In the cozy bedroom, Chi Liu opened his eyes to the brilliant morning light.

On the first day of June, the sky outside the window was as clear as a sapphire.

Chi Liu sat up halfway, gazing at the vibrant early summer scenery outside, lost in thought for a rare moment before stretching and getting out of bed.

Wash up, water the mint, rosemary, and Pieris japonica (Japanese andromeda or Japanese pieris) on the balcony, prepare breakfast, eat breakfast, and turn on the TV.

At the dining table, Chi Liu sipped his warm milk, his amber eyes intently watching the morning news.

Unfortunately, perhaps the police were still in the process of investigating, as the news did not broadcast the information he wanted to know.

Chi Liu finished the last piece of toast soaked in egg batter and grilled, yet he still couldn’t shake his concern for the mother and daughter who had experienced such a profound misfortune the night before.

The next second, his phone rang.

Chi Liu’s pupils contracted as he looked at the caller ID, and he quickly answered, “Hello?”

The other end was a middle-aged man with a deep, weathered voice. He said, “Hello, Mr. Chi. This is Zheng from the Mengxia District Branch of the Qiuhai City Public Security Bureau. I’m in charge of the case in your neighborhood last night.”

Chi Liu frowned slightly and immediately asked, “How are the child and her mother?”

There was a moment of silence on the other end, but he still answered Chi Liu’s question: “Rest assured, they are doing well now. Ms. Chen was sent to the hospital for treatment and is now awake. Her child is by her side, and we have arranged psychological counseling for the child.”

Chi Liu finally breathed a sigh of relief: “Thank you. What do I need to do?”

The other side said, “Just come over today to give a statement.”

Chi Liu: “Okay. What should I call you?”

“Just call me Team Leader Zheng.” After the man finished speaking, he was silent for a moment, seemingly taking a drag of his cigarette, and suddenly said, “Mr. Chi, thank you for everything you did last night.”

Chi Liu smiled: “It’s what I should do.”

This world is so beautiful, countless people with flesh and blood construct and protect such ordinary and precious everyday life, so he cannot stand idly by.

Hanging up the phone, Chi Liu returned to his room to change clothes.

As he changed out of his pajama pants, he paused, looking at the prominent and terrifying bruise on his right ankle: it was left by the murderer last night.

If the neighbor hadn’t arrived in time, he was sure his ankle would have been crushed.

Is that truly the grip strength a human can achieve?

Chi Liu sorted through the details and clues while efficiently changing his clothes.

He opened the door to his apartment, and the metal door across the hall immediately came into view. His expression softened instantly, and his clear, translucent pupils held a hint of gentle distress and helplessness: Ah, he owes his neighbor such a huge favor; how will he repay it later?

He also wondered how his strangely kind neighbor was doing.

Chi Liu chuckled softly, muttering “Anyway, there’s plenty of time” to himself as he entered the elevator—he was heading to Team Leader Zheng’s office to give a statement.

…

Yingwang Building.

Secretary Wen finished processing the handover with Team Leader Zheng regarding the player center information. In his spare time, he looked on in horror as the boss sat upright behind his desk, sneezing.

Secretary Wen was incredulous: “You, you’re not sick from overwork, are you?!”

How could their God possibly get sick?

Or, according to the NPC society’s saying, is someone thinking about the boss?

Secretary Wen was instantly covered in goosebumps—what to do, feeling more horrified than sick!

For the first time ever, Chu Qi was flipping through a lease contract. He looked up and gave Secretary Wen a cool glance. Secretary Wen shuddered and fell immediately silent!

At this point, the contract had already been turned to the last page, where a red handprint was pressed and a signature in elegant, beautiful handwriting was written in the “Party B” section.

Chu Qi wiped his hand with alcohol and then neatly dug out his left eye.

Secretary Wen’s pupils shrank, and he saw the boss’s pale fingers covering the contract page, forcibly grabbing the name and fingerprint out!

Chi Liu’s fingerprint and name floated in the man’s pale palm, and then the man deeply hid them in the depths of his left eye.

It was like branding an indelible mark.

Secretary Wen: “!!!”

Ah, what to do, his boss is so perverted!

Moreover, Secretary Wen blinked blankly—both a name and a fingerprint serve as unique identifiers for a person. When someone affixes their fingerprint and signs their name on a document, it acts as a declaration of ownership.

Heavens! Is the boss unilaterally and proactively giving himself to Little Chi?

A multitude of romantic, sad, and torturous young adult romance novels flooded Secretary Wen’s mind.

Then he silently complained in his heart that Little Chi might not necessarily want that…

At this time, Chu Qi had already cleaned up the mess. The clear perception of Chi Liu’s current location after engraving the name made him feel happy again.

He casually threw the discarded contract aside, revealing an extremely pink book cover. He looked at Secretary Wen, a strange and excited smile on his face, and gave the order: “Go buy 999 red roses and a ring. The diamond must be the biggest one.”

Secretary Wen, who finally saw clearly that the shockingly pink book cover read “100% Success Rate Proposal Guide”: “…”

“Um,” he tried to kindly remind, “Boss, Little Chi—” most likely doesn’t like this kind of thing, and also, he’s not even very familiar with you right now…

Moreover! How could a proposal succeed if you copy it from a book?

Heavens, a proposal! He never thought that this word would one day be associated with the boss!

Chu Qi: “Go.”

