Chapter 43: The Sweetest Lips, The Most Heartless Person

However, she had undergone surgery three years ago, and it had already improved a lot.

Plus, before going out, Shi Yuke would always soak in a bath with fragrant essential oils, and right before leaving, she would spray long-lasting perfume to mask the scent on her body, so Sheng Yukai had never noticed.

Just now, she was afraid Sheng Yukai would lose patience and leave, so she ran a bit too hurriedly and ended up neglecting the scent on her body.

"No, no, I didn't."

She deliberately sniffed at herself and covered up, saying: "It must be the kind driver who brought me here; he had body odor and wouldn't even open the windows. I was almost suffocated by him."

Shi Yuke was worried that if the matter dragged on, something might go wrong, so she pleaded with a fawning smile: "A Kai, my ID card was confiscated by my father. Could you pull some strings with the people at the Real Estate Bureau and let me process it without the ID?"

The Sheng Family had immense influence, and Shi Yuke felt it would be no problem.

"Why did your father confiscate your ID?" Sheng Yukai asked, alert.

He wanted to buy a house for Shi Yuke, not only because he wanted to woo her, but even more so because he wanted to use Shi Yucheng and make him wholeheartedly serve his own interests.

If Shi Yucheng didn't agree, why would he need to pay such a high price?

Shi Yuke did not know that was what the man was thinking, so she truthfully told him about the situation at home and what happened after she ran away.

Only, she replaced Jian Yining with a strange old man.

Consequently, Sheng Yukai regretted it even more. He waved his hand impatiently: "The Real Estate Bureau isn't run by our family; I can't pull strings. Let's talk again when you reach a consensus with your father. I have things to do, so I'm leaving."

He grabbed his coat and walked out. When he reached the door, he turned back and said: "Right, I'll have the deposit for this house refunded first." After saying that, he left without looking back.

"A Kai, A Kai, don't go. If you leave, what will I do..."

By the time she chased him to the doorway, Sheng Yukai's Maybach had already driven off.

This man would never be long-term with any woman; she could see that. She had wanted to take advantage of the time they were passionately in love to get more benefits, but she hadn't expected him to be even more cunning than she imagined—he would retreat at the slightest sign of trouble!

Shi Yuke held onto the door frame, a flash of ruthlessness in her eyes: "Just you wait, sooner or later you will come back and beg me."

They had made a killing hoarding nickel, and after splitting the profits, both were very happy looking at the balance on their bank cards rising rapidly.

Yingzi transferred thirty million into Shi Yucheng's card and sent him an email saying the dividends for this period had arrived.

Tianma Group had a small subsidiary in Jiangzhou; she had the person in charge of the company ask Shi Yucheng to invest, and every time he was in financial difficulty, she would send money to Shi Yucheng under the guise of "dividends."

When Jian Yining received the call from Shi Yuke, he was celebrating with Yingzi at the Villa.

"Jian Xiansheng, I, I have nowhere to go." Shi Yuke's voice was soft and carried a sobbing tone: "My classmate's family went to Europe on vacation and they aren't in the country. I don't know who else I can turn to besides you..."

Jian Yining didn't think much of it and said directly: "Where are you? I'll send someone to pick you up and arrange a place for you to stay."

Shi Yuke had originally thought Jian Yining would come to pick her up in person, but she hadn't expected him to just send someone. Him coming himself versus sending someone were completely different concepts.

A frown appeared as a plan formed in her mind, and she began to cry: "Sob, sob, sob... I don't even know where this is. I didn't want to trouble anyone, so I just kept walking and walking. Where am I?"

"I don't dare go home, and I can't stay in a hotel without an ID... I'm sorry, Jian Xiansheng, for wasting your time. Goodbye!"

"Beep, beep, beep—"

Shi Yuke hung up the phone abruptly, making Jian Yining reflect on whether he had been too harsh just now!

Yingzi asked: "Shi Yuke called you?"

