"I'm just a little hot." Li Yunqian smiled slightly, his gaze unfathomable. "But little darling, you don't have to swear if you don't know how."

"You look a little exciting to me right now."

His voice was low and steady, and coupled with his attire and calm, restrained expression, he exuded a strange sense of asceticism.

Shen Zhiyi: ...

Her "arrogant" demeanor vanished instantly.

He muttered under his breath, "Male vixen."

Li Yunqian smiled slightly, tossed the wok over, and flipped the eggs inside. He then turned around and slid the eggs onto a plate.

Shen Zhiyi stared intently at his bulging biceps and powerful forearm lines, coughed lightly, and walked over.

"What are you doing?"

She glanced at the two exquisitely plated breakfasts on the island counter, then looked up in surprise, "You can make these too?"

She thought he was only good at business.

Surprisingly, she's quite skilled at cooking.

They even made sure she wanted to maintain her figure by preparing low-calorie foods.

Looking at the beautifully presented dish, she subconsciously raised her phone and took a few more pictures.

After washing his hands, Li Yunqian turned to face her.

"Just a little trick to please Xiaoguai."

He lowered himself, looked her straight in the eye, and said in a low, husky voice, "If you like it, could you give me some points, Master?"

Shen Zhiyi blushed, took the knife and fork he handed her, casually forked some food, and after eating, her eyes brightened slightly.

"Hmm..." She ate some more eggs, "I'll give you extra points."

"But it's not time to reward them yet."

“Of course.” Li Yunqian turned around in a good mood, showing her his bare back. He turned his head and stared at her with deep eyes, saying, “But could you do me the honor of taking off my apron?”

Shen Zhiyi stared at his hunched back, reached out, and helped him untie the ties.

Cool fingertips touched the bare skin of his lower back.

In an instant, Li Yunqian's back muscles tensed up, causing Shen Zhiyi to catch her breath.

She lowered her eyelashes, trying to focus her attention on the ribbon.

Lightly hook and pull.

The apron straps hung loosely, and without restraint, the entire line of his back was fully exposed before her eyes. Those red marks, up close, rippled with his muscles, and along with the steaming breakfast, made the air temperature rise a few degrees.

Li Yunqian turned around, placed his hands on either side of her body, trapping her between the island platform and his embrace.

"Little darling, it's just taking off your apron."

A dark light flickered in his deep eyes as he slowly traced her features, his nose almost touching hers. His voice was hoarse and hot as he asked, "Why is your face so red?"

He was very close.

Their warm breaths mingled, and their lips were only a hair's breadth apart.

His deep voice seemed to carry an electric current, drilling into Shen Zhiyi's eardrums and making half of her body go numb.

She tried to remain calm, but her fingertips unconsciously curled up, pressing against his strong arm that was across her side.

Stop talking nonsense and eat.

She turned her head away, trying to break free from his embrace, but her tone was gentle and lacked any threat.

Li Yunqian chuckled softly, not letting go but instead tightening his arms around her, holding her tightly in his embrace.

"Yes, Master." He readily complied, but his tone was lazy and drawn out, "You said I could hold you anytime, anywhere, so don't deduct points from my score."

He turned his head slightly, his warm lips almost brushing against her cheek.

Shen Zhiyi hummed in agreement, turned her head, her eyes flashing slightly, and unexpectedly gave him a quick kiss on the cheek.

Li Yunqian froze.

"Little darling?"

He raised his dark eyes and stared at her in disbelief.

This was the first time she had taken the initiative.

Shen Zhiyi bit her lip and pushed him away, "This is a reward for you, I want to eat."

Li Yunqian watched her walk to the table and sit down.

I closed my eyes briefly.

He suppressed the surging heat in his veins and sat down beside her.

Shen Zhiyi ate while posting on her blog.

"The newly hired assistant's professional skills are average, but... he's very considerate."

The comment section instantly erupted.

"This plating! This presentation! You call this mediocre business acumen?"

"Circle the 'thoughtful' part; it might be on the test later."

"This woman changed assistants again? Is her temper so bad that no one can stand her? It seems some rumors are indeed true."

"Am I the only one who noticed the hand that was in the shot? The knuckles are well-defined, and there's even a mole next to the index finger knuckle! Just based on that hand, I can tell that the assistant is quite good-looking."

Shen Zhiyi scrolled through the comments, good or bad, she didn't seem to care much, only a slight smile on her lips as she looked at the comment praising Li Yunqian's finger.

Does he have a mole on his hand?

How come she never noticed before?

She secretly shifted her gaze and, sure enough, saw a mole on his finger.

She looked up and met Li Yunqian's dark gaze.

"Your business skills are just average?" He stared at the text on the screen, his voice laced with danger, and narrowed his eyes slightly as he said, "Looks like I'll have to ask to work overtime tonight and prove my business skills to the boss."

He practically whispered the last few words into her earlobe.

Shen Zhiyi's heart skipped a beat.

But she was rebellious and pretended not to understand what he meant. She opened a few handwritten letters from fans praising her and sent them to him.

"Excellent business skills?"

"Then read it aloud, learn from other people's writing style, and write me a love letter tonight."

Li Yunqian read through the letters one by one. Besides the warm concern, there were several letters that could be described as passionate and blatant expressions of love, especially since the signatures were clearly men's names. His face immediately darkened.

"Little Darling, you've kept these?"

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