Chapter 5

The man’s trailing voice lingered.

It felt like a furry little dog’s head had brushed against her ear.

Jinwu blinked, a little dazed, not quite understanding.

What was he doing?

Was he being… cute…?

But he was Duan Shiyan.

The crown prince of the Duan family, one of the four major financial tycoons in Beijing, the founder of SW Technology, and the head of the Duan Group.

He was always flamboyant and unrestrained, surrounded by luxury, always the center of attention wherever he went.

The word “cute,” with its delicate and feminine connotations, seemed to have absolutely no connection to someone as proud as him.

But now, no matter how you looked at it, the man in front of her, although intently focusing on driving, kept glancing at her with a hopeful anticipation in his eyes.

He probably really did have a tail behind him, wagging back and forth at this moment.

Jinwu couldn’t help but laugh.

It was like a daring combination of Voldemort and Lin Daiyu, breaking through the dimensions, looking unbelievable, yet so strangely fitting and compatible.

“Okay.”

Her eyes curved slightly, and she poured an orange-flavored gummy bear into her palm, “Then open your mouth.”

Duan Shiyan immediately obeyed, opening his mouth, “Ah~”

He really looked more and more like a puppy.

The smile in Jinwu’s eyes deepened, and just as she was about to pinch the candy and bring it to his mouth.

Suddenly, she remembered something, and her hand, halfway to his mouth, hesitated.

Wait.

Wouldn’t this be too intimate?

As she hesitated, the man beside her stretched his neck, and taking advantage of her distraction, quickly snatched the candy from her finger with a loud “woof.”

As if unintentionally, his thin lips brushed lightly against her soft fingertips!

Jinwu: !!!

The place where he touched her felt like a small flame had suddenly ignited, sending a tingling heat through her that made her heart beat faster.

“Hmm?”

Noticing her reaction, Duan Shiyan, chewing on the candy, leisurely tilted his head slightly, as if he didn’t know what had just happened, his face full of innocence, “What’s wrong?”

His gaze was clear and honest, not a hint of guilt, his expression was pure and simple.

Jinwu slowly averted her gaze, rubbing her fingertips, which were still a little warm, “….Nothing.”

It must have been an accident.

A gentleman like him wouldn’t deliberately touch her finger.

Yeah, that must be it.

—

The car continued to drive slowly.

Jinwu sat comfortably in the car seat, eating her favorite candy, smelling the scent she loved in the car, the dizziness and discomfort she had been feeling had eased considerably.

Only her high heels, which were too small, were rubbing against her heels, causing a dull pain.

She frowned slightly, used to enduring it.

“By the way.”

Remembering what Duan Shiyan had said at the bar entrance, Jinwu hesitated for a moment, but still couldn’t help but ask, “How did you know that Fu Yulchen and I broke up?”

Hearing those two words, Duan Shiyan’s lips curved subtly.

He replied lazily, “I guessed.”

Although the other party didn’t say why, Jinwu knew it must have been Fu Yulchen’s group of friends who had spread the word.

In their eyes, she was the tragic female lead who was saved by the gentle male lead, so she should be grateful and indebted to him for the rest of her life.

She had publicly dumped the “gentle male lead” tonight, and they must be slapping their thighs and cursing her, a mere illegitimate daughter, for being ungrateful and unappreciative.

As if they couldn’t see the real person who was at fault, they continued to throw all their malice at her, just like before.

If she hadn’t heard these words so many times, like a brand forcibly etched onto her, she wouldn’t have been momentarily confused, wondering if she was really being ungrateful.

“Jinwu.”

Suddenly, someone called her name.

“He’s just not good enough, he couldn’t keep you.”

Duan Shiyan raised his chin, his arrogant eyebrows exuding an extreme sense of flamboyance and unrestrainedness, “A cheating man is just a rotten cabbage, it’s a good thing you broke up with that scumbag, you did well.”

“So, now shake your little head, and throw away all the words those idiots said.”

As if he had mind-reading powers, he said it confidently and arrogantly, leaving no room for rebuttal, “You did nothing wrong.”

You’ve done a great job.

Jinwu held the glass jar filled with candy in her arms, staring at him intently, like she was looking at a dazzling and unrestrained sun, a glimmer of light in her eyes.

She heard him say, “Today is your lucky day.”

It’s my lucky day too.

“Congratulations on finally getting rid of the scumbag and starting a new life.”

Congratulations to me too, for finally being able to approach you openly.

—

They were already not far from the entrance to her apartment complex.

But Duan Shiyan suddenly turned the steering wheel, stopping at a nearby parking spot.

“Wait for me here.”

He unbuckled his seatbelt and got out of the car.

When he came back, he was carrying a bag and a box that looked very exquisite.

“How did you… hey!”

Jinwu watched him walk towards her, open the car door, and unbuckle her seatbelt.

Then, to her astonishment, his tall frame squatted down, completely disregarding the dirt on the ground, and just knelt on one knee in front of her!

Then, gently holding her slender and soft foot, he awkwardly unfastened the buckle on her high heels.

As if he didn’t mind at all, he directly held her ankle and placed it on his thigh.

