The situation did not end on a cheerful note. When it was time to go to bed, Ji Qiuhán's face turned cold, wanting very much to drive the person away. However, upon seeing the person's hand wrapped in bandages, even though Wei Wei did a good job of stitching it up, bloodstains were still inevitable. Once the anesthesia wore off, the pain at night would be the worst.

He moved his mouth, but ultimately didn't say anything.

Jiang Zhan was lying next to him, seeming to have fallen asleep. Qi Qiuhans coldly turned to the side, leaving only the back of his head for the other person.

Perhaps it was the silence of the night that made the pain from the already treated wounds behind him intensify gradually, as if amplified by his sensitive senses. Even at two in the morning, Jiqiuhan still couldn't fall asleep. His mind was filled with a jumble of thoughts, tangled up like his recent memories.

Before long, Ji Qiuhuan heard a gentle sigh beside him. Soon after, a warm body pressed against him, and a large hand embraced his waist and abdomen. Jiang Zhan's breath instantly enveloped Ji Qiuhuan from behind.

"I really have no way of dealing with you..."

"...When I first met you, I really hoped that you were just a clerk in the household registration department. Even if you were just working in the office, it would have been fine. But you had to tell me that you're a detective. I know that's what you want to do... but the incident last time frightened me so much that my heart was in my throat for half a month. If it happens a few more times, I might actually have a heart attack."

Jiang Zhan's tone was gentle, almost fatally tender.

"Moreover, do I really appear so disrespectful in your eyes?"

In the darkness, the man flicked his finger lightly on his smooth forehead. The force was not strong, but it seemed to suddenly awaken Ji Qiuhang.

"They will only interfere with your personal time, which is the biggest concession I can make. Have you ever thought, if they even invade your working time, what will happen after you charge up there?"

Ji Qiuhan lowered his eyes in silence. Only he knew that ever since he took over the interprovincial child trafficking case and that similar face appeared, his senses became dulled to everything around him.

Some of his forgotten memories began to stir restlessly like a soon-to-be-emptied nest of crawling insects.

Jiang Zhan gently pressed his lips against the delicate and warm neck of Ji Qiuhuan, which was the place where Jiang Zhan was most enthralled and captivated. Ji Qiuhuan snapped back to reality.

Qiu Han, I have tried to respect your profession and your feelings, so I am willing to restrain my personality and even those methods for you. You are their police officer, but you are also my lover. I have no intention to play around, so please don't make me worry, okay?

Although Jiang Zhan's breath felt so warm, Ji Qiuhan inexplicably felt a chilling sensation on the back of his neck. However, this fleeting feeling quickly vanished as Jiang Zhan tightened his hold around Ji Qiuhan's waist, pressing their bodies together as if he had always been the considerate and gentle lover.

"...Darling, could you please show some mercy and turn a blind eye, so I can worry less and live a couple more years. How about that?"

Perhaps it was the gentle and warm words of Jiang Zhan tonight that left him defenseless, his principles and convictions pushed aside. Ji Qiuhuan felt as if he were standing on a frozen sea,

He was all alone, and in the midst of the fog, only Jiang Zhan was lighting a lamp.

The hands of the clock on the wall quietly made a half circle. Ji Qiuhuan leaned against the side and gently kissed Jiang Zhan's straight nose.

Be good," Jiang Zhan lowered his head to kiss him. From the time they first met until now, with the gradual integration of their understanding, Jiang Zhan knew that Ji Qiuhuan had tacitly agreed.

In this relationship, the necessary lessons of compromise and restrain must be crossed. From the hasty "retreat" on the day they first met, to this man's fierce pursuit in the power circle, Jiang Zhan was determined to win the beauty's heart, while Ji Qiuhan closed the door of refusal more than eight hundred times.

Perhaps, in areas he didn't want to admit, this domineering, assertive man, like a handful of scorching flames in the midst of an icy snowstorm, made him remove for the first time the suffocating shell. He didn't want to admit it, but maybe he had fallen even before Jiang Zhan.

Ten minutes later.

Ji Qiuhuan suddenly opens his eyes and grabs the hand that is causing trouble on his waist and abdomen, even starting to gradually move upwards.

"...Jiang Zhan! Can't you think about anything other than this matter?! You don't even want this hand?!"

In the dark night, Jiang Zhan pretended to cough twice and said, "...cough, ...I'm used to it, I'll just feel around."

