In a park's parking area, families and couples could be seen enjoying themselves inside.
Despite coming from a wealthy background, Jiang Jingshi liked spending ti alone in places like this whenever she had free ti. Sitting in her car with her legs crossed, she stared blankly at the residential scenery outside. Then, glancing down at her phone, she saw a ssage from Lin Zhengran:
"I think the earrings in the second picture look better on you. Even though you have a gentle temperant, a slightly cooler style actually suits you more. But overall, both look great."
Seeing the ssage, Jiang Jingshi's red lips curled into a smile.
Her expression softened as she murmured to herself, "So he thinks I look better with cooler-toned earrings?"
She wanted to send him another ssage but was interrupted when a new notification popped up—an employee from Jiang Group had ssaged her.
The ssage was about a difficult client that the sales departnt had been struggling with, and they had yet to secure a deal. Jiang Jingshi quickly replied, "Send soone else to negotiate again."
After sending the ssage, she suddenly had a thought.
If her Zhengran was talented in so many fields, she wondered—could he also have a knack for business?
If he did, then she could completely outsource Jiang Group’s publicity work to the company she and Zhengran started together. That way, she wouldn't have to juggle both sides anymore, saving ti and avoiding duplicate efforts.
Blinking thoughtfully, she mused, "But if that's the case, wouldn't that make him way too capable? Almost unbelievable… I'll test it out the next ti we et."
Her eyes drifted back to Lin Zhengran's ssage. "As for cooler-toned accessories... I'll just follow his preferences from now on. It should look great."
Inside Han Wenwen's rental apartnt.
Lin Zhengran leaned against the headboard, while a jealous little fox curled up with her legs folded, her upper body draped over his lap.
Her small hands scratched at his stomach as he absentmindedly petted her head with one hand, his other hand occupied with his phone. Both He Qing and Jiang Xueli had ssaged him, and he was replying to them.
Han Wenwen peeked at him from ti to ti and asked, "Haven't finished replying yet?"
"Almost," Lin Zhengran replied. "Just chatting a little."
Hearing that he wasn’t done yet, Han Wenwen let out a displeased hum from her throat and closed her eyes, savoring the feeling of his hand stroking her hair—like a little animal enjoying its owner's affection.
"That so-called 'sister' didn't even clarify things properly just now, and now Qingqing and Lily are ssaging too... this is endless."
Lin Zhengran glanced at her. "What wasn't clear? Didn't I explain everything already?"
Han Wenwen’s voice carried a playful whine as she grumbled, "Oh, please. A girl asking a guy which piece of jewelry looks better? The only two reasons I can think of are either fishing for attention or actually liking him. And fishing? What kind of girl could possibly 'fish' Zhengran-ge? If she exists, I need to beco her apprentice. So, there's no need to guess—she obviously likes you."
As she spoke, she snuggled deeper into his lap, pressing herself closer to his embrace.
"But it’s only natural for girls to like Zhengran-ge," she continued, "it just depends on whether you want to accept them or not."
Saying that, she rubbed her head against his stomach.
Lin Zhengran looked at her. "What are you doing?"
Han Wenwen opened her captivating fox-like eyes and pouted. "Stop chatting with them~ Talk to properly instead."
Lin Zhengran sighed. "Aren't I already with you?" He sent off the last few ssages, then put his phone down. "Okay, I'm done. What do you want to talk about?"
Han Wenwen lifted her gaze to et his.
Lin Zhengran lowered his eyes to look at her.
The two of them just stared at each other, neither speaking, their reflections visible in each other’s pupils.
After a while, Han Wenwen's face gradually turned red. Unable to hold back, she looked away with a shy laugh. "Why is Zhengran-ge staring at like that? It’s making embarrassed."
"You said you wanted to talk, so I was waiting for you to start a topic." He looked at her, confused.
Han Wenwen let out a small hmph and muttered, "Topic? What topic? I just don’t want you chatting with other girls. Even if we’re just sitting here in silence, I’d rather have you with instead of talking to them—especially when you’re spending ti with alone."
