Chapter 922: Be My Man

"Drink it while it's hot!"

Shi Yucheng didn't take it, stepping back a pace with a look of vigilance: "You poisoned it, didn't you?"

Ji Yingjie:...

She picked up the cup, took a sip at her own lips, and then handed it over again: "Rest assured and drink, there is no poison."

"Hmph!"

He didn't appreciate it at all, instead looking even more disdainful: "I find you dirty."

After speaking, he walked past her with his hands behind his back, looking leisurely and carefree.

Ji Yingjie took a deep breath, enduring it once again.

She followed behind him with a good temper, asking softly: "The guards said you wake up at this time every day to practice boxing; do you know martial arts? I admire martial arts masters like Huo Yuanjia and Huang Feihong the most. How do you compare to them?"

Jiangzhou martial arts are famous all over the world, which Ji Yingjie naturally knows.

But comparing Shi Yucheng to martial arts masters was going too far.

She had a bit of a woman's blind adoration; when one likes a person, one thinks everything about that person is good.

No one dislikes being worshipped, and Shi Yucheng is the same.

Although this remark was off the mark, it made one feel very comfortable inside.

"No, I'm just exercising my body; it has nothing to do with martial arts." He still denied it, but his tone was no longer so stiff.

Ji Yingjie struck while the iron was hot: "Exercising your body, huh? Can you teach me? I also want to exercise my body; lately, I've had aches here and there."

He hesitated for a moment, then agreed: "Fine."

If she spoke properly, there was nothing that couldn't be done.

"Really?"

Ji Yingjie's eyes lit up.

She misunderstood, mistakenly thinking this was the first step toward Shi Yucheng accepting her.

"Wait for me a moment, I'm going back to change clothes."

Like a young girl who had just discovered love, she walked with a light gait and ran quickly back to the Bedchamber.

"Quick, comb my hair and change my clothes."

After instructing the servants, she couldn't wait to call Shi Youxuan: "Xuanxuan, I have good news to tell you... can you guess what it is?"

Jiangzhou.

Midnight.

There is a time difference between the two sides, which Ji Yingjie had forgotten in her excitement.

Shi Youxuan was sleeping soundly when she was woken up by her aunt's call; she originally thought something major had happened, but it turned out to be good news!

The energy she just had was immediately occupied by sleepiness again, and she said muddledly and nonchalantly: "Can't guess."

Sheng Hanyu snatched the phone from his wife's hand, hung up, and tossed it aside.

Then he pulled his wife into a comfortable position and continued to sleep.

"Beep, beep, beep—"

The call was hung up, and Ji Yingjie was a little unhappy, but it was quickly washed away by her joyful mood.

She was in a good mood and wouldn't hold it against her niece.

She dialed Shi Youxuan's number again. This time, she didn't play games or waste words, saying directly: "I have successfully developed Shi Yucheng into my man."

"Cough, cough..."

Shi Youxuan immediately sat up, all sleepiness gone.

"Aunt, are you telling the truth or teasing me? Today isn't April Fool's Day; if you're joking, you've gone too far."

Ji Yingjie was displeased: "Of course I'm telling the truth. Do you not believe in your aunt's charm?"

Shi Youxuan: "I believe, I believe, of course I believe. Let my dad answer the phone; I want to say a few words to him."

Ji Yingjie: "Hmph! You say it nicely, saying you believe, but in reality, you still don't believe me, right? Your father isn't by my side. I'll send you a video in a while, and then you'll believe it."

Hanging up the phone, Ji Yingjie changed into a sports outfit, coiled her long hair into a bun on her head, and set off with heroic spirit.

Square.

Shi Yucheng had already been waiting impatiently: "Dawdling and dragging your feet; if I hadn't been waiting for you, I would have finished half a set of boxing already."

She approached with a smile: "Don't be angry, I'm sorry, okay? I'll definitely arrive early next time and guarantee I won't make you wait too long, alright?"

He didn't make a sound.

Goosebumps covered the ground.

