The Obsessive Tycoon Claims the Deserted Heiress
Chapter 122 - 121: The kitten should take a bath now.

Chapter 122: 121: The kitten should take a bath now.

She never expected the man to take advantage of the situation to bite her.

Yu Zhi’s wrist lifted slightly as she gently touched the spot on her lower lip, her eyes filled with grievance as she looked at him.

"Does it hurt?" Shi Wei wrapped his arm around her waist, his large hand gently stroking the soft spot there.

"What do you think?" Her lip was already broken, yet he still had the nerve to ask?

Shi Wei went silent for two seconds, his peach blossom eyes lifted lazily, a trace of fathomless depth glimmering in his pitch-black pupils.

He held her hand and placed it over his heart: "Then do you know how much it hurts here?"

She wouldn’t understand, the pain he felt when he saw the little girl he cherished bound on the rooftop.

"I’m sorry." Yu Zhi pressed her lips together tightly, her nose inexplicably tinged with a sour ache.

Feeling the man’s heartbeat beneath her palm, her guilt weighed down on her like a heavy chain.

"No need to apologize." That wasn’t what he needed.

Shi Wei gently brushed away the strands of hair falling by her temple, his tranquil voice tinged with a commanding undertone: "Can you promise me you won’t take on these jobs anymore in the future?"

This time, even if she used "not sleeping with him" as leverage, he would not compromise again.

But to his surprise, Yu Zhi agreed without hesitation: "Okay."

She wrapped her arms around his waist, leaning against the chest that gave her such a strong sense of security, feeling her reliance on him deepen.

Shi Family’s master bedroom, second floor.

The girl had changed into comfortable home clothes and was lying on the soft big bed, her expression serious as she stared at the computer screen.

She first opened the foremost folder in the USB drive, quickly scanning through all the spreadsheets and images before copying everything.

"Zhizhi, did you find anything?" Shi Wei sat beside her, sorting through the books and various trinkets in her backpack.

"Hmm, come take a look." She held his hand, gently pulling him down to lie with her.

The folders in the USB were packed with information, not only containing projects where lives had been lost in recent days, swept under the rug, but also proof of financial transactions between officials, among other things.

It’s no wonder the target had hired so many bodyguards; just one item from this drive could cause immense trouble for many people.

Shi Wei raised an eyebrow, glancing at the girl’s profile, lazily asking, "So, what do you plan to do with the USB drive?"

"Send it to the old man tomorrow and let him handle it." Yu Zhi replied as she moved the files to her email, setting a scheduled send.

"What about the buyer?"

"Ignore them." If the contents of the USB weren’t too unique, she might’ve handed it over.

But now, she had changed her mind.

Shi Wei let out a soft laugh, a hint of admiration flashing in his eyes. He tousled her hair, teasing deliberately, "Won’t Zhizhi end up losing out?"

"Not at all. He already paid me a ten-million-dollar deposit." Yu Zhi’s lips curved into a faint smile, as if she thought she had profited.

Her adorable demeanor made Shi Wei unable to suppress a chuckle, the deep sound from his throat tinged with an indescribable tenderness.

He pressed the computer’s shutdown key and kissed her pale, smooth cheek. "Little kitten needs to go take a bath."

"I’m not a little kitten." She had taken a bath last night, and her home clothes had just been changed not long ago.

Little kittens were often dirty, but she wasn’t dirty, nor did she smell bad.

"Played outside all day, and you say you’re not?" Shi Wei pinched her dainty nose, his gaze filled with indulgence.

Watching the girl sulk unhappily, scrunching up her little face, his smile deepened even more.

"I’m not."

"Alright, alright, you’re a big kitten."

Yu Zhi glared at him and, annoyed, swung his hand away, unwilling to continue this conversation.

She reached for her phone, unlocking the screen. "You go wash up first; I’ll call Ruan Yuan."

Shi Wei replied with a simple sound, propped himself up, and stood. He grabbed the white bathrobe and, with a lazy posture, stepped into the bathroom wearing slippers, not hurrying at all.

As the bathroom door closed, Yu Zhi’s video call was answered.

"Little Zhi." Ruan Yuan was sitting in the hospital emergency waiting area. She leaned back against the seat, her pale face showing signs of fatigue.

Yu Zhi frowned with worry: "Not your turn yet?"

"Almost. Once the doctors finish with the two burn patients, it’ll be mine."

At this time of night, the nearby hospitals only had emergency departments open. However, they were short-staffed, and the cases ahead were quite serious. She had no choice but to wait patiently.

"Shi Yin?"

"He went to buy me some late-night snacks." The mention of Shi Yin brought a small, warm smile to Ruan Yuan’s face.

Actually, after leaving the hotel, Shi Yin didn’t really have to accompany her to the hospital under such unfamiliar circumstances.

Yet, he did. Whether it was out of sympathy or some other reason, she felt satisfied.

"That’s good." Knowing someone was there with her, Yu Zhi felt a bit more at ease.

She rested her phone against the pillow, her chin propped on folded hands. With some curiosity, she asked, "Does he know you like him?"

"No." Ruan Yuan shook her head, placing her free hand on her shoulder with light pressure, trying to ease the pain.

Yu Zhi noticed the movement and decided not to bother about Shi Yin anymore. She sighed, "Still hurting a lot?"

She leaned her face against her arm, her soft, fair cheek squashed into an odd shape, resembling a little cloud, tender and adorable in a way that was irresistible.

"A bit better than before." Suddenly spotting someone approaching, Ruan Yuan straightened up.

Just as the figure drew near, she quickly turned to the video and waved at the girl: "I’ll hang up now. Let’s talk tomorrow."

Yu Zhi: "..."

As the speaker beeped with a ’dud,’ Yu Zhi clicked her tongue softly, shut off the phone, and tossed it to one side.

Not long after, Shi Wei emerged from the bathroom, wearing a loosely tied bathrobe.

His body was still damp, with droplets left unwiped on his neck trickling down his chest and disappearing into his clothes.

"Zhizhi, go take a bath." Shi Wei walked to the bed, placing one hand on the girl’s leg and the other around her waist, lifting her up.

Yu Zhi instinctively wrapped her arms around his neck. She lowered her gaze, only to meet the view of his alluring clavicle.

Her eyes lingered there for two seconds before her lashes fluttered as she shifted her gaze to his Adam’s apple.

"Wait till you’re done, I’ll touch it again." Shi Wei—well aware of the girl’s peculiar fascination—smirked knowingly the moment her gaze landed where it did.