The phone rang for a long time, but no one answered.
Xia Yanran bit her lip, staying silent for a few seconds before she called the number again.
In order to help Zhizhi, she would give her all.
The phone rang for a long time again this time, and just as she thought that no one would answer, the call went through.
Before Xia Yanran could say anything, the person on the other end of the call spoke first. “Hello, I’m Brother Yi’s fiancée. Can I ask who you are and what you’re looking for him for?”
Xia Yanran immediately swallowed the words that she was about to say.
Qin Peipei was actually the one who had answered.
A bitterness swarmed in her chest. If she hung up suddenly, it would only make Qin Peipei question her intentions, which was why she ended up speaking professionally. “Hello, I’m Mr Xiao’s client, there’s some things that I would ask him about concerning our work together.”
Qin Peipei smiled softly. “Oh, you’re Brother Yi’s client? I’m sorry, he just finished exercising and is showering now.”
Before Xia Yanran could say anything, the call was hung up by Qin Peipei.
Xia Yanran took out the bluetooth earphone, her heart feeling like something had stung it. It was just a slight pain initially, but as this pain spread out, it became a suffocating pain.
He just finished exercising and was showering, while Qin Peipei was with him and even answered his phone…
What kind of exercise was it?
An image of the couple interlaced with each other intimately surfaced in Xia Yanran’s mind. Her empty stomach from not having eaten anything for the day immediately filled with acid and disgust.
To be honest, Qin Peipei and him were about to become engaged. It was completely normal for them to do those kinds of things.
However, at the thought of him touching another woman and then touching her as well, she felt extremely nauseated and an overwhelming disgust rose within her.
…
In the Qin clubhouse.
Qin Peipei glowered at the phone as she took out her phone to note the number down, before deleting the call record.
It was Xiao Yi’s personal phone that was never used to deal with business, so how could a client know his personal number?
It was clearly a woman who wanted to seduce her man!
The sound of the bathroom opening disrupted the silence, and Qin Peipei hurriedly put down Xiao Yi’s phone.
Seeing the man walk out of the bathroom, she felt countless reindeers bumping around in her heart.
Xiao Yi was only wearing a pair of casual sweatpants, his upper body naked. As he walked out, he was holding onto a towel to dry his hair.
His chest muscles were well-defined, firm and muscular as his skin shone with a healthy radiance. When he lifted his arms, his bicep muscles toned, making him look extremely strong. But his muscles were not excessively thick either, balancing perfectly with charm and sexiness.
Since his belt was not tied, it made his pants hang slightly lower, exposing his Apollo’s belt and prominent hipbone.
Qin Peipei started to flush at the sight before her.
Compared to her emotional turmoil, the man was clearly a lot more calm. Apart from the flash of darkness on his face when he saw that she had appeared in the guest room, he was still as handsome and indifferent as usual.
“Brother Yi, when you were talking to my Daddy in the living room earlier, I didn’t mean to spill coffee on you. Did you get burned?”
Qin Peipei glanced at his abdomen.
Xiao Yi walked in front of the wardrobe, taking out a t-shirt from inside. He raised an eyebrow. “Are you afford to compensate me if you burned me?”
Qin Peipei’s face turned redder, as she glanced at Xiao Yi shyly, pouting as she spoke in a coy voice. “Brother Yi, you only know to tease me. If you were really scalded, I can help you…”
Xiao Yi smirked evilly. “Peipei, if Second Master found out that you want to give yourself to me before our engagement, even if I wasn’t scalded, he would castrate me as well.”
Qin Peipei stomped her foot. “Brother Yi, please don’t tell Daddy. I only want to help you!”
Xiao Yi walked in front of Qin Peipei, lifting her chin with a finger. Smelling the strong scent of perfume on her, he furrowed his eyebrows. “Girls should still be more reserved.”
“Brother Yi, you’re so mean! You always make me angry.” Qin Peipei glared at Xiao Yi, pouting coyly as she turned to run away.
But Xiao Yi did not chase after her.
Taking his phone from the table, he glanced at the call records.
That woman had not called.
Didn’t she want him to help him?
Why? Did she not dare to even call him now?
When did Xia Yanran become so timid?
…
On Nan Zhi’s side.
She got her bodyguards to wait outside, as she carried the present she bought for Elder Dong with both hands, walking into Elder Dong’s house.
Elder Dong was drinking tea in the living room. Seeing Nan Zhi enter with a present in her hands, he smiled as he said, “Girl, no present is able to buy me over if you didn’t find the ring.”
Nan Zhi put down her present, bowing at Elder Dong politely. “Teacher Dong, I’d disturbed you over the last few days. You’re right, I didn’t find the ring, and I’m really sorry about it. I plan to return tomorrow morning. I hope that you can remain healthy and happy, so that you can continue to bring Mrs Dong to travel around the world!”
With that said, Nan Zhi turned around.
Although she felt extremely disappointed and helpless for not being able to get Elder Dong, she could understand him.
That was why she didn’t want to force him to go against his principles.
Just as Nan Zhi was about to reach the door, Elder Dong’s voice interrupted her movements. “Wait a minute.”
Nan Zhi turned around, glancing towards Elder Dong in confusion.
Would he ask her to leave with her present?
Elder Dong put down the ceramic cup in his hands, standing up from the chair. He walked in front of Nan Zhi, asking, “I heard from Amy that you’re very good at cooking?”
Elder Dong’s sudden change of topic made Nan Zhi even more confused.
“I haven’t eaten dinner yet, and would like to try your cooking. What do you think?”
Nan Zhi nodded. “Sure, I’m happy to cook something for you.”
Elder Dong led Nan Zhi into the kitchen.
…
An hour later, Nan Zhi was done with six dishes.
Three Cantonese dishes and three Chuan dishes.
Staring at the dishes that looked and smelled tantalizing, Elder Dong asked in deep thought. “Why did you make two styles of food?”
Nan Zhi explained. “I saw two recipe books on the shelf in the kitchen, one was of Chuan dishes and the other of Cantonese dishes. The ingredients in the fridge also comprised of these two flavors. I thought that it’s probably because Teacher Dong doesn’t eat spicy but your wife does, and that Teacher Dong would make a dish that your wife liked to eat everyday when you cooked.”
Elder Dong did not think that Nan Zhi’s observation skills would be so strong with her young age. An appreciative smile appeared on his usually stern expression. “Girls that know how to cook are not common anymore, while those that are as observant as you are even more rare.”
Nan Zhi raised a hand to sweep the hair by her cheek away. “I don’t know if they fit Teacher Dong’s preference, would you like to try it?”
Elder Dong picked up his chopsticks, taking a bite before nodded. “It tastes and smells perfect. In the past, I only knew to research on psychology, while my wife took care of everything else for me. Because of that, I became the best psychiatrist in the world. However, it was only after my wife left me that I found out that she liked to eat spicy and only changed her taste to a bland one for me.
“Miss Nan, your love for your boyfriend is like the type my wife had for me. Although you didn’t manage to find the ring, I will accept your request. Come, sit and eat with me.”
