Gu Jiayin had no choice but to abandon the idea of sneaking away, alright, now everyone in Licheng City thinks she’s his woman. There are various photos of her with him online, praising them as the most compatible couple. Her crimson lips subtly curved into a smile, as she stretched her long and straight legs towards the man who was smiling so brightly. Today, she was wearing a professional white shirt and black fitted women’s suit pants. Her long black hair was neatly braided to one side, and as she walked, she possessed an innate majestic aura. The slanting evening sun cast a golden sheen over her while elongating her shadow. Sheng Qianchi watched, as if the world had shrunk to just him and her. All the women surrounding him became transparent as if they vanished into thin air. There are certain women who naturally carry a halo, possessing qualities that can overshadow all other females even without speaking, like Gu Jiayin. So when she approached, the few women instinctively made way, stepping back a few paces, envious, jealous, and yet, conceding defeat. Gu Jiayin hadn’t reached him yet, but Sheng Qianchi had already stood up straight, reached out his long arm, and pulled her into his embrace, his strong arms encircling her waist while discreetly giving it a pinch. It was very flirtatious. He lowered his gaze to look at her, with laughter tinting the corners of his eyes, as if she was the only person in his view. Gu Jiayin was uncomfortable with the hand playing at her waist, suppressing the urge to kick him away, she whispered through a forced smile, "What are you doing here?" Sheng Qianchi was certain that she wouldn’t excessively reject him in public, so he daringly fastened her waist even tighter, while his other hand gently stroked her cheek, his deep voice nearly a whisper, "Came to pick you up from work." The few women beside them gasped in astonishment, Sheng Qianchi personally came to pick up a woman from work? Qin Yishu had been his girlfriend and fiancée for three years, but never received such treatment. How special must Gu Jiayin be? Sheng Qianchi didn’t care about the reactions of those women at all, he was in a very good mood. Over the past month, they had gotten along fairly well, even though it seemed like their relationship hadn’t progressed much. She never agreed to be his woman, but he knew a certain place in her heart remained at Shuiyunjian. As the last glimmer of the sunset disappeared beyond the horizon, the world’s illumination dimmed, the man’s handsome face shadowed as well, and before Gu Jiayin could react, her lips were seized by a heated kiss. She was about to surge with anger or even rejection, but the man’s thin lips pulled into a joyful curve, "Get in the car." He said this while opening the passenger side door for her. She gave him a displeased glare, silently sat into the passenger seat. The tall, jade-like man walked around the car to sit in the driver’s seat, then leaned over to fasten the seatbelt for the woman in the passenger seat before driving away, the entire process was tender and gentle, so unlike the usual rebellious Sheng Qianchi. The few women stared agape, realizing Young Master Chi could be so attentive and gentlemanly towards a woman. In a high-rise office in Twilight Building, Qin Yishu stood straight in front of the floor-to-ceiling window, watching everything unfold, waves of jealousy and bitterness rolled through her heart like crashing tides. Her nails dug deeply into her flesh. Gu Jiayin casually fiddled with the seatbelt, her profile glancing at the man driving earnestly, "What’s the meaning of being so flashy and coming to Twilight to pick me up today?" Even though everyone now believes she’s his woman, she still hesitated to show any intimacy with him in public, not wanting to even appear together. Sheng Qianchi remained in a good mood, his lips perpetually curling in a smile, "I’m your man, we eat, live, and sleep together every day, isn’t picking you up from work quite normal?" Gu Jiayin derisively snorted, "Whether you’re my man, we both know clearly, why self-hypnotize?" Almost every day, she emphasized that he wasn’t her man, and she wouldn’t be his woman. Sheng Qianchi was practically immune to this statement, he always acted as if she hadn’t spoken. So he continued smiling pleasantly, extending a hand to smooth her long hair, "Be good, let’s eat first, then I’ll take you to Blue Night to meet my friends." Gu Jiayin was indeed surprised, "How could someone like you actually have friends?" Seven years ago, when she first met him, he was aloof and arrogant, always alone, disdainful of communicating with anyone. Encountered again seven years later, he was still domineering and cold, not someone who would consider anyone within the realm of friendship. Precisely because of this, he was lonely. Perhaps it was because of loneliness that he strongly desired to confine her, using her to fill his mental void. She couldn’t imagine what kind of friends he could have. Sheng Qianchi pursed his lips in displeasure, "What do you mean by that, why can’t I have friends?" He smiled mysteriously, "My friends, you know them too." Gu Jiayin grew more curious, of the people she knew, she really couldn’t think of anyone who could be Sheng Qianchi’s friend, "Who?" Sheng Qianchi kept the mystery, "You’ll know when we get there." Returning to Shuiyunjian for dinner had become an unspoken rule between them, because Gu Jiayin was truly fond of Sister Li’s cooking. Over the past month, Sheng Qianchi had canceled all evening socializing to have dinner at Shuiyunjian. As soon as they entered the villa, they were greeted by the rich aromas of food and dishes. The moment the door opened, a little white fluffy ball came rolling over, jumping into Gu Jiayin’s arms. Stroking Jiajia’s soft and flawless white fur, Gu Jiayin’s face lit up with joy, she affectionately rubbed her nose against Jiajia’s little face, almost a daily ritual upon return to Shuiyunjian. As usual, Sheng Qianchi stepped in, displeasedly pulled Jiajia away, glaring at Gu Jiayin, "Change your shoes first." While he carried Jiajia into the living room, mercilessly tossed the little thing onto the couch. Jiajia, as always, whimpered softly, obediently nestled in the corner of the couch, waiting for Gu Jiayin to sit down before snuggling by her side. It didn’t know the male owner was very jealous, every time Gu Jiayin showed affection to it, he wanted to strangle it. Gu Jiayin was fully aware that this man, who was outwardly arrogant and cold, actually had numerous childish antics in private. Jiajia was painstakingly found by him to accompany her, yet he forbade her from getting too close to Jiajia. Just then, Sister Li came out of the kitchen with a smiling face, "Young Master Chi, Jiayin, you’re back, dinner is ready." This content belongs to novelFɪre.net "Great, I’m starving." Gu Jiayin shrugged off the recent annoyance of the man abusing Jiajia, picked Jiajia up and laughingly ran into the kitchen. The man’s face behind her was so dark it seemed to drip water. Every time he kissed or hugged her, she reacted as if he was her enemy, could it be that the little creature was more charming than him?