After the fake young master left home, he discovered that it wasn't raining at all outside.

The banquet hall was filled with people wearing obsequious smiles, repeating the same few phrases over and over again, making everyone at the banquet sleepy.

Not wanting to deal with this situation, Zhu Yan made an excuse to go to the restroom and went to sleep on the sofa in the lounge.

This resulted in everyone being unable to find anyone at the lunch break.

"Where is Ayan?" Zhu Mo asked Xu Zhiyuan and the others.

Since the celebratory banquet is not being held, we cannot begin our meal here.

"I went to the toilet," Xu Zhiyuan replied.

"No, we've searched every restroom in the entire banquet hall, but the young master isn't here." Lin Shen reported to Zhu Mo after having his men search the entire banquet hall.

"Are you kidding me?" Xu Zhiyuan asked, a hint of exasperation in his voice. "Ayan is clearly just too lazy to deal with this situation, so he made up an excuse to go to the restroom. You actually went to the restroom to look for him?"

"So none of you followed him? And none of you know where he went?"

Zhu Cheng had just called him a few times, but the phone was probably on silent, because Zhu Yan didn't answer any of them.

"I wanted to go with him, but he kicked me out." Xu Zhiyuan pouted, his face full of innocence.

……

As the conversation continued, Jiang Ci overheard quite a bit, and he seemed to have seen Zhu Yan's figure before.

But he didn't tell anyone and went alone.

Jiang Ci found the lounge where Zhu Yan had gone and slowly pushed open the door.

Sure enough, Zhu Yan was lying on her side on the sofa, fast asleep.

Jiang Ci lowered her voice, slowed her pace, and walked over, squatting down next to the sofa.

Zhu Yan took off his suit jacket, revealing a white shirt with the cuffs rolled up to his forearms. His fair hands rested on the edge of the sofa, half-suspended in the air, and he had also removed his tie, which he casually tossed onto the table.

The entire scene was as beautiful as a painting, a feast for the eyes.

Jiang Ci squatted to the side, not waking Zhu Yan. Such a beautiful face, a rare beauty, and now that he was the only one present, he could admire it alone.

This was the first time he had ever seen such a breathtakingly handsome face. It was such a pity he wasn't her boyfriend.

Zhu Yan's outstretched hand was clearly defined, with exceptionally slender and long fingers. The knuckles had a faint, cool white hue, and the fingertips were slightly curved, as if waiting for a response. The simple, cool color scheme accentuated his aloofness and nobility.

For someone like Jiang Ci, who is a hand fetishist, such temptation is indeed irresistible.

Close your eyes and secretly place a sincere kiss on the back of Zhu Yan's hand.

However, this commotion woke up Zhu Yan.

Zhu Yan had just woken up, and his blurry eyes seemed to see someone in front of him. He closed his eyes to catch his breath, and when he opened them again, he could see the person's face clearly.

It was Jiang Ci, who was shamelessly kissing the back of his hand.

Zhu Yan withdrew his hand, and Jiang Ci, sensing the movement, looked up.

She noticed Zhu Yan staring at her with cold, lifeless eyes. There wasn't a ripple in her eyes, but she could tell that she was suppressing anger.

Jiang Ci didn't know why, but suddenly her legs went weak and she knelt down, but the joy from kissing Zhu Yan's hand was still on her face.

Zhu Yan propped herself up on the sofa, said nothing, and slapped Jiang Ci across the face.

Jiang Ci felt the force and turned her head, but the smile on her face did not diminish at all.

"Who told you to touch me?" Zhu Yan had just woken up, and her voice was still a little hoarse, but it sounded particularly pleasant in the quiet lounge.

"You're so charming, I couldn't resist." Jiang Ci was quite honest and spoke the truth.

Zhu Yan glanced at him with disdain, but didn't ask Jiang Ci to do anything. She took out a tissue, slowly wiped her hands, and finally threw the trash she had used to wipe the floor directly onto Jiang Ci's face.

"If this happens again, it won't be something that can be solved with just one slap."

Jiang Ci smiled but didn't answer, though she was secretly thrilled.

There can be a next time...

( ꈍᴗꈍ)

Jiang Ci was also very considerate. Seeing that Zhu Yan had taken off his shoes, she offered to help him, saying, "Let me put your shoes on for you."

