Ruan Li was utterly shocked.
Could being a male escort really be this lucrative?
Dazed, she got into the car. The Rolls-Royce drove away from the southern part of the city, arriving at River View Residence and stopping at the carriage hall.
This was the marital home prepared by the Jiang family, conveniently located near the university.
Originally, the elders of both families intended for her and Jiang Siyan to live together to foster their relationship.
Stepping into the elevator, the confined and narrow space made Ruan Li feel somewhat awkward.
Holding her phone, she sent a message to her brother.
[Ruan Li]: Brother, can you tell me the address of my foster mother’s nursing home?
[Brother]: If you can get Siyan to move back into the marital home, I’ll tell you the address.
Ruan Li was troubled.
Jiang Siyan would rather squeeze into a four-person university dorm than live under the same roof with her—how could she possibly get him to move in?
Her gaze inadvertently drifted to the side. The elevator’s mirrored surface reflected Shi Yu’s broad shoulders and long legs, and an idea suddenly struck Ruan Li.
Judging solely by this silhouette, it was almost identical to Jiang Siyan’s.
Ruan Li opened the door, letting Shi Yu enter first. She then quietly snapped a photo of his back as he changed his shoes and sent it to her brother.
[Ruan Li]: He’s moved back.
Shi Yu didn’t notice the movement behind him.
River View Residence had two apartments per floor, and a pair of men’s sneakers were placed at the entrance.
His gaze swept around, eventually landing on a men’s jacket hanging on the balcony.
It was a classic Adidas style.
His roommate, Jiang Siyan, owned one just like it.
“Do you live alone?” he asked, aware that many women living alone would place men’s shoes at the door and hang men’s clothes on the balcony to create the illusion of a man living there.
“Sort of,” Ruan Li replied after a moment’s thought. “My fiancé comes over occasionally.”
During the heavy rain last week, Jiang Siyan had visited once, and the jacket on the balcony was his.
Ruan Li bent down to change her shoes. She had been in a hurry when she left that morning and had tied her shoelaces too tightly, making them difficult to remove. Combined with her worry that her brother might see through the photo, she was somewhat distracted.
Faintly, she heard Shi Yu say, “Quite cautious.”
“I’ll go get the first aid kit. Make yourself at home,” Ruan Li said, clapping her hands lightly. As soon as she stood up, her almond-shaped eyes widened in shock.
Shi Yu had unbuttoned his shirt with one hand, revealing his straight, pale collarbone, which reminded Ruan Li of an exhibit in an art gallery.
“W-why are you taking off your clothes?”
“I’m wet.”
He said it matter-of-factly, walking shirtless toward Ruan Li. His chest muscles rose and fell with each breath. “Where’s the bathroom?”
Ruan Li was stunned. “You want to take a shower? In my home?”
Shi Yu nodded. “If I get sick, I won’t be able to work. Unless you’re willing to support me?”
At the mention of money, Ruan Li’s gaze shifted away from his chest muscles, and she shook her head.
The last time she spent ten thousand, it was out of necessity.
Her money had a purpose—it couldn’t be spent on men.
Ruan Li: “The guest bathroom is by the entrance. I’ll go find you a set of clean clothes.”
She turned to leave but had only taken one step when her wrist was caught in a warm palm.
Shi Yu’s voice sounded: “Together?”
The two words slipped into her ears like boiling water.
Danger, danger, danger!
Even in her freshman year, Ruan Li had heard Shi Yu’s name.
Renowned for his good looks, the wealthy young women chasing after him could line up from the south gate to the north gate of the university. The school forum was always live-streaming confession scenes involving him.
Yet he remained alone, a true “flower on a high peak.”
But Ruan Li would never have imagined in her wildest dreams.
The “flower” in “flower on a high peak” was actually the “flower” in “plays the field.”
“N-no, that’s not necessary.”
But Shi Yu had no intention of letting her off:
“What are you hiding from?”
“Weren’t you the one who repeatedly said you wanted to sleep with me?”
Ruan Li fell into confusion.
Aside from last night when she was under the influence of medication and asked Shi Yu how much he charged for a night, when had she ever said she wanted to sleep with him?
Or was this just the trick of a top-tier escort?
Playing with emotions was fine, but scamming money was not.
“No, my boyfriend is coming back soon,” Ruan Li said, struggling to pull her wrist free before turning and retreating to the bedroom, firmly closing the door behind her.
As the wooden door shut, Ruan Li leaned against it, her heart pounding uncontrollably.
She had once read a news story about Japanese hosts luring clients into a downward spiral—not only draining the women of their money but also tricking them into working in the sex industry, only to spend the earnings on themselves.
How terrifying!
She believed Shi Yu was planning to do the same.
Honest women like her were the easiest targets for such bad men.
Ruan Li made up her mind:
Once she applied the medicine, she would make him leave!
But the very next second, a bold red Bullet Comment flashed before her eyes.
【Incoming battlefield of chaos!】
【Is the Female Supporting Character a prophet? The Male Lead really is here!】
【LOL! Shi Yu just went into the bathroom—now there’s really no explaining this!】