Days gradually returned to normal, and Shen Jianxi regained some weight, her face becoming rosy again. The only difference was that Jin Ke now visited her every day, as if no longer hiding his feelings.
He came to cook for her every day. Shen Jianxi initially wanted to refuse, but after remembering the delicious food from last time, the words of refusal just wouldn't come out.
"So, how did you find me that day?" Shen Jianxi asked persistently, sitting at the dining table.
The villa where Ye Chuanci had imprisoned her was located halfway up a mountain. Hardly anyone went to that mountain usually, so Jin Ke finding her was truly astonishing.
Hearing her question, Jin Ke's hand, holding chopsticks, paused. He didn't want to lie to her, but he also couldn't tell her the truth. "You just need to know that I would never harm you. Never."
He didn't want his sister to know about the surveillance at home or anything related to it. She would be unhappy if she knew.
His gaze was too earnest, and Shen Jianxi, who had prepared a set of questions, couldn't bring herself to ask them. She could only respond with a muffled "Mm" and lower her head to focus on eating.
Jin Ke's cooking skills were indeed excellent; every dish was to her liking.
As if remembering something, Jin Ke suddenly said to her, "By the way, you can go back to school now."
Upon hearing this, Shen Jianxi understood. This must have been Ye Chuanci's doing.
Thinking of Ye Chuanci, she couldn't help but sigh inwardly. It was just fate playing tricks.
As they ate in silence, a knock on the door echoed. Shen Jianxi got up to open it, but Jin Ke reached out and stopped her. "You eat first, I'll get it."
"Xixi, how have you been lately? I... Who are you?!" The previously gentle tone turned sharp upon seeing Jin Ke at the door.
"Me? I'm Xixi's neighbor, and also... Xixi's boyfriend." Jin Ke lowered his voice for the latter half, so only he and Wen Huaizhi could hear.
"Jin Ke, who is it?" Seeing him standing at the door for so long without coming in, Shen Jianxi couldn't help but walk over.
"Brother Huaizhi! Why are you here?" Shen Jianxi glanced strangely at the two confronting each other, then picked up a pair of slippers from the side and placed them in front of Wen Huaizhi. "Come in first."
She nudged Jin Ke, and seeing that he didn't budge, she couldn't help but glare at him.
To the two men, her demeanor seemed like she was taking Wen Huaizhi's side. Indeed, Wen Huaizhi said gently, "Could you please move aside? Xixi asked me to come in." His words contained a challenge that only the two of them could understand.
Jin Ke sneered and stepped aside. What kind of person was he? Let him in to see if he would give up.
Because Jin Ke had been coming to cook for her frequently lately, many of his belongings had accumulated in the house. Wen Huaizhi noticed this immediately. He nonchalantly tossed the jacket on the sofa armrest, coincidentally into the trash can.
"So damn childish, f***!" Wen Huaizhi's action, though unseen by Shen Jianxi, was not missed by Jin Ke. He suppressed his anger and walked from the entrance into the living room. Inadvertently, he stepped on Wen Huaizhi's custom leather shoes.
The two men locked eyes and simultaneously turned their heads away, cursing each other in their hearts.
"This old dog!"
After pouring water, Shen Jianxi handed one cup to Wen Huaizhi and held another for herself, her expression unchanged, as if unaware of their subtle actions just moments ago.
However, inside, she was nearly bursting with laughter. Watching the live broadcast from "77" moments earlier, she could hardly believe that these were the actions of two people in their twenties, especially Jin Ke, who was twenty-seven and still so childish.
"Brother Huaizhi, why are you here to see me?"
Putting down his cup, Wen Huaizhi looked at her with concern. "I know about what happened a while ago. Are you... okay?"
"Me? I'm great. I can eat, sleep, and play." Su Dan Novel Network
Her lighthearted response amused him, and Wen Huaizhi's worried emotions eased somewhat. "Then, you and A'Ci, are you really broken up?"
Shen Jianxi's fingers unconsciously caressed the rim of the cup, her tone flat and devoid of emotion. "Mm, we broke up."
Although he already knew the answer, hearing her confirm it personally, Wen Huaizhi was overwhelmed with joy. He suppressed his excitement and said, "Then Xixi, I hope you'll consider me."
Before Shen Jianxi could say anything, Jin Ke's anger flared upon hearing this. He grabbed Wen Huaizhi by the collar and pulled him up, saying fiercely, "Are you f***ing looking to die?!"
Wen Huaizhi didn't struggle. He merely lowered his head with a sad expression. "If it's for Xixi, what's there to be afraid of in dying!" He then glanced at Shen Jianxi to gauge her reaction.
Jin Ke: "??? This little brat!"
"I think you really don't want to live anymore!"
"Enough! Stop talking!" Shen Jianxi exclaimed irritably. She looked up at the two entangled men. "Don't you both want my answer?"
"Jin Ke, I know what your daily visits mean!" She paused, then turned to Wen Huaizhi. "I also know why you're here today!"
"You want my answer? Fine, I'll give it to you!"