Ailei narrowed her eyes. “Something feels off. Would Lady really let you off so easily? Hurry up and tell me, how exactly did you manage to please Lady so much?”
As she spoke, she grew more and more excited, her face practically pressed against Aier’s little face. Those beautiful violet eyes of hers sparkled like stars, looking every bit like she was ready for some juicy gossip.
Her warm breath, carrying a cool fragrance, brushed against Aier’s cheek—ticklish and tingly, making her instinctively shrink her neck.
“N-no, Sister Elei, don’t let your imagination run wild.”
Aier couldn’t help but complain inwardly: Sister Elei always looks so aloof and reserved, but her mind seems to be filled with all sorts of indecent things.
Ailei clicked her tongue. “Tsk tsk tsk, fine, don’t tell me then. Still, you’re pretty amazing, little cutie. It’s only been a few days since school started, and with that sweet little face, how many of the academy’s pretty young ladies have you already charmed? They all have Ladies already, but still aren’t satisfied. No wonder you got punished.”
“I told you, nothing happened…”
Ailei raised a finger and pressed it against Aier’s lips, then pinched her chubby little lips, physically silencing her.
Ailei smiled and said, “Shh~ I get it. Alright, hurry up and go. Don’t keep Lady waiting.”
She gently patted Aier’s little bottom, and couldn’t help but give it a squeeze as well.
Aier shivered, glancing back at Sister Elei, only to see her sticking out her tongue with a mischievous grin.
Aier: “……”
How is this an ice-cold beauty? She’s more like a silly beauty…
“Why are you so late? What were you doing?”
After Aier entered Lady Xie Yier’s Office, she was met with an obviously scrutinizing look from Xie Yier.
Aier’s heart tightened. She worried that her laughing and chatting with Sister Elei just now had been seen.
Aier stammered, “I just… tripped on the stairs and hurt my knee a little, so I sat there for a bit.”
If Aier confessed she’d been fooling around with Ailei, not only would she get in trouble, but Ailei would be dragged down with her.
Ailei was the only person she could truly trust here, the only one who would help her. Aier didn’t want to get her in trouble.
“I see.” Xie Yier’s expression softened a little. She patted her own thigh, motioning for Aier to come over.
So the scene became a cute little girl sitting in a female CEO’s lap, hands wrapped around her neck, snuggling in her arms like a Cat.
While gently caressing Aier’s “injured” knee, Xie Yier softly said, “Xiao Ai~ Let me remind you again, from now on, stay away from Ailei. Don’t be so close with her, understand?”
She held Aier’s soft waist, whispering into her ear in a calm tone, but it was clear she’d noticed something.
Aier couldn’t help but take a sharp breath. “Master… I…”
“Alright, just stay like this and don’t move. I have work to do.”
Xie Yier held a pen in one hand to process documents, while her other arm wrapped around Aier.
Whenever she needed to think, she would bury her face in Aier’s golden hair, calmly breathing in her fragrance.
Aier always felt that with the way Xie Yier was treating her, she wasn’t so much a Cat as she was an Aromatic Diffuser.
But since she was the one who needed to please the other, as long as Lady was happy, it was fine.
Just like that, without realizing it, the whole morning passed by.
After finishing the last Report, Xie Yier took Aier downstairs.
Aier was starting to feel a little excited, because she would finally get to see her Sister.
A luxurious Carriage was already waiting at the castle gates.
Xie Yier gave the order, and the Carriage slowly started moving.
Aier held onto Xie Yier’s arm, just like a Little Wife, her head resting on Xie Yier’s shoulder.
Having ridden in the Carriage in and out so often lately, Aier had already become familiar with the area. As she watched the scenery outside roll by, she noticed they weren’t heading toward the Hospital.
“Master, where are we going now?”
Aier asked curiously, but never doubted Xie Yier.
Since Xie Yier had promised to take her to see Xiqi, she would definitely do it.
Master was very reliable in this regard—she always kept her word.
Xie Yier absentmindedly stroked Aier’s fluffy hair, calming Aier’s mood.
She said, “We’re stopping by Commercial Street first. Since we’re going to see your Sister, we can’t go empty-handed, can we?”
Though the Reports had mentioned before that Xiqi and Aier sometimes acted a little too close for sisters, they were, after all, real Sisters—Aier’s only family. She couldn’t be too strict about it.
What’s more, if she married Aier in the future, Xiqi would also become her own Sister.
Since she would be her future Sister, she couldn’t treat her poorly.
Of course, there was also a bit of showing off her own strength, making that little Sister named Xiqi realize she should back off.
Obviously, in Xie Yier’s mind, the Three Year Limit in the Contract was nothing. After three years, she would still make Aier hers.
Commercial Street was right at the border of the Central District and Golden Ear District, and they soon arrived at the entrance.
Commercial Street was large and spacious, but at this hour, there weren’t too many people.
To prevent accidents where Carriages might run over innocent pedestrians, Commercial Street only allowed foot traffic now.
Of course, with Xie Yier’s status, even if she insisted on riding the Carriage through, no one could stop her. But she still obeyed this minor rule, stopping the Carriage at the entrance.
“Xiao Ai, wake up, we’re here~”
Xie Yier’s elegant voice gently called Aier’s sleepy soul back.
“Mm…?”
Aier groggily rubbed her sleepy eyes, drool still hanging from the corner of her mouth.
Maybe because she’d gone to bed so late last night, she’d fallen asleep not long after getting in the Carriage.
More importantly, Xie Yier had been stroking her head the whole time, making her eyelids heavier and heavier, until she drifted off without realizing.
After all the upheaval at home in recent years, Aier never really had a sense of security, but Xie Yier was able to give her that. Being held by this woman made her feel so safe she slept even better.
Aier still hadn’t fully woken up, her little face pressed against the soft seat, mumbling, while Xie Yier leaned sideways, propping up her head and admiring Aier’s sleeping face, occasionally poking her soft cheek with a finger.
Aier’s lips were a little dry. Half asleep, she unconsciously stuck out her little tongue to lick them, and after they became moist, they looked fresh and kissable, like they’d just ripened after a hundred years.
“So cute~ I really want to kiss you to death~”
Xie Yier wasn’t just saying it—she lowered her head and did exactly that, though she didn’t actually kiss her to death.
“Xiao Ai, time to wake up. If you keep sleeping, you won’t be able to fall asleep tonight.”
Xie Yier gently pinched Aier’s cheek and shook it twice.
“Mm… Mmm~ Are we there, Master?”
“We’re here. Hurry and get out of the Carriage. After we buy something, we’ll go straight to the Hospital.”
“Mm~ okay.”