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

In the afternoon, Zhu Yan stayed in his room. Since he had chosen to take over the family business, he naturally had to assume the responsibility of management.

Zhu Yan sat on the sofa, an open document on his lap, twirling a black pen in his right hand as he looked down at the document, while various other documents were scattered on the table.

Suddenly, Zhu Yan's phone, which he had left on the table, rang. Before he could even look up, Lin Shen handed the phone to him.

Zhu Yan glanced at the number; she didn't recognize it.

Interestingly, the caller dialed his international number.

Xie Jiyun?

The first name that flashed through Zhu Yan's mind was his.

But he had some doubts: could someone really remember something after only hearing it once?

He then chose to answer the phone.

"Young Master! Young Master!"

The voice coming from the other end of the phone made Zhu Yan pause in his reading of the documents.

"Jiang Ci?"

"Yes, young master, you are amazing! You recognized my voice right away!" Jiang Ci said with a smile and excitement.

Banquet:…

"How did you find my number?"

"If you allow me to come and find you, I will tell you."

Faced with Zhu Yan's question, Jiang Ci did not answer directly, but instead dared to negotiate with him.

艹？

You still dare to make demands of him?

He's spoiled.

Zhu Yan immediately hung up the phone.

Jiang Ci, who had been hung up on by Zhu Yan, seemed to have already guessed Zhu Yan's behavior. Not only did she not care, but she even managed to smile.

For someone like Jiang Ci, who wanted to come to Zhu Yan but had no excuse, all they could do was rack their brains to come up with all sorts of ways.

But one shameless person took it for granted and ran straight into the banquet room.

"Jiang Ci again? Isn't he annoying?" Xu Zhiyuan sat cross-legged next to the table, but this time, he wasn't simply admiring Zhu Yan's beauty.

Instead, he stares at the computer and handles official business.

Upon hearing Zhu Yan call Jiang Ci's name, he immediately put down his computer and went on high alert.

"How are you any better than him?" Zhu Yan suddenly retorted. "At least he knew to let us know in advance. What about you? Don't you have any shame? You just walked right in."

It seems that Jiang Ci has a slight advantage this time.

Xu Zhiyuan's eyes darted nervously around, and he replied with a smile, "Little Yanyan, what kind of relationship do we have? Can he compare?"

Xu Zhiyuan didn't care about all that. Faced with someone like Zhu Yan who never took the initiative, didn't he have to take the initiative?

Zhu Yan ignored him and instead thought about Jiang Ci.

"Tell Jiang Ci to come over here," Zhu Yan instructed Lin Shen.

He felt that if he didn't teach Jiang Ci a lesson, he wouldn't be able to distinguish between the king and the queen.

"Greetings, Young Master!" Jiang Ci greeted Zhu Yan with a grin as soon as he entered the room.

Zhu Yan raised her eyes and gave him a cold glance.

Her smile was quite bright.

can.

So Zhu Yan didn't look at him again, but instead lowered her head to continue processing the documents, completely ignoring Jiang Ci.

Xu Zhiyuan simply shut down his computer, propped his arm on the table, rested his chin on his palm, and shook his head at Jiang Ci, occasionally sending her a provocative laugh.

Jiang Ci: (ーー゛)

The young master is planning to leave him hanging indefinitely.

Why?

Why do I look so awkward when I smile?

Zhu Yan remained silent for half an hour, while Jiang Ci stood there blankly for the same half hour.

Zhu Yan didn't say a single word to him.

"Young Master, I was wrong." Jiang Ci decided to take the initiative one more time.

Xu Zhiyuan's disdainful gaze conveyed his contempt.

Huh~

And then, "I was wrong~"

How disgusting!

~~( ﹁ ﹁ ) ~~~

"What's wrong?" Zhu Yan finally spoke.

"have no idea."

Jiang Ci spoke the truth.

He didn't care where he went wrong; admitting his mistake first was always the right thing to do.

Zhu Yan paused in his movements because of his words, looked up, and glanced at him for a second.

"Looks like standing isn't enough to clear your head." Zhu Yan's gaze returned to the contract in his hands. "Think about it on your knees."

Kneeling again?

