"What do you want me to say? You're my date, and you're openly flirting with someone else in front of me. What do you take me for?"
Ke Teng turned his face away, "No more looking. If you keep looking, I'll get angry with you."
Jian Fei was a little annoyed by his inexplicable rudeness towards Jiang Chuan.
The entire auction hall had given him no pleasantries.
Whether it was her mood that affected Ke Teng or if he genuinely didn't like anything, they left empty-handed after sitting for over an hour.
He drove her home. When they reached her building, Jian Fei didn't let him upstairs. She grabbed her things and hurried away.
Seeing her pouting, Ke Teng felt both amused and annoyed, and shamelessly followed her.
"You really are a heartbreaker. Wearing my clothes worth over a hundred thousand and giving me attitude. Who gave you the nerve, Jian Fei?"
The stairway was dirty. Jian Fei felt a pang of pain as her sheepskin-soled shoes, worth thousands, stepped on it. So, she unhesitatingly took them off and carried them in her hand, walking barefoot.
She answered him as she walked.
"I didn't intend to keep your clothes. The tags are still on, and I didn't get your shoes dirty. I'll wipe them clean and return them."
"Return them? Why return them? To insult me?"
Ke Teng was instantly angered by her words.
"I, Ke Teng, have never returned anything after buying it. Do you want me to lose face?"
"If you think it's embarrassing, give them to someone else, or just throw them away. I didn't beg you to buy them for me."
Jian Fei was defiant.
"You were willing to spend the money yourself, and now you're coming to settle the score with me. Are you a good person?"
"..."
They soon reached her door. Jian Fei opened it, placed her things on the coffee table, and took out wet wipes to clean his shoes.
Ke Teng chased after her and grabbed her hand.
"Alright, I was just joking. You're not letting this go."
"I find you really interesting. You're so fierce with me, but you smile at every other man except me. Why do you like bullying me so much?"
Jian Fei shook his hand, but it wouldn't budge.
"Who's bullying you? It's you who likes to bully others! Jiang Chuan didn't do anything to you, so why did you say that about him in front of so many people?"
"What did I say about him?"
"You said you said what!"
"If I remember correctly, I just asked you to hurry and enter with me. Is that wrong?"
Ke Teng felt a pang of jealousy.
"You're already this upset without me saying anything. Do you like him?"
Jian Fei was suddenly choked by his words. She threw the shoes onto the sofa and sat down indignantly.
"I can't be bothered with you!"
"What do you mean 'can't be bothered'? It means you have nothing to say."
Ke Teng sat on the coffee table opposite her, staring at her, feeling a knot in his chest.
"I've realized you're a liar. Just a few days ago, you implicitly admitted you'd never dated and were still pure, and now I've caught you in a lie."
Jian Fei was speechless.
"It's just that I ran into an old classmate and we talked for a bit, and you..."
"You're spineless, harboring a crush and afraid to admit it."
She was so angry she wanted to hit him again. "Who's harboring a crush? You are!"
Ke Teng reached out and caught her hand.
"Whoever is harboring a crush knows. You're unhappy even if I say one word about him, but if it were me, you'd hit and scold me. Do I deserve this?"
"You're taking advantage of the fact that I won't get angry with you, becoming lawless, aren't you?"
Hearing him say that, Jian Fei realized she had indeed gone too far.
After all, he was the young master of the Ke family, far superior to these other men.
Why was she so polite to them, yet always wanted to hit and scold him?
It seemed Ke Teng's good temper had spoiled her.
She still needed his help with work, so Jian Fei dared not act out any further.
"...Are you thirsty? I'll pour you some water."
That was more like it.
Ke Teng didn't argue with her and went to lie down on the sofa.
"I'm thirsty and hungry. Make me something to eat."
After eating and tidying up the house, it was already past four in the afternoon.
Ke Teng felt a bit sleepy and asked Jian Fei if she was tired.
Jian Fei took off her gloves. "If you're tired, go back and sleep."
"You're so considerate. You ask me to do favors for you and then try to kick me out. Can't I even sleep in your bed?"
"It's not that I'm not letting you sleep, it's just that my place isn't good enough."
"Have I ever shown any disdain for you?"
Jian Fei was speechless. "Okay, okay, you sleep then. But I'm a bit tired too. If you sleep, where will I sleep?"
"Together. We've slept together before. I don't even see you as a woman. Don't worry."
Jian Fei was simple-minded and had no ulterior motives towards Ke Teng. Plus, they had indeed had such experiences before, so she really lay down with him.
Neither of them touched the other, but the faint fragrance from her body and her beautiful appearance in the evening gown that day lingered in Ke Teng's mind.
He had been very sleepy, but lying together, he couldn't fall asleep.
After lying there for a few minutes, Ke Teng reached out and nudged her. "Are you asleep?"
"No. What do you want?"
Ke Teng thought for a moment. "I want to ask you a question."
"Mm."
"What is your dream?"
Jian Fei couldn't help but chuckle.
Although he was currently a business elite, she had seen his most ridiculous and roguish side, and she always felt he was still an immature young boy.
It was rather amusing for him to suddenly ask such a serious question.
"I'm talking to you seriously, what are you laughing at?"
Jian Fei stopped laughing. "I'm not laughing at anything. My dream is to get promoted and earn a lot of money soon."
Knowing she would say that, Ke Teng pouted listlessly.
"You only care about getting rich. What do you want to do after you make money? Buy a car, buy a house? As your dowry?"
Buying a car and a house was too far-fetched for Jian Fei. She was quiet for a moment.
"Did I ever tell you I have a sister?"
"What about your sister?"
"She had a car accident some time ago and became deaf. I want to get her a cochlear implant."
Ke Teng instantly became even more unable to sleep.
He only knew Jian Fei was suffering and poor, and her parents were useless. He never expected to have a disabled sister in her family.
It seemed like tragic events that only appeared in TV documentaries were all happening to her.
He couldn't help but turn to look at Jian Fei.
She spoke calmly, without complaining about life or lamenting her fate. Her eyes sparkled with a brilliant light, and she looked as if she was full of hope for a beautiful future.
Many thoughts surged in Ke Teng's mind, almost uncontrollably.
"You earn money for others. Have you never thought of doing something for yourself?"
Jian Fei shook her head. "I'm already very satisfied if I can take good care of the people around me. I don't mind paying a higher price."
Sensing he was staring at her, Jian Fei turned to look at him.
"Aren't you tired? Why are you looking at me instead of sleeping?"
As she moved, her crimson lips were facing Ke Teng.
She looked exactly as described by "bright eyes and white teeth." Ke Teng finally couldn't resist. He scrambled up, leaned his head forward, and pecked her on the lips.
"You can pay any price, but is this also okay?"