Chapter 27

Chapter 27 Rose x Kiss

After Ji Mingzhu finished speaking, she watched him walk over step by step.

Jiang Ji casually carried the aluminum case with two layers of wine in his hand, his gaze dark.

When he came close, Jiang Ji lowered his eyes to look at her. “What did you just say?”

Ji Mingzhu waited until he stood in front of her before speaking. “I wanted to ask, what is your relationship with Zhao Lan?”

If it was as she had guessed, then she really had no need to wrong herself.

She and Jiang Ji lived under the same roof, seeing each other constantly. No matter what, she, Ji Mingzhu, wouldn’t let Zhao Lan ride over her head in the future.

And even if it wasn’t the relationship she imagined… if Jiang Ji accepted that interview, it would also be especially—“unforgivable.”

After all, Zhao Lan’s real intention wasn’t the wine.

Just like she thought earlier, once such an interview appeared, the related search terms afterward would inevitably tie Jiang Ji and Zhao Lan together.

Ji Mingzhu wanted to know what Jiang Ji’s answer would be.

Jiang Ji locked the car and walked toward the direct elevator to the residence.

He seemed not to care much about this topic. After leaving her several steps behind, he lightly said, “Who?”

Ji Mingzhu followed closely. After entering the elevator with him and hearing his reply, she froze for a few seconds.

Wait—

Who…?

He really just said the word “who,” right?

Ji Mingzhu looked suspicious. “You don’t know? From the Zhao family in the north of the city, Old Zhao’s granddaughter.”

Jiang Ji thought for a few seconds, as if finally recalling such a person. “Why are you asking about her?”

She had been so direct, and he still asked her back.

Was he pretending not to understand, or…

A thought suddenly appeared in Ji Mingzhu’s mind, and she asked, “You wouldn’t happen to only remember her face and not know her name, right?”

As soon as she said it, Ji Mingzhu felt she had discovered something remarkable. While amused, she silently lit a candle for Zhao Lan.

Not to mention Zhao Lan bringing relatives and friends, using “Old Zhao” to block Jiang Ji, even directly waiting outside Jiang Group’s top-floor office.

And that evening, the two of them standing in front of the car in the north of the city.

“She has nothing to do with me.”

As the elevator doors slowly opened, Jiang Ji dropped this sentence.

…Nothing to do with him?

After who knows how long, Ji Mingzhu was still lost in thought when Jiang Ji suddenly spoke—“Not coming in?”

She looked up in response. Jiang Ji had already changed his shoes and was waiting for her at the entrance.

…

After returning to her room, Ji Mingzhu went straight to the walk-in closet to change clothes.

When she came out again, she stretched her arms, her gaze drifting toward the bed.

She stepped over, knelt on one knee on the mattress, and looked at the little chick plush she had casually placed there.

It didn’t take up space, lying crookedly.

It looked like it had been ravaged often; a few tufts of fluff stood up, messy and disordered.

Ji Mingzhu stared for a long time, but her gaze never settled.

The phrase “nothing to do with me” kept echoing in her mind, occupying most of her thoughts.

Ji Mingzhu picked up that Sally chick. For some reason, she just felt that its whole body of yellow fluff

looked especially pleasing to the eye today.

But speaking of plush toys, Ji Mingzhu thought again of the pair of cloth dolls the hot spring winery had given them before they left this morning.

Just now in the underground garage, she had only carried her own bag; Jiang Ji had taken everything else.

Thinking of this, Ji Mingzhu shuffled in her slippers, planning to ask him where he had put them.

But as soon as the door opened a crack, the little machine spirit that had somehow “revived” was already waiting by the door, like lying in wait for prey.

Ji Mingzhu paused, subconsciously stepping back.

But strangely, today it didn’t come up to rub against her when it saw her.

It stood there quietly, meek and obedient, like a little daughter-in-law.

Ji Mingzhu grew curious, squatted halfway down, and patted its head. “Tomi, why are you so well-behaved today?”

“This unit has activated temporary sleep mode. If the female master has any matters, all may be asked of the male master. Report finished, over!”

With this mechanical voice bursting out, Tomi’s eyes, which had seemed especially lively from the charge, instantly dimmed.

Its short arms, short body, and short legs leaned against the wall, properly and obediently, as if being punished to stand.

Ji Mingzhu found it funny. “Why are you like you’ve gone through military training?”

However, she got no response. The little machine spirit still nestled obediently by the wall.

“Poor thing, did your master coerce you?”

The Tomi that used to love causing trouble and clinging to her had, at this moment, turned into an ally on the same front with her. Ji Mingzhu’s impression of it naturally rose to another level.