Jiang Ci was having a bit of a headache.

He is, after all, a royal prince. How can the young master not care about his dignity?

"I'm sorry, young master, I shouldn't have tried to negotiate with you." Jiang Ci finally understood.

"Didn't you hear what I just said?"

The banquet is not so perfunctory.

This Jiang Ci, clearly used to being a prince in G country, still does things his own way.

Although he sometimes appears very compliant at celebratory banquets, he always gives people the impression of being carefree and irresponsible.

But Jiang Ci still obediently walked up to Zhu Yan, bent her knees, and knelt down.

Putting aside the hint of novelty in Jiang Ci's eyes, the fervor and enthusiasm in them were quite genuine.

Zhu Yan put down the contract and slapped Jiang Ci across the face.

Jiang Ci: ?

"Young Master, did I do something wrong again?" Jiang Ci wasn't angry, just a little confused.

"No," Zhu Yan smiled calmly, "I just had an itch to do it."

Jiang Ci noticed the smile on Zhu Yan's face, "Then please slap me a few more times."

Zhu Yan raised an eyebrow, her smile turning into mockery. She raised her hand, pinched his chin, and said, "What, did you enjoy beating me?"

"Whether I'm happy or not is definitely not important, as long as you're happy." Jiang Ci's bright smile was truly impeccable.

Like the warm sun at sunrise, and like the evening glow at sunset.

It warms the heart of anyone who sees it.

But Zhu Yan was no ordinary person, and he was completely unmoved.

This tactic really didn't work on him.

"Little Yanyan, could you please stop rewarding him...?"

Xu Zhiyuan's jealousy was practically overflowing. His bright, lively eyes now looked like those of a resentful woman, his gaze towards Jiang Ci filled with nothing but displeasure and contempt.

"Come here."

Zhu Yan felt that whatever he did to Jiang Ci was a kind of enjoyment for him.

In that case, he could easily delegate the task to someone else.

"Wow, Xiao Yan, are you serious? Giving me such a good job?" Xu Zhiyuan was very happy to do the job that Zhu Yan had given him.

He stood up, rubbing his hands together in anticipation, and gave Jiang Ci a malicious smile. "Young Master, once you fall into my hands, you're finished."

Jiang Ci: !!!

Jiang Ci's heart skipped a beat; for the first time, she saw panic on his face.

"Young...Young Master...Are you serious?"

Being beaten by Zhu Yan and being beaten by Xu Zhiyuan are two completely different things!

"Say one more word, and I'll slap you again." Zhu Yan showed no mercy.

Jiang Ci obediently shut his mouth.

When Zhu Yan spoke, Xu Zhiyuan was extremely efficient and had no intention of showing any mercy. After all, there were only a few opportunities in his life to slap the Crown Prince.

Swift and decisive, two slaps landed on Jiang Ci's face.

Jiang Ci could clearly sense that Xu Zhiyuan's two slaps were definitely driven by personal grudges!

The young master's fan feels much better now!!!

Jiang Ci made a mental note of Xu Zhiyuan.

He refused to believe that Xu Zhiyuan would never anger Zhu Yan in his lifetime!

At that time... he will have to repay them double.

Based on the sheer ferocity with which Zhu Yan made Xu Zhiyuan slap him a few times, he understood that Zhu Yan was different from everyone he had met in G country.

He has absolutely no chance of winning.

Of course, he believed that Xu Zhiyuan couldn't win either.

The celebratory banquet was like the blazing sun high in the sky.

The sun will surely shine brightly, and no one can touch it.

Xu Zhiyuan had just finished slapping Zhu Yan when Zhu Yan suddenly stood up.

Lin Shen, who had been silent all along, suddenly spoke up.

"Young Master, what are you going to do?"

For some reason, Lin Shen looked uneasy whenever he saw Zhu Yan get up.

"What's it to you?" Why does Zhu Yan need to report to him about what he's doing?

Lin Shen bit his lip, his gaze following Zhu Yan's figure until Zhu Yan entered the restroom, at which point he finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Fortunately, the young master did not go downstairs.

The patriarch repeatedly instructed that the young master be kept under guard until midnight tonight and not allowed to go downstairs!