"Yeah."

Only then did Jian Yining remember that Yingzi had once warned him that the woman was not a good person.

However, he thought she was actually quite alright; perhaps it was just a case of "like repels like" among women.

Shi Yuke complained tearfully, and Shi Youxuan heard it very clearly. Although the two had no blood relationship, she knew all the tricks her older sister used to deal with men.

She asked Shi Yuke how she ended up with nowhere to go, and so Jian Yining told her everything he knew.

Everything Jian Yining said, she believed completely.

Everything Shi Yuke said, she didn't believe a single word of!

Shi Youxuan could roughly guess what the truth of the matter was.

She said: "Let Shi Yuke come here."

Jian Yining didn't believe it: "Really?"

Actually, that was what he had thought from the beginning. The Villa was so big, and it was inevitable that Yingzi would feel lonely living there alone. Wouldn't it be wonderful to have another person to keep her company and chat?

But he was afraid Yingzi wouldn't like the noise, so he hadn't said anything.

"Really, let her come."

With her watching, it wouldn't be so easy for her sister to stir up trouble.

Jian Yining dialed the number, told her to turn on the location sharing on her phone and stay put, and said he would go pick her up himself.

Not long after, she was brought back to the Villa. Shi Yuke felt a sense of familiarity when she saw "Achou" wearing a servant's uniform, but she didn't think of Shi Youxuan.

Just after the room was arranged, a call came from Lady Jian, telling him to return immediately, saying there was something going on at home.

Jian Yining apologized to Shi Yuke: "What a coincidence, Shi Xiaojie, there's something at home and I have to go back immediately. The refrigerator is in the kitchen, it has everything to eat. If you need anything else, send me a WeChat message, and I'll bring it to you when I come over tomorrow."

Shi Yuke smiled charmingly: "If the Second Young Master hadn't taken me in, Yuke would have had to sleep on the streets today. Don't call me Shi Xiaojie, just call me Yuke."

Seeing that Jian Yining's expression wasn't displeased, she continued: "If the Second Young Master doesn't mind, may I call you A Ning?"

"A Ning" was what his family called him. Jian Yining minded, but it was hard to refuse: "Sure, a name is just a symbol. Shi Xiaojie can call me whatever she likes."

Originally, Shi Yuke wanted to see him to the door, but he bypassed Shi Yuke and went upstairs to Achou's room, muttering something, and only came downstairs after a long while.

Achou didn't even come down to see him off.

Shi Yuke saw everything, feeling strange inside but not showing it on the surface. This time, Jian Yining left.

Watching his car drive away, Shi Yuke turned back, closed the main gate, and shouted loudly to the upstairs: "Achou, Achou, come down and make me something to eat. I'm hungry."

Ten minutes passed.

The person upstairs seemed to be asleep; there was no reaction at all.

Not only did she not come down, she didn't even give a single response!

Shi Yuke's temper flared up; she had been bullied all day, and now even a servant dared to ride on her head?

According to her original temper, she would definitely go upstairs, kick the door open, and then teach the servant a lesson, letting her know that a servant's duty was to serve people, not to pretend not to hear no matter how much she was called!

"Stomp, stomp, stomp," she climbed halfway up the stairs but stopped.

Then she came back down lightly.

Shi Yuke thought of just now, when Jian Yining introduced to her where everything in the house was kept, and that if she lacked anything, she should WeChat him instead of looking for the existing servants!

And also when Jian Yining was leaving, he went upstairs and gave Achou instructions for a long time...

Shi Yuke's mind raced; she thought this Achou was probably left behind by Jian Yining to observe her, right?

Whether she was suitable to be the second young mistress of the Jian Family, besides looking good, all aspects had to be passable too.

Shi Yuke made a simple meal in the kitchen, then carried it upstairs and knocked on Achou's door: "Knock, knock, knock."

"Achou, Achou, I'm coming in, okay?"