Perhaps he could see the struggle in Du Shaxue's eyes, but Ji Chen was not in a hurry to force her to tell him the answer. He only tightly pulled his arms around her slender waist and rested his head on her chest. He was like a child who longed for warmth. He leaned against her chest and sought the comfort he wanted.
"I'm so tired, Xue 'er! Hug me, I'm really tired!" Ji Chen nestled in her arms. He had never felt so tired before, and he wanted to rest.
Ever since he was young, he had walked alone like this. He did not have a pair of gentle arms, a warm embrace, or a place that made him feel safe. There was also no one worthy of his trust that he could rest in his arms.
However, Du Shaxue's embrace made him feel this. Perhaps she was a cold woman on the outside, but he believed that his intuition was right. She was a trustworthy woman.
He had seen so many people and things, experienced so many hypocrisy and cunning fights between people, and seen through the truth and reality of human nature. He had long learned how to protect himself. He didn't care no matter how many lies he told or how many things he did that went against his nature, as long as he could fight for a way to survive.
Who said human nature wasn't selfish? Only by working hard could one get what they wanted. Those high-profile and moral statements were all exaggerated and had nothing to do with the truth.
Sometimes, in this hypocritical world, even he could not tell what was real and what was fake, because he could not be sure where his true heart went.
However, ever since he met Du Shaxue, he suddenly began to think about this question. Where did his sincerity go? He subconsciously wanted to show his true self in front of this woman. Even though he still had to put on his mask sometimes, he had already tried his best to show her his true self.
Of course, Du Shaxue didn't show him her true self, but there was something about her that was very cute. She used coldness to disguise herself. Even if she didn't let others see her heart, she didn't even have a hint of falsehood. She didn't even bother to lie.
Not touching the problem or simply skipping it was her forte. However, this version of her allowed him to understand her personality, even though he did not know what she was thinking.
He didn't like this at all, but there was nothing he could do. He wanted to grab something real in the fake world that he hated. He didn't want to continue living like this.
He wanted something different, something that could survive without the mask. He began to doubt himself. This kind of fake way of living was not living at all. He wanted to change, he wanted to have a new and different life.
He needed a feeling that could make him truly alive, the real sound of his heart beating. He believed Du Shaxue could bring it to him because he could keenly sense that he was changing, unconsciously changing for her.
He took a deep breath and snuggled into her arms more comfortably. He closed his eyes in peace, wanting to rest for the sake of his tired heart.
His words made Du Shaxue, who had wanted to push him away, tremble slightly. A strange feeling passed through her heart. This unfamiliar heartache and reluctance made her unable to really push him away.
Her hand, which had been in mid-air and was about to push him away, quietly placed on his head. She used a gentle hand force that even she could not believe to caress his hair.
She didn't say anything more. She gently held his head with both hands and let him rest in her arms with an accepting gesture. She couldn't suppress her desire to have different feelings for him and unconsciously leaned her cheek against the top of his head.
She couldn't help but smile dotingly. She didn't expect him to have such a childish side. He was like this, and at this moment, she actually felt a sense of heartache for him.
She knew the man's background and environment.
His mother was only a concubine and had no status to speak of. It was only because his mother was originally a maid of the Ji family. However, with her looks and tricks, she took advantage of the Ji family's old master being drunk to give birth to Ji Chen.
Therefore, it was easy to imagine how much the Ji family looked down on the mother and son.
The most unbearable thing was that Ji Chen's mother was a vulgar and extremely selfish woman. She only wanted to be noble because of her son and desperately wanted Ji Chen to achieve something. She didn't care about him at all and only enjoyed herself to her heart's content. She never thought about her own son.
Even now, if it weren't for Ji Chen's extraordinary wisdom and talent, how could he have made such extraordinary achievements? How could he have survived and stood out among these wolves and tigers?
He had walked all the way here alone. She really did not know how he had spent his time. It really made her heart ache and she couldn't bear to part with him. She couldn't open her mouth to say any comforting words. She really couldn't say such words because of her personality.
However, she knew that she could use a real hug to let him know that he was not alone in this world. She would accompany him, but she would never tell him.
