Tanzhou No. 18?
Isn't that the villa next to her?
Jiang Nian paused, her hand gripping the phone.
It's not really a coincidence, though.
Tanzhou is the most upscale villa community in Jiangcheng. It's normal for Si Boye to live here instead of at the Si family's old residence.
【No.】
I'm coming to find you now.
Jiang Nian got out of bed and picked out an outfit from the walk-in closet to change into.
Shen Qinglan was extremely meticulous, preparing clothes in advance that were all in her usual style—simple and comfortable.
Five minutes later.
Lin Qian was shocked to see the girl appear on the monitor screen outside the gate.
The boss said the lady was coming, but how come she arrived so soon?
It takes at least twenty minutes to get from the Ji family to Tanzhou by taxi.
Lin Qian hurriedly went out to personally welcome the person in.
When Jiang Nian entered, the elderly and steady butler and several servants stood respectfully to one side.
As she entered, they all bowed and greeted her, "Hello, Miss."
Fortunately, it wasn't addressed as "Madam".
Jiang Nian looked around. The place where Si Boye lived was mainly decorated in dark gray and black. The nearly seven-meter-high living room had a wide view and the decoration exuded a high-end feel.
He asked, "Where is Si Boye?"
"Miss, Mr. Bo thought you would arrive later, so he just went to take a shower," Lin Qian said.
The next second, they heard the sound of a door opening behind them.
Jiang Nian turned her head and saw the man coming out of the room, enveloped in steam.
He wasn't wearing his bathrobe properly; it was loosely tied only with a single strap, revealing glimpses of his firm, full chest muscles—alluring. Water droplets clung to the bathrobe, and his hair was damp, exuding an air of languid languor.
That handsome, unruly face, with its usual nonchalance, spoke as if casually: "Ah, Niannian, how did you get here so fast? I didn't even have time to change my clothes."
Lin Qian really wanted to look at the sky at that moment.
Her boss's attempt to seduce her was too obvious.
He definitely wore a bathrobe on purpose; even the angle at which his pectoral muscles were exposed was precisely calculated.
Jiang Nian looked over and asked, "You finished washing so quickly?"
Lin Qian said that Si Boye had just gone in.
"I heard you were here, so I took a quick shower and came out," Si Boye said.
Lin Qian had served Si Boye for many years, so his insight was naturally impeccable. With a single glance, he and the butler and servants withdrew.
The large living room was now empty except for Si Boye and Jiang Nian.
Ignoring the man's sexually stimulating physique, Jiang Nian went straight to her point: "What shower gel did you use when you showered yesterday?"
“I just grabbed them randomly, I don’t remember,” Si Boye walked over. “Why don’t you go into the bathroom and look for them yourself?”
Jiang Nian remained expressionless and stepped inside.
The bathroom was large and still had a bit of steam in it.
The warm yellow light from the ceiling lamp casts a hazy glow on the high-end brick surface with its deep black marble pattern, exuding a sense of extravagant luxury.
Jiang Nian stood in front of the cabinet next to the bathtub.
Si Boye's claim of not remembering is probably true; there are at least a dozen bottles and jars among these dazzling arrays.
He probably wouldn't specifically choose a particular bottle when he takes a shower.
So Jiang Nian stood there, opening each bottle and smelling them.
Suddenly, a shadow loomed over him.
The man approached from behind.
His voice was low and deep: "Why do you want to know which shower gel I used?"
Jiang Nian paused for a moment, then said, "It's nothing, I quite like the taste."
If I like a certain flavor, I'll search the whole mall for it. Then I'll be so persistent that I'll message him late at night, asking if he wants the address.
This explanation doesn't seem very convincing.
Until I opened and smelled the last bottle.
Jiang Nian took a deep breath.
I'm going crazy.
No.
It doesn't taste the same as yesterday.
She turned around abruptly, looked up, and met the man's sharply defined face and long, deep black eyes: "Are you...?"
Jiang Nian wanted to ask if Si Boye actually remembered and deliberately hid the shower gel he used yesterday.
Given a man's capricious nature, he could easily do it.
But before she could finish speaking, the light above their heads in the bathroom suddenly flickered.
The next second, it was completely destroyed.
There were no windows in the bathroom, not even a sliver of moonlight. In an instant, the surroundings were plunged into complete and utter darkness.
"don't want……"
Jiang Nian blurted it out almost without thinking.
"What's wrong?" Si Boye reacted quickly, trying to step forward the instant the lights went out.
Hearing Jiang Nian's instinctive cry, he tensed up and tried to reach out to support her.
"There was a circuit fault here yesterday, but someone should be repairing it. The power outage shouldn't last too long."
However, before the man could touch her, Jiang Nian staggered backward in the darkness, trembling slightly, and said, "Don't come any closer, don't come near me..."
Si Boye keenly noticed the barely perceptible tremor in Jiang Nian's voice.
He immediately realized what was happening, his usual nonchalant demeanor vanishing, and he frowned instantly: "Niannian, are you afraid of the dark?"
"I'm not afraid... I told you, don't come near me."
Jiang Nian's voice trembled even more as she spoke, leaning against the wall, as if she were gritting her teeth to utter the warning.
Si Boye ignored her completely, and with a long stride, he scooped up the girl who had nowhere left to retreat and whose back was pressed against the cold marble wall.
"You said you weren't afraid, but your whole body is shaking."
Si Boye frowned, raised his hand and pressed the person into his arms, his tone domineering and leaving no room for refusal: "The wall is cold, lean against me, I'll hold you."
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