Transmigrated as the Scumbag Alpha’s Gorgeous Wife Who Keeps Trying to Seduce Me (GL) - Chapter 15

After sending off Youhanwu and Xue Pantao, it was already past ten. Chi Lengzhao returned to the master bedroom. Shen Zhixi wasn’t in the room, and the sound of running water came from the bathroom. She must have been taking a shower.

Chi Lengzhao opened the wardrobe, took out a change of clothes, and stepped out of the room.

Shen Zhixi was soaking in the bathtub, the warm water surrounding her completely. She leaned back with her head resting on the edge of the tub. Her pale, perfectly shaped arms lay gently along the rim, while water droplets clung to her slender neck, sparkling softly under the bathroom light.

Tonight was her first night alone with Chi Lengzhao. Even though Chi had seemed like a different person lately, more calm and composed than before, Shen Zhixi couldn’t be sure what would happen. She still worried that Chi might reveal her true nature and try to mark her again.

Shen Zhixi felt uncertain.

She had hidden a small knife under her pillow and slipped two strong suppressant patches into the pillowcase. Just in case, she had also secretly placed a few more suppressants in hidden spots around the bathroom.

If none of that worked, she would have to use the sapphire necklace to threaten Chi Lengzhao.

Only after mentally preparing herself did Shen Zhixi wrap a robe around her body and step out of the bathroom.

Unexpectedly, the room was empty.

Chi Lengzhao had showered in the guest bathroom. She wanted to wash her hair since she liked staying clean, but the bandage on her head made that impossible.

She put on her silk camisole nightdress and walked back to the master bedroom in her slippers.

Shen Zhixi had finished drying her hair. Her long, soft hair flowed down like smooth black jade, falling to her waist and gleaming like silk. She was sitting on the bed, reading a business magazine about the future of different industries and new trends in the market.

At that moment, the bedroom door opened slightly. Chi Lengzhao’s voice came quietly through the small gap.

“Can I come in?”

Shen Zhixi pulled the blanket higher to cover her chest and replied softly, “Yes.”

The door opened, and a corner of red fabric appeared.

That shade of red was hard to ignore. It was somewhere between crimson and wine red, bold and warm, but with a touch of elegance. Shen Zhixi’s eyes moved away from the magazine and settled on the figure in red.

The color brought out Chi Lengzhao’s slim, graceful figure, adding even more to her charm.

In Shen Zhixi’s memory, Chi had never worn anything like this. Her nightwear was usually two-piece sets in neutral colors like gray or black.

Shen Zhixi couldn’t help but glance at her again.

The red dress made Chi’s fair skin look even whiter. Her skin still carried a light glow from the shower, soft and smooth like porcelain. The dress reached just below her knees, revealing her straight, pale legs. Above that were her long, slender arms, and above that, the soft curves of her chest were faintly outlined under the delicate fabric.

Shen Zhixi’s face flushed, and she quickly looked away.

She had to admit, Chi Lengzhao looked strikingly beautiful in that camisole.

“What are you reading?” Chi asked, taking a bottle of water from the minibar. She opened it, took a drink, and sat down on the sofa that was clearly her spot in the room.

Noticing the cover of the magazine in Shen Zhixi’s hands, she looked over curiously.

“You’re interested in business management? Maybe we could talk about it sometime.”

To be honest, Shen Zhixi wasn’t actually interested in business operations. It was too complicated, filled with marketing strategies and capital manipulation. In her previous life, she had only studied business management because she had no choice. She needed to bring Meixi back from the brink, and in the end, she had managed to lead the company out of crisis.

If she had the freedom to choose, she would rather run a small farm, till the land, plant her own fruits and vegetables, and when harvest time came, share it all with someone she loved.

“No, I was just flipping through it casually.”

Shen Zhixi tossed the magazine toward the foot of the bed, pulled up the blanket, and lay down.

Chi Lengzhao picked up the magazine, glanced at it briefly, then set it aside.

“There are a few main models in the chip industry,” she began. “One model is companies that only do design but outsource the manufacturing. Production is handled by mature, specialized factories. That’s the most common one. Then there are the more advanced companies, the big players. Their design and production lines are both well-developed, so they can handle everything in-house. I’m sure you know which companies fall into this category. And then, there are those that don’t handle design or production but manufacture the core equipment and materials. These are top-tier tech companies too…”

Chi Lengzhao was about to continue, but then she noticed that Shen Zhixi had turned her back to her, head buried under the covers. Clearly, she wasn’t interested.

Chi Lengzhao stopped talking and quietly walked over to the floor lamp beside the sofa. She reached out and switched it on.

The room was quiet. Shen Zhixi closed her eyes and slowed her breathing, pretending to sleep.

A moment later, she heard footsteps coming closer. Her heart tensed. What was Chi Lengzhao trying to do?

Under the blanket, Shen Zhixi’s hand crept toward the small knife. If Chi dared to make a move, she was ready to strike. That would surely scare her off.

As she pretended to sleep, her mind was a storm of nervous thoughts. Then, she heard a soft click, and the room went dark.

The footsteps moved away.

It turned out, Chi Lengzhao had only come over to turn off the bedside lamp.

In the darkness, Shen Zhixi let out a silent sigh of relief.

A moment later, she heard the faint rustling of bedding. Chi Lengzhao was probably setting up her own blankets.

Then came a quiet sigh, followed by a soft murmur to herself.

“Chi Lengzhao, aren’t you pitiful? Came all this way just to end up sleeping on a sofa, still have to set up your own bedding. Ugh, did I mess it up again? It’s not because I’m clumsy, the sofa’s just too small. That’s why I can’t do it properly.”

Hearing this, Shen Zhixi couldn’t help the small smile that tugged at her lips. Her fingers slowly relaxed, letting go of the knife.