Chapter 125

☆, (11 Fresh Coins) Chapter 133: Gradually Entering Autumn

Wait... wait... she waited until her fake sleep almost turned into real sleep before the man beside her finally stopped his fumbling hands and held her as he gradually drifted off. He Lele waited another ten-plus minutes before inching bit by bit to the edge of the bed and climbing out on tiptoe. Not daring to linger in the bedroom, she grabbed her clothes and slipped out.

Having run around wildly with Qin Zhixiu for several days, she hadn't had a chance to record the audiobooks either. Her weekly quota had to be uploaded the day after tomorrow; she had to finish it quickly over these next two days.

Earlier, Ji Jie had called her upstairs, but once they entered the elevator, he acted as if possessed by a lecherous ghost, forcing her into a corner with a smile that made her heart flutter, and then putting her through a rough time. Sometimes brutal, sometimes gentle, he kept her from catching his rhythm; she could only whimper and tremble under his wanton thrusts, reaching climax after climax, and in the end, she even pretended to be exhausted and asleep just to escape his endless demands.

Showering, drinking water, and moving her sore, weak body to try and perk herself up, He Lele finally sat down at the small round table by the balcony. Facing the quiet night, she opened her laptop, put on her headphones, and began recording the book into the microphone.

This is a collection of children’s fables. Listening to the stories as they flowed from her own lips, the unfamiliar yet familiar sound in her ears was like a kitten’s little tail playfully tickling her heart. A strange, subtle pleasure kept leaping within her, reminding her of the satisfaction and joy she felt when recording songs for L.

After recording the entire week's quota in one go, He Lele’s spirit remained high, and her voice actually felt like it was in better condition than ever. However, the time in the bottom right corner of the computer reminded her that if she didn't go rest now, she could just go straight out to make breakfast. But she really had no sleepiness right now...

After a moment’s thought, He Lele reopened the audio editing software, crossed her somewhat swollen and numb legs on the chair, and softly began to sing into the microphone—L liked her singing a cappella.

Just as she finished the song and was about to log into NG to send it to L, a terrifying sound of clapping suddenly came from behind her!

When she looked up and saw a person standing in the doorway reflected in the balcony’s floor-to-ceiling window, He Lele’s heart nearly stopped. Fortunately, she quickly saw that the person leaning against the door wasn't some home invader or "unknown entity," but the dashing Young Master Ji—

"You—" When did he come in?

Ji Jie walked over, braced his hands on the back of the chair, and leaned down to kiss her lips.

Her voice was so beautiful, and her focused, joyful expression... even more beautiful, making him want to possess her forever.

He effortlessly lifted He Lele from the chair and turned to pin her onto the bed. He had noticed the moment she left last night. Staring at the ceiling for a long time, he felt as if he had lost something, so he went downstairs to her room in a foul mood.

She had been wearing headphones and hadn't noticed his entry. He originally stayed silent to see why she dared to feign sleep and sneak off his bed, but upon listening, he stood there for hours without a hint of fatigue.

This world was never short of talented people, from those with heaven-defying natural gifts like that Qin kid, to the top students of various professional academies. But not every talented person could gain the world's recognition and achieve fame, especially in the profit-driven entertainment industry. Taking singers as an example, setting aside other factors, one of the conditions for whether a company is worth the effort to promote someone isn't just how beautiful their timbre is, how wide their range is, or how mature their technique is—it’s whether they are moving enough when they sing!

From this perspective, he absolutely should sign her! But... he hadn't thought of signing her before because her personality was completely unsuitable. Now, however, the infectious power contained in her singing voice was enough to make up for any unsuitability in her personality! Under his protection, he even had the confidence to turn her into the second Qin Zhixiu!

Passionately kissing the woman beneath him—he still wouldn't sign her! Because he wanted to hide her away! He wanted to privately keep this gem buried in the gravel, to treasure all her beauty, radiance, smiles, everything! He wanted this woman to remain with the faint, delicate fragrance of a wild flower, and only he would know what rich, intoxicating nectar lay within that fragrance!

