Chapter 226

"Meow!"

Qin Zhixiu opened the cage door, and Hongdou immediately darted out, following at Qin Zhixiu's heels.

"I missed you so much." Walking up to embrace He Lele, Qin Zhixiu's actions were as natural as if they were a matter of course.

"Haven't the paparazzi been following you closely lately?"

"I had someone lead the paparazzi away and snuck over." Qin Zhixiu bent down to pick up Hongdou, grabbed Hongdou's front paws to wave at He Lele, and smiled like a fresh lotus. "Look, she's fatter."

"..." Seeing his smile, He Lele couldn't help but feel calm and at ease. She smiled slightly and turned to look at Li Yiquan.

"Shall we... set a time to talk later?"

"...We indeed should have a good talk."

Li Yiquan's voice was always so soft and gentle, full of tolerance and comfort. His voice, his gaze, his expression, everything about him... was like quicksand, making her, who was trapped in it, know the danger but be powerless to struggle!

Planting a kiss on her forehead, Li Yiquan walked past Qin Zhixiu toward the door.

"Wait a moment!" He Lele called out urgently. "Xiu, do you have any clothes here you can lend—"

"No need, 'clothes' cannot be borrowed casually." After saying this with a double meaning, Li Yiquan smiled at He Lele and opened the door to leave.

Closing the door, the smile on Li Yiquan's refined face immediately vanished.

Mu Wei, Ji Jie, Qin Zhixiu... he wasn't blind. The relationship between them and her was clearly no longer a simple physical one. The way they looked at her, the posture in which they held her, her reaction of having no resistance...

Three months, three months of time, to what extent had they become entangled? So deep that he... could no longer turn it back?

Kaixin, tell me!

The light and shadow on the ground flickered slightly, and Li Yiquan immediately composed himself and looked toward the stairs leading to the rooftop.

"Who?"

The person on the stairs took a few steps down, met his gaze, and then retreated back to the light on the rooftop.

It was that bodyguard from before.

So... he had actually misjudged that playboy?

Inside the room, He Lele called Qin Zhixiu to carry Ji Jie to the bathroom, and after quite a bit of cleaning, they finally sent him to bed.

"You go rest first, I'll watch him."

"I'll stay with you."

"Meow!"

Qin Zhixiu picked up Hongdou at his feet and added, "We'll stay with you."

"No need," He Lele had just started to speak when a somewhat hoarse and muffled voice came from the bed—

"If I tell you to go to sleep, then go to sleep! Don't you have an announcement tomorrow?"

"Ji Jie? You're awake? Do you want water?"

"...Yes." Ji Jie threw off the thin quilt, revealing his naked, sturdy body. With a long arm, he pulled her into his embrace, turned her over and pinned her beneath him, and pulled the thin quilt over their heads. The whole set of actions was smooth and rapid—was he like someone who was drunk half to death?

"You, you were faking being drunk?" Then he, he heard her conversation with L?

"...I just woke up." Pushing up her pajamas, he bit and sucked on her soft snow-white breasts, skillfully tore off her pajama pants, and reached between her legs.

"Meow..."

"Ji Jie! Wait! Xiu is still here!"

Ji Jie paused for a moment, then suddenly bit down lightly on the nipple in his mouth.

"Ah—"

Before long, the sound of the door closing was heard.

I have indeed liked you, and even now you are still someone I admire, respect, and am grateful to!

A huge panic spread through her body. How Ji Jie wished he was truly "just awake" as he had claimed! His impatient and flustered mood wouldn't allow him to do slow foreplay. As soon as her body was moist, he couldn't wait to bury himself deep inside her, like a traveler in the desert about to wither, crazily absorbing the nectar.

"Ah... Ji Jie, slow, slow down..."

"I just want time to pass a little slower."

For an entire night, it made He Lele understand one thing. A man after drinking... is even more terrifyingly enduring.

☆, (10 Fresh Coins) Chapter 246: More Than Two

The bright red rose lay alone in the corner of the bathroom, having lost its stem and leaves, but still vibrantly displaying its beautiful appearance.

