In Huayu, the career reward is spy

Chapter 227 Autism

The morning sunlight filtered through the sheer curtains, casting a soft golden glow on the dining table.

Ji Yu lazily pulled out a chair and sat down, his hair still a bit messy from sleepiness, his shirt collar slightly open, revealing faint teeth marks on his collarbone.

Last night, Huo Wenxi's masterpiece was supposedly revenge for his recklessness; she said it was better for him to be *killed* than to be hit by a car.

This woman is too confident and overestimates herself.

However, for Ji Yu, women are such a hassle; he's never satisfied with anything she does.

She wouldn't be satisfied even if things were done according to her requirements. Since nothing would satisfy her, Ji Yu decided to continue doing things his own way.

At this moment, Huo Wenxi walked over with a cup of coffee and gently pinched the back of his neck with her fingertips.

His tone was lazy with a hint of teasing, "Big boss, take a look at this."

She pushed a newspaper in front of him and tapped on a small news item with her fingertip.

Ji Yu squinted and glanced at the headline, which was vague: "A criminal suspect was arrested for allegedly committing multiple illegal and criminal acts."

Chen Jingfei was not named, nor was anyone else, including Ji Yu, mentioned.

The death was silent and unnoticed. Yesterday's events involved too many people and were far too sensitive. This was the best way to handle it.

After reading the report, Ji Yu scoffed and casually tossed the newspaper aside.

He grinned and reached out to grab Huo Wenxi's waist, pulling him into his arms: "You ruined my mood so early in the morning, so I'll punish you by making you kiss me."

Huo Wenxi sat down on his lap, drew a circle on his chest with her fingertip, and said with a half-smile, "What, wasn't last night enough?"

Ji Yu lowered his head and bit her earlobe, his voice muffled yet tinged with satisfaction: "I think you weren't tired enough last night, you still have the mind to read the newspaper."

Huo Wenxi snorted softly, pushed him away by pressing her fingers against his forehead, but he seized the opportunity to grab her wrist and kiss her palm.

She raised an eyebrow: "President Ji, don't be a scoundrel so early in the morning."

Ji Yu chuckled softly, finally letting go of her, and took a sip of his coffee.

After slightly rousing himself, he said, "Someone else will handle the rest. It doesn't concern us much, so the less we care, the better."

He paused, then added, "Burning some paper money next year will be enough."

Huo Wenxi grabbed a slice of toast and shoved it into his mouth, glaring at him: "Eat your breakfast! You go cook it, I'm not going."

Ji Yu took a bite of toast, burst into laughter, and reached out to pinch her cheek.

Only then did they slowly begin to enjoy their breakfast, as if the bloodshed and turmoil were truly none of their concern.

The midday sun, like molten gold, poured scorchingly into the entire living room.

Shu Chang walked barefoot on the wooden floor, the silver bells tied to her ankles jingling as she jumped.

"Sisi, look!"

She suddenly lunged at the coffee table, and a supermodel's exaggerated pose on a magazine page made her laugh, revealing her little tiger teeth. "Doesn't this pose look like the way you were when you were hoisted crooked by the wire last time? But you're prettier than her. These supermodels are all so ugly."

Liu Qianqian curled up in the corner of the sofa, her fingertips unconsciously stroking the title page of the novel.

The stereo was playing "Super Star," and the drumbeats made the glass cabinet tremble slightly.

The TV screen was still frozen on the game they had been playing half an hour earlier, with the "Game Over" message still flashing.

While she was lost in thought, Shu Chang had already sat on the carpet, picked up the controller, and continued playing.

A short while later, Shu Chang suddenly shoved the game controller into her hand, his hair brushing against her nose with the sweet scent of strawberry shampoo.

"Please make this call for me, I need to go to the bathroom!"

After saying that, Shu Chang jumped and ran to the bathroom.

The blue light from the LCD screen illuminated Liu Qianqian's slightly pale face.

