Join a Dating Reality Show with the Aloof, Fishing-Style Richest Man - Chapter 20

Ji Zhaoxi’s body suddenly stiffened. The entire room fell into a deathly silence.

An awkward atmosphere began to spread wordlessly.

Lu Zhao felt a momentary flutter in her chest. Her hand, resting on Ji Zhaoxi’s body, couldn’t help but tighten slightly, leaving her feeling caught in a dilemma of whether to stay or move.

Realizing what had happened, Lu Zhao’s face and neck turned completely red.

That sound just now… it was truly alluring.

Lu Zhao never imagined Ji Zhaoxi’s voice could sound like that—the usually cold tone had turned into a lingering, soft, and melodious sigh. It wasn’t overly provocative, yet it created a massive contrast with her everyday voice.

Lu Zhao’s throat bobbed slowly. While her face burned, her heart was filled with a sense of wonder.

She was, in fact, a bit of a “voice-connoisseur.” Ji Zhaoxi’s usual voice already hit all her preferences, but this cold yet soft and mellow sound made her heart race even more.

Meanwhile, Ji Zhaoxi—the one who had actually made the sound—wished she could bury herself in the floor. Because the embarrassment was so intense, her face felt scorched against her arms, so she instinctively maintained a blank, expressionless mask.

Lu Zhao climbed off Ji Zhaoxi’s back and cleared her throat, deciding not to mention the previous incident. She said, “I’m a bit thirsty. I’m going out to get some water. Do you want some?”

“…Mhm,” Ji Zhaoxi responded with a low murmur.

After that tense and awkward moment, she also felt her throat was incredibly dry.

Lu Zhao nodded and walked out of the bedroom with a casual stride. The moment she stepped out, she immediately raised a hand to fan her face, huffing and puffing to try and bring down the temperature of her skin.

Oh my god, that scared the life out of me just now. Even though the sound was beautiful—and it’s normal to make a sound when one feels comfortable—in that specific context, she felt inexplicably shy.

She felt as though that sound was something very private to Ji Zhaoxi.

After Lu Zhao left, Ji Zhaoxi lay flat on the bed for three seconds before slowly sitting up. Her expression was tight, as she tried her best to act as if nothing had happened.

However, her hands, which were gripping the quilt tightly, exposed her true state of mind.

Making that sound was even more humiliating than taking off her clothes.

About five minutes later, Lu Zhao returned to the bedroom with a glass of water, only to see Ji Zhaoxi sitting on the bed looking at her phone, though it was unclear what she was reading.

“Here.” Lu Zhao handed her the water. “Drink up and then lay back down. There are still many spots I haven’t reached yet.”

By now, Lu Zhao’s complexion had returned to normal.

“Okay,” Ji Zhaoxi replied faintly. She took the water and started drinking. Her first sip was a bit rushed, but she quickly realized and slowed her pace.

After finishing the water and lying back down, Lu Zhao resumed the massage.

However, just massaging in silence was a bit awkward. After all, they knew each other; it wasn’t like she was a professional technician at a spa.

“President Ji, I’m honestly curious… have you really never been pursued by anyone?” Lu Zhao asked. She thought back to when she first met Ji Zhaoxi. At that time, Lu Zhao was at the lowest point of her life—her career was stagnant, and she hadn’t landed a job in a long time.

It was then that Ji Zhaoxi appeared, saying she wanted to hire Lu Zhao to act as a “pursuer” so she could experience what it felt like to be courted.

To be honest, Lu Zhao’s first thought back then was: Is this person crazy? Is she mentally okay? Who hires someone to chase them?

Moreover, the employer herself was incredibly high-quality. For such a nearly perfect person to claim she had never been pursued… the credibility of that statement was quite low.

But Lu Zhao had been at a dead end. Ji Zhaoxi’s appearance was undoubtedly a ray of hope. Besides, it was just faking a pursuit—it wasn’t like she was being asked to sell her body.

She had once asked Ji Zhaoxi why she chose her for this role. What had Ji Zhaoxi said?

She said that among so many people, Lu Zhao’s looks were undoubtedly the most outstanding. Since she was looking for someone to play a suitor, she naturally wanted someone beautiful so that it would at least be pleasing to the eye.

Hearing that, Lu Zhao had agreed on the spot! She felt Ji Zhaoxi was a person of great taste! If Lu Zhao was a fine steed, then Ji Zhaoxi was the expert judge who recognized her!

It spoke right to her heart!

“No. You are the first,” Ji Zhaoxi said in a thin voice.

“That shouldn’t be possible!” Lu Zhao was bewildered. “You’re not bad-looking, and your circumstances are so good. Is everyone else blind? If you don’t like any of them, then what kind of person do you like?”

Lu Zhao felt there were very few people in this world who could even be compared to Ji Zhaoxi.

Those prettier than her weren’t as rich; those richer than her weren’t as pretty. Ji Zhaoxi was a quintessential winner in life!

“Blind?” Ji Zhaoxi looked back at her, went silent for a second, and then said, “I think so too. They are quite blind.”

Lu Zhao nodded in total agreement, feeling indignant on Ji Zhaoxi’s behalf. “With a face this beautiful, can’t they see it?”

Ji Zhaoxi buried her head back into her arms. The corners of her lips curled up slightly. The previous awkwardness vanished instantly, and she felt much more at ease.

Lu Zhao worked diligently until Ji Zhaoxi felt relaxed. As she climbed off the bed, she said proudly, “My skills are good, right? I used to massage my mom all the time.”

Hearing Lu Zhao mention her mother, Ji Zhaoxi’s eyes flickered momentarily. She then sat up as if nothing was wrong and nodded in approval. “Not bad. You’ve graduated. If you learned how to do an essential oil back-rub, the effect would be even better.”

Lu Zhao imagined the scene of giving Ji Zhaoxi an oil massage. Suddenly, her brain felt like it had been scalded, and the mental images became a bit chaotic.

“Are… are you not bothered by the exposure?” Lu Zhao asked. She hadn’t realized Ji Zhaoxi was someone comfortable with that level of intimacy. Although she was a Northerner, she was usually as conservative as a Southerner.

Ji Zhaoxi’s eyelids drooped slightly. “Isn’t that commonplace for this kind of massage?”

Lu Zhao’s throat tightened. So, according to her, she didn’t mind this when she went out for massages in the past?

So, was she the only one acting like a clown here?

Lu Zhao felt a bit unsettled.

“True, that is how it is outside,” Lu Zhao nodded. She then clapped her hands and said, “Now that the service is complete, I’m heading back to my room. Goodnight, baby~”

As she spoke, she gave her a wink.

Ji Zhaoxi remained expressionless and said, “Next time you learn something, learn to be more serious.”

Lu Zhao’s face fell. She gave a light huff, put her hands behind her back, and left one final sentence before exiting.

“That’s just you not knowing how to appreciate it!”

What was wrong with her method? She had learned it online, posted threads to ask, and gathered tips from countless netizens! It was the combined wisdom of the masses!

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