As she spoke, she suddenly caught sight of Lin Zhengran’s toenails and leaned forward to take a closer look. "Zhengran-ge, let trim your nails, okay? They don’t look neat at all."
"What’s the point of having neatly trimd nails as a guy? Besides, they’re not even long. I just cut them last week."
"Who cut them for you?"
"Obviously myself."
Han Wenwen turned to look at him and, in a tone of absolute seriousness, declared, "From now on, Zhengran-ge is not allowed to trim his own nails. That’s my job. I'll go get the clippers."
She hopped off the bed, grabbed the nail clippers, and returned, settling back onto the bed. Before she started, she looked up at him expectantly.
"Keep petting my head, Zhengran-ge. If you stop, I’ll lose focus while trimming your nails."
"How am I supposed to do that when you’re all the way over there?"
"Just bend your legs, duh. That way, you can reach."
Lin Zhengran sighed in surrender. He had never seen a girl so obsessed with getting her head petted before—truly, foxes were foxes.
But the mont his hand touched her head again, Han Wenwen visibly relaxed.
She carefully trimd his nails, even preparing wet wipes to clean up afterward. She had thought of everything.
As she worked, a thought crossed her mind. "Oh, right, Zhengran-ge, there’s sothing I’ve been aning to discuss with you."
"What is it?"
Still focused on his nails, she spoke in a soft, ticulous tone.
"Once Zhengran-ge becos the head of the household, we’ll need to divide responsibilities among all your girlfriends, right? Otherwise, things will get chaotic if everyone keeps trying to do the sa things."
She turned back and smiled at him. "So, how about I assign everyone their roles today? I’ve been observing everyone’s habits, so I know what they’re best at. I promise to be fair!"
Since today was a rest day, Lin Zhengran let her ramble on.
She finished trimming one foot and moved on to the other.
"Let’s start with Qingqing. She’s calm and doesn’t like being in the spotlight. Once we all graduate and start working, I bet she’ll spend most of her ti at ho, aside from occasionally competing in taekwondo tournants. She’s the best person to take care of day-to-day household matters—like organizing the house, shopping for necessities, and managing all the little things. What do you think, Zhengran-ge?"
Lin Zhengran nodded. "That does sound like her. He Qing is very diligent and good at managing a ho."
Han Wenwen bead proudly, handing him a pen and paper. "Write it down! This is the plan for our future household!"
After finishing both feet, she moved on to his hands, switching to a different nail clipper and settling onto his lap with her legs apart, facing him directly.
She stretched out her hands. "Give your left hand."
Lin Zhengran handed it over.
She resud her work and continued, "Next is Lily. She’s energetic and lively. At first, I thought she was just spoiled, but turns out she’s a whole new level of spoiled. So, I think she should be in charge of taking care of the kids—like teaching them and keeping them entertained."
Lin Zhengran chuckled. "That’s looking too far ahead, but raising kids is no easy task."
Han Wenwen explained, "That’s why she won’t be doing it alone. She’ll just be in charge of their education. I’m too strict with kids, and Qingqing is too soft, so Lily is the perfect balance. So, if we ever have little ones, we’ll all take care of our own, but when it cos to education, we follow Lily’s lead. Deal?"
Lin Zhengran laughed. "Sure."
Han Wenwen finished his second hand, made him write it down, then grabbed his final hand.
"And finally, ! I’ll be responsible for taking care of Zhengran-ge personally—clothes, nail trimming, massages, washing your hair, brushing your teeth, and all the little things. How about that?"
She peeked up at him with her fox-like eyes.
Lin Zhengran t her gaze, and both of them burst into laughter.
"So, I don’t have to do anything at all?" he teased.
Han Wenwen laced their fingers together and smirked. "Of course not! You’ll be in charge of all the big decisions—you’re the head of the household and the pillar of our family~."
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