《Married to the Protagonist》 Chapter 1: Help Bail Me Out (1) ¡°No, it¡¯s boring.¡± Yan Cheng threw the cards on the table, raised his ss of wine, and reclinedzily against the back of the sofa. Winter was approaching. In the middle of the night, the bitter cold wind blew relentlessly, causing the shadows of the surrounding trees to tremble underneath the street lights. The entire city was immersed in this biting and gloomy weather. Many office buildings have already turned off their lights while the shopping malls were closed after apleting a day¡¯s work. At this time, a ce where music, lust, and beauties mingled began to light up. Men¡¯s worldly desires began to quietly unfold here. There was a bar located at the center of the city called 1401 Er Guan. The name itself sounded generic and unattractive. However, most of the customers who were allowed entrance were rich and affluent. It was rumored that Er Guan was a small, pleasurable world that belonged exclusively to the wealthy. Whether it be the prey or the hunter, or seeking a false romance, this ce was a true hunting ground for the rich who were infatuated with a sensual and hedonistic lifestyle. Within the bar, various fumes and colors mixed together. The deafening music yed as people swung their bodies rhythmically on the dance floor. Men and women stuck close to each other, rubbing and twisting their waist, releasing their suppressed emotions with pleasure. Compared to the lively dance floor, thepartments on the second floor were much more spacious and quiet. The enclosed cubicles gave its customers privacy. In one particr room, the heat of a card game intensified, rising steadily, causing people to be at the edge of their seats. Suddenly, the game ended, and there will inevitably be a few grunts of discontent. After grumbling inint, a few of the yers nced up at Yan Cheng. Seeing the male God sitting alone in the middle of the sofa, his acquaintances couldn¡¯t help but raise a brow and mumble. There was an awkward silence for three minutes. All that remained was the loud and restless music booming from the hall. This time, everyone was bored and annoyed from theck of entertainment. After ying with his cellphone for a while, one man raised his hand and tapped the bell on the wall to call for service. Not long after, a group of girls in revealing yet exquisite dresses arrived at the cubicle. All the other men in the room frowned except for the blonde haired young man who requested the service. ¡°Brother Yan, why don¡¯t you choose first?¡± the blonde haired man offered with a hint of ttery. Yan Cheng raised his head and observed the dim and yellow shing lights. He turned sideways towards the blonde haired, his eyes narrowing with warning while his index finger tapped at his winess meaningfully: ¡°Zhou Chao, you¡¯ve managed this bar for just over a month¡­Are you trying to get me caught by the police while you¡¯re at it?¡± ¡°No, Brother Cheng, the bar business has been improving nowadays.¡± Zhou Chao pulled himself together and tried to exin, ¡°Besides, there are many clubs operating around this time of night, isn¡¯t it rare to get a police inspection?¡± This yboy usually hung around Yan Cheng. When Yan Cheng heard such a reply from the young man, he looked over contemptuously and almostughed in scorn. Miss Zhou¡¯s cousin can¡¯t possibly be a mental retard, right? ¡°The brothel business is of course good enough for karaokes every night,¡± Yan Chengmented nonchntly, but it made it obvious that he didn¡¯t follow Zhou Chao¡¯s business practices. ¡°Since I¡¯m back, you no longer have to take charge here.¡± ¡°Ah Tai will pay you your final sry,¡± Yan Cheng said firmly as he slowly folded his arms. ¡°Take your women and scram.¡± The frequent customers all knew that Er Guan was bing more and more shady. The smoke was so thick, to the point where the building seemed to have degenerated into a red-light district. Not only were women specially sold on the surface. Men and women ignored the smoke, and with their blurred consciousness, they swayed within their groups. Zhou Chao came out of Er Guan, cursing and swearing. After exhausting all the ttery he knew of, his humble face changed faster than a turn of a page. Only Within this noisy crowd, he put down all pretenses and cursed Yan Cheng, saying he was just a dog who trembled underneath his sister Zhou¡¯s feet. ¡°Pei!¡± He spat at the pavilion¡¯s entrance and raised his chin. ¡°What¡¯s so good about this ce anyways?¡± After a few seconds, he slowly pulled out his cellphone from his pocket and dialed a number. Meanwhile, the cubicle at the second floor was filled with cheers andpliments. Yan Cheng¡¯s fox-like yet loyal friends praised him; the male God acted just as they had hoped. For these past two years, they knew that Yan Cheng was willing to live and die for a certain woman and was obedient to her wishes. And Zhou Chao was this woman¡¯s cousin. But hey, to be honest, everyone was waiting for this cousin of hers to be wrecked. ¡°Master Yan, did you think things through before you got married?¡± ¡°Is Zhou Xue now a thing of the past?¡± Zhou Xue abandoned Yan Cheng to marry his greatest rival. Chapter 2: Help Bail Me Out (2) ¡°I told you before, Zhou Xue was just ying with you. I can see it from how quickly she shifted between you and Huo Qidong. Unfortunately, once married, there¡¯s no looking back.¡± After he was treated like a spare lover and abandoned, the frustrated Yan Cheng epted his family¡¯s arrangements. It wasn¡¯t long before he married the Chen family¡¯s daughter. After his marriage, everyone thought that the two sides of the drawbridge would part, no longer to intersect. But who would have thought that Zhou Xue would schedule to meet up with him right before his marriage, just so she could request a position for her cousin. And Yan Cheng himself didn¡¯t think things through¨Che actually arranged for Zhou Chao to run the bar. While he left abroad with his newly wedded wife for their honeymoon, he let Zhou Xue¡¯s cousin directly take charge of Er Guan. Many people wanted to pry into Yan Cheng¡¯s mind to find out why he would make such a careless decision! Yan Cheng responded with a low ¡®Hmm..¡¯ but it was unclear whether he replied to the first question or affirmed the second one. In any case, those who were tactful knew that mentioning ¡®Zhou Xue¡¯ wasn¡¯t appropriate for the time being. Shao Chongsi changed the topic just at the right time and asked with interest, ¡°Master Yan, what¡¯s it like to be newly married?¡± Actually, this subject wasn¡¯t very good either, but it didn¡¯t seem to touch the boss¡¯s bottom line. Yan Cheng rubbed his brow, and with a hint of satisfaction, he replied: ¡°Not bad.¡± ¡°Hehehe, a spring breeze is written all over that face of yours.¡± There were three great celebrations in life since ancient times; one of them is the consummation of one¡¯s marriage. Shao Chongsi guessed that his friend was pleased since others will no longer joke about him being a virgin. ¡°I heard that Ms. Chen is very gentle and easy to subdue, is that right?¡± Yan Cheng¡¯s smile didn¡¯t reach the bottom of his eyes. After a pause, he wiped his lips and replied, ¡°It¡¯s none of your business.¡± ¡°Why, I¡¯m not allowed to ask?¡± ¡°¡­¡± be polite to your sister-inw. Although he didn¡¯t voice out his thoughts, everyone could guess the twists and turns, more or less. They were all men, of course they knew how men think. A white moonlight, someone¡¯s first love, was like a birthmark that couldn¡¯t easily be erased. And if you try to marry someone else casually, you won¡¯t truly ept that person in your heart. Otherwise, Yan Cheng wouldn¡¯t be staying up sote in this bar. ¡®Pop.¡¯ Strong wine trickles down his throat. As bitter as tear drops. Until about 12:30 a.m. With moist peach blossom eyes, Yan Cheng stood up from the sofa, put on his coat, and went his way. Perhaps he was used to hiding his inner feelings due to his manly pride, or perhaps he wanted to refute the earlier question of whether he was able to ¡®subdue¡¯ his wife. In any case, Yan Cheng raised a brow and said without hesitation, ¡°If I say one, my wife wouldn¡¯t dare say two.¡± Shao Chongsi gave him a thumbs up, ¡°You¡¯re amazing!¡± Another of his friends was about to joke, saying they didn¡¯t believe him. But at that moment, Ah Tai suddenly pushed the door open and quickly announced, ¡°Boss, the police areing.¡± ¡­¡­¡­ It was a crackdown on pornography. Someone reported that Er Guan was suspected of dabbling in prostitution. As for who reported it, everyone in the room could make a good guess. Unfortunately, since Yang Cheng was the owner of Er Guan, he had no choice but toply with the police and follow them. Shao Chongsi watched with wide eyes as the man was taken custody by the police. ¡°¡­¡± Ah Tai looked at him meaningfully and said, ¡°Hey, are you going to help my boss?