Chapter 51 The First Day of a Five-Person Showdown: Who Wears Shoes Like That? ...
Wen Hezhou's gaze fell silently on Xie Ruan.
Take a closer look, and you'll see that Xie Ruan is wearing a clothing brand he has endorsed—
R#E.
This top is quite expensive.
The price of the top at 17,890 yuan was really high for Xie Ruan, a nanny.
But considering the probability that Xie Ruan is his fan—
While it's not advisable to save money for him, it's highly likely that Xie Ruan would do it out of genuine affection.
However, this is the sentiment behind it.
But when Ji Ye came out wearing the same outfit, it all fell apart.
Wen Hezhou's emotions are hard to read.
At this moment, no one spoke in the entryway.
Wen Hezhou raised his eyes and looked at Ji Ye, then followed Ji Ye's gaze to observe the way Ji Ye looked at Xie Ruan.
Wen Hezhou remembered.
Ji Ye has also been a spokesperson for R#E.
Although the two don't have much interaction, they are both R#E's contracted spokespeople.
However, the two endorse different product lines.
The image endorsed by Wen Hezhou is simpler, more relaxed, and more positive.
Ji Ye's endorsements are mostly for dark-colored, cool, and bold styles.
Xie Ruan was wearing the style that Ji Ye endorsed.
Could Xie Ruan have bought the wrong thing?
These were the first words that Wen Hezhou came up with.
Wen Hezhou's breathing was steady. Having debuted as a child star, his greater social experience compared to others present made him appear exceptionally composed in the crowd.
Wen Hezhou shifted his gaze to Xie Ruan.
Xie Ruan then felt a sudden, inexplicable cold wind and began to shiver.
Wen Hezhou really didn't think so.
Those who like him will like Ji Ye.
Ji Ye's songs are mostly rock music.
Xie Ruan doesn't seem to be the type to like rock music.
Wen Hezhou's gaze fell on Xie Ruan's eyelashes.
Ji Ye's touch seemed to frighten Xie Ruan, who trembled all over. The fine trembling made the water droplets clinging to her long eyelashes sway precariously, drawing the eye and drawing all eyes to her. It was as if one couldn't help but look into Xie Ruan's wet, helpless eyes, as if even the most indifferent person would extend a helping hand.
Wen Hezhou did the same; he walked a little closer to the two of them.
Ji Ye interrupted, "Aruan, I brought you strawberry milk, do you like it?"
Wen Hezhou's handsome eyebrows furrowed slightly.
He had already clashed with Ji Ye last time, and Wen Hezhou had some guesses about the relationship between Ji Ye and Xie Ruan.
Wen Hezhou suddenly realized something—
Xie Ruan is his loyal fan.
The keychains with ornaments hanging on Xie Ruan's keychains are all from when he debuted.
Xie Ruan has been a fan of his for many years.
It's absolutely impossible for someone to buy the wrong thing.
not to mention.
Such expensive goods.
so.
There is only one possibility.
Wen Hezhou's gaze fell on Ji Ye.
Ji Ye forced Xie Ruan.
Wen Hezhou's fingers silently pressed a mark on the web of his hand.
In the frozen air, it seemed that only Ji Ye remained undisturbed.
Ji Ye reached out his hand, just as a group of people suddenly turned their attention to him.
As if asserting sovereignty, he ruffled Xie Ruan's hair: "It tastes sweet to me, you should like to drink it."
Ji Ye asked again.
How could Xie Ruan dare not respond?
But Xie Ruan felt there were so many people here.
In the crowded entryway, the men almost surrounded him in a small circle.
Xie Ruan felt like he could barely breathe in the middle, and had no choice but to grit his teeth and take it.
He really likes it.
But Xie Ruan inexplicably felt that after he accepted it, the gazes around him became even more anxious.
Xie Ruan was only eighteen years old.
It's true that you should call Ji Ye "brother", right?
His name is Zhou Jingchi, right?
Since Ji Ye and Zhou Jingchi are not wrong.
Jiang Zhi called him "Big Brother".
What's wrong with Wen Hezhou calling him "brother"?
He felt that these men were so petty.
He wasn't even allowed to call his older brother that.
He can have more than one older brother.
He is not related to any of them by blood.
Xie Ruan subconsciously took a step back.
Ji Ye was very tall, and Xie Ruan was right behind him. Her sweaty fingers silently gripped the hem of Ji Ye's clothes, as if seeking protection, and she quietly hid behind Ji Ye.
These employers are, after all, from established families.
