Nian Ueno

Sunlight streamed through the window, falling on the girl's eyelids.

Jiang Weixi, her long, black hair cascading down her pillow, slowly opened her eyes.

I drank some alcohol yesterday, and my head hurts a bit this morning.

A flicker of shame and indignation flashed in her eyes as she recalled the cold man from last night.

It's already 10 a.m.

She reached for her phone to check unread messages.

Switch to a smaller account.

The chat list on the secondary account is almost empty, with only a few messages from public accounts and one added friend.

Pinned.

Jiang Weixi's contact name for him is "Mr. Liu Liu".

Mr. Liu Liu was the big fish she fished out of the fishpond.

Jiang Weixi was short of money, so in order to make quick money, she cast a wide net and added many men to her contacts, then quickly screened them after two weeks of testing.

Eliminate those who are stingy and want to get something for nothing, eliminate those who speak greasy and verbally harass, eliminate those who are demanding and insist on video calls...

In the end, only Mr. Liu Liu remained in the chat list.

Mr. Liu is generous, easygoing, and doesn't ask for video calls or meetings.

His only requirement was that she tell him a bedtime story to lull him to sleep, and he would pay her 1,000 yuan for each story.

Jiang Weixi felt a little guilty because she thought the money was too easy to earn.

There are some self-help and emotional support apps on the market. She registered for one, and the price was about 50 to 100 yuan per hour.

Mr. Liu Liu immediately gave her ten times the amount.

Perhaps the other party is a wealthy person; to them, there's little difference between a thousand dollars and one dollar.

Thinking about it this way, she was able to accept it more readily.

Last night was a bit chaotic.

She had drunk some alcohol and her mind was very foggy; she seemed to have forgotten to talk to Mr. Liu.

Jiang Weixi quickly sent a message to Mr. Liu Liu to apologize.

Her ID name is Gentle Little Rabbit, and her profile picture is a cute pink bunny.

[Gentle Little Rabbit: Sorry, I wasn't feeling well last night and went to bed early. I forgot to ask if you wanted a bedtime story.]

The other party replied quickly.

[Mr. Liu Liu: It's nothing.]

His style is to use few words, and his tone is as indifferent as ever.

Therefore, Jiang Weixi couldn't tell whether he was angry or not.

Jiang Weixi was afraid that this generous big fish would get away, so she tried her best to maintain her relationship with him every day.

[Gentle Little Rabbit: Mr. Liu Liu, do you need to speak tonight?]

The other party's original ID was a string of numbers, with the last two digits being 66. Jiang Weixi didn't know what to call him.

He said it didn't matter.

Jiang Weixi then called him "Mr. Liu Liu".

After sending the message, the other party did not reply for a long time.

Jiang Weixi was a little uneasy.

There was a knock on the door.

She put down her phone, slipped on her slippers, and went to open the door.

Standing outside the door was her cousin, Gu Wanyi.

Gu Wanyi was wearing a gray tracksuit, her hair was tied in a bun, and there was a thin layer of sweat on her forehead, so it was obvious that she had just come back from a run.

Jiang Weixi was wearing pajamas, her hair was slightly messy, and she was not wearing any makeup, yet she still looked beautiful and refined.

When Gu Wanyi looked at her, a hint of surprise flashed in her eyes.

Jiang Weixi, with her keen observation, did not miss the fleeting emotion in her eyes.

What is my cousin surprised about?

Was it an accident that she stayed in her room so early in the morning?

Gu Wanyi smiled gently, feigning concern, and asked, "Xixi, how did you sleep last night? Did you have a headache?"

Jiang Weixi lowered her eyelids, concealing the slight gloom in her eyes, and answered softly, "I'm fine, I slept until dawn."

Gu Wanyi's smile remained unchanged, but her eyes froze for a moment before she casually asked, "Xixi, were you in your room the whole night?"

Jiang Weixi blinked her large, clear eyes, a hint of confusion in them: "Yeah, cousin, didn't you personally take me back to my room last night?"

Gu Wanyi paused for a moment, then chuckled and teased her about her good sleep quality, while a hint of doubt appeared in her eyes.

How could that be?

She personally escorted Jiang Weixi to President Chen's room last night...

Jiang Weixi lowered her head, a mocking smile curving her lips, her eyes filled with coldness.

That's because she wasn't drunk at all; she was just playing along and climbed from the terrace to Ji Dongxun's room next door.

Since Gu Wanyi wanted to give her to an older man as a favor, it would be reasonable for her to climb into Gu Wanyi's fiancé's bed.

It's a pity... it didn't work.

She knew that the Gu family wanted to curry favor with Ji Dongxun.

If she intercepts them halfway, their expressions will definitely be priceless.

Jiang Weixi thought mischievously.

She pressed her temples with her index finger: "I'm so sleepy, I want to sleep a little longer."

Gu Wanyi hadn't figured out what went wrong yet, and her expression darkened: "Then you should rest first. We're having a barbecue in the garden at noon later, come down and join us."

"Hmm." Jiang Weixi nodded, and the moment she closed the door, her docile and obedient demeanor vanished, replaced by an icy expression.

Jiang Weixi walked to the bedside, frowning, her mind racing.

After lying in bed for a while, her phone rang, and Mr. Liu Liu replied.

_

After leaving Jiang Weixi's room, Gu Wanyi turned and went to her father's study.