After hugging him, she felt different. For the first time, she let down her guard and let him feel her sincere concern.
Although Ji Chen's eyes were closed, he could still keenly sense the change in her. He was truly overwhelmed by her favor. It turned out that she didn't even need to say anything. She could make him feel so much just by her inner feelings and actual actions.
With her like this, he could feel her sincerity without saying anything.
She was far more heartwarming than those who only knew how to use their mouths to say that they cared about him. Because just using their mouths, everyone could say beautiful and pleasant words, but how many people in this world would truly care about him?
Perhaps it was because the silent atmosphere at the moment made the two of them have the same desire in their hearts, so they naturally wanted to be close to each other. For the first time, Du Shaxue took the initiative to meet his eyes, and she did not reject his lips.
Du Shaxue had always been a cold-hearted woman. Ji Chen was really happy that she had taken the initiative to do this. What made him even more flattered was that she had actually hugged his neck forcefully and taken the initiative to kiss him passionately. She had brought him a whole new feeling.
Heavens! Was this woman really the icy beauty he knew?
But to be honest, he really liked her initiative and enthusiasm. This new her was exclusive to him. It greatly satisfied his male pride and made him feel that he had been compensated for all the injuries he had suffered from her.
She squirmed passionately and uneasily in his arms, igniting all the passionate flames in his body. He pressed her onto the bed without caring about anything and passionately kissed and licked her cheeks and lips.
"Xuexue, my dear!"
Du Shaxue was completely unable to resist his enthusiasm. She did not know what was going on with her. How did her cold personality become so out of control?
Her heart, which had always been cold, was actually ignited because of him. Her uncontrollable heart was expressed by her fiery body movements. Even she herself was surprised.
Ji Chen keenly seized the rare opportunity for her to lose control and kissed her sweet and delicious lips. His spiritual tongue entered her fragrant mouth and explored every private and soft corner over and over again. Then, he entangled his small tongue with her lilac tongue and wantonly sucked the tip of her tongue, completely intoxicated by her mesmerizing fragrance.
Ji Chen kissed her fiercely. Du Shaxue almost couldn't breathe, and her chest felt warm. Every time he kissed her like this, hugged her, and treated her so passionately, she was completely unable to resist him.
She knew that she was different. Her frosty heart had probably melted unconsciously when she met him.
It was just that after spending time with him these days, she had a different feeling about him. These subtle changes had accumulated in her heart bit by bit. She had originally chosen to ignore it or even ignore it.
However, it seemed to have its own consciousness and grew domineeringly. It was so big that she could no longer ignore its existence. Moreover, with her cold personality, she would actually put down all her pretense when this man showed her tenderness and treat him warmly for the first time.
In such a deep night, there were many passionate and erotic action scenes, which were caused by their understanding and recognition of each other.
The same feelings of pity and blending were displayed in their silent body language, and the strongest feelings were revealed…
Du Shaxue could clearly feel Cai Yin's intense hostility and hatred towards her. She didn't care at all, and she didn't even put Du Shaxue in her eyes. In this world, there were very few people who could catch her eyes and put her in her heart, especially a woman like her who was completely unworthy of her eyes.
She had never cared about what others thought of her. Therefore, even though she was in Ji Chen's house and clearly felt unwelcome, she could still look down on everyone without a care. She didn't care about them at all.
Foolish! She couldn't help but smile disdainfully. If it wasn't for Ji Chen, she wouldn't even be bothered to stay!
Of course, she knew who created this rejection, but she didn't care at all. She couldn't be bothered to argue with that kind of person. They weren't in her eyes yet, so she wouldn't tell Ji Chen about this.
She had always been used to dealing with her own matters. She had never relied on others, nor was she used to relying on others. Even though Ji Chen's relationship with her was rather special, she still felt that she should rely on herself.
Moreover, she felt that she knew how to protect herself better than Ji Chen. Therefore, she did not want to trouble him with such a small matter.
Just like how she had sneaked away from his bed and his arms to help her sister, she did not tell him because she knew that once he found out, he would definitely throw a tantrum at her like a child.
