Chapter 02 Do you want to touch it?
Sheng Zhao wanted Li Ji to move in as soon as possible. After all, the place where he lived was very far away and remote. She also looked at the rental reviews in that place and found it was not safe for a man.
A drunk woman, a noisy environment...
Li Ji quit his job at the nightclub for the time being, but Brother Hong didn't have any objections. When he and Sheng Zhao came to get their things, Brother Hong smiled and winked at Sheng Zhao, then moved closer to her, breathing sweetly and making her slightly dazed.
Li Ji paused, then pulled Sheng Zhao over without any hesitation. Sheng Zhao's face slowly turned red again, as if he was a little uncomfortable with Brother Hong's behavior just now.
Seeing Sheng Zhao blushing when he was teased, Hong Ge smiled even more deeply and threw a wink at Li Ji, "Don't come back in the future."
Li Ji rolled his eyes without any hesitation and continued to pack up his things in the lounge. He also said without any hesitation, "Well, I'd rather die outside."
Brother Hong sighed lightly, looking a little distressed. He then smiled as he watched Li Ji packing his things and sighed, "It seems like she's a reliable girl. She convinced him."
Sheng Zhao smiled slightly, perhaps with a bit of youthful energy, and smiled slightly, revealing the white tips of his teeth. "Of course."
Hong Ge smiled even more widely, leaning over to Sheng Zhao's ear. His delicate fragrance drifted slowly into her nose, and he whispered hoarsely, "This guy is such a stubborn guy. He's caused me a lot of trouble."
Sheng Zhao paused for a moment and listened carefully.
"Someone once had a crush on him. He was tall, handsome, and a wealthy CEO. Two years with him meant a lifetime of worry-free living. But he got kicked out—" Brother Hong shrugged. "He was stupid and stubborn. The woman slapped him once, and he slapped her back several times. If I didn't have some connections, she would have nearly demolished my little temple."
"If I keep him for another two years, I don't know what trouble he'll cause me."
"If you ask me, people like us can only find a few women to serve for a few years..."
Hong Ge suddenly stopped talking, chuckled, and poked Sheng Zhao's head with his fingertips to slowly move her away. He seemed to feel that it was not good to say such things to her, so he stopped talking and said, "I won't tell you anymore. It's not for a child like you to listen to."
Sheng Zhao seemed a little dissatisfied and muttered, "I graduated from college a long time ago."
Brother Hong looked at her, his narrow eyes showing a hint of smile, and poked her face with his fingertips again, "Mm, so fragrant and tender, brother likes women like you the most."
Sheng Zhao took a step back slightly, but before she could say anything, Li Ji suddenly pulled her over, glanced at the cosmetics and other things that had been packed up, and motioned Sheng Zhao to take them.
"Is that all?"
She looked at the small box in front of her, which contained only some cheap silver jewelry and cosmetics.
Li Ji paused, leaned against the wall, and said lazily, "There are many more. This is the lounge, and there are also some in my house."
His house was not far from here, but it was a mixed crowd, and the alleys were deep and dilapidated. Even during the day, Sheng Zhao could sense a sense of insecurity.
She turned her head to look at Li Ji, who had a calm expression. She probably admired him for being a handsome man living here. She wondered if he was afraid to go home on weekdays.
Before she could say anything, Li Ji chuckled and said, "Are you still thinking about what happened just now?"
Sheng Zhao was a little confused, "What?"
Li Ji frowned, his expression slightly serious, "You seem to love flirting with Brother Hong - it seems that Liu Xiahui's remarks yesterday were also false."
His voice was clear, hoarse and calm.
This was really unfair to her. Sheng Zhao was a little at a loss, and seemed to have no idea that her behavior just now was considered flirting by him.
Sheng Zhao's voice was a little confused and hurried, and he quickly clarified, "Not at all! I have no idea why he is like this."
Li Ji studied her expression, a half-smile appearing on his handsome face. His voice was hoarse, "...Women all fall for this, don't they?"
Sheng Zhao shook his head vigorously.
But she really didn't buy it.
But she didn't know what to say. After a long while, she only managed one sentence, as if she was looking for a topic to talk about. "Why do you rent this place? Aren't you afraid?"
Occasionally, there would be a drunk woman staggering on the roadside, and some uncollected garbage on the ground, with sticky moss seeping into the corners of the walls. The wind blew, and it looked a bit desolate.
Li Ji turned his head and glanced at her, as if seeing that she was genuinely confused, he paused for a moment, then lowered his head, took out his key, opened the door, and lowered his eyes, his long eyelashes casting shadows, revealing little emotion. "Because the rent is cheap."
His voice was somewhat nonchalant. He glanced at Sheng Zhao and sneered, "Or else, do you have a big villa in the city center like you?"
He slowly leaned against the door, motioned Sheng Zhao to come in, and continued, "Miss, if it weren't for you, someone like me would never be able to touch that kind of house in my life."
Sheng Zhao sensed that he was not in a good mood and knew that he had said the wrong thing, so he stopped talking and looked around.
Although it was a small house, it had everything it needed. It was clean and tidy, and had a faint fragrance - it seemed to be the light scent of his body.
His house was tidy and clean, and the floor was so smooth that it reflected light, but it seemed a little depressing and tense because there were not too many decorations.
Sheng Zhao changed her shoes and sat rather awkwardly on the sofa in the living room. Li Ji poured her a glass of water. Only then did she notice a photo of him and her cat on the cabinet next to her.