Hearing the "gogogo" sound coming from the TV, she subconsciously pressed the controller.

A moment later, Shu Chang ran out and hung on her back, his warm breath brushing against her ear: "Qianqian is so amazing! I couldn't even get past this!"

Liu Qianqian gave a soft "hmm" and pressed her fingers even faster.

The sizzling sound of ginger and garlic being fried wafted from the kitchen next door.

Liu Xiaoli withdrew her gaze from the living room, and some of the worry on her face lessened.

After what happened that day, Xixi didn't talk much. These days, she's been fortunate to have Shuchang keep her company.

A short while later, the oven suddenly dinged, and the caramel-colored honey-glazed chicken wings sizzled and dripped oil onto the tray.

The sauce for the sweet and sour pork ribs in the pot was bubbling away, releasing amber-colored bubbles.

Shu Chang ran in at some point, picked up a shrimp, and put it in his mouth.

Did you wash your hands?

Liu Xiaoli pretended to hit her hand, but Shu Chang nimbly dodged it, chuckled, picked up a shrimp, and ran out.

"Sissi, open your mouth!"

Liu Qianqian, who was playing a game, subconsciously opened her mouth.

Just as she bit into the shrimp, the doorbell rang suddenly.

Liu Qianqian's hand holding the handle suddenly paused, and the TV screen turned black and white.

"What a pity! We'll come again later. I'll go open the door!"

Shu Chang snorted, gave Liu Qianqian a look that said "Leave it to me" and ran off.

Shu Chang opened the door, only to find Huo Wenxi standing there.

Most importantly, she was holding a soft and adorable Ragdoll cat in her arms!

The powerful woman in a black business suit, holding a kitten in her arms, was simply adorable.

"Sister Wenxi, you're so cute!" Shu Chang couldn't help but exclaim.

Huo Wenxi couldn't help but raise an eyebrow. Was he saying she was cute?
At that moment, Liu Qianqian's nervous voice came from the living room, "Changchang, who is it?"

Before Shu Chang could answer, the kitten in Huo Wenxi's arms started meowing.

Upon hearing the cat meow, Liu Qianqian immediately stood up from the sofa.

Huo Wenxi smiled and put the kitten on the ground. The kitten looked around warily and then rushed straight in, as if it wanted to find a place to hide.

The snowball-like Ragdoll cat ran into the living room, its heterochromatic eyes, like glass, looking up at Liu Qianqian.

The kitten meowed softly, seemingly terrified. Touched by its vulnerable and frightened appearance, Liu Qianqian slowly approached it.

Liu Qianqian crouched down slowly, reached out her hand to the kitten, and gently called out, "Mimi~ come to your big sister."

The little rag doll meowed softly and tentatively took two steps forward. Liu Qianqian waited patiently.

Liu Xiaoli, Shu Chang, and the others didn't dare to speak and just watched quietly.

The little doll took a few more steps closer and sniffed at Liu Qianqian's fingertips. Liu Qianqian didn't rush and quietly watched it.

The little doll looked at her, tilted its head slightly, and jumped into her arms.

When that warm feeling finally nestled into her arms, everyone saw her eyelashes flutter like butterfly wings.

Huo Wenxi, standing in the entryway, expressionlessly brushed the cat hair off his suit.

Hopefully Liu Qianqian will like this gift.

Liu Qianqian felt a little touched when she saw Huo Wenxi tidying his clothes with disdain for the cat hair.

At that moment, Shu Chang suddenly came over with his camera and snapped a picture of her and the kitten in her arms.

Shu Chang laughed heartily, waving the photographic paper in his hand, and soon a photo appeared on it.

Liu Qianqian watched this scene silently, and could feel everyone's love and care for her.

But Ji Yu never came to see her after that day, as if he had forgotten she existed. At night, Liu Qianqian sat in front of the French windows, her fingertips unconsciously stroking the glass, her reflected eyes showing a hint of weariness.

