Ye Hao finished speaking and drove away with Lin Ruyu and Su Qing, leaving Ji Keci sitting by herself...

Ji Keci smiled as she watched Ye Hao and the others leave, gaining some understanding of Ye Hao. She realized that he considers his employer's position before doing anything. If the employer prohibits something, he won't do it; if the employer approves, Ye Hao will proceed. There aren't many people like that in this world! If... if she could have Ye Hao working for her, would he also obediently listen to her?

Thinking of this, Ji Keci's face twisted into a more sinister expression than anyone else could muster, a look entirely disconnected from her earlier charming smile. Even if Ye Hao were present, he couldn't have imagined this woman had such a side. Although she hadn't done anything yet, a scheming woman could do something that even the most cautious wouldn't be able to defend against.

Ji Keci murmured softly: "Lin Ruyu... Lin Ruyu... hehe..."

No one knew what she meant by calling out Lin Ruyu's name; they only knew that as she called the name, a chilling expression crossed her face.

While driving, Lin Ruyu suddenly asked, "Is that woman beautiful?"

It wasn't Ye Hao's first day back in the city, and he had calmed down, unlike before when he reflexively answered questions quickly. This time, he leisurely replied, "If we're talking about beauty, she's nothing special. My family's Miss Lin is as beautiful as the moon, a true beauty; my family's Miss Su has a figure like Linglong, curvy and alluring—no other woman can compare. If we talk about the most beautiful women, naturally, it would be Miss Lin and Miss Su who take the crown." Then Ye Hao noticed Lin Ruyu's expression and added, "Beauty, don't look at me like that. What I said is true and not a joke."

Ye Hao's affirmation made both women feel a bit sweet inside. At least they felt acknowledged for their beauty, even if it was coming from a bodyguard who lacked status, power, or wealth. In their hearts, even if someone with power and wealth said these words, they might not feel as pleased, but with Ye Hao, they couldn't help but feel happy.

"Smooth talker," Lin Ruyu rarely blushed, scolding Ye Hao playfully.

"Exactly; I never noticed Ye could be such a smooth talker. Ye, could it be that you met too many beauties today, making you a bit heady, so you praised us?" Su Qing pouted inwardly, wondering who was more beautiful, herself or Yuyu. That question tormented her, making her want to ask but also afraid of being disappointed, leaving her in silence.

"Where? I've always been genuine, right? Have I ever skimped while taking care of you? No, right? Did I not make meals when it was time to eat? I did, right? So how am I a smooth talker? I've always been so genuine..." Ye Hao resorted to using his modest efforts to win Su Qing's trust.

"Fine! You're right..." Su Qing nodded, wanting to continue speaking, but Ye Hao's phone rang at that moment.

Every time Lin Ruyu heard Ye Hao's phone play that opera ringtone, she wanted to tease him. But Ye Hao would simply say he didn't know how to change it, and Lin Ruyu felt embarrassed to ask for his phone to help him change it. So, Ye Hao's phone always had that unbearable opera tune...

"Ugh, your lousy phone is ringing again." Lin Ruyu glared at Ye Hao, thinking he really seemed like someone from the mountains—fumbling with a phone for so long yet not knowing how to change the ringtone...

Ye Hao, helpless, took out his phone. However, to prove his innocence, he put the call on speaker so the two lovely ladies wouldn't accuse him of flirting...

Upon answering, a magnetic voice came through, "Hey... Nini, how have you been? I miss you, do you miss me?"

The voice, though magnetic, caused goosebumps for Lin Ruyu and Su Qing. They felt a chill inside, wondering if Ye Hao's good buddy called.

Ye Hao was stunned, his hand shaking. Who's Nini? This isn't helping him maintain his image in front of the two beauties!

"Damn! Who are you? Who's Nini? Get lost, I don't know you." Ye Hao huffed and quickly hung up the call, glancing at the rear-view mirror at Lin Ruyu and Su Qing, noticing they were both huddled together, looking at him as if he gave them the creeps.

Lin Ruyu and Su Qing both thought this guy was bizarre. Someone calls, and he tries to cover up, saying he doesn't know them. If he didn't know them, would the person have sounded so familiar upon answering? Even a wrong number wouldn't sound so familiar right on call pickup, right? It clearly indicated the number had been dialed many times...