Although they are not familiar with each other, they will at least give each other face out of respect for their elders.
Especially...
To Ji Ye.
Ji Ye always had this arrogant demeanor towards everyone.
He probably wouldn't mind protecting Xie Ruan.
Xie Ruan subconsciously brought her legs together.
But they completely forgot about Zhou Jingchi, this variable.
Xie Ruan didn't expect that just as Ji Ye was about to reach out and comfort him, telling him not to be afraid and that he would protect him.
Zhou Jingchi, who was truly protecting Xie Ruan, has arrived.
Zhou Jingchi moved quickly, scooping up Xie Ruan who was hiding behind Ji Ye with one hand.
?
Ji Ye frowned.
Zhou Jingchi had already scooped Xie Ruan up and placed her on a tall cabinet to the side.
Xie Ruan was quite tall when she sat on the cabinet, but the ceiling in the entryway was also very high.
Even on the cabinet, Xie Ruan still looked very small.
While Xie Ruan was still in shock, wondering what Zhou Jingchi was going to do, she saw Zhou Jingchi kneel down on one knee, take out a slipper, and untie Xie Ruan's shoes.
Zhou Jingchi: "I haven't changed my shoes yet."
? ? ?
Weren't they arguing about their brother's affairs?
Why did it suddenly turn into changing shoes? This doesn't seem right.
Besides, what employer puts shoes on their nanny?
Should I put on my shoes while holding them on the counter?
Xie Ruan instinctively wanted to escape, but the cabinet was too high.
Zhou Jingchi deliberately chose an angle that would make things difficult for him before lifting him up.
Xie Ruan, however, was not afraid to jump.
He was just a little worried about whether he could jump down precisely so as not to step on the feet of these men.
If you step on your employer.
It's hard not to get angry, isn't it?
Xie Ruan dared not jump.
He tried to pull his legs up, but the cabinet was too narrow and Zhou Jingchi's grip was too strong. Once he was determined to help Xie Ruan change her shoes, Xie Ruan couldn't break free at all.
Xie Ruan's shoelaces were untied.
Summer cotton socks are already quite thin, and when Zhou Jingchi's warm fingers touched Xie Ruan's ankle, the slightly calloused fingers rubbed against her ankle bone, causing a series of inexplicable electric currents that made Xie Ruan shudder involuntarily.
Is this also the nanny's fault?
For example, satisfying Zhou Jingchi's desire to change shoes QAQ?
How come he never noticed before that Zhou Jingchi had so many strange hobbies?
Xie Ruan instinctively shrank her head.
Her ankle couldn't help but struggle against the man, pulling back and forth, until Zhou Jingchi's palm encircled her slender ankle.
Xie Ruan's ankle fit perfectly in his palm.
Xie Ruan wanted to run away so badly that he didn't care about anything else and just wanted to jump.
Unexpectedly, Wen Hezhou approached silently, took off his hat, and gently tidied his messy hair, which was covered by the baseball cap, with his slender fingers.
The distance is too close.
And then there's Ji Ye carrying strawberry milk, which Xie Ruan can't escape.
He was completely cornered by the three men.
Xie Ruan subconsciously turned her head, and as Ji Ye unbuttoned his coat, she vaguely looked for help at "Jiang Zhi" sitting in the wheelchair through the gap between the three of them.
Jiang Zhi's expression showed no intention of helping him out of the predicament.
She just looked at him distantly.
It seems to have nothing to do with any part of the plot of this book.
It perfectly captured the aura of the protagonist as the dominant one.
really.
How could Xie Ruan possibly expect a main character to help him?
He was just a minor character who appeared briefly before being taken down QAQ!
Xie Ruan's beautiful fingers twisted together.
Xie Ruan never imagined that one day he would feel that the matter of wearing shoes would be so long, so long that even his breathing became difficult.
Xie Ruan felt as if everything had stopped; all he could see were the thin blue veins on Ji Ye's fingers.
Zhou Jingchi's patience in choosing slippers.
as well as……
As Wen Hezhou approached, a faint scent of bitter ginseng emanated from him.
Xie Ruan stood awkwardly in place.
As Wen Hezhou approached, it became even more unbelievable.
Does Wen Hezhou also enjoy taking care of people?
Or perhaps they're using him, the nanny, as practice?
Xie Ruan couldn't think of any other reason.
He was just a nanny.
If the author hadn't written it, he would never have had any connection with these powerful and influential men in his life.
Xie Ruan really wanted to run away.
