Chapter 41 is exactly what I expected.

"What are you doing?"

Faced with questioning, Shi Nianzhi was embarrassed and stammered, "I..."

Their eyes met, and something flashed through Shi Nianzhi's mind. He quickly put the things on his back.

To Lu Jiunian, his action seemed like a futile attempt to cover up his true intentions.

Lu Jiunian walked over to Shi Nianzhi, grabbed his chin, and said, "While I was away on a business trip, you secretly did this behind my back. Am I already so inadequate for you?"

"Misunderstanding, it's not what you think."

Shi Nianzhi put his hand behind his back; he wanted to turn it off, but he didn't know where to press.

While dealing with Lu Jiunian, his fingers were frantically groping around.

Just as he was anxiously wondering what to do, Lu Jiunian grabbed his wrist and pulled his hand out from behind his back.

The man stared coldly at the object in Shi Nianzhi's hand. "How can something so cold be comfortable?"

Shi Nianzhi was so frightened that she quickly let go and threw the things on the ground.

He looked at Lu Jiunian, paused for a moment, then suddenly blushed and asked, "Is this...?"

Shi Nianzhi had just opened the door to a new world. Being as innocent as he was, he had no idea about these things. But men are naturally sensitive to these things.

He already knew what it was.

Lu Jiunian pinched his chin, "What are you pretending for? If you don't know what it is, then where did you come from?!"

Shi Nianzhi said innocently, "Jiang Kai gave it to me."

"Today the driver was driving, and then..."

Fearing that Lu Jiunian wouldn't believe her, Shi Nianzhi explained the whole story of the items to Lu Jiunian in great detail.

Lu Jiunian remembered that he had received a WeChat message tonight.

Jiang Kai: "It will work even better if you use it with the things I gave you last time. I'm so clever, I've really gone to great lengths for you. But doing good deeds anonymously has always been my style. Next time you see me, please call me Jiang the Anonymous Good Samaritan."

Shi Nianzhi added, in a firm tone, "I'm really not feeling lonely or empty at night. Believe me, this is just a misunderstanding."

Lu Jiunian had just returned from the company. He had been dealing with things all day and hadn't slept well last night.

This gave him a headache, so he bent down to pick up the things on the ground and turned off the computer.

Shi Nianzhi stood up curiously and looked at Lu Jiunian's hand. "How did you close it? I couldn't find it at all."

Lu Jiunian slapped what he was holding onto Shi Nianzhi's face. With a light touch, Shi Nianzhi froze.

The man's voice held a hint of coldness and malice, "If you remain curious, I'll..."

Shi Nianzhi awkwardly shut up.

Lu Jiunian took out his phone and dialed Jiang Kai's number.

Jiang Kai was at a bar, having a great time, when he answered the phone shouting, "Ah, what did you say? I can't hear you!"

Lu Jiunian said coldly, "I didn't say anything."

"Oh, you didn't say anything? Is there something you need for me calling so late, Third Master? Tell me! I'll definitely help you out!"

"Come to my house."

Is it something urgent?

After Jiang Kai finished speaking, Lu Jiunian hung up the phone without even responding.

Shi Nianzhi sat on the bed, looking at Lu Jiunian, but didn't know what to say.

After a long pause, he managed to stammer, "Aunt Zhang said you were going on a business trip for two days, so... you're back?"

"Can't I come back, or do you not welcome me back?"

"No... I'll ask."

As Lu Jiunian unbuttoned his shirt and headed for the bathroom, he said, "The matter is resolved, so the business trip is canceled."

"oh."

Shi Nianzhi lay down on the bed, covered himself with the blanket, and prepared to go to sleep.

The sound of running water came from the bathroom. Shi Nianzhi closed her eyes, and for some reason, the image of that man's alluring figure appeared in her mind.

Shi Nianzhi swallowed hard and placed his hand on his heart to calm himself down.

It must be because of what just happened. I should think about something else.

But at that age, these are the things I'm most curious about, especially late at night. Once the thoughts pop into my head, I can't suppress them.

Shi Nianzhi sat on the bed, looking in the direction of the bathroom.

After a while, she fantasized again, a dazed smile on her lips, looking like she was practically drooling.

Then suddenly, Shi Nianzhi remembered the pain from each time, and his laughter stopped instantly. His mind was suddenly clear, and all his restlessness was blown away.

He lay back down, realizing that the difference between his ideals and reality was indeed too great.

He touched the scabbed wound on the corner of his lip, shook his head, and pulled the covers over himself to sleep.

Lu Jiunian's phone, which was on the bed, suddenly rang, waking Shi Nianzhi, who was about to fall asleep.

Shi Nianzhi held her phone and knocked on the bathroom door. "It's Jiang Kai on the phone."

Lu Jiunian was only wearing a bath towel. He opened the bathroom door and said, "Here."

Shi Nianzhi stared at the water droplets rolling on his sexy abs, his face turning bright red. He quickly turned around to answer the phone.

Jiang Kai's voice sounded somewhat anxious, "What serious thing happened? Why are you in such a hurry? I'm at your door."

"Here I am."

After hanging up the phone, Shi Nianzhi asked, "Should I go downstairs and open the door for him?"

"Um."

Lu Jiunian dried his hair and nodded first.

After Shi Nianzhi took two steps, he called out to him again, "Wait a minute."

"What's wrong?"

"Don't be alone with him. He has bad habits inside and out and will corrupt you."

Lu Jiunian strode into the dressing room.

After a while, he came out wearing a black silk robe with the belt loosely tied. As he dried his hair, his chest, hidden under the robe, was faintly visible, arousing the imagination.

Shi Nianzhi looked away, not daring to look any longer.

