Chapter 12: Proximity
At midnight, Ruan Yi was still sleeping soundly.
Hazy moonlight shone through the bedroom window. The air was filled with the girl’s sweet scent, mixed with heavy breathing coming from an unknown source, baking the temperature in the room until it was soft and warm.
Her soft waist trembled frequently; she seemed to be bullied pitifully in her dream.
In the dream, a beast emitted a muffled growl from its throat. It didn’t sound like a demonstration of power, but rather like deep attachment, sticky and satisfied.
The famished beast once again feasted on his delicacy in the dark, tirelessly wanting more, even wanting to bury his other half completely into that gentle land.
Until the remaining reason woke the beast up.
Wait a bit longer. Wait for her to be willing.
Backing out of the door, he disappeared into the pitch-black corridor.
However, the situation today seemed a bit different.
Only after it was completely quiet did a figure in black silk pajamas suddenly appear from the shadows around the corner.
A small shadow was reflected in the bottom of the man’s eyes. In his pitch-black pupils, a bottomless vortex seemed to surge.
The door was pushed open again, making only an inaudible sound.
Glasses reflected weak light under the moonlight.
Under the wide-open arc of the pajama collar, pectoral muscles like sculptures were revealed. As he stepped forward, the pajamas rose and fell, outlining a lean waistline.
For the first time, he loathed the phrase “proximity gets the moon first” (being in a favorable position) so much.
What he has, I want double, a hundredfold.
The glasses were perched on a high nose bridge, seemingly shaking a bit due to the owner’s movements. Until a thick mist climbed onto the lenses, he pursued his moistened lips.
Today’s dream was so long.
It happened to be the weekend. Ruan Yi got up very late today. When she got up, she wasn’t comfortable at all. But she had been like this before; sleeping too long made one tired.
But today she was really a bit too tired.
Ruan Yi rubbed the messy top of her head. “Mm… When should I go get some Chinese medicine to improve my restless mind and frequent dreaming?”
She washed up casually and went downstairs. This time she remembered to comb her hair; after all, there was an annoying outsider in the house.
As soon as Ruan Yi arrived in the living room, she found it seemed very lively today.
The people in the living room also noticed Ruan Yi’s appearance.
“Sister, the person stealing things in the house has been caught. Actually…” Gu Zhi’s words were interrupted by Ruan Yi before he could finish.
“Call the police! Catch this pervert and lock him up until he dies!”
Ruan Yi’s inner little devil appeared on stage, laughing like a maniac. Good news right after waking up~
Stinky Fu Jingchen got caught, right? Heh heh heh!
Wait until he goes in; she would use some dirty tricks to make him rot in jail.
Ruan Yi thought beautifully, almost hearing Fu Jingchen kneeling and begging for mercy. She was ready to pop champagne to celebrate.
Wasn’t the novel’s biggest villain protagonist gong solved just like that? Easy peasy~
Unfortunately, Ruan Yi, in her beautiful fantasy, didn’t hear a man’s plea for mercy. What entered her ears was the sound of a young, soft girl crying. Now she was completely stunned.
“I… I really know I was wrong. Firing me or paying money is fine, woo woo woo… Eldest Miss, please don’t call the police to arrest me. I don’t want to go to jail.”
The little maid knelt on the ground, crying like a pear blossom bathed in rain. Ruan Yi watched, somewhat astounded.
Why was it really a servant stealing?
Was this the curse of popping champagne at halftime? Seeing a girl no older than seventeen or eighteen crying so miserably, Ruan Yi struggled with herself for a while and reached a conclusion, throwing her brother to the back of her mind.
Just being lustful, that’s all. Wasn’t she lustful too? How could she beat a lustful little girl to death with one stick?
Gu Zhi wouldn’t die from having a pair of underwear stolen.
Double-standard Monster Ruan Yi completely disregarded what she had said earlier.
But if it turned out that the one stealing underwear was Fu Jingchen, Ruan Yi would probably have her forty-meter-long broadsword ready for a public execution by now.
“Ah Zhi, don’t pursue it anymore!” The envoy of justice and double standards spoke.
Gu Zhi: ? Who was pursuing it?
“Sister, I…” Gu Zhi’s words were interrupted again.
“Ah Zhi! Don’t be so cruel. She is young. This matter ends here.”
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Gu Zhi looked at her with somewhat resentful eyes.
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Ruan Yi helped the little maid up. “Stealing is wrong! But since you are young and it’s a first offense, we won’t call the police. However, you can’t stay here to work anymore. The butler will settle your wages up to today. You can’t do this kind of thing again in the future!”
People love to preach when they reach a certain age. The twenty-something “elder” Ruan Yi felt this deeply.
The little maid was grateful, crying snot and tears, bowing and thanking her incessantly.
The matter had no further cause to continue. Ruan Yi pouted, regretting that it didn’t involve Fu Jingchen.
The little maid stood up tremblingly, seeming to want to say something but stopping. Before turning around, she looked painfully at the man standing aside.
Fu Jingchen also sensed this abrupt gaze and frowned slightly.
Fu Jingchen: No… why look at me?
The person was right in front of Ruan Yi; she wasn’t blind. Ruan Yi hurriedly shouted, “Wait!”
The little maid hurriedly withdrew her gaze.
“Don’t go yet! You, come with me.” Ruan Yi hurriedly took the little maid to another room and locked the door.
“Tell me the truth, did you really steal it yourself? Did anyone instruct you? Don’t be afraid, I will make the decision for you.” Ruan Yi looked serious, expecting her to say something.
The little maid kept trembling, tears falling pitter-patter. “Eldest Miss, don’t make it difficult for me. I… can’t.”
No denial meant admission.
Ruan Yi wanted to ask more, but the little maid in front of her was already crying and sobbing.
Ruan Yi couldn’t bear it. “No rush. You calm down first. But believe me, I can solve this matter well. I will protect you, okay?”
The little maid hesitated, still shaking her head, and cried until she was breathless. Ruan Yi had to give up temporarily.
As soon as Ruan Yi and the little maid went out, they saw Fu Jingchen face to face. She was so angry she wanted to rush up and strangle this man.
To be so vicious as to use and threaten an innocent little maid. Ruan Yi’s indignant gaze was too direct.
Fu Jingchen’s temples throbbed, and he had a bad premonition. He opened his mouth to ask, “Xiao Yi, what’s wrong?”
Neither of them paid attention to him. Ruan Yi patted the little maid’s back gently to comfort her, ignoring and bypassing this large obstacle.
Once the little maid’s emotions calmed down, she would investigate thoroughly. She didn’t believe she couldn’t drag out that big pervert.
After lunch, Ruan Yi pushed open the little maid’s door, her eyes widening.
Because inside the room, there was nothing.
At the airport, the girl looked doubtfully at the last text message received on her phone screen.
“Who exactly is this anonymous text from? What is the point of lying to them like this?”
The girl couldn’t understand it no matter how hard she thought. Suddenly, she slapped her head. “Why am I thinking so much? I’ve got the one million in hand. No need to be a maid anymore~ Who cares about them!”
The phone suddenly vibrated frequently. The screen displayed Ruan Yi’s number.
“I can’t bear to lie to the Eldest Miss a little… but I’ve taken the hush money. Hawaii, here I come~”
The girl decisively blocked the number, turned on flight mode, and like an excited little deer, skipped and hopped toward the boarding gate carrying her carry-on luggage.
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