Before he died, my grandfather forced me to marry the richest man in the capital.

After washing up, I was about to go downstairs to make something to eat, and I planned to ask Assistant Xu about it later.

She froze as she stepped down the stairs, when an undeniable figure suddenly caught her eye, leaving her stunned at the top of the stairs, forgetting to continue her descent.

Hearing the noise on the stairs, Ji Hancheng looked up at the top of the stairs and saw the woman standing there blankly. He didn't say anything immediately, just looked at her, his mind filled with the image of her collapsing from exhaustion last night.

Their eyes met, their emotions unreadable.

Half a minute later, Ji Hancheng broke the deadlock first, his tone natural, "You're awake. You can sleep quite a bit. If you hadn't woken up, I would have checked your nose."

Seeing his teasing, Tang Junyao's embarrassment subsided somewhat. She slowly walked down the stairs in her slippers, saying, "Don't worry, even if it hangs there, it won't be in your villa. Aren't you at work today?"

It's almost 2 a.m. and this person is still at home, which is a bit strange. She really suspects that Ji Shi is about to die.

Completely unaware of the woman's thoughts, he casually flipped through the magazine, no longer looking at her, his head lowered. "We're going back to the Ji residence for dinner tonight. Dad's back."

Tang Junyao asked, "So I have to go back tonight too?"

Hearing this, he looked up at her with an expression as if she were an idiot, practically screaming "You're stupid!" He retorted in an unfriendly tone, "What do you think? Do you think Grandpa will let me go back alone?"

Tang Junyao: Didn't you always go back alone before? I didn't see you come back.

Seeing that the woman didn't speak, he slightly raised his head and gestured towards the kitchen, "The food is in the kitchen, go and eat by yourself."

"Have you already eaten?"

Ji Hancheng glanced at her sideways, as if to say, "You're overthinking it. Do you think you have the nerve to make me starve and wait for you until now?"

Tang Junyao didn't want to talk to him anymore, and she kept spewing venomous words, as if she were on fire.

He completely forgot about what happened that morning.

She was really starving. She was so tired and hungry last night that she fell into a deep sleep. She didn't even want to move her fingers. She had slept for 12 hours, which is equivalent to being hungry for a day and a night. She didn't eat lunch or dinner yesterday and slept through breakfast this morning.

Without any hesitation, I walked to the kitchen, opened the heat lamp cover on the dining table, and a fragrant aroma of food wafted out. Without saying a word, I sat down and started eating.

One sip of the soup, and it felt so good, like heavenly soup!

No, it's a soup that prolongs life.

Ji Hancheng's gaze followed her into the kitchen as she entered. Seeing the woman's satisfied expression, he couldn't help but smile. She really could be satisfied with such a small thing.

After eating for a while, she felt a little full and her mind started working again. She looked around the living room and realized that the clothes she had changed out of were missing. The white down jacket was brand new, and yesterday was only the second time she had worn it.

She wanted to ask, but after hesitating for a long time, she finally swallowed a mouthful of rice and asked, "Where are my clothes from yesterday?"

The moment she saw the man sitting on the sofa, she realized that he was the one who changed her clothes last night. There was no one else in the villa, and she had already returned home close to 1 a.m. last night, so it was unrealistic to find a nanny for her at that time.

That's why she felt awkward standing at the bottom of the stairs, but since the other person had helped her and hadn't done anything to her, she couldn't very well confront them.

Ji Hancheng remained calm and composed, but his tone turned cold, as if he had done something perfectly normal: "Throw it away."

Tang Junyao quickly swallowed the food in her mouth and unconsciously raised her voice, "You threw away your down jacket, pants, and shoes?"

She asked incredulously, "Can't you just wash it off? It's just bloodstains."

The man sensed that the woman was blaming him and felt very uncomfortable. Instead of thanking him, she blamed him for throwing his clothes. Didn't she know that he had been busy until 3 a.m. last night, and had taken two cold showers before finally going to sleep around 5 a.m., only to be woken up by Lu Jinnan's phone call at 8:30 a.m.

His temper flared, and his words became harsh: "Why not throw it away? Keep it to ward off evil spirits?"

Seeing the woman staring at him with wide eyes, he became even more dissatisfied with her behavior. "You heartless woman," he said, "I'll pay you back for your pants, clothes, and shoes."

She realized her attitude might have been a bit off, and after getting a little agitated, she licked her dry lips and said, "Just throw it away. Thank you for last night."

After saying that, she lowered her head shyly. After all, she was a woman, and she was still embarrassed to be seen naked by a man.

The sound was very soft, like a bee buzzing into Ji Hancheng's ears, like a feather brushing against his heart, both itchy and soft.

When he saw her shyness, his bad mood instantly brightened up.

"You're welcome. Don't blame me for looking at you naked and calling me a pervert." This person was doing it on purpose; the more shy she was, the more openly he brought it up.

Tang Junyao paused in her eating, composed herself, and gripped her chopsticks tightly. "I'm not that ungrateful."

She can distinguish right from wrong, black from white. He meant well last night and didn't do anything to her.

