Chapter 184


    X Quest kept her body still and tried not to move. Any slight movement might result in her body


    touching Stanley Batton.


    The light scent of cigarettes mixed with mint smelled unbelievably good.


    “Take it,” X said before quickly shoving the phone into Stanley’s hand. She did not dare to look


    him in the eye at all.


    The crystal lights that glowed brightly above X’s head made her demure expression seem even


    more striking.


    Without realizing it, X had identally moved in such a way that a strand of hair on her forehead


    lightly scraped against Stanley’s distinctive lips. It felt as if the tingling sensation was traveling to his


    heart.


    Slowly, X pressed her body tightly against the wall as she slid downward and eventually escaped


    from an open gap below his arm.


    With a single hand, Stanley unlocked his phone. When he saw that the money had been epted,


    he raised his brows slightly to look at X’s slightly pinkish face.


    “You really won’t stop until you get what you want,” he said.


    “For sure,” X said softly before quickly sitting on the bed. She then fished for her phone in her


    pocket before shifting her attention to Weibo.


    All this while, X could feel her face burning. The light redness continued to spread to her ears.


    “This is the first time I’ve seen someone going all out to return money,” Stanley said as he slowly


    returned to his seat.


    Since the two of them were barely half a meter apart, they could clearly see each other’s facial


    expressions.


    “It’s also the first time I’ve seen someone refuse money being returned to them,” X replied


    unhappily with a slight frown.


    “Do you want to be my sugar mommy that badly?” He asked calmly.


    “Sugar mommy? I think you’re using an inappropriate term,” X quickly said.


    Why did she find it strange when he was the one who said those words?


    Stanley said nothing as he smiled and continued to y with his phone.


    After that, X did not say anything else. She opened her email inbox and began reading the work


    emails Georgie Clementine had sent her.


    Time passed by in silence.


    Once X was done going through her email inbox, she began to feel a little sleepy. She lowered


    her gaze to the Dior diamond watch on her wrist.


    It was already almost eleven.


    When she looked up, she saw that Stanley was already fast asleep with his back against the couch.


    While his head rested against the armrest, his long eyshes, high nose-bridge, and perfect jawline


    were all fully visible to her.


    Right then, the third button below his cor was also open. Thus, his muscr chest was vaguely


    visible.


    At that moment, the coldness about him had disappeared somewhat. He seemed much more


    approachable. But even when he was asleep, he had a dominating presence.


    Slowly, X stood up before silently opening the door. She discovered that her father was still


    practicing Tai Chi.


    When she looked down at her watch, it was already half-past eleven.


    Jeremy had been practicing Tai Chi for over an hour. From the looks of it, he had no intention of


    stopping anytime soon.


    If this went on, X would not be able to stay awake any longer.


    “Dad, aren’t you going to sleep?” X could not resist asking.


    “I’m not sleepy yet. I’ve discovered a new technique, and I’m practicing right now. X, you two


    should go to bed earlier,” Jeremy said before he continued.


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    X pinched her nose bridge helplessly before picking up a thin, white duvet and pulled it over


    Stanley’s body.


    As soon as she did so, Stanley slowly opened his eyes. He pinched his nose bridge tiredly before


    looking at X.


    “What time is it?” He asked.


    “It’s half-past eleven, but my father isn’t going to bed yet. Why don’t you rest with your eyes closed


    for a while? I think it’s going to take some time,” X said.


    “Alright.” Although Stanley agreed to X’s suggestion, he took his phone out and proceeded to


    read through work emails.


    After X returned to bed, she sat cross-legged and plugged in her earphones to watch videos of


    the trainees’ assessment Georgie had sent her earlier today.


    Trainees of X Entertainment had to go through an assessment every month. They needed to sing


    and dance with the aid of specific settings.


    If their performance worsened over three consecutive tries during those such assessments, they


    would be eliminated.