She had a headache over his new discovery. She never thought that this man would act like a child. At first, she was dumbfounded and even found it hard to believe. Then, she slowly accepted this fact.
Especially after he was injured because of her, his recuperation process was simply an eye-opener for her. She also knew that men could have such childish and cute actions. He actually treated her like a mother and refused to leave her.
She had just stood up and made a move, but he was sticking to her like a child, almost driving her crazy. If her gaze was slightly fierce, he would pretend to be pitiful and stare at her without saying a word, making her feel like she was the culprit who bullied him!
This situation made her feel both angry and amused. She simply did not know what to do with him.
She didn't expect herself to change so much for him, but she didn't know if he was the same as her. At the thought of this, she could not help but frown slightly. Even though she had strange feelings for him, what about him?
How did he feel about her? Although she was a witch, it did not mean that she could read his mind and understand all his thoughts and feelings.
Sigh! The word 'love' was really annoying! Du Shaxue had always been arrogant, proud of everything, and disdained love in the world. She did not expect that she would be troubled by love today.
This was really something she did not expect! Should he blame fate for playing tricks on him?
From the corner of her eyes, she noticed the movement beside her. Her eyes only flashed for a moment, and then she blinked lightly. The hot soup that was spilled on her actually froze, causing the old butler who was serving the soup to widen his eyes. The corners of his mouth could not help but twitch, unable to accept this strange scene.
Seeing the old butler's panicked face, Du Shaxue laughed secretly in her heart. Let's wait another 800 years!
Humph! If the tiger did not show its might, did it really treat her as a sick cat? Thinking about the lowly thoughts of humans, she didn't care at all. She didn't expect them to dare to think about her. They were really too reckless.
Alright then! Seeing that she had just helped her sister solve a problem today and still felt that it wasn't enough, she decided to play with them with a little bit of her " kindness ".
Although she had always been very disdainful and lazy to pay attention to such things, her indifference did not mean that she would let it go.
Demonesses had never been sympathetic. Since they had come to provoke her, how could she not return the favor?
A strange bloodthirsty smile appeared at the corner of her mouth. One could see that there was no warmth at all. If one was not careful, they would definitely be eaten by her.
An evil demonic light flashed in her eyes as she coldly glanced at those people. You can't blame me for this. You're overestimating yourself!
When they met her eyes, the old butler and the others felt a chill rise from the bottom of their hearts. They even had goosebumps. However, they tried their best to hide it. They felt that they should not lose to a little woman, even though she looked very cold.
It was because of this woman that their young master became like this. He did not care about his career and stayed in his room all day to pester her. He was not like their high-spirited and elegant young master at all.
Coupled with Cai Yin adding fuel to the fire, it made them all want to deal with this cold and unreasonable woman. Thinking about it, she had been here for quite some time, but she had never given them any good looks. If he didn't let her back down, would their future be good?
From their observation, this cold woman was indeed so arrogant that she didn't put them in her eyes and completely ignored their existence. Even if they were just a group of servants, they could not bear this resentment and had to vent it out properly!
"Who wants to go first?"
Du Shaxue's cold words made them all freeze on the spot. They could only stare at her with wide eyes.
"What's wrong?" Du Shaxue snorted disapprovingly." Do you only know how to put on an act and not dare to fight me openly?”
Her words made Cai Yin gnash her teeth in hatred, and she couldn't help but make the first move,""You shameless woman, get out of here!”
Du Shaxue glanced at her coldly." It seems that you've disliked me for a long time? However, if I insist on not getting lost, what can you do to me?”She said coldly, not even looking at her.
Looking at her arrogant appearance, Cai Yin was extremely furious. She gritted her teeth and said,""Don't think that you have anything to be proud of now! Let me tell you, if you know what's good for you, you'd better get lost quickly, lest you get chased out by others.”
"Is that so?" Du Shaxue walked elegantly to the sofa in the living room and sat down. She crossed her legs comfortably and looked at them with her head slightly tilted. There was a magic light flashing in her eyes.