To her surprise, the man coldly replied, "Don't overthink it. I'm not interested in you. Otherwise, you wouldn't have been unharmed last night. After you finish eating, tidy up. Xu Mingkai will bring you some clothes later."

He went upstairs with a gloomy expression, not giving her a second glance.

Tang Junyao suddenly lost her appetite, and the remaining food on the table no longer tasted good. This meal was prepared by the new chef of Dihao, and she could tell from the first bite.

She opened her phone, searched for "Dihao" (帝豪), entered the webpage, then went to the menu details, found the prices of several dishes on the table, and wrote them down one by one.

Sweet and sour pork ribs 1000, sea cucumber and seafood soup 3600, braised eggplant with soy sauce 888, golden yellow croaker (wild yellow croaker) 12000, mousse cake 260.

So she spent several months' worth of money on one meal? Is he crazy?

I reluctantly transferred 17748 to his WeChat account.

This was the most expensive lunch she had eaten in 23 years. People had made it very clear that they weren't interested in her, not even if she were naked. Does that mean she shouldn't have any wild thoughts or fantasies?

It was time to quell those tiny ripples and remind her once again to stay awake.

But after transferring the money, she realized that the number 17748, when translated, was an insult directed at her. She was furious.

Is this some kind of self-inflicted curse, managing to order such an "auspicious" number even when ordering food?

Upstairs, Ji Hancheng wasn't in a much better mood either. He was sitting on the sofa smoking, and this was his second cigarette. The nicotine flavor still couldn't calm his restlessness.

The phone, which was lying face down on the table, rang. The first thing I saw was a transfer notification. The moment my eyes fell on that message...

His mood darkened further. This was a clear line drawn, not taking any advantage. The price was obviously based on the Geely Emgrand's pricing; they were really clever.

She can pay according to the online prices; I really have to praise her intelligence.

You want to calculate it all? Fine, he typed a line in the chat interface, holding his breath: "How much are the clothes, pants, and shoes?"

After Tang Junyao finished cleaning up the dishes, she texted Su Xue from the sofa. She wanted to know what she had done to offend that Buddha. It was one thing for him not to be interested in her, but it was another thing to get along with him. After all, there were still almost two months left, and she couldn't face his gloomy face every day.

"Xiaoxue, help me analyze this matter." Su Xue often watches idol dramas, and even though she has never been in a relationship, her theoretical knowledge is better than hers.

She thought they should have more insights than her.

Sensing something big was about to happen, Su Xue immediately replied, "Tell me quickly."

"Last night, I slept on the sofa. Ji Hancheng carried me back to my room and helped me change my clothes. Then at noon, he bought me food from the Emperor Hotel. After that, he warned me not to have any illusions. He wasn't interested in me and seemed a little angry. So, firstly, why was he angry? Secondly, what did I do to offend him? Or was it because I got too close to him and he was afraid I would pester him, so he warned me?"

Su Xue: "........."

"Did you say anything else?" According to the idol drama that Su Xue was watching, the plot shouldn't be developing like this. Logically speaking, the male lead's actions should be considered as him showing interest in the female lead, and it should be something he did unconsciously. Why would a warning suddenly appear?

Tang Junyao thought for a moment and said, "I asked about my clothes from last night, and he said he threw them away. But the problem is, those clothes were brand new. Can't I just wash them?"

Having found the root of the problem, Su Xue continued, "Big sister, don't you know what kind of status your young master Ji has? Do you think that if he raised his noble hands to help you change your clothes, he would allow you to wash those blood-stained clothes for you, or leave them in that luxurious villa? Are you overthinking things, or are you still dreaming? I'm telling you, he definitely misunderstood you. He thinks you're complaining that he threw away your clothes. That's definitely it."

"Is that so? But I also said at the end, thank you, no need to pay."

Su Xue sent her best friend a meme that said "You are the best in the world".

The next second, Su Xue sent a self-made emoji: "There's a reason you've been single for 23 years."

Tang Junyao was speechless after receiving the emoji; she does have emotional intelligence, after all.

She had originally intended to tell Su Xue that she had transferred the money to Ji Hancheng, but fearing that Su Xue would be terrified, she decided not to say anything.

After closing Su Xue's chat history, I saw a new message. When I opened it, I saw that Ji Hancheng was asking about the price of my clothes.

She replied in the chat: "No need to give it to me, thank you. I was just asking, I didn't blame you for throwing the clothes away."

Ji Hancheng upstairs was not appeased by those words and immediately transferred 20000 to her.

The package also included the message: "Settle the accounts."

Tang Junyao's gaze lingered on the words "clean up the accounts" for several seconds.

After thinking for a while, he stopped making excuses and said, "My clothes aren't as expensive as you think. Since we're settling accounts, then send me 2880, down jacket 1800, jeans 500, and shoes 580."

Then a transfer of 17120 was sent to Ji Hancheng.

Ji Hancheng, still angry, quickly stopped, then took out a cigarette, lit it, put his legs on the table, and trembled with rage.

This woman is so calculating, even down to 20 yuan. She doesn't try to take advantage of anyone, she has guts.

Well done!

This is supposed to be a plan to leave penniless in two months, a farewell to Cambridge after all.