Chapter 6: Saving the Autistic Boy 06

Ji Yan saw Jin Chen's somewhat speechless gaze, his eyes flickered a few times, and he didn't speak.

He seemed to feel that, starting from last night, Jin Chen was no longer the same as before.

He… wasn't even like a person anymore.

But he didn't dare ask, afraid of shattering this hard-won, cherished feeling.

"Forget the past; from today on, Ji Yan will eat in the dining hall." Jin Chen said in an unquestionable tone.

"Eh, eh! Okay, I'll go tell the kitchen right now—no need to prepare Young Master Yan's meal separately."

Aunt Liu's wrinkles were about to fold into laughter; she held her bowl, left the room, and hurriedly trotted to inform the kitchen.

Dining hall.

Jin Chen and Ji Yan each took seats opposite each other.

Looking at the dishes on the table, basically none were what Jin Chen liked to eat, but he wasn't exactly picky, so he took a few chopsticks of each—except he didn't touch the bowl of chicken soup in the middle.

Whenever he saw the lethal amount of cilantro floating on the noodle soup, Jin Chen felt physically uncomfortable.

Coincidentally, the cook who kept serving dishes saw this and asked him puzzledly.

"Sir, you don't like chicken mushroom soup? You ordered it to be made just a few days ago."

Jin Chen: "……"

This original host does everything opposite to him; fortunately, the Rescue Department doesn't need to maintain a persona.

"I've recently wanted to change my taste; from now on, no need to add cilantro."

It's true that seeing cilantro kills my appetite!

【Host, actually humans dislike cilantro due to genetics; with this body of yours, eating cilantro won't taste weird.】

【No, it's not a genetic issue, it's a soul issue.】 Jin Chen said firmly.

【……】Alright then.

Ji Yan quietly ate his meal, yet he heard everything that happened at the table thoroughly.

His suspicions were increasingly confirmed, yet he held his tongue; deep down he even thought it would be better if that Jin Chen never came back.

—

After a few days of peaceful coexistence with a hint of ambiguity, Ji Yan's 40 Blackening Value stopped dropping, while his Heartbeat Value rose to 30.

His wounds had healed considerably, though the scars couldn't be removed for now.

According to the 0731 system's data research on the Rescue Department, a target's Heartbeat Value of 50 means they like the idea of dating, and at 70 it shifts from liking to love.

So now the Little Pitiful One will soon feel the liking of wanting to date the Host!

0731 got excited and started rolling around again.

Jin Chen didn't know what this system was thinking all day, but it was far more interesting than any system he'd worked with before.

He hung up the phone, walked into the wardrobe, and changed clothes.

Just now the secretary called, saying the company's partner was making a fuss, demanding to see him, and wouldn't leave unless he did.

In the plot, the original host almost always stayed at the company, so this incident wouldn't happen.

After changing into his suit, he first went to Ji Yan's studio.

Since learning that Ji Yan liked oil painting, he had specially set up a studio next to his study.

The youth was concentrating on his painting, using oil paints and paper that Jin Chen had specially purchased abroad, which contained far fewer harmful substances for the human body.

Seeing him enter, Ji Yan's eyes curved into smiles, his brush never stopping as he sketched the fantasy in his heart.

"I'm going to the company for a bit; if you need anything at home, call Aunt Liu."

Jin Chen ruffled the youth's hair again.

During this time, he seemed to have opened a new world's door; occasionally he'd pinch and rub Ji Yan, and each time seeing the youth blush and shy, it was quite amusing.

Ji Yan paused his motion, pressed down harder with the brush, and the color instantly differed from the surrounding areas.

But he didn't mind; he simply lifted his head to look at Jin Chen, saying nothing.

He felt a little afraid… whether Jin Chen would still be like this after leaving and coming back.

That previous person only changed his personality after going to the company once.

Jin Chen, however, thought he was just reluctant to part with himself.

Feeling a warm warmth in his chest, he leaned forward and hugged the youth, saying, "I'll be back tonight."

Ji Yan didn't reject this hug; in fact, he really liked Jin Chen's scent, something the previous person didn't have.

He gripped Jin Chen's fingers, somewhat stubbornly, "……wait for you."

"Okay."

Jin Chen let go, rubbed his head again, then tidied his slightly wrinkled cuffs before leaving the room.

Looking at the closed door, Ji Yan bit his lip, and a long‑dormant sense of fear surfaced inside.

He looked at the oil painting that could no longer continue, put down his brush, tossed it into the water bucket, and his eyes held a faint, lurking obsession.

【Villain Heartthrob Value detected +5, total now 35.】

—

Jin Shi Group.

The secretary, upon seeing Jin Chen at first glance, sensed something slightly off.

The CEO remained as diligent as ever in his work, but seemed… considerably more steady.

He didn't think much of it, and quickly reported what had just happened.

"That partner suddenly said our offered benefits were too little, insisting we concede another five percentage points, and claimed he's a friend of the chairman, so you can't ignore him."

"My father's friend?" Jin Chen snorted coldly, "Which one?"

"The current largest shareholder of the Song clan, Song Kan."

【Song Kan, the third uncle of the Song family, was in the original plot the maternal uncle of the protagonist who attacks Chen Jiang; when Chen Jiang had not yet inherited the Chen family in the early stages, he helped a lot.】

0731 immediately introduced.

Although A City has many wealthy families.

But the Jin family is clearly the dominant leader, followed by the Song, Ji, and Shen families, and only then come the several wealthy families headed by the Chen family.

So in the plot, Jin Chen only becomes so angry when he knows that Ji Yu has chosen Chen Jiang, not himself.

"Let him come see me now."

After Jin Chen arrived at the company, his tone remained cold, completely lacking the gentleness he showed when facing Ji Yan.

"Yes."

The secretary immediately went to notify.

I don't even know what the Chief Executive Officer has been doing while working from home lately—what happened, and even his aura has become stronger.

His good professionalism kept him from voicing it, but his doubts were many.

Two hours later, the Chief Executive Officer's office.

Song Kan strode into the office arrogantly, putting on the full airs of an elder.

He is short and stout; when he entered, the seated Jin Chen could see him without even lifting his head.

Jin Chen slightly raised his chin, his voice cold.

"You're not just here to talk about the cooperation project, are you?"

Song Kan was slightly startled inside, yet showed no fear; in business matters, there's nothing he can't handle!

"Hey, you say that—I'm practically your half-uncle, yet you don't even call me that."

He sat opposite Jin Chen, jokingly saying a few sentences.

He tapped the tabletop impatiently with his fingertip; Jin Chen's face darkened: "Either get straight to the point, or get out now."

Song Kan hadn't expected Jin Chen to give him no face at all, and he immediately pulled a long face.

"Jin Chen, don't be so arrogant; even in the business world, I'm still your senior!"

He no longer hid anything, taking out an agreement from his briefcase and tossing it onto the table.

"Get straight to the point, right? Sign this and I'll leave."

Jin Chen casually opened it, glanced over it twice, and a sarcastic smile curled his thin lips.

"The cooperation project is being transferred to Chen Jiang without liability?"