Su Jiuyi still cried her heart out, pouring out all the grievances she had suffered in the Su Family over the years in front of Shi Aoju, leaving Shi Aoju covered in snot and tears.

Shi Aoju had a severe cleanliness obsession, and his personal belongings were generally off-limits to others. Su Jiuyi was the first person to touch his private items and dare to mess them up. 𝕗𝐫𝐞𝕖𝕨𝐞𝗯𝚗𝕠𝘃𝐞𝚕.𝐜𝗼𝚖

"The housekeeper said you have a cleanliness compulsion, and many things can’t be touched by others. Then why do you still let me rub against you like that?" Su Jiuyi probably realized her indiscretion, wiped a tear, and said chokingly.

Shi Aoju looked down at the little woman in his arms, her face full of tears, her hair a tangled mess. While she didn’t appear particularly attractive, she was impossible to ignore.

"You’re not others." Shi Aoju said, brushing the stray hair away from her face with his hand, his deep eyes carrying a slight smile, and his sexy lips forming a gentle arc.

"Then who am I?" Su Jiuyi stared fixedly at his face, seemingly wanting to etch his visage deeply into her memory.

"You’re a fool." He tapped her forehead with his finger, laughing softly, "I belong to you, aren’t you afraid of rubbing? As long as you like, I’ll let you rub against me for a lifetime."

Su Jiuyi looked at him blankly, for the first time feeling he was so gentle, the words imbued with slow tenderness, as if he wasn’t the cold man she usually knew.

Shi Aoju hugged her and gently cupped her face, "Let’s get married."

*

"It’s time for Song Zhike to develop a new game. I can clear this one with my eyes closed." Having broken through the last level once more, Qi Jingren complained to Qin Shaobai.

"I’ve heard it’s in the works." Qin Shaobai supported his chin with his hand, watching Qi Jingren with a half-smile, "Why do I feel that since you’ve been with me, you’ve become more and more beautiful?"

"As if I wasn’t beautiful before." Qi Jingren lazily yawned, "I’m hungry."

"Let’s go, let’s eat out." Qin Shaobai stood up.

"I don’t want to go out to eat." Qi Jingren lay on the table, not moving an inch.

Qin Shaobai glanced at her, seeing her looking lazy, he couldn’t help but smile. He walked over and sat next to her, turning her face to look at him, "Then shall I cook for you?"

"Sure." Qi Jingren said, "I want steak."

Qin Shaobai laughed, "Alright."

Qi Jingren loved steak, so before she moved in, Qin Shaobai had already stocked the fridge with lots of ingredients, just to satisfy her taste anytime.

After preparing the steak, Qin Shaobai carefully plated it, then used a dining knife to cut the steak into a heart shape, garnishing it with some fruits and vegetables, and brought it to Qi Jingren, then took a bottle of red wine and two goblets from the wine rack.

He poured wine into the glasses, handed one to Qi Jingren, "1982 Lafite, your favorite."

Qi Jingren took the wine glass and sipped lightly, glanced at the steak on the plate, and commented blandly, "Looks good."

Qin Shaobai put down his glass, picked up knife and fork, cut a small piece of steak and offered it to her mouth, with a wicked smile, "Generally speaking, things made by handsome men aren’t bad."

"Qin Shaobai, where’s your shame?" Qi Jingren raised an eyebrow slightly, glancing at him coolly before biting on the steak on the fork.