Chapter 55

Chapter 55

Ye Weian: "..."

He felt his ears flush and a pleasant tingle spread through his chest.

—[...My legs feel weak.]

Zhou Huaichen kissed his earlobe. "Coax me."

Without a moment's hesitation, Ye Weian turned and initiated a long, lingering kiss.

The room was comfortably warm, and when they finally broke apart, both were slick with a fine sheen of sweat.

Zhou Huaichen's fingertips lightly traced Ye Weian's lips, his voice a husky whisper, "Let's wait a bit longer."

Until after meeting the family...

Ye Weian understood, tightening his arms around Zhou Huaichen's neck. "Mm."

Having successfully appeased his jealous lover, Ye Weian turned his attention to how he would deal with the Second and Third Branches.

These two branches had been severely dealt with by Elder Ye years ago and posed no real threat. Still, a warning was necessary to prevent them from hatching any more foolish schemes that might displease his A Chen.

So, the very next day, he dispatched Brother Zhang to the Second and Third Branches with a stern warning to behave themselves.

Brother Zhang presented them with a detailed list of their assets. "All your properties are listed here. Should you anger Mr. Ye again, your assets will be reduced by one tier. Mr. Ye is a man of his word."

The faces of everyone from the Second and Third Branches turned ashen.

Before leaving, Brother Zhang deliberately swept his gaze over Ye Jia's aunt-in-law and her niece. "Mr. Zhou is equally displeased. If you're eager to experience Mr. Zhou's methods, feel free to continue courting disaster."

The Second and Third Branches were utterly terrified.

The niece, in particular, turned deathly pale, her head almost sinking to her chest.

Brother Zhang departed without another word.

Only after watching his car drive away did the aunt dare to curse through gritted teeth, "He's just an assistant! How dare he be so arrogant!"

Neither the Second nor the Third Branch dared to respond.

They all knew that Brother Zhang represented the formidable duo of Ye Weian and Zhou Huaichen.

The niece's eyes darted around, resentment simmering within them.

Yet, she dared not offend Ye or Zhou. All her schemes and machinations would have to remain unspoken, festering within her.

The Second and Third Branches fell into complete silence.

Witnessing Ye Weian so decisively eliminate a 'rival,' Zhou Huaichen was naturally in high spirits.

Ye Weian breathed a sigh of relief.

For the past few nights, a jealousy-fueled A Chen had held him close. While they hadn't gone all the way, A Chen had learned numerous new tricks from Super Topic, leaving Ye Weian's back aching from the relentless attention.

Fortunately, the jealousy had finally dissipated, and his waist was saved.

No... a happy A Chen was even more...

Ye Weian: "..."

This was ridiculous.

Thankfully, Friday arrived swiftly.

On Thursday evening, Ye Weian used the excuse of meeting family the next day to firmly deflect Zhou Huaichen's kiss.

One kiss would inevitably lead to more, and he didn't want to greet Old Master Zhou with dark circles under his eyes.

Zhou Huaichen held him close, chuckling softly. "Alright, I'll listen to you."

But the scent of grapes on him was even more intoxicating.

Ye Weian: "...I'm sleeping in the guest room."

—[Separate rooms. We absolutely must sleep separately!]

Zhou Huaichen lazily draped an arm around his waist. "Hmm?"

Ye Weian: "..."

—[Why does even his voice have to be so sexy?]

—[How am I supposed to resist this?!]

Zhou Huaichen laughed, kissing his forehead. "I won't tease you anymore. Sleep now."

Ye Weian hummed softly, then playfully nipped at his Adam's apple before finally drifting off to sleep.

*

The next day, after work, Zhou Huaichen arrived to pick up Ye Weian as planned.

Brother Zhang watched as Ye Weian walked with a light, joyful step into the private elevator. Even his usually impassive face showed a hint of happiness. He couldn't help but whisper to Zhang Ge, "Mr. Ye is meeting the family. Does that mean he'll be marrying Mr. Zhou soon? I guess I need to prepare a gift..."

Sister Long nodded thoughtfully. "Alright, prepare one for me too."

Brother Zhang: "???"

...

Ye Weian opened the car door and settled into the passenger seat.

Zhou Huaichen noticed his new cufflinks and perfectly aligned tie clip, and his eyes softened instantly. "Don't be nervous. The old man should be the nervous one. If he scares you away, he can forget about having a youngest son's partner serving him tea ever again."

Ye Weian: "..."

Wow, A Chen was openly threatening the old man.

Would the old man see him as a jinx?

The system quietly chimed in: [No, Old Master Zhou has already prepared countless rare and precious dowry items, just waiting for you to marry Big Boss Zhou.]

The system added: [Based on my observations, Old Master Zhou doesn't see you as a jinx. He sees you as a benevolent Bodhisattva, a savior who has kindly taken in his youngest son. He simply wants to enshrine you.]

Ye Weian: "..."

Sure enough, the moment they arrived at the Zhou family home, Old Master Zhou's face lit up upon seeing him. "There's my future son-in-law, you're here!"

Ye Weian: "..."

Author's Note: Rewriting and updating are going really slowly, so here's a little bit for now. There will be more tonight~

Sorry for keeping you waiting, babes~

Updates will resume starting today, and the story will be completely finished over the New Year's break~

Don’t worry, the overall outline of this story is already set, including the origin of the system—I had it planned from the beginning (you smart cookies have probably already guessed it), so there won’t be a rushed ending~~

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