oarse, appearing quite normal on the surface.The steward didn't dare to think too much, quickly said "good", and brought over the medicine box."Mr. Ning, would you like me to bandage you""You may leav...After Ning Shu finished speaking, Shen Ji stood still on the spot. His deep and enigmatic phoenix eyes gazed at her intently, brimming with understanding.

This caused the former to involuntarily take a step back.

Ning Shu thought to herself, he had already pushed things to the limit, not even giving Shen Ji any face. Even if Shen Ji was capable of enduring it, he probably couldn't bear someone treating him this way.

His pride had been trampled and shattered by himself.

But Shen Ji didn't move or say a word. After a while, he finally retracted his gaze and spoke to Ning Shu in a low, hoarse voice: " ...Okay, Brother Ning, I understand."

Shen Ji left.

Ning Shu didn't even know when he left, not until he returned to the shop. Opening the door, he saw a note Shen Ji had placed on the table.

Ning Ge, I'm back in the city.

He picked up the paper from the table, looking slightly dazed.

After a while, Ning Shu thought to herself that it was good that Shen Ji had figured things out on his own.

.....

"Ning Ge, why hasn't that handsome guy been coming around lately"

This is already the ____ day.

Xiaomei didn't know how many times this was, she poked her head out, but still couldn't see that charming figure, nor that delicate and handsome face.

She couldn't help but sigh.

Although that handsome guy is cold to others, his face is so pleasing to the eye. Even if work is hard, just looking at him makes me feel a lot better.

Xiao Mei is just so unambitious, and this handsome guy has also brought them a lot of business.

Ning Shu paused for a moment, then said to Xiaomei: "Don't look anymore, he won't be coming back."

Xiaomei was taken aback and looked over.

But all he saw was the back of a man turning away.

She couldn't help but feel disappointed and regretful.

I won't be able to see that handsome guy anymore, it's really a visual loss. Xiaomei had never seen such a handsome guy before, and he was dressed very stylishly.

In her memory, such things probably only existed in big cities.

Xiaomei shook her head.

I think Ning Ge isn't an ordinary person. To be pursued by such a handsome guy and remain unmoved. If it were me, being looked at by such a beautiful woman every day, I probably... wouldn't be able to resist...

Life just passed by peacefully.

When things had become so calm that Xiaomei almost forgot about the handsome man, she was about to get something for the guests when a glimpse from the corner of her eye caught sight of a figure.

Xiaomei's eyes widened suddenly.

After giving the things to the guest, he turned around and looked for Ning Shu: "Brother Ning, Brother Ning...."

Ning Shu saw her rush in flustered and couldn't help but ask, "What's wrong"

Xiaomei panted, "....Brother Ning, I saw someone outside just now...." She took a breath and continued, "Brother Ning, don't you guess who it is"

Ning Shu paused for a moment: "... The shopkeeper is here"

The store manager is also the owner here, and the cake shop isn't very big. So the two of them can manage things. Since business has been good, the owner gave them a raise.

She only comes to the shop occasionally.

the cakes in the shop were all made by a master baker hired by the boss, who would deliver them to the shop every day.

Xiao Mei shook her head: "Brother Ning...guess again...."

Ning Shu didn't speak, except to the shopkeeper. He didn't know who else could make Xiao Mei so emotionally excited: "...your ex-boyfriend wants to get back together with you"

Xiao Mei was furious: "Don't mention that jerk, Ning Ge. Can't you be a little smarter"

Her eyes sparkled as she said, "It's that handsome guy, the one who chased after you, he's here again!"

Ning Shu was taken aback.

It took him a while to realize, "...Shen Ji"

Xiaomei had never heard the name "Handsome Guy" before, but she thought it suited him perfectly. She quickly pulled Ning Shu out and said, "... really, he was just outside the shop...."

When Ning Shu passed by, she followed his gaze.

Shen Ji stood right at the shop entrance, in that instant. Those phoenix eyes looked straight at him.

They stared at each other for a while.

Xiaomei went and opened the door proactively: "Handsome guy, you're here again, come in."

Although Shen Ji is a bit scary and a little cold. He seems to have hostility towards her, but Xiaomei doesn't hold a grudge at all. Nonsense, who would get angry at someone who looks so perfect

And she's also heavily into looks.

Shen Ji looked at her, breaking his usual silence to say faintly, "Thank you."

stood there dumbfounded, as if she had heard something unbelievable. Her cheeks flushed, and she was just about to follow him when she saw Shen Ji lowering his head, his eyes fixed on her with an obscure gaze. He then murmured softly, "But stay away from my brother Ning, alright"

Xiaomei quickly explained, "…You misunderstood. I don't have any relationship with Ning Ge… Haha, I don't have any improper thoughts about Ning Ge, I just consider him as my brother."

Shen Ji didn't speak, but his eyes conveyed a single sentence.

Only he can be called Brother Ning.

