Chapter 55: The Fifth Day of the Five-Person Showdown - Pressed Against the Bar + Pre-orders Completed...
The atmosphere in the bathroom gradually intensified.
During the brief interval between draining the water, Xie Ruan let the warm water rise suddenly.
The bathroom was misty, the steam enveloping their skin, silently coating Xie Ruan and Pei Zhi's skin with a layer of condensation.
Xie Ruan's already fair skin became even more moist and slippery due to the steam.
Xie Ruan felt something land on his face.
A long, expensive tie was used to blindfold him.
Xie Ruande's breathing became much more labored.
Anxiety and uncertainty made his veins throb.
But the man who started it all didn't respond at all.
This made Xie Ruan's five senses even clearer after her vision was blocked.
Xie Ruan felt her breathing, so shallow and clear, almost touching her eardrums.
Xie Ruan couldn't see the man's expression, but he felt the other's thumb suddenly approach. In the air between them, Xie Ruan's breathing became increasingly hot, a vague and inexplicable tension tugging at his moist breath.
Xie Ruan was unaware that the heat from her breath had already adhered to the man's thumb.
Xie Ruan didn't hear the other person's voice, but unknowingly, she lured the man's fingers to move towards her little by little.
Xie Ruan's back tensed up.
Xie Ruan had no idea what the man would do. He didn't see the man's suddenly suppressed emotions at all; he only felt the man getting closer as his long eyelashes trembled slightly.
And the slight friction of the other person's thumb brushing against Xie Ruan's thin lips.
Xie Ruan: "Okay, is it done...?"
Whether it was the tension of being blindfolded or something else, something unfathomable made Xie Ruan tremble.
Xie Ruan felt her body temperature rise slightly, and even her voice trembled a little.
The man continued to look at him.
Xie Ruan was extremely beautiful. Whether it was the ambiguous atmosphere in the bathroom or something else, when the man's narrow eyes fell on Xie Ruan, he inexplicably felt that Xie Ruan was even more attractive with her eyes covered.
The steam in the room fell along the walls, and the suddenly falling water droplets slid down the man's collar, which had been undone, and landed on the smooth lines of his muscles.
The water droplets slowly moved down the path, only to disappear silently as the temperature suddenly rose between them. "Close your eyes and help me up again, will that make you feel better?"
Xie Ruan almost thought the protagonist was trying to strangle him.
But the man's extremely pleasant voice seemed to bewitch him, silently brushing past his earlobe, causing Xie Ruan's breathing to quicken slightly.
The man's question made him lower his guard.
So you weren't going to strangle him?
Xie Ruan pursed his increasingly dry lips, his slightly parted lips making him desperately seek a moment of breath. "Okay...okay."
Even though Xie Ruanming's eyes were covered, her cheeks still flushed slightly when her fingers touched the man's strong wrist.
It's so hot.
Xie Ruan felt as if she could touch the thin blue veins on the man's muscles.
Xie Ruan felt the man take off his clothes.
Xie Ruan could feel more muscle definition.
QAQ!
Xie Ruan carefully helped the man up.
Blindfolded, Xie Ruan couldn't see the bathtub at all, but he still tried his best to walk in front, groping for the direction of the bathtub, and leading the man forward with all his might.
Xie Ruan didn't see the man's ambiguous smile and his gaze fixed on her.
Xie Ruan only wanted to get rid of the man as soon as possible and run away.
But the man was hardly the one he wanted.
Xie Ruan felt cold sweat breaking out on her forehead.
Xie Ruan helped the man gradually approach the bathtub, and finally managed to put him inside.
He tried to run away, but the tie tied behind his hair was easily pulled off by the man's slender fingers.
Xie Ruan's eyes widened.
He instinctively turned his head to salvage his tie.
Xie Ruan thought that men's ties must be quite expensive.
Paying for the damage is a minor issue; the real problem is if the other party gets angry.
Xie Ruan blushed.
The action of turning the head was almost subconscious.
Unexpectedly, I bumped into a man...
The lines of muscles.
ah!
Xie Ruan instinctively covered her cheek.
wrong!
Cover your eyes!
Xie Ruan subconsciously turned her head away, but her body was suddenly pulled back by the other party.
The man seemed to have controlled his strength well. Even when she was pulled back, Xie Ruan didn't hit the hard bathtub. Instead, the man gently led her to sit on the edge of the bathtub.
Xie Ruan was already nervous, and with one sudden movement, she felt like she was about to fall in.
While he was still covering his eyes, the man teased him by placing a towel in his hand.
? ? ?
Xie Ruan touched it with her fingers.
towel?
