Xie Shu did not answer her question, but sat by the bedside and asked her, "Are you with Fu Yi?"
Shen Jianxi frowned. It seemed Xie Shu had been following them. Now that the monitoring system was broken, 77's detection had a limited range. As long as he was far enough away, 77 couldn't detect him.
"What's it to you?"
Just then, the phone by the bed rang. The caller ID displayed "Song Qi" in large characters.
They both looked at the phone. Xie Shu let out a soft chuckle. Shen Jianxi's heart tightened. The matter with Song Duanli was not completely resolved. If Song Qi saw Xie Shu in her room at this hour again...
Thinking of this, she quickly ran to grab the phone, but Xie Shu was faster. Just as she was about to touch it, he snatched it up.
He played with the phone in his hand, his eyes darkening. As she reached for it, he raised it high and used his foot to trip her, quickly subduing her.
"Xie Shu!"
He ignored her warning, pulled the sash of her bathrobe, and tied her hands behind her back.
Shen Jianxi: ... This behavior felt so familiar, wtf!
The phone continued to ring. After finishing, he leaned close to her ear and said maliciously, "Have a good chat with your bro-ther."
Then he placed the phone to her right and pressed the green button.
"Hello, baby."
She had no choice but to pretend she was lying on her side in bed.
The moment Song Qi's voice sounded, a warm, wet object pressed against her earlobe, licking it repeatedly.
Shen Jianxi's body stiffened. Suppressing the sensations, she forced an unconvincing smile. "What's up?"
Looking at her, Song Qi frowned. "Are you feeling unwell? Your face looks so bad."
Xie Shu's hand became unruly.
"No, it's nothing, I'm just a bit tired." Afraid of what Xie Shu might do if she continued to speak, she quickly added, "Is there something?"
"Nothing, just wanted to see if you'd arrived. That's fine if you have. Get some rest early." Song Qi, on the other end of the phone, was unaware of the inferno on her side. He thought she was genuinely unwell and said with deep concern, "I won't disturb you. Go to sleep early. Goodnight, baby."
Xie Shu's lips covered hers again. Goosebumps rose on her skin where he kissed. Shen Jianxi's breath hitched. She wanted to warn him, but in this position, even her gaze couldn't convey anything. She could only hang up the phone first. "Goodnight, you hang up. I'm too lazy to move."
She wasn't sure if Xie Shu would hang up the phone for her, so she said this to make Song Qi hang up first.
Fortunately, Song Qi felt sorry for her and didn't pester her. Hearing her say that, he hung up.
Xie Shu's voice was low and hoarse. He leaned close to her ear and said, "Why did you hang up? Isn't it good for him to watch?"
His hands moved with malicious force and heaviness.
Shen Jianxi couldn't help but cry out. She forced herself to say, "Xie Shu, stop."
He seemed to have found a fun toy. Hearing her say that, he only intensified his actions. "How about this, shall we go knock on Fu Yi's door right now?"
Saying that, he scooped her up and started to take her out.
As Shen Jianxi regained her footing and had a point of leverage, she kicked her leg. Before Xie Shu could react, she untied the rope binding her hands and, in a flash, tied him to a chair.
She moved her somewhat sore arms and provocatively lifted Xie Shu's chin with a cold smile. "Little brother, you're still too green! You seem to have forgotten, I taught you everything."
Hearing her address him like that, Xie Shu, unaware of her true age, thought she was looking down on him. A flash of anger crossed his eyes.
Shen Jianxi caught this flicker of emotion. She looked for available tools nearby and, under Xie Shu's furious gaze, tilted his chin up.
"Not convinced? How about I, your sister, teach you a lesson?"
Her fingers traced down his face, and when they reached his lower lips, she maliciously acted immorally, attempting to pluck that flower.
Seeing Xie Shu's breathing become heavy and warm, she chuckled and leaned into his ear, "This is just the beginning, bro-ther."
...
Xie Shu experienced a living hell. Only when she finally let him go did he lean back against the chair, utterly drained, gasping for air.
"Do you like it?"
"... Huh?" It took several seconds for Xie Shu to realize she was speaking to him. His gaze was no longer angry, looking rather dazed.
Seeing him like this, Shen Jianxi smoothed her bathrobe and walked up to him.
She now possessed a captivating charm. Xie Shu's throat bobbed, and he instinctively replied, "Mm."
Shen Jianxi was quite satisfied with her result. She chuckled. "If you like it, then be good. This way, we can continue in the future."
Xie Shu didn't understand the meaning of her words and showed a confused expression.
"That is..." she whispered two words in his ear and, to Xie Shu's incredulous gaze, sat on the edge of the bed, twirling her hair around her fingertips. "What, you don't want to?"
Xie Shu fell silent. He had done all these things because he wanted to be with her. It was just this identity...
Forever in the shadows, he didn't know if he should agree.
Seeing his internal struggle, Shen Jianxi didn't press him. She yawned and slipped into the covers. "You think about it. I'm going to sleep."
She closed her eyes, but as she was about to fall asleep, she felt like she had forgotten something. Sudan Novel Network.
What could it be?
Never mind, she wouldn't think about it.
...
She slept very well. When she woke up in the morning and stretched, she felt a mournful gaze from beside her. She then realized that she hadn't untied Xie Shu before going to sleep last night.
Remembering this, she hurried over to untie the rope from his wrists, not even bothering to put on her shoes.
Looking at his aggrieved expression, she cleared her throat and awkwardly averted her gaze.
"I do." He had made up his mind. This way, he could cuckold Fu Yi and still stay by her side. It was just an identity. As long as he didn't care, it would be fine.
"Ah, ah?" Shen Jianxi had just woken up and didn't immediately understand.
Her reaction, in Xie Shu's eyes, was like reneging on her promise. He gritted his teeth and said in a low voice, "You haven't forgotten, have you?!"
Last night, he had decided to tell her after thinking it over. But when he was ready to speak, he found she was already asleep. He had no choice but to wait for her to wake up, only for her to look so confused now?!
"No, I haven't forgotten," Shen Jianxi said with an awkward smile, confirming, "Are you sure?"
"Sure!"
Shen Jianxi: ... If you're sure, you're sure. Such a loud voice is terrifying.
"Alright, do you need me to draft a contract?"
Hearing this, Xie Shu looked at her mockingly and sneered, "What, how much money are you planning to give me per month?"
Shen Jianxi touched her nose, was silent for a moment, and then hesitantly asked, "You still want money? If that's the case, then maybe... forget it?"
Xie Shu was almost amused to death. Was the Xie family broke that he needed to ask her for money?
With a desire for revenge, he pinched her waist. Seeing her body tremble, he withdrew his hand with satisfaction. "I'm leaving."
He had sat on the stool all night yesterday and hadn't slept at all. Now that the soreness from sitting had passed, sleepiness washed over him.
"Go, go. Goodnight."
Shen Jianxi saw him off and let out a long sigh. Regardless, Xie Shu was now stable. She didn't have to worry about him causing trouble from time to time.