After a long while, the two reluctantly parted.
Ji Wei, slightly breathless, gazed at him with a blush on her cheeks, her eyes glowing brightly.
She hesitated for a moment, then turned her flushed face away and said, "Mo Qian, let me help you."
As she spoke, she walked into the kitchen. Standing in front of the cabinets, she hesitated about where to start when Gu Moqian approached and said gently, "You can wash the vegetables, I’ll do the cutting."
Knowing he was worried she might cut her hand, Ji Wei felt a warmth in her heart.
Watching the man beside her pick up the knife, she paused momentarily. Suddenly, she walked up and hugged him from behind, resting her cheek against his broad back and murmured softly, "Mo Qian, it’s so good to have you."
His warm hand covered hers, which rested on his waist, tightly enclosing it. The corners of his lips curved into a charming smile.
When Xia Duoduo arrived, Xi Nanfeng and Ye Cheng had just finished surfing.
The two grown men, each carrying a surfboard under one arm, were wearing nothing but brightly patterned swim trunks. Bare-chested, they walked back from the beach, with Xi Nanfeng, as usual, doing all the talking.
Both had perfectly proportioned bodies, but especially Ye Cheng—though he often appeared cold and humorless, no one would have guessed that under his clothes was a physique that was absolutely stunning!
Xia Duoduo’s eyes had been glued to Ye Cheng’s lean, well-defined abs from the start, completely blown away.
"Isn’t this a private beach? How come there’s a woman here?"
Xi Nanfeng quickly noticed Xia Duoduo standing a few meters away, staring dazedly at them, and spoke up.
Ye Cheng glanced at Xia Duoduo, his expression calm, without a hint of surprise.
While Xi Nanfeng was usually carefree, this time he keenly picked up on the unusual way Xia Duoduo looked at Ye Cheng. Instantly, as if uncovering a great mystery, he blurted out in astonishment, "Do you two know each other?"
This question finally brought Xia Duoduo back to her senses.
Realizing she had been blatantly staring at Ye Cheng, she lowered her head awkwardly, fixing her gaze on her toes.
Ye Cheng’s expression remained unchanged, his tone flat: "She’s my artist."
Xi Nanfeng’s jaw nearly dropped: "What did you say? Since when did you take on a female artist? Weren’t you the one claiming to steer clear of women and stay abstinent for life? Breaking the rule so quickly—does this mean... you’re interested in her?"
Ye Cheng shot Xi Nanfeng a cold glance without explaining and strode ahead.
Curiosity successfully stirred, Xi Nanfeng wasn’t about to let it drop. Seeing Ye Cheng unwilling to answer, he trotted over to Xia Duoduo instead: "Hey, beauty, how do you know Ye Cheng? How far along are you two, huh?"
Having known Ye Cheng for so long, especially after that incident three years ago, Xi Nanfeng knew Ye Cheng hadn’t privately interacted with any female stars since. Now suddenly he’s taken a female artist under his wing—if there’s no story behind it, who’d believe that?
Xia Duoduo’s face inexplicably turned red: "N-nothing like that... He’s just my agent." After hurriedly saying that, she quickly walked ahead with her head down.
Unwilling to give up, Xi Nanfeng chased after her: "Old Ye hasn’t had a female artist in three years. Are you really saying you don’t have even a little something between you two?"
Xia Duoduo had no idea how to respond, feeling increasingly flustered when Ji Wei’s voice conveniently came down the hallway: "Duoduo, you’re here! Come in quickly, we just finished making breakfast."
Xia Duoduo found the perfect excuse to escape and quickly replied, "I’ll head over now!" Then she ducked her head and ran off at full speed.
Xi Nanfeng stood in place, rubbing his chin with an expression as though he’d already uncovered something significant.