Why give him this?
Xie Ruan, with her eyes covered, heard the man's soft laughter.
For some reason, Xie Ruan's ears turned red, and when he heard the man chuckle, an ominous premonition arose in his heart...
He felt that the man didn't seem to have good intentions.
Xie Ruan really wanted to run away.
But the man is the employer, so there's nothing he can do!
Xie Ruan gripped the towel even tighter.
It seems she channeled all her dissatisfaction with men into torturing the towel.
Xie Ruan was unaware that the man, with his chin propped up on his hand, slowly and deliberately focused his gaze on Xie Ruan's movements as she crumpled the towel, as if he were admiring her.
She's kind of cute.
Xie Ruan's fingers turned slightly red as she rubbed the towel, turning it into many shapes—square, round, and a mess.
She seemed to be sulking and dared not say another word; her aggrieved cheeks were flushed.
It catches the eye and makes one's eyes unconsciously soften with a gentleness.
Pei Zhi didn't say a word.
He just stared at Xie Ruan aimlessly until Xie Ruan, for some inappropriate thought, appeared in her mind, and her cheeks turned from light pink to her ears and the tip of her nose, turning quite red.
Pei Zhicai suppressed his smile and slowly spoke, "Ruan Ruan."
Everyone else seemed to prefer calling Xie Ruan "A Ruan".
Pei Zhi didn't like this title.
They also don't like to conform to others.
His gaze fell on Xie Ruan, and a silent smirk appeared on his lips: "You don't want to abandon your employer who has difficulty walking and leave alone, do you?"
Xie Ruan's cheeks turned red. Ever since this man kept waving around in front of him and showing off his abs, his mind was filled with images of the man's abs.
Xie Ruan felt like she was going to die and wanted to run out to clear her mind, but the man didn't even give her that chance.
What kind of care does a man need in the bathtub?!
Xie Ruan is a nanny, but... she isn't! Who is he?!
Even though they're both men, they shouldn't be this intimate!
Even if Jiang Zhi doesn't know he likes boys!
You should know you're gay!
Xie Ruan blushed as she thought about this.
Even if a man is really easy to touch, he still minds it!
Xie Ruan really wanted to run away.
The man chuckled and propped his cheek on his hand, looking at him with an unusually lazy expression, unlike his usual cold demeanor. "I can't quite reach my back, would you help me scrub it?"
Xie Ruan's cheeks turned even redder.
The man's teasing intentions became increasingly obvious.
Unfortunately, Xie Ruan was too naive and too nervous, and she couldn't understand the man's thoughts at all.
Xie Ruan was still standing there, carefully choosing her words, when the man suddenly pulled her fair and delicate wrist towards him.
Xie Ruan's breathing became labored.
He was pulled from the far west end of the bathtub to the far east end.
Before he could even react, he had already been pulled to the man's side.
In a panic.
Their eyes met.
Xie Ruan touched the man's pectoral muscles.
three.
two.
one.
Xie Ruan's mind went blank for three seconds before she dazedly came to her senses and screamed inwardly—
Help! !
He really did find the pectoral muscles very nice to touch!
But that was through clothing!!
Xie Ruan never imagined that she would take off her clothes and get so close to him.
He's not a pervert.
Xie Ruan's cheeks were burning hot, almost bleeding.
The man turned his head to look at him and said, "Xie Ruan, are you always this enthusiastic? So enthusiastic that you come right up to me."
The man's tone was somewhat teasing.
Xie Ruan blushed, not knowing how to answer, when her slender, fair wrist was suddenly grabbed by the man's large hand.
Xie Ruan was still in a daze.
The other party had already taken the initiative, placing Xie Ruan's fingers, which were holding the towel, on his chest.
Man: "Do you want me to rub the front too?"
Xie Ruan: "..." No, that's not it!
He is definitely not that kind of pervert.
Xie Ruan turned her head reflexively.
But his fingers were pulled behind his back.
Man: "Then let me scrub your back."
Xie Ruan: "..." Can't rich people be a little more self-reliant? Waaaaah!
This plot wasn't in the original novel.
Nobody said that nannies have to do this kind of thing.
Xie Ruan inwardly complained.
But she still held her breath, letting her fingers rub against the other person's...
Back.
Xie Ruan looked away.
Out of the corner of her eye, she couldn't help but look at the man's broad back.
A man's back is really beautiful.
His height of 1.92 meters gave him a very straight back, and the lines of his back were extremely beautiful...
It's so captivating that you can't take your eyes off it.
Xie Ruan's breathing became slightly rapid.
How can it be so beautiful?!
