[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-the-ultimate-men-s-apartment":3,"chapter-the-ultimate-men-s-apartment-the-ultimate-men-s-apartment-chapter-225":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","The Premium Men's Apartment",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":20,"prevChapterSlug":21,"totalChapters":22,"novelImage":23},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":16,"volume":17,"translator":18,"content_hash":19},1927953,2624,"Chapter 225","the-ultimate-men-s-apartment-chapter-225",225,"\u003Cp>Whether it was Mu Wei or Ji Jie, when they came, she reached out her hand; when they left, she did not hold them back.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>No responsibility, no obligation, no one owing anyone anything, not touching upon family or marriage. When they grew tired, she could still live independently and happily on her own. And, it could be considered that she had been loved.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Nothing to regret.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>November 15th, sunny, the blue sky was as clear as if washed, Monday.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Ruan Lin appeared at Xin×, wearing a unique hat to half-cover the gauze on his head. As soon as everyone saw him appearing with injuries, they threw yesterday's complaints to the back of their minds and offered concerned greetings amidst his polite and gentlemanly smile. Of course, \"everyone\" did not include the indifferent-looking Ji Jie and the spiritless He Lele.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Throughout the day, Ruan Lin acted as if he didn't know the two of them, not even sparing them a glance.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>I had already written more than half of 244 and wanted to finish it before posting, but it felt wrong at the end~~ I had to scrap it and rewrite~~ so only two chapters today~~ Group pressure!!!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>☆, (8 Fresh Coins) Chapter 244: Ji Jie Gets Drunk\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Isn't there a rumor that Ruan Lin has a very good temper? He doesn't look like it!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Probably a headache making him in a bad mood.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Oh, oh! That's right!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>In the hallway, two staff members chatted casually as they walked.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>He Lele's heart stirred slightly; she glanced at their backs and continued walking toward the conference room.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>After a brief meeting, Cai Mingxiao invited the voice actors to dinner. Just as the voice actors smiled and were about to respond, they heard Ruan Lin's highly recognizable, sexy voice say somewhat coldly and distantly:\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Sorry, I don't like socializing. If there are no other work arrangements, I'll take my leave first.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>It was still a gentlemanly and polite demeanor, but what was clearly different from last time was the cold and arrogant expression on his face, like a medieval aristocrat! The same smile actually gave people a strange feeling of ice and fire at the two extremes...\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The scene immediately turned cold, and the voice actors watched in silence as Ruan Lin left accompanied by his assistant.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Seeing is believing, indeed...\" a male voice actor said with a flourish, his voice rising and falling.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Yeah, he's a big shot, after all.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Alright, who doesn't have times when they're in a bad mood? Boss Cai, Ruan Lin isn't going, you're not going to cancel the treat, are you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Treat! Of course, I'm treating!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The meal was very casual, but the topic of conversation easily drifted to Ruan Lin. His mysterious family background, his classic image, his countless positive rumors—but as the saying goes, hearsay is false and seeing is believing; his cold and hard attitude all day today couldn't help but make people suspect that his previous image was the result of deliberate packaging by Muse.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Aren't all celebrities two-faced? He's got the status, the fame, and the money, and his acting is indeed good; that's enough.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"That's true! Drink, drink! Handsome Ji, come on!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Ji Jie, who was handsome and amorous on the outside, had a good way with words, and was outstanding in ability, was naturally the focus of everyone's attention and the target for drinking. Plus, he blocked all the drinks others toasted to He Lele, so as he drank, he, who was usually never drunk after a thousand cups, also started to feel dizzy. Once everyone saw that his tolerance was extraordinary, they took turns with red wine, foreign liquor, and white liquor, looking as if they wouldn't stop until they knocked him down.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Ji Jie... are you still okay?\" He Lele asked with some concern.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Ji Jie turned his face slightly, tilted his head to lean close to her ear, and smiled ambiguously, \"As long as you want it, I'm okay anytime.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"You!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>When everyone heard this, they immediately started jeering. A bold female voice actor even shouted with extreme lust, \"Ah... I want it...\", which made He Lele blush all over. However, her shy, blushing appearance with her head down made Ji Jie even more excited to compete in drinking with everyone.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>In the end?\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>In the end, of course, everyone fell, and almost all the voice actors who had no tasks the next day were down. It could be seen that this was indeed a group of very simple and straightforward people.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Hehehehe... Lele, Ji Jie is a stand-up guy! The kid is not bad!\" The bold female voice actor hung half-way on He Lele, speaking drunkenly. \"I approve of him!\" After saying this, she collapsed completely.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Lele, Lele... why do you have a beard?\" Ji Jie hugged an uncle's shoulder, his drunken eyes bleary.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>He Lele shook her head helplessly and used all her strength to drag Ji Jie into a taxi, but when they reached the entrance of the residential complex, the driver refused to drive in no matter what. She had no choice but to drag Ji Jie out again, walking two steps and resting, walking two steps and resting, walking two steps— \"Ugh...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Ji Jie vomited all over half of her body.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Let me.\" A soft, pleasant voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Feeling the weight on her shoulder lighten, He Lele turned her head to look and saw Ji Jie already being carried on Li Yiquan's shoulder.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Let's go.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"...Thank you.\" That was all she could say.