The corners of her lips curled up into a cold smile. She had been extremely bored today and had decided to fight with them. Who told Ji Chen to still be asleep, and they had come to provoke her without knowing what was good for them?
That's good! Seeing that they had voluntarily come to her door for her to play with, she would stop there and not be too ruthless. It could also be considered as giving them a little discount.
"Then tell me, who dares to chase me out here?”Du Shaxue said coldly.
Cai Yin was afraid of the cold aura that she emitted, but when she thought of the old butler and those servants backing her up, her courage couldn't help but surge out a little more. She subconsciously puffed out her chest and faced her with a bluff.
"Of course it's me!"
As soon as Cai Yin said this, Du Shaxue immediately smiled coldly. There was a hint of mockery in her smile. "Why?"
" Based on me…" Cai Yin could not continue to speak righteously because she really did not have the right to chase this woman who was an eyesore away. However, her eyes suddenly flashed with malice," Perhaps!" I may not have the right to chase you away, but our young master does.”
Seeing the malice in her eyes, Du Shaxue naturally knew that the thoughts in her mind were definitely not pure.
"Oh? Then I really want to know how your young master is going to chase me away?”This piqued Du Shaxue's curiosity. She wanted to know what was in this woman's head.
Ji Chen was clearly the one who refused to let her go. She really wanted to know under what circumstances Ji Chen would chase her away.
"Humph! All of us here don't like you. If we all want you to leave, I believe that our young master will definitely stand on our side.”Cai Yin said in a childish and self-righteous manner.
Hearing her words, Du Shaxue couldn't help but laugh.
Seeing this, Cai Yin's face turned green and white, and she couldn't help but reprimand,""What are you laughing at?"
After Du Shaxue stopped laughing, she pointed at Ji Chen, who was standing behind her, and said,"Then, I think you can ask your young master now.”
Cai Yin suddenly felt a chill run down her spine. She turned around and saw Ji Chen looking at her with a stern expression that was rarely seen. The cold light in his eyes made her feel terrified, and he shot straight at her like an arrow.
"I don't know when it's your turn to make decisions in this family, including mine.”
" I..." Under his stern gaze and icy voice, the arrogant Cai Yin who was originally bluffing disappeared, unable to open her mouth to say a word.
"Uncle Ji?" Ji Chen slowly walked down the stairs. His pale face had already regained some color due to proper recuperation, and he seemed much more energetic.
His sharp and fierce gaze swept across the old butler.
Seeing this, Uncle Ji couldn't accept the dissatisfaction in his young master's eyes. He was even more certain that this cold woman from outside had influenced the young master he had always loved, causing him to look at him like this.
"Young Master." Uncle Ji replied timidly.
"I remember that you have always known when to retreat and when to advance. That's why I trusted you to manage everything. I think, shouldn't you give me an explanation?”Ji Chen said coldly.
"Explanation?" Uncle Ji's gaze drifted as he glanced at Cai Yin and said,""May I know what Young Master wants me to say?”
"Uncle Ji, I think you might be old, but you're not so old that you don't know anything, right?”
"Young Master, Uncle Ji really doesn't know anything.”
"Alright then!" Ji Chen wanted them to know how important Du Shaxue was to him. "Let me tell you, I only let Cai Yin stay because of you. I believe that you are very clear about this. However, I also warned you that if you want me to make an exception and let a woman stay, you must not cause trouble for me.”
His gaze deliberately swept across every servant, especially Cai Yin's face, deliberately warning her for a few seconds before he turned his gaze away in disgust and looked straight at the old butler whose body had stiffened from nervousness.
"According to the current situation, you seem to have to give me a good explanation.”His tone suddenly became very stern as he angrily reprimanded,"Speak! Who gave her the right to chase my woman away?”
As soon as he finished speaking, everyone fell silent. It was so quiet that one could clearly hear a pin drop on the ground. For a long time, no one dared to say a word or move. They knew that they had angered the young master.
He really didn't expect the young master to value this frosty and arrogant woman so much. It seemed that they had made a mistake this time.