Xie Ruan exerted a bit more force.
He didn't even notice.
It was just a subconscious rubbing motion.
Xie Ruan had no idea how long she had been rubbing.
The more I wiped, the more I felt short of breath.
The man chuckled softly, interrupting, "Not ready yet, Ruan Ruan?"
Ahhhh—
Ruan Ruan!!
Xie Ruan then understood what the man was shouting.
Xie Ruan's toes were practically gripping the ground.
He suspected that Jiang Zhi was doing it on purpose, deliberately trying to embarrass him.
Xie Ruan turned his head and, as expected, saw the man with a half-smile, teasing him, looking at him sideways.
Ahhhhhh—
Xie Ruan vowed that she would resign one day.
Let's start by getting rid of this "Jiang Zhi".
Xie Ruan's cheeks flushed slightly, and she wanted to get up and run away, but before she could react, she saw the man suddenly stand up.
? ? ?
Not a buddy.
Do not look at what is improper.
Xie Ruan instinctively covered her eyes.
The man wiped himself down.
Xie Ruan stood awkwardly in place, unsure of what to do.
Then the man picked him up.
Wait.
Xie Ruan subconsciously opened her eyes a tiny crack.
How can it be so tall??
Xie Ruan was stunned for a moment.
Turning my head again, I saw "Jiang Zhi" already dressed in her pajamas.
as well as……
The one who stood up—"Jiang Zhi".
Where's the lame guy we were promised?!
Xie Ruan suddenly remembered that he had also stood up at the event venue during the day!
Xie Ruan searched his memory for a long time, but he couldn't find any detail about Jiang Zhi occasionally being able to stand up. Xie Ruan suddenly regretted not having read this madcap novel more carefully.
QAQ! What's with the weird premise of a cripple standing up??
Do you know that this is really bad for his heart?
Xie Ruan's cheeks turned red.
He was picked up by the man and carried to the bed.
Are you just going to sleep together like this?
Isn't that too presumptuous?
Xie Ruan's voice was weak, barely audible even to himself, "Um, could you... draw a 38th parallel..."
Xie Ruan admitted that she had gone too far.
But he had just touched the man's chest and abdominal muscles, and even saw the man stand up! He simply couldn't look the man in the eye anymore.
What was the author's mental state when writing this novel?!
Xie Ruan was placed on the bed and before she could react, the man pulled her into his arms.
QAQ!
Is there really no room for negotiation?
The man's arms seemed too strong.
We must not allow him to have too strong a desire to possess others.
Xie Ruan, however, did not understand.
He was too close to the man, feeling embarrassed. He closed his eyes, and images of the man's muscular physique kept flashing through his mind, making him feel incredibly guilty.
His employer was no longer clean or pure because he had touched him.
I won't retaliate against him, will I?
Xie Ruan stood there awkwardly in the man's arms, like a little wooden doll.
The man, however, remained silent, like a silent iceberg.
QAQ!
Xie Ruan is a bit dead.
Xie Ruan's toes curled slightly.
Why is Jiang Zhi hugging him so tightly?
Xie Ruan was having trouble breathing.
Xie Ruan subconsciously lowered her head.
The man suddenly spoke, interrupting him, "Xie Ruan, how did you and Ji Ye end up sleeping together?"
Pei Zhi is the person in charge of the company owned by Ji Ye, Zhou Jingchi, and Wen Hezhou.
He could also be described as the owner of the entertainment company that signed the three men.
Therefore, Pei Zhi knew much more about these three people than Xie Ruan.
Pei Zhi naturally knew about Ji Ye's insomnia symptoms.
Ji Ye is extremely arrogant and doesn't associate with anyone. However, the fact that Ji Ye changed his motives and chose to approach him can only mean one thing.
That is—
Xie Ruan was able to help Ji Ye with his insomnia.
Just a nanny was enough to help Ji Ye completely solve problems that doctors, alcohol, and hypnotists couldn't solve.
Pei Zhi was originally Ji Ye's partner.
I would be happy to see this happen.
After all, for Pei Zhi, the health of his artists and their ability to work harder is beneficial no matter how you look at it.
but--
Pei Zhi was the only one who didn't want to give in.
He held Xie Ruan in his arms.
Go, accompany, season, wild.
Even the simplest relationship.
That's not allowed either.
Even if Ji Ye didn't so obviously covet Xie Ruan.
That's not allowed either.
Pei Zhi became increasingly aware of his unbalanced possessiveness.
He concealed the idea that had quietly begun to sprout.
Pei Zhi patiently guided him: "Did he bully you?"