He Lele picked up the flower and placed it on the vanity, watching it while she quietly washed up.

"Between people and people..."

After a quick rinse, He Lele picked up her phone. "...Lingyu, morning."

"Morning, have Auntie's test results come out?"

"Hmm! Nothing was found. The doctor just suggested paying attention to health and not being too tired or emotionally agitated."

"That's good... when do you have time?"

"I..."

"How much longer are you going to hide it from me? Until my heart turns cold?"

"Lingyu... let's go have morning tea."

It was clearly the same shop, with the same exquisite Cantonese dim sum, but the taste seemed to have changed in some indescribable way.

"Let's eat while we talk, otherwise it'll get cold." Ren Lingyu glanced at Qin Zhixiu beside He Lele; it was clear she wasn't as enthusiastic as last time.

Friends first, idols second. Thinking that Lele was again bearing many things alone, she felt both angry and heartbroken; how could she have the leisure to be a fan of an idol!

"..."

"No hiding, tell me everything clearly from the beginning, one by one." Seeing He Lele pursing her lips slightly, looking thoughtful, Ren Lingyu warned her directly.

"Xiu, could you... please step aside for a moment." He Lele said softly. Today, neither she nor Ji Jie had work arrangements, but she hadn't let Ji Jie accompany her. Lingyu had already seen her with Mu Wei, Qin Zhixiu, and the disguised Ruan Lin. Adding Ji Jie... it was better to avoid it if possible. Besides, Lingyu liked Qin Zhixiu, so bringing him along might help if Lingyu got angry.

Qin Zhixiu said "Hmm" and moved to an inconspicuous spot by the door to sit down.

"Regarding Lawyer Li—"

"The boss has already explained that to me. It was him who didn't let you tell me. The boss has always been clear about public and private matters, I can understand that. What I want to know is, what has happened to you in the last few months? What's going on with you, Mu Wei, Qin Zhixiu, and that man from the police station last time? What exactly happened in the apartment?"

"Mu Wei... he helped me." He Lele decided to start with Mu Wei's matter.

After hearing about Mu Wei throwing money in people's faces to help Lele clarify rumors that had lasted for over a decade, Ren Lingyu was overjoyed. "Wow! That's so cool! You're only telling me about such a satisfying thing now?"

He Lele breathed a slight sigh of relief and smiled. But the next second, Ren Lingyu's expression changed. "So? Don't tell me you repaid a debt of gratitude with your body."

He Lele's heart tightened, and she forced herself to stay calm. "He is very good to me."

"But gratitude and love are two different things! How can you be with him just because he helped you?"

"Why can't I? I haven't fallen in love with anyone else, and I'm not even sure if I have the ability to love. Why should I reject someone who is very good to me, and even has a debt of gratitude to me?"

Ren Lingyu was speechless. "Then, then what about Qin Zhixiu and that man from last time?"

"I promised to be Qin Zhixiu's family."

"Family?"

"Hmm."

"What kind of family? The kind that eats together during holidays, or the kind that shares a quilt?"

"Lingyu..."

"I'm just that direct! You promised to be family, so you let him do whatever he wants, right? Has he hugged you?"

"..."

"What's Mu Wei's reaction? Doesn't he mind?"

He Lele shook her head. "He doesn't interfere with anything I do."

Ren Lingyu felt a lump in her throat.

"What about that man?"

"He wanted to marry me, I didn't agree."

"...Who is he? How did you meet? Does he also live in the apartment?"

He Lele hesitated for a moment. "He is Ruan Lin."

Ren Lingyu was dumbfounded. After a while, she shook her head, which had turned into a mess. "You mean to say, in these three months, Mu Wei, Qin Zhixiu, and Ruan Lin have all taken a fancy to you—one wants you as a mistress, one wants you as family, and another wants you as a wife—and you are now... with both Mu Wei and Qin Zhixiu at the same time?"

Staring into Ren Lingyu's eyes, He Lele nodded with difficulty.

"You were worried I wouldn't understand and would look down on you? So you didn't tell me anything?"