Ji Qiuhan's face was full of anger. Just as he was about to move, he immediately sensed that something was "wrong".

"......"

Your bullshit.

Ji Qiuhuan pushed the person away in frustration, but heard the person behind him gasping in pain.

"Did you manage to secure it?!"

"It's nothing, it's nothing," he reassured, as he gazed at the disheveled sleepwear of Ji Qiuhan that he had just ruffled. The dark silk fabric was wrinkled, revealing a small area of fair, yet subtly powerful, waist and abdomen.

Jiang Zhan's Adam's apple bobbed, before finally lifting his hand to cover his eyes.

"...Go to sleep, ancestor. If you don't sleep soon, I won't even want my hands anymore. There will be something happening tonight."

When I woke up in the morning, Yi Qian had already prepared breakfast.

A table set in a simple yet exquisite Western style.

The French sandwich looked very appetizing, with the silver knives and forks arranged beautifully and neatly. Both the ingredients and tableware were not found in the Ji family's house, so it was estimated that they were bought just last night.

This made Ji Qiuhan unable to help but take a second look at the secretary by Jiang Zhan's side, who seemed... like a handsome young man who had just graduated.

"Brother, Jige."

Yi Qian set down three cups of perfectly warm milk and bid them both a good morning.

The change in address from "Mr. Ji" to "Brother Ji" can be attributed to last night's dinner.

Jiang Zhan said, "What's the use of calling him Mr. Ji? Just call him Ji Ge or, if it really doesn't work, call him Sister-in-law—ah!"

The word behind was forcefully swallowed back down by Ji Qiuhan's foot under the table.

After finishing breakfast, Ji Qiuhuan had to work on a report, while Jiang Zhan usually had various meetings to attend. However, this time he didn't leave. Ji Qiuhuan saw Jiang Zhan pacing back and forth in the room, occasionally pulling open the curtains and offering a few words of advice.

The general idea is that they mentioned how it's inconvenient to eat and cook here, the garden downstairs is too small and the dogs bark too loudly, and the relationship with the next-door neighbors is not harmonious. They also mentioned that there aren't enough elevators in the building, and so on.

Ji Qiuhan was annoyed by the noise, "Don't you have anything better to do today? What do you want to say?"

Finally, he was tricked and deceived by Jiang Zhan into getting into the black Bentley. It was only then, with a belated realization, that he discovered he seemed to have agreed to enter the wolf's den.

Jiang Zhan's Rongtai Villa is located in Xiaonanshan, the heart of Huisea, separated from the bustling lights and across the river. Here, green mountains and clear waters surround it. In the S city where every inch of land is precious, land prices are extremely high, to the point of being astonishing.

A while ago, right after a cold rain, Yi Qian got out of the car and went to park. The coolness and moisture enveloped him, with a refreshing greenery greeting him.

Jiang Zhan pulled him through the elegant courtyard, where several servants were propping up ladders to prune the branches of the trees, allowing them to grow even lusher in the coming year.

"Do you like it? Originally, I wanted to find a place closer to your workplace in Yunjian so that I could visit you when I come back. However, it turns out that you don't like living there. That's okay, this place is quieter. When you want to go for a morning run, you can use the Huan Mountain Greenway."

Jiang Zhan's ancestral home is in City A, not in City S. It's because Lijiang Real Estate has several major projects in this area recently, that Jiang Zhan frequently commutes between the two cities.

Yun Jian is the villa that Jiang Zhan bought for Ji Qiuhuan a few days ago, while Rongtai is the one he just bought a while ago. He knows that Ji Qiuhuan likes tranquility.

After scanning around, Ji Qiuhan commented, "The scenery is pretty good."

Having received such a casual compliment about his billionaire mansion, Jiang Zhan was already satisfied. He said, "…How about you kiss me, and I'll buy you an even prettier one."

It sounds as if they were buying a large cabbage.

Jiang Zhan added another sentence, "Darling, how about considering quitting your job and coming back to A City with me? The scenery of the house in A City is much more beautiful than here, I promise you will definitely like it."

Ji Qiuhan pushed away his handsome face leaning in close and said, "Manager Jiang, do you realize that what you are doing is considered bribery?"

"A mere house, if I can make Inspector Boji laugh, then it's worth it."

Ji Qiuhan raised an eyebrow, "Oh? It seems that General Jiang is quite skilled in business."