The three people in front of him were not the people he was asking for help from.
For some reason, Xie Ruan knew perfectly well that the man in the wheelchair in the distance would never help him.
He still seemed to be grasping at the only straw, and just stared at the man.
Xie Ruan had no idea how captivating her gaze was when she sought help from the man.
She simply gazed at the man with those wet eyes.
He can only rely on "Jiang Zhi".
Jiang Zhi is, after all, the only character in the later stages who manages to abduct the protagonist!
He has many ways to deal with these three people!
It will definitely help him.
only.
Xie Ruan didn't know what way she could get "Jiang Zhi" to help her.
Xie Ruan could only subconsciously look to Jiang Zhi for help, hoping he could assist her.
Xie Ruan's breathing became labored.
There are too many people.
Even though Xie Ruan's social anxiety lessened considerably when she spent time with these people, she still couldn't shake the fact that she was a socially anxious person.
It's impossible for him not to be afraid of the current situation.
Especially when we don't know what these men are thinking.
Xie Ruan had no idea either.
Xie Ruan was trembling all over.
I subconsciously lowered my head.
A force instinctively pulled him down.
That's too fast.
Xie Ruan, who was keeping her head down and reacting quickly, had no idea how she had been brought down.
Just as she had a premonition that she would be heavy and crush the man, she landed very lightly in his arms.
When he looked up again, he was already in the man's arms.
It seems that no one expected Pei Zhihui to make a move.
In the deserted space, breathing became increasingly thin.
Ji Ye, Wen Hezhou, and Zhou Jingchi were completely taken aback by Pei Zhi's involvement.
This is so unexpected.
Apart from Zhou Jingchi, the other two never bumped into Pei Zhi at the villa.
No one knows what was in mind when this aloof head of the Pei Group attacked the nanny.
But the owner of this villa.
Xie Ruan's only superior was indeed—
Pei Zhi.
The air is unusually thin.
Logically, Pei Zhi would probably take Xie Ruan away without saying a word.
But the silence of the three was too conspicuous. Pei Zhi didn't know where he got the temper, but he spoke up: "I am disabled, Xie Ruan, push me up first."
?
push.
Disability??
Zhou Jingchi, Wen Hezhou, Ji Ye: Pei Zhi, should we see what he's saying?
Pei Zhi's legs have been lame since he was a child.
It hasn't even been bumped or scratched once.
How could such a healthy person deceive a young nanny? Claiming to be disabled??
Xie Ruan didn't have time to care what the others were thinking with their cold faces. She just looked at everyone and wanted to escape so badly that she could only nod awkwardly. Then, she pushed the man and hurriedly sped up towards the elevator.
Zhou Jingchi's voice was still behind her: "Aruan, I brought you some delicious food. Come down and eat after you see him off."
Is it delicious?
Xie Ruan nodded subconsciously.
Xie Ruan was completely unaware that her subconscious action had been quietly observed by Pei Zhi, Ji Ye, and Wen Hezhou.
She subconsciously pushed Pei Zhi upwards until Xie Ruan hurriedly pushed Pei Zhi to the elevator, pressed the button for the third floor where Pei Zhi was, and then breathed a sigh of relief.
Xie Ruan: "Which room on the third floor do you stay in?"
Pei Zhi's gaze fell on Xie Ruan with a hint of inquiry.
Only when Xie Ruan became somewhat uneasy did he slowly and deliberately say, "Pei and Zhi's room will be fine."
Xie Ruan wanted to say something more.
The man spoke as if he had anticipated it: "He agreed to let me stay."
If the boss has already agreed, what advice can the employees offer?
Xie Ruan nodded hastily, and only after confirming that they had indeed arrived at the floor did she quietly breathe a sigh of relief.
Finally, I've gotten rid of that group of people.
Xie Ruan didn't know why, but whenever these people bumped into each other, the atmosphere always felt strange.
Before the main characters appeared, they weren't like this in the original book.
Xie Ruan couldn't understand it.
He hadn't even finished taking care of his own immediate matters, so he couldn't worry about what would happen next. He simply pushed Pei Zhi towards the front.
Xie Ruan was completely unaware that Pei Zhi's gaze had silently fallen upon her at that moment.
Lost in thought, Pei Zhi lazily propped his cheek up. Once inside, watching Xie Ruan dawdle as she tidied his room, a fleeting smile played on Pei Zhi's lips: "Don't want to go downstairs?"
Xie Ruan nodded like a chick pecking at rice.
