"Xi Bao, relax."

Yan Jie gently soothed Jiang Hexi's emotions, kissing her face repeatedly, "Don't be so tense."

Jiang Hexi disagreed, feeling that the person who was nervous was not herself at all.

Sweat dripped from Yan Jie's forehead.

The muscles in his arms tensed up, as if welded to her waist like iron arms.

Even at this moment, he was still restraining his desires, saying, "If it doesn't work, just try slowly, don't be afraid."

Jiang Hexi wasn't afraid. Back in the courtyard, she had already considered what would happen next.

She wrapped her arms around his neck and pressed down, then leaned in to kiss his lips, saying, "Husband—"

Then she deepened the kiss, murmuring, "Husband..."

Finally, as he kissed her passionately, she called out to him haltingly, "...Husband..."

Yan Jie was completely lost in her calls, sinking deeper and deeper into a state of utter despair and losing all self-control.

——

Yan Jie had only ever experienced the ultimate thrill in high-speed racing before.

Now there's another one, Jiang Hexi.

More precisely, she gets his adrenaline pumping more when she races.

However, Jiang Hexi's experience was completely different from his.

She shouldn't have challenged a race car driver's authority, especially in terms of speed and endurance; it was simply humiliating.

He might think of her as a race car racing alongside him, but in her mind, she was just a track that had been repeatedly crushed by the wheels.

The faster the speed, the more times she gets lapped, and the more strain the track can't handle.

As dawn broke, Yan Jie woke up on the sofa bed.

The person next to me was wrapped in a blanket, curling up into a ball.

He pushed the quilt, but it remained firmly tucked in there.

Yan Jie decided not to bother her anymore. He changed into sportswear and went down to the garden for a run.

Forty minutes later, he returned home soaking wet, grabbed his pajamas, and took a hot shower.

When he went to the private cinema again, Jiang Hexi was still curled up in a ball, fast asleep on the sofa bed.

"Xi Bao, it's ten o'clock."

Yan Jie walked over and flipped her over, blanket and all. As she angrily fought back, he lay flat on the sofa bed and pulled her tightly into his arms.

"Let's go together, I also need to take a nap."

Jiang Hexi was woken up for no reason and was already in a bad mood. She snapped at him:

"Go back to sleep, why are you disturbing me?"

Yan Jie gently stroked her smooth, delicate back, and whispered soothingly to her:

"I need to tell you something. I'll give you two more hours of sleep at most. I'll take you out at noon and we'll have breakfast and lunch in one meal."

"Eat at home." Jiang Hexi felt listless and didn't want to go anywhere.

Yan Jie tempted her, saying, "You mentioned so many things yesterday, but you didn't buy a single one. If you don't go out, you can't spend the money."

Jiang Hexi yawned sleepily, her eyes half-closed. "That's true."

Yan Jie pressed her head onto his shoulder and pulled her close as they fell asleep together.

They lingered for an hour at noon before finally leaving the house.

Jiang Hexi found a noodle shop on the old street and led Yan Jie inside.

She ordered two servings of the "Soul-stirring Noodles".

While waiting for the noodles to be served, Yan Jie pushed the straw in her drink and dipped the sesame fried chicken he bought on the way in ketchup into her mouth.

How could you—

As soon as Jiang Hexi opened her mouth, he stuffed a chicken wing into her mouth.

She was stunned by his unyielding gaze. After their relationship made substantial progress, every gesture he made was filled with doting affection for her.

This bowl of noodles is very chewy.

The handmade bamboo-pressed noodles are golden, thin, soft, smooth, and chewy. Mixed with the fragrant sauce, a whole bowl is never enough.

Even after leaving the store, Jiang Hexi was still thinking about coming back next time.

She took a baseball cap out of her bag and put it on his head, then put a mask and glasses on his ears. Only after doing all this did she realize how cooperative he was.

Why aren't you resisting?

"what ever."

Yan Jie's casual remark had unknowingly brought about a tremendous change for her.

Jiang Hexi shopped and bought things with practiced ease.

She knows exactly where every store is, and can spot the store's signboard at a glance. She buys the items decisively and without hesitation.

Yan Jie followed behind her, mechanically repeating two actions: swipe the card to pick up the bag, then swipe the card again and pick up the bag again.

He cooperated perfectly with her while she shopped, so much so that none of the store employees recognized him; they all thought he was Ms. Jiang with her driver or bodyguard.

Jiang Hexi spent the afternoon very efficiently buying most of the items she had planned to buy.

She led Yan Jie back, and with her sharp eyes, she spotted something. She grabbed Yan Jie, whose hands were full of shopping bags, and pulled him to hide in a corner.

Seeing her guilty conscience, Yan Jie understood and said:

"Did you see someone you know? Why are you so flustered?"

"Big brother."

Jiang Hexi said with bright eyes, "If he had seen me with you, my death would have been imminent, but if I had seen him with Si Xiao, I would have had something on him."

Yan Jie: "What do you want to do?"

"Go extort my brother."

Jiang Hexi put the car keys into his hand and instructed him:

"Take your things back first. Don't wander around aimlessly. The staff will deliver the rose bear and acrylic floor lamp to your home later. Remember to sign for them."

Seeing her walk out excitedly, Yan Jie asked, "Are you coming back tonight?"

Jiang Hexi waved casually behind him: "Go back."

She waited on the railing for her chance, until Si Xiao got up and went to the restroom. Then she seized the opportunity to slip into the Western restaurant and plopped down in Si Xiao's seat.

Jiang Wenze looked at this younger sister who seemed to have appeared out of nowhere and said with a headache:

What do you want to do?

"Brother, Mom and Dad are pressuring you to get married. Since you're dating Sister Si, why are you hiding it and not bringing her home?"

"Who said Si Xiao and I are dating?"

Jiang Hexi knew he was being stubborn, so she took out the intimate video she had filmed while leaning over the fence and showed it to him.

Watching the video of him and Si Xiao holding hands and whispering intimately in each other's ears, Jiang Wenze changed his previous attitude and said in a gentle tone:

"Little sister, things aren't as simple as you think."

"Big brother, are you toying with Sister Si's feelings again?"

Jiang Hexi stated her position, "If that's the case, I'll tell Sister Si the truth in a bit."

Jiang Wenze was being driven crazy by her; he had to admit it.

"No, I'm serious about Si Xiao."