"......"

What is an "unjustified calamity"?

Jiang Zhan knew very well that the messy affairs he had in the past romantic relationships were something he couldn't bring up. Of course, this couldn't all be blamed on him. After all, even if we don't talk about the current Jiang Zhan, just the fact that he was from the prestigious Jiang family would bring numerous people, regardless of gender, who wanted to climb into his bed. Moreover, Jiang Zhan was known for being open-minded in matters of love and was highly regarded as a lover in the world of romance.

"...The first time I bought something but couldn't deliver it, and even got scolded when I brought it up. What am I thinking...?" Jiang Zhan muttered.

"The first time?"

Ji Qiuhan glanced at him casually and said, "So you're telling me you've actually given someone a gift?"

Jiang Zhan surrendered with a raised hand, saying, "Why is the blame falling on me again? Pretend I never said anything."

The following days were spent recuperating at the Rongtai Villa.

The big case was finally closed, and Ji Qiuhan finally had some free time. However, Jiang Zhan became extremely busy again. His subordinate real estate tycoon, Li Jiang Group, was preparing for listing in the United States. At the same time, he was secretly doing business with the multinational corporation VK, which was actually involved in money laundering.

But the amount of money involved is astronomical, and Zhou Yu and Duansheng are never in the country. I reckon that's also the reason they insisted on bringing someone over to take care of things.

Time flew by quickly. In the meantime, while Jiang Zhan was at home, Wei Wei came to visit. Upon seeing Ji Qiuhan on the banyan platform, she was so shocked that her mouth could have held three light bulbs.

"...Brother Ji! We meet again...!"

Ji Qiuhan just felt puzzled. Why, does he look strange again?

Of course, if he were to delve deeper into the speed at which Jiang Zhan changes his lovers, he would probably understand.

Wei Wei spent the entire year last year studying in London, so he had not seen Ji Qiuhan. He only knew that it had been over a month since he last saw Ji Qiuhan. Later, he was informed by his friend Yi Qian's hint, which surprised him.

"Is Brother Jiang about to be ensnared by beauty?!"

Yi Qian looked at him with a foolish expression on his face, "Say it louder, go and say it in front of my brother."

Wei Wei immediately acted timidly, "No, no, I'm leaving now." Before leaving, he also stuffed two bottles of anti-inflammatory spray that he brought back from London to Yi Qian. He knew that Yi Qian could make use of it.

Overall, the days on Rongtai were comfortable and pleasant. Qi Qiuhán had a strong liking for spicy food. In the past, Jiang Zhan had unintentionally discovered this and had even made fun of him, saying that his taste buds contradicted his appearance.

It's just that his stomach function is disrupted due to long-term irregular and disorganized diet. Usually, Jiang Zhan always watches him eat less. But in Rongtai, I don't know where Jiang Zhan hired the chef from, but he always manages to come up with similar flavors in an innovative way, unexpectedly turning out quite good.

Of course, except for taking a bath.

Ji Qiuhan is extremely fond of cleanliness. Even when he is busy with work, there isn't a single wrinkle or stray hair to be found on his uniform for the morning meetings.

In the first few days, Jiang Zhan failed to keep an eye on Jiang Zhan and he accidentally aggravated his originally recovering wound while bathing. As a result, Jiang Zhan personally ordered... that he would use a wet towel to clean Ji Qiuhan's body.

But Jiang Zhan's injuries on his hand hadn't healed completely, making it inconvenient for him to even take a shower, let alone being away from Rongtai every day.

Ji Qiuhan casually mentioned hiring a servant to help out, which he didn't really mind. After all, occasionally getting a massage at a spa was no big deal.

However, this proposal was directly rejected by Jiang Zhan in one fell swoop and he firmly declared over the phone, "Do you dare? Unless I die!"

Therefore, there was no more time for Yu Jiangzhan to slack off. Sometimes, when he came back late at night, if he didn't do a satisfactory job of wiping things, Ji Qiuhuan would immediately throw a disdainful and cold glance at him, saying, "Get up! I'll do it myself!"

So, on two separate occasions in the late night corridor, as soon as Jiang Shao stealthily entered, he was angrily shouted at and thrown out, with a towel also flying towards his face.

There have not been many actions taken, but over the past few days, everyone on the entire Banyan Platform has already shown deep respect for the person behind that door.