At that moment, she wished Li Hengzhi was joking.

Ding-dong! The doorbell sounded.

Li Hengzhi let go of her, turned, and walk toward the door.

“Who is it?”

Qian Tao’s heart kept racing. If she was not mistaken, they had arrived.

“Mr. Li, I’m from the hotel’s front desk. There’s a document for you.”

Qian Tao grabbed a bath towel and wrapped her body. Then, she heard the door opening and Li Hengzhi immediately tried to close the door but it was too late.

However, his response was quick. He shouted at Qian Tao who had just walked out of the bathroom. “Go back in!”

Qian Tao was taken aback, dumbfounded and in the next second, the paparazzi swarmed in.

She moved backwards, trying to hide but her bath towel got caught on something and so down it slipped from her body.

Just as she was at her wit’s end, Li Hengzhi dashed toward her and covered her with his body, leaving her standing in between him and the wall. From the corner of her eyes, she saw the paparazzi rushing toward them, snapping even more photographs. Qian Tao felt disgusted.

They had obviously lost control and did not adhere to what they had previously agreed to, to just get a few pictures and leave.

The paparazzi…one can’t teach old dogs new tricks. How could we expect work ethics nowadays? When everyone started taking pictures, wouldn’t it be a loss if they did not take any?

Suppressing his anger, Li Hengzhi shouted, “Leave before I get angry!”

The paparazzi slowly drew back and the room resumed its peace. Qian Tao stood there, stagnant. She had been scared and could not respond. Her tears slowly rolled down her cheeks.

What had just happened, happened too quickly. The paparazzi dashed forward just like the predators and Li Hengzhi had risked himself to protect her from the beasts. His gesture aroused a sense of guilt in her.

Her sudden tearing was caused by her state of shock, coupled with the sense of guilt.

Li Hengzhi couldn’t bear to see her like that and irritably, he left her standing where she was. He shoved the clothes on the floor into her arms and said, “Put them back on!”

Qian Tao hid in the bathroom, full of regret.

Had she done something wrong?

‘Li Hengzhi, why did you protect me? I’m plotting against you.’

From the bathroom, she could hear Li Hengzhi on the phone. After changing, she walked out of the bathroom.

***

“Mr. Li, everything has been arranged. Not a single media would report this. All these are raw footage. Do you want me to destroy them?” His personal assistant, Yan Hai, reported while placing all the information on the table.

Li Hengzhi picked up a few and took a look. A few initial pictures showed her face but after that, only his back could be seen. Phew, luckily there were no pictures showing her naked body.

“Mr. Li…”, Yan Hai whispered something while Li Hengzhi frowned deeply. “So… what should we do now? Miss Qian is still in the room.”

Li Hengzhi was silent. His knuckles were rapping the table rhythmically. He closed his eyes, not uttering a single word.

Yan Hai couldn’t guess what he was thinking but his appearance scared him and so, he added, “Could it be possible that Miss Qian is innocent?”

“So, are you doubting your own findings?” he replied indifferently and coldly.

“…No.”

Li Hengzhi supported his temple with one hand and the corner of his mouth curved a little.

Qian Tao.

***

Qian Tao sat in the room, feeling really nervous.

Could it be kept a secret from Li Hengzhi?