"……she?"
Shi An remained silent for a moment. As he leaned against the window, he could almost see someone eating next door. He could imagine that she would talk nonstop while eating.
He paused, then suddenly said, "She's very noisy."
When she didn't hear the expected word "disgusting," Zhou Qianqian was stunned. Looking at Shi An's furrowed brows and somewhat irritated expression, she couldn't help but laugh.
Zhou Qianqian said, "Understood, I'll contact Miss Ruan."
I didn't mean that.
"Yeah, Brother Shi, you don't have it."
"..."
Shi An paused, silently watching Zhou Qianqian with a sinister look, but Zhou Qianqian was already used to it and pretended not to see it.
She continued, "Although Miss Ruan only helped you this time, you are now actually tied together. If you really want to sever ties, that woman will only retaliate more fiercely."
"But if we let this go unchecked, how many more times can we use Miss Ruan's name?"
"Besides, regarding the hotel incident earlier, and what happened just now, Miss Ruan was probably just a misunderstanding caused by a fan. If you're not opposed to it, you can try getting to know her. Miss Ruan doesn't seem like the kind of person with special fetishes."
Zhou Qianqian thought about it carefully, analyzing it with Shi An, but found that he was ignoring her at all, just staring out the window in a daze.
She said speechlessly, "I really don't know how you and Miss Ruan communicate. Brother Shi, can you please pay attention to me?"
"Um."
"That's all? You can go and tell Miss Ruan later."
Do they want her to be their sugar daddy, or do they want to use her power?
Shi An finally turned her head: "I can't say it, I won't go."
But all he got in response was Zhou Qianqian's retreating figure as she closed the door. Realizing that he had indeed been abandoned by his manager, Shi An felt a buzzing pain in his head. Thinking of that noisy little guy, he sighed again.
Shi An really couldn't do anything about Ruan Qing An.
"I should have paid more attention to Zhou Qianqian..."
Meanwhile, in the adjacent private room...
Nguyen Thanh An was leisurely eating the exceptionally tender steamed fish, which was presented on an exquisite plate. He seemed quite relaxed and enjoyed his meal, making 037's mouth water.
Adhering to the principle of harming others without benefiting oneself, 037 boldly spoke up.
[My ancestor, the mission will fail if we don't do it soon!]
Ruan Qing'an picked out the fish bones and said slowly, "Just say you want some. It's a pity that the little system can only eat batteries. How pitiful."
037: […I am advanced technology, I don't consume batteries.]
"Oh, so the little system can't even consume batteries."
037 thought... well, 037 was in a state of impotent rage.
Despite 037's furious outburst in his mind, Ruan Qing'an calmly ate his meal, but his leaden gray eyes held a thoughtful expression.
Actually, she took the initiative to come over this time. After checking Shi An's schedule and connecting it with the plot in the original text, she could guess that he had come to the Royal Chef's Workshop, and it was another round of waiting for "someone".
A moment later, there was a knock on the door of the private room.
Ruan Qingan put down his chopsticks and said, "It's here."
Ruan Qing'an quickly got up, but before she could step over the chair next to her and leave, 037 also snapped out of her grief.
Holy crap, they actually came!
The sudden electronic sound exploded in her mind like a thunderclap, causing her to trip over a chair leg and fall flat on her face with a thud.
Lying on the ground, in so much pain that she couldn't speak, Ruan Qing'an silently opened the complaint page of the Administration Bureau.
"System, thank you."
Knowing he was in the wrong, 037 dared not make a fuss.
Seemingly startled by the loud commotion inside the private room, the next moment, accompanied by the sound of the door being pushed open, footsteps approached.
Strangely, there was no sound...
When Ruan Qingan looked up, what caught his eye was a pair of high-top black Martin boots that looked quite familiar. Above that were long, slender calves, and above that—well, more legs. All he could see were legs.
Before she could look up again, the person in front of her had already squatted down. Shi An's expression remained indifferent, only her eyebrows were slightly raised.
"you……"
"I just accidentally fell!"
Shi An's ambiguous gaze fell on her face, and he casually hummed in agreement, it was unclear whether he had taken her words to heart.
The girl lying on the ground looked pitiful, her nose and forehead were red from hitting her head, her leaden eyes were teary and the corners of her eyes were red, just like under the dim ambient lighting that night.
He silently pulled Ruan Qing'an up, and when he saw the dust on her knees, Shi An couldn't help but frown.
Ruan Qingan covered his forehead and sniffed.
"Why did you suddenly come here, Shi An?"
"Don't move."
Shi An's deep, magnetic voice suddenly spoke. He reached out and picked up a napkin from the table beside him, then knelt down to wipe her face.
After a moment, Shi An stood up: "The second time."
"What, a second time?"
Shi An glanced at her: "When you called last time, you must have fallen off the sofa."
Caught off guard, Ruan Qing'an coughed softly twice, blushing deeply, and immediately changed the subject: "Let's not talk about this anymore, Shi'an, why did you suddenly come here?"
Shi An seemed quite uncomfortable that the usually aloof guy was suddenly saying these things, and awkwardly asked, "Zhou Qianqian asked me to come and ask you what you meant by what you just said."
"What you just said?"
Ruan Qing'an asked knowingly, "Oh, you mean the thing that allows you to use my name at will? To put it another way, to put it nicely, you have a powerful backer, but to use the less flattering terminology used in the industry, you have a sugar daddy."
"Hmm... Actually, I think you're different from those who are promoted by capital. I really like your acting. If there's a way to pave the way for you, I don't care what kind of name it is."
Ruan Qingan, with his hands behind his back, stepped forward and smiled.
When Shi An looked down at her, her leaden gray eyes were full of smiles, as if starlight had fallen into them.
His voice was slightly hoarse: "Oh, I agree."
"ah?"
Ruan Qing'an was taken aback, and suddenly looked up at Shi An. His intense gaze made Shi An feel uncomfortable, so she turned her head away.
Even the tips of a person who is so aloof have a faint blush on their ears.
The next moment, the petite girl, who looked like a koala, was clinging to Shi An. He was slightly taken aback and subconsciously reached out to catch her: "...Shouldn't I be the one thanking you, my benefactor, with gratitude?"
"I'm not a sugar daddy, but you're a star."
Ruan Qingan's eyes and brows were filled with a smile as bright as the morning stars, as if they could ignite a fire that was as cold as ice, yet passionate and fiery.
Shi An's heart was filled with panic, as if he had fallen into a sea of fire.
His eyes flickered slightly, and he suddenly chuckled, "Hmm, I understand, my... sugar daddy."
【Affection Level: 25】
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