The unattainable beauty was driven to depravity and madness by a wicked seed.

"President, this document needs your signature."

Inside the office, Shi Qianqiu sat in his chair, lightly tapping his fingers on the desk. After humming in response, he picked up a document and carefully flipped through it. He casually asked, "Zhao Han, do you have a girlfriend?"

Zhao Han: Am I being presumptuous?

No, I'm still single.

"I remember you're twenty-five, a year older than me."

Zhao Han: Am I being presumptuous again?

"...Well, I don't plan on dating right now. My career comes first. Mr. Shi, what's bothering you lately...uh, I mean, I—"

"How do you make your partner happy?" Shi Qianqiu asked.

Zhao Han: I'm being presumptuous again, aren't I? Where am I supposed to find a partner? Steal someone else's?

"How about a small gift? Flowers? A date? Or a trip?"

Ten minutes later.

Shi Qianqiu looked up the tutorials on his phone.

At 6 p.m., Shi Qianqiu drove away from the company and went to a flower shop to buy red roses. She originally planned to go to a jewelry store to buy a ring for Chen Jingmo, but in the end she chose a bracelet and an anklet instead.

The ring should be given on the most formal occasion.

Not yet.

When he got home, Chen Jingmo was cooking in the kitchen.

Shi Qianqiu took the roses and placed them in Chen Jingmo's hand. She first indulged her urge to kiss him, then untied his apron and placed it on the table. Seeing that he was staring at her, she smiled and leaned closer to kiss him again. "How about we go to the company again tomorrow? I miss you so much when I can't see you. I'll have some free time in a couple more days, and I'll take you out to play this weekend."

"I don't know anyone in your company, why would I go there?" Chen Jingmo lowered his eyes and gently pinched the rose stem. "School starts the day after tomorrow (university)... You haven't spent much time with me."

"I'm sorry," Shi Qianqiu cupped Chen Jingmo's face in her hands, "I've been too busy."

He goes to work every morning and usually comes back to have lunch with Chen Jingmo. He will spend time with him whenever he can, but he always has a lot of work. Shi Qianqiu is eager to prove to Chen Yunting that entrusting Chen Jingmo to him was the right choice. He also wants to silence any future gossip and make them think twice before they speak. It may be difficult, but he will persevere.

For him, these things couldn't be confided in Chen Jingmo, because Chen Jingmo would not only be unable to help, but would also suffer from poor appetite and sleep, and become unhappy.

Chen Jingmo felt that it was enough, really enough. Although Shi Qianqiu was busy, she always made time to be with him, but he was never satisfied. At this moment, he cursed himself for being pretentious. Perhaps this is how dating should be between students and working professionals.

"You can't break your promise again." Chen Jingmo's voice was hoarse.

"I will keep my word."

"What if?"

"No 'what if'. If I don't finish my work, I'll have my assistant do it for me. He doesn't have a girlfriend and has plenty of time. We can go on a date."

Zhao Han: ? ? ?

Zhao Han: "Ox and horse" is just an adjective, but I'm not a real ox or horse, while you are a real ox, how could you say something like that... I'll consider it if you offer more money.

Hearing Shi Qianqiu's tone, Chen Jingmo's pent-up frustration immediately dissipated.

He was thinking that this relationship didn't necessarily have to be made public.

Shi Qianqiu gently shook Chen Jingmo's head to bring him back to his senses, and then tidied his messy hair. "I'm sorry for making my darling feel wronged."

Chen Jingmo buried her face in his chest, the two words lingering on her lips for a moment before she finally uttered them: "Hug me."

Shi Qianqiu picked Chen Jingmo up, supporting his bottom with one hand, and sat him on the sofa. She then took a jewelry box from her bag, opened it, and showed it to Chen Jingmo. "Do you like it?"

"Didn't you already buy me a necklace?" Chen Jingmo couldn't take his eyes off it.

"The necklace is a necklace, this is a bracelet, and I also bought you an anklet."

Chen Jingmo's eyes reddened. "Didn't they also sell waist chains? Why didn't you buy one?"

"Out of stock."

"?"

Shi Qianqiu took out the bracelet and asked Chen Jingmo which wrist he wanted to wear it on.

Chen Jingmo extended his right hand.

Shi Qianqiu took the flower from his palm and placed it on the table, put it on his wrist, and kissed it several times. "There will be a ring later."

Chen Jingmo's eyelashes trembled. "Oh."

That will probably be a long time from now.

Can this relationship last that long?

"Let's not cook tonight, we'll eat out."

"Okay." Chen Jingmo was about to stand up when Shi Qianqiu grabbed his waist and kissed his lips. He then hugged Shi Qianqiu's neck, feeling his lips being softly traced. He swallowed hard, and when Shi Qianqiu licked his chin, he involuntarily shuddered.

Shi Qianqiu was as gentle as ever, carefully cherishing each kiss. Noticing Chen Jingmo leaning back, she took the initiative to end it, restraining herself to wipe away the moisture from his lips. Looking down, she saw Chen Jingmo covered by his clothes, her brow furrowing slightly as she asked, "Why did you do that, sweetheart?"

"You're short on time. Didn't you say you were going to eat? Let me have a break." Chen Jingmo turned her head to look out the window, her ears turning bright red.

Shi Qianqiu was silent for a few seconds before continuing to kiss Chen Jingmo.

He said, "There will still be times when our precious child is happy. I will adjust my work schedule starting tomorrow."

We shouldn't be so eager to achieve results.

Perhaps because the air conditioning was set too high in the middle of summer, Chen Jingmo was so hot that he pressed his forehead against Shi Qianqiu's shoulder and breathed heavily. It had been two days since the last time he had been there. After catching his breath, he asked softly, "Do you need it?"

"Um."

In the bathroom, Chen Jingmo squatted down, and Shi Qianqiu pulled him up, kissed the corners of his reddened eyes, and said in a hoarse voice, "You don't need to do this."

Chen Jingmo held Shi Qianqiu's hand and pressed it against his face. The words he wanted to say circled around in his mouth hundreds of times, but he always used an irreverent tone to cover them up when he spoke. He laughed and said, "I feel like I'm expired. I'm not attractive to you anymore."

Shi Qianqiu's voice trembled, "How could I not be attractive? I wish I could keep you under my watchful eye every moment, and every day when I come back, I would look for you, and kissing you would fill me with energy."

Chen Jingmo paused for a moment, then nodded. "It seems so."

When Shi Qianqiu came back and saw that the living room light was on, she would call his name and go to find him. If the light was off, she would go to the bedroom to kiss him.

Chen Jingmo suddenly found evidence that Shi Qianqiu liked him, and moved even closer to Shi Qianqiu.

"It's not that it seems like it, it is."

Shi Qianqiu held Chen Jingmo's waist. As a service chef, he got straight to the point. Although he didn't say much, his mouth was busy kissing Chen Jingmo, calling him "baby," praising his looks, and complimenting his breathing. He didn't praise him as "good boy" because lately, Shi Qianqiu couldn't quite put his finger on what was wrong with him.

Just as Shi Qianqiu's breathing became most rapid, Chen Jingmo asked, "Do you like me?"