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"You are my wife, so why wouldn’t I want you with me?" Bai Yaxuan said indifferently, putting down the document in his hand and waving Gu Xiaoxi over, "Come sit beside me."

"No thanks, I’m hungry! I haven’t eaten anything since this morning!" Gu Xiaoxi quickly turned around, lured by the aroma, and headed to the small kitchen not far away.

"No need to rush, the food has already been served, just go straight to the dining room."

Upon hearing Bai Yaxuan’s words, Gu Xiaoxi looked toward the dining table not far away, where indeed many dishes had been laid out.

She turned around awkwardly and walked swiftly to the dining table.

Bai Yaxuan followed closely behind her.

The chefs that Bai Yaxuan brought in were all famous five-star chefs. The food they made was diverse and exquisite, and although in small portions, there was a large variety of dishes.

Gu Xiaoxi didn’t really want to talk to him, so she just kept her head down and ate.

Bai Yaxuan elegantly picked up his chopsticks, eating gracefully and attractively.

His eye-pleasing manner was a world apart from her voracious eating.

Gu Xiaoxi glanced at him out of the corner of her eye and couldn’t help but look away, feeling, as expected, that there was an insurmountable gulf between those born with nobility and a wild girl like herself.

It seemed like Quan Shaoqing was just like him, with every move he made while eating exuding an air of refinement and grace.

"Cough cough cough!" Distracted by her thoughts, she suddenly choked on the soup in her bowl and couldn’t stop coughing.

"Eat slower, no one is competing with you. If it’s not enough, the kitchen can make more for you," Bai Yaxuan said gently as he passed her a glass of water and helped her catch her breath.

Gu Xiaoxi took a big gulp of water and finally managed to ease herself, but her cheeks were red from the effort.

"If you have something to say, say it. If not, I’m going to rest," Gu Xiaoxi said, putting down her chopsticks now that she was full.

"Do you really not want to be with me that much?"

Bai Yaxuan looked up at her, feeling her constant effort to avoid him.

At his words, Gu Xiaoxi paused mid-step.

She turned back and gave Bai Yaxuan a radiant smile, "How could that be? I know Your Excellency is very busy, always being around you would interrupt your work. So, please continue with your work. I’m going to take a nap, and we can talk about anything after I wake up. "

Saying so, she turned and walked quickly to the room inside.

After entering, she locked the door behind her and lay on the big bed.

In fact, she couldn’t sleep, but she didn’t want to face Bai Yaxuan, forcing herself to doze off.

Unexpectedly, she slept until it was time for dinner in the afternoon.

If Bai Yaxuan hadn’t called her to eat, she probably wouldn’t have gotten out of bed.

The consequence of sleeping during the day was that she couldn’t sleep at night.

And even more annoyingly, Bai Yaxuan wanted to sleep with her...

"Last time you said you would sleep on the sofa for a week. Bai Yaxuan, you liar!" Gu Xiaoxi stood by the door, looking at the man not far away who had just taken a bath and was getting ready to sleep, speaking sharply.

Bai Yaxuan blinked innocently, "This is my room, there’s no sofa!"

Gu Xiaoxi immediately turned and pointed to the sofa in the living room, "Isn’t that it right there!"

"..." Bai Yaxuan furrowed his brows, seemingly reluctant to go there, "Wife, you’ll make people gossip about this."

Gu Xiaoxi, puffing up with anger, turned and closed the door behind her as she walked out.

Soon, she summoned everyone together, set up a table in the upstairs living room, and started a mahjong game.

Dongfang Le looked at Gu Xiaoxi with skepticism, "Xiao Xi, are you sure it’s okay not to go back to your room to sleep this late?"

"I slept too much during the day, can’t fall asleep now," Gu Xiaoxi said nonchalantly.

Tang Youling secretly raised an eyebrow; he was beginning to understand.

No matter how aloof Bai Yaxuan seemed, giving commands left and right, after observing for so long, they realized that no matter how formidable he was, he still couldn’t do much about his little wife.

"In this world, it seems you’re the only one unimpressed by Brother.

If it were any other woman, they would have clung to Brother and wouldn’t want to be apart even for a minute," Bai Yu said.

Although he had been injured, he had rested well during the day and was as bored as Gu Xiaoxi at the moment.

Playing mahjong just fit his mood.

Meanwhile, in Bai Yaxuan’s private space.

Fu Zhe and Luo Yiyan knocked before entering and walked in with big steps.

Bai Yaxuan was sitting on the couch in his robe, drinking coffee and reading a military book.

"Your Excellency!"

When he saw the two men, he just casually said, "Have a seat!"

Fu Zhe and Luo Yiyan took seats opposite him, giving him strange looks.

"Speak your mind!" Bai Yaxuan closed his book, seeing them staring, he knew they had something to say.

Luo Yiyan’s expression was solemn and his tone was serious, "What’s going on with you and Miss Gu? This woman is way too arrogant."

"Indeed! Didn’t you see when I asked her to unlock her phone, she just threw it into the sea..." Fu Zhe, who rarely spoke, couldn’t help but express his frustration.

Bai Yaxuan didn’t seem at all angry, simply smiling faintly and saying, "Xiao Xi is fine, just mad at me. If she’s offended anyone, don’t take it to heart. She’s just a child, let her be."

His tone was full of indulgence.

Fu Zhe and others were his top generals, as well as brothers-in-arms, so when they were together privately, they spoke frankly about everything.

"Wow! Boss, you’re really spoiling her too much. Women shouldn’t be so pampered; they’ll become unruly over time," Luo Yiyan said in a seemingly playful tone, but without a hint of jest.

It was hard for him to imagine Bai Yaxuan being held so tight by a young girl.

To men, women were nothing but expendable accessories, and in his eyes, Gu Xiaoxi was no exception.

She was nowhere near a match for Bai Yaxuan!