Seeing that none of them dared to say anything, Ji Chen was about to speak when he realized that Uncle Ji seemed to have something to say, so he said coldly,"Uncle Ji, if you have something to say, just say it!”
"Young Master, how would I dare to be dissatisfied? "It's just that I want to…" Uncle Ji hesitated.
"If you have something to say, just say it!" Ji Chen said impatiently.
If not for the fact that the old butler had been by his side for so many years, he would have kicked him out.
" Young Master, don't find me annoying. You have to think about it too. This woman, she…"
"Uncle Ji, I respect your age and the fact that you have been by my side for many years. I don't want to argue with you. You'd better learn to respect my woman.”
"Young Master, I know I shouldn't have overstepped my boundaries, but this time, we really can't go against our conscience and not remind Young Master. Young Master, we were thinking that if you don't chase this woman out today, all of us will have to leave this place and find other jobs. We really can't stand this arrogant and cold-blooded woman staying here.”This was the first time Uncle Ji had the courage to make such a suggestion.
Hearing Uncle Ji's words, Ji Chen's expression turned extremely ugly. His eyes became cold and stern. Uncle Ji, what you said is really too good. I can't help but look at you in a new light!”
Cai Yin was filled with anticipation and nervousness when she saw this situation. However, she believed that Ji Chen wouldn't chase them all out for a woman!
"Alright then!" Ji Chen glanced at them contemptuously, then resolutely gave the order,"Since you want to find another job so much, I'll generously let you leave on account of the many years you've been by my side. I can also give you a little more money.”
After he announced it, everyone's eyes widened. They stared at their young master, who had followed them for many years, in panic and disbelief. The young master had always treated them very well. He had never put on the airs of a master and allowed them to work here with dignity.
Moreover, the treatment and benefits he gave them were also very good. As long as they did their job well, their days here could be said to be relaxed, free, and happy. Therefore, when he announced that they could all leave, they were so surprised that they could not respond.
"What's wrong? What are you still doing here?" The corners of Ji Chen's lips curled up into a mocking smile. Humph!
He must have treated them too well, that was why they were so bold. Why didn't he think about what kind of person he was? Would he take them seriously?
In this world, other than the little Ice Witch sitting behind him, no one else was important to him.
"Didn't you all want to leave? Why aren't you scram? Do you want me to send you out one by one?”The mockery was very strong, and the disdain and hidden anger in his tone was terrifying.
The servants, who had never seen this side of him, found it hard to accept.
This was simply too laughable! They were actually delusional enough to want to compete with his precious Du Shaxue? I really don't know where they got their extravagant thoughts from!
Suddenly, a snow-white arm pressed against his chest, and a cold voice sounded,""Why chase them away? They're doing this for your own good. Why don't you let them stay?”
They did not expect Du Shaxue to speak up for them. This was simply unbelievable.
It wasn't just Ji Chen who was staring at her in surprise. Even the servants were staring at her in disbelief. How was this possible?
They clearly wanted to chase her out, so why would she be so kind as to plead for them? This was completely inconsistent with her usual cold and arrogant expression. Could it be that they had really misjudged her?
At this time, everyone's doubtful eyes swept towards Cai Yin. She was the one who made them make the decision to chase Du Shaxue out. Otherwise, Du Shaxue would not have bothered with them other than ignoring them coldly.
Now, they finally realized that they had made an irreparable mistake.
Ji Chen understood Du Shaxue's personality very well. He couldn't believe that she would be so magnanimous as to plead on their behalf. This was completely different from the Du Shaxue he knew. It was simply unbelievable!
Who knew that Du Shaxue's usually frosty face would actually show a charming smile at him at this moment, causing his eyes to stare straight at her because she looked really, really beautiful!
Heavens! There was a saying that " a smile when you look back makes you look charming." This saying was very suitable for her. Although it was just a smile, it made his heart palpitate. Moreover, her smile was only for him, and it belonged solely to him.
This realization made him feel as if he was floating in the air and infatuated as he looked at the rare smile on her face.
He stared at her silently as if he was intoxicated. His infatuated gaze spun around her body, causing her to be stunned for a moment…
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