It was almost midnight after Shen Jianxi finished her evening shower and skincare routine. It was only when she saw a message on her phone that she remembered her appointment with Ji Zhaoyun that night.
Seeing that he was almost anxious, she didn't bother to blow-dry her hair. She quickly picked up her phone to reply and reassure him.
Dont Touch My Blue Buff: [Sorry, just finished up. Have you been waiting long?]
At the same time, on her phone screen, she saw Ji Zhaoyun had sent [Did you forget? I've been waiting for a long time.]
Upon receiving her message, he quickly recalled that message.
j: [It's okay, I just finished too.]
Shen Jianxi: ...
What a cover-up?
She pursed her lips helplessly, pretending she hadn't seen that sentence, and replied.
Dont Touch My Blue Buff: [Then it's perfect, let's log in.]
After replying, Shen Jianxi opened the game. Ji Zhaoyun was indeed online. As soon as she logged in, she received a party invitation. After clicking accept, they started matching before she could even turn on her microphone.
Shen Jianxi: He's not in a hurry at all?!
It wasn't until they entered the hero selection screen that she had time to turn on her microphone.
"Why are you in such a hurry?" she asked in a soft voice.
Ji Zhaoyun was stunned for a moment when he suddenly heard her voice.
He felt like they hadn't spoken for a long time. After she rejected him that day, he had blocked her again. He wondered if she had noticed.
But he figured she probably didn't, otherwise, her attitude wouldn't be so good now.
In the meantime, after he couldn't help himself and unblocked her, he had been waiting for her to message him. But after waiting and waiting, he finally came over himself. Sudan Novels.
"Why aren't you moving?"
It wasn't until that sweet, soft voice reached his ears again that Ji Zhaoyun snapped out of his thoughts. "Ah, it lagged for a moment. Sorry."
He was playing the marksman this game, and Shen Jianxi naturally chose support.
Although being attached was annoying, it had to be said that this was a good opportunity to get closer.
Ji Zhaoyun was playing Marco Polo, and she chose Yao, sticking by his side from the start.
"Aren't you going to help the mid-laner contest the level two?" he asked.
After playing the game for a while, Ji Zhaoyun knew that most supports helped the mid-laner contest the lane at the start. When they used to play together, she did the same.
"Mmm..." Shen Jianxi hesitated, then continued in a small voice, "...you are more important here."
Ji Zhaoyun's hands paused mid-operation. He cleared his throat, "Then, you stick close to me."
He was still a bit unaccustomed to her being so nice to him, but he did feel a sweet warmth.
"Have you decided what time we're meeting on Sunday?"
Shen Jianxi had almost forgotten about it until he mentioned it. Hearing Ji Zhaoyun ask, she pondered for a moment, "How about around 8 AM on Sunday? I have some things to do in the afternoon."
Although she hadn't completely finalized her schedule with Shen Xingzhi, given his personality, there wouldn't be any changes to their Sunday date. It would be better for her to arrange things with Ji Zhaoyun in advance.
Ji Zhaoyun was already very happy to be able to meet her, even if it was only for the morning.
Hearing her answer, Ji Zhaoyun quickly agreed, "Of course. I'll pick you up in the morning. Where do you live?"
Shen Jianxi gave the Shen family's address.
After hearing it, Ji Zhaoyun was truly stunned. "Could you... could you tell me your mother's name?"
"Shen Ting."
Isn't that the name of the chairman of ILC?!
They were both people who interacted frequently in the business world, so how could he not be familiar with her?
Ji Zhaoyun never imagined that the first person he liked would be Shen Ting's daughter.
Suddenly, he remembered seeing them at that banquet, and his mood became even more complex. For a moment, he didn't know what to say.
After a long silence, Shen Jianxi could guess what he was thinking. She smiled silently and continued, "What's wrong? Do you know her?"
"I know her." Ji Zhaoyun's tone held a hint of helplessness. Shen Ting's daughter should only be around 18 years old now. The age difference between them was indeed a bit large, and there was likely a generation gap, which made him start to waver in his original intentions. "You're still young, aren't you?"
Hearing the fluctuating favorability reports in her mind, Shen Jianxi wasn't flustered. While controlling Yao to shield Marco Polo, she answered his question, "Not really, I'm already an adult."
Ji Zhaoyun gave a wry smile. "Just an adult, that's all."
"That day, you should pretend..."
"I like older guys. They know how to dote on me."
She blurted out out of the blue.
Although this sentence was not directly related to the previous conversation, it calmed Ji Zhaoyun's wavering heart.
That's right, he was looking for a wife for a powerful alliance. He didn't care if it was someone he liked, but now, here was someone he liked, and it was also a powerful alliance between their companies. Moreover, he had been eyeing ILC for a long time.
With this thought, Ji Zhaoyun's original intention became even firmer.
The favorability in his mind had stabilized. Not only that, it had directly increased to 66, which made Shen Jianxi very satisfied.
She had decided on this course of action the day Ji Zhaoyun revealed his identity. Coupled with the sufficiently high favorability, she knew that once she revealed her identity, he would be tempted.
After all, Ji Zhaoyun was a businessman, and she also had the information provided by 77 at the beginning.
If she were just a master he met in the game, Ji Zhaoyun's favorability would have reached at most 50, and they might not have had any future together. The most realistic outcome would have been dating for a while, and then Ji Zhaoyun dumping her when he found a suitable marriage partner.
But now, it was different.
She now represented not just herself, but ILC behind her. The increase in her intrinsic value would naturally make Ji Zhaoyun value her more.
After the game ended, Shen Jianxi stretched. "I'm not playing anymore. I need to sleep. See you on Sunday."
With that, she immediately left the party.
She left so quickly that Ji Zhaoyun didn't even have time to say goodbye.
Just as he was feeling a bit disappointed, his phone rang again.
He glanced at it and saw it was a message from Shen Jianxi. He immediately picked up his phone.
He opened the voice message. It was her familiar voice, with a hint of coquettishness, "I'm going to sleep now~ You should sleep early too. Goodnight~"
Ji Zhaoyun's disappointment vanished. He brought his phone to his lips and pressed the receiver. His voice was surprisingly gentle, "Okay, I'll sleep now. Goodnight."
After saying that, he immediately turned off the bedside lamp, placed his phone by his pillow, closed his eyes, and her goodnight echoed in his mind. Ji Zhaoyun didn't even realize when he fell asleep.