While inspecting work, Jin Qi received a message from Ruan Jilao.
Ruan Jilao: Give me one million. I can chat with you, provide emotional support, and even…
Jin Qi sneered upon seeing the message. What kind of woman hadn’t he seen before?
Ruan Jilao: Ding-dong.
Jin Qi: What can you chat with me about? Stock market trends or national affairs, or perhaps astronomical phenomena?
Ruan Jilao: I can chat with you about which platform offers the best discounts on food delivery coupons.
After reading the message, Jin Qi expressionlessly blocked her.
Ruan Jilao wasn’t surprised to see the exclamation mark in the message box. She covered her mouth and chuckled. This man’s character wasn’t bad—at least he wasn’t instantly swayed by desire and still chose the unseen, untouchable online friend.
She set up her selfie stick to take the photo she would send to Jin Qi today.
This time, she sat in Qiu Chaoshi’s commuter car, wearing a pink V-neck knitted dress with a matching silk ribbon tied around her neck. Her cheeks were lightly dusted with pink blush as she struck a pose she had once used while kissing Jin Qi, filled with a spring-like allure.
After returning home, she sent the photo to Qiu Chaoshi. Qiu Chaoshi opened it and glanced at it but didn’t immediately forward it to her online friend.
The thought of Jin Qi seeing Ruan Jilao’s beauty in person made her feel a bit panicked.
Qiu Chaoshi hesitated. "Wouldn’t this make me seem too contradictory? What should I do when we meet in the future? If we end up together, he still wouldn’t know that I can’t accept intimacy in bed."
Ruan Jilao patted her back reassuringly. "What’s there to fear? You just value emotional connection more than physical intimacy. It’s not like you can’t accept it at all."
After sending Ruan Jilao’s sexy photo, Qiu Chaoshi couldn’t help but confide in her:
"Actually, I couldn’t accept intimacy at all at first. I thought I might never find a boyfriend in my life. I never expected to meet him online by chance. When I posted asking for advice, he unintentionally helped me with some obscure knowledge.
I originally just wanted to connect with someone who shared my interests, but I discovered he seemed to know almost everything. Plus, he’s the CEO of the Jin Group, so I started to admire him.
After that, the feelings grew increasingly uncontrollable under his influence. I know someone like him definitely doesn’t lack suitors.
And what I haven’t told you is that when he saw your photo, he directly told me he wanted to sleep with me and said he was deeply aroused.
So, the longer I interacted with him, the more afraid I became to admit that I can’t accept intimacy in bed. I’m also worried that the reason he wants to meet offline is just to sleep with the you in the photo.
Am I a failure and a coward? Why, after he fully revealed his identity, am I still hiding my appearance and beliefs?"
Looking at Qiu Chaoshi, who, despite receiving countless luxurious gifts from her boyfriend, still lived frugally in this rented apartment, Ruan Jilao stepped forward and hugged her, comforting her confused heart.
"You just love him too much, so you don’t want to lose him. You can’t bear even the slightest risk. Why not try meeting him?
If he’s truly as good as you say, he should understand you. You also need to demystify his halo."
After hearing these words, Qiu Chaoshi sighed.
Indeed, every step of the way, she had been pushed forward by her roommate. This time, too, it was because of Ruan Jilao that she felt the desire to meet him.
"Alright, then I'll give it a try. Hiding like this won't solve the problems between him and me—it'll only lead to internal turmoil."
After Qiu Chaoshi emerged from her confusion, the two girls exchanged glances and couldn't help but laugh softly.
"Thank you, Jilao. It's so nice having you as my roommate."
"Don't thank me. What if I end up liking him too and try to steal him away?"
Qiu Chaoshi smiled. Jin Qi must face many temptations in his daily life, but during their months together, he had always made her feel secure and never neglected her.
She replied, "If he could be stolen by you, then it would only prove I wasn't his steadfast choice."
Ruan Jilao raised an eyebrow slightly. If her tone had been a bit more resolute, she might have believed her.
Meanwhile, Jin Qi was presiding over a major meeting. His cold gaze swept over the attendees, causing everyone below to tremble with fear.
"Do I really have to ask about such matters? You need to improve your self-motivation!"
Just then, his phone lit up.
The tense atmosphere eased slightly, and everyone silently expressed gratitude to whoever had sent a message to this "King of Hell."
The man at the head of the table, whose demeanor was as cold as ice, saw the message and his expression began to shift. Then, he suddenly lifted his eyes and said calmly, "Why is everyone staring at me? Secretary Wang, continue with the previous topic."
Secretary Wang, trembling with fear, resumed his report…
Half of Jin Qi's attention remained in the conference room, while the other half was drawn to the photo of a seductive figure sitting improperly in a car.
How could his girlfriend strike such a pose… so bold and passionate, and even take a photo for him in the car?
As he looked at the face in the photo, it was hard not to recall the scene from yesterday with his girlfriend's sister.
A wave of shame and anger surged within him—this was the worst he had ever been played.
That woman truly dared to imagine certain things.
Jin Qi suddenly realized his thoughts had once again been led astray by that fox spirit, and in frustration, he ended the meeting early.
The man hurriedly left, with Secretary Wang following closely behind.
The remaining executives exchanged bewildered glances. It had been a long time since they had seen the CEO so furious, and everyone worried whether their positions would survive this storm.
Meanwhile, the real culprit who had provoked their CEO was happily eating fruit and watching TV.
After work, Qiu Chaoshi looked at Ruan Jilao lying on the couch all day without going out to work and couldn't help but feel concerned. "Jilao, why don't you find a job? Lying around at home every day isn't a solution."
Ruan Jilao laughed. "No way. With my Technical Secondary School education, what kind of good job could I find? Thanks to editing photos for you, I get ten thousand yuan from you every month, which lets me stay home without going out."
"But I won't need you to do that soon."
Qiu Chaoshi felt conflicted.
Ruan Jilao shrugged indifferently. "It's fine. When the time comes, I'll just find another job."
Qiu Chaoshi looked at her carefree attitude, unable to understand how Ruan Jilao, with only a Technical Secondary School education, could live more relaxed than she did.
As a graduate of a prestigious university, Qiu Chaoshi was busy with work every day, overwhelmed by her responsibilities.
Yet Ruan Jilao showed no sense of urgency at all.
Qiu Chaoshi couldn't help but wonder: if she really stopped paying Ruan Jilao for the photos, would Ruan Jilao finally feel pressured to go out and work?
She picked up her phone and sent Jin Qi a message about meeting up this week.
In Jin Qi's office, the low-pressure atmosphere had been suffocating Secretary Wang. Suddenly, his phone lit up again.
Secretary Wang's heart skipped a beat—it was a phone message that had just caused his boss's temperature to drop to freezing point.
He dared to glance up at the president's expression and noticed that Jin Qi, who usually wore a perpetually indifferent face, suddenly smiled.
Then, Jin Qi cleared his throat lightly and said, "You may leave now. Don’t carry so much pressure in your daily work."
Secretary Wang’s heart finally settled back in place, silently thanking heaven, earth, and the great benefactor in Jin Zong’s phone. "Yes, Jin Zong."