Secretary Wen, desperately suppressing the corners of his mouth that were about to twitch: “…Yes.”

…

At the Public Security Bureau, Chi Liu neatly signed his name at the end of his statement.

Team Leader Zheng sat across from him, a cigarette dangling from his mouth, unlit. He was unshaven and looked weathered, appearing unkempt, but his eyes were exceptionally sharp.

He scrutinized the young man in front of him without malice: tall, with a gentle temperament, fair skin, and delicate features, making people feel good about him at first glance.

This young man didn’t seem to have any aggression, but he always felt that behind those gentle, light-colored eyes, a sharper-edged soul was hidden.

And, for some reason, he always felt that Chi Liu looked a little familiar…

At this time, Chi Liu handed over the statement in his hand and chuckled softly: “All done.”

Team Leader Zheng nodded and took it, smiling for a rare moment: “That’s all for now, you can go about your business.” After a pause, he added, “After this case is resolved, you can go see Ms. Chen. She wants to thank you in person.”

Chi Liu said, “Okay,” and got up to leave.

“By the way.” Team Leader Zheng suddenly stopped him.

Chi Liu stopped and looked over: “?”

Team Leader Zheng pulled an evidence bag from the drawer, containing a silver metal ring approximately the width of a finger, featuring a dark gray button of unknown material embedded in the center.

He didn’t let Chi Liu touch it, but just showed it to him, instructing him with a serious and concerned expression, his eyes as cold and sharp as a hawk: “If you ever see someone wearing this kind of bracelet appearing around you, get away immediately and call our station to report it, understand?”

Chi Liu had already provoked two players, and it was possible that other players would target Chi Liu.

His people would secretly protect Chi Liu for a while, but he also had to remind Chi Liu to be careful himself.

Chi Liu looked at the bracelet, frowning in confusion.

He asked directly, “Is it convenient to tell me what this is?”

At this time, Team Leader Zheng lit a cigarette, and in the curling smoke, he said helplessly: “Sorry, I can’t reveal that. However, Mr. Chi, those who are being targeted and hunted by us are not kind people.”

Chi Liu nodded thoughtfully, expressed his gratitude, and exited the police station.

…

In the afternoon, in the bright June sunshine, Chi Liu went to eat a delicious lunch.

After that, he returned to the Yunzhong Building.

The renovation of his bar was already in the final stages; the final payment was in sight, and the workers were putting in even more effort.

Soon the sun set, and after the workers left, Chi Liu lay on the rocking chair on the terrace, with the cool-scented blanket draped over his abdomen. He stroked his chin and looked at the recruitment list in his hand: in addition to Xiang Xiang and Qi Teng, he had also recruited other employees, including a chef, waiters, and a supervisor who would come to work the day before the opening.

However, whether it was offline recruitment lists or online recruitment software, he had not found a suitable resident singer.

Xiang Xiang sat on a small stool on the side, holding his face in his hands, staring blankly at Chi Liu.

Qi Teng sat cross-legged on the ground, laughing heartily and volunteering: “Boss, what do you think of Xiang Xiang and me! We can sing to save money!”

Chi Liu raised an eyebrow and looked over: “Sing something for me to hear.”

Qi Teng’s loud singing immediately rang out.

Chi Liu silently covered his ears, his face unreadable.

Suddenly, Xiang Xiang, who was also covering his ears, widened his eyes, his gaze fixed blankly on Chi Liu’s abdomen: “…He, he said it’s so awful, he was woken up, and wants, wants Uncle Qi Teng to go away…”

Chi Liu blinked: “?”

Before he could react, Qi Teng had already covered his nose and fled the terrace at lightning speed.

Chi Liu: “???”

Xiang Xiang hugged his knees at this time, sadly shrinking himself into a ball: “He said, said I still can’t compete with him for you…”

After saying that, he paused: still?

Had he seen the super scary baby in Little Chi’s belly before…?

Chi Liu: “???”

What on earth were his employees talking about?

Just as he was about to say something, the sound of footsteps rang out outside.

Chi Liu paused and looked towards the glass door.

A tall, handsome man in a suit appeared, holding an exaggerated bouquet of red roses. In his outstretched left hand was an exquisite velvet box, which was open. Inside the box, a huge diamond sparkled almost blindingly!

Chi Liu stared at the scene in astonishment, his nose starting to itch dangerously…

Ahhhhh, why would the man he slept with appear here!

Was he having the most awkward nightmare in the world?!

Chu Qi looked at the young man with a strange and excited smile, his mind racing through the words in that pink book—it felt like he had to kneel down now…

But these hateful roses made it impossible for him to kneel!

Next was the proposal.

Chu Qi suppressed the red light that was about to rise in his eyes. The main body under his skin was restless, and he even felt that his heart in another world was jumping and about to explode.

He looked at the young man almost obsessively, pushed the huge bouquet of roses forward, tilted his head slightly, and a strange innocence and affection appeared on his face: “Can you marry me?”

Chi Liu: “…”

Chi Liu’s nose finally turned completely red: Achoo! Achoo! Achoo!

He and this man, and this group of hateful roses! They were mortal enemies!

Little Friend: “…Daddy, I hate you the most! Go away! Go away!” Super—smelly! QAQ

Chu Qi, who was completely frozen in place: “…”

——————–

Chu’s first proposal was officially declared a failure.

Happy reading!