¡± Those eyes gestured for him to clean up the mess. ¡ª¡ª¡ª¨C It¡¯s about two o¡¯clock in the middle of the night. Chen Jinyao¡¯s phone lit up. Followed by Apple¡¯s ringtones. The cellphone was particrly loud within this quiet and still room. Ten secondster, it was still ringing relentlessly. The woman on the bed turned over. After a moment¡¯s pause, she slowly reached out and blindly groped around the bedside table. The curtains were slightly parted, allowing a sliver of moonlight to enter the room. She was bare underneath the nkets, and her exposed arm was beautifully white underneath the dim light. She blearily opened her eyes to check the caller on her screen. Since her sleep was interrupted, she tried to push aside her annoyance and wearily closed her eyes once again. Then, she gave a heavy sigh, red at the phone, and finally epted the call. Only ¡°Hello.¡± The woman¡¯s voice was a bit tired. Unexpectedly, the other party¡¯s voice was more hoarse and exhausted than hers. Yan Cheng: ¡°Hello, wife.¡± ¡°Yes, what¡¯s the matter?¡± Chen Jinyao said as she tried to be patient with him. There were a few seconds of silence between their conversation. Yan Cheng stroked his chin, rubbing his unshaven stubble. ¡°I¡¯m at the police station right now. I need you to bail me out,¡± he said. Chen Jinyao: ¡°¡­What for?¡± ¡°Suspected of prostitution.¡± Chapter 3: Loveless Marriage (1) Chen Jinyao: ¡°¡­What for?¡± ¡°Suspected of prostitution.¡± Obviously, the one who answered her question just now wasn¡¯t Yan Cheng. Chen Jinyao¡¯s eyes were moist from having recently woken up. Annoyed, she turned over in bed and shrank back into the warm quilt. On the other end of the line, Yan Cheng calmly exined the whole process of the incident to her. On the pillow-side, Du Ni the cat sat up and gracefully walked over to Chen Jinyao. Heid his body against her neck and started meowing and whining continuously while wagging his tail. ¡°Du Ni, don¡¯t make a fuss,¡± Chen Jinyao helplessly scolded. The voice on the phone suddenly stopped speaking and was quiet for a long time. Yan Cheng said, ¡°Even if Zhou Chao doesn¡¯t turn up, I¡¯ll get someone to find him sooner orter.¡± ¡°Isn¡¯t Zhou Chao cousins with Zhou Xue?¡± after scolding the cat, Chen Jinyao felt more awake. She turned on the bedsidemp and asked, ¡°Are you okay with that?¡± The city had fallen asleep at two o¡¯clock in the morning. Since the streets were devoid of traffic, the surroundings were very quiet. After a long pause, Yan Chengughed and said: ¡°There¡¯s nothing to be reluctant about.¡± After their first meeting, Yan Cheng and Chen Jinyao agreed to an arranged marriage. The two sides had no affection for each other, but their parents were impatient. However, as long as they didn¡¯t reject each other too much, they both shared a highly consistent view of how their married life should be like. After much discussion, they both willingly epted their family¡¯s marriage arrangements due to their rade-like¡¯ idea of marriage. Their union was a match made in heaven. But the truth was, early on before their marriage, the Young Master Yan had a special liking for Zhou Xue who now became the wife of Huo Qidong In order topletely dispel Yan Cheng¡¯s infatuation and to ensure he doesn¡¯t make a fool of himself in front of the Huo family, the Yan family arranged several blind dates for the young master. Yan Cheng refused their arrangements vehemently at first, but his motherter forced him to give up after threatening to kill herself. Most families would refuse a marriage alliance to a man who harbored another woman in his heart, especially if that man loved his woman to the point of madness. Only the Chen family was willing to seek him out. Unlike Yan Cheng¡¯s ill-fated romance which ended up bing the talk of the town, only the Chen family was aware of Chen Jinyao¡¯s affection for Huo Qidong since childhood. After Huo Qidong married Zhou Xue, her wishful love for him was doomed to be scarred. However the Chen family still wasn¡¯t aware of one thing. The Chen Jinyao right now was no longer the Chen Jinyao of the past. Only ¡­ The bar Er Guan will remain closed down for a period of time. That¡¯s the nice way of saying it, but to be blunt, it¡¯s actually being sealed off. Zhou Chao had retaliated too quickly. When he made his move, the police quickly arrived and found evidence of prostitution. And of course, as boss of Er Guan, Yan Cheng had no choice but to bear the fault of others. Chen Jinyao couldn¡¯t quite understand how a man who obsessively chased after Zhou Xue could turn cold so quickly, and even say in ridicule, ¡®There¡¯s nothing to be reluctant about.¡¯ She guessed that it must have something to do with a man¡¯s dignity or inferiority. ¡°So can you drop that silly cat ande here to bail me?¡± Yan Cheng tiredly said as he sat in the interrogation room. The man uncrossed his legs, loosened his tie, and stretched his neck twice. His patience was finally exhausted. ¡°No.¡± Chen Jinyao answered him without a thought. There was no semnce of a self-conscious wife who cared for her husband¡¯s feelings. Chapter 4: Loveless Marriage (2) ¡°No.¡± Chen Jinyao answered him without pausing. There was no semnce of a self-conscious wife who cared for her husband¡¯s feelings. ¡®If I say one, my wife wouldn¡¯t dare say two,¡¯ was the im Yan Cheng boasted in front of Shao Chongsi when they were sting music at Er Guan. And Shao Chongsi, this troublemaker, was standing right beside him. Yan Cheng: ¡°¡­.¡± ouch, my face hurts a bit¡­ (T/N: Á³ face = reputation) Perhaps her refusal was too straightforward, causing her to have a bit of conscience. Chen Jinyao reasoned with him and said: ¡°Do you think it¡¯s appropriate for a gentleman to let ady step out in the middle of the night? You¡¯re already in there anyways, nothing¡¯s going to happen. You¡¯ll be fine if you stay there a few more hours.¡± After a pause, she added calmly: ¡°Be patient. I¡¯lle see you tomorrow morning. ¡°Alright.¡± Yan Chengpromised and replied carelessly. After he hung up, Shao Chongsi peeked at him but couldn¡¯t guess Yan Cheng¡¯s mood. He wanted to ask about the situation but he didn¡¯t want to disturb his friend either. Unfortunately, he couldn¡¯t control his curiosity and his loose mouth opened: ¡°Is sister-inwing?¡± Most people have the same mentality; they like to be nosy. Yan Cheng crossed his long legs and knitted his brows. There¡¯s no way he would lose face by admitting that he was ¡®abandoned.¡¯ After a while, he replied but his voice was a bit rushed: ¡°No.¡± Shao Chongsi raised his brows in surprise. He really wasn¡¯t expecting this kind of result. Yan Cheng licked his lips for a moment, trying to cover up his unease. He exined, ¡°It¡¯s toote and unsafe. I told her not toe.¡± ¡°When did you say that? I didn¡¯t hear you.¡± Shao Chongsi wasn¡¯t buying it. ¡°¡­¡± This kind of bluntness was like a p in the face. It was especially ufortable. Yan Cheng took a deep breath to stabilize his fluctuating mood. Hezily lifted his eyelids and looked straight at him. The implication was obvious in his stare: ¡®It¡¯s none of your business!¡± Shao Chongsi quickly changed the topic. ¡°If not, should I bail you out?¡± ¡­¡­ Later that night, it began to snow in the capital. The snowfall was scattered at first, but it gradually became heavier and heavier. When the city transitioned from night into day, it wasn¡¯t the first ray of sunshine that awakened the slumbering citizens, but rather, the snow¡¯s reflection. A timely snowfall indicates that theing year will reap a good harvest. The following year will probably bring good fortune. The snow piled on the road, making it difficult for Chen Jinyao to leave the house. So she decided to wait for the snowfall to lighten up before she can downstairs and shovel the ice away from the driveway. It was nine o¡¯clock. Only Chen Jinyao looked out the ss window. The window was opened just a slit, allowing a sliver of biting wind to enter in. Du Ni kept rubbing against against her leg as he purred. Chen Jinyao nced down at the cat and poked him lightly. ¡°I have to pick up your dad,¡± she said. Before heading out, she listened to the cold wind whistling outside. She moistened her lips, went to the closet room and grabbed a down jacket for Yan Cheng. By the time she arrived at the police station near the city center, it was almost ten o¡¯clock. Chen Jinyao applied a bit of makeup to make herself look presentable. After finding a parking spot, she unlocked her seatbelt and bent over to take the down jacket and handbag from the passenger¡¯s seat. At the crosswalk, she waited for the pedestrian light to turn green before trotting across the street, straight to the police station¡¯s entrance. ¡°Hello, officer. I¡¯m here to find someone who came in yesterday. His name is Yan Cheng.¡± Chapter 5: Loveless Marriage (3) Chen Jinyao¡¯ste arrival left Yan Cheng very upset. When the cell door opened, he slowly lifted up his head and stared directly at her. Without hesitation, the first thing he said was: ¡°Why don¡¯t youe back tomorrow?¡± Due to his pent up frustrations, his tone of voice unconsciously turned sarcastic. ¡°¡­¡± knowing that she deliberately ignored himst time, Chen Jinyao leaned against the door and didn¡¯t speak. Still, her eyes remained fixed on him. Those red eyes, dark circles, his unshaven stubble, and his messy hair; her gaze focused on Yan Cheng¡¯s haggard face. The room was heated from the air conditioning so at least this cold and graceful man didn¡¯t end up freezing to death. The coat he wore also had a wool hoodie. ¡°It¡¯s snowing outside and the road is in bad condition.¡± Chen Jinyao went over and handed him his down jacket. ¡°I¡¯ve finished up all the procedures with the police so you¡¯re free to go now.