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Bai Yaxuan sat by Gu Xiaoxi’s bedside, looking at her palm-sized delicate face, his heart filled with mixed emotions.

The woman’s black hair, like a waterfall, spread out over the brocaded bedding, her long eyelashes as pretty as brushes, her porcelain nose, and her cherry lips tightly closed with a shallow smile hanging at the corners—she seemed to be having a happy dream!

There was a magnetic magic power about Gu Xiaoxi... being with her, it was easy to have one’s gaze drawn to her, as if she had long been hidden in his heart.

Only now did he, in his obtuseness, realize that wanting to be good to someone didn’t need a reason.

Teenagers were at the age when their young love buds began to bloom; almost all the students on campus were dating, yet he never felt that stir of spring emotions.

Some asked him, why don’t you date?

Your standards are too high!

Back then, he told others, "I have a fiancée!"

Although she was just a wooden beauty back then, able to say no more than... likes and dislikes, wants and un-wants, good and not good, that sort of thing.

Even, she had scarcely a thought of her own.

Every time he saw her, although they didn’t talk much, he truly and genuinely reserved a place for her in his heart.

Even though beautiful women surrounded him, he had never felt a heartbeat until that moment...

She wore a snow-white wedding dress, her delicate and fair face wearing a faint smile, like a Peach Blossom Immortal, she walked towards him step by step.

There, in the hall of the wedding ceremony, amid such a bustling scene, he distinctly heard his own heartbeat.

Thump, thump, thump...

One beat, two beats, three beats...

Then endlessly, like the drumming of thunder, pounding away.

It was the sound of happiness, the symbol of a vibrant life.

Suddenly, he felt as if he had discovered the meaning of his existence.

He had worked so hard, had wanted to rule the world, to control the universe, not for unrivaled glory, not for endless wealth. But to wait for her arrival.

There, on the wedding hall, he was like a robot suddenly electrified, finding color in his life.

He was so happy; she belonged to him, his bride!

She was the most wonderful gift God had given him.

...

Gu Xiaoxi woke up at noon; though still coughing a bit, she felt much better.

The midday sun spilled its warm rays into the Presidential Mansion; she had Qiao Wan open the window to let the sunlight into the room.

"Miss, His Excellency treats you so well. Why do you sleep separately? Don’t you like him?" Qiao Wan asked curiously as she tidied the room.

You must realize, a man as outstanding as Bai Yaxuan, within high society, noble ladies kept themselves pure for him, awaiting marriage...

On the day of his wedding, it was said that three young ladies from wealthy families had attempted suicide at home, a story that even made the newspapers and had yet to die down.

Gu Xiaoxi had her medicine and lunch, and as she sorted through the files from last night that she hadn’t yet organized, her pen suddenly paused.

"I do like him!" she said, her gaze brimming with a sweet smile as she looked at Qiao Wan, but then she changed her tone, "But liking someone is not the same as loving them! Didn’t I say before I married him that this was just a marriage of convenience?"

She stated it like a fact, her tone devoid of emotion.

"But outsiders don’t know that! On His Excellency’s wedding day, three young ladies from wealthy families slit their wrists. There was quite a commotion in City A!"

"Really?" Gu Xiaoxi raised her eyebrows and smiled, not expecting Bai Yaxuan to be so popular.

"Indeed!" Qiao Wan finished making the bed, picked up a cloth to wipe the furniture, and began, "My lady, not to speak out of turn, but His Excellency truly cares for you. This morning, seeing your dark circles, he was so distressed. He personally instructed the kitchen to prepare a meal for you so you’d have something to eat when you woke up.

He also told us not to disturb you, saying to call him when you woke up to assure him you were safe. "

"Did you call him?" Gu Xiaoxi had a bad feeling in her heart.

No sooner had she spoken than a knock at the door rang out.

Qiao Wan stepped forward to open the door and, upon seeing Bai Yaxuan, exclaimed in surprise, "Your Excellency, you’re back?"

"Oh, taking the opportunity of the noon break to come see how things are. Is the lady awake?"

Hearing Bai Yaxuan’s voice, Gu Xiaoxi hurriedly closed her laptop screen, stood up from the computer desk, and walked to the balcony, pretending to sunbathe.

After all, she was sorting out the Gu Family’s financial issues, and it wouldn’t be good for him to know.

"Yes..." Qiao Wan turned around to find the desk empty except for a few sheets of paper fluttering in the wind.

A moment later, seeing Gu Xiaoxi standing on the balcony, she promptly said to Bai Yaxuan, "The lady is sunbathing on the balcony. If you have something to say, I’ll go call her."

