Shen Mo turned back to look at the tightly shut door. "Very good, Lixi. Once you’ve completely outlived your usefulness, I’d love to see if you can still afford to be so stubborn!"
After Shen Mo left, Lixi locked the bedroom door from the inside and shoved a chair under the handle before finally getting a restful sleep.
The next day, Lixi indulged in a rare morning lie-in. There was absolutely no way she was going to exhaust herself doing research for a jerk like Shen Mo. Only when the domestic help came to call her for breakfast did she finally get up, wash, and head out.
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