After one night of indulgence, the abstinent tycoon kissed her every night with his hand on her hip.

The sudden ringing of the cell phone snapped Jiang Zhi back to reality. "Ugh... Ling... Jingyuan... phone... phone..."

Jiang Zhi nudged Ling Jingyuan's chest and spoke, slightly out of breath.

Ling Jingyuan frowned slightly as the phone call interrupted him. He reluctantly kissed Jiang Zhi's lips hard before slowly releasing them.

As soon as Jiang Zhi was freed, she jumped off the man. She ran to the side, picked up her phone, and saw that it was her friend Shen Yutong calling.

"Hey, Yutong."

Jiang Zhi answered the phone and spoke in a low voice, which startled Shen Yutong slightly.

"Zhibao, you have a cold? Why does your voice sound like that? Did you take any medicine?"

Jiang Zhi smiled gently upon hearing this, "It's alright, I've taken my medicine and I'm almost better. Is there something you needed?"

Shen Yutong originally wanted to call Jiang Zhi to invite her out for a get-together, but judging from her voice, she seemed to have a serious cold.

"It's nothing. I was going to ask you out for dinner today, but I think it's better to rest at home and wait until you're better before we make plans."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Zhi glanced at the man staring intently at her, and after a moment's thought, she couldn't help but speak.

"It's okay, it's just a little cold, it won't affect anything. Where would you like to eat? I..."

Before Jiang Zhi could finish speaking, Ling Jingyuan reached out and snatched her phone away. Jiang Zhi was stunned for a moment, then tried to grab the phone back.

Unfortunately, Ling Jingyuan was too tall, and even when he stretched out his arm slightly, she couldn't reach the phone.

"Ling Jingyuan".

Jiang Zhi glared at Ling Jingyuan and couldn't help but whisper.

Ling Jingyuan chuckled softly as he looked at the somewhat agitated woman and spoke directly to Shen Yutong on the other end of the phone.

"Miss Shen, I am Ling Jingyuan. My girlfriend is not feeling well right now and it's not suitable for her to go out. You can make an appointment again when she is feeling better."

Is Ling Jingyuan at Zhibao's house?

Shen Yutong was startled by Ling Jingyuan's sudden appearance, but she quickly realized what he meant.

"Okay, I understand. Let Zhibao rest well and we'll make an appointment later."

Shen Yutong hung up the phone quickly after speaking, as if she wanted to disturb the two of them any further.

Jiang Zhi glanced resentfully at Ling Jingyuan as the phone was abruptly hung up. This man really is…

"Ling Jingyuan, who told you to... say that just now?"

"Why did you steal my phone and give it back...?"

"What else? You still say you're my girlfriend?"

Ling Jingyuan smiled and approached Jiang Zhi, pulling her into his arms. He lowered his head, looking at her with deep and intense eyes, his tone serious and forceful.

"Jiang Zhi, what should we do?"

"When do you have time to come back to the old house with me? You heard that your future mother-in-law really wants to see you."

"If we don't bring you back soon, your future mother-in-law will start to doubt her son's worth..."

As he spoke, his dark eyes deepened, and he leaned down to whisper his hot breath into Jiang Zhi's ear, spraying it onto her sensitive earlobe.

"Jiang Zhi, am I... not good enough?"

Jiang Zhi was startled by the man's words. Without thinking, she immediately retorted, "No? What do you mean no?"

Ling Jingyuan chuckled softly upon hearing this, gently kissed Jiang Zhi's earlobe, and whispered something in her ear.

Upon hearing the man's words, Jiang Zhi's face instantly flushed red. Her pure and lustful eyes glared at the man with shyness and anger.

This man, really...

Seeing that Jiang Zhi was about to get really angry if he continued teasing her, Ling Jingyuan couldn't help but steal a kiss on her lips.

He then released Jiang before she could explode.

"Alright, let's eat."

Jiang Zhi was both ashamed and angry at this moment, because Ling Jingyuan was really a bad man...

Jiang Zhi could never win an argument with him and was always being manipulated by him.

Jiang Zhi didn't look at the man and sat down to eat. Seeing this, Ling Jingyuan stopped teasing her and sat down next to her.

On the other end, Shen Yutong, who had just hung up the phone, had a gossipy and dark expression on her face.

On the one hand, she was happy for her friend, but on the other hand, she was worried that her best friend might get hurt in the end.

