Chapter 7 Boss Favorability -1

Ji Xia carried a little yellow duck swimming ring across the covered bridge to the open-air swimming pool of the villa next door. As soon as he approached, he saw a nimble figure swimming in the water like a fish, moving very quickly.

He stood in the swimming pool and looked at it for a long time, and his heart finally gave out.

There was no way he could beat Fu Yuan.

The person in the water noticed a figure on the shore, swam to the edge of the pool, took off their goggles, and came out. Alpha's facial features were still sharp, but his eyes were calm. After glancing at Ji Xia's ankle, they settled on the little yellow duck swimming ring.

Ji Xia's gaze followed the drops of water on the man's hair, slid across his handsome cheek, lingered on his eight-pack abs for a while, and finally stopped at his beautiful mermaid line.

Thinking of her thin body and soft belly, Ji Xia felt envious.

"What are you doing here?"

Fu Yuan took a bath towel and put it on himself, then opened a bottle of mineral water and took a sip.

Ji Xia hesitated for a moment and said, "I want to... compete with you."

He originally wanted to say "learn to swim", but the sad expression on Dr. Chen's face flashed through his mind, and he changed his words.

Fu Yuan: "Comparing what?"

Ji Xia hugged the swimming ring tightly in her arms and said, "Swimming."

Fu Yuan: "Hmm? You want to compete with me using this little duck?"

Ji Xia's ears turned red, but the words were already out of his mouth. He felt that he should try to compete. He asked, "Are you scared?"

Fu Yuan's lips curled up slightly, with a half-smile in his eyes.

The skin on the back of Ji Xia's neck tightened, and he said in a weaker voice, "If I win, you must agree to let me stay. If you win, then... you can punish me however you want."

Fu Yuan repeated his words. "Any punishment is acceptable?"

Thinking of Fu Yuan's punishment method, Ji Xia's ears turned red and spread to his neck, but he couldn't retreat now. He nodded and said, "Yes!"

Fu Yuan said, "Okay! You yell 'start.'"

Without any hesitation, Ji Xia put on the swimming ring and jumped into the swimming pool. After shouting "start", he immediately used all four limbs to paddle forward desperately. His movements were funny and awkward.

But before he swam very far, Fu Yuan had already swum back and forth smoothly, his swimming style graceful, like a prince from the deep sea in a fairy tale.

The result of the game was not unexpected.

Ji Xia climbed up the bank panting, lay on the ground to relax for a while, and asked in a low voice: "Mr. Fu, do you... want to punish me now?"

Fu Yuan looked down at him and asked, "Are you looking forward to punishment so much?"

Ji Xia asked: "If I don't expect anything, can I avoid punishment?"

Fu Yuan's eyes darkened a little: "No. This is an undoubted result."

Ji Xia picked at the swimming ring with her fingers and muttered softly, "There's no result yet, but I have to give it a try."

Fu Yuan: "Stupid."

Ji Xia's face flushed. He thought to himself that Mr. Fu must have seen him as a heavy eater and sleeper, stupid and useless. But he still had time to change this image. He would work hard.

After a pause, he asked, "Can the punishment be changed to a slap on the hand?"

Fu Yuan: "Where was I supposed to hit?"

Ji Xia: …………

He didn't understand why Mr. Fu asked him, but he still answered honestly: "Butt."

Fu Yuan: ………………

He said coldly: "Don't listen to his nonsense, I don't have such a hobby."

Ji Xia breathed a sigh of relief and held out her hand, palm facing upward. "How about a small slap?"

Fu Yuan said: "My punishment is not that simple."

Ji Xia was stunned and asked anxiously, "What is your punishment?"

Fu Yuan said, "You will know soon."

Alpha's expression was cold when he said this, with no emotion in his eyes.

Nothing is more terrifying than the unknown. Ji Xia was terrified, her cat-like eyes widening. She sloppily threw on a T-shirt, clutching her yellow duck swim ring, and trotted after Fu Yuan. "Mr. Fu, could you please reveal a little bit about the punishment? Just a little bit."

