Chapter 14: Blushing Deeply

After seeing Yuan Wu off, Guan Yueyue returned to the villa, feeling much quieter, yet also much lonelier.

That night, lying in bed, she tossed and turned, unable to fall asleep.

She thought about how it used to be Shen Zhi who stayed with her at night. During that time, she acted like a little bandit, making all sorts of demands on Shen Zhi, even insisting he sleep naked every night just so she could touch him whenever she wanted.

Shen Zhi had been very patient in bed, never refusing her, always cooperating.

But now, she dared not. She was afraid of him, and even more afraid of repeating past mistakes.

She had to tread carefully.

———

At the Xu residence.

Shen Zhi, dressed in casual home clothes, had just come out of his bedroom when Xu Ziyu called out to him, “Waiter, come with me to the company. I’m handing over the new energy project to you.”

“Waiter?” Shen Zhi chuckled lightly, “Is that how you refer to me?”

“What else would I call you?” Xu Ziyu was somewhat displeased with Shen Zhi.

Shen Zhi picked up a magazine. “Come sit down.”

Xu Ziyu said, “I don’t have the time for that.”

———

Shen Zhi settled onto the sofa, leaning back. He tried to ask, “Is that project very important to you?”

Xu Ziyu immediately bristled, “Of course it’s important. Isn’t that obvious?”

Shen Zhi replied, “If you call me ‘brother,’ I’ll gift you the project as a meeting present.”

“Gift it to me? As a meeting present?” Xu Ziyu stepped in front of Shen Zhi, “That project was originally mine; you just snatched it away. How can you—”

“Then you don’t want it.” Shen Zhi tossed aside the magazine and stood up. At 1.87 meters tall, he was much taller than Xu Ziyu. “Call me brother.”

“I...” Xu Ziyu pointed at him, incredulous.

Shen Zhi said, “Call me brother once, and you get what you want. It’s a fair deal. I’ll give you one minute to think it over. After that, you won’t get another chance.”

Xu Ziyu hesitated for a long time, opening his mouth several times but not speaking. “Shen Zhi...”

“Call me brother.”

Xu Ziyu’s face flushed red. “You...”

Seeing Shen Zhi take a step toward his bedroom, Xu Ziyu panicked, “Brother!”

“What is it?” Shen Zhi looked back at him.

Xu Ziyu, fuming, called out again.

———

“Wait a moment.” Shen Zhi took a folder from the bedroom and pulled out a design blueprint, handing it to Xu Ziyu. “Take a look.”

“What’s this...” Xu Ziyu’s eyes lit up with excitement when he saw the designs for two cars. They were incredibly sleek—FT, Flying Sky.

“Brother, did you design this yourself, or is it copied?” Xu Ziyu asked.

Shen Zhi leaned back on the sofa. “Does Haicheng have anything like this? I pulled several all-nighters to finish this. Your new energy project has stalled because your designs are too ordinary, and the prices are high. Who would want them? Even ignoring performance, the looks alone don’t inspire any desire to buy. Take my design for review. If it passes, let me know. When we make money, remember to transfer half to my account.”

Xu Ziyu was speechless.

Shen Zhi said casually, “By the way, Ziyu, when you have time, bring your girlfriend home for a visit. The house feels too empty.”

“All right, brother.” Xu Ziyu called him “brother” much more smoothly now.

Seeing that there was nothing else, Shen Zhi headed back to his bedroom. Just as he nearly stepped through the door, he heard Xu Ziyu’s phone ring. Instinctively, he turned to look.

Xu Ziyu was answering a call from none other than Guan Yueyue.