Chapter 49: Pulled into His Arms
Jin Shi Yue knew she liked Jin Yan Ting; it was obvious what had happened with her sitting alone on the street late at night with her suitcase.
Lian Li didn’t want to deal with Jin Shi Yue. His words were too sharp, and he would definitely seize the opportunity to mock her and kick her while she was down.
Lian Li withdrew her gaze, clutched her mobile phone, and stood up, as if she hadn’t heard him, pulling her suitcase and walking east.
Seeing this, God of Wealth agilely ran over on his four legs and blocked her path.
Lian Li moved left, and it moved left too; Lian Li moved right, and it moved right too.
Lian Li sighed helplessly, reached out to pet its fluffy head, and glared at it with a warning in her eyes, “Move aside, you’re not allowed to block my way!”
God of Wealth’s two eyes were like black gemstones, gazing at her unblinkingly. It even tried to bite her skirt and drag her back to its master.
Jin Shi Yue’s deep voice came from behind her, his tone leisurely, “Running away when you see me, what are you guilty of?”
Lian Li turned to look at him and said with a straight face, “I thought I mistook you for someone else.”
“You mistook me for Jin Yan Ting?” Jin Shi Yue smirked meaningfully, saying with a half-smile.
Lian Li’s bright apricot eyes, like scattered stardust, gazed at him, her pupils rippling slightly.
Jin Shi Yue and Jin Yan Ting had similar features and builds, but their feelings and temperaments were completely different.
Although her mood was turbulent due to rushing for the flight and she hadn’t slept much these past two days, her mind was hazy; the night was dim, her eyes were swollen and painful from crying, and her vision was blurry… but she could still clearly distinguish who was who.
Jin Shi Yue’s gaze swept over her, her pretty but delicate and fragile skirt, her slightly disheveled hair from the wind, her red eyes and nose from crying, and the calm sadness emanating from her entire being.
Upon hearing Jin Yan Ting’s name, Lian Li pursed her lips and remained silent.
Jin Shi Yue straightened up and walked towards her. Lian Li instinctively stepped back, but the man had long legs and reached her in two or three steps.
Jin Shi Yue reached out, wrapped his arms around Lian Li’s slender waist, and pulled her abruptly into his embrace.
Lian Li was caught off guard and lunged directly into his firm, warm chest. The moment their bodies collided, that complex and strange faint scent instantly entered her nostrils.
Lian Li’s breath hitched for a second, and she heard the man’s voice lazily fall from above her head, “Is the dog’s tail easy to step on?”
God of Wealth, squatting on the ground, looked at them expectantly. It shook its head intelligently, indicating that it had not been stepped on.
Lian Li broke free from Jin Shi Yue’s embrace, carefully took a step back, and created distance, “Sorry.”
Jin Shi Yue put one hand in his pocket and said casually, “Apologies are useless. Its tail is already dirty.”
The Eldest Young Master was going to extort money from her again.
Lian Li unlocked her mobile phone and opened WeChat to transfer money, “How much do I owe?”
She seemed to have no strength to argue with him. Jin Shi Yue’s lips curved into a casual smile, “Do you have a lot of money?”
Lian Li raised her face and looked at him, not understanding.
If she didn’t have much money, he wouldn’t extort from her?
In a foreign land, in an unfamiliar environment, seeing a familiar person, no matter who it was, her inner unease lessened.
On the bustling road, cars sped past, weaving into streaks of light. Neon lights spilled down, casting onto Jin Shi Yue’s broad shoulders. Lian Li watched the dancing light on his shoulders for a moment before slowly shifting her gaze to meet his deep black eyes.
She honestly shook her head, “Not much.”
“Then you’ll work to pay off the debt.”
As he spoke, Jin Shi Yue easily picked up her platinum and gold two-toned suitcase with one hand and leisurely walked back.
Work to pay off the debt?
Lian Li was uneasy and didn’t react for a moment, standing frozen in place.
Jin Shi Yue glanced at her, “Junior Sister, why are you standing there?”
“My taxi is about to arrive, I can’t go. I’ll give you money,” Lian Li tried to negotiate with him.
Jin Shi Yue didn’t listen. Carrying her suitcase in one hand, he strode forward with his long legs and was already far away in the blink of an eye.
The Eldest Young Master was being unreasonable. The taxi was about to arrive according to her phone, so Lian Li had no choice but to cancel the order for now.
She quickly caught up to Jin Shi Yue. The huge Tibetan Mastiff, like a loyal guard, followed her closely.
After walking for a short while, Lian Li saw Jin Shi Yue stop and stand by the green belt. His simple shirt and trousers loosely outlined his excellent physique, making him look both dashing and sharp.
Central Park Tower. A street of billionaires, a prime location between Manhattan’s Upper East Side and Upper West Side, just a few steps from Central Park.
Lian Li could roughly guess that Jin Shi Yue lived nearby, but she couldn’t help but mutter to herself when she got confirmation.
Jin Shi Yue had a residence here, but Jin Yan Ting was staying in a hotel… Jin Yan Ting likely decided to stay in the hotel himself, especially with Duan Shiqing around.
Lian Li lowered her eyelids and sighed.
Jin Shi Yue was so rich, yet he wanted to enslave her to bathe the Tibetan Mastiff.
Lian Li asked, “If I clean it thoroughly, will that be enough?”
Jin Shi Yue glanced sideways at God of Wealth, then raised his eyelids to look at her, and nodded.
Hearing this, Lian Li felt relieved.
Although the Eldest Young Master was difficult to fathom, he kept his word and was trustworthy.
The world’s tallest and most expensive residence, approximately 473 meters high, with 131 floors. The residents of the complex were all wealthy and noble. Looking at the luxury cars and distinguished owners, Lian Li felt out of place.
She unnaturally raised her hand to tuck a stray strand of hair from her cheek behind her ear, her eyelashes lowered as she stared at Jin Shi Yue’s trouser legs, absentmindedly riding the elevator with him.
God of Wealth rubbed against Lian Li’s calf intermittently. She secretly sighed, gently stroked its fur with her palm, and asked Jin Shi Yue, “Why is God of Wealth abroad?”
“Only you are allowed to fly, and dogs aren’t?” Jin Shi Yue crossed his arms and commented lazily, “Speciesism.”
“…”
“Some places explicitly prohibit pets on the subway,” Lian Li said softly, “Where is that speciesism?”
Jin Shi Yue drooped his eyelids, looked down at her, and smiled slightly, “Do I need to take the subway?”
Lian Li fell silent.
The Eldest Young Master possessed unimaginable power and wealth; he indeed didn’t need to take the subway.
If he wanted to, he wouldn’t even need to walk.
There were plenty of people eager to serve him.
The elevator stopped on the 66th floor, a luxurious duplex apartment. Jin Shi Yue strolled to the door, and the facial recognition system confirmed his identity almost instantly, opening the door with a ding.
Lian Li and God of Wealth followed closely behind.
Jin Shi Yue didn’t tell her to change her shoes, so Lian Li walked in directly.
Her pair of sparkling eyes scanned the surroundings discreetly.
The apartment’s floor-to-ceiling windows offered an unobstructed 360-degree panoramic view of the entire New York skyline, including Central Park, the Hudson River, and the East River.
…He really knows how to live.
A grand spiral staircase connected the upper and lower floors, a staircase like a work of art with windows, a prism of natural light.
Jin Shi Yue walked upstairs leisurely, carrying the suitcase upstairs with one hand.
Lian Li followed him like a little tail.
The door to the bedroom suite was open. Jin Shi Yue placed the suitcase by the entrance and said to Lian Li, “You’ll stay here.”
