and went their separate ways.
Xuan Yang returned to the guest room to take a shower. Her newly bought pajamas had been taken by Zhou Dang to wash.
"Take your shower first. I'll put the dried clothes on your bed in the room," Zhou Dang said calmly, as if it were a matter of course.
Xuan Yang hesitated, her eyes complex and scrutinizing as she looked at Zhou Dang.
Zhou Dang met her gaze, understood something, and chuckled softly: "With that look, are you afraid I'll hang around in your room and do something improper?"
Xuan Yang lowered her eyelashes, feeling a guilty conscience at being read.
Zhou Dang cleared his throat, stopped smiling, and said seriously: "Don't worry, Mrs. Zhou. I'm not that kind of person."
"Sure, I have some thoughts, but forcing things isn't my style."
Xuan Yang was dubious.
After all, Zhou Dang was a normal man in his prime, and tonight he was eager to confirm cohabitation. She couldn't think of any other reason except for that marital matter.
Zhou Dang said a bit helplessly: "Didn't I say I'll take the initiative?"
"That wasn't just talk."
Xuan Yang was stunned, and it took her a while to accept his explanation.
Later, Zhou Dang did prove his upright character.
When Xuan Yang peeked out from the bathroom after her shower, the large guest room was indeed quiet. Only her neatly folded pajamas lay at the foot of the bed, with no sign of Zhou Dang.
Xuan Yang breathed a sigh of relief, wrapped herself in a towel, and quickly changed into her pajamas in the warm room.
The pajamas she bought were very conservative, covering her arms and legs completely, ensuring no one would have any inappropriate thoughts.
After changing, Xuan Yang stood on the guest room balcony for a while, looking out at the quiet, open night view.
About half an hour later, she returned to the room and used the laptop she'd borrowed from Zhou Dang before her shower to handle some work.
Time passed minute by minute, and Xuan Yang sat on the sofa in the room, hugging the laptop for a long time.
It wasn't until past eleven at night that she finished dealing with the simple, basic leftover work from the day. She set down the laptop, interlaced her fingers, and stretched her arms, easing her stiff body after sitting for so long.