"How could that be possible! Have I gone mad to reject such a top-level resource? It's beyond my wildest dreams, okay?" Bo Tingshen watched her frantically waving her hands and stamping her feet, his deep gaze drooping, could it be she didn't hear? "On the 10th morning, I notified you." The morning of the 10th… to eat Little Strawberry? Could it be the words spoken by Little Strawberry? "No, it just asked me to wait for you to jog in the morning…" Ye Xian suddenly slipped up like a Werewolf, stopping mid-sentence, her eyes wide with fear as she covered her own mouth. What was she saying? Wasn't this confessing that she pretended not to hear his order and ran away? ɴᴇᴡ ɴᴏᴠᴇʟ ᴄʜᴀᴘᴛᴇʀs ᴀʀᴇ ᴘᴜʙʟɪsʜᴇᴅ ᴏɴ NoveI[F]ire.net The CEO wasn't setting another trap for her, was he? Hearing her words, Bo Tingshen's increasingly cold gaze nearly froze her into ice. So it wasn't that she hadn't heard, but that she had intentionally run away? Was she so afraid of interacting with him, so eager to keep her distance? "Are you sure it was for a jog?" Ye Xian: "… What else could it be?" He was looking for her early in the morning, what else could it be if not for a jog? Bo Tingshen picked up a cell phone from the shore, played a voice message, and Little Strawberry's voice came through: Little Strawberry, hello, the master has something to discuss with you at 7:30. Please don't wander off before that; Blessing in advance, the master has a super resource for you. Hearing the second half of the message, Ye Xian nearly fainted on the spot. She… She had thought he just wanted her to accompany him on a morning run again, so she had sneaked off, pretending not to hear, completely missing the second part of the message, and she never expected a twist like that. How could Little Strawberry, an intelligent robot, even huff and puff while talking?! This was a billion-dollar mistake! Ye Xian's eyebrows were knotted like two hemp ropes, her face full of regret and pitifully looking at him, "CEO, if I agree now… is it still too late?" Bo Tingshen put down the cell phone and turned to walk towards the shore. "I think it's still possi…" "Hey hey hey! Don't leave, CEO, don't you want to swim? I'll accompany you! I'll accompany you!" The boy, who had just been terrified of the man getting close, now eagerly approached him, gripping his arm tightly. Bo Tingshen's sharp gaze fell upon her arm, "Let go." "No, I won't let go!" Ye Xian held on even tighter. "You didn't want it at first, now it's gone." Outside the swimming pool, Shangguan Yunli, who was organizing a meal for several guests, noticed that Bo Tingshen and Ye Xian hadn't come out from the pool for a while, and he felt a bit strange and worried. Had he gone too far? Seeing how angry Tingshen had been earlier, he must be really upset, but he dotes on Ye Xian, so at most he might just lecture her. He shouldn't do anything to her, right? It wasn't certain, with Tingshen's temperament, truly unfathomable. Even he, who had known him for more than a decade, only understood a fraction; let alone Ye Xian, who had only known him for six months. Shangguan Yunli suddenly felt a pang of conscience, put down his fork, and walked towards the swimming pool. Just as he opened the big door that had been closed by others, he heard from inside Ye Xian's… coquettish whining? "CEO, I want it! I do! Can you give it to me, please? Waaaah…" Shangguan Yunli: "???" Damn, what kind of seductive gibberish is this? While he stood there worried that the kid might get beaten up, it turns out the kid is possessed by a vixen, her voice so alluring he could barely hold himself back. Suddenly, a strong 'Sun' light shot across his eyes, blinding him so much he could hardly keep his eyes open. Ye Xian: "CEO, I'm sorry, I misunderstood you that day, but I've really been too busy with filming lately, I was afraid of expending extra energy…" Yes, so busy that she didn't even have time for a call to explain.