The person in the photo is obviously Li Ji. He is holding a beautiful black cat and his smile is much gentler than it is now. His hair was slightly longer and covered his eyebrows, making him look a bit immature and young.
As if noticing Sheng Zhao's gaze on the photo, Li Ji's bony hands reached over and slammed the photo over his shoulder, his expression nonchalant as he said, "Why are you looking at photos? The real person is here, and he's much prettier than in the photo."
Sheng Zhao held the water cup, glanced at her slightly, and complained in his heart, I'm not looking at you... I'm looking at the kitten.
She still spoke softly, "Do you have a cat? Why didn't I see it?"
Li Ji paused, took a deep breath, and reached out to smooth his hair across his forehead. A dark look appeared on his handsome face, and he seemed helpless. He said softly, "You really have no emotional intelligence..."
Sheng Zhao really didn't have much emotional intelligence, but he was very sensitive to his mood. He seemed to sense that he was in a bad mood again, so he lowered his head and drank water, intending not to say anything to make him unhappy.
Li Ji pursed his lips. Seeing her shrinking appearance, he was amused. He chuckled and said, "She's dead. She was beaten to death."
"I'm sorry Li Ji..."
Sheng Zhao didn't dare to speak anymore. He apologized and suddenly shut his mouth.
Li Ji shook his head and began to pack up his things. His voice didn't seem to care much. "Dead is dead. It's not your fault."
After drinking the water, Sheng Zhao started to help him pack. He didn't have many things, but a lot of clothes and jewelry. Li Ji ordered her around without hesitation and asked her to help organize the clothes.
It was obvious that she had never done housework before, and she was in a mess when folding clothes, which made Li Ji sigh.
But it's clear that she has also gained a lot of experience - backless clothes, shirts with shiny sequins, and decorations with belts hooked together...
All of this gave Sheng Zhao a new understanding of men's clothing.
She seemed to be quite studious and would ask Li Ji if she came across really weird clothes.
But after thinking about it for a while, Sheng Zhao still didn't know how to wear this one. The fabric was too little and the pattern was weird. Seeing Sheng Zhao staring at the dress in a trance, Li Ji came over and reminded him, "It's underwear."
"I haven't seen men's underwear before..." Sheng Zhao thought for a while and spoke softly, as if he suddenly realized.
She paused, as if she felt something was wrong. She turned her head and saw Li Ji looking at her leisurely. He raised his eyebrows slightly, with a smile on his lips, "Do you want to take another look?"
Sheng Zhao shook his head, feeling that his request was a bit strange, "Forget it, why should I look at it more?"
"Then you're still holding it in your hand and can't bear to put it down?"
Sheng Zhao paused, as if he had figured out what he was doing, "Yes, I'm sorry, I didn't mean it."
Li Ji paused, raised an eyebrow, and seemed to want to say something. Sheng Zhao started to change the subject, "Do you want to eat? You must be hungry. I'll order takeout. What do you want to eat?"
He shook his head, stood up and straightened his clothes.
He seemed a little hot when he was packing his luggage just now. He unbuttoned a button of his shirt, revealing the ravines of his full chest with the movement. His Adam's apple moved slightly, and his eyes were deep and calm, which was particularly sexy.
"I want to ask you, what do you want to eat?"
Sheng Zhao seemed a little puzzled. Before she could react, Li Ji walked out of the bedroom, muttering, "It's not our turn to order yet. Let's see what other ingredients are available."
"Are you going to do it yourself?"
Sheng Zhao was a little surprised.
She couldn't tell that Li Ji could cook. He looked like a proud rose born to be served, prickly and arrogant, and his temperament was a deep and subtle fragrance that was a combination of hedonism and financial worship.
And it's so delicious--
Sheng Zhao's beautiful and clear eyes lit up as he looked at the simple food on the table. He then raised his eyes and looked at Li Ji opposite him, somewhat amazed.
The food, freshly cooked, was full of color, aroma and flavor, and its steam was radiating from it, illuminating his handsome features.
He was wearing an apron and arranging the food. The simple apron was tightly wrapped around his waist, revealing a gentle sexiness. His sharp eyebrows and eyes were originally inconsistent with this virtuous atmosphere, but he inexplicably calmed down.
Sheng Zhao didn't know why, but she was a little fascinated by his eyes and eyebrows covered with mist. As if sensing her trance, Li Ji raised her eyes, her brows cold, and said in a hoarse voice, "Eat quickly, and then continue to help me with my work after you finish eating."
"oh oh."
Fierce.
Sheng Zhao lowered his head and started eating.
As if seeing that she was eating well, Li Ji's lips curled up slightly, and he reached behind his back to untie his apron. For some reason, his movements were inexplicably sexy. He hung the apron up again, and washed the apple with his slender and bony hands, handed it to Sheng Zhao, and washed one for himself.
After being busy for a long time, he finally sat down opposite Sheng Zhao, watching Sheng Zhao eat while lazily biting an apple.
Sheng Zhao felt uncomfortable being stared at by him. After hesitating for a moment, he finally asked, "Aren't you going to eat?"
A drop of water slid down his fingertips along the smooth and beautiful wrist and dripped onto the table. Li Ji said nonchalantly, "...lose weight."
"...But you're already very thin, and you look good too."
She had never known men's almost strict standards for body shape, so she just looked at him seriously and answered.
Li Ji looked at her serious eyes and chuckled. He raised his eyes and stared into hers. There was a playful and inexplicable temptation in his eyes, and his voice was hoarse.
"My waistline is one centimeter thicker. Do you want to touch it?"
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