Pei Zhi could hardly imagine that Ji Ye was the type to fight and physically assault others.
Ji Ye was always indifferent.
Whether it's the entertainment industry or family.
Pei Zhidu showed no human warmth whatsoever in him.
Ji Ye even made headlines on a music variety show for making someone cry on the spot, which became known throughout the country.
Everyone knows that Ji Ye is heartless.
Pei Zhi, however, saw a side of Ji Ye that he had not seen before in Xie Ruan.
That makes some sense.
But Pei Zhi had no intention of continuing to stand by and watch.
Pei Zhi had no intention of further encouraging Ji Ye's growing interest.
Pei Zhi's embrace of Xie Ruan deepened with each arm.
Xie Ruan felt himself being pulled closer to Pei Zhi's embrace, and he didn't even know if the sudden heat on his body was his own or the man's.
Just listening to Pei Zhi's questions, step by step, she understood: "You can tell me anything, Xie Ruan."
Pei Zhi's voice was too alluring.
The low, cold voice, though devoid of warmth, subconsciously made Xie Ruan, who had been alone for nineteen years, lower her guard.
Xie Ruan's fingers curled up slightly.
Men aren't as terrifying as he imagined?
Xie Ruan silently turned her head to the side.
Pei Zhi easily pulled her body, from leaning against the man from behind to being held face-to-face in his arms.
The sudden eye contact was so awkward that Xie Ruan's breathing became increasingly erratic.
But the man's gaze was too sincere.
Xie Ruan subconsciously said, "A little..."
Xie Ruan didn't know why, but when he looked at the man, he always relaxed his guard: "He's not a very still sleeper, he'll hold me very tightly..." *snap*
Xie Ruan simply couldn't bring herself to say it.
His flushed cheeks made one want to explore him more closely.
But the man didn't ask any more questions.
The hand that held Xie Ruan completely in its embrace showed no intention of loosening its grip; on the contrary, it tightened its hold even more when the other party moved slightly.
Pei Zhi is also a man.
How could I not have guessed what Ji Ye would do next?
Pei Zhi tightened his grip, but as Xie Ruan nestled in his arms, nervously tugging at his pajamas with her soft fingers, he spoke gently, "I'm not like him. I wouldn't do that to you."
Xie Ruan paused for a moment, then looked up with a sudden realization; her dark eyes shone with light.
The man's breathing quickened for a moment.
Until a long time—
Seeing the man nod, Xie Ruan finally breathed a sigh of relief.
fine.
Jiang Zhi is a good person.
Xie Ruan didn't know why, but after feeling at ease, his eyelids grew heavier and heavier in the man's arms.
Xie Ruan was no longer as tense as when she slept with Ji Ye. She just carefully held onto the man's clothes, her breathing becoming more and more steady.
Xie Ruan didn't even know how long it had been before she fell asleep.
Pei Zhi only heard the person in his arms, completely unprepared, clutching his clothes, breathing gradually becoming even, and seeking warmth as they pressed against his chest in his embrace.
Xie Ruan was much younger than Pei Zhi.
Xie Ruan was completely unprepared; he didn't even realize that the man had easily pulled him into his arms, and he was unable to break free.
as well as……
The man listened to Xie Ruan's even breathing, his fingers silently tracing Xie Ruan's thin back, his gaze unconsciously falling on Xie Ruan's thin lips... his gaze.
With a hint of something neither of them was aware of...
Feelings.
The man's breath became increasingly hot.
The promise not to lay a hand on them came first.
The man looked down at Xie Ruan, who was completely unguarded and had loosened her collar. Through the dim light, he could see the pretty little red mole on Xie Ruan's collarbone.
The man's breathing quickened.
The urge to bend down and fall on it came too suddenly.
The sleeping Xie Ruan was completely unaware of the man's escalating desire.
Xie Ruan was completely unprepared; he didn't even notice the man's body gradually approaching, or the man's suppressed, increasingly hot breath gently landing on his head...
A light kiss.
*
The night was particularly heavy.
Xie Ruan got up almost in a daze.
Xie Ruan rubbed her blurry eyes, and only then, with the sudden burst of light, did she gradually make out the unfamiliar surroundings.
Xie Ruan's thoughts paused for a moment.
It took him a long time to remember that he hadn't fallen asleep in his own room yesterday, but in "Jiang Zhi's" room...
Xie Ruan's fingers twitched slightly.
Subconsciously, I wanted to turn my head to think about how to face "Jiang Zhi" in the morning, but when I turned my head, I saw the empty bed.
?
Is it in the bathroom?
Xie Ruan subconsciously turned her head.