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Back at the rental apartment, Li Yiquan unceremoniously threw Ji Jie onto the sofa, his brows containing a trace of faint anger.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Thank you, L, for, for causing you trouble.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"...You should wash up first.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Then, then I'm sorry, please help me watch Ji Jie for a moment.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>He Lele took a quick shower and changed her clothes. Just as she came out of the bathroom, she saw Li Yiquan taking off his clothes in the living room—\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Uh...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Li Yiquan's half-naked body had extremely well-proportioned lines. As he took off his shirt, he revealed his broad, well-proportioned shoulders, sturdy and smooth upper arms, slightly bulging pectoral muscles, and sexy, neat abdominal muscles. Just looking at that tight skin, one could almost feel the resilient touch.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Is the washing machine on the balcony?\" Li Yiquan asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Uh... yes!\" He Lele blinked and looked at Ji Jie. It seemed that the filth on Ji Jie had stained Li Yiquan. But if he took it off to wash it now... was he going to go back shirtless?\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Without asking anything, He Lele took the clothes she had changed out of to the balcony, rinsed them slightly, and soaked them in clear water. When she turned back, Li Yiquan had already returned to the sofa in the living room, sitting with his elbows resting on his knees.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>His crossed fingers were as slender as bamboo shoots, his knuckles distinct, and his skin delicate with very faint skin texture. His hands, like the man himself, exuded a gentlemanly elegance.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Was he not going home?\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Um, I'll send the clothes to you tomorrow. Thank you very much for today.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"L... it's getting late, aren't you going back to rest?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"L?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Li Yiquan slowly raised his head to look at her, his beautifully shaped phoenix eyes filled with faint reproach.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Being looked at with such eyes, He Lele reflexively spoke, \"I, I'm sorry...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"If the people around you don't have the ability or the awareness to protect you, then until the matter of Hong×Yuan is resolved, I will always be by your side.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>I always get stuck whenever there's a transition for Ruan Lin~~ Why is that~~\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Some elders are coming over tonight, I'll accompany them to play cards, I estimate it will be very late when the second chapter is finished, the editor will definitely be asleep and won't be able to review it~ so everyone save it for tomorrow~ regardless~ there will definitely be an average of two chapters every day for these seven days!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>I want to awaken!!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>☆, (9 Fresh Coins) Chapter 245: Better Not to Wake Up\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Hong×Yuan?\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>After returning home once, she had almost forgotten about the Hong×Yuan matter completely!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"I... I'm sorry...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Li Yiquan sighed softly, stood up, and walked in front of her. \"It's not me you should be sorry to.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>He Lele lowered her head and cast her eyes down. This was the third time. Even when she herself had no defenses, he was worrying for her. And her? She hadn't considered anything for him...\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>What virtue or ability did she have.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>A red rose, still dotted with water droplets, suddenly appeared before her eyes, and He Lele was stunned again.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Sure enough, it won't do if I don't watch over you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"L, we, we are really impossible. I don't want to lose you as a friend. You doing this will only make me... very awkward every time I face you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Is that so?\" Li Yiquan looked at her long hair, which was tied up because of her bath, broke off more than half of the rose's stem, and then tucked the bright flower into her hair.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>He Lele took a step back, avoiding his gaze somewhat helplessly.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Lele, look at me. You don't even dare to look at me, how can you make me believe your rejection comes from your heart?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>He Lele suppressed her breathing and took a few deep breaths, raising her eyes to look at him—he was smiling confidently and gently, as if her rejection was just a child's coquetry. \"L, I...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"If you want me to give up, you can. Just say—you have never liked me, that L is just an dispensable person to you, and that all contact with me over these past three years has been meaningless.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"L, you—\" She couldn't say it! He knew she couldn't say it! L, NG, and Lingyu had made up the happiest three years of her last ten years. How could it be meaningless, how could it be dispensable, how could she... not like him?\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Staring into his wise and amorous phoenix eyes, He Lele said word by word, \"Yes, I have indeed liked you, and even now you are still someone I admire, respect, and am grateful to! Precisely because of this, I—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The door suddenly sounded with the noise of a lock opening. He Lele abruptly stopped her words, watching Qin Zhixiu appear at the door in sportswear, wearing a baseball cap and carrying a travel bag.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Xiu? Why did you come over?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Qin Zhixiu glanced at the half-naked Li Yiquan. \"I... did I disturb you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"No, no, don't misunderstand. Ji Jie got drunk, Lawyer Li helped me carry him back, and then got his clothes dirty, so...\" He Lele hurriedly explained.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Hmm!\" Qin Zhixiu nodded toward Li Yiquan as a greeting, then took off his backpack and took out a small cage.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Chr\u002F>\u003Cp>\u003Cem>— Author's Notes —\u003C\u002Fem>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Author's note:\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Author's note:\u003C\u002Fp>",1828,"2026-06-14T03:55:59.415Z","2026-06-17T08:39:51.626Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","4d1ea30fd653e2453bf632e279925594590c9933b08e8e1629217e1099076d20","the-ultimate-men-s-apartment-chapter-226","the-ultimate-men-s-apartment-chapter-224",301,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-ultimate-men-s-apartment-cover.jpg"]