Ji Shuli narrowed his eyes and remained silent.

Ye Zhiwei was already in gossip mode. "Cousin, you really figured it out! You weren't a real straight man after all; you were just pretending to be stupid."

Ji Shuli evaded the question, saying, "What did I see? What did I see?"

"You're still playing dumb in front of me," Ye Zhiwei said meaningfully. "So, my cousin is still the kind of guy who can flit from flower to flower without ever getting attached."

Ji Shuli was amused. "What do you know, little girl? You just started dating Jiang Jianian. You act like you have a lot of experience in relationships in front of me. When you're dating Jiang, it looks like he's spoiling and protecting you, but he's the one controlling the whole thing. You're such a naive girl, you can see right through him. But here I am, all that relationship guru."

Ye Zhiwei felt humiliated. She raised her voice and said somewhat guiltily, "What do you mean Jiang Jianian controlled everything? I was just being considerate of my boyfriend and letting him have his way. Do you know what family status is? Between him and me, I am the boss, you know that?"

Typical case of all talk and no action.

Ji Shuli just smiled and didn't say anything.

This is blatant disrespect towards her.

Ye Zhiwei was unconvinced. She snorted and said, "You'll see in time. Besides, I'm different from you. Even if I lack emotional experience, I'm still better than a single dog like you."

At this point, she snorted again, glanced at Ji Shuli, and emphasized once more: "Single dog."

"A 'single dog' is someone who's forced into being single. Your cousin here isn't a 'single dog,'" Ji Shuli earnestly corrected Ye Zhiwei. "You know, I'm a 'single aristocrat,' right? It's not that no one likes me, it's just that I don't want to date. I think dating girls is too tiring. Look at Xiao Jiang, he was a brilliant college student, his life should have been so much fun, but look what happened! He's burdened with so many problems. Those big entrepreneurs dropped out of school to start their businesses. Xiao Jiang didn't drop out, but he didn't go to school much either. Hey, isn't it all for himself, just to find a wife? Tired—"

Young Master Ji succinctly and vividly expressed his disdain for romance with the single word "tired".

Ye Zhiwei was speechless.

She didn't know how her cousin's relationship was going, but if this were a novel, her cousin's relationship wouldn't just be tiring, it would be the kind that leads to death and the destruction of his family.

Ye Zhiwei was speechless for a moment, and her teasing of Ji Shuli backfired.

Ji Shuli seemed uninterested in Qin Manshu, quickly changing the subject with a rather cold attitude. It's likely that mutual benefit is acceptable in business, but not in matters of the heart.

Ye Zhiwei didn't know Qin Manshu. There was another case here that, although it had nothing to do with Qin Manshu, it was still somewhat related to her. She hadn't had much contact with Qin Manshu. After meeting her this time, she vaguely felt that the name was familiar, but that was all. She really didn't have any impression of it and certainly wouldn't make a comment. Most importantly, Ji Shuli seemed to dislike it.

She had originally thought that this kind of gentle, considerate, and understanding young lady would be the type that Ji Shuli liked.

After returning to the Ye family home, the housekeeper told Ye Zhiwei that Jiang Jianian had returned earlier than usual today, and since he hadn't seen her, he had gone upstairs to rest.

Ye Zhiwei picked up her phone but didn't send a message to ask what she was doing. She guessed that she was tired because she had to go back to work right after playing in the mountains.

Just as Ye Zhiwei was about to go up to find Jiang Jianian, Ji Shuli laughed and said, "It's only been a short time since we parted, and you're already rushing to his room as soon as you hear he's back."

Ye Zhiwei choked for a moment.

The fact that his little cousin went out to play without calling him still bothered Young Master Ji. Looking at Ye Zhiwei, he shook his head and said, "Sigh, girls grow up and leave home. She used to be very attached to me, but now that she's in a relationship, she doesn't even take me with her when she goes out to play."

Ye Zhiwei retorted, "Then when you get married and take your wife out for fun, are you going to take me with you?"

Ji Shuli continued teasingly, "I'm all alone now, and I'm always thinking about you, my little cousin. You little ungrateful thing, you always forget to ask me when something good happens, but you always think of me first when something bad happens."

"That's to train your abilities. Heaven will entrust your cousin with great responsibilities, and it will first test his strength, you know?" Ye Zhiwei didn't linger for more than a few seconds before saying, "I'm not talking to you anymore. It's almost dinner time, and I need to wake Jiang Jianian up."

After finding herself a perfect excuse, she stomped upstairs in her shoes.

Jiang Jianian's room was unlocked, and Ye Zhiwei pushed the door open.

Jiang Jianian barely slept during the two nights he spent playing on the mountain with Ye Zhiwei. After returning to the Ye family, he had many urgent matters to attend to. The next day, he went to the Ye Group early to learn how to handle things. He was quite smart, and Ye Qingcheng had guided him step by step, so he quickly got the hang of things. He also managed to control things quite well. If necessary, Ye Qingcheng would provide guidance by phone or video. Naturally, he was exhausted by the end of the day.

There wasn't much to do today, and Jiang Jianian returned home relatively early. After learning that Ye Zhiwei had gone out, he went back to his room to rest for a while, but he just closed his eyes and didn't fall asleep. He was always quite alert and vigilant, which was an instinctive reaction caused by Jiang Yanqiang's domestic violence and Liao Huazhi's hysteria. But after realizing that the person who came in was Ye Zhiwei, he closed his eyes, and the muscles in his body that had been tense after sensing the movement relaxed again.

Ye Zhiwei was a little prey that ran over on its own, ready to jump into the hunter's hands.

Miss Ye barely dared to breathe when she entered the room. She opened the door quietly, walked quietly to Jiang Jianian's bedside, squatted down and lay on the bed watching Jiang Jianian sleep. Jiang Jianian did not open his eyes, and Ye Zhiwei did not wake him up.

Although she told Ji Shuli that she was going upstairs to wake Jiang Jianian up, seeing his closed eyes and thinking about going to the company early today, she immediately couldn't bear it.

Otherwise, let him sleep a little longer.

Her cousin will definitely make fun of her. She should come up with a reason that will make her seem like she has a high status in the family.

Just as she was about to leave, her hand was grabbed.

Ye Zhiwei opened her eyes wide in shock and exclaimed, "You're awake?"

"Hmm." Jiang Jianian responded, got out of bed, pulled Ye Zhiwei back who was about to run away, and hugged her to the bed, whispering, "Is your girlfriend who offered herself up ready to run away?"

Ye Zhiwei was amused. "I'm not a girlfriend who offered herself up. I'm the big bad guy who came here to wake you up, keep you from sleeping, and bother you."

Jiang Jianian quickly took off Ye Zhiwei's coat, hugged his soft girlfriend, and kissed her hair. His slightly gloomy mood from work had completely disappeared. His hand slid down Ye Zhiwei's back to her slender waist, and he smiled with narrowed eyes: "This is clearly a little cutie who comes to me for hugs, touches and kisses."