Outside the window was the bustling night view of Shanghai, with flashing neon lights and a constant flow of traffic, but her thoughts kept getting pulled back to that day.

Ji Yu stood in front of the car, staggered from the impact but still unwilling to back down, with the same cold look in his eyes as when he had Chen Jingfei take him away.

"Xixi, have some milk." Shu Chang handed over the cup, and warm steam rose up.

Liu Qianqian took the cup, wondering which Ji Yu was the real one.

Does he find it troublesome, so he simply ignores it?

Seeing her like this, Shu Chang asked softly, "Are you thinking about Brother Ji Yu?"

Liu Qianqian didn't speak. Shu Chang opened his mouth, wanting to defend Ji Yu, but swallowed his words back.

She didn't know how to say it. Brother Ji Yu had been very busy these past few days and hadn't come here at all, so she didn't have the confidence to say anything nice.

If it weren't for wanting to be with Liu Qianqian, Shu Chang would have liked to beat up Ji Yu.

Ji Yu really went too far that day; he even yelled at her!
Shu Chang sighed, sat down next to her, and deliberately bumped her with his shoulder: "Hey, wanna make a bet? I bet he'll definitely come to see you in three days at most!"

Liu Qianqian lowered her eyes, took a sip of milk, and said indifferently, "Not interested."

Shu Chang secretly made a face. "I don't believe you! I'm not interested in what you're saying!"

The apartment bedroom was half-lit and half-dark by the neon lights outside the floor-to-ceiling windows late at night.

Liu Qianqian suddenly sat up in bed, her silk pajamas soaked with cold sweat.

Her rapid breathing was particularly clear in the silent room, her eyes filled with fear and helplessness, as if she could still see Chen Jingfei's ferocious face floating in the darkness.

"XiXi?" Shu Chang was startled awake, sat up and pulled her into his arms.

Liu Qianqian's thin body trembled in her arms, like a wounded fawn.

"He...he..." Liu Qianqian's voice trembled as she couldn't say Wan Heng's words, tears wetting Shu Chang's pajamas.

Shu Chang felt sorry for her, "I'm here, I'll protect you."

Shu Chang gently patted her back and hummed a nursery rhyme that her mother used to sing when she was a child.

The melody is soft and gentle, yet it makes people feel exceptionally at ease.

Outside the door, Liu Xiaoli listened to her daughter's suppressed sobs, her fingernails unconsciously digging into her palms.

If only there were no "what ifs" back then.

Liu Xiaoli returned to her room and pondered for a long time before finally deciding to go find Ji Yu.

Perhaps Ji Yu can soothe Xixi's anxiety.

The next morning, Liu Xiaoli made breakfast and then made an excuse to go out.

At that moment, Ji Yu was having tea with Secretary Li in a teahouse.

Secretary Li said proactively, "I'll be troubling you a lot this time when I go to Japan to inspect the D1 drifting competition. You know, sometimes things can be quite complicated for us, and we also need to be mindful of interpersonal relationships."

Ji Yu nodded in understanding, estimating that this would cost a lot of money.

Secretary Li smiled and said, "It will also benefit you. This inspection will be more high-profile. This way, we can divert public attention from the Chen Jingfei incident and promote the idea that future F1 races will be diverse, not just professional racing but also races that are more accessible and entertaining to the general public."

Upon hearing this, Ji Yu smiled and said, "No problem, I will arrange this inspection. I will also recruit some well-known Japanese drivers to perform in China."

Even though the track isn't finished yet, they can still perform on the public roads, making everyone look forward to the city's tracks even more!

Secretary Li smiled and said, "That's right, it can also promote your movie, killing two birds with one stone!"

Ji Yu looked at the teapot and smiled. This teapot was interesting; it had a big belly and a small spout.

After parting ways with Secretary Li, Ji Yu drove to the company.

The trip to Japan needs to be arranged as soon as possible; regardless of whether the inspection team goes or not, he himself is going.

