A short while after Ye Zhi returned, she heard the doorbell.
She went downstairs to open the door and saw the butler who had come to deliver her meal. Ye Zhi asked with some concern, "Uncle Butler, is Qi Xuan... alright?"
"Miss Ye, don't worry about him," the butler said with distaste. "I don't know what's gotten into him, he's like an idiot..."
Ye Zhi's heart skipped a beat. No way? Had Qi Xuan been scared witless by her?
After seeing the butler off, Ye Zhi ate a simple dinner, but her heart was filled with regret.
She regretted it so much! Why couldn't she tie a tie?!!
If she had known this skill, none of the subsequent events would have happened!
No, she had to learn!
Ye Zhi quickly took out her phone and opened it, intending to search for a tie-tying tutorial. But before she could even start searching, Ye Zhi suddenly paused.
Even if she learned it now, Qi Xuan might not be willing to let her try again, right?
After all, it had almost resulted in a fatality. Perhaps Qi Xuan would have bad memories every time he saw her holding a tie now?
Ye Zhi put down her phone. Seeing that Zhaocai had jumped onto the dining table at some point and was already extending its front paws, looking as if it was ready to steal her dinner when she wasn't paying attention, Ye Zhi directly picked it up and gave it a good ruffling.
Indeed, love could lower one's IQ. Was whether she could tie a tie the main point now? Wasn't the main point how she was supposed to face Qi Xuan after her sudden outburst of bestial behavior?
Perhaps she could play the victim and accuse first? It wasn't her fault at all; Qi Xuan had seduced her! Wasn't there a saying? The most brilliant hunters often appear as prey!
As soon as this thought popped into her head, Ye Zhi sighed and immediately dismissed it.
Forget it, forget it. She wasn't that kind of irresponsible and cowardly scumbag. Why would she mess with Qi Xuan?
If Qi Xuan was truly angry because of her actions, she would apologize sincerely, reflect seriously, and promise not to do it again. They could just talk things through, couldn't they?
Having come to a realization, Ye Zhi finally let Zhaocai go amidst its meows of protest.
The next morning, Qi Xuan came to find Ye Zhi with breakfast.
Seeing him act as if nothing had happened, the apology Ye Zhi had prepared felt a bit awkward to say.
After breakfast, Qi Xuan drove her to Taoxun. Seeing the car had already parked in the Taoxun parking lot, if she didn't say something now, she wouldn't have another chance. Ye Zhi took a deep breath, "Last night... I didn't scare you, did I? Uncle Butler said you were scared silly..."
Qi Xuan: ...
What nonsense was the butler spouting?
Seeing that Ye Zhi still seemed a bit uneasy, Qi Xuan said slowly, "A Zhi, I really didn't expect you to do something like that."
Ye Zhi: ...
Fine, she'd just lower her head and accept the scolding. After all, she had already done it.
"After you did that to me, our relationship has completely changed," Qi Xuan sighed softly.
Ye Zhi: ???
She couldn't help but look up in surprise, staring at Qi Xuan blankly.
What was this? She had only bitten Qi Xuan, hadn't she? Why did it sound like she had tarnished his reputation?
"So..." Qi Xuan gently took her hand and chuckled, "Don't you think our relationship should move to the next level?"
Ye Zhi: ...
Damn it!
After all the reflection she had done all night, it turned out the little lamb she thought she had tormented was actually quite "sassy" inside?
"How do you want to take it to the next level?" Ye Zhi asked.
"Like... this." Qi Xuan raised his hand and tucked a strand of her hair behind her ear. The next moment, he slowly leaned in, his warm lips landing on her forehead.
The kiss was as light as a dragonfly touching water, a mere brush and then gone. Feeling his breath approach and then recede, Ye Zhi was somewhat dazed.
No way, is that it?
It seemed that even if Qi Xuan was a wolf in sheep's clothing, he was still a pure wolf. But with his such innocence, it was really easy to awaken the little devil within her!
"Are you satisfied with just this?" Ye Zhi blinked her eyes.
"Mhm," Qi Xuan chuckled softly. "We have a long time, we can take it slow."
"But..." Ye Zhi put on a troubled expression, "I'm in a hurry~"
Qi Xuan paused slightly, and the next moment, he saw Ye Zhi suddenly lean closer. He could seemingly see his own reflection clearly in her eyes.
Her hair brushed against his cheek, sending a ticklish sensation. Then, he felt a warm and soft touch on his lips.
Although it was just a brief touch, it sent a jolt through both of them as if they had been electrocuted.
Qi Xuan, belatedly, raised his hand to wrap around her waist. But Ye Zhi had already pushed open the car door and gotten out.
"See you tonight, my boyfriend~" Ye Zhi said with a light chuckle and closed the car door.
"See you tonight..." Qi Xuan murmured, suddenly looking forward to the evening.
*
Feng Jie's actions were swift. He soon helped Ou Minghan contact a satellite launch company overseas.
However, although the company was willing to help misrepresent the price, the price could only be reported up to fifty million. Five hundred million was too exaggerated.
Ou Minghan was dissatisfied, but Cen Ya was determined not to see him this time regarding the satellite. He was afraid of any further complications and could only accept. But he insisted on receiving the certificate first, and the company agreed.
He quickly transferred five million, and the satellite launch company promptly created a luxurious certificate and mailed it via express courier to Ou Minghan from overseas.
Upon receiving the certificate, Ou Minghan immediately went to see Cen Ya. Seeing that Ou Minghan had brought the certificate, Cen Ya was deeply moved.
Ou Minghan also showed Cen Ya proof of his satellite launch with a foreign company, which further convinced Cen Ya, removing any lingering doubts.
As for the satellite being only fifty million, Cen Ya didn't care much about that aspect. She felt that Ou Minghan's attitude this time was much more sincere than before, so she didn't dwell on it.
The two reconciled, and their relationship also reached a new level.
Seeing that the time was right, Ou Minghan immediately asked Cen Ya to take him to see Ni Na. If he continued to act in this play, he didn't know how much more money he would lose. He had to start recouping his losses as soon as possible!
Cen Ya brought Ou Minghan home. Because Ou Minghan had saved her and her daughter before and was injured, Ni Na's attitude towards Ou Minghan changed greatly, and she trusted him more than before.
When Ni Na heard Cen Ya mention the satellite, she also looked at the certificate but was somewhat displeased, "A fifty-million satellite? It's quite ordinary!"
"Mom, I only care about Minghan's feelings. As long as it's a satellite, it's fine," Cen Ya said, looking at Ou Minghan adoringly.
Ou Minghan said with a solemn expression, "Auntie, I love Ya Ya. Let alone an ordinary satellite, even ten or a hundred, I'm willing to give them to Ya Ya. It's just that during this special period, we must not fall for Ye Zhi's trick!"
"Ye Zhi?" Ni Na asked blankly. "What does she have to do with this?"