Coaxing Her

"And oh," Zhou Jingren stopped just before he could open the door. "Please… don't let anyone else know about the conditions that we have talked about tonight." He said before walking out of the Grand Duke's office.

...

When Lily woke up the next day, Zhou Jingren was silently sleeping next to her. She smiled as she poked his face. "Hey, what time did you arrive last night? You didn't even wake me up."

Her soft voice stirred him awake. "About eleven in the evening." He responded, his eyes half-closed. Yawning, Zhou Jingren pulled her closer, making his arm her pillow, her back against his chest. "Too early. Let's sleep a little more." He said.

"It's already eight in the morning. The Grand Duke just sent someone to get us for breakfast. Yuanfeng is already waiting for us downstairs."

"That man doesn't sleep. Let him wait a little bit longer." His soft voice echoed behind her ears. She giggled in response.

"You are bullying my brother."