When his wicked ex-girlfriend beckoned him, CEO Li lost control!

The original owner still longed for the extravagant lifestyle she had as a rich heiress, spending any spare money she had on male models at bars.

Although she never does anything outrageous, she just enjoys the sights and seeks some emotional value.

But how could she dare to say it out loud?

"I..." Lin Zhixia quickly searched her mind for the plot before speaking, "I went to a nanny agency a couple of days ago, but they thought I was too young and took my deposit."

Upon hearing this, Li Chengyuan stared intently at her with his dark eyes, his words filled with doubt.

"Didn't you say you hate children? Why did you decide to do this?"

Lin Zhixia gripped the hem of her clothes tightly, not daring to look Li Chengyuan in the eye, and even her breathing became tense involuntarily.

The next second, she suddenly raised her eyes, her eyes red and swollen, like a wronged little rabbit, and began to scratch herself frantically.

"I want to move to a better place. This place is damp and dirty, and the old man next door keeps staring at me. I'm scared."

The houses they are currently renting are all right next to each other, with absolutely no soundproofing, and most of the renters are men.

They have all kinds of people, from young people in their twenties to old men in their fifties and sixties who are working.

Li Chengyuan frowned, placed his hands on her shoulders, and spoke with anger in his voice.

Why didn't you tell me?

"I...it's no use me saying anything, we don't have the money to exchange it."

"What about your cosmetics and clothes?" He sensed something was wrong as soon as he got back, and when he looked around, he found that the wardrobe was mostly empty, and the cosmetics and skincare products that used to be piled up on the table were gone.

He thought he hadn't satisfied her today, and in a fit of anger, he threw another tantrum and wanted to break up.

"Sold them, but not many. I used them all to pay off online loans."

Li Chengyuan's well-defined fingers unconsciously clenched. Her happiest moments were when she looked at her treasures, and she would always dress up carefully before going out.

She said that a person's state of mind determines their attitude towards life.

Li Chengyuan suddenly felt a bit conflicted, and in the end, he simply turned around, grabbed a tissue from the table, and carefully wiped away her tears.

"Business at the car wash has been pretty good lately. The boss said he'd give me a raise. Tomorrow I'll go see him to see if I can get an advance on my salary so we can move to a new house."

"As for your treasures, we can buy them back slowly when we make money. You hate it when the kids are noisy, so they can stay at home. I'll figure out the money."

She doesn't even wash dishes at home and gets her nails done regularly every month. How could she possibly endure the hardships of working a regular job?

Lin Zhixia, who was originally just acting, was actually quite moved by Li Chengyuan's thoughtfulness.

She thought that Li Chengyuan was already disgusted with the female lead's actions and had even spent the rent money, so he must be angry.

did not expect……

Lin Zhixia sniffed: "You haven't eaten yet since you got back from driving, have you? I bought you fried rice."

Upon hearing this, a flicker of surprise crossed Li Chengyuan's dark eyes.

"Did you buy this for me?"

Lin Zhixia always only cared about herself; she would never leave him any of the foods she liked to eat.

Not to mention whether he had anything to eat when he came back from his part-time job; he had originally bought instant noodles intending to just grab a quick bite.

Li Chengyuan opened his chopsticks and then gestured with his chin toward the kitchen counter.

"Didn't you say you wanted to eat durian a couple of days ago? I bought it for you, but it's not that big. I'll buy you a bigger one after I get an advance on my salary in a couple of days."

Lin Zhixia wanted to say, "Are you crazy? Durian is so expensive. They can't even afford to eat rice now, so where would they get the money to eat durian?"

But then I thought, this is what the original owner wanted to eat, not what I wanted to eat.

She frowned and touched her stomach: "Don't buy any more. My stomach hasn't been feeling well lately, probably because I ate too much durian a while ago."

Li Chengyuan glanced at her suspiciously, but remembering that she had said she had diarrhea a few days ago, he didn't investigate further.

"Um."

But since she had already bought it, Lin Zhixia opened it and gave half to Li Chengyuan.

Li Chengyuan looked at the durian being pushed towards him and said, "I don't like durian. You can eat it yourself."

But Lin Zhixia remembered clearly that the male protagonist in the book really liked durian, but he lied and said he didn't like durian because he thought the original owner liked it.

However, Li Chengyuan didn't actually need to lie about this. The original owner was an egoist at all, and the two of them were mortal enemies.

Lin Zhixia simply picked up a durian and forced it into his mouth: "Durian is good for replenishing your energy. You haven't been doing so well the past few days."

But Lin Zhixia quickly regretted it after saying it.

Li Chengyuan paused in his chopsticks-holding motion, glanced at her with a meaningful look.

"You made a fuss about coming four or five times the other night, but you only stopped because you ran out of the product..."

"Stop talking!"

Lin Zhixia's face flushed instantly, and she hurriedly reached out to cover Li Chengyuan's mouth.

The girl's hands were fair, delicate, and soft, with a hint of jasmine fragrance, probably from hand cream.

Li Chengyuan's throat bobbed slightly, and he coughed twice.

Lin Zhixia realized that her behavior was abrupt and quickly withdrew her hand, not daring to meet Li Chengyuan's gaze.

Li Chengyuan looked at her slightly lowered head, her fair earlobes now flushed red, and a few strands of hair falling on either side of her cheeks, adding a touch of shyness.

She's always been bold in that area, so why is she being shy today?

Lin Zhixia's phone suddenly vibrated at this moment, breaking the awkward situation.

Lin Zhixia quickly looked down to open the text message. It was from a childcare agency, asking her to go to the boss's house with another childcare worker for a few days to try it out.

If there are no problems, you can officially start working.

Lin Zhixia didn't care much. It was just going to work; she was a seasoned workaholic.

She replied briefly with a "Okay," then looked up at Li Chengyuan and said...

"I'm going to work tomorrow."

Li Chengyuan ate durian and nodded: "If you're not happy with what you're doing, come back. Don't put too much pressure on yourself."

"Okay." Lin Zhixia agreed verbally, but how could she dare not actually do it?

Li Chengyuan's monthly online loan payments aren't even enough to cover their living expenses, let alone the fact that they need to make a living together and she also needs to save money to run away.

As Lin Zhixia lay in bed that night, she had just turned off the light when a hot body covered her, and burning fingertips began to unbutton her pajamas.

Startled, Lin Zhixia reached out and pressed her hand against her pajamas, her voice trembling.

"What...what are you doing?"

Although she couldn't see Li Chengyuan's expression, the masculine aura he exuded was so strong that she couldn't ignore it.

Li Chengyuan paused, and in the dim light from the window, he looked down and saw her clear, bright eyes like those of a startled fawn, and the body beneath his palm tensed up.

He said in a low, hoarse voice, "Didn't you say I lacked energy the other day?"

After saying that, he continued to unbutton her clothes.