Chapter 357 The protective and devoted woman VS The soft-hearted man who harbors a grudge 15

Half an hour later, in the office.

Jiang Zhiyi sat on his lap and helped him tie his tie. She rarely did these things, and her movements were not very agile at the moment.

She lowered her head slightly, revealing her fair neck, with her soft hair hanging down on both sides.

Fu Chengyan couldn't help but reach out and touch her hair. "I'll be busy later, I'll have someone take you home."

After tying her tie, Jiang Zhiyi placed her hands on his shoulders. Her lips were swollen and her tongue was a little numb, all thanks to his earlier actions.

He must not be angry anymore, otherwise he wouldn't have kissed her like that.

She nodded, then said in a coquettish tone, "The weather forecast says there will be thunderstorms tonight, you have to come and keep me company then, I'm scared to be alone..."

"Okay," he replied.

After that, she clung to him and refused to get off, insisting that he hold her for a long time before finally leaving.

That evening, Fu Chengyan returned to his residence as promised.

He hadn't been home for several days, and the housekeeper, having not received prior notice, only prepared dinner for Jiang Zhiyi.

Jiang Zhiyi had just finished eating and gone upstairs, while the nanny was tidying up downstairs.

"Sir, you're back? What would you like for dinner? We'll go prepare it now..."

"No need, I already ate out." He glanced at the remaining food on the table. "She finished eating? How come she only ate so little?"

Nanny: "Miss Jiang hasn't had a good appetite lately; she doesn't eat much each day."

"...Bring a new chef over tomorrow." After giving the instructions, he went upstairs.

late at night.

Normally, this would be the time to rest, but the dark master bedroom was still not quiet.

Jiang Zhiyi knew that he was settling scores with her, teaching her a lesson, and bullying her—the kind of tactic men often use to bully women.

During the day, she actually believed his tolerant and magnanimous appearance, thinking that he didn't care or take it to heart and wouldn't cause her any trouble.

So he was waiting for this moment to deal with her.

I don't know how much time has passed.

Before she completely fell into a deep sleep, she seemed to vaguely hear him whisper something in her ear.

"baby."

She thought for a while before realizing that Fu Chengyan was calling her.

She thought to herself: You really can't trust what men say in bed.

Fu Chengyan is now able to say sweet nothings to coax people; I wonder if the sun will rise in the west tomorrow.

...

Today is the opening day of the fortune-telling shop, and Jiang Zhiyi rushed over early in the morning.

The specific opening date was calculated in advance, and an auspicious day and time were chosen.

Although everything had been arranged in advance, Jiang Zhiyi was still a little worried, so she went over to check it again.

Fu Chengyan can't come today; he's currently on a business trip abroad. However, the gift he sent arrived a long time ago.

Jiang Zhiyi thought the antique vase was a decent, albeit somewhat unremarkable, gift. Fu Chengyan probably knew this gift lacked sincerity, so he transferred her a considerable sum of money instead.

Worried that she wouldn't be able to handle things alone, he specifically asked Wang Yu to stay here and help her.

In the afternoon, when most of the people had left, Jiang Zhiyi tidied up her belongings in the small attic in the backyard.

Ji Chen had somehow wandered up and found a seat next to him.

"What are you doing?" he asked.

Jiang Zhiyi looked up at him and replied, "I'm tidying up. They're all gifts from other people. I'll pick out some to display, and the rest will stay here for now."

Ji Chen also had a painting delivered today. She knew it must be something good, so she had it hung in the main hall.

"Who gave that thing?" Ji Chen pointed to the vase under the glass cover next to him.

"Godfather," Jiang Zhiyi said without hiding anything.

No one knows what extraordinary means Ji Chen has, but he has already found out all of Fu Chengyan's background.

Now, he probably knows as much about the Fu family as she does. She has no secrets from him anymore, so she doesn't need to hold back when she speaks.

"It seems your godfather treats you really well..."

Jiang Zhiyi paused in her work and asked, "Why do you say that?"

Ji Chen pointed to the seemingly ordinary vase, "That thing alone could buy three of your shops."

"This broken thing is so expensive?" Jiang Zhiyi was a little surprised; she thought the vase wasn't worth much.

Ji Chen chuckled, "If you don't want it, you can make an offer to sell it to me, and I'll sincerely buy it."

Jiang Zhiyi thought for a moment and said, "It's not good for me to sell the things he just gave me right now. Let's talk about it later... If I really have to sell them, I'll come to you first."

She walked to the wall, tiptoed, and tried to reach the wooden box on the cabinet, but she still couldn't quite reach it.

Ji Chen walked over and reached out to help her take it off.

It was at this moment that Jiang Zhiyi realized he was actually quite tall, though she hadn't really noticed it before.

Seeing her scrutinizing gaze, Ji Chen seemed to remember something and reminded her, "I heard that the Fu family is preparing for a marriage alliance recently. I think you should make plans early so you don't end up at a disadvantage..."