Drained of all air in her lungs by his urgent kiss, He Lele uncomfortably broke away from his lips, panting in small breaths.

"You actually dared to feign sleep?" His tone was one of settling accounts.

"I..." She was in a rush...

Ji Jie’s tone shifted. "What were you recording earlier?"

Seeing that he wasn't settling accounts directly, He Lele breathed a temporary sigh of relief. "It’s a part-time job. Because it has to be submitted the day after tomorrow, I was afraid I wouldn't have enough time, so I... I'm sorry."

"Are you that short of money? The audiobook industry isn't mature in this country yet; it’s both exhausting and doesn't make much money."

"..." He Lele didn't know how to explain, because the word "money" meant something completely different to her than it did to him. Although this part-time job didn't pay much, if things went smoothly, she would have over a thousand yuan by mid-October, and it was flexible—for her, such a job was already very rare. Besides... she also liked this work, and if possible, she hoped to do it long-term.

"Stop doing it. How about I find you another part-time job that’s easy and pays well?" Ji Jie’s lips curled slightly, and his fair, beautiful hands were already stroking He Lele’s round buttocks, sliding off her pajama pants and panties.

He Lele’s small face flushed, and she glared at him in annoyance.

"Don't misunderstand... I just want you to sing for me alone whenever I want to hear it. One thousand per session, how about that?" As he spoke, his hands were already expertly probing and rotating inside her hidden cave, and the little pearl outside her tender opening was his primary focus.

Frowning and enduring the pleasure beneath her, He Lele shook her head. The price didn't match the goods, and his heart wasn't right; she didn't want to dig her own grave any further.

"..." He hated seeing her shake her head! Why did this woman always shake her head at him, always refusing him time and time again? Was he really that inferior to... Shentu?

"Think the price is too low?" The movements of his hands intensified, poking and prodding irregularly into her gradually moist passage. "Then five thousand, fifty thousand?"

The sensation beneath her was too savage. He Lele couldn't help but grab his arm, looking at him with a plea in her eyes, her gaze like autumn water. "N-no, it’s not..."

"...Then why refuse?" The moment the question left his lips, Ji Jie regretted it. What else could it be? Of course, it was because she liked Shentu, not him! Sleeping with him was just to continue staying in the apartment and to keep having the chance to see Shentu and climb into Shentu’s bed!

"Because... I like—mm..." Because she really liked this part-time job.

Swallowing the rest of her sentence, Ji Jie, unable to suppress the stifled feeling in his heart, pulled out his wet fingers and thrust his waist into her blissful water-cave!

He didn't want to hear her say she liked Shentu anymore! He didn't want to hear any more words about her liking other men! The person she should like was him!

He wanted her—to fall in love with him!

Pulling out shallowly and thrusting in deeply, he obsessively possessed the woman beneath him, galloping with pleasure on her body, ravaging her delicate lips and lewd breasts, fiercely loving her teasing and alluring little cave, making her twist, spasm, and beg for mercy for his sake!

Shentu, I never thought I had to win against you in everything, but this time, I must win!

The hotel internet is having problems!!! So this is my first attempt posting from my phone!! Heaven please bless the upload! Happy holidays to you girls! Love you all! Internet access is inconvenient, so I'll have to delay the acknowledgments until I get home to organize them! Running away while holding a pot lid...

☆, (8 Fresh Coins) Chapter 134: Eat or Sleep

September 9th.

Having not slept all night, just as He Lele wanted to doze off after Ji Jie finished, her phone alarm went off. Ji Jie turned off her alarm and told her to catch up on sleep, saying he and Qin Zhixiu could eat breakfast outside later. She was truly exhausted and sleepy, so she could only accept his kindness, looking at him with sleepy eyes to thank him.

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