Fei Family Villa.
"A Jiu, go take a bath!" Young Master Fei, who had just returned, said to her with a serious expression.
"Take a bath? But A Jiu just grilled it, eh? If you don't eat it now, it's going to get cold." A Jiu blinked her big eyes, looking at Young Master Fei with a wronged expression.
Young Master Fei raised his head to look at the pitch-black sky outside the window, muttering inwardly: It's already gotten cold, alright! Take a look outside—is there still a sun out there?
He shook his head, pulling his thoughts back to the matter at hand. "No, no, no! I didn't mean that. A Jiu, did you take a bath before you grilled it just now?"
A Jiu tilted her head, thought about it, and then shook her head. "A bath? Nope."
"Right! Look, you started grilling without washing the dish first. Isn't that unhygienic? If it's unhygienic, won't it upset your stomach?" Young Master Fei explained patiently, guiding her step by step.
A Jiu had a sudden realization. "Oh, right! Then A Jiu will go take a bath, then."
Watching A Jiu skip toward the bathroom, Young Master Fei suddenly felt like some kind of creepy pervert luring an ignorant young girl. Yet he knew that A Jiu was actually eighteen years old.
"Uncle Fu, help me buy some sleeping pills. The kind that knocks someone out instantly."
"Understood, young master."
He would buy the sleeping pills, trick A Jiu into eating them, and then send her straight back home. Given A Jiu's memory, she would wake up the next day and completely forget about this incident, meaning it wouldn't affect the plot at all!
Perfect!
Wait! It seemed he didn't need to?
He suddenly remembered that A Jiu had a setting: the moment she touched alcohol, she got drunk and passed out instantly. She also loved alcohol immensely. Put simply, she had zero alcohol tolerance yet loved to drink.
He got up to fetch a can of beer, rubbed his head—which ached from receiving a massive influx of memories—and glanced at the time.
It was still early. At this hour, Ye Chen was either acting cool or on his way to act cool, and would completely fail to notice this whole affair. All he had to do was wait to send A Jiu back.
Half-lying on the sofa, Young Master Fei half-closed his eyes and began planning his next steps, and then... fell asleep.
Barely half a minute later.
That night, nursing homes large and small in South City received a batch of mysterious Gold-inlaid Supreme Roses.
In one of those nursing homes, a part-time caregiver picked up one in astonishment and examined it closely.
"Huh? Isn't this..."
The next day
Fei Yangyao woke up leisurely, and before even opening his eyes, he instinctively stretched, muttering, "Ah! Comfortable! So comfortable!"
This sleep had truly been hearty and refreshing, leaving his entire body invigorated.
Mind you, Fei Yangyao, who had lived two lives, had never experienced such a soft and comfortable Simmons Mattress.
Come to think of it, when the plot began, he had just moved out from home, and even the original owner had never slept on this bed before—he could be considered the very first.
Fei Yangyao slowly opened his eyes, intending to sit up from the wide-open soft Simmons bed.
Huh? No.
Suddenly, he realized something was wrong. How had he fallen asleep like this?
He had been lying on the sofa last night, right?
Who carried him in here?
Moreover, Fei Yangyao shifted his gaze to the side, where someone was lying wearing...
No! Wearing nothing at all...
A Jiu!
This nearly popped his eyeballs right out of their sockets.
"A Jiu! A Jiu!" Fei Yangyao shouted anxiously, desperately shaking her with both hands across the blanket.
"Mmh? What is it?" A Jiu responded, her sleep-fudged eyes half-open as she was shaken awake.
"Why are you here? Did something happen between us?" A Jiu's voice revealed a sliver of tension and bewilderment.
"Yay! How come A Jiu hasn't been eaten yet?" A Jiu clearly had no grasp of the current situation.
Seeing her eyes half-closed and thoroughly dazed, she probably had no idea what was going on, and might even have forgotten everything that happened yesterday.
"Quick! Put your clothes on!" Young Master Fei hurriedly searched everywhere for clothes, but after looking a full circle, there wasn't a trace of them. "Where are your clothes?"
"Clothes? Threw them away!"
"Ah? Why?"
"Because Sister said you have to peel the skin off to eat things! Look, is A Jiu super clean right now? A Jiu washed up properly, you know!" With that, she crawled out from under the quilt, her hands on her hips, and at that moment Young Master Fei caught a glimpse of holy light...
Is this real? Am I not dreaming?
No!!!
I'm dead, I'm dead, I'm dead, I'm completely finished! After his eyes were hijacked by instinct, Young Master Fei suddenly realized the gravity of this situation!
If Ye Chen found out that he had coveted his woman, Young Master Fei felt he had already courted death.
Forget patching up the plot; whether he could see tomorrow's sun was a question.
Major crisis!
At that moment, Young Master Fei transformed into lightning, snatching the bedsheet with lightning speed to wrap A Jiu up.
Only now could Young Master Fei truly appreciate A Jiu's immense power. When he was just reading the book, he liked her quite a lot, thinking she was extremely adorable.
Now she was so adorable he liked her even more...
No, no, no! Now was not the time to be thinking about such random things.
Shaking his head, Young Master Fei decided to re-tune to A Jiu's wavelength. Heaven knew why A Jiu was still like this after a full night's sleep.
Though the original book didn't have such a bizarre plot point to reference.
Could it be that if I don't eat her, she's going to cling to me forever?
I don't want that kind of thing!
Young Master Fei desperately wanted to command her in a stern tone: This isn't a food-prep procedure, now get back home!
Yet, seeing her innocent, lively smile like a blank sheet of paper, his heart softened.
More importantly, it was questionable whether she would even listen to his commands. After all, in the original book she only obeyed Ye Chen's orders, and negotiated with everyone else.
"A Jiu, don't move around!"
Young Master Fei pinned her down, stopping her struggle with a low, powerful voice.
He looked at her with a gaze that was both firm and gentle, as if conveying an irresistible force.
A Jiu paused slightly, her movements halting as a hint of doubt and confusion flickered in her eyes.
Seeing this, Young Master Fei smiled faintly, explaining in a soft tone, "You've eaten sushi, right? The outside has to be wrapped up! So you have to wear clothes too, understand?"
A Jiu blinked, seeming to struggle to understand his words.
After a moment, she finally had a sudden realization and nodded. "Oh-oh, seems like it, yeah."
Young Master Fei continued, "That's right. Since your clothes are gone, I'll go buy you a set, and then you can wear them and go home, okay?"
However, A Jiu hesitated, seemingly still harboring some misgivings. She bit her lip and asked softly, "But..."
Young Master Fei saw through her worry. He reached out and gently patted her head. "Have you ever heard of fermented sushi? I want to eat that kind; some things taste better after sitting for a while."
A Jiu's eyes lit up, and she said earnestly, "Eh? Is that so? Okay, then you definitely have to eat me later on, okay~"
He nodded and said solemnly, "Yeah, definitely. But before that, don't tell anyone about this, otherwise spoiling the flavor of the food would be bad! This is our little secret between us."
Even though Young Master Fei wouldn't have been able to answer if A Jiu asked why other people knowing would ruin the ingredients, as long as he acted righteous and confident, it had that "he makes a lot of sense" vibe.
"Okay!" A Jiu smiled happily, her large eyes curving into crescent moons as she nodded vigorously to show her agreement.
"Then pinky swear?" Seeing this, Young Master Fei extended his right pinky finger, signaling to her.
"Pinky swear!" A Jiu extended her small hand without hesitation, hooking her pinky tightly together with his.
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