—“What coercion?”

With that sentence, a sudden chill covered her spine, tingling upward and spreading.

Caught in the act, Ji Mingzhu froze for a second, quickly recovering. When she looked at him, her tone was especially serious. “You heard wrong. I was asking whether it can climb slopes.”

Then she paused, her tone sly. “But Tomi can’t talk now, and can’t answer~ so I can’t do anything.”

Jiang Ji leaned lazily against the doorframe, arms folded, looking down at her from above.

It was unclear whether he believed her explanation; he looked leisurely.

Ji Mingzhu just wanted to move away from this topic quickly. She stood up and asked him, “You’re not going to the company today?”

She saw that Jiang Ji had changed clothes as well, and with the night deepening, he probably wouldn’t go out again.

Jiang Ji kept the same posture and nodded after hearing her.

“That pair of cloth dolls should be with you. If you see them, give them to me.” Afraid he wouldn’t understand, Ji Mingzhu quickly added, “The ones from the hot spring winery.”

“They’re with me.” Jiang Ji straightened up slightly, raising his brows. “Coming into my room?”

“.........”

She didn’t know if she was overthinking again, but she felt Jiang Ji’s sentence carried an indescribable meaning.

Though phrased as a question, his tone was inexplicably certain, as if he expected she would definitely come in.

No matter what, he couldn’t possibly swallow her whole.

Ji Mingzhu steadied herself, immediately following his steps inside.

She had only glanced at Jiang Ji’s side from outside before, but had never entered.

Tonight counted as the first time.

The style of Jiang Ji’s room was actually similar to the Jiang residence.

Clean and light.

The layout of his bedroom was exactly the same as hers, only the position of the balcony was slightly different.

Connecting to Ji Mingzhu’s bedroom balcony was the bay window beside Jiang Ji’s bed, and further to the right was the independent balcony.

From the high-end duplex apartment of Park Hyatt Residence, one could glimpse the Yin River across the city center from the balcony.

At night, the lights on the bridge spanning the river stretched into a bright line, like the Milky Way cutting across the starry sky.

But Jiang Ji’s side didn’t just have a balcony—there was actually an extra bay window?!

“Jiang Ji, why does your room have an extra bay window compared to mine?”

The bay window was covered with a delicate soft rug; afternoon time there would definitely be much more comfortable.

Jiang Ji’s side was empty, clearly never properly used.

The person in front, hearing her questioning, turned around and looked at her as if she were foolish. “You chose the room first back then, forgot?”

Ji Mingzhu bit her lip, her eyelashes lowering. She hadn’t looked carefully at the time; if she’d known there was a bay window here, she would definitely have chosen this side.

“Like it that much?”

As if noticing her silence, Jiang Ji pointed toward the bay window. “Then you come sleep here.”

“.........”

“Sleep together with you? Am I crazy?”

“If you insist on understanding it that way, it’s not impossible.” Jiang Ji paused. “After all, it’s not like we haven’t slept together.”

What did he mean… not like they hadn’t slept together??

Her thoughts resurfaced.

Probably, maybe, seemingly, the two of them really had slept together.

It was that night at the Jiang residence.

But speaking of it—

“That only counts as force majeure, not willingly sleeping together. You have to know—everything needs to happen naturally.”

Jiang Ji’s eyes lifted slightly. Though his tone was calm, Ji Mingzhu clearly heard teasing in it.

“If Madam Lin hears that sentence, then next time for you, it’ll be natural.” Saying that, Jiang Ji walked aside.

“What… do you mean by that?”

Listening to him, it seemed related to Aunt Lin?

“Exactly what it sounds like.” After Jiang Ji finished speaking, he somehow produced the cloth doll, interrupting Ji Mingzhu’s confusion. “Take it.”

Ji Mingzhu followed his slender hand and saw that Jiang Ji was holding only one cloth doll.

And it was the male one.

“I want a pair. You only have one.”

“What do you want a pair for?” Jiang Ji’s expression was calm as he lowered his head to look at her.

“None of your business.” Ji Mingzhu grabbed the doll, then added, “Can’t I beat it up?”

“So in order not to be beaten—” Jiang Ji deliberately dragged out his tone, then paused, “yours will stay with me.”

This dog of a man—how does he always have one argument after another.

Couldn’t he tell she’d just made up a reason casually?

…

Back in her own room, Ji Mingzhu still felt something about this was suspicious.

Just then, a message came into her WeChat. Ji Mingzhu tossed the cloth doll aside and picked up her phone.

It was Lian Tang’s life-or-death WeChat call.