"Dad, I just went to check, Xixi is in her room."

"What's going on? I told you to take her there yourself..."

"I saw her off and watched her go in. I don't know what happened."

"never mind."

"What about General Manager Chen?"

"In a few days, find another opportunity to ask her out, get her drunk, and send her over to President Chen. If that doesn't work, add something special..."

"it is good."

Gu Wangnan looked at his daughter: "How are things between you and Mr. Ji? How far have you progressed in your relationship?"

Gu Wanyi's eyes flickered slightly, a troubled look appearing on her face. She bit her lip and murmured softly, "Still the same..."

Gu Wangnan frowned, looking disappointed: "Didn't I tell you to win Mr. Ji's favor as soon as possible? Get the marriage settled quickly, climb onto Mr. Ji's coattails, and you won't have to ask anyone else for help with the Nanluowan project."

Under the impact of emerging technology industries, long-established family businesses like Gujia have been declining over the past decade.

Gu Wangnan urgently needs to explore new sectors to drive the group's development.

Gu Wanyi whispered in defense, "I tried, but... just like the rumors say, it's impossible to get close to him."

"Dad, do you think Mr. Ji... could he really like men?"

Ji Dongxun is 32 years old this year. He is clean-living and has never been involved in any scandals. He also has no female companions.

Many gossip and entertainment media outlets have rumored that he is gay and doesn't date because he prefers men.

Rumors circulate that Ji Dongxun is secretly keeping male lovers, but no one has uncovered it yet, or perhaps someone has uncovered it but dares not publish it.

Gu Wanyi didn't believe it at first, but after trying to get in touch with him a few times, she found that he was like a cold stone, and she didn't know where to start.

That's when I started to suspect that those rumors were true.

If he really likes men, then no matter how hard she tries, it's useless.

Unless she undergoes gender reassignment surgery.

Gu Wangnan ordered his daughter, "Mr. Ji should still be here. Go and bring him breakfast, and while you're at it, try to build a relationship. Don't let what's almost yours slip away."

"understood."

Gu Wanyi didn't want to go, but she couldn't disobey her father's orders.

Ji Dongxun was old and had been in a high position for a long time, so he carried a natural sense of oppression. Gu Wanyi couldn't speak properly when she saw him.

She went to the kitchen to get breakfast, then mustered up the courage to knock on Ji Dongxun's door.

The door opened.

Ji Dongxun, dressed in black cotton pajamas, stared coldly at her.

This girl must be the marriage prospect that the Ji family introduced to him.

However, Ji Dongxun had no feelings for her.

He is indifferent to or even opposed to any woman.

The Ji family patriarch felt that he had reached the age to get married and was anxious about his marriage, so he mobilized the women of the Ji family to look for suitable girls everywhere.

Ji Dongxun had no plans to get married, but he didn't want his ancestor to worry, so he simply let her do as she pleased.

Gu Wanyi glanced at him secretly, a blush creeping onto her cheeks.

In fact, Mr. Ji is quite handsome; men from the military have a kind of rugged good looks.

"Mr. Ji, you haven't had breakfast yet, have you? I made some hangover soup..."

"Need not."

Ji Dongxun coldly refused.

Gu Wanyi's face turned pale.

From childhood to adulthood, she had never tried to please a man like this; it was always the boys who tried to please her.

Gu Wanyi wasn't considered a stunning beauty, but she was still quite pretty. Coupled with the air of wealth she cultivated, she had quite a few boys pursuing her during her school days.

Having grown accustomed to being adored, they are simply not used to chasing after others.

If it weren't for her father's strict order that she must take down Ji Dongxun, she wouldn't have...

There's still no progress after all this time, and her father is going to scold her again.

Gu Wanyi's eyes darted around, and she simply pretended to have weak legs and fell into his arms.

"Oh dear..."

She let go, and the bowl fell to the ground and shattered, spilling soup all over the floor.

Ji Dongxun instinctively took a step back, causing her to fall to the ground.

Gu Wanyi tugged at his trouser leg, looking at him with teary eyes.

Ji Dongxun frowned, feeling dissatisfied. What kind of marriage partner had the Ji family chosen for him?

How come she's just like all the other women who were sent here?

I'll have to talk to my third sister about finding someone else.

Ji Dongxun called his assistant, Xiao Zhou, over to help Gu Wanyi up and clean up the mess.

He coldly closed the door.

Gu Wanyi gritted her teeth, somewhat angry; this was a tough nut to crack.

Ji Dongxun's trousers were splattered with soup, so he changed them and took another shower.

Gu Wanyi just pulled his leg.

Her hand touched the skin on his leg...

Just thinking about it made Ji Dongxun feel nauseous and irritable, even becoming violent.

This fear of close contact has plagued him for over two decades.

He scratched his arm hard with his fingernails to relieve the discomfort.

Soon, several bloody marks appeared on his arm.

Ji Dongxun tried many methods but could not cure his mental illness.

Until last month, I was matched with a girl.

Her voice was gentle and soothing, seemingly possessing a magical power to calm his volatile heart.

Ji Dongxun took out his phone.

[Gentle Little Rabbit: Does Mr. Liu Liu need to speak tonight?]

Ji Dongxun rubbed his hair in frustration, desperately needing her voice to soothe him, and typed a few words on the screen.

[Mr. Liu Liu: Not needed tonight, needed now.]