"Hopefully, Ling Jingyuan is serious about not letting the treasure get hurt."

When it comes to matters of the heart, no one can say for sure. She knows her best friend best; she seems gentle and rational, but she is also stubborn and serious.

If she sets her mind on something, she will definitely throw herself into it wholeheartedly without looking back.

Regarding Ling Jingyuan's situation, it seems that both he and his family are doing well at the moment. But if his best friend really gets involved, will the Ling family accept Jiang Zhi?

After all, even a family like Gu Shen's would weigh the options and not accept their friend Jiang Zhi's identity, so what about the Ling family?

Can they accept this?

Realistically speaking, their social status and identity are far too different...

Although Shen Yutong's family is also in this circle, their family is of a much lower social standing. Even so, her family still planned to arrange a marriage for her. If it weren't for Fu Libai telling her that the other party was not a good person, she would probably have taken this step as well.

Moreover, considering Ling Jingyuan's level, Shen Yutong frowned slightly, wondering if it was right or wrong for her to encourage her friend to be with Ling Jingyuan.

Jiang Zhijia.

After the two finished eating, Jiang Zhi was about to clear the dishes when the man carried her to the living room sofa and handed her the remote control.

"Watch some TV or a movie, or go back to your room to rest."

After saying that, the man rushed into the kitchen to start washing the dishes. Jiang Zhi watched the man's busy figure in the kitchen and lowered her eyes slightly. The budding of love in her eyes was swaying, growing and strengthening.

Her heart began to waver.

Jiang Zhi had a fever last night, and although the fever subsided today, she still has a cough and a cold. Ling Jingyuan cleaned up the kitchen, brought a glass of warm water and some medicine, and handed it to Jiang Zhi.

"Take your medicine."

This time, Jiang Zhi did not refuse. She reached out and took the medicine and water, and obediently ate the medicine.

Seeing how obedient Jiang Zhi was, Ling Jingyuan leaned down slightly and quickly kissed her lips before stepping away in Jiang Zhi's surprised gaze.

"A reward for taking your medicine obediently."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Zhi couldn't help but glare at him again. Ling Jingyuan smiled faintly, sat down next to Jiang Zhi, and pulled her into his arms.

"What are you looking at?"

Jiang Zhi simply turned on a TV program without even watching what it was. She struggled slightly, trying to escape the man's embrace, but he was too strong. After struggling for a while, she finally gave up and let him hold her.

The two of them snuggled together on Jiang Zhi's small sofa, watching a mindless and funny variety show on TV, feeling a strange sense of warmth.

Perhaps it was the medicine taking effect at this moment, or perhaps it was the warmth of Ling Jingyuan's embrace, but Jiang Zhi unknowingly fell asleep.

Ling Jingyuan looked down at the woman sleeping in his arms with tender eyes. He turned off the TV, got up, carried her back to the bedroom, and gently placed her on the bed.

He took off his clothes and lay down next to Jiang Zhi.

He woke up several times last night because he was worried that Jiang Zhi would have a fever, so he didn't sleep well at all and is feeling sleepy now.

He lowered his head and kissed Jiang Zhi's lips, holding her close with a feeling of contentment, and soon fell asleep.

Jiang Zhi seemed to feel warmth or a sense of security, and unconsciously leaned closer to Ling Jingyuan's embrace.

When Jiang Zhi woke up again, she realized that she had slept for several hours. She glanced out the window and saw that it was already evening.

She glanced at her sleeping posture and couldn't help but blush. She saw that she was clinging tightly to Ling Jingyuan like an octopus.

One leg was still wrapped around the man's waist and abdomen. Suddenly, Jiang Zhi blushed; it was...

Her face flushed red with embarrassment as she tried to gently pull her leg back, but a large hand grabbed it, and the man who had been sleeping slowly opened his eyes.

A burning, intense heat filled my eyes.

The man's sexy Adam's apple bobbed as he swallowed slightly, his large hand tightly gripping Jiang Zhi's small hand.

"Jiang Zhi, you started this trouble, so you're responsible for putting it out."

"……help me……"

Upon hearing this, Jiang Zhi's face flushed even more. She retorted slightly, "What does Ling Jingyuan have to do with me? It was clearly you who..."

"Well……"

Jiang Zhi's unspoken words were swallowed by everyone else. Ling Jingyuan's eyes were deep and burning as he held her hand...

I don't know how much time has passed.

Jiang's hands, which were aching from the ginger, were finally freed.