Ji Mingzhu rejected the video call and replied directly—

Ji Mingzhu: ？

Lian Tang: You can’t pick up?

Ji Mingzhu: No, it’s not inconvenient. I just got home, a bit tired. [pitiful.jpg]

Lian Tang: It’s fine, I just saw your post. Little Eight! You’re really amazing!

Lian Tang: What you shot is absolutely amazing! Beautiful!! When you have time, help me design the outer packaging for our products~

The “post” Lian Tang mentioned should be the travel snapshots Ji Mingzhu had posted not long ago.

She briefly picked a few photos, didn’t add filters, casually adjusted the aperture and saturation, and posted them to Moments.

Ji Mingzhu: Sure, but you know, I’m very expensive. One million per job.

Lian Tang: ？

Lian Tang: Are you calling escorts?

Lian Tang: Besides, escorts don’t cost one million.

Lian Tang: I’m not Jiang Ji!

Ji Mingzhu: ………

Ji Mingzhu: As if he’s worth one million.

Lian Tang: Of course he is hahaha, but even if you went out, you couldn’t book a top-tier like Jiang Ji.

Lian Tang: You’re really sexually blessed. [shy.jpg]

Ji Mingzhu: ？

Lian Tang: Ah sorry.

Lian Tang: I mistyped, I meant blessed!

Ji Mingzhu: Hmph, if I really could book him for one million, I’d definitely throw money to make him—

Seeing this, Lian Tang tentatively asked

Lian Tang: make him go [boat swaying on water.gif] with you?

Ji Mingzhu: …... what are you thinking?

Ji Mingzhu: It’s to make him work like an ox and horse for me!

Lian Tang: Isn’t that the same.

Lian Tang: Alright, I came to find you for something. Didn’t Xiao Yi, Cheng Chi, and the others want to hang out with you? I just made a group, should I pull you in?

Ji Mingzhu: Huh? Okay.

Ji Mingzhu: Pull me in.

As soon as Ji Mingzhu exited the chat window, a message appeared on WeChat’s homepage—

[“Yin City Little Rich Woman” has been added by “Yin City Number One Socialite” into the group “The Breeding Kingdom for Protecting Chicken and Pig.”]

“.........”

What kind of group name is that?!

Lian Tang: You’re in!

Xiao Yi: Little Eight is here.

Ji Mingzhu: No one’s going to explain this group name to me?

Lian Tang: No need to explain, just look with your eyes.

Xiao Yi: You and Jiang Ji, like that animal park broadcast on TV.

Lian Tang: Why is it only you, where’s Cheng Chi?

Xiao Yi: That guy’s probably acting, no time to check his phone.

Cheng Chi and Xiao Yi had known Ji Mingzhu since childhood. They also went to middle and high school together, and among their circles of families, they played fairly close.

But among them, only Cheng Chi didn’t go into business or inherit the family enterprise. Instead, he entered the entertainment industry and became an actor. He had a small breakout this year, and his development was pretty good.

Lian Tang: So that means you’re the most idle.

Xiao Yi: Your brother here is busy with a robot project too, okay.

Not knowing what he thought of, he quickly sent another message—

Xiao Yi: Speaking of this smart robot, I even gave one to Jiang Ji.

Xiao Yi: Little Eight, how’s your experience using it? [smirk.jpg]

Ji Mingzhu: So it was you who gave it!

Ji Mingzhu: As for experience, the kind where I want to smash your dog head with a frying pan.

Xiao Yi: ? That shouldn’t be. I feel like it’s well developed.

Xiao Yi: In couple mode, the pleasing module can activate dual-owner mode, it can not only please Jiang Ji, but also please you.

Xiao Yi: What, doesn’t it feel good to use? Or did Jiang Ji not use it at all?

Ji Mingzhu: ………

If talking about pleasing her, that seemed true.

If talking about dual owners, Tomi called her “female master.”

So… this was actually couple mode?

Probably her ellipsis triggered some speculation in Xiao Yi’s mind, and he added—

Xiao Yi: Tsk, looks like Jiang Ji isn’t capable.

However, just a second before he sent that sentence,

a group message appeared—

[“Boxing Jiang” joined the group “The Breeding Kingdom for Protecting Chicken and Pig” via QR verification.]

Naturally, Jiang Ji saw Xiao Yi’s last sentence.

Jiang Ji: Xiao Yi.

Jiang Ji: Who are you saying isn’t capable.

Xiao Yi: ………

Author’s note: 【Mini Theater:】

Much later, after certain exercise ended.

Ji Ji: So.

Zhu Zhu: Hm? [weak]

Ji Ji: Is your husband capable or not, clear now?

Zhu Zhu: ……

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