Hong Kong Nights of Passion

Chapter 80 Be more careful next time
She mustered her courage and asked, "Brother, you're not going to share a room with Niannian tonight, are you?"

Wen Jinnian coughed twice, choked by Fu Yiyi's blunt words, and hurriedly got up: "I'm going to the restroom, you two siblings can chat slowly."

Just as I stepped towards the door, I heard the rustling of plastic bags behind me.

"Niannian, is this what you want?"

Fu Yiyi's voice suddenly rang out, and Wen Jinnian turned around to see her holding an extra-long overnight sanitary napkin in her hand, with a serious expression on her face. "I just grabbed it."

The air solidified instantly.

Chi Yige turned his face away, letting out two awkward coughs: "I...I'll go downstairs to check on the progress of the packing."

As soon as he finished speaking, the other person stood up.

Wen Jinnian snatched the sanitary napkin and gently poked Fu Yige's forehead with her fingertip: "With your straightforward personality, who knows what kind of person will be able to tame you in the future."

Fu Yiyi blinked, her expression stubborn: "Anyway, it just can't be someone like Jiang Beisen."

Wen Jinian nodded, "Be more careful next time."

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The next day, Wen Jinnian got up around 8 a.m., took her tablet, and planned to go downstairs to finish the comic book she hadn't completed the day before.

Just as I reached the bottom of the stairs, the doorbell rang suddenly.

She walked to the screen and saw Jiang Shu standing outside the door carrying large and small bags.

Wen Jinnian glanced upstairs subconsciously, and her heart jumped into her throat.

Chi Yige was probably still asleep. After confirming there was no movement, she opened the door and forced a smile: "Brother, what brings you here?"

Jiang Shu waved the item in his hand and laughed heartily, "I couldn't get through to you when I called, so I brought back some local specialties that you like from my recent business trip. I was thinking of bringing them over on the way."

Wen Jinian quickly explained, "I accidentally dropped and broke my phone yesterday, so I'm going to get it repaired today."

"How did you break it when it was perfectly fine?"

As Jiang Shu spoke, she looked around the house, her gaze suddenly stopping at the entrance hall. "Why are there so many fewer decorative items? And why are there a few more pairs of men's leather shoes?"

Wen Jinian followed Jiang Shu's gaze and her heart sank.

In the entryway, Chi Yige's pair of custom-made black leather shoes were prominently displayed, with two pairs of bodyguards' dark leather shoes placed next to them.

She could only feign composure: "It was Yiyi who brought the bodyguards who stayed in the nanny's room."

Jiang Shu calmly changed into slippers, piled his things on the sofa, and sat down, his gaze once again sweeping over the shiny leather shoes in the entryway.

"Niannian, are all the bodyguards in Yiyi's family dressed this meticulously?"

Wen Jinnian: "..."

This…

Just as he was about to offer an excuse, footsteps suddenly came from the corner of the stairs.

Chi Yige, dressed in loose gray loungewear, strolled leisurely downstairs.

Wen Jinian cried out inwardly that something was wrong, but it was too late to stop it.

"What's the young master Chi doing here?"

Chi Yige seemed not to hear, leaned against the island counter, poured himself a glass of water, tilted his head back and drank it all, his Adam's apple bobbing up and down with each swallow.

He then curled one corner of his lips into a smile: "So it's Young Master Jiang. How about a drink?"

Jiang Shu said he wouldn't drink.

Chi Yige pulled out a glass, rummaged through the storage cabinet with his fingertips to find a piece of candy and tossed it in, pointing at the glass with his distinct knuckles: "Brown sugar water, while it's hot."

This was clearly said to Wen Jinnian.

Jiang Shu looked at Wen Jinnian with suspicion. Chi Yige leaned back, his hands on the island counter, a half-smile playing on his lips, his eyes fixed on Wen Jinnian.

His attitude made it clear that if you didn't come over, he was going to tell everyone everything.

Wen Jinnian forced a smile, her voice trembling: "Brother, he's Yiyi's older brother." "Miss Fu and Prince Chi are siblings?"