"So...that, ladies, I really don't know the person from earlier. Who's calling Nini! I'm so tall and strong; how could I possibly have such a girly name?" Ye Hao awkwardly smiled at the rear-view mirror.

"Disgusting!" Lin Ruyu looked at Ye Hao with disdain. Especially seeing Ye Hao's smile, she felt it was an invasive insult to her.

"Ye, you don't have women, so am I, Qingqing, not a woman? Since you're seeking men... don't say you know me, it's disgusting, ugh ugh ugh!" Su Qing also looked at Ye Hao with disdain.

Ye Hao instantly felt more wronged than Dou E; was it September snowfall? First there was the nonsensical call, and now the two lovely ladies looked down on him? I swear I'm not into guys...

Ye Hao shouted inwardly, but no one understood him. Just then, his phone rang again.

Ye Hao trembled as he looked at the phone, thinking, who the hell is this! Could it be that same bastard from before?

"What? Don't dare to answer? Or are you afraid that if you do, we'll find out you're gay? Disgusting man..." Lin Ruyu once again shot a look of disdain at Ye Hao.

"Exactly! Ye, didn't you just say you didn't know the guy? Put it on speaker! Let us hear if you really don't know him. If it's a wrong number, it's unlikely to be wrong twice, right?" Su Qing still wanted to give Ye Hao a chance, so she suggested he answer the phone, but she wanted to hear if there was really such a thing.

"What if... what if he really called the wrong number?" Ye Hao said nervously.

"Don't make excuses. If you don't answer, it proves you're guilty. If you answer without speaker, it means you're afraid we'll find out you're gay. If you answer and put it on speaker, and come clean with us, we'll understand." Lin Ruyu now felt a chill seeing Ye Hao.

"Fuck! If it really is a misdial, and you guys misunderstand me for being gay, this could get complicated! Why don't you answer it?" Ye Hao said, handing the phone directly to Lin Ruyu.

Lin Ruyu didn't think much and directly answered, then turned on speaker, speaking to the other side of the phone, "Who are you looking for?"

The person on the other end hesitated for a moment, then a magnetic voice came, "You're not Nini, who are you exactly? Where's Nini?"

At this moment, Lin Ruyu was convinced Ye Hao had an affair because the caller didn't say Ye Hao wasn't Nini when Ye Hao answered, but when she picked up, he instantly knew she wasn't Nini.

"What is your relationship with Nini? Why are you calling?" At this point, Lin Ruyu was utterly disgusted with Ye Hao but held back her distaste to avoid wrongly accusing someone and asked.

"Nini is a good friend of mine, of course! If you're Nini's good friend, then we're friends too! I don't know if Nini is around; she hasn't contacted me since returning to the country." The man with the magnetic voice replied.

Now Lin Ruyu was certain that the Nini the man was asking for was indeed Ye Hao because Ye Hao had recently returned to the country and since returning, had been living with her and others, and no one had seen him contact anyone else, so someone called him out of the blue.

Su Qing was also surprised but then looked at Ye Hao with intense disgust, cursing in her heart that this was not a normal man, utterly disgusting...

Ye Hao was even more at a loss for words, feeling as if he was unable to express his grievances.

"What else do you have to say?" Lin Ruyu was furious to the extreme, never expecting there to really be gay men in this world...

After saying this, Lin Ruyu fiercely threw Ye Hao's phone back at him.

Ye Hao lost his composure, and after grabbing the phone, he shouted loudly to the person on the other end, "Who the hell is Nini, my name is Ye Hao, get it straight, my name is Ye Hao. If you don't know me, don't call me! This number was given to me by someone else, understand? Get lost!"

With that, Ye Hao decisively hung up the phone and tossed it onto the dashboard frame.

"Girl, I really don't know who that was, plus, let me state again that I like women..." Ye Hao was driving, exceedingly frustrated as he said what he wanted to say.

"Psh! Keep pretending, I really don't believe you like women unless you can prove it! Disgusting, looking for men, gross." Lin Ruyu looked at Ye Hao with utter revulsion.

Enraged to the extreme, Ye Hao shouted loudly, "Don't push me, I really like women. Whoever that Nini is, I don't know them."

"Show evidence, prove you like women, or I won't believe you, disgusting man..." Lin Ruyu looked at Ye Hao with disdain, and Su Qing nodded in agreement.

"Screech..." On the highway, Ye Hao suddenly hit the brakes, swerving to the roadside, then opened the car door...

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