Jiang Jianian looked at Ji Shuli expressionlessly.
Ji Shuli was in a good mood: Oh, so Little Jiang has finally met his match.
It seems he overestimated Jiang Jianian. Judging from this, Jiang Jianian doesn't have his little cousin completely under his thumb. The appearance of Ye Yingying makes the young couple's relationship seem to be in crisis. Indeed, the girlfriend's best friend is the real rival in love.
"Xiao Jiang, if you ask me, you shouldn't always have that sour face towards Ye Yingying. Don't you know that these days, people usually start pursuing girls by talking to their best friends? This girl is more than a best friend to my cousin. If you manage to appease her even a little, she might say a few bad things about you later, and that would be terrible." Ji Shuli clicked his tongue repeatedly. "Sure enough, being a boyfriend is really hard. It's better to be single."
Ji Shuli clearly speaks without any real understanding of the situation.
He was in a good mood and stopped working. He put his laptop aside, picked up the little Ragdoll cat that was wagging its tail and running around the house happily, and said in a tone of sympathy, "Our little kitty has been suffering lately. Your owner has been so busy with his love life that he has forgotten about you. In the future, it won't just be you and me that your owner has forgotten about. Now there's also little Jiang. Poor thing."
The little doll struggled desperately against Ji Shuli's embrace.
It seemed unaware of its recent fall from favor, and was quite happy on its own. The servants took good care of Miss's little Ragdoll, so it became a noble cat, eating high-end cat food every day. After finishing its food, it would wag its fluffy tail and run from the yard to the garden, then jump from the garden to the courtyard, and then crawl to the fountain to catch water. Finally, it would happily run to the Ye family's house. Occasionally, when it saw Ye Zhiwei, it would cuddle with her for affection. Ye Zhiwei would pat the little Ragdoll's head, and the little Ragdoll would leave triumphantly after completing its daily pampering list.
It was clearly satisfied with its current state, but it never expected to be caught by Ji Shuli. The little plush toy clearly didn't respect its former benefactor. Its snow-white fur stood on end, and it stared at Ji Shuli menacingly. Whenever Ji Shuli's hand touched it, it would howl and try to bite, which made Ji Shuli very annoyed. "This is just a white-eyed cat."
Ji Shuli let go, and the little doll immediately jumped off the sofa and ran to Jiang Jianian. Compared to Ye Zhiwei, the little doll seemed to cling to Jiang Jianian more. It would rub against him and hug him, meowing pitifully. Unfortunately, Jiang Jianian was very indifferent to this tool anchor that he used to use to woo his wife but was now useless. He had no intention of paying any attention to it.
Ji Shuli snorted and continued gloatingly, "Sigh, being a boyfriend isn't easy. My little cousin always has a hierarchy in her heart. Like her uncle, besides herself, the most important person is probably her uncle. I, her cousin, grew up with her, so I'm third. Little girls value their best friends and confidantes. I feel that my little cousin treats Ye Yingying quite differently. And this little plush toy, after all, it's a gift I gave to my little cousin, so it must be special too. So... tsk, boyfriend? Not so good. He's at the bottom of the list. Don't be too sad."
Young Master Ji helped Ye Zhiwei sort out a ranking of relationships on his own, and he was very proud of it. The more he thought about it, the more reasonable it seemed. On the other hand, Jiang Jianian's gaze grew darker and darker as he listened. The little rag doll that Ji Shuli mentioned, which was ranked in front of Jiang Jianian, had been rubbing against him, but now that it sensed the approaching danger, it immediately shrank back with its little tail and disappeared in a flash.
Jiang Jianian sneered, "You ranked her?"
Ji Shuli scoffed, "Who am I? I'm my little cousin's childhood sweetheart brother, what's wrong with knowing a little about her little thoughts—"
Jiang Jianian remained expressionless, seemingly unresponsive to Ji Shuli's words.
Ji Shuli was still joking when Ye Zhiwei and Ye Yingying happened to return.
Ji Shuli asked Ye Zhiwei and Ye Yingying with a smile, "It seems you two ate your fill outside and came back with bags full of snacks. So, you don't need to have dinner cooked for yourselves, right?"
Ye Zhiwei immediately waved her hand, "No need, no need."
She was about to go upstairs with Ye Yingying when she seemed to realize she had forgotten something. She looked around a bit more and saw her boyfriend returning from the company. She said very perfunctorily, "Jiang Jianian, you're back~ You must have had a hard day. Remember to eat more for dinner. I'm going to see a movie with Yingying now."
He was very perfunctory and inattentive throughout the whole process. He only said a few words to Jiang Jianian before taking Ye Yingying back to the room to watch a movie using the projector.
Jiang Jianian: ...
Ji Shuli hadn't expected Ye Zhiwei to be so perfunctory. He was almost laughing out loud with schadenfreude, but he felt that if he added a little more firepower, Jiang Jianian would explode. So he didn't dare to make fun of her too openly. He coughed hard and said helplessly, "Being a boyfriend isn't easy. It's mainly because in today's society, it's hard to find a good girlfriend who is compatible with you, but it's too easy to find a boyfriend. If you're not good enough, you'll have to find a lot of young brothers."
Ji Shuli was in a good mood the whole way, while Jiang Jianian was much more indifferent, suppressing his emotions and remaining silent.
After finishing dinner, he stayed in the kitchen for a while before going upstairs.
Jiang Jianian called Ye Zhiwei.
Miss Ye and her "green tea sister" were watching a thriller in their room with the lights off, snacking on a bunch of treats. They were in the middle of a climax, and without even checking who was calling, Miss Ye answered the phone and told the caller she was watching a movie and didn't have time.
"Hmm, I don't want any pastries either."
"Jiang Jianian?" Ye Zhiwei was surprised. She told Ye Yingying to continue reading and went to the corridor to smile, "You made me some pastries."
"What I make is healthier than what you eat," Jiang Jianian said in a flat tone. Although it was a dessert he made especially for Ye Zhiwei, he was clearly not happy, and his tone was not good.
Ye Zhiwei belatedly realized her perfunctory attitude just now. She deeply reflected and said, "I was just happy because I hadn't seen Yingying for a long time. Besides, she has been working hard for several days to prepare for the art exam."
"Isn't it tiring for me to work at Ye's company all the time?"
"It's...tough work too." Ye Zhiwei swallowed, then, as if realizing something, cleverly pouted and said, "It's only today, don't hold it against me, Brother Jianian~ Good brother~~"
Jiang Jianian was silent for a moment before saying, "Go to my room and get the pastries."
Upon receiving the instruction, Ye Zhiwei immediately hurried to Jiang Jianian's room. Before she could even knock, the door opened. Jiang Jianian, backlit, blocked the light in the room. The young man stood at the doorway, his emotions unreadable, and said to Ye Zhiwei in a calm tone, "Come in."
"I'm not taking...pastries." She had barely finished speaking when Jiang Jianian dragged her into the room.
With a click, the door behind him was closed by Jiang Jianian.
Ye Zhiwei: ?
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