In the bathroom, Luo Yuqi leaned against the wall, panting heavily with vacant eyes. Shen Jianxi had long since disappeared.
Looking at his disheveled state, he gritted his teeth in annoyance.
It was the same again, after playing with him, she’d leave him alone to finish by himself.
Luo Yuqi despised himself for always being defeated by that woman, yet he craved the feeling from those moments.
He quickly washed himself, wrapped a towel around his waist, and walked out nonchalantly.
To his surprise, the person he thought had already left was now standing by the desk, looking through something.
Luo Yuqi immediately walked over, his steps a little lighter.
"I thought Sister had already left~" His voice held a hint of melancholy, yet also sounded like a plea.
He embraced her from behind, feeling her soft body against him.
"Will you go on a date with me tomorrow?"
His fluffy head nuzzled into her neck. The soft hair didn't hurt, just tickled slightly.
Shen Jianxi didn't push him away. Instead, she placed her hand on top of his head and gently stroked it.
"Don't make a fuss, be good. I have plans with someone else tomorrow."
Luo Yuqi, who had been happy because she hadn't pushed him away, felt his heart grow cold again.
He withdrew his arms and stood there expressionlessly, "Is it with that Ji Zhaoyun again?"
His tone turned sour, and Shen Jianxi's demeanor also cooled, "Be good." She repeated, "He and I are boyfriend and girlfriend now. It's normal for us to date."
Although she didn't finish her sentence, Luo Yuqi could guess her meaning – he was nothing, and had no right to be jealous.
His heart ached. He closed his eyes to compose himself, "I wish you a happy date." With that, he turned to leave.
Knowing the importance of striking a balance, Shen Jianxi grabbed him, her voice laced with helplessness yet an undeniable indulgence, "Alright, don't be angry. Will you go on a date with me tomorrow night?"
She tilted her head, wanting to see the young man's expression.
The young man petulantly turned his head away, remaining silent.
Shen Jianxi pulled his hand and brought him in front of her, tilting his face to force them to make eye contact.
"How can he compare to you!" she began to persuade him. "You're my favorite little brother, and he's just a man. As the saying goes, brothers are like limbs, and men are like clothes."
Luo Yuqi let out a cold laugh and suddenly adopted a contrarian stance, "Then you go around naked and let me see."
Shen Jianxi: "......"
"Clothes can be changed, but you can't." Suppressing the urge to argue back, she suddenly kissed him, "Alright, you're the most important, okay? Be good and wait for me at home. I'll bring you something delicious when I get back."
Knowing he couldn't change her decision, Luo Yuqi had to retract his temper and try to secure some further benefits, "Then we'll go on a date the day after tomorrow!"
"No problem."
"Then I'm sleeping with you tonight!"
"Okay, I'll make a floor bed for you."
"Shen Jianxi!" The young man bristled.
"Be good," Shen Jianxi said, stroking his earlobe with one hand. "I'm used to sleeping alone. If there's an extra person, I won't be able to sleep. Little brother is so considerate of his sister, surely you don't want your sister to sleep poorly, right? If I don't sleep well, it will damage my health, and damage affects lifespan."
"You definitely don't want your sister to have a short life, do you?"
"......" Luo Yuqi was so angered by this specious reasoning that he was speechless. After a long pause, he gritted his teeth and managed to squeeze out, "Of course not... Then I'll make a floor bed."
Damn it, with her saying it like that, what else could he say? If he continued, he'd almost be accused of murder for gain.
The matter ended happily. Shen Jianxi thoughtfully helped him set up the floor bed, then quickly dove under the covers. She lowered her gaze to the young man sitting on the floor and said sweetly, "Goodnight!"
Then, she pulled the covers up, leaving only her back visible.
......
The next morning, Shen Jianxi, as expected, saw the sleeping face of a young man on the other side of the bed.
She mercilessly kicked him, and a wail erupted from under the bed. Without even looking, she entered the bathroom to wash up.
"Shen Jianxi!" The young man's angry roar came from outside. Shen Jianxi's hand, as she applied her eyebrows, didn't tremble at all.
When she went out, Ji Zhaoyun was already waiting downstairs. Her lipstick showed no signs of having been retouched.
She recalled the look of grievance on the young man's face when he'd tried to be fierce but then whimpered after a light push, and found it adorable.
"What's making you so happy?" Ji Zhaoyun asked curiously, seeing her radiant demeanor.
"Because I get to see you!" she said smoothly, "Being with you, even doing nothing, makes me happy."
He chuckled and started the car, "It'll be boring accompanying me to work. I might not be able to be with you all the time."
"It's fine," Shen Jianxi shook her head. "I don't find it boring."
She's still a child, Ji Zhaoyun thought.
......
Accompanying him to work wasn't actually that boring. Shen Jianxi snuggled on the bed in the lounge, engrossed in watching "Xi xx and Hui xx," she didn't even notice when Ji Zhaoyun entered.
"What are you watching?" He also snuggled onto the bed, wrapping an arm around the girl's shoulder. Although he asked, he didn't peek.
Shen Jianxi held the tablet up to him. "An anime! You probably don't know, but this was popular in our generation."
How could Ji Zhaoyun not understand that she was implying he was old? As revenge, he tickled her waist with one hand while pinning her shoulders tightly with the other, leaving her nowhere to escape and eventually forcing her to surrender.
"Hahahaha, you stop, hahahahaha, stop tickling."
"Do you know you were wrong?" He didn't stop his actions, insisting on hearing her admit it.
"I was wrong, hahahahaha, I was wrong!"
Only then did he let her go.
Tears streamed down the girl's face from laughter, her eyes shimmering with pink, and long eyelashes still held unshed tears, making her look pitiful.
Ji Zhaoyun's Adam's apple bobbed uncontrollably.
"How did you get in? Are you done with work? Then should we go eat..."
As the girl chattered on, Ji Zhaoyun's eyes were only fixed on her lips, parting and closing.
They were like tender peaches, ready to burst with juice at the slightest touch.
He lowered his head and bit down, only releasing her with great mercy when the person in his arms couldn't breathe.
Ji Zhaoyun closed his eyes, took several deep breaths, and dispelled the lust in his eyes.
"There will be a guest visiting this afternoon."
The feeling of suffocation hadn't yet subsided when he suddenly spoke, causing Shen Jianxi to not react immediately.
So? Why was he telling her about having a guest?
As if sensing her confusion, Ji Zhaoyun added, "It's Shen Xingzhi." His tone held a hint of probing.
Ji Zhaoyun lowered his gaze, subtly observing her expression.
"Oh." Shen Jianxi showed no reaction. "Then I'll wait until you're done with your work."
Sensing that she genuinely didn't care and wasn't faking it, Ji Zhaoyun felt no joy, but rather a heavy heart.