Chapter 4: I Only Use My Hands, Not My Feet

The city of Longcheng entered its rainy season in May and June, with almost daily showers that brought a damp, oppressive feeling. Even after the rain stopped, the entire world was shrouded in a hazy mist, blurry and gloomy, unable to disperse.

Zhuang Jianxi had always disliked Longcheng’s weather. The winters were bitterly cold, and the summers were scorching hot.

The rainy season was especially humid, with not a ray of sunlight to be seen. She longed for the days she spent recuperating in Jiangnan during her youth.

After leaving the Zhuang family, she returned to school in a state of despair.

Although she still had a semester left before graduation, everyone was already busy preparing for their final projects. The school would be holding a small graduation exhibition of works, where many business alumni and members of the public would come to patronize and bid.

The auction price was secondary; raising awareness was paramount. It was crucial for an art student’s fame and future.

She spent an afternoon in the studio, but couldn’t come up with a satisfactory theme. Jianxi couldn’t help but splash the remaining paint on the canvas, causing the students around her to gasp in astonishment.

“Such a beautiful painting, why ruin it? It’s a waste of such expensive paint, and you’ve destroyed such a good work…”

Jianxi wiped her hands with a tissue, expressionless. “If I don’t like it, I’ll destroy it.”

The other students knew this little princess’ temper. She was beautiful, spoke little, and was cold and aloof, making her difficult to approach. They didn’t dare say anything.

Around five in the afternoon, Jianxi took a taxi back to the security checkpoint of Tengjingshan Villa District. Outside vehicles were not allowed to enter, so she walked the usual distance as she did before.

She didn’t like being picked up by the Qiu family’s driver. It was only a five or six-minute walk, and she considered it exercise.

The rain in the rainy season could come down at any moment. Fortunately, it was just a drizzle, and Jianxi didn’t bring an umbrella. She walked aimlessly.

Her clothes were slightly damp, and her slender figure exuded an air of loneliness.

At that moment, a black Maybach suddenly stopped in front of her.

The window slowly rolled down, revealing Qiu Yixun’s cool profile. He glanced at Jianxi and said lightly, “Get in.”

He had seen her from afar as he drove along the winding road.

The girl’s long hair reached her waist, and her white dress made her back stand out against the rose wall, making her look particularly eye-catching and fragile, evoking a pang of pity.

Jianxi came to her senses and turned her head to see it was him. She ignored him and continued walking forward with an impassive expression.

Qiu Yixun was a little surprised. She was ignoring him?

The black luxury car drove up again, slowly stopping in front of her.

The driver hurried out and respectfully opened the back door for Jianxi. “Madam, please get in.”

Jianxi was blocked and eventually got into the car with a cold face.

The car was filled with a pleasant scent, a light fragrance mixed with the unique woody smell of a man.

As soon as Jianxi got in, she sat next to the door, looking out the window in silence.

Qiu Yixun’s discerning gaze fell upon her, examining her without any attempt to hide it.

The girl’s seaweed-like hair was slightly damp, her eyebrows and eyes were like paintings, her profile was delicate, her long eyelashes drooped slightly, and her pink lips were pursed, with a hint of cold stubbornness. She was beautiful like someone who had stepped out of a painting.

Jianxi couldn’t ignore the scorching gaze and couldn’t help but turn her head, coldly saying, “What are you looking at?”

Qiu Yixun raised an eyebrow. “Is it not allowed to take a look?”

Jianxi turned her head back and ignored him.

Qiu Yixun found her cold and stiff expression a little cute. He curled his lips and asked again.

“Why didn’t you bring an umbrella?”

His voice was gentle. “I’ll have the driver pick you up from now on, so you won’t have to walk.”

As he spoke, he took a towel from the car’s storage box and handed it to her. “Dry your hair.”

Jianxi didn’t take it. She turned her head again and looked out the window, ignoring him.

The next moment, a towel covered her head, blocking her vision.

Qiu Yixun covered the towel with his palm, and not gently wiped her slightly damp hair. Zhuang Jianxi felt like her whole head was being messed up by him.

She yanked the towel off and threw it back at him, a little annoyed, “Don’t touch me!”

It was just a little drizzle, what was there to wipe?

Qiu Yixun looked at her, “I only used my hands, not my feet.”

Zhuang Jianxi glared at him, her lips pursed and her face puffed up, making Qiu Yixun’s fingers twitch. He wanted to reach out and pinch her, but he was afraid of offending her and making her even more angry.

The car soon pulled into the villa. Seeing this, Zhuang Jianxi immediately opened the door and got out, quickly walking into the house, as if the person in the car was a ferocious beast.

Although her clothes weren’t very wet from the light rain, Zhuang Jianxi still went to the bathroom to take a hot shower to ward off the cold. Otherwise, her frail body would easily catch a cold and get sick.

Now that she didn’t have family members around to remind and care for her, she had to take good care of herself. She had promised her brother.

After taking a shower and changing into a casual home outfit, the housekeeper, Song, knocked on the door and asked her to go eat dinner.

The dishes on the dining table were a feast for the eyes, with fresh, expensive and delicious ingredients, but Zhuang Jianxi didn’t eat much. She sat down and ate for less than ten minutes before putting down her chopsticks.

Qiu Yixun frowned at her, “Eating so little?”

“If the food doesn’t suit your taste, tell the chef to remake it. What do you like to eat?”

Zhuang Jianxi remained expressionless, “I’m full.”

“Even elementary school students eat more than you.”

Qiu Yixun was dissatisfied. He personally ladled a bowl of fragrant red date and wolfberry chicken soup and placed it in front of her, “Don’t leave until you finish it.”

Zhuang Jianxi pursed her lips, suppressing the urge to pour the soup on his head. She endured the greasiness, picked up the bowl and drank it in one gulp, then slammed the bowl down and went upstairs.

The housekeeper, Song, watched the ‘ancestor’s’ back and felt a pang of chest tightness and shortness of breath.

After leisurely finishing his meal, Qiu Yixun called his assistant, Xu.

Receiving a call from the CEO late at night, Xu thought something important had happened and was very serious and cautious.

“Big Boss, what are your orders?”

Qiu Yixun，”Check, the dietary preferences of the second Miss Zhuang.”

Xu was stunned for a moment, but quickly regained his professional attitude, “Okay, right away.”

Less than half an hour later, Qiu Yixun received a text report from Assistant  Xu.

The second Miss Zhuang was very picky eater. She didn’t eat fatty meat, didn’t drink meat soup, didn’t eat offal, didn’t eat melons, didn’t eat shellfish, didn’t eat coriander, garlic and onions, didn’t eat spicy food, didn’t eat fried food, didn’t eat …

In short, she didn’t eat this, didn’t eat that, surviving on a breath of air.

Besides that, she only liked to eat sweets.

Qiu Yixun looked at this long investigation, couldn’t help but pinch the bridge of his nose.

This little beauty, she’s not easy to feed.

No wonder she always ate so little, so many dishes, none of them suited her taste. How could she keep getting thinner like this? Her nutrition wouldn’t keep up.

Qiu Yixun asked the housekeeper, Song, to call all the chefs over, then printed out the investigation report and gave each of them a copy.

“From now on, follow the requirements above, and make separate dishes for the Madam.”

“Whoever makes the dishes that make her eat a few more bites, will be rewarded.”

The chefs received the order. They thought it was a good job, but when they saw what she didn’t eat, they all looked a little worried.