Ji Tingzhou had grown accustomed to the torment of staying awake every night until dawn.
But that rare three-hour nap in the afternoon had given him a long-missed taste of fullness and tranquility.
Even though his mind refused to acknowledge his weakness, every cell in his body was screaming, 'Why could I sleep before but not now?!'
This made his mood even more irritable than usual.
His head was splitting with pain.
Compared to the suffering Ji Tingzhou, Ji Nian, who had been carefully treated with medicine, followed the doctor's orders and went to bed early.
She slept very soundly.
She even dreamed of sitting in the lap of the beautiful Zhiliao, being fed grapes, with Wei Yang standing beside her, his upper body unclothed, respectfully asking her, "Dear master, would you like the shrimp-flavored Mimi Shrimp Chips on the left or the crab-flavored Mimi Shrimp Chips on the right?"
Some people, as they sleep, let their drool flow like a galaxy.
...
"The master ate so little today..."
"If this continues, he's going to lose his shape."
Several cooks sighed as they looked at the recently cleared dishes.
Although the outside world says that Ji Tingzhou is young, ruthless, and difficult to serve with his unpredictable and moody personality, a psychopath.
The servants working here don't think so.
They get five insurances and one fund, weekends off, paid holidays, and for those who don't live in, their transportation is fully covered. The leftover items from the house are often given to them, and the most important point is!
Servants with children can send their kids to schools invested in by the Ji Family for free!
Ji Tingzhou's temper is bad, but that's towards those who provoke him. Normally, when he's feeling unwell, he just breaks things; he doesn't hit or scold people.
Where else could you find such a good employer? So everyone secretly cares about him.
Zhiliao, passing by and hearing their conversation, suddenly stopped: "Make a bowl of sweet corn and egg soup for the master."
The cooks were stunned.
"Something so simple?"
Zhiliao nodded.
The cooks exchanged glances.
Since it was what the master valued most, Zhiliao said, they nodded and got busy.
When the soup was brought to Ji Tingzhou, the man with bloodshot eyes looked at Zhiliao, who had no expression, with a voice as cold as ice: "You've overstepped."
This bowl of soup was, after all, a reminder of Ji Nian's existence.
Zhiliao immediately bowed: "Master, yesterday you slept after drinking this, so I took the liberty."
Ji Tingzhou stared at the steaming bowl of soup, made appetizing by the cooks.
He thought of Ji Nian's small, almost bony face, smiling foolishly at him, with teeth not yet fully grown, looking utterly silly.
Especially since she used the same face as him, it looked extremely awkward.
But it was this little fool who, upon knowing he was her biological father, suddenly changed her attitude.
Indeed, a fool. A biological father is more worthy of being courted than any brother. If she doesn't rely on blood ties to ask for things, how will she get her Mimi Shrimp Chips in the future?
"Take it away."
Ji Tingzhou's face darkened.
Thinking of Ji Nian.
Zhiliao nodded and ordered someone to clean up the dishes, preparing to leave when Wei Yang entered.
He was holding a stack of documents.
All were work that needed to be processed today, sent by the secretary.
Ji Tingzhou disliked going to the company and worked from home every day.
Ji Nian secretly called him a hardcore shut-in.
"Wait."
As Wei Yang was leaving, Ji Tingzhou called him back.
"Master?"
He turned around.
Ji Tingzhou's eyes landed on his bulging pocket, which was too obvious to ignore.
"What's that?"
Wei Yang casually pulled it out, a small packet of orange-yellow snacks connected together, revealed in front of Ji Tingzhou.
"Mimi Shrimp Chips!"
"Uh, I happened to see them at the supermarket on the way, so I bought them... for myself."
Wei Yang, almost slipping up, averted his gaze nervously and coughed.
Ji Tingzhou knew his intentions.
A cryptic smile tugged at his lips.
Who said Ji Nian was stupid? Look.
She had successfully hooked both of his trusted aides.
He realized that Zhiliao's move earlier was to remind him of Ji Nian's existence.
But he couldn't be bothered to care.
"Is it that good?"
Wei Yang didn't dare look at him and nodded vigorously.
"Give it here."
Wei Yang's head shot up: "Master?"
Then came Ji Tingzhou's cold, merciless voice: "Neglecting duties during work hours, confiscated."
Wei Yang's world collapsed!
Those were for Ji Nian!
He had wanted to see Ji Nian's bright eyes light up with surprise, sweetly saying thank you to him, calling him big brother! That way, he could touch her soft, curly hair openly!
But now!
His wish was shattered.
Because Ji Tingzhou also said that if he saw him buying Mimi Shrimp Chips again, he would break his third leg.
(༎ຶ⌑༎ຶ)(༎ຶ⌑༎ຶ)(༎ຶ⌑༎ຶ)(༎ຶ⌑༎ຶ)(༎ຶ⌑༎ຶ)
Ji Tingzhou didn't care about his feelings.
He looked disdainfully at the few orange-yellow packets, wiping them all with disinfectant wipes before touching them.
After tearing open the packaging, he stared at the thin, long snacks inside for a long time before taking a bite.
"Is this it?"
He poured the rest into his mouth.
The cheap and childish taste.
He thought it would be delicious, judging by Ji Nian's reaction.
Suspected Mimi Shrimp Chips endorsement.
Completely unaware that she had missed her beloved Mimi Shrimp Chips, Ji Nian was holding a cup of milk, drinking and saying, "Whoever dares to touch a single hair on Zhiliao, I will destroy their entire paradise!"
"How can there be such a kind and beautiful sister in the world!"
Although Zhiliao couldn't come herself, she had asked another little maid to bring some child-friendly pastries and milk.
Ji Nian's eyes lit up.
Although they were already green.
After eating and drinking to her heart's content, she suddenly felt a bit sleepy.
Because her stomach was full, Ji Nian completely overlooked her unusual state.
It wasn't until her throat felt like a cannon about to fire that she vaguely realized.
She was running a fever.
【Should I call someone?】
The system looked at the little girl's red face, asking.
Ji Nian curled his lips: 【No need】
This wasn't a fever, it was a timely rain.
...
Ji Tingzhou felt a bit heavy in his heart, attributing this emotion to not sleeping well.
Just now, the secretary had arrived with a list of all the orphanages the Ji Family had invested in.
But Ji Tingzhou was somewhat absent-minded and didn't listen carefully.
Until Zhiliao knocked and came in.
Ji Tingzhou, as if sensing something, instantly raised his eyes.
"What is it?"
Zhiliao said in a deep voice: "Master, Ji Nian has a high fever."
Ji Tingzhou stood up.
The secretary was still out of the loop, seeing him about to leave, asked instinctively: "Mr. Ji, Tangtang has been very excited these days, today she was asking when you would bring her to the Ji Family."
Ji Tingzhou didn't even look back.
"Later."
The secretary was a bit puzzled but didn't speak again.
Until the door 'bang' closed.
"Strange..."
