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Names mentioned in this chapter (which can also be found in the glossary ):
-向以茉( Xiàng yǐ mò)- Xiang Yi Mo, the female lead
– 纪衡宇( jì héng yǔ)- Ji Heng Yu, the chairman of Ji Company and he suffers from gynophobia
– 秦楚( Qín chǔ)- Qin Chu, the female lead’s childhood friend and the male lead of the original novel
– 尚诚集团( shàng chéng jí tuán )- Shangcheng Group, the company owned by the Qin family.
– 纪氏( jì shì)- Ji Company, Ji Heng Yu’s family business.
Ji Heng Yu’s eyebrows twitched slightly, and a faint smile appeared on his face.
Returning to the subject, he answered Xiang Yi Mo’s question and pointed her to her new desk in the chairman’s office.
He said, “I arranged for you to be in my office.”
Xiang Yi Mo was slightly stunned.
Excuse me? Where’s the gynophobia?
When she returned to her senses, she acted as if she had suddenly understood the purpose of his arrangement and her face turned white.
“Ji Heng Yu, putting me next to you….” As she spoke, her eyes darkened. “Is this to keep watch on me?”
“Elder Brother Chu asked you to hinder me, right?” The little girl tried to pull up a smile, but it was a bitter smile as if she was about to cry. Her eyes clouded with a thin mist of water.
It made his heart wrenched as bitterness surged through him.
Ji Heng Yu lifted his hand to cover her eyes. His voice sounded like some kind of expensive piano, melodiously playing.
He coaxed gently, “Don’t cry, Mo Mo. This has nothing to do with Qin Chu. It’s just that I wanted you to be closer to me since you came to Ji Company so that I could take care of you.”
“Is that so?” Xiang Yi Mo’s soft, mumbling voice trembled.
“Ji Heng Yu, even if it’s like what you have said, but he’s the person who sent me to Ji Company.”
The warmth of his palm over her eyes indescribably made her feel at ease.
Although Xiang Yi Mo was acting, it was unknown whether she was too immersed in her role that she let out a small sob as her soft tiny hands grasped the big hand like she was grasping some driftwood.
It was as if…
She was letting out all her grief and aggression.
As Ji Heng Yu listened to her sobs, his brows furrowed slightly. There was some sort of feeling where his heart ached for her.
It was like every nerve of his own was tugged for her, making him a little disconcerted.
The unfamiliar feelings spread wildly in his heart, silently wrapping into one nerve at a time.
Xiang Yi Mo cried while hearing the child-like voice in her ear announcing in real time, ‘Love Value +1, +1, +1….’
Ahem, don’t announce it. All my tears have almost disappeared because of your broadcasting!
The already faint and tiny cries became even weaker until they were silent. She fell into Ji Heng Yu’s arms as her body shook as if she was so tired of crying that she was about to fall asleep.
Ji Heng Yu hugged Xiang Yi Mo for a while. Suddenly, his whole body stiffened.
It wasn’t revulsion but the realisation that he had been holding someone so naturally for so long and hadn’t reacted with a hint of discomfort. Instead, he even felt an unusual sense of satisfaction.
In the morning at Shangcheng, Xiang Yi Mo left his arms very quickly, and there was an inexplicable feeling of disappointment…
In an instant, it was filled up.
Ji Heng Yu lowered his eyes and silently stared at the defenceless sleeping face in his arms. His eyes narrowed slightly.
As expected, it wasn’t an illusion that he could touch Mo Mo.
Although it is true that his gynophobia hasn’t gotten better, Mo Mo has been excluded from his gynophobia for some time. Since exactly when?
It seems… like it should have started much earlier when he and Mo Mo shared a room but didn’t feel uncomfortable?
As he pondered on it, Ji Heng Yu extended his arms to wipe the moisture from the ends of her eyes. There was a palpable doting and tenderness on his face.
Mo Mo is special.
In the bottom of his heart, a certain voice told him this.
His fingers, wet with tears, slid down from her beautiful eyes, caressing her face with a touch of coolness.
The delicate touch on her fingertips was so good that the more he touched it, the more he loved it and the more he lusted after it.
His eyes were like water, gently enveloping her, inadvertently landing on her lips, which had been red due to her biting on them.
His eyes gradually darkened. His fingers traced over and crushed her lips.
His nose slightly twitched before he realised that a soothing scent coming from the little girl constantly filled the air. It was light and very pleasant, faintly bewitching his mind.
Mo Mo’s little mouth is even softer.
I wonder if it’s the same when I kiss it…
As he thought of this, Ji Heng Yu lowered his head as if he was possessed.
Her lips were soft, so soft that the urge to lose control was so strong that his breathing eased.
The fragrance kept emanating, tugging at his sanity.
When he was on the verge of losing control, a murmur escaped from the kissing mouth, waking the mesmerised Ji Heng Yu.
He suddenly lifted his head and stared at the mouth. He thought back to what he had just done…
His heart was beating so quickly as if he was about to pop out of his chest.
The strange feeling of affection suddenly exploded in his heart.
It was like playing a level-up game, <sup>[1]</sup> and he was on his way to level up, storing most of his experiences in an experience box.
And then, one day, some switch suddenly flicked to open that experience box. All those years of emotions were like an uncontrollable tidal wave.
<sup>[1]</sup> There is a very popular 4 player poker game called 升级(Level Up/Upgrade). I’m not sure if the author is referring to this game or merely describing a game where one will gain experience points and level up. Thus, I have translated it literally.