Jiang Shu frowned.

Wen Jinnian nodded mechanically, walked to the central island counter, gripped the glass tightly, stared at Chi Yige, and silently pleaded with her mouth: "Please stop messing around."

Chi Yige's lips curled into a triumphant smile as he said in a low voice, "I want a reward."

Wen Jinian nodded.

Chi Yige slowly took out his phone, walked to the sofa opposite Jiang Shu and sat down, his gaze sweeping over the mountain of shopping bags with a forced smile.

"Is Young Master Jiang here to bring warmth to his sister again?"

The last syllable was drawn out, and the word "warmth" was pronounced with particular emphasis.

The air suddenly became tense. Wen Jinnian smelled a strong gunpowder scent and quickly sat down next to Jiang Shu.

He chuckled awkwardly and changed the subject: "Brother, a thief broke into the villa yesterday, and Dr. Chi brought Yiyi over to keep me company. He happened to run into the thief, and his phone was broken, so he was worried about our safety and decided to stay in the guest room for the night."

Wen Jinnian looked at Chi Yige for help, but saw that he was staring intently at Jiang Shu, so she had no choice but to speak again, "Dr. Chi, are you right?"

“Yesterday…” Chi Yige deliberately dragged out the last syllable, flipping his phone in his hand.

Wen Jinnian's breath hitched, and just as her heart was about to leap out of her throat, Chi Yige finally continued.

“I was worried about the safety of the two girls, so I stayed.”

As soon as she finished speaking, Fu Yiyi, dressed in light pink loungewear, strolled to the corner of the stairs, rubbing her eyes and yawning: "Brother, Niannian, why are you awake so early?"

Wen Jinnian: "..."

This statement is easy to misunderstand.

Wen Jinnian interrupted Chi Yige before he could speak: "Yiyi, seeing that you're sleeping soundly, I'll go downstairs to finish my comic book manuscript first, so I can take on that job you mentioned later."

"Really? Niannian, you're willing to take it?" Fu Yiyi's eyes lit up. She jumped to the island counter to pour warm water and waved to Jiang Shu as a greeting.

Wen Jinnian forced a smile and turned to Chi Yige, her smile deliberately forced: "Dr. Chi, didn't you say there was a collaborative project that would fit my brother's company well? Why don't you two talk about it? I'll take Yiyi to the back garden for some fresh air."

I really can't stay here any longer.

Wen Jinian was afraid that some ticking time bomb would expose her relationship with him.

She was afraid that Jiang Shu's stubborn nature might lead him to do something even more outrageous.

Without saying a word, Wen Jinnian dragged Yiyi into the back garden and whispered repeatedly, "Remember, you absolutely cannot mention that the villa belongs to your brother."

Fu Yiyi rolled her eyes and patted her chest to assure them, but Wen Jinian looked at her loud and boisterous appearance and felt uneasy.

Who knows when they might cause a hole in the sky?

The two moved around casually, but Wen Jinian was absent-minded, glancing into the living room every now and then.

Chi Yige and Jiang Shu were seen arguing with furrowed brows at times, and then smiling with relaxed brows at others; it was unclear what they were talking about.

She didn't rush back until Jiang Shu got up and straightened his suit.

"Niannian, there's a banquet at the Duan family tomorrow. If my dad makes any unreasonable demands, don't force yourself."

Jiang Shu's gaze was gentle. "I have reached a cooperation agreement with Prince Chi, and the crisis of the Jiang family has been temporarily resolved. I will explain to my father that this is all thanks to you."

Wen Jinnian looked at Chi Yige and met his ambiguous smile.

Perhaps because the cooperation went smoothly, Jiang Shu was unusually relaxed. Before leaving, he didn't forget to remind her: "Remember to let me know when you've bought the new phone."

It wasn't until the door was completely closed that Wen Jinnian belatedly realized what had happened.

Chi Yige must have given him some enormous benefit.

"Dr. Chi, what exactly did you offer in return?"

Judging from Jiang Shugang's reaction, the amount of money or projects needed to resolve the Jiang family crisis must be substantial.

(End of this chapter)