Ning Shu watched Shen Ji walk up to him, silent for a long while.

He didn't expect Shen Ji to appear before him again.

...but he hadn't even finished speaking yet.

Shen Ji then stared at him, like a puppy, and said to Ning Shu: "Ning Ge, I want this, and this...."

Ning Shu looked and said, “....I remember you don't like sweets very much.”

Aren't you ordering too much food

Shen Ji didn't speak.

Ning Shu sighed and ordered it for him anyway.

He paused for a moment and said, "Didn't you go back to the city"

Shen Ji stared at him, his eyes deep: "Wherever Brother Ning is, I am there."

Ning Shu was speechless.

He didn't expect... Shen Ji was still not giving up.

"...I said I wouldn't go back to the city with you."

After a pause.

"Nor will I be with you, Shen Ji. We're not a good match."

Shen Ji, no matter what he does, is still exactly the same as he was three years ago. He's a madman at his core, with an intense possessiveness and a compulsive need for control.

If it weren't for Ning Shu finding a way, he would have probably been taken back by Shen Ji and locked up long ago.

He knew very well that nothing was restraining Shen Ji, Shen Ji was still the madman he had always been.

Shen Ji's eyes darkened slightly.

He looked at Ning Shu and said, “Ning ge, I won't force you to go back to the city.”

He said slowly, "I won't force you to be with me."

"Ning Ge, you **me**."

When he said this, Xiaomei was eavesdropping on the gossip nearby. Hearing this, she almost spat out the water in her mouth.

...Brother Ning, **him**

Xiaomei is not an idiot, this handsome guy looks good-looking and rich. While Ning Shu is just an ordinary person, she lives in a house that's not even 100 square meters, and her salary is only enough for her own living expenses, maybe with some savings.

It's more like he **Ning Shu**, than Ning Shu **he**.

When Ning Shu heard this, she couldn't help but suspect that there was something wrong with her ears.

Shen Ji stood right in front of him, dressed just like a college student. It was quite different from the mature and cold look he had last time they met.

But now Shen Ji is only twenty-one years old.

It really does count as being a college student.

Although there weren't many guests at the moment, Ning Shu still pursed her lips: "...Shen Ji, don't be mischievous."

"I didn't cause trouble, Ning Ge."

Shen Ji's throat rolled, his eyes fixed on him, that handsome face was incredibly exquisite. He said in a soft voice: "I don't need Brother Ning to give me anything, Brother Ning just needs to keep me by his side, let me help you solve your needs, that's enough."

Xiaomei's eyes became increasingly strange.

Could it be that she was wrong This tall, handsome guy who looked almost six feet two, was actually the one below, and Ning Shu was the one above

She shook her head, certain that her guess was right.

How could this handsome guy possibly be that one down there

Ning Shu grew increasingly silent, and Shen Ji just looked at him, his eyes deep.

Like a dog waiting for its owner to give it a reward.

Unable to help but look away, Ning Shu said, "...Shen Ji, I don't need it. And you don't need to either. This place is far from the city; you can't possibly stay here forever."

"But Shen Ji suddenly said, “I used to think that taking over the Shen family was my goal.”

He whispered, "But now that I have it, it's just not that impressive."

Shen Ji thought, he missed someone like crazy every day, even hallucinating that Brother Ning was back.

The vast Shen family estate was empty and devoid of any meaning.

"Ning Ge, you can treat me like I treated you before, as a sex partner for your pleasure. You can leave whenever you want, do whatever you want."

Shen Ji's eyes were fixed on him, his voice low and pitiful: "...Even if Ning Ge beat me or scolded me, I'm willing to."

He stared straight at her with his eyes: "And, only I know how to make Brother Ning comfortable."

Ning Shu raised her hand and covered Shen Ji's mouth.

He pursed his lips, afraid that if Shen Ji continued talking, he would be out of a job.

I couldn't help but take a deep breath: "Shen Ji, what do you want I've made myself clear... Isn't that enough"

Shen Ji was silent for a long time, then said to the man, "Ning Ge, can you consider it for a while"

He took a step back, his eyes pleading: "At least consider it for a while before you refuse me"

Ning Shu remained silent.

He suddenly felt like he didn't quite know Shen Ji anymore. He was so suddenly vulnerable, putting himself down, even speaking to him in a somewhat pitiful way.

Ning Shu not only wasn't adapted, but was also a little at a loss.

If Shen Ji still maintained that cold and hard attitude, she would without hesitation let him leave.

But Shen Ji was dressed in the attire of a college student, and his phoenix eyes no longer held the same sharpness as before. Instead, they softened, gazing at him steadily. As long as he showed any reluctance...

Shen Ji stood aside like an unwanted little dog. so overwhelming that if someone walked in at this moment, they would surely be terrified and fall to the ground.Ning Shu didn't notice, he only noticed that the Crown Prince's emotions were unstable....