¡± Yan Cheng put on his jacket and partly bent down to zip it up. ¡°Yes, my wife¡¯s life is worth a thousand dors. We should make sure you travel safely.¡± The zipper suddenly got stuck near the bottom, probably because he was in a hurry. Bad luck usuallyes in a basketful; while he struggled to pull it up, the zipper ends up tangled with his shirt. Nothing he tried made it better. ¡°Hey.¡± ¡°Let me.¡± Chen Jinyao smacked his hand out of the way. Yan Cheng stood up straight and obediently waited while he pouted his lips. Chen Jinyao bent down and concentrated. The scattered strands of her hair hung loosely on her tender white cheeks. A few secondster, there was a squiggling sound and the zippler was pulled up directly to the top, knocking Yan Cheng¡¯s chin. With her sess, Chen Jinyao took a step back and said with satisfaction: ¡°Alright.¡± ¡°Um.¡± Yan Cheng whispered as his Adam¡¯s apple moved up and down. ¡­.. The trees and buildings on both sides of the road constantly flitted past. Chen Jinyao held the steering wheel with both hands and looked ahead while English music yed in the car to ease the mood. Her husband¡¯s silence made the atmosphere a little ufortable, so Chen Jinyao couldn¡¯t help but ask, ¡°How long will Er Guan stay closed?¡± Yan Cheng¡¯s source of ie was Er Guan. Since the Yan family had other heirs to inherit their family business, they didn¡¯t bother interfering with his profession at all. He wanted to be an idle bar owner, so he did it. Anyways, Er Guan¡¯s business was profitable. It earned enough for him to squander his wealth. Yan Cheng rested his chin on his hand and looked sideways at Chen Jinyao, his lips lifting slightly. ¡°A month and a half.¡± Chen Jinyao nodded. ¡°What will you do in the meantime?¡± ¡°What?¡± He was confused for a moment, then he suddenly understood. Yan Cheng closed his eyes andzily replied, ¡°Of course, I¡¯ll be a house husband.¡± ¡°¡­¡± Chen Jinyao was so surprised that she almost let go of the steering wheel. Yan Cheng: ¡°I¡¯ll depend on you to support me.¡± Chen Jinyao remained silent for a moment without answering. Silence is the best refusal. Yan Cheng also looked back at her, opened his eyes and asked, ¡°You don¡¯t like that?¡± Only ¡°Um.¡± She¡¯s not willing. Wasn¡¯t that obvious enough? ¡°Why not??¡± Yan Cheng said in an exaggeratingly ¡®surprised¡¯ manner. Chen Jinyao nced at him and smiled. ¡°I can¡¯t afford you.¡± ¡°¡­¡± The atmosphere along their drive was quite good. While waiting for the red light, Yan Cheng¡¯s cellphone rang. It was Zhou Xue. The caller¡¯s disy was conspicuous enough, or perhaps Yan Cheng intended to make it visible to her. Anyways, Chen Jinyao nced to the side and saw it before looking away. Suddenly, the car turned quiet. Chen Jinyao¡¯s dark pupils seemed to light up. She smiled in amusement and lifted a brow as she urged him: ¡°Pick it up.¡± Chapter 6: Prenuptial Agreement (1) The red light hasn¡¯t entered the countdown yet. Chen Jinyao was quite calm. She maintained a smile that was as fresh as a spring breeze, but on a closer look, there was a faint sense of distance. She rhythmically tapped the side of the steering wheel and urged him, ¡°Hurry up!¡± This was the first time Chen Jinyao witnessed Zhou Xue calling Yan Cheng since her marriage. Just like finding a hidden time bomb, this could be a frightening or an exciting experience. Whether the bomb is left to ignite or is dismantled depends on the person holding it in his hand. Chen Jinyao had a vague guess as to why Zhou Xue would call. It must have something to do with the fact that Zhou Chao was expelled from Er Guanst week. But Zhou Chao must have kept silent about framing Yan Cheng for prostitution andnding him at the police station. Chen Jinyao knew a thing or two about Zhou Xue. Those from the elite upper circle who hade in contact with her will describe her in two words: Princess Sickness. Her narcissism came out after she flew onto a rich man¡¯s branches and became a phoenix. Her arrogance and feelings of entitlement are some of the symptoms of her princess sickness. Especially when ites to men who once chased after her skirt, her pride swells indefinitely, without boundaries. She acted willfully and without reserve as she took advantage of Yan Cheng¡¯s previous devotion to her. So ording to Zhou Xue¡¯s character, Chen Jinyao guessed that she called her former lover to admit she was wrong; or perhaps she didn¡¯t consider the situation that seriously and simply wanted to call him to whine andin. Chen Jinyao sighed. Zhou Xue should understand that in real life, we shouldn¡¯t burden others too much. ¡°Look at the traffic lights.¡± Chen Jinyao didn¡¯t pay attention to her surroundings until she felt Yan Cheng¡¯s finger poking her cheek. She immediately sat upright and looked ahead. She couldn¡¯t help but take another nce at the man sitting beside her. The ring tones came to an abrupt end as Yan Cheng hung up the phone. Only ¡°No, don¡¯t hang up, I wanted to see if you two still have lingering feelings.¡± Chen Jinyao sighed with regret. ¡°Don¡¯t you usually hide and contact her behind my back?¡± Yan Cheng showed a contemptuous smile. He bowed down, and before his fringe could drop to cover his forehead, his fingers moved even faster towards the screen. After hanging up, he cklisted the caller directly; this was beyond Chen Jinyao¡¯s expectation. However, as if her reaction wasn¡¯t enough, Yan Cheng opened WeChat, found Zhou Xue¡¯s username, deleted the contact and cklisted her. ¡°¡­¡± It should be mentioned that such conscientious behavioring from a husband is very popr among wives nowadays. There was a light snowfall outside the window. At this time the streetlight turned green. Chen Jinyao¡¯s words were stuck in her throat; she forgot what she wanted to say before she could open her mouth. Yan Cheng casually threw aside his cellphone. Ovee with drowsiness, he yawned and stared at her with hiszy, indifferent eyes. After a long time, he asked, ¡°Are you satisfied?¡± ¡°What?¡± Chen Jinyao didn¡¯t spare him a nce and continued to focus on her driving. Yan Cheng: ¡°I broke up all connections with Zhou Xue, are you satisfied?¡± Chapter 7: Prenuptial Agreement (2) Yan Cheng: ¡°I broke up all connections with Zhou Xue, are you satisfied?¡± ¡°¡­¡± Such a straightforward question. Chen Jinyao¡¯s expression remained unchanged, but underneath, her heart was already raging in chaos. After some thought she replied, ¡°That¡¯s to be expected.¡± ¡°Well, women say one thing but they mean the total opposite,¡± Yan Cheng concluded. Chen Jinyao pretended not to hear him and no longer paid attention to him. Afterwards, the two of them had nothing to say. The car drove slowly and steadily. As the rxing music yed, Yan Cheng turned to look out the window and watched the snow thicken. He felt more and more drowsy and his eyelids seemed to get heavier until finally, he closed his eyes and breathed evenly as he slept. ¡°It¡¯s only right for you to keep a distance. After all, she married someone else and you married some else too.¡± Hearing no response, she pouted dully. There was no need for her to worry since they already things clear with their prenuptial agreement. Huo Family. Zhou Xue dialed once again, only to discover that her number¡¯s been cklisted. Upset, she threw the cup in her hand and screamed in irritation, causing the maid beside her to jump up in fright and to stare at her frequently. After calming down, Zhou Xue naturally med it all on Yan Cheng¡¯s ¡®demon¡¯ wife. Since her vanity wasn¡¯t satiated, her emotions were uncontroble. Chen Jinyao, who used to be her rival in love, was severely reprimanded by Huo Qidong and left heartbroken. Still, Chen Jinyao¡¯s family background was still quite good; she was able to marry a suitable man like Yan Cheng, the former spare tyre lover of Zhou Xue who was cast aside. ¡­ The car drove into the underground parking garage. After finding a parking space, Chen Jinyao turned off the car and unbuckled her seatbelt. She bent over and nudged Yan Cheng, who was still sleeping calmly. She couldn¡¯t help but smile as she poked him while urging him gently: ¡°Wake up, Yan Cheng, Yan Cheng, get up, we¡¯re home.¡± Seeing that the man was unresponsive, she simply shifted to the front and patted him on the face. After patting him twice, Yan Cheng suddenly grasped her hand. Caught off guard, Chen Jinyao¡¯s eyes widened as she looked at him in surprise. She tried to pull her arm away, but instead, she felt another force. The difference between a man¡¯s and a woman¡¯s strength was too much, plus, Chen Jinyao¡¯s center of gravity was unstable, causing her to identally trip. Before she could fall and injure herself, she suddenly felt Yan Cheng pull her towards him. ¡°Ah!¡± Chen Jinyao shouted in fright. Then she fell straight into his arms and collided with him. ¡°¡­¡± The down jacket was so soft that she momentarily nked out. Yan Cheng knew how to protect her before she fell. He wrapped his right hand around her waist, then looked down on her and whistled like a hooligan. Since he just woke up, he spoke with a low and hoarse voice: ¡°Don¡¯t worry, once we go home, I can cater to your ¡®enthusiasm.