After three years of misplaced affection, Mrs. Yu is no longer willing to pretend to be obedient.

Jane Ailing turned to Yu Yunting with some confusion, waiting for him to explain.

"Xu Cheng recommended a dessert shop to me today, saying it was especially delicious. I happened to be passing by today, so I bought some," Yu Yunting said while picking up some food.

"Oh..." Jane said softly, "Thank you."

After saying that, she lowered her head again and buried herself in eating her dinner.

"I have a short business trip the day after tomorrow, it'll probably last two or three days. Do you want to come with me?"

Jane frowned slightly. She instinctively wanted to refuse, but then she thought about how she was short of money and hesitated.

"Since we've been working together for so long, and I'm very familiar with the process now, I'm practically a senior assistant... Could you give me a raise?"

How much do you want the price to increase?

Jane held up two fingers, "Two hundred thousand."

Yu Yunting raised an eyebrow. "Your tone is getting increasingly arrogant."

"Well... I want to work hard to earn money." She had thought it through. If she really wanted to go, she would at least fight for as many rights as possible for herself.

In any case, it's good to take advantage of Yu Yunting's current good attitude towards her and save up some money.

"Do you really want to leave me that badly?" His amber eyes glanced at her again, but Jane couldn't read the emotions in them.

"I..." Jane opened her mouth, not knowing how to explain, so she simply laughed it off and vaguely replied, "At my current rate of making money, it would probably take me at least several years to earn that huge sum of money. I'm just trying my best to fulfill our agreement."

Yu Yunting did not respond to her words, but simply lowered his head and quietly ate his dinner.

Jane Ailing also fell silent and quietly finished her meal.

"Okay, the payment is as you said." Yu Yunting wiped his mouth with a napkin and spoke again.

"Well... thank you, boss." She forced a smile and watched Yu Yunting go upstairs.

After Jane finished her main meal, Aunt Lü brought her dessert.

This is Hui Kee's bird's nest and pear sweet soup. The bird's nest is sweet and the pear is stewed until soft but not mushy, with a slightly chewy texture when you bite into it. It blends perfectly with the sweet soup.

Hui Kee is an extremely popular dessert shop in Longcheng, with only two branches in the entire city, and both are very popular. Jian Ailing almost always had to queue every time she went, and after queuing two or three times, she stopped going.

Whether Yu Yunting actually went to queue up or somehow bought it, Jian Ailing looked thoughtfully at the bowl of sweet soup in front of her.

The day before departure, as usual, Jian Ailing went to Yu Yunting's room to help him pack his luggage.

"Pack two more sets of sportswear." As usual, she packed his suit, shirt, pajamas, shoes, socks, and some daily necessities, but unexpectedly, Yu Yunting added more requests.

"You too, bring your workout clothes too."

"Why?" Jane looked at him with some confusion. "Weren't you invited to give a sharing and exchange lecture at Maple City University? Why are you packing all this?"

"The lecture is on Friday, and then it's the weekend, so there's no need to rush back."

"Really? But I have a shoot on Sunday afternoon, so I can't spend that much time with you." Jane made up an excuse on the spot. "But Maple City isn't far from Dragon City, so I can come back by myself without any problem."

She wouldn't feel bad about paying for the travel expenses herself for such a long distance.

"With such high pay, can't you even turn down one job?" She felt the voice behind her getting closer.

"Assistant Jian can leave early if she wants; the money will be deducted from her account."

"Then let's not leave..." Before the hand that was hanging in mid-air could touch Jian Ailing's shoulder, she suddenly turned around and quickly walked into his dressing room. "I'll go find you some sportswear."

Yu Yunting turned his head and stared intently at her receding figure.

Jane Ailing finally finished packing her suitcase. Just as she closed the suitcase and zipped it up, someone pulled her from behind and pulled her into an embrace.

"Yu Yunting, don't do this..." She turned her head away, avoiding his kisses on her cheek and neck, while also raising her hand to hold his restless hand, trying to explain patiently, "I've only packed your suitcase, I haven't packed mine yet."

"It's only a few days, will you really pack your suitcase properly?"

"If I'm too tired, I'm afraid I won't be able to get up tomorrow and it will delay your schedule..."

Jane Ailing continued to squirm restlessly, trying to break free from his embrace. Yu Yunting seemed somewhat annoyed, freeing one hand to turn her head and bite her lip.

The extremely aggressive aura swept over her, and Jane Ailing couldn't break free, so she could only close her eyes and silently endure it.

Their lips met, and his scent invaded her mouth, slowly taking over all her senses.

She nestled limply in Yu Yunting's arms as he carried her to the sofa.

"Jane Ailing, does it hurt you so much when I touch you?" A deep voice sounded in my ear, Yu Yunting's voice carrying a hint of anger.

Yu Yunting could sense the change in her.

Although it's hard to describe this subtle feeling, at first she was obedient and a little ingratiating. Before that, although she was slightly shy, she would become more proactive, vibrant and alluring, making people unconsciously fall in love with her.

Now she neither resists nor takes the initiative; only her slight breathing indicates that her body is still responding. Otherwise, she is like a delicate doll without a soul.

It was as if she had to endure the discomfort and stay by his side in order to fulfill their promise.

Jane opened her eyes and met those deep eyes.

They were so close that she could see herself reflected in his eyes.

"No, I'm just a little tired." She avoided his question, reaching out to wrap her arms around his neck, not wanting him to see her current state.

"I had work this morning... and I spent so much time tidying up for you just now... um..." He suddenly tightened his grip, and she couldn't finish her sentence, so she could only hold him tightly.

"Still thinking about another man?" The hoarse voice, besides radiating anger, seemed to carry a hint of resentment. "What is it about me that I lack compared to him?"

Jane Ailing was stunned, unsure how to react to him.

Should we plead for him like before? That might just provoke him even more.

Are we not going to mention it at all? Won't he feel like he's tacitly accepting that it's the truth?

"I didn't... I've only ever had you..." With these half-truths, she cupped Yu Yunting's face, closed her eyes, and kissed him hard.

Jane Ailing proactively extended her tongue into his mouth. Her words and actions seemed to work on him; Yu Yunting grasped the back of her neck and passionately responded to her intrusion.

Such a deep kiss left Jane in a daze, only able to react instinctively.