Actually, Zhu Yan didn't want to wear leather shoes anymore. She had never worn them before and wasn't used to them at all.

But you can't exactly wear a powerful suit jacket on top and slippers on your feet.

Therefore, Zhu Yan did not reply and let Jiang Ci do as she pleased.

But who is Jiang Ci? He's the Crown Prince of G Country. He's never done anything like serving others. It took him ages to even untie his shoelaces.

Zhu Yan didn't say anything to him, but instead opened his phone and found many missed calls and unread messages.

Before he could call back, the door to the lounge was suddenly pushed open.

Zhu Yan looked up and met Xu Zhiyuan's gaze.

He had just checked the surveillance footage and found that Zhu Yan had entered the lounge, so he rushed over immediately.

But to his surprise, what he saw was that Zhu Yan's clothes were not neat, his tie was torn off to the side, and there was a person kneeling at Zhu Yan's feet, bent over, his movements blocked by the tea table.

Holy shit!!!

Xu Zhiyuan was shocked.

"What...what are you doing!"

Xu Zhiyuan rushed to Zhu Yan's side in a hurry, but when he got closer, he realized that the person kneeling was Jiang Ci.

He was looking down, struggling with his shoelaces.

Xu Zhiyuan finally breathed a sigh of relief.

"What's wrong with you? Why are you making such a fuss?" Zhu Yan witnessed Xu Zhiyuan's series of strange actions and expressions, glanced at him briefly, and felt completely bewildered.

"Why are you here? What's going on?" Xu Zhiyuan asked tentatively.

"What else can you do here besides sleep? What are you thinking?" Zhu Yan was speechless at Xu Zhiyuan's question and couldn't be bothered to pay any more attention to him.

Thankfully, it was just sleeping.

Xu Zhiyuan's heart, which had been hanging in suspense, finally settled down.

Then I turned my attention to Jiang Ci.

"Hey, Jiang Ci, you're a good-for-nothing. You can't even put on your shoes properly." Xu Zhiyuan said, hands on his hips, his words full of provocation.

"Get out of my way, I'll do it." Xu Zhiyuan couldn't stand Jiang Ci's clumsy efforts.

"Let him come," Zhu Yan stopped Xu Zhiyuan from doing anything further.

Xu Zhiyuan had no choice but to watch helplessly from the sidelines.

"Shut up, you think you're so great? Did you hear me? The young master told me to do it." Jiang Ci kept moving her hands and even managed to look up and retort to Xu Zhiyuan.

Xu Zhiyuan: <(－︿－)＞

I'll keep pulling you until you drop dead.

Jiang Ci finally found her footing, helping Zhu Yan put on her shoes, and couldn't help but sigh inwardly:

Serving people is really not easy.

Having been used to being a prince, I occasionally experience it for a while and find that it's actually a skill.

But for some reason, he found it quite addictive.

Of course, this is on the premise that the person being served is a celebratory banquet.

Zhu Yan returned Zhu Cheng's call, and then led Xu Zhiyuan and Jiang Ci to the dining area of ​​the banquet hall.

At this moment, the hall was filled with distinguished guests, yet it was completely silent.

All eyes were focused on the unique main table in the very center of the hall.

When the banquet arrived, he ignored the stares directed at him and walked unhurriedly to the center of the hall.

Suddenly, he stopped.

Because at this moment, the main seat at the table is vacant.

It wasn't that Zhu Mo wasn't present, but rather that he was sitting next to the head of the table, waiting with a kind smile for the banquet to begin.

Since Zhu Mo dared to yield, Zhu Yan didn't stand on ceremony. Lin Shen, who was standing to the side, pulled out a chair, and Zhu Yan walked over and sat down.

Zhu Mo's smile finally relaxed.

He was worried that the banquet wouldn't be to his liking.

However, this clearly attracted some gossip.

"You shouldn't have arranged it this way," Zhu Yan said after hesitating for a moment.

"Ayan, just sit here and relax. Even if the sky falls, we'll hold it up for you," Zhu Mo replied with a smile. "They only dare to talk behind your back. Let's grab one of them and see if he dares to act recklessly in front of you."

Zhu Yan remained silent.

Although Zhu Mo's actions sparked discussions among others behind his back, they eventually understood the situation.

Zhu Mo has completely relinquished power.