Looking down at his conservative pajamas, he seemed to understand what Ding Qianqian meant when she said he wouldn't wear them.

Dressed like Lu Jiunian, that would be too alluring.

Just looking at it makes one's throat tighten and blood rush.

Lu Jiunian put down the towel he was using to dry his hair. "Take the gift Jiang Kai gave you and come with me."

"good."

Shi Nianzhi was feeling guilty and afraid that Lu Jiunian would see through his lust, so he quickly and obediently did as he was told.

Lu Jiunian opened the door for Jiang Kai.

Jiang Kai was about to go inside the house.

Lu Jiunian pressed down on Jiang Kai's shoulder, stopping him from moving.

Jiang Kai was confused. "Huh?"

Lu Jiunian said coldly to Shi Nianzhi, "Smash this thing in his face and tell him you don't need it."

Shi Nianzhi: "..."

Jiang Kai: "???"

Lu Jiunian would ask Shi Nianzhi to do something, but he would dawdle and be indecisive, which was infuriating.

He grabbed Shi Nianzhi's hand and, guiding it, threw the object accurately at Jiang Kai's face with a loud slap.

After smashing Jiang Kai's face, the so-called gift fell at Jiang Kai's feet.

Lu Jiunian pulled Shi Nianzhi out, "Speak!"

"I...I don't need this, I want this."

When I'm nervous, I start to stutter.

Lu Jiunian's voice was extremely cold, "Speak properly, be more confident, don't make it sound like I'm not satisfied with what you need and that's why you're using these things."

Shi Nianzhi was most afraid of Lu Jiunian scolding him; the more scolding he was, the less he could say.

Lu Jiunian was so angry that he pushed Shi Nianzhi back.

Jiang Kai was completely dumbfounded. He blurted out, "What the hell?"

Lu Jiunian gave Jiang Kai a cold glance and slammed the door shut.

Jiang Kai: "......"

Enraged, Jiang Kai went up and banged on the door, yelling, "Damn it, Lu Jiunian! I thought you had something urgent to do, and this is how you treat me?! Are you even human?!"

"Bang bang bang—"

Jiang Kai pounded on the door so hard it shook the heavens. "Open the door! I'm going to fight you today!"

He had barely finished shouting those words when bodyguards, who seemed to appear out of nowhere, grabbed him from both sides and dragged him out, throwing him onto the road outside the gate.

One of his leather shoes had been pulled off, making him look rather disheveled.

Jiang Kai was thrown to the ground. Just as he was about to get angry, the bodyguard threw the 'gift' he had given him at him again. Jiang Kai was hit on the forehead and rubbed his forehead for a while to recover.

When he opened his eyes again, the ghostly figure was gone.

Shi Nianzhi followed Lu Jiunian upstairs, when Lu Jiunian suddenly turned around and asked, "Aren't you a maid?"

Shi Nian was taken aback, then nodded.

Yes, they argued last night, that's for sure.

Lu Jiunian tapped the corridor floor with his foot, "The servants can only sleep here."

Shi Nianzhi asked in surprise, "Here?"

"Find your own blanket. Starting tomorrow, in this house, a servant of your rank is not worthy to speak to me."

Lu Jiunian stood in front of Shi Nianzhi. After speaking, he fell silent, his unfathomable eyes fixed on Shi Nianzhi.

It's like they're waiting for something.

Shi Nianzhi nodded, "I understand."

The man entered the master bedroom and slammed the door shut, as if in a fit of pique.

Shi Nianzhi finally understood why Lu Jiunian had stopped going on business trips; it turned out he was deliberately coming back to bully him.

Sleeping in the corridor.

Actually, Shi Nianzhi wasn't that picky; for him, having a place to sleep was enough.

He pulled the blanket from his side and made a makeshift bed on the floor in the corridor.

The next morning.

Aunt Zhang woke Shi Nianzhi up, "Young Master Shi, why are you sleeping here? It's getting cold, and the floor is chilly; you'll easily catch a cold. Did you have a fight with Third Master?"

Shi Nianzhi sat up and nodded. "He said that from now on I am a servant here who is not worthy to speak to him."

Aunt Zhang knew that Lu Jiunian must have said it in anger. In Aunt Zhang's opinion, Lu Jiunian was so good to Shi Nianzhi, how could he bear not to talk to Shi Nianzhi?

The two of them just had a disagreement. Third Master has a short temper, and all he needed was a way to back down.

Aunt Zhang had an idea. She said to Shi Nianzhi, "Oh, right? Then, Shao, get up and help Third Master get up."

"How should I serve you?"

"Prepare his clothes. When Third Master puts on his shirt, help him button it up; when he puts on his pants, help him fasten his belt. Go quickly."

"good."

Shi Nianzhi listened to Zhang Sao's words and pushed open the door.

Lu Jiunian was already up and washing up.

When Shi Nianzhi entered the dressing room, the man's shaving hand paused for a moment, then resumed as usual.

He picked up a set of clothes, thought for a moment, and held them in his hands.

When Lu Jiunian came out of the bathroom, he followed behind him. When Lu Jiunian stood in front of the mirror to change his clothes, he handed him the clothes.

It was done quite well.

The man's expression softened, no longer so cold and hard. It must be that Shi Nianzhi's obedient and sensible demeanor had pleased him.

As Lu Jiunian finished putting on his pants and reached for his belt, Shi Nianzhi had already grabbed it.

He stood in front of him, reached out and fastened Lu Jiunian's belt in a hugging gesture, the two of them very close.

Lu Jiunian's shirt was still unbuttoned, so he could feel Shi Nianzhi's soft breath on his chest, which was a strong hint and tease for a man who had just woken up in the morning.