The firm and taut feeling, through the cool fabric, reached her instep, and then quickly became scorching hot.

His hand, with its distinct knuckles and a hint of calluses, burned with a fiery heat as it brushed against her skin.

It was a little itchy.

Jinwu’s eyelashes fluttered, her round, petite toes curled up sensitively, instinctively wanting to escape, but they were quickly held down by the man.

“It’s not too serious.”

Duan Shiyan carefully avoided the area where she had been chafed, holding her ankle, his gaze focused and serious as he looked down.

“It might hurt a little, bear with it.”

Duan Shiyan picked up the medicine and cotton swabs he had just bought from the drugstore, not minding the dirt on the ground, his knees remained on the ground, as he lowered his head and concentrated on applying the medicine for her.

Fortunately, he had discovered it in time, the wound wasn’t deep.

But as the cotton swab with the medicine touched the wound, there was still a slight sting.

Jinwu couldn’t help but hiss.

Then, she clearly felt the palm that was lightly holding her little foot stop nervously.

“Does it hurt?”

Duan Shiyan’s movements became even gentler, his lips curving slightly, “Then I’ll be more careful.”

Jinwu stared at him, her heart skipping a beat.

Had he gone to the drugstore to buy medicine for her?

Not only did he buy medicine for her, but he was now personally treating her wound.

Such an arrogant and noble prodigy, he was actually squatting down, holding her foot, applying medicine for her, as if she was someone worth his exception and precious…

“I can do it myself.”

Jinwu suddenly came to her senses, “Did you forget I’m a doctor? I can handle it myself.”

Just as she was about to take the things in his hand, Duan Shiyan reacted extremely quickly, raising his hand in a flash.

Jinwu, who had missed her grasp: ?

“Who says a doctor can only treat their own wounds?”

He raised his eyebrow playfully, his whole being exuding a wild and rebellious aura, “Dr. Jin, you’re off work now, so your current identity…”

He paused for a few seconds, raising his peach blossom eyes, the twinkling lights seemed to fall into his eyes, flickering like blazing flames, bright and alluring, “My Little Monitor.”

Jinwu couldn’t help but feel a little hot in her ears.

Why was he still calling her that!

Hadn’t he been calling her that since high school, wasn’t he tired of it yet!

“Rip—”

The sound of a packaging bag being torn open echoed.

Duan Shiyan lowered his head, gently applying a bandage printed with countless white puppies to her heel.

“Who bought these high heels?”

He picked up the silver high heels, shaking them with a look of disdain, “Did Fu Yulchen buy them?”

Jinwu: “Yeah.”

“These shoes don’t suit you at all.”

Duan Shiyan glanced at them, his expression instantly turning into one of disgust, “He even got the size wrong.”

This idiot, he can’t even buy a pair of shoes right, he’s so useless.

“Don’t wear shoes that don’t fit.”

He very naturally threw the high heels into the garbage bag with the cotton swabs.

Then, he took out a pair of sky-blue Crocs from another bag, the ones he had just bought from the convenience store.

It was her favorite color, with a few puppy designs for decoration.

“Sorry, there are no shoe stores nearby, so our Little Monitor will have to make do for now.”

Actually, it wasn’t a compromise at all.

For someone with a chafed heel like her, these classic Crocs were the best choice.

“Huh?”

As soon as Jinwu put on the shoes, she was surprised to find that they were actually the perfect size for her.

“Comfortable?” Duan Shiyan still maintained his kneeling position, looking up at her, his bright eyes focused and attentive.

Jinwu nodded, her round toes secretly spread out like little paws inside the shoes, “Yeah, comfortable.”

So well-behaved.

Duan Shiyan couldn’t help but smile again.

“Considering this little friend’s performance tonight was quite good.”

He picked up the cake box, as if casting a spell, and placed it in her hand, the playful curve at the corner of his eye was both alluring and seductive, “So big brother decided to give this little friend a little reward.”

Cake?

Jinwu looked at the beautifully packaged cake in her hand, blinking slowly.

She had thrown the birthday cake she had made with her own hands into the trash can, just like she had thrown away her years of devotion.

And now, she had a brand new, beautiful cake in her hands again.

It was still her favorite castle design, her favorite sea salt cheesecake flavor.

Jinwu’s eyes inexplicably welled up, and it took her a long time to find her voice, “Are there still cakes available at this time?”

Such a delicate cake, it hadn’t been taken away yet, even though it was so late.

Duan Shiyan chuckled softly, “Yeah, that’s why I said today is your lucky day.”

He had prepared her favorite cake flavor in advance, in case she would be heartbroken over that idiot tonight.

Even if it wasn’t fate’s doing, it was deliberate.

But so what?

If the heavens don’t make the decision.

Then he will.

“Jinwu.”

Duan Shiyan didn’t get up, he remained kneeling on the ground, his deep peach blossom eyes looking at her, like blazing flames, flamboyant and bright.

“The proposal I made earlier wasn’t a joke, I was serious.”

He smiled, “You know I’ve always had a bad relationship with Fu Yulchen, so if you’re willing, be with me, I’ll help you get back all the pain and grievances he caused you, with interest.”

“Jinwu.”

“Choose me, and we’ll torture him.”