There was no sound of water in the bathroom.
Xie Ruan woke up at 8:30.
Is Jiang Zhi no longer in the room?
Such a good thing?
Xie Ruan thought that male models like "Jiang Zhi" were only busy at night, so he was probably at home during the day.
I didn't expect her to be even more diligent than him, the housekeeper.
Xie Ruan opened her phone and saw that Pei Zhi had already transferred 420,000 yuan to her.
I took a deep breath.
No wonder.
No wonder Jiang Zhi has so much money to keep showering him with gifts!
Swipe his card.
They also spent 1 million on merchandise.
He even spent double the amount of Ji Ye's money to have him sleep with him?
So that's why "Jiang Zhi" works so hard.
I go to work during the day.
That must have been tough.
Xie Ruan sighed and stretched.
I realized then that I had rushed online yesterday.
He was wearing...
Jiang Zhi wore his clothes as pajamas.
So when he sleeps, he can wear only light clothing.
Should I go down to work now?
He can't exactly go downstairs with bare legs and wearing a white shirt, can he?
Xie Ruan felt that the other employers might not have gone to work yet.
After all, an artist's job is not stable.
Even though Xie Ruan had read the plot, their work process wasn't described in the novel.
Xie Ruan looked around awkwardly, still trying to figure out what strange outfit she could wear to solve the problem.
Just as I turned my head, I saw the bag on the bedside table.
R#A.
?
Xie Ruan picked up the note.
Beautiful handwriting appeared on it, and Xie Ruan saw the message: [For Xie Ruan, you can wear this when you get up].
?
So considerate?
Xie Ruan was stunned. She hadn't expected that the clothes would fit her so well after she tried them on.
Xie Ruan's cheeks flushed slightly.
He never expected that "Jiang Zhi" in the novel was quite something, but in person, they were actually quite nice to each other.
Xie Ruan blinked.
I went outside.
*
Xie Ruan was completely unaware of Pei Zhi's situation, who had already arrived at the Pei Group and was sitting at his desk.
Unbeknownst to him, Pei Zhi had already received the investigation documents from Assistant Li.
The sound of a fountain pen tapping lightly on the table.
Pei Zhi watched as Assistant Li handed him another new document.
Assistant Li: "This is Ji Ye. His schedule is pretty full for the rest of the time."
Pei Zhi took the document and looked at Ji Ye's upcoming schedule, which focused on the current situation in Yungang City, with a calm expression.
For some reason, even though he didn't see any change in Pei Zhi's expression, Assistant Li felt a sense of oppression in the surroundings. He could barely breathe and could only grit his teeth and wait for Pei Zhi to give further instructions.
But Assistant Li couldn't understand why Pei Zhi was asking about Ji Ye's schedule so early in the morning.
Moreover, early in the morning, he was asked to buy new clothes and have them delivered to No. 7 Seaview Bay.
Normally, his CEO would almost never stay there.
After all, it's not close to the company.
Pei Zhi is a workaholic; to maximize his work efficiency, he sometimes even sleeps at the company.
Therefore, when the company renovated the office space, they specially installed a bedroom at the very back of Pei Zhi's office.
Unexpectedly, Pei Zhi has recently stopped sleeping at the company.
I'm not working overtime anymore.
He even often sits in a wheelchair and pretends to be lame.
Not only that, he also impersonated his nephew to get close to Xie Ruan.
Even the clothes delivered this morning weren't Pei Zhi's size.
Assistant Li is finding it increasingly difficult to understand his boss.
However, as a special assistant, he didn't need to speculate too much about his boss's intentions; he could only stand aside and wait for the boss's instructions.
Pei Zhi was a very efficient person, and quickly instructed, "There are too many trips to Yungang City."
It should be noted that Pei Zhi is the person in charge of the Pei Group.
Pei Zhi rarely interferes in the affairs of his entertainment company or even the artists under his management.
But now, his CEO has bypassed many layers and directly obtained the information of the artists signed by the subordinate company from the top level?
If it were just that Pei Zhi and Ji Ye were family friends, that would be understandable.
But when Assistant Li watched Pei Zhi quickly cross out Ji Ye's extremely good resources with his pen, he had a feeling that something was wrong.
Is it in this river?
Pei Zhi's expression was cold, making it impossible for Assistant Li to discern his emotions.
However, why did Assistant Li have a chill run down his spine, a feeling that his boss was targeting Ji Ye?
This doesn't make sense, does it?
His CEO could never be the kind of person who targets others.
Besides, his CEO has no grudge against Ji Ye, does he?
Why were all these great resources crossed out?