¡¯ ¡± Chen Jinyao knew him well by now, so she simply said ¡®let go¡¯ and kept silent afterwards. ¡­.. Chen Jinyao thinks that Yan Cheng is crazy. Only He¡¯s a crazy man whose thought process was different from others. On the other hand, she also believed in this crazy man¡¯s ability to reason. Before she married him, she asked him directly: ¡°What would you do if your white moonlight, Zhou Xue, fell into an ident?¡± He answered her: ¡°It¡¯s none of my business. She should go to her husband.¡± ¡°What if she divorced?¡± Chen Jinyao kept pressing at the topic, considering every possibility. Yan Chengzily leaned against the back of his chair and slowly sipped his coffee. ¡°That¡¯s not my business. I¡¯m a family man.¡± Although he might not mean what he said, Chen Jinyao chose to believe him, since they had alreadye this far. What she needed was a marriage, not love. It¡¯s alright, as long as he keeps his word. Chapter 8: Prenuptial Agreement (3) Perhaps her husband¡¯s character can be polished and refined, assuming that they don¡¯t encounter the hypothetical events they discussed earlier. But in reality, it¡¯s safer to say that Yan Cheng¡¯s words are just empty promises. So when Yan Cheng arranged work for Zhou Chao, Chen Jinyao felt betrayed and quarreled with him. She recalled how Yan Cheng seemed to be happy at the time as he told her: ¡°Don¡¯t be jealous, you¡¯ll know once we get there.¡± Indeed, she now knew of his intentions. She also knows that the way he broke things off with them was very thorough. After she came to know of it, Chen Jinyao didn¡¯t know what to say. Yan Cheng had created the image of an infatuated man in front of the public. No matter how much others stare at him or gossip behind his back, he will carry out this lovestruck role until the very end. But nobody expected that underneath that appearance, he had begun to plot against Huo Qidong and Zhou Xue. When Yan Cheng married Chen Jinyao, he deliberately got drunk and entertained all kinds of self-indulgence. But in fact, he was secretly enjoying himself in this y as hepletely cut off all connection with Zhou Xue. ¡°Wife, do you love me? I¡¯ve endured such humiliation from her for so many years.¡± ¡°I really wanted to bring her down to her knees in regret.¡± When he said those words, he sounded like a despicable scoundrel. Chen Jinyao sat cross-legged on the bed. Du Ni meowed beside her as she listened to the pattering water from the bathroom, along with her husband¡¯s voicedints. She simply smiled and replied without a care, ¡°I don¡¯t understand. You¡¯re making it harder on yourself.¡± She continued, ¡°And as far as I¡¯m concerned, you¡¯re also a bit of a scum yourself.¡± Yan Cheng, who had washed away his fatigue with a warm bath, refused to ept her usation: ¡°You don¡¯t understand, the first offender is the guilty one.¡± After a pause, he added, ¡°As for me, someone who indulges without working, they¡¯ll probably ignore me in the future and treat me as a ¡®loser.¡¯¡± Yan Cheng applied the shower gel. ¡°It¡¯s better not to deal with each other. I¡¯ll be satisfied with that result.¡± Chen Jinyao squinted: ¡°You seem to be running away.¡± ¡°It¡¯s not running away. It¡¯s avoiding contact with a nasty person like her.¡± Yan Cheng interrupted her before she could reply: ¡°Zhou Xue thinks she¡¯s smart, but in fact, Huo Qidong doesn¡¯t love her.¡± Then why did you emotionally entangle yourself with them for so long? Chen Jinyao felt she couldn¡¯t understand why he would surround himself with all this. Listening to this man¡¯s stories was tooborious. Chen Jinyao decided that if she can¡¯t understand him, might as well not care about it at all. Meanwhile, Yan Cheng gave up trying to exin to her since only he himself could understand. He thought he would live his life the way he wanted to anyways. Only After rinsing off the soap, Yan Cheng closed the shower and wiped himself dry. He put on his underwear, wrapped his lower body with a towel, then leisurely opened the door. The heater for the room was on so there was no need to worry about freezing. ¡°By the way, can you introduce me to some of your close friends in a few days?¡± Chen Jinyao asked. She looked up and saw her husband¡¯s attractive figure. His body was in very good shape; the lines of his spine, down to his lower back were perfect, and the shapely muscles on his abdomen were evenly ced. Yan Cheng deliberately swaggered towards her. Chen Jinyao backed off and shut her eyes: ¡°Please put on your clothes.¡± ¡°Would you like to touch such good assets?¡± Yan Cheng took a step forward and leaned against the bed. His peach shaped eyes bent upwards as he smiled mischievously. As soon as he spoke, Du Ni, who rested in Chen Jinyao¡¯s arms, shot out like a loose arrow from its strings. He flew up and scratched his w against Yan Cheng¡¯s lower abdomen, then steadilynded on the bed with a fierce ¡®Meow!¡¯ Although Yan Cheng didn¡¯t suffer from pain, he gritted his teeth and scolded: ¡°¨CYou stupid cat!¡± Chapter 9: Rumors (1) Du Ni is a Ragdoll cat raised by Chen Jinyao. It had clear blue eyes and a white furred body, while its ears and tail had gray spots. This breed of cat was quite intelligent; it didn¡¯t like interacting with strangers and acted like a cool and noble king most of the time. However, when it was around Chen Jinyao, it acted coy and yful. Beautiful, cunning, and loveable, everything about Du Ni was perfect. It¡¯s just that it didn¡¯t like Yan Cheng. Whenever the man approached, the cat would bare its teeth at him, as if asking for a fight. Perhaps in its mind, Yan Cheng was a third party who appeared out of nowhere to interrupt the intimacy between the cat and its master. And yet the three of them were doomed to live together. ¡°I¡¯ll make this cat acknowledge me.¡± Yan Cheng finally got angry when Chen Jinyao buried her face in her pillow, unable to hold herughter. During the rest of his stay at home, Yan Cheng was confident that he could change his rtionship with the cat member of his family by trying to get along with it day and night. Chen Jinyao shrugged her shoulders. She reminded him with a smile: ¡°First of all, you shouldn¡¯t call him a stupid cat. Don¡¯t think that Du Ni doesn¡¯t it.¡± Yan Cheng nced at her with more indifference. He then pinched the cat¡¯s neck and lifted it up slightly; the man and cat stared at each other. Du Ni struggled hard, looking as if he wanted tond another scratch at him. Meanwhile, Yan Cheng ckened his grip and teased: ¡°Du Ni is a small beast.¡± ¡°¡­¡± It snowed for several days. The branches on both sides of the road were bent downwards and the cemented road was covered in a thickyer of snow. A vehicle drove past, leaving two obvious tracks. The fresh trail seemed to open the path for other cars to drive through in the snow. At 4:30 pm, Chen Jinyao finished her work at the clinic, removed her white coat, and cleaned up before preparing to leave work. As she passed by the duty room, she paused by the door and greeted the nurse on duty with a smile. This was Chen Jinyao¡¯s clinic¨Ca dental clinic. She was a dentist. After graduating from her major, she became a professional. Chen Jinyao opened the ss door and walked outside. The biting wind was as sharp as a knife, causing her to shiver and stamp her feet as she gasped. She trotted to the parking lot and as soon as she got in the car, her cellphone rang. It might be Yan Cheng, but when she checked the screen, it turned out to be her sister Chen Jinlin. ¡°Sister!¡± Chen Jinlin trembled in excitement. Hearing the young woman¡¯s enthusiastically loud voice, Chen Jinyao subconsciously held her cellphone away from her ears and frowned: ¡°What¡¯re you shouting for?¡± Chen Jinlin apparently didn¡¯t pay attention to her scolding. It was difficult to understand what she was trying to say: ¡°Sister, you¡¯re really amazing!¡± Only ¡°What do you mean?¡± Chen Jinyao raised the heater and held the steering wheel with her other hand. ¡°Sister, is your husband obedient to you?¡± Chen Jinlin was now at the age where she could go out without supervision and hang around friends of the same age. After all, she was young. Chen Jinlin was different from Chen Jinyao who distanced herself from the upper social circles. No, this younger sister was the kind who listened to drunken gossip and hung around crowds. ¡°Elder Sister, do you know what everyone else is saying about you right now?¡± ¡°¡­¡± Is someone spreading rumors behind my back? ¡°They all say you¡¯re a tigress who puts strict rules on brother-inw. Onedy boasted about you in front of me, saying you¡¯re good at your husband.¡± After a pause, she pressed the topic on her elder sister and said with a mysterious voice: ¡°Sister, did you take advantage of brother-inw¡¯s sleeping time to cklist some ambiguous contact numbers?¡± Chen Jinyao: ¡°¡­¡± Something¡¯s not right. Only mothers, close rtives or a sibling would know if she ¡®managed¡¯ her husband. Are these rumors aimed at demonizing her image? cklisting contact numbers. From what she recalls, only Zhou Xue¡¯s number was cklisted under her sight. Chen Jinyao rested her chin on her palm as she started to make some guesses. Chapter 10: Rumors (2) Although she once said that Yan Cheng was crazy, he was still more reasonable than a certain someone. The hunch she had ruined her mood for the rest of the day. On her way back, she stopped by the hotel and restaurant, Ju Delou, to buy dinner. When Chen Jinyao arrived home, she ced the dishes on top of the cab, then bent down to change her shoes by the entrance. The expression on her face wasn¡¯t so happy. Usually Du Ni would slowlye over and rub against her legs to wee her. However, that wasn¡¯t the case today. Chen Jinyao even called out to him a few times but the cat still didn¡¯te. ¡°Stop yelling,¡± an arrogant voice sounded. With a hint of pride, the young man said, ¡°The little beast is in my hands.