After being reborn, I became the big boss's darling.

"So what if it's cold? Is this thing more important than your hand?" Shen Ceyan couldn't help but say another word.

Ji Nianci remained silent, simply smiling as she looked at him.

Feeling her intense gaze, Shen Ceyan suddenly felt a little uncomfortable. He subconsciously let go of her hand, turned his head away from her, and his tone returned to its previous indifference: "It's late, you should go back and rest."

Ji Nianci tilted her head and looked at him: "Aren't you going to come back and sleep with me?"

"No, I have work to do."

Commemorating Ci, Ci suddenly became somewhat annoyed.

"Work, work, why do you always use work as an excuse to brush me off? You're still working when you get home. I never knew you were such a busy person!"

Shen Ceyan remained silent.

Ji Nianci laughed in exasperation: "Fine, since you're not going back, I'll stay here and watch over you. I want to see how long you're going to keep doing this kind of work."

Shen Ceyan frowned, his voice tinged with helplessness: "Niannian, can't you listen to me for once?"

"I'm disobedient? Well, I haven't seen you listen to me at all! All day long, I've been trying to get your way. Now you're not even willing to take a nap, is that it?"

Shen Ceyan's eyes lost their usual sharpness, appearing dim and weary: "Whatever you want."

As if determined to fight him to the end, Ji Nianci walked straight to the sofa and sat down.

The man didn't say anything more.

One o'clock.

Shen Ceyan remained focused on his work at the computer. Ji Nianci, however, was struggling to stay awake; her eyelids began to droop, and her head kept drooping. But she still forced herself to keep going.

Not long after, the man sitting in the office chair finally couldn't hold back any longer. He stood up abruptly, walked to Ji Nianci's side, and said in a low voice, "Niannian, go back to sleep."

"I don't want to, you're not going back to sleep with me anyway..."

Ci, curled up on the sofa, mumbled something in a daze.

The man said helplessly, "I'll go back with you."

"Really? You mean it! Let's go then." She immediately sat up, her big, bright eyes staring straight at the man in front of her, her voice carrying an uncontrollable laugh. There was no trace of sleepiness in her eyes.

Shen Ceyan was stunned for a moment, but ultimately said nothing.

Yes, she was faking it. She was gambling that the man in front of her would feel sorry for her. And as it turned out, she was right.

After the two returned to the bedroom, Shen Ceyan went to the bathroom to take a shower first.

Meanwhile, Ci sat on the bed waiting for him.

She didn't dare to sleep, afraid that if she fell asleep, Shen Ceyan would leave again.

When Shen Ceyan came out, he saw Ji Nianci still sitting on the bed. His voice carried a hint of scolding: "Why aren't you asleep yet?"

"I was waiting for you. I was just afraid that if I fell asleep, you would run away." Ji Nianci blinked, her expression somewhat innocent.

"..." Shen Ceyan's lips twitched, but he didn't say anything more.

He walked straight to the bedside, sat down, and lay down beside her.

"Go to sleep," Shen Ceyan said, then closed his eyes.

Just as Jinian Ci was about to say something to him, she thought, "..."

She turned her back to him angrily.

This man is so clueless! She's never talking to him again!

Despite saying that, she couldn't help but turn back soon after.

Ji Nianci watched him quietly. The man seemed to be fast asleep, his breathing shallow and even.

But his brows were still slightly furrowed, as if he had some unresolved sorrow.

Without realizing it, she reached out and gently smoothed the furrowed brow on his forehead.

"What can I do to make you stop being angry...?"

She seemed to be saying this to herself, but also to the sleeping man in front of her.

Jinian Ci picked up the remote control from the bedside and turned off the light. Then she curled up next to the man, put her hand on his waist, and drifted off to sleep.

In the darkness, the man's eyelashes trembled slightly.

……

When Ci woke up the next day, the sun was already high in the sky. She didn't even get up when the family's nanny called her for breakfast.

The room next to her was empty. She was still a little groggy when she opened her eyes, and then she suddenly remembered that she had a job interview today!

Ji Nianci quickly grabbed her phone to check the time; thankfully, she was still in time.

She quickly finished her makeup. She sat in front of the vanity and admired herself for a while with satisfaction.

The woman in the mirror had long, delicate eyebrows, bright eyes, a straight and refined nose, soft and elegant lips, and fair skin with a rosy glow, exuding a sweet charm.

After changing into a suitable outfit, she hurriedly rushed to the company.

Standing in front of the Shen Group's gate, looking at the towering building that seemed to reach into the clouds, Ji Nianci felt a different kind of emotion.

She usually came here to see Shen Ceyan, but today she was here as a job applicant. The thought of possibly working here in the future filled her with barely suppressed excitement.

The interview ended quickly. The HR representative was already quite satisfied after reviewing her resume. They then inquired about her awards and asked for her insights on fashion design. After Ji Nianci's answers, the HR representative's eyes lit up, and she was immediately hired.

She then asked Jinianci to start work next week.

However, Ci Jinian said she could come to work tomorrow, as she really couldn't wait any longer.

The interviewer looked at the girl with a smile. He was surprised that she was not only very capable, but also had a very positive attitude, which increased his liking for her.

On her way home, Ci couldn't help but share the good news with Tang Zhi.

Tang Zhi was probably not busy, and replied quickly:

"I knew you could do it. My Niannian is amazing."

Ji Nianci smiled and her eyebrows curved into a happy smile, but then, as if remembering something, the smile faded. She slowly typed:

"But suddenly I got a little scared. Until last night, he was still cold and indifferent to me, acting like he didn't want to talk to me. I'm afraid that when he sees me, he won't be pleasantly surprised, but rather annoyed..."

"Nian Nian." After a long while, Tang Zhi sent the next message, sounding somewhat conflicted, but finally saying it:

"Actually, I wanted to tell you this before. You feel that Shen Ceyan is ignoring you, and you're feeling bad. But haven't you always treated him the same way before? Even worse. I originally thought you didn't have any feelings for him, but now it seems that you do like him. He's already taken ninety-nine steps towards you, and you're going to take that final step eventually, aren't you?"

Ji Nianci stared at the message in a daze for a long time.