Assistant Li stood to the side, not daring to speak.
Pei Zhigou's sliding motion did not stop.
Assistant Li was drenched in sweat: "These resources are all quite..."
Assistant Li simply couldn't stand there any longer.
He wanted to offer a reminder.
Pei Zhi suddenly raised his narrow eyes, which were so cold that Assistant Li found it hard to breathe.
Pei Zhi remained silent.
Assistant Li vaguely heard Pei Zhi's voice: Are you teaching me how to do things?
Assistant Li wouldn't dare.
They had no choice but to sew his mouth shut.
Then he watched as Pei Zhi tossed the document back to him.
Assistant Li quickly caught it.
Pei Zhi loosened his tie, but his noble demeanor did not diminish in the slightest. Instead, it exuded an air of aristocratic arrogance that made him unapproachable. One could only listen cautiously to his cold, deep, and utterly emotionless voice: "Cancel all these jobs."
Assistant Li: "Huh?"
Pei Zhi: "Arrange for him to be transferred to a place outside of Yungang City. He doesn't need to come back anytime soon."
Assistant Li was stunned.
Good grief, is this a move that has effectively exiled Ji Ye??
Assistant Li stood frozen in place.
Pei Zhi's voice remained indifferent: "Go down."
Assistant Li didn't even know how he came to his senses before going down to give the orders. Looking at his boss's expression, he inexplicably felt—
Something's not right.
But Assistant Li didn't know where he went wrong.
I could only subconsciously hold my breath and stand there for a long time before I could go back down.
Only Ji Ye's agent received the message at that moment.
At this point, I started to panic.
Not for any other reason.
Instead...
It's not that he doesn't want to comply.
Instead...
Ji Ye has disappeared.
Ji Ye's agent was in a complete mess.
To my utter surprise, just when I was already in a hurry, news came from the head office that Ji Ye's activities in Yungang City had been canceled.
The agent became even more anxious and frantically dialed Ji Ye's number.
No one answered.
Still no one answered.
What's going on?
The agent had never considered this situation.
After all, before, Ji Ye was just a bit temperamental and arrogant. His manager never imagined that Ji Ye would suddenly disappear one day.
After all, Ji Ye had been suffering from insomnia and his health was not good, but he still insisted on working.
Why can't I contact them all of a sudden?
Has something happened?
The agent was frantic when he couldn't find Ji Ye.
After turning on the phone, I saw a very conspicuous little red dot on the splash screen.
Ancestors...
Ji Ye's manager muttered to himself unconsciously, hastily opening the only pinned post.
It took a long time for Ji Ye's agent to see Ji Ye's message.
[Ji Ye]: I've turned down all my recent work.
no?
Ji Ye has been in the industry for so long, and he has never quit his job?
What happened?
The agent called again.
This time, however, it wasn't a voice refusing to answer.
Instead—
The line was cut off after being blocked.
Ji Ye's agent: "..." This ancestor is getting harder and harder to please.
Ji Ye's agent sighed.
Ji Ye's agent has not yet realized the seriousness of the problem.
until--
Ji Ye's agent messaged him: "Then come find me when you've rested well. Or contact me if you need anything. Your health is the most important thing."
Ji Ye's agent thought that Ji Ye would only need to rest for a few hours or a few days.
To his utter surprise, by the time he sent out this message, it was already the time when the Pei family had been unified.
Ji Ye's agent received a notification from Ji Ye.
[System Message]: Hello, the message you are sending to [Ji Ye] has been blocked by [Ji Ye]'s [Do Not Disturb] setting. Regarding the Do Not Disturb function: The recipient cannot see any messages from the blocked person and will not be disturbed by any messages. If needed, please use other methods to contact us. Thank you for your trust.
Ji Ye's agent: ...
This isn't...
Is it the "don't delete friends" version for those who have been blocked?
Do not disturb is fine too.
Did you block him?
That's good now.
My phone number has been blocked.
The account has been blocked.
Ji Ye's agent has completely lost contact with him.
He didn't even know where Ji Ye, this young master, could go now that he wasn't working.
There was nothing they could do; their manager didn't dare to accept any more gigs for Ji Ye.
The agent thought that since headquarters had just canceled Ji Ye's schedule in Yungang City, it would be better to just leave it as it was for now.
Ji Ye's manager thought so.
Unbeknownst to him, Ji Ye, who had blocked his agent, was on his balcony, looking at an electronic cookbook.
Braised pork ribs.
Xie Ruan seemed to really enjoy eating yesterday.
Braised prawns in oil.
Xie Ruan also really enjoys eating it.
