Chapter 921: A Terrifying Confession

Nianci lowered her head.

She was sweating for Shi Yucheng, thinking that this old man was finished; by repeatedly challenging the Clan Leader's authority, he was sprinting down a path to his own death!

"Hmph!"

Unexpectedly, Ji Yingjie did not fly into a rage, nor did she have him punished; instead, she stood up and walked away indignantly.

She did not take a single bite of the sumptuous lunch.

Shi Yucheng instructed, "Pack these up; I'll take them back to eat slowly."

He was also being cautious; even though Ji Yingjie hadn't punished him just now, that woman was temperamental and too hard to figure out. Once she came to her senses, there was no telling what kind of tricks she might come up with to torment him.

There was a refrigerator in the room, so he could hide some food in it to be prepared for a rainy day.

The Clan Leader had not ordered him to be punished, so the guards could not ignore his words.

Thus, the food was packed into boxes one by one and sent to his room.

Shi Yucheng was not a man who could sit idle; after eating his fill, he took the initiative to work and began grinding beans.

He had only ground a few spoonfuls when he saw Ji Yingjie enter, standing straight and staring right at him.

"You, what are you doing?"

He couldn't help but shrink back; this woman's gaze was too terrifying, and he was a little afraid.

It wasn't the kind of gaze filled with murderous intent, but rather, it was ardent... filled with love!

It was indescribably bizarre; Shi Yucheng didn't know what kind of trick this woman was playing again, so he had to be on his guard.

Ji Yingjie: "I like you; let's spend the rest of our lives together!"

Shi Yucheng:...

He didn't make a sound, his face full of wariness.

Ji Yingjie took another step forward and confessed: "I know you are surprised by this sudden confession, but it doesn't matter. I am willing to give you time to understand and accept it."

"No one has ever spoken to me the way you do. I thought about it after I went back just now; I need a man like you who can remind me at any moment and make me better."

Shi Yucheng still didn't believe her: "I'm warning you, don't play any more tricks. If you want to sanction me, go ahead; do whatever you want, just don't try this beauty trap on me. Look at how old you are, and you're still pulling this."

Ji Yingjie:...

She was so angry her eyes widened.

"Shi Yucheng, don't go too far. Me taking a fancy to you is like smoke rising from your ancestral grave; don't be ungrateful."

"How old am I? I am younger than you, prettier than you, richer than you, and more powerful than you. You have no right to be picky with me."

Shi Yucheng finally took a step back: "Fine, I have no right, I'm not good enough for you. Just hurry up and return my granddaughter so I can take her back; don't talk to me about useless things."

Ji Yingjie took a few deep breaths, finally managing to control herself from swearing.

Angry as she was, it only strengthened her resolve to keep Shi Yucheng by her side.

She had had many men of all different types, but they had all been completely submissive to her; not a single man had dared to speak to her the way Shi Yucheng did.

The more she was rejected, the more she felt this man was precious and different from the others!

She suppressed her temper and smiled: "It doesn't matter if you don't agree now; sooner or later, you will be moved by my sincerity and accept being my man."

Ji Yingjie was a woman of her word.

She immediately had people remove the stone mill and beans from Shi Yucheng's room and replaced them with more antique vases and calligraphy and paintings by famous masters.

She also ordered people to send over many expensive international designer clothes, leather shoes, and luxury watches.

His range of movement was no longer limited to his room; it was much wider, and he could walk around outside, though he still had guards following him.

Although Shi Yucheng didn't want to accept Ji Yingjie's courtship, he did accept the freedom that came with it.

It was too great.

He had been at the Ji Family for half a month, and he had never once appreciated the scenery of the Ji Family.

If you set everything else aside and just looked at the environment, it was actually quite nice!

The blue sky was like a wash, the white clouds were fluffy, and there were no skyscrapers like those outside; here, there was only antique and rustic Architecture.

People lived and worked in peace and contentment, and there was no leisure facility you could think of that couldn't be found here.

High technology and the original ecology—these two seemingly contradictory products were perfectly integrated here!

It was like a paradise on earth; the people were all wealthy, had no worries about food or clothing, and faced no pressure from mortgages or car loans. People did whatever they wanted, which was much better than life outside.

After Shi Yucheng wandered around outside for a while, his impression of Ji Yingjie changed a little.

That woman wasn't too bad; she wasn't just overbearing and unreasonable, she actually had some real ability.

His impression of Ji Yingjie had changed a little, but only a little; his overall impression remained the same, and he hadn't forgotten his purpose for coming to the Ji Family.

Along the way, Shi Yucheng appeared to be looking at the sky, the scenery, and the Architecture, but in reality, he was quietly observing the one-year-old girls running around outside.

Unfortunately, there were none.

The sun was shining brightly outside, but there wasn't a single child!

He was deeply disappointed, and as he walked back, he was met head-on by Ji Yingjie's smiling face.

"The Ji Family is nice, isn't it?"

As the saying goes, one does not hit a smiling face.

Shi Yucheng answered honestly: "It's nice, quite good."

"Is that really what you think?"

"Mm."

Her eyes lit up, and she immediately said: "That's great! How much of a dowry do you want? Name your price."

Shi Yucheng:...

He gave her a sidelong glance: "You're sick."

After saying that, he put his hands behind his back and returned to his room.

Just because I praised her place as being good, does that mean I agree to her courtship?

And what is this about a bride price?

Shi Yucheng is a straight man; being treated like a live-in son-in-law makes him extremely uncomfortable.

Ji Yingjie caught up, unrelenting: "What do you mean? Do you agree or not? What is the meaning of turning around and leaving without saying a single word? Give me a straight answer, yes or no."

Shi Yucheng stopped, turned around, and gave a straight answer: "No."

"Why not? Didn't you just say this place is quite good? Since it's quite good, stay here and eat and drink well with me; I won't treat you poorly."

He was expressionless, and the words he spoke were completely merciless: "Everything here is quite good, except for you; I don't fancy you."

Ji Yingjie was indignant: "You old geezer, don't be ungrateful. It's good enough that I don't look down on you; what right do you have to look down on me?"

Shi Yucheng: "I just don't fancy you, so what?"

"It doesn't matter, I have patience for you." Ji Yingjie's teeth itched with hatred, but she didn't actually do anything to him.

Instead, she treated him even better.

Early morning.

Shi Yucheng has a habit of waking up early; at the first light of dawn, he got up to go outside to practice boxing and exercise his body.

The door opened, and he was startled.

"Ah!"

Standing at the doorway was a woman dressed in white, her long hair draped over her chest, holding something in her hands.

"I'm sorry, I startled you." The woman spoke in a soft, gentle voice, but Shi Yucheng was still furious: "Ji Yingjie, what kind of hobby is this? Is it fun to play ghost early in the morning?"

"I didn't mean to, please don't be angry. I brought you freshly ground soy milk; didn't you say soy milk is only fresh if it's ground and boiled right away?"

He could see it now; what Ji Yingjie was holding was a cup, and inside the cup was indeed freshly boiled soy milk.