Pei Zhi's voice seemed to carry a hint of jealousy: "Ji Ye is your older brother, Zhou Jingchi is your older brother, Wen Hezhou is your older brother, they are all your good older brothers, you should prefer to spend time with them."
Pei Zhi propped his cheek up, seemingly not intending to miss any of Xie Ruan's brilliant performances.
However, Xie Ruan did not have such a perfect idea.
Xie Ruan was too afraid of people: "No... I don't call everyone 'brother'... It's just that I can't call them by their names, and calling them 'employer' is... very strange."
Xie Ruan didn't know why, but he always felt that being around men was very oppressive. Xie Ruan inexplicably felt that if he didn't explain, the men would seem unhappy.
Xie Ruan could only honestly confess: "But, you are indeed a few years older than me, so it is reasonable for me to call you brother."
Xie Ruan subconsciously offered an explanation. Almost immediately after speaking, Xie Ruan held her breath and then silently shifted her gaze to the man's expression.
The man, however, showed no sign of emotion whatsoever.
"Jiangzhi" means Jiangzhi.
The protagonist is a deep and calculating individual, whose thoughts are impossible for anyone to discern.
Xie Ruan still felt that as long as the main character hadn't appeared yet, clinging to "Jiang Zhi's" coattails was still a good idea.
After all, there's only one nanny. If nannies are shared, there's no reason for one person to work for four people at the same time.
If the man feels that the first-come-first-served rule is acceptable, then by keeping him by his side, wouldn't he not have to go down now and face three people at the same time?
Thinking about this, Xie Ruan felt like a little genius.
He didn't even realize that his thoughts were all too easy for men to understand.
His dark eyes merely swept across the room, and one could subconsciously curl the corners of their lips, seeing right through him.
Pei Zhi: "Want to stay?"
Xie Ruan was surprised that the man would speak first, and nodded repeatedly like a chick pecking at rice.
Pei Zhi didn't even realize he was showing a hint of gentleness: "Come here."
Xie Ruan obediently approached, and fearing Pei Zhi hadn't seen her, she spoke again, "Yes..."
Pei Zhi: "You want me to help you?"
Xie Ruan nodded.
Pei Zhi propped his cheek on his hand, looking at Xie Ruan's innocent expression, and his thin lips curled slightly: "Aren't you afraid of me?"
Xie Ruan nodded: "..."
Xie Ruan dared not lie.
Xie Ruan didn't know how to explain.
Pei Zhi seemed to see right through him: "You mean, compared to Zhou Jingchi, Wen Hezhou, and Ji Ye, you're less afraid of me?"
Xie Ruan nodded.
Pei Zhi, however, seemed determined not to let him off the hook: "I'm more afraid of the three of them than the other two."
Pei Zhi seemed to have a keener eye on Xie Ruan's much-improved relationship with Zhou Jingchi: "Compared to Zhou Jingchi, are you more afraid of me or him?"
Xie Ruan: "..."
Xie Ruan was speechless.
Actually, it's Zhou Jingchi...
But how could he say these things in front of Pei Zhi?
Xie Ruan subconsciously recognized Pei Zhi's gaze, and her guilty and timid expression made it clear that she dared not look at him.
But Pei Zhi seemed to have known the outcome all along, and didn't show much emotion: "Then why choose me instead of begging you, Brother Zhou, Jing, Chi, Ge?"
Pei Zhi's voice trailed off slowly, with a slightly lazy tone. Although he showed no emotion, it made people subconsciously tense up.
Xie Ruan had to tell the truth: "Because I feel... now, you are better able to protect me."
Pei Zhi raised an eyebrow.
Seeing that Pei Zhi didn't seem inclined to ask further, Xie Ruan subconsciously added, "Zhou Jingchi is very busy... He rarely comes, and he's downstairs... You can only get to him from the first floor by taking the elevator down..."
The three of them were downstairs.
Xie Ruan dared not gamble, and thus entered the vortex herself.
I didn't want to watch them fight in front of him for no reason.
Xie Ruan felt uneasy about being caught in the middle.
Xie Ruan just wants to keep this job going until the main character appears.
Xie Ruan: "Ji Ye and Teacher Wen are also..."
Xie Ruan's voice trembled slightly. Pei Zhi's expression was too indifferent; Xie Ruan couldn't see through him. He subconsciously looked up, and when their eyes met, it felt like a public interview for someone with social anxiety, making his fingers tremble uncontrollably. "But, your job is easy..."
Male models only work at night... right?