Ji Ye looked at the ingredients on the balcony, selected the ingredients on the Pei Group's platform, and had them delivered before he went to the kitchen.
Ji Ye took the recipe very seriously and started cooking.
Ji Ye really has absolutely no talent for cooking.
Of the three of us who cooked yesterday, Ji Ye's cooking was the worst.
Ji Ye even ate Zhou Jingchi's cooking, which was actually a little tastier than his own.
The feeling of being suddenly defeated by a fitness guy is not pleasant.
Ji Ye paid even more attention to the recipe.
Ji Ye wasn't very good with a knife. Although the recipe said to mince the scallions, ginger, and garlic, his knife skills were still extremely poor, and the pieces were all different sizes.
Fortunately, these seasonings were only for stir-frying, and their varying sizes wouldn't affect the presentation much, so Ji Ye casually tossed them aside and began processing the shrimp.
The shrimp are so fresh.
Ji Ye frowned at the sight of the lively, energetic movements.
He had been a pampered young master since childhood and had only ever seen red, cooked and peeled shrimp. He had never seen such lively, jumping edible shrimp before.
Ji Ye reached out to grab them, but the shrimp were so lively that they splashed water all over him, making him frown.
Ji Ye grabbed a cutting board and smashed the shrimp into the sink, knocking them unconscious.
The world is finally quiet.
Ji Ye frowned even more deeply.
trouble.
Ji Ye was too lazy to do these strenuous tasks.
Ji Ye has always been accustomed to allocating time and saving time.
Therefore, he has always looked down on cooking.
But this time...
Ji Ye recalled Xie Ruan sitting in the man's lap, being fed by him, her lips trembling but a smile on her face.
That smile.
Ji Ye was still stunned when he thought about it.
Ji Ye didn't even realize that the corners of his mouth were slightly upturned as he recalled Xie Ruan's happy appearance.
They didn't even notice the sharp part of the shrimp's head when they touched it with their fingers.
One was not noticed.
My finger is bleeding.
As Ji Ye faced Xia's final retaliation, the atmosphere around him became even more oppressive: "..."
哢.
Ji Ye smiled.
Twist off all the shrimp heads.
It was also on this day.
The shrimp that offended Ji Ye.
He was never able to live a lively life again.
Ji Ye poured the oil into the pot and threw in all the scallions, ginger, and garlic before noticing the recipe that required the oil to be hot before adding them.
Ji Ye frowned even more deeply.
He didn't quite understand what the difference was between raining early or late.
Simply sauté the scallions and garlic in a pan until fragrant, then add the shrimp and stir-fry until they change color. Add light soy sauce, cooking wine, oyster sauce, vinegar, sugar, and a small bowl of water.
Cooking seems pretty simple.
Ji Ye's expression softened a bit. After the sauce thickened over high heat and was served, Ji Ye tasted it and frowned at the overly salty shrimp...
Cooking is indeed not as simple as it seems.
Ji Ye felt that composing music wasn't this difficult.
Ji Ye refused to believe it and cooked it again.
It's faded.
It was cooked again.
There's too much soy sauce.
Ji Ye failed countless times before finally making a single game.
This time, instead of tasting it, he opened the ribs as it was almost noon.
Ji Ye blanched the pork ribs, then heated oil, melted the rock sugar, and then stir-fried the pork ribs until evenly mixed.
Ji Ye had never cooked before, and his stir-frying movements were very clumsy.
Occasionally, oil would even splatter on him.
Ji Ye finished cooking with a stern face.
After waiting for a long time, the braised pork ribs finally came out...
But it still couldn't escape the price of being extremely salty.
Ji Ye finally decided to buy a food scale online.
Ji Ye thought, "There shouldn't be any problem using this, right?"
Ji Yesheng made braised pork ribs.
Before the food was weighed, Ji Ye kept a straight face, explaining why the food he had cooked was dry, fishy, too salty, or too bland...
But unexpectedly, just as he looked up...
Ji Ye happened to bump into Xie Ruan, who had just finished cleaning the room.
and--
Xie Ruan had no idea that there would still be people in the villa at this hour...
Xie Ruan saw that they were all out working and assumed they had already left.
Xie Ruan was a little flustered. The memory of running away with "Jiang Zhi" last night was still in his mind. For some reason, even though Xie Ruan was a public nanny, he felt a strange sense of betrayal towards Ji Ye when he saw the man.
That's weird.
Xie Ruan shouldn't think that way.
However, he really didn't know how to face Ji Ye.
Xie Ruan instinctively raised her leg, wanting to run away.
