Chapter 434: I Can't Do It
Walk into the stairwell again, as the light shines through the open door, and the first two flights of stairs can be seen clearly.
But for the next few paragraphs, they still had to grope their way in the dark.
Li Peinan still maintained the previous position.
Still grasping the armrest with one hand across her back, the other holding her elbow.
She remembered that his hand was always there, whether she was going upstairs or downstairs.
At first, she was delighted, but soon, the act made her feel a little uncomfortable, and the second visit alerted her.
It's not so much protection as the invasion of her safe distance.
Su Qian told herself not to think nonsense.
Then save your energy to concentrate on climbing the stairs.
Six floors wasn't too hard for her, but it still took some effort.
By the time she reached the sixth floor, she was already out of breath, and the boundless darkness had made her lose her courage.
Li Peinan opened the door forward, and a faint light shone in.
It still makes people feel the joy of relief.
They broke up in front of the office, and Su Qian returned to her office!
Because she knew she still had a few packets of cookies and chocolates in the drawer of her desk, which she had to accept when the office secretary handed out snacks.
Because she doesn't eat much snacks, she throws them in the drawer! Apparently now comes in handy.
Li Peinan had disappeared behind the door of his pantry.
The bright pre-dusk light poured through the windows, and she looked at her watch in disbelief, less than half an hour since the elevator crashed.
Emergency lights?
Su Qian suddenly wanted to come, this was the most important thing, she moved a chair to the corridor and got it.
She flipped the switch, and a ray of light appeared, and she placed it on a chair, illuminating the entire hallway.
The light was delightful, and she began to sweep through her drawers.
She couldn't help but smile with gratitude from her discovery - a bag of chocolates in a pack of six, a bag of brand new peanut nougat! There are also three packs of chocolate cookies.
Li Peinan opened the door and came in, and she glanced at him.
An emergency light in one hand and a bag in one hand.
He looked at her booty and smiled softly,
"I really didn't know you liked these things!"
"These are not mine, they are given by colleagues in the office."
"I think I should give her a bonus."
"Let's get everything done before it gets completely dark. Go to my office, there is a break room. At least it's much better than sitting in a chair all night. β
Another sound suggestion!
"Li Peinan, thank you, if you are not by my side, I really don't know what I should do."
"You've spent half a year avoiding me, and now you're finally willing to talk to me, so let's talk."
Danger flashed in his eyes,
"I've been humble, so why did you run away from me?"
His voice was low and stiff, and he approached her menacingly.
She had never seen him lose control, but now the fury in his eyes showed that he was out of control, and far more than she could have imagined.
It was a slight shock to her, not because she was afraid of himβat least not in this regardβbut because she never imagined that it would affect him so much.
She straightened her back, and made up her mind not to let him take control of the conversation, or pointed the arrow at her as usual,
"Li Peinan, I was angry at first! But then it was because I had low self-esteem, and we were not suitable. So I'm telling you I'm not mad at you, but we can't! You and the man of my dreams are too far apart. β
"What does the man of your dreams look like? Just tell me, then we can solve the problem and move on. β
She glared uncompromisingly.
Suddenly, he made a gesture of chagrin that she had never remembered before,
"Well," he muttered, "I know I'm hiding something from you, maybe because you don't trust what happened between us. I used to think that once we fell in love, you wouldn't want to leave me, and then you would trust me and stop holding back. β
She lowered her arms and stared at him dumbfounded.
"I'm not going to leave you? Li Peinan's matter is not such a first-come, first-come-first-come. β
"I planned to get married, have children, and everything, but you've been staying away from me, and I don't know why, I still don't. Is it because I lied once? Or what you call inferiority? β
"Married? Have a baby? β
Su Qian was so surprised that she was almost speechless.
"You make your own decisions, regardless of how I feel. Did you plan everything? Because you have planned, am I going to obey? β
"I know how you feel. You're in love with me, and I'm in love with you, and we're in love with each other, and we're the same, so isn't that a natural fit? β
"I'm not in love with you!"
Her cheeks burned and she yelled.
Although she feels her feelings, she tries to hide her emotions as she becomes more and more uneasy.
"Well, why don't you let me understand too? I'm tired of it. Whatever I did, I apologize to you. We've wasted too much time. β
Even though she had understood from the beginning that arrogance was one of his traits, it still stunned her.
Li Peinan was a calm man, so he didn't think there was anything to argue about, and now he decided to end the dispute between them, at least that's what he thought of himself.
But she didn't.
"Li Peinan, you listen to me,"
She said indignantly.
"I don't care what your plans are, you could list them for me, but I don't-"
"I can't do it!" He interrupted her.
"Why can't you do it?"
"Because of this."
She saw the glint in his eyes and immediately jumped away from the table to escape.
She was quick, but he was faster.
He grabbed her wrists and held them behind her, encircling her forcefully in his arms, arms of steel forcing her against his strong chest.
She didn't expect his clothes to hide his true strength and strong physique, and she knew that she wouldn't be able to break free unless he voluntarily let go of her.
She stopped struggling and glared at him indignantly.
"It's useless. Li Peinan, don't let me despise you and use force on a woman! β
She said hoarsely.
"It's already useful."
His words were soft as a whisper, and the warm breath brushed her lips first, then kissed her firmly and passionately.
He tilted his head slightly to deepen his kiss.
Su Qian was stunned to find that her first kiss had just begun, and she was even more shocked to find that she liked his touch.
The dim light and shadow made her smoky.
Damn gentleness.
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