Chapter 22 is the easiest to coax.

The consequence of being a "porter" was that her whole body ached and she was extremely tired. Ruan Yi even suspected that she was the one with a hangover from yesterday.

I slept until noon, and when I washed up, I found several red marks on my body, all in the softest parts under the fabric.

But upon closer sniffing, it seemed to smell like some kind of ointment. Ruan Yi also took a closer look at the bottle of shower gel she was using, fearing it might be expired, since she had so many toiletries.

Moving someone resulted in a bunch of strange workplace injuries.

When she got up, intending to confront the culprit and demand a raise, she overheard the maid saying that Fu Jingchen had gotten up early and gone to the company.

Why does he act like nothing happened? Damn protagonist halo.

When Ruan Yi came downstairs, Gu Zhi was having lunch. He heard Ruan Yi coming downstairs but didn't look up.

Ruan Yi also noticed that Gu Zhi hadn't called her for lunch today. Usually, Gu Zhi was always worried that she would go hungry, and he would wake her up on weekends so that she could eat lunch before taking a good nap.

Oh no, it's obvious her brother is throwing a tantrum.

Although Ruan Yi didn't know what she had done wrong, she was already sweating profusely with guilt.

Over the years, Gu Zhi has only been angry with her a handful of times; in Ruan Yi's memory, he has almost never shown any anger.

The few times the siblings had a minor argument were just because Ruan Yi had injured herself as a child due to ADHD, or because she wore oversized ripped jeans in the dead of winter to keep up with the trend and made herself sick.

The rest of the time he can be described as an extremely stable and perfect warm-hearted person, so most of the time, Gu Zhi is more like an older brother.

Ruan Yi's movements as she sat down became extremely stiff.

"Ah Zhi, you... you're having lunch too? Haha, what a coincidence."

Ruan Yi wanted to slap herself halfway through her sentence; she always spoke like an idiot at crucial moments.

The person opposite him twitched their lips very slightly.

"Hmm, what a coincidence." His tone was so calm that it didn't have the slightest fluctuation. Fortunately, even if Gu Zhi was angry, he wouldn't ignore people.

But this tone... oh no, this is really bad. This tantrum is even worse than before!

Ruan Yi fluttered her eyelashes at Gu Zhi in a very affected manner, but only saw his unchanging expression. She bit her lower lip in a somewhat aggrieved manner.

"Ah Zhi... how can you really bear to treat your sister like this?" Her lower lip was already bitten red.

Gu Zhi had already stopped eating. Before speaking, he took a deep breath and asked, "You work for Fu Jingchen, why didn't you tell me?"

Ruan Yi was somewhat stunned. The reason was actually this: just because she hadn't informed him?

Everyone else is henpecked or henpecked, how come she's henpecked by her brother...?

"Oh, I didn't say anything because I didn't think there was anything wrong with it. I'm just interning at NovaVoy for a while, and I'll learn some things along the way~"

The girl seemed to have no doubt about how he knew about it and told him everything.

"Sister, just now you reminded me to stay away from him, how come you're so heartless when it comes to yourself?"

It turns out he was angry because he was worried about her.

Ruan Yi felt not only warm inside, but also a little smug. Did this mean that A Zhi was also wary of Fu Jingchen? Would that mean that A Zhi would be able to escape the plot of being drugged in this lifetime?

Ruan Yi was immediately delighted.

"My dearest little brother~ I was wrong, please don't be angry... there's a reason for everything."

Ruan Yi could understand why he would act this way, because he didn't know that the "heroine" of this novel was himself.

Fu Jingchen doesn't like women, so what does Ruan Yi have to worry about? At most, she was forced to be a mother for one night.

"You should worry about yourself..." Ruan Yi muttered softly, after all, he was the one who would be forced to love her in the future, poor silly boy.

Gu Zhi narrowed his eyes slightly. "Ruan Yi, say it again."

Why are you calling me by my full name?! She doesn't want to argue with her brother; she can't stand arguing for long.

During their two arguments when they were little, Gu Zhi would take care of her while he was angry and looking miserable. As long as she softened her stance, Gu Zhi would come back to her.

Seeing the grumpy face in front of him that showed no sign of improvement, Ruan Yizhen became anxious and pulled over a chair until it was completely flush with his.

As soon as she sat down, she gently rubbed her shoulder against him and said, "I was wrong..." She could feel him pause for a moment, but he didn't react much.

This is forcing her to use her ultimate move.

Her delicate nose first touched the warmth of his arm muscles, then her entire cheek buried itself in his firm muscle lines, and soft strands of hair fell onto his wrist.

Even through the thin fabric, she could still feel his burning heat, and Ruan Yi gently rubbed her cheek against him in a fawning manner.

"You were really wrong. Don't ignore me anymore, or I'll be sad."

Her voice trailed off, carrying a hint of coquettish awkwardness, and she instinctively wrapped her arms around his.

Ruan Yi likes to act coquettishly with her relatives, a habit she developed at a very young age. When she was little, her mother would always give in whenever she acted coquettishly. However, she never expected that she would still have to act coquettishly with her younger brother when she grew up.

All that could be heard was a sigh from the person whose arms were wrapped around their neck.

"Don't be sad, I'm not ignoring you. I just want you to put your safety first, okay?"

He turned to the side, gently patted the girl's back with one hand, and quietly pulled her into his arms.

Ruan Yi's lips curled into a smug smile in the shadows. He was simply the easiest younger brother in the world to please. Minor flaws, nothing to show, just pure bragging.

Ruan Yi was still feeling smug when she caught a glimpse of a white gauze pad out of the corner of her eye.

Her brows furrowed instantly, and she grabbed Gu Zhi's other wrist, pulling him in front of her.

"Hiss... Sister, be gentle." His warm breath brushed against the girl's ear, his voice low and hoarse, almost a whisper, seemingly with a deliberately slowed tone.

The wrist held by Ruan Yi had layers of snow-white gauze wrapped around her palm, with spiderweb-like faint red bloodstains imprinted on the edges.

"Gu Zhi, how dare you talk to me like that! How did you get injured?" Ruan Yi's tone was fierce. One second she was being coquettish, but now she was really serious and brought out the authority of an elder.

But his arrogance lasted only three seconds.

When Gu Zhi lowered his eyes, his lips were pursed with a hint of resentment, his eyes were misty with moisture, and his voice was muffled with a nasal tone.

"It's all because of my sister... I was so worried about her that I got distracted and accidentally hurt myself."

In the end, it turned out that Ruan Yi was wrong.

He saw Ruan Yi's pained expression, her eyelashes trembled slightly, and she turned her face away, seemingly not wanting to look at the girl. But her reddened earlobes and unconsciously leaning closer suggested otherwise.

Ruan Yi's fingertips hovered over the gauze, hesitant to touch it, before finally trembling as she gently stroked it, her movements as light as if afraid of breaking Gu Zhi.

"It must hurt a lot... I'm sorry." Her voice was so soft it was almost inaudible. She leaned close to examine the bandage, her warm breath brushing against his wrist.

"My sister's heart is softer than her body."

"The feeling of being cared for by my older sister...it makes me want to."

However, he maintains great patience with his most beloved child, guiding her slowly so she won't notice.

Until the lamb was completely in his mouth.

The sudden ringing of the bell interrupted the two people's diametrically opposed thoughts of good and evil.

Ruan Yi took the phone, and a special note was prominently displayed on the screen.

"Old pervert but current boss" is followed by a poop emoji.

A mocking glint flashed in his eyes.

"Don't answer."