Fu Yuan walked forward coldly and ruthlessly, ignoring Ji Xia.

Ji Xia's heart sank. Mr. Fu looked so cold. He was doomed. He reached out and gently pinched the edge of Mr. Fu's clothes. His jogging made him a little breathless, and his voice softened a little. "Mr. Fu, please reveal a little, just a little."

Fu Yuan didn't stop walking, his voice cold. "It's no use being a spoiled child."

Ji Xia wanted to say that he was not acting like a spoiled child, but at this moment, the electronic voice of the system sounded in his mind again.

"Congratulations, host. Boss Fu's favorability rating +2."

This time Ji Xia was really sure that the system had malfunctioned. Mr. Fu clearly didn't want to pay any attention to him.

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Ji Xia chased him all the way, his face turned red, but Fu Yuan didn't tell him what the punishment was.

He returned to the attic nervously, took a shower in the bathroom, changed his clothes, sat on the sofa and took out his cell phone.

When Dr. Chen bought him a swimming ring and swimming trunks, he also bought him a lot of other things, including clothes, shoes, and a mobile phone. Ji Xia refused to accept them, and Dr. Chen was very sad. He said that if he didn't accept them, the things would have to be thrown into the trash because no one around him could wear them.

Ji Xia opened the VX chat page and sent a message to Dr. Chen, the only friend in the list, telling Chen Xi that he had lost the competition, that Fu Yuan did not spank him, and that there would be other punishments.

Sun: Doctor Chen, do you know what Mr. Fu's punishment will be? Will he kick me out?

Ji Xia stared at the chat box for a long time, but there was no response. Dr. Chen had said he was busy and might be slow to respond. He stared at his phone and waited for a while longer before an auntie came up to call him downstairs for dinner.

After a busy afternoon, Ji Xia was hungry again. Thinking of the delicious food, he grabbed his phone and went downstairs.

Doctor Chen’s medical skills are superb. After massaging the area, the swelling and bruises disappeared quickly and the pain was gone.

Ji Xia almost ran down the stairs and ran into Fu Yuan who was also coming down the stairs on the first floor. His cheerful little steps immediately stopped and he slowly followed behind Alpha.

As soon as he got close to Mr. Fu, he felt an invisible and powerful pressure, which made Ji Xia feel timid.

At this moment, the mobile phone in my hand vibrated, and dynamic rock music suddenly broke the silence.

Ji Xia was startled and almost threw the thing in his hand away. Fu Yuan in front of him also stopped, turned sideways to look at him, and then stretched out his bony hand to him and said, "Give it to me."

Ji Xia handed over the phone without hesitation.

Fu Yuan glanced at the voice call popping up on the screen, swiped his slender finger, and answered the call.

"Xia Xia, don't worry. No matter how Fu Yuan wants to punish you, as long as he cries, makes a scene, or even threatens to commit suicide, I guarantee that nothing will happen."

"Chen, Xi."

Ji Xia felt a chill on her back when she heard Mr. Fu shout these two words. Although his tone was still as cold as usual, it felt a little different from usual.

Chen Xi, who had just finished seeing a scheduled patient, felt his scalp tighten when he heard the cold voice that carried murderous intent. He immediately changed the subject 360 degrees and said with a smile, "Mr. Fu, how are you feeling lately? You haven't come for a checkup in several months."

Fu Yuan: "Doctor Chen, just take care of your own business. Don't worry about me. If you're too free recently, I can find something for you to do."

Chen Xi immediately gave in. "Mr. Fu, I was wrong. I shouldn't have instigated Xiao O. I won't do it again next time."

Fu Yuan:.

He was about to hang up when Chen Xi's voice rang out again. "Oh, by the way, Zhao Kuo is returning to China today. I've organized a party. President Fu, please do me the honor of coming and supporting me tomorrow night."

