Tan Yuchen opened his eyes, looked at her for a moment in the darkness, then stepped back a little, resting his head on his elbow above her shoulder.

"Tell me about it."

Meng Jiuyi started by talking about the easiest thing, "I want to talk to you about Jiang Zhou."

Tan Yuchen's eyebrows twitched strangely.

"Even my dowry maid has to have a taste. Is President Meng planning to make him the fourth mistress?"

Ugh, this person!

She raised her leg to kick him, but her leg was firmly pinned down and she couldn't move it at all.

"You think everyone's head is full of dirty thoughts like yours? I have other things to discuss with him."

Jiang Zhou's competence is evident to all. Despite his seemingly honest and simple nature, he is loyal and reliable, and with Tan Yuchen's backing, he has an incredible network of connections.

Before Tan Yuchen could speak, Meng Jiuyi interrupted him.

"Don't ask, the premise is that you don't ask anything, including during the time I borrowed him. He puts everything I need first. You can contact him if you need anything, but you have to wait until my business is finished first, and you have no right to ask questions or know anything about it."

As soon as she finished speaking, she prepared to face his scrutiny. The living room lights were off, so she couldn't see that the man's brows had relaxed, but her laughter could be heard clearly.

A faint breath fell on her face, and she was inexplicably annoyed.

"why are you laughing?"

It's a good thing that she's willing to seek him out, whatever her reasons may be.

Seeing that she was about to get angry, Tan Yuchen stopped laughing and said, "There's a condition: you have to come and report to me once a week."

Meng Jiuyi: ?

"This is all I have as dowry. If I get killed, who will I hold accountable?"

He said casually, "So I'll have to trouble Mr. Meng to come here regularly to give me a brief explanation and a short analysis of the risks."

Meng Jiuyi: "......."

He wouldn't say anything, and she would absolutely not let Jiang Zhou get involved. If revenge would only cause pain to the enemy and loss to loved ones, then it would be meaningless.

"Okay, so do you agree or disagree?"

Tan Yuchen: "Granted."

Meng Jiuyi wondered if it was just her imagination, but she actually felt that he was in a good mood. Why was this guy so strange?

However, she soon lost the energy to think about it, having stripped everything else bare except for her cardigan piled on her shoulders.

He gently tugged at the sweater with his fingers, letting it slide down to below his arm.

The peach was instantly in his hands.

Tan Yuchen gently bit her earlobe with his lips, calm and composed.

"continue."

Meng Jiuyi's breathing became increasingly unsteady. He was so heavy, pressing down on her without regard for her feelings. She had just complained about how heavy he was when Tan Yuchen had already scooped her up.

She straddled his lap; the fabric of his trousers was icy cold, but because his hands were placed between them, she wasn't too cold.

But he didn't put it on properly; instead, he had a very bad intention.

Meng Jiuyi frowned slightly, looking somewhat uncomfortable. He kissed her lips lightly, asking a question in a low, husky voice, as if he already knew the answer.

"What's wrong?"

A blush slowly returned to her face, and as she struggled, her sweater completely slipped down her arm, bunching up around her wrist.

She was like a pearl hidden in an oyster shell, her beauty radiant and lustrous wherever her gaze fell. But a pearl doesn't have such curves, nor does it make his Adam's apple bob or make him linger with longing and yearning.

His hot breath escaped her ear as he spoke in a hoarse voice.

"Turn on a light?"

"Absolutely not!"

But whether the lights were on or off didn't make much difference. The city lights shone through the floor-to-ceiling windows, and his eyes were so hot they seemed to melt her, like a wolf with green eyes.

Meng Jiuyi covered his eyes, finding it difficult to say what followed.

"The second requirement... this kind of thing can only be done when I have a need." Her eyes were covered, but his hands were moving around, making her somewhat confused, and she bit her lip.

"And I will pay you each time."

The action paused, Tan Yuchen removed her hand, and his half-lit, half-shadowed face looked mischievous as he asked with great interest.

"How do you plan to give it?"

Meng Jiuyi forced himself to remain calm and said, "I'll give you the average market price. If you're the one I'm talking to, it'll be eight hundred, and three thousand for a one-night stand."

Given the choice between soliciting and being solicited, she would naturally choose the former, and the price wasn't very expensive.

"It seems Mr. Meng is quite knowledgeable?"

His chin was lifted up, and Meng Jiuyi's eyes met his dark pupils, which held a hint of nonchalant playfulness.

"Tell me, this naive and innocent girl, what's the difference between going out and 'getting a date'?"

Her scalp tingled; she simply couldn't believe he truly didn't understand, but the man wouldn't let go until he got an answer.

"If it's officially released, then... well, that's it; otherwise, it's not."

Tan Yuchen understood. "So now it's called 'Point to Me'?"

He pressed his hand firmly to the end, and a trembling sound escaped from her nose.

Tan Yuchen then asked, "Three thousand a night for escort services?"

She gave a soft "hmm".

"Plowing a field shouldn't be this cheap, especially since I'm the one doing the physical labor."

He disagreed, saying nonchalantly, "Changing to a time-based or per-use system is something we can barely consider."

Could you please not go into so much detail?

Meng Jiuyi gripped his toes tightly.

Logically speaking, timing should be cheaper, but if this dog really does follow his lead, he'll definitely dare to carry a timer from now on, pressing the start and end buttons every time, and maybe even setting an alarm to announce the time in between.

How many minutes have passed so far?

Do you want to extend the session?

Just thinking about it drives me crazy.

Meng Jiuyi replied in a very soft voice.

Tan Yuchen said, "What did you say? I didn't hear you clearly. A timeout?"

"...Second-rate!"

He laughed loudly, making her blush. Her hand, which was about to tear his mouth apart, was held back, and his fingers slipped between hers, their fingers intertwined.

"Tell me everything else, don't delay my ability to earn a living."

He was desperate for money, so he wrapped one arm around her waist and firmly held her hand, their passion igniting instantly. Meng Jiuyi was kissed fiercely by him, clutching his shirt and trying to back away, even her last request was uttered with difficulty between her lips.

"...Lastly, our relationship must not be known to anyone...I can also say it's over at any time."

Once the matter was settled, Meng Jiuyi planned to get rid of them both.

Tan Yuchen opened his eyes.

The lingering breath from her mouth was rich and intense, burning him relentlessly, while his entire body seemed to be rapidly cooling down, even the smile that had just spread to his eyes and brows vanished.

"no."

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Two chapters have passed; I wonder if the next chapter will be able to pass.