If he doesn't go soon, Liu Weiqiang will probably go on strike.

As soon as he arrived at the company, he saw Liu Xiaoli waiting for him inside.

Liu Xiaoli came over anxiously and told him about Liu Qianqian's situation, hoping he could find some time to visit her.

Ji Yu frowned. The person has become withdrawn? That's quite a shock?

He said somewhat awkwardly, "I've been too busy these past two days, and as you know, there are a lot of things to deal with later."

I need to repay the favors I've received, and besides, the company is really too busy. Please wait until I'm done with this period of work.

Liu Xiaoli left disappointed. Although she understood Ji Yu, who could understand her?

When Ji Yu returned home that evening, before he had even taken off his shoes, Huo Wenxi asked, "Did Liu Xiaoli come to see you?"

"Hmm, they said Liu Qianqian has become withdrawn." Ji Yu walked in, rubbed his temples, picked up a cup from the table, and took a big gulp of water.

"What's going on? Why is he so withdrawn?" Ji Yu asked after finishing his water.

Huo Wenxi looked up at him and said, "She's so young. It's normal for her to have psychological trauma from experiencing something like that."

Ji Yu looked around and asked, "Shu Chang hasn't come back yet?"

"You're back. You're taking a shower in your room. You said you want to challenge me to a duel later," Huo Wenxi couldn't help but laugh.

Ji Yu scoffed, "If I can't beat her to death, she's gone too far!"

Ji Yu sat down on the sofa, took a breath, and said, "I'm going to Japan the day after tomorrow. You take care of things at the company. I'm handing everything over to you. Oh, and take some time to visit Tangren. They call me every day. It's so annoying."

"Oh, but I don't have much time. Those old foxes at the entertainment company are playing tricks on me. I have so many entertainment activities to schedule and so many artists to contact. I don't have time to manage your little studio."

"Look at what you're saying, what kind of small studio is this!" Ji Yu snorted unconvinced, then paused for a moment and said, "You should spend more time keeping an eye on Shu Chang and Liu Qianqian."

Huo Wenxi refused without looking up: "I'm not here to babysit your kids. Even if I were, I'd only babysit my own."

Ji Yu said helplessly, "It's not my child, it's your artist, so if you don't care, fine. But you can't expect me to take care of it, I still have to go to Japan to film."

Huo Wenxi countered, "Why not?"

"Okay, okay, okay!!!" Shu Chang ran over excitedly in her pajamas, jumped in front of Ji Yu and said, "I want to go to Tokyo, I want to drift too!"

Ji Yu didn't say anything, but simply raised his hand and flicked her forehead!

"Didn't you want to fight me one-on-one? Come on!"

Shu Chang covered her head and said coquettishly, "Just take me with you, and bring Qianqian along too. Maybe it will help her relax."

Huo Wenxi nodded in agreement and said, "I think it's a good idea."

Ji Yu: "." I don't think that will work!
"Sister Wenxi, you're amazing!"

Shu Chang hugged Huo Wenxi affectionately, then turned to Ji Yu and said, "It's settled then. I'll go tell Qianqian now."

After saying that, she ran back to her room, changed her clothes, and then ran out again.

Ji Yu muttered speechlessly, "If I had known she had this kind of personality, I definitely wouldn't have cared about her!"

Huo Wenxi rolled her eyes at him. "I think you're enjoying it."

Ji Yu chuckled and put his arm around her, saying, "You know me best. When we were little, there were several families in our alley where the sisters were all siblings. The sisters would chase after their brothers, calling out, 'Brother~ Brother~~ Wait for me!'"

Huo Wenxi put down the folder in her hand, turned to look at him and asked, "Would you like to have a daughter who calls you Dad?"

Ji Yu's eyes lit up instantly, and he picked her up and carried her to the bedroom.

A few minutes later, Ji Yu's voice came from the bedroom.

"Scream, scream now!"

"No, what did you mean by 'daughter' just now?"

(End of this chapter)