¡± Surprised, Chen Jinyao closed her mouth and slowly stepped into her indoor slippers. ¡°My wife isn¡¯tpetent at all. The first sentence you should say whening home should be ¡®Husband, I¡¯m back!¡¯ instead of ¡®Duni! Duni!¡¯¡± used Yan Cheng half jokingly. Before the other couldin, he suddenly changed the topic and spoke with a gentle voice that was rarely heard, ¡°Don¡¯t move, settle down.¡± When Chen Jinyao entered the living room, she saw a scene of Yan Cheng sitting on the sofa in his house clothes, with Du Ni in his arms. He held down the cat with absolute strength while shearing its sharp ws. She stood on the spot and stared, and her previously bad mood dissipated. The daily battle between man and cat hade to a halt. Du Ni wasn¡¯t so hostile towards Yan Cheng, which was surprising for a cat with a temper. It¡¯s not easy for it to step back andpromise like now, creating a kind of harmony. ¡°Wash your hands and eat when you¡¯re ready.¡± Chen Jinyao finished work at 4:30 and it was almost 5 o¡¯clock now. Dinner then sleep. In fact, Chen Jinlin¡¯s rumors about her being a tigress wasn¡¯t triggered simply by the fact that other women¡¯s contact numbers were cklisted. Nearly a week had passed since Er Guan was closed down, and Yan Cheng truly kept his word; he happily became house husband and stayed home. Every day, hezed about without any desire, doing nothing else aside from cultivating his and Du Ni¡¯s ¡®father and son¡¯ rtionship. The Young Master was suddenly quiet and didn¡¯t bother leaving his residence. In the eyes of outsiders, it was as if the sun had risen from the west. Others couldn¡¯t help but specte. The first thing that came to their minds was that Yan Cheng was recently married, and marriage itself represented the constraint of a wife. This matter, coupled with the rumor that Chen Jinyao cklisted her husband¡¯s contact numbers of other women. This painted her as a tigress whoid strict rules on her husband. Perhaps Yan Cheng feared his viinous wife. It wasn¡¯t that big of a deal, to be honest. But it¡¯s really ufortable to end up being someone else¡¯s after dinner gossip and be nitpicked at. If you knew this was happening to you, it¡¯s hard to say that you don¡¯t care at all. Dinner time. Only The couple left the living room and had their meal. When they finished, Yan Cheng went andid on the sofa, staring sideways at the TV as he watched thetest news on the sports channel. Chen Jinyao went over and kicked the noble young man¡¯s leg. ¡°Get up and give me some space.¡± It was such a long couch, and yet Yan Chengzilyid down and took the entire space all to himself. Yan Cheng lifted a corner of his lips and replied with a whistle: ¡°You can lie on me.¡± ¡°I can dance on your belly too,¡± she said. The two of them stared at each other meaningfully and the atmosphere was quiet for a while. ¡°Alright.¡± Yan Cheng sighed deeply. He changed his position and sat up. ¡°Since I¡¯m scared of you, I¡¯ll let youe and lie down.¡± That mouth of yours will be the death of you! Chen Jinyao rolled her eyes and stared back at him. ¡°What¡¯s scary is you haven¡¯t been going out to socialize recently. Who knows? Maybe the police wille over to our door one day and suspect that I¡¯ve murdered my husband.¡± Chapter 11: Rumors (3) ¡°¡­¡± The topic was changed so abruptly that Yan Cheng was caught off guard. ¡°Who says I don¡¯t go out to socialize?¡± In defense, he said: ¡°I simply leaveter than you and arrive home earlier than you.¡± It was impossible to refute this. Chen Jinyao was speechless: ¡°¡­¡± Night falls early during winter. Outside the windows, one could see the colorful lights of the city. Yan Cheng frowned. He drew in a breath and asked: ¡°Hey, where did you hear that?¡± ¡°You know of it?¡± Chen Jinyao wasn¡¯t surprised. ¡°Yes, you should know.¡± There were a few prominent families in the Imperial Capital. Chen Jinyaopletely left her social circle after marrying Yan Cheng, but that wasn¡¯t the case for Yan Cheng. Chen Jinyao pondered for a moment and asked: ¡°So, what do you think?¡± ¡°Just live your life well, why care about what others say!¡± Men and women have differing opinions. Even if a man was able to guess the truth of the matter, he will think that such gossip is trivial, believing there¡¯s no need to trace the root of the issue. However, women are different; they care about the issue and are willing to solve it. And Chen Jinyao happens to be someone who pays attention to these ¡®trivial¡¯ gossip: ¡°Am I a Tigress?¡± Yan Chengzily looked up and shook his head. ¡°Then calling me a tigress is ndering my reputation.¡± ¡°That sounds reasonable.¡± He listened more intently. Chen Jinyao: ¡°So?¡± ¡°I¡¯ll listen to you,¡± Yan Cheng replied with narrowed eyes. Chen Jinyao was satisfied with this answer, but she had to remind him of one more thing: ¡°Yan Cheng, you may know Huo Qidong, but you certainly don¡¯t know women.¡± There are women who would rather die than to live in humiliation, for instance, someone like Zhou Xue. Who knows, perhaps Zhou Xue intends to drag her down to hell. Chen Jinyao certainly won¡¯t do anything foolish for love. She even regretted marrying Yan Cheng. Since Yan Cheng wasn¡¯t in his right mind either, he must havemitted more than a basketful of stupid mistakes. And she, as his ally and wife since their marriage contract, had to wipe his a** whenever he makes a mistake. The most terrible part is that Yan Cheng himself was still quite smart despite his shorings. ¡°¡­¡± Or perhaps, he¡¯s just a fool who eats, drinks and ys around. Chen Jinyao sighed. She suddenly rose and stood in front of Yan Cheng, then rested one knee on the sofa as she gazed down at Yan Cheng condescendingly. Yan Cheng unconsciously reached out and hooked her waist. He raised a brow and willfully pulled the woman into his arms, causing Chen Jinyao to sit on his thighs. The distance between them shortened more and more until they were eye to eye. There was a quiet tension in the air. If they continue this quiet action and allow the mood to drive them, perhaps they will act on impulse at any moment and provoke danger. ¡°Didn¡¯t you say you would introduce me to your friendsst time?¡± Chen Jinyao asked. The ambiguity dispersed in a moment. Yan Cheng licked his lips. Unfortunately, while his Adam¡¯s apple rolled twice, he could only hold it in as he replied with a low ¡°Hmm.¡± ¡°How many friends?¡± Only ¡°Two or three.¡± He had many friends and acquaintances whom he shared wine and meals with, but in fact, only a certain few knew him intimately. Chen Jinyao nodded and touched Yan Cheng¡¯s face with one hand. ¡°That¡¯s alright. Invite them over for dinner this Sunday.¡± Their pair of eyes were so close that the tips of their noses almost touched. ¡°I need someone to spread the word,¡± she said. Yan Cheng¡¯s lips curved upwards as he raised a brow: ¡°?¡± Chen Jinyao chuckled: ¡°For example, Chen Jinyao, who takes care of the young master, is actually a very good wife and mother.¡± ¡°And to add to that¡­in fact, you are willing to surrender to my skirt and apany me til our hairs turn gray, just like the ideal husband and wife.¡± She tilted her head and smiled deeper: ¡°I can¡¯t bear all of these false charges alone.¡± ¡°¡­¡± Chapter 12: Guests (1) It was finally sunny in the imperial capital. By Saturday, the early snow had gradually melted and the sunshine outside the window was bright and beautiful. Duni wagged his tail, sitting on the living room sofa as he rested for a bit. Chen Jinyao was startled awake by Yan Cheng¡¯s inappropriate actions. She opened her drowsy eyes and stayed stunned for a moment. In the blink of an eye, she rolled over and got on top of Yan Cheng. After a while, she slowly sat up with her hands pressing against his chest. She sat on his lower abdomen without a care, their bodies touching each other, separated by two pieces of cloth that was gently rubbing one another. It was too much early in the morning. Yan Cheng narrowed his eyes and sucked in a cold breath, his breath slightly hitching a bit. At the same time that he was stirred by her actions, he couldn¡¯t help but clench his teeth and think silently: she really knows how to tease me! ¡°Go settle that by yourself in the bathroom.¡± Chen Jinyao was mostly awake and knew he could take care of that by himself. Therefore, shezily yawned and then reached over to pat Yan Cheng¡¯s face. ¡°No matter how energetic you are, don¡¯t rub around like a dog in heat.¡± After that, she got out of bed to wash up without even looking back. Yan Cheng rolled around in bed for a bit carrying the nket, looking desperate like a husband whose needs weren¡¯t fulfilled. He sighed heavily, ¡°This is a really sullen marriage.¡± They had settled their marriage in one go. They got into their roles, ¡°husband¡± and ¡°wife.