"Whether we're childhood sweethearts or not is another matter, but my relationship with Jiang Jianian is better than you think." Ye Zhiwei smiled as well. "He lived with me for a year and now he's bought a villa near Yenching University. So, in a way, I'm the one staying with Jiang Jianian?"

Ye Zhiwei gently put down her knife and fork. She was usually gentle, but now she wasn't afraid of Ye Qingcheng and Ji Shuli's presence. She acted like a spoiled little princess and said critically, "Your rooftop restaurant is indeed quite good. Both the decoration and the gimmicks are very eye-catching. No wonder it stands out among a series of scenic hotels. But since it's a restaurant, the taste of the food shouldn't be the most important thing. To be honest, Mr. Yu, the chef you're so proud to have hired is just average. It's not that it's bad, but it's just not quite there yet. You should have Jiang Jianian cook for you to try, and then you'll know the difference."

Yu Jingchen looked at Ji Shuli, who innocently said, "My little cousin does have a bad temper, please bear with her, Brother Yu."

Even Ye Qingcheng smiled and said to Yu Jingchen, "Zhiwei and Xiao Jiang are close, so she might have misunderstood you. Jingchen, don't bother with a little girl who doesn't know her place."

That's what they said, but there was a sense of protecting them in their words.

While seemingly protecting Ye Zhiwei, he was actually protecting Jiang Jianian.

Yu Jingchen knew that no matter what he said, he would only make a fool of himself, so he smiled and said, "I really didn't mean anything by it. If Sister Zhiwei misunderstood, I'll apologize to you. Eat well, eat well. I really just wanted to treat everyone to a meal. Maybe I don't understand what you kids are thinking anymore, and I might have said something wrong."

He didn't act arrogantly because Ye Zhiwei was defending Jiang Jianian and he felt uncomfortable about it. He had figured out the relationship between Ye Zhiwei and Jiang Jianian to some extent, and then he smiled and apologized, as if he wasn't angry at all.

Ye Zhiwei glanced at Jiang Jianian and sensed that the boy's emotions didn't seem to fluctuate much. It was as if he simply didn't like Yu Jingchen either, as his gaze was cold when he looked at Yu Jingchen. The more he acted like that, the harder it was to figure out his emotions.

Jiang Jianian remained silent, so Ye Zhiwei frowned and spoke up for him: "Since it's just a meal, then just eat properly. Mr. Yu and our kids don't have much to talk about, so there's no need for him to keep trying to talk to us. My dad is here, you can talk to him."

Ye Zhiwei wasn't in a good mood after the meal. Many other dishes followed: French-style grilled snails, steak, foie gras, etc., none of which suited her taste. She ate a few bites and then rarely touched her chopsticks again.

Yu Jingchen had several headaches: she had a beautiful face, but when she was in a good mood, she spoke gently, like a softer girl than she appeared. However, when she got angry, she could turn completely cold. Several times when she caught a glimpse of Yu Jingchen, she had a look that said, "I'm in a bad mood whenever I see you." He was afraid that this trip would backfire. This girl was unyielding and had a lot of ideas. The key point was that she seemed to be more protective of Jiang Jianian than he had imagined.

Jiang Jianian.

If Xiao Shishu were to deal with Jiang Jianian, he would be no match at all. Before he could even say a word, or even glance at him, Ye Zhiwei, this young lady, would charge into battle. Anyone who dared to say anything unpleasant would be met with a barrage of gunfire.

So, just how far have things progressed between these two people?

*

Ye Zhiwei was indeed paying attention to Jiang Jianian's emotions.

She knew that Jiang Jianian sometimes acted normally, just a little cold, but he was always controlling his emotions. She had seen Jiang Jianian lose control of his temper and couldn't suppress it.

After returning home, everyone went to rest.

Ye Zhiwei was sitting on the bed watching a drama and playing on her phone. Feeling annoyed by her hair being down, she casually picked up a mesh-style silk scarf headband from the table and tied it into a bow.

For some reason, she couldn't help but think of the cold reactions Jiang Jianian would have when Yu Jingchen said things that made her uncomfortable. She always felt that Jiang Jianian would hide her unhappiness deep inside and not show her emotions. Only when she couldn't control herself would people notice that something was wrong.

This kind of personality, where you keep all your thoughts to yourself, is very prone to outbursts. Once you start thinking about it, even your phone seems less fun.

Otherwise, she could find a reason to test Jiang Jianian?

Ye Zhiwei felt more and more that she needed to pay attention to Jiang Jianian's mood today. It seemed that when she had a slight argument with Yu Jingchen, Jiang Jianian didn't show any emotion.

Having made up her mind, Ye Zhiwei immediately got out of bed.

I made up some excuse to knock on the door.

Jiang Jianian opened the door, and Ye Zhiwei was taken aback for a moment. "You just finished taking a shower?"

Jiang Jianian had just finished showering, his hair still dripping wet. He was wearing loose black loungewear and holding a towel to dry his hair. When he saw Ye Zhiwei, he didn't seem surprised. "What's wrong?"

Ye Zhiwei took a deep breath and said, "I...I was also going to take a shower, but we ran out of shower gel, so I'm asking to borrow some from you, I...I—"

"Come in."

Jiang Jianian's pajamas were button-down, and he didn't seem to care much about the buttons. Not all the buttons were fastened, and the top one was slightly open, which Ye Zhiwei secretly noticed.

She felt inexplicably nervous and followed behind Jiang Jianian.

"Do you have any new shower gel here? If you don't, I'll see if I should have someone buy some, or I can take it from you and then bring it back to you." Ye Zhiwei was already a little regretful. How come she was so confident just now that she was going to test Jiang Jianian, but she became inexplicably nervous in front of Jiang Jianian?

Jiang Jianian glanced at Ye Zhiwei and said calmly, "If there are any new ones, I'll take you to the bathroom to get them."

He casually placed the bath towel on the back of the chair and took Ye Zhiwei with him to the bathroom.

Ye Zhiwei had no choice but to bite the bullet and join Jiang Jianian, taking the opportunity to say, "That Yu Jingchen is the Yu Jingchen we met today, the one we had dinner with tonight. Our family and his family aren't very close. My cousin might be more familiar with him, but we probably didn't have any serious interactions. Just take what he says with a grain of salt."

Jiang Jianian seemed to realize something; he paused slightly but said nothing.

Ye Zhiwei continued, "Don't let his words affect you. He's just a nobody to us. His words don't matter. If you get upset because of someone unimportant, then you've fallen into a trap—"

"We've arrived," Jiang Jianian interrupted Ye Zhiwei.

Ye Zhiwei touched her nose. "Oh, then give me the shower gel."

She followed Jiang Jianian into the bathroom, and as soon as they entered, Jiang Jianian suddenly turned off the bathroom door.

Ye Zhiwei: ? ? ?

She examined the bathroom shelf for toiletries closely, and there wasn't a single unopened bottle of shower gel on it. She exclaimed in shock, "Didn't you say there was new shower gel—?"

Only then did Jiang Jianian have the leisure to slowly remove the ribbon from Ye Zhiwei's hair. His movements were slow, as if he were unwrapping a delightful gift. After the ribbon was removed and Ye Zhiwei's hair fell down, Jiang Jianian, holding Ye Zhiwei's hair ribbon, approached her and whispered, "If I'm not lying to you, will you come in obediently?"