He was used to seeing her bossy and arrogant demeanor; suddenly having her change her nature like this, he wasn't used to it at all.

Ji Yingjie asked softly: "Shall we start?"

"Let's start."

Shi Yucheng was a good master, very patient, and meticulous with every move and stance.

Ji Yingjie was also a good student; she was quite clever and learned as soon as she was taught, and soon the two of them were able to practice boxing in sync.

Shi Youxuan, behind the screen, was so surprised her eyeballs almost popped out.

Her husband was also woken up, and looking at the two in the video, he laughed: "I really didn't expect this, but it would be quite nice if they could become a pair. I'm just afraid Aunt doesn't think so."

Shi Youxuan reminded him: "You're wrong; I'm afraid Dad doesn't think so."

Sheng Hanyu: "I'm not wrong. This matter isn't that simple. If you don't believe me, keep watching."

Shi Yucheng would never have imagined that he was just teaching Ji Yingjie to practice boxing to exercise her body, but it would actually be played into so many tricks by Ji Yingjie.

And it was even known by Xuanxuan, who was ten thousand miles away.

A set of boxing finished, and both of them were covered in sweat!

Ji Yingjie did not usually exercise, and she was even more exhausted, panting and drenched in sweat.

A servant brought over warm water and a towel.

She was incredibly thirsty herself, yet she picked up a glass of water and held it to Shi Yucheng's lips.

He felt a bit embarrassed and did not let her feed him, taking it himself to drink it dry.

She then picked up the towel and personally helped him wipe the beads of sweat from his forehead!

This time Shi Yucheng did not refuse; although he still felt a bit embarrassed, this feeling was actually quite nice, and he quite enjoyed this treatment!

His wife having passed away many years ago, Shi Yucheng had also thought about finding a woman who understood warmth and cold to spend the rest of his life with.

However, finding a partner for a second marriage was even more troublesome.

He had met a few women, and they would open their mouths by demanding their names be added to the house deed.

If he got sick, he would have to let their daughters take care of him, and he would have to pay a monthly salary; the women's reasoning was also quite sufficient: they didn't want to be unpaid nannies!

Not wanting to be an unpaid nanny was perfectly understandable.

But Shi Yucheng didn't want to be an ATM without a card, either.

After meeting a few women, he dismissed the idea of finding a partner again.

A man pursuing a woman is separated by a mountain, while a woman pursuing a man is separated by a veil.

With Ji Yingjie frequently showing favor, Shi Yucheng was not so resistant anymore.

Dinner.

There was little meat and plenty of vegetables, and not a single expensive dish; although the table was still filled with many plates and bowls, they were all home-cooked dishes, which suited Shi Yucheng's appetite very well.

A candelabra was placed on the table, and Ji Yingjie had ordered the servants and guards to wait outside the door; in the large dining room, there were only the two of them.

Looking at a beauty under candlelight.

Ji Yingjie was already very good-looking to begin with, and she was even more beautiful in the candlelight.

She attentively served food to Shi Yucheng, gentle and considerate.

Shi Yucheng also returned the favor, peeling the shells off the shrimp, dipping them in sauce, and placing them on the small plate in front of her.

She felt the time was right, brewed her emotions for a moment, and proposed again: "Yu Cheng, what do you think of me? I think you are quite good."

Shi Yucheng blushed slightly: "Actually, although... you are a bit overbearing and arrogant, and have quite a few shortcomings, you also have many strengths; you are decisive and straightforward, smart and capable, and managing such a large Clan in an orderly fashion is not easy at all..."

He rambled on, saying a whole lot without ever getting to the point.

But she found it very gratifying.

This man had spoken directly to her heart in an instant.

For so many years, people had only seen her bright and glamorous side; no one had ever cared whether she was physically tired or not.

Whether her heart was bitter or not?

Yet every word of Shi Yucheng's reached her heart, and she felt the happiness of having found a soulmate.

"The only person who knows me is you, Yu Cheng."

She could not help herself and took his hand.