¡± They did their parts and tried their best to make this new family as perfect and harmonious as possible. Compared to marrying because of love, the two married so that they could be partners and live together. They signed their respective contracts. As to what would happen in the end, it depended on themselves. It was going quite well and gradually getting on the right track. They needed to make progress with the intimate things that couples do slowly. Yan Cheng understood this, but he was at the age where his hormones got the best of him, especially in the morning. No matter how pure her thoughts and actions were, it couldn¡¯t withstand his instinctive reaction. ¡°Therefore, I said to sleep in separate rooms.¡± Chen Jinyao just finished brushing her teeth and washing her face. She peered out of the bathroom in the middle of putting on lotion. ¡°If this continues, that¡¯ll be useless one day.¡± ¡°¡­¡± Yan Cheng gave her a look as if ¡°you know too, huh?¡± ¡°When you were arrested and said that you were whoring around, I almost believed you.¡± Yan Cheng shoved his head under the pillow and said, ¡°Oh, I almost believed it too.¡± Only After all, to them, the honeymoon was just the two of them going out touring. It was very pure and innocent. It was nd and very harmonious. Duni sitting in the living room seemed to have heard movements within the room. After he jumped off the sofa, he immediately dashed to the bedroom door and whimpered. When the male owner was home, he didn¡¯t get to sleep on the bed anymore. More or less, he felt wronged. Chen Jinyao walked over and opened the door. The moment Duni saw a crack, he wiggled in. After cuddling with her for a while, he dashed straight for the bed. Seeing how he barely had any conscience, she couldn¡¯t help but re at Yan Cheng. ¡°Hurry and get out of bed. After you¡¯re done eating, we¡¯re going to the supermarket.¡± ¡°Why are we going to the supermarket?¡± Yan Cheng supported himself up and casually petted the cat. ¡°We¡¯re obviously going to purchase ingredients to be used tomorrow!¡± Chen Jinyao acted as if he was stupid. She went to the closet to look for clothes to wear for today and then walked back to the bathroom happily. Before stepping in, she knitted her brows and asked, ¡°Did you notify all of your friends already?¡± This matter implicated Chen Jinyao¡¯s so-called childish counterattack. Yan Cheng naturally didn¡¯t dare to forget about this. He reached over to pat down his messy hair and nodded, ¡°Yeah.¡± Chapter 13: Guests (2) However, he didn¡¯t understand where she got the courage from to say that she¡¯d disy her cooking capabilities in the kitchen when she was the type of person to even eat out for breakfast. This was very unfair. It could be said to be considerably unfair. Normally, the couple bought take out for their meals. To speak the truth. Yan Cheng usually never saw Chen Jinyao cook at home before. However, her first time cooking was for his friends. It made it seem like he needed to thank his friends for that. Point was Chen Jinyao was showing off in front of him and telling him not to underestimate her, saying that she wasn¡¯t bragging. If she didn¡¯t go to be a dentist, she would be able to get a job at a five-star hotel. In the end, she even said that she was able to cook a sumptuous and delicious banquet¡­ The more he heard about it, the more angry he became. Yan Cheng looked up, thinking that he was wronged. Therefore, he reported his situation to his team, unable to let this go. His team said, ¡°You¡¯ve been staying at home all these days and haven¡¯t cooked before. Meanwhile, I have a job. In the end, it¡¯s you, who hasn¡¯t done your job properly.¡± ¡°¡­¡± The me was shifted on him. He had no choice but to shut his mouth obediently. Even so, when he invited Shao Chongsi and the others, he still gave Chen Jinyao enough face. The sun in winter was extraordinarily gentle. It wasn¡¯t ring wherever it shone. It was just quietly, exhibiting its effect. It was just a beautiful and eye-catching ¡°essory.¡± The weather was good today, and it was coincidentally Sunday. There were a lot of people in the supermarket. Yan Cheng rarely went to the supermarket. He had been dragged by Chen Jinyao to the supermarket once after they got married and moved into a new home in order to get some daily essential items. Afterwards, this was the only other time. It was a rare experience, but surprisingly, it felt pretty nice. However, this feeling only maintained for half an hour. He was quitezy and he slowly followed behind Chen Jinyao pushing the shopping cart. However, no matter how slow he was, his speed couldn¡¯t bepared to Chen Jinyao¡¯s turtle-like speed in which she chose vegetables and fruits. She went back and forth,paring the different items. If he didn¡¯t urge her from time to time, she could¡¯ve started sprouting. ¡°You can just casually buy some things, cooked food is fine too.¡± Yan Cheng slightly narrowed his eyes, his prince-like attitude revealing his impatience. ¡°You just need to give them something to eat.¡± Chen Jinyao half-heartedly hummed, but she didn¡¯t speed up either. Just from her attitude, she was being too excessive. Only After staying silent for a while, Chen Jinyao seemed to have thought of something. She suddenly lifted her head and looked at Yan Cheng, pushing his arm while he was at it. ¡°Go line up first.¡± ¡°I refuse.¡± Yan Cheng rejected her without even thinking. The man¡¯s voice was hoarse mixed with a tint ofziness. However, the reason for rejection made oneugh. He said, ¡°A family should be together.¡± What use was it to be together?! They still had to experience such a long wait on the line to check out, no? Yan Cheng bent down, half his body leaning against the shopping cart. He looked down and even his eyshes were droopingzily. He seemed like he admitted defeat and had nothing to live for. He was handsome and his every move attracted the girls¡¯ attention, especially when he took out his cigarette from his pocket. When he slowly put it to his mouth, the girls started jumping excitedly. They all looked around and didn¡¯t bother to hide their whispers. He yed with the lighter in between his fingers. After a few seconds, he stopped but he didn¡¯t light up his cig. Yan Cheng slightly raised his eyes and his gaze was fixated on the shelf behind Chen Jinyao. There seemed to be a flicker of a smile in his pitch-ck eyes. He licked his lips and after consideration, he grabbed a few boxes of that item into the shopping cart, twice. He didn¡¯t even act ufortable doing that in public. Chapter 14: Guests (3) The girls stopped whispering to one another, probably finding it awkward. They looked at Yan Cheng with red faces for a while before their gazes stopped at Chen Jinyao. In the end, they pushed one another ahead to pay the bill. ¡°¡­¡± Chen Jinyao shifted her face and bit her lips. After a while, she couldn¡¯t hold it in. At the same time that she turned around to look at him, she elbowed his waist. She narrowed her eyes unfriendly. ¡°Why did you take that?!¡± Even more, she flew into a rage out of humiliation, stomping her feet. Yan Cheng¡¯s gaze was calm. He then said faintly, ¡°Just in case.¡± ¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¨C Around 10am the next day. Shao Chongsi, Chai Yue, and Atai arrived at their home in time. Naturally, as guests, they didn¡¯t forget to bring gifts. Yan Cheng opened the door for them. The moment he did, the three outside the door were stunned. They felt as if something inside their hearts was ruined. Their young master that usually fooled and yed around actually wore a cartoon-style blue apron. The other hand that wasn¡¯t holding the door was holding a sharp and reflective kitchen knife that still had green chopped onion bits on it. ¡°¡­¡± ¡°¡­¡­.¡± ¡°¡­¡­¡­¡­.¡± The situation was awkward. Chai Yue reacted first and lifted his brows, ¡°You want to butcher us?¡± ¡°Yep.¡± Yan Chengzily leaned to the side and let them in. He didn¡¯t deny it either. He gritted his teeth. ¡°I do want to butch you guys.¡± Chen Jinyao popped her head out from the kitchen, peeling garlic in her hands. After greeting the three, she naturally said, ¡°Hubby, pour tea for the guests.¡± The moment he said this, before Yan Cheng¡¯s expression could turn dark, Atai jumped out as if someone had stepped on his tail. ¡°It¡¯s fine, sister-inw. We¡¯re not thirsty.¡± Just thinking about letting their boss pour tea for them made them frightened. Yan Cheng was very pleased with Atai¡¯s attitude. He had them sit in the living room before his cold gaze faintlynded on his two other friends. Chai Yue immediately sat still and said, ¡°No need for the trouble. I can pour it myself.¡± ¡°Me too.¡± Shao Chongsi slowly expressed his position too. Yan Cheng waspletelyforted by then. He was willing to cooperate with Chen Jinyao to act like a couple, thus the reason why he tied an apron around his waist. This was also why he returned to the kitchen to help Chen Jinyao after settling his friends down. Their living room and kitchen were in the same space. Two-thirds of the space was the kitchen, and the rest belonged to the kitchen. One could see what happened in the kitchen looking from the living room. Therefore, the three were much more shocked than they were when they just entered to see Yan Cheng standing by Chen Jinyao¡¯s side and helping her slowly cut the vegetables up. The vegetables on the cutting board were unbearable to the eyes. Chen Jinyao didn¡¯t want to look at it the second time. The effect was achieved. There was no point to act anymore. She shifted her legs and tapped Yan Cheng¡¯s lower leg. Yan Cheng slightly bent down and asked, ¡°Hm?