Moreover, if Xie Ruan remembered correctly, of these five people, only Jiang Zhi and Pei Zhi were locals from Yungang City.
Everyone else was from out of town.
Choosing "Jiangzhi" offers better value for money for Xie Ruan.
Xie Ruan's voice trembled slightly: "Your salary as a male model isn't high, and it's troublesome to pay my fees every day..." Xie Ruan originally wanted to say that it was difficult, but facing the protagonist who was always proud and unwilling to bow his head, he still didn't say those words.
Xie Ruan was terrified of offending her only lifeline.
Xie Ruan: "So...we can make a trade. You don't need to pay me a salary, you just need to...block this for me now."
Xie Ruan did not seek to receive a man's protection forever.
Xie Ruan was not entirely unintelligent.
He grew up in the apocalypse, and along the way, almost no one protected him.
But when the opportunity arises.
But he will not give up.
Because he wanted a better life.
Whenever.
Xie Ruan will strive for a better life.
*
The room was too quiet.
Xie Ruan felt the air around her suddenly cool down by several degrees.
Xie Ruan was very uneasy.
Unable to fathom the protagonist's thoughts, he could only steal glances up, trying to decipher the man's meaning from his expression.
However, Xie Ruan did not understand it.
Xie Ruan subconsciously rubbed her knees together.
The toe nervously touched the other toe.
Time has passed by indefinitely.
Xie Ruan had no idea how long the man's gaze lingered on her.
Then the man spoke: "I don't need to waive your salary; this is your normal income."
Xie Ruan: "..." So I was rejected?
Xie Ruan's eyes reddened.
He knew he had no chance of winning if he tried to discuss these things with an arrogant man.
But Xie Ruan really had no other choice.
Xie Ruan couldn't imagine anything else. For him, the most important thing to survive was to have money and enough to eat so that he could get through today.
Thinking of this, Xie Ruan asked in a trembling voice, "How much money do you want..."
Pei Zhi looked up and saw Xie Ruan looking like she wanted to cut off a piece of her own flesh.
A slight, unconscious smile played at the corners of his lips.
money.
A soft laugh.
Pei Zhi already understood what Xie Ruan cared about most.
Unfortunately, Xie Ruan was completely unaware of this and had already been manipulated.
Instead, they heard Pei Zhi speaking slowly and deliberately, looking at Xie Ruan.
Only when Xie Ruan mustered all her courage and looked the man in the eye did she see the subtle smile that appeared on his lips, and his hand beckoning her: "Come here."
Xie Ruan was somewhat uncertain.
The colors of dusk outside gradually faded.
The unlit room felt oppressively suffocating. Yet, Xie Ruan seemed to be hallucinating; when she heard a man's voice and saw him beckoning her closer…
He inexplicably felt...
"Jiang Zhi" doesn't seem as bad as I imagined.
It seems like this matter can be discussed?
Thinking of this, Xie Ruan's small face paled a little less.
Xie Ruan subconsciously relaxed a little and approached "Jiang Zhi" in the wheelchair step by step, as if exploring.
then.
Before Xie Ruan could react, the man pulled her into his arms with one hand.
...
The man's long, slender arms pulled him closer with a slightly forceful motion.
But it didn't hurt.
Xie Ruan looked up at the man with her eyes still wet, her gaze full of inquiry and probing.
He didn't know what kind of bargaining chips men wanted, but in his relationships with men, Xie Ruan knew one thing: no matter what kind of bargaining chips a man offered, he almost always had no choice but to comply.
Xie Ruan prayed in her heart that the man wouldn't make any overly inappropriate suggestions.
She just let the man pull her in.
The mint scent on the man was very pleasant.
Xie Ruan didn't know why, but when he smelled that cool minty scent, he felt inexplicably at ease.
Xie Ruan just quietly looked at the man.
It wasn't until the man's thin lips parted slightly, and his deep voice brushed against Xie Ruan's eardrums in the extremely quiet room, that Xie Ruan heard the man slowly speak: "Xie Ruan."
Man: "I don't need the money."
Man: "If you ask me to protect you this once, I can agree, but I need you to give me one condition in return."
Xie Ruan suddenly felt that the air in the room was getting more and more tense.
Xie Ruan subconsciously curled her fingers; the man seemed to have far more patience in this matter.
Xie Ruan quietly rubbed her thumb against her index finger.
For some reason, Xie Ruan had a bad feeling when he heard the man's deep voice. After a long while, he looked at the man's distinct features and deep eyes again, swallowed hard, and asked, "...Wh-what conditions?"
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