Xie Ci Nian was very meticulous and even took out the contract and handed it to Pei Zhi.

Pei Zhi took the contract and saw that it clearly stated the terms. Pei Zhi glared at Xie Cinian.

Xie Cinian took out a pen and handed it to Pei Zhi.

"Sign it. Just like you said, a girlfriend of three months, right?"

Pei Zhi gritted her teeth and said, "That's right!"

Pei Zhi took the pen and signed her name on the contract.

Pei Zhi tossed the pen onto the table and smiled enigmatically, "President Xie, you're my boyfriend now, right?"

Xie Cinian nodded. "Yes, is there anything I can do for you?"

Pei Zhi pointed to the coffee shop, "Look, the leftover cakes and coffee cups on the tables need to be cleaned and washed."

"My shop has just opened and I'm short-staffed. How about Mr. Xie lend me the hand?"

Without giving Xie Cinian a chance to refuse, she said, "The apron is over there, thank you for your trouble, Mr. Xie."

"Okay." Xie Cinian readily agreed, beckoning his assistant over.

"Today, you'll work as a waiter in the coffee shop, and you'll get a bonus this month."

"Don't worry, I'll find two housekeepers to come over tomorrow, and you don't need to pay their wages."

Xie Ci Nian was wealthy and powerful, and Pei Zhi really had no way to order him around.

"It's getting late, I need to go home for dinner. Mr. Xie, you should go home too."

"Now that I'm your boyfriend, can I come home for dinner with you?"

Pei Zhi refused without hesitation, "No."

"If we've already had dinner together, you only need to see me twice more this week, which is part of the three times we see each other a week."

Pei Zhi readily agreed: "Okay."

And so, Xie Cinian followed Pei Zhi and entered Chi Xiuwen's house in a perfectly legitimate manner.

Chi Xiuwen was not surprised when Pei Zhi brought Xie Cinian back.

After asking Xie Cinian if he had any dietary restrictions, he went to the kitchen to prepare the food.

Lu Mingxu, on the other hand, is a real rascal. Whether he's cutting fruit or washing dishes, he always makes a lot of noise on purpose.

Xie Cinian sat on the sofa, looking around at Chi Xiuwen's house.

Pei Zhi went back to her room to change into some loungewear and came out just as Lu Mingxu was bringing over some fruit.

"The food will take a while, let's have some fruit first."

Pei Zhi took a blueberry and popped it into her mouth.

Lu Mingxu asked, "How's business at the coffee shop today?"

"good."

"Are you tired? Do you want me to give you a massage?"

Pei Zhi nodded in agreement, "Okay."

“Perfect timing. Master said I’ve made great progress. You can feel it for yourself.”

Lu Mingxu took out a tissue, wiped his hands, stood behind Pei Zhi, and gave her a massage.

Chi Xiuwen stays home every day as a stay-at-home husband, so Lu Mingxu naturally can't let himself be outdone.

Lu Mingxu couldn't compete with Chi Xiuwen for cooking; they were partners.

Lu Mingxu had no choice but to find another way and learn massage from someone.

Lu Mingxu put his heart into learning, and naturally he was able to get the hang of it quickly.

A massage every day can help relieve Pei Zhi's fatigue.

Lu Mingxu stood behind Pei Zhi and even raised an eyebrow at Xie Cinian, the provocation was all too obvious.

Xie Cinian hadn't expected that Chi Xiuwen and Lu Mingxu would actually team up.

That's really...shameless!

Pei Zhi has been a bit tired these past few days. The coffee shop has just opened, and Pei Zhi has been running around quite a bit.

Pei Zhi even learned how to make coffee herself, and she did many things by herself.

Lu Mingxu noticed that Pei Zhi had fallen asleep on the sofa, so he covered her with a blanket.

Xie Cinian watched as Lu Mingxu completed the whole process and praised him, "I never would have guessed that President Lu was such a meticulous person."

"When it comes to taking care of people, I can't even come close."

Although Xie Cinian's praise puzzled Lu Mingxu somewhat, he thought, "It's alright. When you meet someone you genuinely want to take care of, you can do anything."

Xie Cinian nodded, then took out his wallet.

Xie Ci had just returned from abroad, and his wallet was full of US dollars.

Xie Cinian took out a stack of banknotes and handed them to Lu Mingxu.

Lu Mingxu frowned, not quite understanding what Xie Cinian was up to.

"What's the meaning?"

Why would Xie Cinian give him money when everything was fine?

Could it be that Lu Mingxu looks like someone who's short of money?

"Ah." Xie Cinian seemed to remember something. "Sorry, I forgot to introduce myself."

"My name is Xie Cinian."

Lu Mingxu looked at Xie Cinian with an even more puzzled expression.

"He is now Pei Zhi's boyfriend."

Xie Cinian handed over the US dollars, saying, "You massaged my girlfriend and took care of her, this is a tip for you, don't be shy!"

Lu Mingxu turned to look at Pei Zhi, who was already asleep, and then at Xie Cinian.

"What, you don't believe me? Why don't we wake her up and ask her?"

Lu Mingxu clenched his fists, gritting his teeth in anger, but he also knew that Xie Cinian had no reason to lie to him like this.

This lie will be exposed as soon as Pei Zhi wakes up.

At this moment, Chi Xiuwen came out of the kitchen and took the US dollars from Xie Cinian's hand.

"Since Mr. Xie has given it to us, it wouldn't be right to refuse."

Chi Xiuwen smiled and said, "I suppose if we accept the money, President Xie will feel more at ease letting us take care of Pei Zhi. After all, we're just doing our job for the money."

After hearing Chi Xiuwen's words, Lu Mingxu's expression improved considerably.

"It's funny, really."

"In the beginning, it was President Xie who married Zhizhi. Now, just like before, President Xie always manages to get there first. It's truly enviable."

Chi Xiuwen's words were far too sarcastic and unsettling.

If Xie Cinian didn't realize it, he'd be a fool.

Even if Xie Cinian had married Pei Zhi back then, so what?

In the end, it was Chi Xiuwen and Lu Mingxu who appeared.

So what if Xie Cinian becomes Pei Zhi's boyfriend this time? He's just following the same old path.

Lu Mingxu's expression relaxed considerably; Chi Xiuwen's words made sense.

Xie Cinian was not one to be trifled with either: "In a real contest, I still can't beat you guys."

"I used to hate the other person so much I wanted to punch them to death, but now we can actually live under the same roof. That's quite an achievement."

Back then, because of Pei Zhi, Chi Xiuwen and Lu Mingxu did have a rather unpleasant falling out.

Even after Pei Zhi left all these years ago, Chi Xiuwen and Lu Mingxu will never appear in the same place.

Now, these two people are actually able to put aside their differences and coexist peacefully.

Lu Mingxu wanted to retort, but Chi Xiuwen preemptively said, "As long as Pei Zhi is happy, isn't that enough?"

"For me, nothing is more important than making Pei Zhi happy right now."

"Since Pei Zhi has chosen to be with President Xie, I will support her as long as she is happy."

Chi Xiuwen retorted, "Although I don't know what tricks Mr. Xie used to get Pei Zhi to agree to be your girlfriend, that's still a testament to Mr. Xie's skill."