Chapter 1471: Little Jin Dragon and Guardian Phoenix 24

"You haven't noticed, have you? The dragon's room is right next to the peacock's; don't you regret not letting him move in?"

"Just after entering the suite foyer, Chang Li heard the heart demon's voice again, even tinged with schadenfreude."

"Chang Li couldn't be bothered with him, sitting cross-legged on the carpet by the floor-to-ceiling window, where he could just see the azure coastline below. The view was great."

"If the heart demon hadn't shown up, this trip would have been wonderful for him and Jin Chen."

"After a few seconds, Chang Li closed his eyes again, strengthening the seal on the heart demon; the heart demon, unwilling to yield, pulled back, and they tugged at each other."

"He wasn't sure whether it was because they had sat together in the same car on the way over, or because they were seated next to each other in first class on the plane, but the effect of forcibly separating him from Jin Chen these past few days had been greatly diminished."

"Chang Li closed his eyes, his mind full of his dragon."

"An uneasy mind is a major taboo."

"After a while, the heart demon, unwilling to stay suppressed, would not surface for the time being."

"Lunch had been casually dealt with on the plane, so dinner counted as today's proper meal."

"In the evening, the hotel arranged for them to dine at a spot with a view of the coastline; the seafood dishes whetted their appetites, and looking out they could see the vast sea."

"But no one appreciated it."

"Que Ling swore that the temperature here had dropped to freezing! The kind of cold where every breath feels like an icy gust!"

"It's fine if Jin Chen and the boss aren't sitting together! Why is the unlucky guy stuck in the middle him!"

"If the phoenix didn't refuse to eat peacocks, he'd probably be dead by now!"

"He Yi, on the contrary, was delighted by this scene, even wishing the two would just stay estranged forever, without Jin Chen interfering."

"He even signaled Que Ling to keep stirring up their relationship."

"Having received the signal, Que Ling: '……'"

"A peacock has only one life; please cherish it."

"Still muttering to himself, Que Ling suddenly saw Jin Chen rise slightly on his right to fetch the fried clams from opposite, and when he brought them back, the angle…"

"It looked like he was about to serve him a side dish!"

"Que Ling's pupils trembled; he felt as if he could already hear the boss to his left snapping his chopsticks."

"He hurriedly shielded his bowl, wanting to cry but unable to shed tears."

"Peacocks aren't your toys!"

"Jin Chen merely turned his arm, placing the fried clams onto his own plate."

"Que Ling and Chang Li exhaled in unison, relieved."

"Jin Chen smiled faintly, glanced at Chang Li, who was drinking tactically, noticed he was avoiding eye contact, then looked away and continued eating."

"The assistant sitting opposite took in the whole scene, stuffing crab meat into his mouth with a doubtful expression."

"Que Ling thought this didn't look like seduction at all; it felt more like torment."

"That was He Yi!"

"The assistant then stared at He Yi sitting on the boss's other side, his eyes sharp, and indeed he noticed a clue."

"He Yi hadn't taken a few bites before his hand dropped under the table, as if he were doing something."

"He kept getting closer and closer to the boss!"

"\"He Yi! \" the assistant suddenly shouted."

"He Yi, who was about to stick feathers onto Chang Li's body, was startled stiff, eyes wide as he looked at the assistant."

"\"Sis, what's wrong? \""

"The assistant seemed to have seen through everything, but as a top-notch assistant, his professionalism would never let him slip."

"But he would absolutely not allow office flirtation to happen around her!"

"The assistant smiled, patted the empty seat beside him, and said, 'I see you haven't eaten much; maybe it's hard to serve yourself from over there, but all the good stuff is over here—come sit over here.'"

"He Yi still held the feather in his hand, just one step away, and immediately forced a smile to refuse: 'No thanks…'"

"Assistant: 'Yes, you guys are too crowded over there.'"

"He Yi: '……'"

"The assistant's interruption drew Chang Li's attention, making it hard for him to act again."

"He Yi could only reluctantly collect the feather, sit beside the assistant, and eat the seafood blandly."

"Jin Chen gave the assistant a 'nice work' look."

"The assistant suddenly realized, and his conviction that He Yi was trying to seduce the boss grew stronger!"

"Xu Liang gripped his chopsticks tightly, the plate scraping with a creak as he gritted his teeth."

"Sure enough, they were all exchanging glances behind his back!"

"Chang Li was the first to set down his chopsticks, the clear clack against the marble tabletop suddenly breaking the otherwise silent but tension-filled atmosphere."

"Chang Li was the one who had barely eaten a few bites, and Jin Chen had noticed."

"Jin Chen suddenly said, 'If you don't eat your fill, there'll be nothing to drink tomorrow morning.'"

"Que Ling and the assistant, having inexplicably reached some kind of consensus, exchanged glances, looking utterly bewildered."

"Who is the 'big boss/little sweetheart' referring to?"

"Chang Li understood Jin Chen's seemingly nonsensical remark."

"Tomorrow… it's again the day to drink dragon's blood."

"Before, he felt sorry for Jin Chen having to shed a few drops of blood; after drinking it two or three times, he simply refused to have any more, but Jin Chen thought that compared with occasional bloodletting, having the house heated to a furnace was far worse."

"Thus he managed to keep it up for nearly a month."

"Looking back on everything, though it had only been a short while ago, Chang Li felt that the closeness between the two seemed like a lifetime away."

"Chang Li lightly bit his tongue, obediently finishing the soup Jin Chen had pushed over; perhaps the broth was too scalding, and the steam made his eyes red."

"【Villain Heartthrob Value +5, total 65!】"

Jin Chen quietly raised an eyebrow, after wiping his mouth he tapped the clean tabletop again, "Que Ling."

"Eh…?"

Que Ling was just about to put noodles into his mouth, tilting his head up to look at the big boss, "Any orders?"

"Give this to your boss."

Jin Chen placed a velvet box beside Que Ling's bowl.

Que Ling:?

"What's wrong with you?"

Que Ling forcibly swallowed the noodles, pushed the box toward Chang Li's side, "Boss, this is for you."

Chang Li took the box, instinctively looked toward Jin Chen, but saw he had already strode away, his tall, broad-shouldered, narrow-waisted silhouette drawing many glances in the restaurant.

He Yi hurriedly asked, "Maybe it's a surprise, boss, hurry up and open it to see."

"Hope it's not some life-saving treasure."

Chang Li simply put it in his suit pocket, "You guys keep eating."

Having said that, he also rose and left, but headed toward the stairs in another direction.

Que Ling relaxed his tense body, slumped limp in the chair, and only after drinking a large cup of cola did he come to his senses.

"My goodness…… These two big bosses are really hard to serve."