The finely crafted silk shirt, with its inherent sense of restraint, was particularly difficult to unbutton.
Jiang Ranran clumsily struggled with the buttons, a thought flashing through her mind—if shirt buttons were this hard to undo, wouldn’t a suit belt be even more challenging?
She had never studied men’s belts before. What if it got stuck? How embarrassing would that be!
Jiang Ranran couldn’t help but shift back slightly, her gaze drifting downward to the man’s waist.
The center of the belt was an expensive metal buckle, looking undeniably sophisticated, and she had no idea how to open it.
Jiang Ranran stared at the buckle, already imagining the scenario of failing to undo it: fumbling for ages without success, eventually having to lower her head and bite it open. The thought alone was mortifying.
“What are you looking at?”
The man’s magnetic voice came from above her head.
Jiang Ranran quickly averted her eyes. “Nothing! I was just thinking about how to undo the buttons. Your shirt buttons are too tight, they’re hard to manage.”
As she spoke, she continued to clumsily unbutton his shirt, tugging and pulling at them…
Finally, she managed to undo two!
Then she slipped her hand inside, searching for the legendary chest and abdominal muscles.
She found them quickly.
They felt warm, firm, and incredibly solid, exuding a scent of hormones that made her heart flutter…
A look of delight instantly spread across Jiang Ranran’s face, and she felt completely at ease.
Ahhh! A man’s abs really are great to touch!
She couldn’t help but give them a thorough, enthusiastic rub.
Yi Jingnian: “…”
The girl’s palm was as soft as flower petals, resting against his waist and abdomen, and the atmosphere suddenly turned somewhat suggestive.
Jiang Ranran moved from his chest muscles to his abs, thoroughly enjoying herself, rubbing them back and forth several times, all the way down to his V-line…
Only then did she reluctantly climb off the man’s lap.
“This is all I can do for Shen Xinghe.”
She wore an expression of lingering satisfaction and sighed, “I’ve sacrificed so much for him!”
Yi Jingnian: “…”
How did she have the nerve to say something like that?
Jiang Ranran coughed again, speaking with righteous indignation, “You touched me earlier, and now I’ve touched you back. We’re even.”
Yi Jingnian scoffed lightly. “It seems he doesn’t mean that much to you after all.”
Jiang Ranran didn’t deny it.
“It’s not like I absolutely have to find him. I’m mostly just curious. He’s been gone for two years without a word, and I’m really curious about his whereabouts.”
“Curious enough to trade your body for it?”
“What else do I have to trade?”
Jiang Ranran said, “Otherwise, what could I ask you for? Money?”
She looked troubled. “The main issue is, I don’t know how much these things usually cost, or how to charge for them—by the hour or by the session…”
“I can’t name a specific price, so I’d better not ask for money.”
“…”
Yi Jingnian looked at her without speaking.
Jiang Ranran felt a bit guilty under his gaze and quickly explained, “But aside from money, I really don’t have any other needs. I can only ask you to help me find him… If you learn anything about his whereabouts, just let me know, okay?”
Yi Jingnian smiled slowly. “Of course.”
He stood up lazily. “You should sleep first. I’m going to take a shower.”
Jiang Ranran’s heart skipped a beat. “Where should I sleep?”
“The master bedroom.”
“And you?”
The man’s gaze drifted over lightly. “Asking a question you already know the answer to?”
Jiang Ranran: “…”
Yes, she had already negotiated terms with him.
Now he was going to take a shower again…
Jiang Ranran held back for a long moment, then inexplicably blurted out:
“Then wash thoroughly.”
“…”
…
Jiang Ranran slipped into the bedroom, changed out of the clothes she had rolled around on the floor in, put on a nightgown, and sat down on the large bed.
The bedding was smooth tencel, feeling like chocolate to the touch, with a sweet, flowing sensation.
Jiang Ranran was so nervous she couldn’t sit still. She really wasn’t mentally prepared for what was about to happen.
Her mindset kept swinging back and forth between “he’s easy to sleep with” and “he’s terrifying.”
Her phone beside her suddenly rang—it was a message from Jiang Ye.
[Jiang Ye: Where are you now? Done watching the bears?]
Jiang Ranran: “…”
Compared to her current situation, she would rather have stayed in the forest watching bears.
Jiang Ranran replied: [Done watching. I’m at his place now, probably won’t be home tonight]
After sending the message, there was no response from Jiang Ye.
The silence from her own brother made Jiang Ranran doubt herself even more.
What am I doing? How did I inexplicably get involved with this terrifying man, and even end up sleeping with him…
Suddenly, a message from Jiang Ye popped up, as if he had hesitated for a long time before finally unable to hold back.
[Jiang Ye: Remember to make him wear a raincoat!!]
Jiang Ranran: “…”
As if afraid she wouldn’t understand, Jiang Ye added another message a few seconds later.
[Jiang Ye: Don’t take birth control pills—they’re bad for your health]
Jiang Ranran: “…”
Great, now she was even more nervous!
The door was pushed open.
Yi Jingnian wore a black silk robe, with a few strands of hair falling over his forehead, adding a touch of rakish sensuality, but his intimidating aura remained undiminished.
Jiang Ranran suddenly felt like she had an answer to the question in her heart.
—This man wasn’t simply easy to sleep with, nor was he simply terrifying; he was both easy to sleep with and terrifying!
Her phone suddenly started dinging again—it was Jiang Ye sending follow-up messages out of concern.
[Jiang Ye: Men love tricking women into taking pills just for their own pleasure]
[Jiang Ye: Even if he tries to trick you into taking them, don’t do it. You absolutely cannot compromise on this!]
[Jiang Ye: No matter what sweet talk he says, don’t believe him!]
[Jiang Ye: The nice things men say in bed are no different from a dog barking—don’t take it to heart!]
Yi Jingnian glanced at the phone.
“Who’s messaging?”
Jiang Ranran immediately switched her phone to silent mode. “It’s my family, checking in on me.”
Yi Jingnian said calmly, “Then reply so they don’t worry.”
Jiang Ranran asked with implied meaning, “How should I reply?”
“Don’t know how?”
Jiang Ranran nodded. “I’m staying out all night, which isn’t good behavior. I really don’t know how to explain it to my family…”
Yi Jingnian said, “Give me the phone. I’ll explain for you.”