He had someone he liked?
Ah Cai froze for a moment and subconsciously asked, "Who is it?"
If he really had someone he liked, she definitely shouldn't deliver love letters for Xiaxia anymore.
Ji Chi looked at the innocent and naive girl in front of him. He gritted his back teeth and said with an indiscernible emotion, "It's the girl who accidentally spilled boiling water on my pants and tried to wipe it with her hands, the girl who found out I had become a cripple. It's the girl who thought I was jumping into the sea while I was filming and recklessly rushed to rescue me. It's also the girl who took me back to her clinic and took me in for over half a month when I was almost beaten to death in an alley. Who do you think she is?"
Hearing Ji Chi's words, Ah Cai's clear, almond-shaped eyes couldn't help but widen slightly.
Why did the person he was talking about sound like her?
No, how could he possibly like her?
Ah Cai raised her hand and felt the man's forehead. "Mr. Ji, do you have a fever?"
Ji Chi cast his eyes down at her. They were standing so close that he could smell the faint fragrance on her.
It wasn't perfume, but her own natural scent.
It was very fresh and clean.
Just like her appearance, pure and clear as a blank sheet of paper.
Seeing that he wasn't speaking and that his long, peach-blossom eyes were gradually turning dark, Ah Cai furrowed her delicate brows. She wanted to pull back the hand that was touching his forehead, but in the next second, her fingertips were firmly caught by him.
Ah Cai gave him a push with her other hand. His body leaned back against the wall, but that warm hand still tightly held her fingertips.
Neither of them spoke; there was only a silent struggle between their hands.
Ah Cai felt her fingertips burning from his grip.
"What are you doing? You're hurting me," Ah Cai muttered in dissatisfaction.
Ji Chi let go of Ah Cai's hand. He shoved both hands into his pockets and said in a slightly hoarse voice, "I don't have a fever, and I'm not joking. I have feelings for you. The person I like is you."
Actually, even he couldn't clearly say when he started having feelings for this silly girl.
Over the past six months, while participating in the boy band survival show, whenever he was on the verge of giving up, he would think of her.
He had once fallen into the abyss. After his older brother was sentenced to prison, he was like a walking corpse.
It was she who tore a rift in his dark world, allowing him to see the light again.
Meeting her again and seeing her walking with Gu Haonan, his heart felt like it was being gnawed by ants.
He didn't want to beat around the bush; he wanted to express his feelings directly.
"I know saying all this is a bit sudden, and I'm not asking for an immediate answer. Think it over carefully tonight."
Without waiting for Ah Cai to say anything, Ji Chi turned and walked away.
That night, after Ah Cai returned to the hotel, she lay in bed, tossing and turning, unable to fall asleep.
She was completely suffering from insomnia.
She clenched her small hands into fists and punched the pillow hard.
It was all Ji Chi's fault. Everything was fine, so why did he have to confess his feelings?
What was there about her that was worth him liking?
Ugh.
She hadn't suffered from insomnia for many years. Only now did she realize how truly painful it was.
The next day.
Gu Siyu took Ah Cai to the magazine shooting area.
Ji Chi and his team were shooting a magazine cover today.
From a distance, Ah Cai spotted Ji Chi.
He was wearing a loose white silk shirt today, with the top three buttons left undone. He had makeup on, and the outer corners of his eyes were thinly lined with a touch of pale red eyeshadow, making him look exceptionally alluring.
He had a great sense of the camera. Standing among the nine members, he didn't pale in comparison to the center position at all.
When it was time to be aloof, he was aloof; when it was time to be lazy, he was lazy; when it was time to be charming, he was charming.
Ah Cai finally understood why so many fans called him their husband.
Indeed, every movement, every frown, and every smile of his could captivate one's soul.
He wore a blue diamond stud in his ear. When shooting the final set with a wild theme, he nailed the vibe perfectly.
Gu Siyu was completely mesmerized by Ji Chi.
Ah Cai was also watching very intently.
Before last night, Ah Cai only saw Ji Chi as a friend, but after last night, she felt an involuntary urge to look at him.
The lake of her heart had finally been disturbed by ripples.
As noon approached, Gu Haonan came over.
"Ah Cai, let's have lunch together later."
Gu Haonan didn't just invite Ah Cai; he also invited Ji Chi's idol group and the magazine staff.
The private room was booked at a high-end hotel, with two large tables set up.
Ah Cai, Gu Siyu, and Gu Haonan sat at the same table, while Ji Chi sat with the boy band members at another.
Gu Siyu would glance at Ji Chi from time to time. She whispered to Ah Cai, "Ji Chi is seriously so handsome. He is completely my type."
Ah Cai nodded in agreement, "He is indeed very handsome."
Ah Cai hadn't slept well the night before, so she kept yawning. When she was almost full, she said to Gu Haonan, "Mr. Gu, I'm going to the restroom."
She needed to wash her face with cold water, or her mouth would tear from all the yawning.
Gu Haonan nodded. "Do you need me to take you there?"
Ah Cai quickly waved her hand. "No, no need. I can find it."
After finding the restroom, Ah Cai washed her face with cold water.
When she came out of the restroom, she saw a tall, lean figure standing in the corridor.
Before Ah Cai could react, her wrist was grabbed by the man. Quickly, he pulled her into an empty private room.
Ah Cai blinked her eyes. "What are you doing?"
Ji Chi planted his hands on either side of Ah Cai, trapping her between the doorframe and his chest.
"The answer!"
Ah Cai furrowed her brows at Ji Chi, raising her hands to push against his shoulders. "You're an idol now. Your company probably won't let you have a girlfriend, right? Besides, I don't even know—"
Ji Chi looked down at the girl in front of him. He tugged at the corner of his lips, forming a wicked, roguish smile. "What do you mean you don't even know?"
Ah Cai bit her lip with her small, white teeth and confessed, "I've never been in a relationship before. I don't know if I like you."
Ah Cai was telling the truth. When it came to romance, she was a blank sheet of paper.
Ji Chi was so handsome that any girl with normal taste would be captivated by him.
She wasn't sure if she liked him or if she was just attracted by his looks.
Seeing Ah Cai with her head lowered, looking as if she didn't quite dare to look at him, Ji Chi lifted her chin with his finger. "If you're not sure, let me test it out and you'll know!"
Ah Cai was a bit confused. "How do you want to test it?"
Ji Chi covered Ah Cai's watery, bright eyes with his other hand. He lowered his head and kissed her lips.
Ah Cai's slender body stiffened fiercely.
After realizing what the burning pressure on her lips was, she was startled and pushed him hard.
But soon, the hands she used to push him were firmly grasped by him.
His thin lips, which had originally just been pressing against hers, began to suck gently.
Ah Cai's mind instantly went blank. Her heart beat so fast it sounded like pounding war drums.
He must have had something to drink earlier, as she could taste the flavor of red wine.
It was somewhat intoxicating and charming.
Ah Cai's head spun. She completely lost her senses and could only let him kiss her little by little.
An unknown amount of time passed. Just as she was about to run out of breath, he finally let her go.
He released the large hand covering her eyes. Her almond eyes were moist, looking as if she had cried. He frowned slightly. "You don't like it?"
