In the golden cage

Remove the stems of white fungus, wash and soak for 15 minutes.

After processing the white fungus, go to Sydney.Ji Shaoting used to use a paring knife to peel fruit intermittently, but recently he is learning to use a fruit knife, turning the pear with one hand, letting the blade stick to the skin as much as possible, trying to peel it into a complete piece.

It was a failure, it was broken in several places, and the pulp was also cut into a three-dimensional polygon.

Li Chen came in from the study and poured a glass of water, glanced at Ji Shaoting, didn't speak, but he also stood at the door of the kitchen without moving.Ji Shaoting's heart, which he was already carrying, suddenly became more nervous, and he accidentally scratched his finger when he was cutting pears.

Ji Shaoting threw the knife reflexively, and he didn't have time to suppress an exclamation in his throat.Li Chen wanted to see his injury immediately, but he said "it's okay" first.

Ji Shaoting bent his injured finger into his palm, and smiled politely at Li Chen: "Just a swipe."

Li Chen's gaze rested on Ji Shaoting's smiling face, but a hand had involuntarily clasped his wrist.Ji Shaoting stared at him in fear, and subconsciously wanted to pull back his hand, but he only pulled back harder.

"Don't move." Li Chen ordered in a deep voice.

Ji Shaoting had no choice but to be intimidated.Li Chen shunned his five fingers, which were soaked with crystal pear juice, and a crease gradually creased between his brows.

It was obviously not just a slash, the tip of the knife was so deep that it cut into the flesh, and the blood that came out stained half of his finger red.

Ji Shaoting sat on the sofa, with the back of his hand spread out in Li Chen's palm, obediently asking Li Chen to disinfect him with alcohol pads.When Li Chen tore the wound and covered the wound, he asked why Ji Shaoting's hands were so cold. Ji Shaoting thought for a while and replied, "I just washed the white fungus."

Then he asked again: "Mr. Li, it's troublesome to hurt your index finger. I'll cook soup for you tomorrow, okay?"

"It doesn't matter." Li Chen was still holding his hand.

In fact, it's not so much a pull, it's more like they gently put their hands together.The two were silent for a while, but Ji Shaoting knew that Li Chen would break the silence soon.

The question raised by Chen Pei, they had to discuss it tonight, even though Li Chen's answer at that time was: "I haven't planned to reach this point yet."

"Need to ask your family?"

When Li Chen finally spoke, Ji Shaoting tightened his heart immediately, and asked cautiously, "Can I hear what you mean first?"

"What I mean," Li Chen paused, "is a knot."

Ji Shaoting smiled wryly and thought: That might be news.

Marriage between them is not just a legal relationship.Li Chen is a public figure, and his every move is noticed by the business community.Although marriage is a private matter, it is a very personal matter.Once married, it is tantamount to announcing to the world that they are a couple.

If you want to separate again, it's not just as simple as signing a divorce agreement.From now on, Ji Shaoting will have an extra title for the rest of his life: Li Chen's ex-husband.

"You should discuss it with your family. After all, this is different from what we agreed on at the beginning."

But Ji Shaoting shook his head: "There's no need to ask, Mr. Li will do whatever he says."

"This is beyond my expectation." Li Chen wanted to say that you can refuse, but for some reason he didn't say the second half.

Ji Shaoting turned his face and smiled at Li Chen.When he smiles, his expression relaxes, and when he relaxes, he has vitality, and the atmosphere is no longer stiff.Li Chen looked at him for a while, then asked seriously: "Are you really willing?"

"I am willing."

these three words.

Li Chen traced Ji Shaoting's eyebrows with his eyes, and felt that his cinnabar was extraordinarily red tonight, so red that it seemed to have fallen into reality, and became something he could control.Marriage certificate, wedding ceremony, his justifiable Mrs. Li.

But Ji Shaoting suddenly said: "Besides, it's just marriage."

He withdrew his hand from Li Chen's without a trace, and his face was still smiling, but the words he said were harsh: "It's not like we can't leave."

After Ji Shaoting returned to his room, he first told his mother about it, and her mother immediately called an online video conference for the whole family.His eldest brother Ji Linzhang rushed out of the bathroom wrapped in a bath towel in the middle of the shower, shouting something: "My brother is getting married?!"

Ji Shaoting covered his eyes exaggeratedly: "Mrs. Ji! Take care of your son! You dare to talk naked when your wings are hard!"

Ji Linzhang and Ji Shaoting are seven years apart, because they are separated from each other all the year round, there is little friction between brothers, and the relationship between them is deeper, and the two always laugh when chatting.He immediately replied to his younger brother: "I'll fuck you, you're still poor-mouthed!"

"Tingting," Ji's mother said nervously, "is it a real knot or a fake one?"

"Of course it's true. Although it won't make too much noise when you get a license to set up a banquet, you still have to go through the whole process. Aunt Chen wants to see it. Mr. Li has already started to arrange it. You will be busy during the next period. Think about it first." Who do you want to send the wedding message to?"

Ji's father, who was silent on the side, spoke out at this moment: "Can we leave after we are married?"

"Of course I can. I can't take advantage of Mr. Li's excellent genes, can I?"

Ji Linzhang defended his shortcomings, and immediately continued: "Our family's genes are also good."

"I'm not bad, forget about it." Ji Shaoting joked.

Ji's parents rested early, and at the end of the chat, only the two brothers remained.Ji Linzhang was still shirtless, as if he didn't intend to finish the bath.Ji Shaoting took a screenshot of him, and sent it to his mobile phone to draw him a woman's outfit with graffiti software.

The company is back on track, but there are still several financial disputes to be fought.Ji Linzhang said that since Ji Shaoting lived in Li's house, his father has always felt guilty, and now that he wants to marry Li Chen, I'm afraid he feels even worse.

Ji Shaoting has been in poor health since he was a child, and he is the apple of everyone's eye. The whole family only wants him to be safe and happy. They never want him to take on any responsibilities, and they don't push him emotionally. They just wait for him to meet someone he likes. As a result, he is now I'm going to marry someone who can be said to be a complete stranger.

"Ting Ting," Ji Linzhang said in a heavy voice, "tell your brother the truth, how is Mr. Li?"

Ji Shaoting still replied with the same sentence: "Very good, we saved our family."

"I'm asking about him. Didn't you just say that? Aunt Chen should be able to live healthy for a few years after the operation, so you have to follow him for these few years."

Ji Shaoting's fingers snapped, and Ji Linzhang's lace fringed.

I have to follow him all these years.

In this magnificent but empty mansion.

Ji Shaoting's eyes suddenly became hot, and there was a twist in his heart, which was a physiological manifestation of fear.This fear was the same as when he was dragged into the living room by his wrists, and the source was Li Chen.

He called out "Brother", sat up, and wanted to confide almost out of the instinct for help: "I'll tell you something, don't tell your parents, in fact, I..."

I am not happy.

It's like he's in prison here, and the hour or so he spends visiting the hospital every day is his time to relax.

Mr. Li is a very kind person, he saved his whole family, and even condescended to bandage his wounds.But he doesn't understand him.Ji Shaoting has never been in love, but he has fantasies.Everyone has illusions about love, what Ji Shaoting wants is understanding and respect, just like what his family gave him.

He needs freedom, he needs work.He is a man who wants to be self-realized by giving kindness. He must see himself needed by others. This is his nature that cannot be transformed.

He couldn't even get to the point of his mouth, and he couldn't worry his family anymore, so his tone changed: "I'm sleepy, Ji Linzhang! You still keep people from sleeping!"

Ji Linzhang rolled his eyes, scolded the bastard to get out, and hung up the video call.