"Alright!"

Gu Xiaoxi then put on a coat and followed Bai Yaxuan downstairs.

In the dining room, the butler had already prepared lunch for Bai Yaxuan.

"It’s quite a distance from the Presidential Mansion to here. Did you hurry back to tell me something?" Gu Xiaoxi had already eaten her fill, so she just sat by and kept Bai Yaxuan company.

Bai Yaxuan smiled gently, his fair and tender face outshining the sunlight in an instant.

"I came back to see if you were being good! How much did you eat for lunch, do you want to eat some more? Did you take your medicine on time, and did you obediently get your injection?"

Gu Xiaoxi frowned and glared at Bai Yaxuan, "I think you have too much free time. I can take care of myself. If you have something to say, speak up. If not, I’m going out later to discuss matters with my brother."

"You..." Bai Yaxuan was speechless, the girl was actually finding him too meddlesome.

Of course, Gu Xiaoxi didn’t want to get an injection!

Her cold was obviously not that severe. A doctor had come earlier to give her an IV, which she had chased away.

She had only taken a few cold pills.

"Your Excellency, I know you’re very busy. I am greatly honored that you could come back to see me. But I’m really fine now." While speaking, Gu Xiaoxi twirled around in front of him, trying hard to show that she was in very good condition.

Bai Yaxuan took her twirls as a sign that she had obediently taken her injection and her medicine and was feeling quite spirited. That reassured him a bit.

"Remember to bring your bodyguards when you go out, and I’ve arranged for an armored car for you. You need to be even more careful when you go out in the future."

"I know!" Gu Xiaoxi didn’t expect him to agree to her going out. She was delighted and ran upstairs like a little white rabbit to change her clothes, getting ready to leave.

Bai Yaxuan sat at the dining table, picked up his chopsticks, and shook his head helplessly.

He had come all the way back only to find her bouncing around, his worries from the morning vanished like smoke.

At that moment, he let out a sigh of relief.

This kid!

He had just realized that Gu Xiaoxi was still childish at heart!

Even if she was well-behaved, she was still just a girl in her early twenties.

"Jue Qi, call over Xiao Wu and Xiao Liu from my side. From now on, have them follow the Mrs. and ensure her safety," Bai Yaxuan ordered expressionlessly.

Jue Qi’s eyes widened in shock, "Your Excellency, how can this be? Xiao Wu and Xiao Liu have been following you, they are your most capable assistants."

"Do as I say!"

...

Gu Xiaoxi set aside the work she had in hand for a while.

In the afternoon, she went out to find Mi Xi, and the two of them discreetly visited the electronics district.

There, Gu Xiaoxi found many useful treasures, thinking of assembling a computer tailored to her needs.

From now on, she would depend on that computer to make her mark internationally.

"Xiao Xi, what do you need all these high-spec computer parts for? If you need a computer, I can just buy one for you," Mi Xi was completely baffled by Gu Xiaoxi’s actions.

"What do you know! Just follow me around," Gu Xiaoxi said with a grin.

In the end, the two of them arrived at a computer assembly store. The store was almost empty, so she had Mi Xi ask the other customers to leave.

Afterward, Gu Xiaoxi gave the shop owner a sum of money to use the shop for the afternoon.

Of course, the shop owner had no objections, and Gu Xiaoxi stayed in the little shop for the afternoon.

Mi Xi was baffled by her actions.

It wasn’t until 10 p.m. when Bai Yaxuan called to hurry her that Gu Xiaoxi stretched lazily and stood up from amidst the jumbled circuit boards and solder.

By then, she had a specially made handheld computer in her hands.

The computer was only as big as a standard smartphone, with a nine-inch screen and a thickness of about three to four stacked phones. Yet, it had functions beyond imagination.

It could unfold freely, with an expanded display area of nineteen inches by thirty-six inches, featuring a small keyboard, three screens, a high-capacity 30,000 mAh battery, and equipped with a solar charging panel. Even in the wilderness, there was no fear of the computer running out of battery.

Of course, this computer could also be used as a phone.

Mi Xi stared at Gu Xiaoxi in astonishment, "Girl, how come I never knew you had such skills!"

Gu Xiaoxi smiled, her mother was the strongest hacker, so assembling a computer was a piece of cake for her.

"There’s a lot you don’t know. Brother, it’s late. We should head back," Gu Xiaoxi packed up her things and walked out of the store. It was already 10 p.m.

Although it was already dark, the streets were still bustling with activity.