Fu Yuan was cold and ruthless. "No."

Chen Xi: "I won't let you come here in vain. Don't you want to raise that little thing? Bring it here tomorrow and I'll help you examine it from head to toe to see if it's really stupid or just pretending to be stupid."

Fu Yuan: "No."

Although he only said two words, Chen Xi and Fu Yuan, having known each other for many years, immediately understood what he meant. "Okay, okay, I don't want to raise it. But I'll bring it here anyway. After all, it was sent by Jian."

Fu Yuan glanced at Ji Xia, was silent for a moment, and said, "No need."

Chen Xi didn't expect him to refuse. He just sighed and said, "Alright then. Please note that Xiao O's first fever will be in about a month. Also, Mr. Fu, please settle the bill for the things I bought for the little one."

Fu Yuan didn't say anything and hung up the voice call.

The screen returned to the message interface that Ji Xia sent to Chen Xi.

Ji Xia felt a pang of unease when Mr. Fu looked at him. He then realized that Mr. Fu had seen the message he had sent to Dr. Chen, which made things even worse.

He pursed his lips, trying to change the subject. "The nickname 'Sun' was given to me by Doctor Chen. He said 'Jixia' means summer, and when he thinks of summer, he thinks of the sun. The little sun picture in my profile picture is also from Doctor Chen..."

Ji Xia gradually trailed off as Mr. Fu's expression grew colder. Then he clearly heard a mechanical electronic voice announce, "Warning: Boss's favorability -1."

Fu Yuan went down the stairs, followed closely by Ji Xia.

He wanted Mr. Fu to return his phone to him, but he didn't dare to ask. In the living room, Fu Yuan handed the phone to Butler Xu and asked him to dispose of it.

"Mr. Fu."

Ji Xia said nervously, "Can you please return my phone to me? It's a very valuable gift from Doctor Chen."

"Warning, Boss's Favorability -1."

Ji Xia bit her lower lip and said in a stronger voice, "Please give it back to me."

Fu Yuan's eyes darkened, and he tilted his head to signal, and Butler Xu returned the phone to Ji Xia.

When Ji Xia got his lost cell phone back, the tense string in his heart relaxed, but the next second, it tightened again because he had made Mr. Fu unhappy.

Mr. Fu's expression was several degrees colder than usual. Ji Xia didn't dare to speak. She could only follow Alpha like a little tail as they walked into the restaurant.

Ji Xia was invited by Butler Xu to the other end of the dining table, which could accommodate eighteen people. He and Fu Yuan sat face to face.

The auntie started serving the dishes, and the aroma of the food instantly filled the entire restaurant.

There were big crabs with delicious meat, roast duck with crispy skin, and several other dishes that Ji Xia couldn’t name but looked delicious at first glance.

But, delicious food is a bit far away from him.

He swallowed, his eyes wide with greed, and put the food in front of him.

Half a bowl of rice, a small dish of vegetables and a small plate of red roasted pig's trotters.

Fu Yuan picked up his chopsticks and ate elegantly, his every move showing dignity.

Ji Xia found it incredible that there were people in this world who could even eat in such a pleasing way.

He watched for a while, then imitated Fu Yuan's movements and chewed slowly.

Although there were mouth-watering delicacies across the table, Ji Xia was content with guarding his own piece of land.

There were vegetables and meat, and the food was much better than what he had at home.

He made Mr. Fu unhappy, but Mr. Fu was still so nice to him. Ji Xia felt guilty.

Across the table, Butler Xu placed the crab meat he had removed with tools in a small bowl and placed it next to Fu Yuan. Suddenly, Alpha whispered, "The punishment is to teach him a lesson."

Butler Xu said, "Yes. But Master Ji is still growing, so he'll probably be hungry tonight."

Fu Yuan paused for a moment and said, "Prepare him a dessert that I dislike the most. It's the punishment for losing the competition."