She Is Duan Xu

After Jiang Qiao returned to his room, he slept for an entire day and only recovered by evening. Listlessly, he began thinking over his next move.

Back then, even after fighting in the ring all night, as long as he got seven hours of sleep, he would be lively again right away.

It was not that sex was more brutal than fighting in the ring. The main issue was the severe internal drain and his foul mood, which left him physically and mentally exhausted, unwilling to do anything but sleep.

"Shi Junyi has quite the grip. Even someone as tough-skinned as you ended up like this," Shen Guiyi said, looking at Jiang Qiao sprawled on the sofa.

He was not wearing a shirt, and from his neck down, he was covered in scattered bluish-purple marks.

"I'm just not pale enough. My skin is actually very delicate," Jiang Qiao retorted shamelessly.

"Want to go? I'll treat you to a spa," Shen Guiyi asked.

"Where?" Jiang Qiao asked. After only two sentences, his voice was still hoarse.

"Outside, obviously. A change of scenery will help us relax. If I stay home all day, I'm going to start growing mold," Shen Guiyi said.

Jiang Qiao stood up, braced a hand against his waist, and sucked in a breath.

"Tsk, tsk, tsk, tsk, tsk, tsk, tsk." Shen Guiyi shook her head at the sound. "Couldn't he have exercised a little restraint?"

Jiang Qiao said weakly, "He restrained himself for a day. I didn't expect the backlash."

Shen Guiyi tossed Jiang Qiao a cigarette. "It's a good thing. At the very least, it proves you're irresistible to him."

That hit the spot. Jiang Qiao lit the cigarette and said, "I'll take your blessing."

Among the Shi family's many bodyguards, Shen Guiyi was clearly an exceptional presence.

Like Chen Sheng, she was not only permitted to carry a monitored communication device, but could also obtain Shi Jiao's clearance with a word and head out shopping.

Since Jiang Qiao was still under Shi Jiao's name, Shen Guiyi smoothly passed the identity verification and various inspections at the gate security unit. Then she drove Shi Jiao's car and took Jiang Qiao out.

"Shi Jiao trusts you that much?" Jiang Qiao remarked. He had never seen Shi Junyi trust anyone so much.

Shen Guiyi nodded. "Mm-hm."

She did not explain why, and Jiang Qiao wisely did not ask.

He merely said, "Aren't you worried I'm not trustworthy and might sneak off to do something I shouldn't?"

Shen Guiyi raised a brow. "What, get a full-service massage behind Shi Junyi's back? Don't worry, I'll keep your secret."

Jiang Qiao: "..."

The two arrived at the largest central shopping plaza in Binhai Special Zone and parked. They exchanged a glance, then tacitly made a beeline for the food court together.

They chose an all-you-can-eat restaurant with excellent ingredients and reasonable prices.

Before Shen Guiyi could pay with her phone, Jiang Qiao took out a thick wad of cash from an inner pocket in his jacket, counted it, and paid first.

"Where did you get money?" Shen Guiyi asked after they sat down.

Since Shi family bodyguards were not allowed to go out privately while on duty, they generally carried no money.

Their high salaries could only be spent extravagantly during leave or after retirement.

"Made it selling magazines," Jiang Qiao said.

Shen Guiyi looked puzzled. Pointing at the thick wad of bills Jiang Qiao had taken out, she asked, "Which dumb rich bastard paid that much? Don't tell me it was the eldest young master?"

Jiang Qiao snorted. "Does the eldest young master need magazines? Give him a camera, and he's more professional than an actor."

Shen Guiyi raised her brows. "To be honest, I've always had a dream."

"What dream?" Jiang Qiao asked.

Shen Guiyi grinned with ill intent. "I want to be a director. If you two ever film it, will you consider me?"

"Thanks for the offer, but whoever dares watch him, I'll gouge out their eyes." Jiang Qiao grinned as well.

Shen Guiyi huffed. "No fun."

The two had suffered through the Shi family's bland meals for far too long. The last time they finally got to have something better, Jiang Qiao's appetite had been ruined by the arrival of two uninvited guests.

Now that they were out, they put away two whole king crabs alone, while lobster, sea urchin, and Arctic surf clams piled high across the table.

They gave the buffet owner a harsh lesson.

The place Shen Guiyi took Jiang Qiao to was a members-only wellness and healing club, and the membership belonged to Shi Jiao.

With a grand wave of her hand, Shen Guiyi ordered Jiang Qiao a handsome male therapist with eight-pack abs, thick brows, and big eyes.

The two were seated, sampling fragrances and choosing essential oils, when the club's front door was pushed open again.

A woman walked in wearing a white dress and a silk blouse-jacket of the same color. She was not particularly tall, but her figure was slender, and beneath the club's bright fluorescent lights, her skin was so pale it seemed nearly translucent.

Jiang Qiao felt that even if he had been dead for a month, he still would not be that white.

After entering, the woman removed her sunglasses. Her face bore no trace of makeup, yet she was beautiful beyond belief.

Two tall, burly, fierce-looking bodyguards followed behind her. The contrast was striking and drew plenty of attention.

The moment the club manager saw her, he immediately put on a standard professional smile and jogged over to greet her.

"There are beauties like that in Binhai? Rare," Jiang Qiao murmured as he admired her.

She was even prettier than the socialites and actresses he had seen at the gathering at Xie Xun's house with Shi Junyi last time.

Shen Guiyi glanced at Jiang Qiao, looking as though she were enjoying a show. "Pretty, right?"

Jiang Qiao told the truth. "Absolutely stunning. If I liked girls, I'd be doing myself a disservice if I didn't try to flirt with her."

Shen Guiyi curled her lips. "She's Duan Xu."

Jiang Qiao froze.

He looked at the woman again, and his face immediately turned a sickly shade between purple and green. His mouth opened, but after a long while, he managed only one word. "Fuck."

Not just any fuck. This was a goddamn fuck.

Shen Guiyi burst out laughing in open glee. "Well? Does she suit that man? Are they made for each other? A perfect match?"

Unable to hold back, Jiang Qiao jabbed Shen Guiyi in the elbow. "You love stirring up trouble, don't you? Are you even human?"

Shen Guiyi rubbed Jiang Qiao's back. "Don't be mad. You obviously have the upper hand now."

"What's the use of her being pretty? Has that man slept with her? No! If she finds out there's a thing like you around, she's the one who'll go crazy."

"You should be swaggering around, smug as hell, over the moon."

Jiang Qiao gave a humorless laugh. Over the moon, his ass.

Swaggering around, smug as hell, over the moon.

Once those two got their marriage certificates and held their wedding, what would he, Jiang Qiao, be then?

With an unpleasant expression, he secretly watched Duan Xu.

She doesn't suit Shi Junyi at all. With that little body of hers, she clearly can't take much.

With Shi Junyi's inhuman style, two rounds would be enough to leave her dead.

Taking Shi Junyi off her hands is basically doing her a favor.