¡± ¡°Go out and be with your friends. It¡¯s not like you can help me. When the dishes are cooked, I¡¯ll call you then.¡± Chen Jinyao lowered her voice. Yan Cheng snorted and asked, ¡°You¡¯re breaking the bridge now that you¡¯ve crossed it?¡± Only ¡°Breaking it my ass.¡± Chen Jinyaoughed and eximed, ¡°Right, bring the washed and cut fruits outside.¡± She shifted her gaze and looked over, raising her chin to indicate. At this time, in the three strangers¡¯ eyes, they thought that the couple was bantering flirtatiously. Shock wasn¡¯t enough to describe the three. At this time, they acted as if they¡¯ve seen a ghost! How was this possible?! Shao Chongsi slightly narrowed his eyes and sat leisurely, leaning against the sofa arm the entire time. With one hand supporting his chin, he nced at the situation in the kitchen. Not longter, a smile floated on his lips. Although he just received the information, he was still considering whether or not to tell Yan Cheng about this. Tch. didn¡¯t Chen Jinyao like Huo Qidong? Chapter 15: Are You Blind? (1) Indeed, it was still a bit early for the meal to be served. They had to me themselves for getting upte. Even though they were bustling around, they hadn¡¯t even cooked the first dish yet. After ncing at the two figures working around in the kitchen, it gave off the feeling as if they were ¡°an old married couple.¡± They worked together harmoniously and there was a faint warm atmosphere. With his elbow resting on his knee, Chai Yue slightly bent over and his gaze transcended Shao Chongsi¡¯s. He took out his phone and directly took a picture. ¡°This Chen Jinyao really has some methods.¡± ¡°Better than Zhou Xue.¡± Atai had always been straightforward, but even so, he hadn¡¯t gotten the crucial point. He had always expressed his dislike for Zhou Xue. Chai Yue edited, ¡°This isn¡¯t the Yan Cheng I know¡± onto the photo and uploaded to his friend circle. Then he looked up again and said half-jokingly, ¡°You¡¯re still young and you don¡¯t understand. If we were to say who is more exciting, that¡¯d be Zhou Xue.¡± After that, he got up and walked to the window. Pots of nts were arranged on the window, green scenery everywhere. The nts were exuberant. He stopped touching his pocket and his desire to smoke faded. He turned around and looked towards the room as if like a statue. He seemed to know how Chen Jinyao caught Yan Cheng¡¯s heart. Although she was a bit reasonable, this house did feel like a warm home. Yan Cheng was still in the kitchen causing trouble. ¡°Bring the tray of fruits outside, do you hear me?!¡± Chen Jinyao red at him, not wanting to give him face at all. Finally, she couldn¡¯t hold it in anymore and pushed him a few times firmly before preparing to cook. ¡°You¡¯re seriously in my way.¡± She had emphasized once again. The first time was fifteen minutes ago. Yan Cheng gritted his teeth and agilely moved to the side, so Chen Jinyao didn¡¯t get to push him. He nced outside from the corner of his eyes to see the three guests¡¯ passionate gazes on them. After making eye contact for several seconds, the three quickly looked down and nced at the ceiling. ¡°¡­¡± Clearly, Chen Jinyao had achieved the effect she wanted. ¡°I think we need to act out fully.¡± Yan Cheng pursed his lips. His sudden words made Chen Jinyao stunned as expected. After she decorated the dish with onion bits, she slightly tilted her head and looked up, ¡°Hm?¡± In the next second, Yan Cheng leaned over and moved closer to her. His lips touched her soft face. Unavoidably, the tip of his nose also touched her face as he took in the faint milky fragrance on her. Regrettably, he felt a numb feeling the moment he just parted from her. Yan Cheng slightly narrowed his eyes, the light inside dimming. He hadn¡¯t had enough. ¡°Okay.¡± He pretended to act calm as he said this. Then, he met Chen Jinyao¡¯s unfriendly gaze awkwardly for a few seconds before quickly escaping the ¡®crime of the scene¡¯ with the tray of fruits. If in the beginning, they thought they had seen a ghost, then she was really an evildoer that was in everyone¡¯s childhood nightmares. How long has it been? If he just shifted his feelings for her after iming that he¡¯d not marry anyone but her, from an objective perspective, he was a bit of a scumbug. Chai Yue replied to ament in his friend circle. Hepared thements to what the others had asked to what he had responded with, and then thought of the rumors revolving around Yan Cheng and Chen Jinyao a few days ago. A few secondster, his mouth widened and he pped his head,ing to a realization. So it seems like although they were inviting them over to eat, they were actually using them! He swallowed his saliva before walking back to the coffee table slowly. He bent over and picked up a few dates and said, ¡°Yan Cheng, you have great acting skills.¡± Only Without even looking up, Yan Cheng asked, ¡°What?¡± ¡°Acting lovely and dovey.¡± Chai Yue was proud, thinking that he hade up with the truth due to his own intelligence. He clicked into WeChat and then scrolled to the status he just made. Then he delivered it to Yan Cheng. ¡°You and Chen Jinyao acted out the roles of a happy couple in front of us, so that you can achieve your goal, no? You¡¯re quite childish.¡± ¡°?¡± Atai¡¯s gaze shifted between the two of them, and he was confused. Shao Chongsi ced one leg over the other, leaning to the side charmingly to quietly watch the situation. Yan Cheng said nothing either. He narrowed his eyes and looked at Chai Yue with an unknown expression. Up until Chai Yue ended up questioning life. He knitted his brows and eximed, ¡°Isn¡¯t that so?¡± It was impossible. He reached over and scratched his hair. ¡°Half-half.¡± Yan Chengzily looked up and criss-crossed his hands to support his chin. ¡°That is indeed my motive¡­¡± Chapter 16: Are You Blind? (2) Halfway through his words, Chai Yue eagerly revealed an expression as if, ¡°Look, that¡¯s what I said!¡± In the next second over, his expression crumbled. Yan Cheng said shamelessly, ¡°As for acting lovey-dovey, we have been a couple from the start.¡± ¡°¡­?¡± The sunlight on Sunday was much stronger than it was on Saturday. It contained a suitable amount of warmth, prating through the window and sprinkling on the not-so quiet living room. The faint wooden floor seemed to be dyed into another color in the living room too. In the end, the guests had a satisfied meal. Chen Jinyao really didn¡¯t boast her cooking skills. There was a whole table of delicious food. After they tasted it, they all gave good ratings for it. To this, Chen Jinyao acted humble on the surface but it was hard to hide the tugging of her lips. On the dining table, Atai carefully observed Chen Jinyao, seemingly wanting to see something from her face. Chen Jinyao was quite open and even allowed him to size her up and down. Compared to Atai, Chai Yue was a bit more direct. He seemed to want to verify that they were a ¡°loving couple.¡± Therefore, he kept on asking some useless questions. After receiving wless answers, he startedplimenting Chen Jinyao, saying that they were a wonderful couple and whatnot. Meanwhile, he looked at Yan Cheng, wanting to see if he had reacted in any way. In the end, Chen Jinyao felt extremely pampered by thepliments. As for Yan Cheng, he curled his lips up charmingingly as if to say, ¡°you have great taste.¡± ¡°¡­¡± Chai Yue was too shocked and frightened by this. Especially when Yan Cheng patiently and carefully picked out the fish bones for Chen Jinyao. He really widened his eyes and sucked in a cold breath. This Tyrant Yan actually helped someone pick out the fish bones? Was he really possessed by an evildoer? ¡­He probably believed by now that he wasn¡¯t joking around. But he still didn¡¯t understand a lot of things. Of course, they knew that even if they had questions, they couldn¡¯t just ask them in front of his wife. Not to mention, this was their private matter. There was really no need to probe and get to the bottom of this. Don¡¯t mention how shocked the guests were, but even Chen Jinyao was unable to ept this. Underneath the table, she lightly kicked him. At the same time, she moved to his ears and whispered, ¡°You were too excessive!¡± ¡°Really?¡± He didn¡¯t think so as he lifted his brows. Chen Jinyao replied, ¡°Yes. If you continue on, it¡¯d seem too obvious. Just keep it as it is.¡± ¡°You¡¯re overthinking. They¡¯ll think that we¡¯re just acting if we don¡¯t do anything more.¡± Yan Cheng lifted his brows and smiled. ¡°When I carried the tray of fruits out, Chai Yue suspected me. Thankfully, I saved the situation.