But to his surprise, Ji Ye's legs were too long; with a single stride, he grabbed him.
Ji Ye wrapped one arm around his narrow waist.
Xie Ruan kicked her legs in mid-air.
And so, Ji Ye completely encircled and held her in his arms.
No.
No!
Is Ji Ye angry?
But the villa is so big, Xie Ruan has no way of knowing whether there is an employer who needs services by checking if the employer is there.
Who is it that Pei Zhi, Jiang Zhi, Zhou Jingchi, Ji Ye, and Wen Hezhou are all listed as "out" on the system?
The rule of this villa is that employers who hire others do not need to provide services.
Unless the employer needs to provide services outside the workplace.
Therefore, Xie Ruan assumed that these people were no longer at the villa.
Xie Ruan was quite happy.
Unexpectedly, after happily cleaning and having breakfast in the staff cafeteria, when I came down to the first floor...
"To run into" means to starve to death.
Ji Ye had no choice but to cook for himself.
QAQ!
Ji Ye can clearly contact him.
Why doesn't it have a mouth?
Now it seems Ji Ye is taking out all his anger on him.
Xie Ruan was too anxious. He was physically weaker than Ji Ye and was being bullied. Xie Ruan couldn't struggle at all. He could only frantically think of lines to beg for mercy in his mind, and then bite his lip and struggle.
Ji Ye showed no intention of letting him go.
Xie Ruan's voice trembled: "Um, I'm sorry, I saw you were out, so I didn't come to the kitchen..."
Xie Ruan was terrified. If Ji Ye found out that he had already eaten while Ji Ye was hungry, he knew he would get a beating. Having no other choice, Xie Ruan closed his eyes and forced himself to speak, "So, so, I finished my work and came over to prepare dinner..."
Xie Ruan was too anxious and made up a story: "I, I haven't finished eating yet!"
Xie Ruan was so happy that she didn't even notice the bread crumbs still stuck to the corner of her mouth.
Ji Ye leaned closer, and his eyes came into view.
Xie Ruan was too anxious and struggled hastily.
But then Ji Ye seemed amused, a slight smile playing on his lips, and he pinned Xie Ruan against the kitchen counter.
Wait, wait a minute.
Xie Ruan was suddenly wrapped around the waist and pressed against the bar, lying down on the bar. It all happened so suddenly.
Ji Ye's cheeks turned red.
Looking at the man, her breathing quickened slightly: "I... I'll cook for you now, okay?"
Xie and Ruan were still discussing it.
But what I could see in my line of sight was the man's faintly bluish dark circles.
Clearly, Xie Ruan was not there last night.
Ji Ye didn't sleep all night.
We're doomed.
Wouldn't Ji Ye be even angrier then?
Xie Ruan's fingers trembled as she continued to think of a strategy.
The man leaned closer and sniffed the lingering mint scent on Xie Ruan's body.
...
Mint flavor.
Ji Ye knew Xie Ruan's scent best.
Although he never got close to Pei Zhi.
But she also knew that the smell was neither the shower gel and shampoo in the villa, nor the smell on Xie Ruan's body...
Instead...
The taste of Pei Zhi.
What Pei Zhi did last night is obvious.
Xie Ruan was too nervous to notice Ji Ye's eyes had quietly reddened.
And in her mind, the image of Pei Zhi holding Xie Ruan last night kept flashing.
Ji Ye's large hand silently tightened around Xie Ruan's wrist.
Xie Ruan was delicate to begin with.
Ji Ye quickly gripped her wrist so tightly that it turned red.
It hurts a little.
Xie Ruan's eyes reddened, and she dared not speak.
Ji Ye lowered his voice as much as possible, holding Xie Ruan tightly in his arms, and asked in a low voice, "What were you doing with him last night, Xie Ruan?"
...
QAQ!
Xie Ruan smelled the faint aroma of food wafting around her.
Before he could react, Ji Ye's body suddenly slumped down even further.
Xie Ruan was still trembling.
Ji Ye fixed his movements.
But this left him with nowhere to retreat.
Xie Ruan had nowhere to escape and could only think to herself—
I'm going to die.
Xie Ruan has no chance of escaping now.
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Author's Note: [Upright-eared rabbit head] Juanbao's pre-order for "What to Do When a Skinny Little Face Blindly Touches Four Wrong Scenes" has reached 100!
Thank you for your support, my wives! I'm adding an extra chapter for you today—it's now merged into this chapter.
P.S.: The copywriting tropes are almost gone.
PPS: The recipes in this chapter are slightly referenced, but the actual creations are still Ji Ye's own interpretations xs.
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