¡± ¡°¡­¡± She knitted her brows and stared at him questioningly. There was music in the living room and because the two of them lowered their voices purposely while chatting, it felt like they were just breathing into each other¡¯s ear gently. The passersby couldn¡¯t hear what exactly they were mumbling about. Although they couldn¡¯t hear it, they could see it. They could see that the couple was being intimate and close with one another. Shao Chongsi narrowed his eyes when he saw this. Clearly, the observing glint in his eyes became richer and deeper. He picked up the pull-top can by his right and then gulped the can of beer moodily in the end. Only After that, he looked up and locked his gaze on Chen Jinyao expressionlessly. Chen Jinyao had pursued Huo Qidong in the past, in arge-scale manner at that. However, because that had happened a long time ago, people gradually buried that memory deep inside their minds. If they didn¡¯t actively seek out the memory, they would never remember this. Shao Chongsi had heard about this when he went to y around in the club. From a strict perspective, Chen Jinyao, Huo Qidong, and Zhou Xue¡¯s ties go deeper than Yan Cheng, Huo Qidong, and Zhou Xue. He only got a general understanding of it. After all, back then, Chen Jinyao pursued Huo Qidong just as much as Yan Cheng trying to please Zhou Xue. Later on, he heard that Chen Jinyao had done something to Zhou Xue, leading Huo Qidong to ce their rtionship to the side and curse her out. The scolding probably hurt Chen Jinyao¡¯s heart. After that, she stopped appearing by Huo Qidong¡¯s side every day. Even more, she started hiding from him. It was heard that after the college entrance exams, she was originally going to the same university as Huo Qidong, changed her mindst minute and chose an university in another city, deciding to learn medicine. Since high school, Chen Jinyao was known as the bad girl and a young miss that bullied the weak because she came from a powerful and wealthy family. Even if they went to look through her university¡¯s forums, they could still find some news on that. Chapter 17: Are You Blind? (17) However, men and women were the same. Towards their first love, there was a certain feeling for them that no one could rece. They could bury it deep inside, but the moment it was exposed, it would be ring and shocking to the heart. The music in their ears suddenly changed style. It stopped being soft and instead, became rhythmic and uplifting. It was quite exciting to the heart. Shao Chongsi snapped out of his trance and secretly withdrew his gaze. The Chen Jinyao in front of his eyes waspletely different from the so-called arrogant and overbearing Chen Jinyao in high school. It could be said that they were two different people. At least right now, when Chen Jinyao was mentioned, people all said that she was gentle and quiet. Besides the so-called rumors and unpleasant talks in high school, those that had interacted with Chen Jinyao after all had pretty good impressions of her. He ate until he was mostly full before cing her chopsticks down. Shao Chongsi made a brave assumption: maybe someone was purposely trying to taint Chen Jinyao¡¯s reputation. ¡°Sister-inw, I heard that you grew up with Huo Qidong.¡± He thought about it before joining the conversation, half smiling. He was clearly stirring up trouble. Everyone knew that Yan Cheng and Huo Qidong werepletely ipatible, like enemies. Everyone stopped talking as a result and the atmosphere became tense. Chai Yue pped Shao Chongsi¡¯s back and thenughed dryly, giving him a look as if ¡°you really dare to say this.¡± Why must he mention that person? Surprisingly, Yan Cheng¡¯s expression was normal. Even more, he responded before Chen Jinyao could say anything. He narrowed his eyes and askedzily, ¡°You still want to hear about it?¡± ¡°¡­¡± Fine. It seemed like only he was curious and meddling in other people¡¯s businesses! ¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª- After seeing the guests over, it became quiet all of a sudden. Yan Cheng hugged Chen Jinyao andid on the sofa, dispirited and without energy. The moment he saw how much of a mess there was on the dining table, his expression became lifeless. He slightly narrowed his eyes and gritted, ¡°What do we do about this?¡± ¡°Wash them.¡± Chen Jinyao stared at him strangely as if looking at him in disdain for asking such a stupid question. Hearing this, Yan Cheng hissed in pain. He pushed Chen Jinyao to the side and looked carefully at her. He was rmed. ¡°Who¡¯s washing them?¡± ¡°You.¡± Silence. Endless silence. Clearly, Young Master Yan rejected this since he had never done such a thing. ¡°I can¡¯t.¡± He was very honest. ¡°I cooked the table of food.¡± Chen Jinyao was also very determined. Though being persistent, she didn¡¯t forget to find afortable spot in his arms. ¡°Ah, I¡¯m so tired.¡± ¡°¡­¡± Yan Cheng stayed silent, epting her effort to act cute. But he still struggled onest time. ¡°Why don¡¯t we throw it all away?¡± Chen Jinyao ended up closing her eyes, toozy to answer. ¡°Little thing, go wash it.¡± He kicked Duni by the side. Duni got up and found a safer spot before continuing to nap. No one was willing to mention this topic anymore. But the result was still the same. He couldn¡¯t avoid it and he still had to face reality. ¡°Why don¡¯t we buy a dishwasher?¡± This was reliable. Yan Cheng lifted his brows and said, ¡°That works.¡± He paused before emphasizing, ¡°Why don¡¯t we order it now and find a store that could deliver it by tonight?¡± ¡°¡­¡± There¡¯s something wrong with you! Winter sunshine quickly came. With its orangish yellow warm sunlight, everything became beautiful and scenic. Yan Cheng was forced to wash the dishes and then Chen Jinyao also took a picture of him as a result. She took a picture from every angle, and got enough for nine frames. Her gaze softened. She didn¡¯t add any captions, smiling as she uploaded this to her friend circle. ¡°Look, I ruined your reputation.¡± There were some bubbles on the right side of Yan Cheng¡¯s face. Hearing this, he nced at her faintly and said calmly, ¡°Just wait. I¡¯ll have you pay the price.¡± ¡°¡­¡± After they fooled around enough, it was time to get back on the right track. After Shao Chongsi brought up Huo Qidong, to speak the truth, Chen Jinyao still hadn¡¯t forgotten about him. It wasn¡¯t because of him, but rather she hadn¡¯t told Yan Cheng the truth about something. It had been weighing her down. Only Although it was no big deal, a woman¡¯s sixth sense told her that this was going to be problematic in the future. Although she hadn¡¯t done anything guilty, she still needed to let him know. She hesitated for a moment before blinking her eyes. ¡°Hey, I want to talk to you about something.¡± ¡°It¡¯s about Huo Qidong.¡± she licked her lips and exposed, ¡°I was ignorant back then. I had a crush and pursued him.¡± ¡°¡­¡± The atmosphere started to be strange. Yan Cheng paused and then looked at her. After processing what she just said, he knitted his brows and slowly looked up. He felt an unknown emotion rising in his heart. Then, he said indifferently and coldly, ¡°Oh, please don¡¯t try to conceal the fact that you were blind by saying that you were young and ignorant.¡± Chen Jinyao was speechless. Chapter 18: Do you still like him? (1) Married couples had to be frank with each other andmunicate with patience. This was the essence to this particr life lesson. If they were able to say this without hesitation, then it was no big deal. Yan Cheng understood this, but he was still unhappy. Especially when he was resting at home and had nothing to do, it was more likely for him to spend his efforts thinking about random things. After a few days, his emotions slowly reached a tipping point and exploded. There were only two orangish yellowmps turned on in the dim bedroom. However, the light in the bathroom was bright. The strong and ring light brightened half the space. Through the door, there was whooshing water sounds mixed with Chen Jinyao¡¯s vague but happy singing voice. Yan Cheng heard Chen Jinyao¡¯s singing and thought even more that she had no conscience. ¡°¡­¡± He leanedzily by the headboard, trying to suppress his anger. He stared at the bathroom door and grinded his teeth. After a while, his gaze suddenly softened. Chen Jinyao enjoyed sleeping Yan Cheng¡¯s arms. The reason was simple. It was too cold when one just climbed in bed in the winter. However, Yan Cheng was warm and hugging him was like hugging arge-scale warm teddy bear. After she hugged him for a while, her stiff and cold limbs recovered its consciousness. Even more, it made it easier for her to fall asleep. Tonight, like always, after taking a shower and drying herself, she changed into her pjs. She wore her slippers as she made puddles of water by the bathroom door. Not longter, she started walking out and climbing into bed slowly. The warm bath had washed away her tiredness. After sheid in bed, she left out afortable sigh. Momentster, she moved to her right, moving closer to the source of warmth. While moving halfway, Chen Jinyao suddenly felt an external force around her waist. She looked up at Yan Cheng. Just as she was confused and stunned, he pushed her towards the left. ¡°¡­????¡± ¡°¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡±£¿£¿£¿£¿£¿£¿£¿ Yan Cheng nced coldly at her nk and incredulous look. He lifted his brows and eximed, ¡°Sleep on your side. Stop sticking onto me like glue. I pampered you too much.¡± His tone was indifferent and stiff. He looked at her expressionlessly. But at this moment, his image as a considerate good husband haspletely copsed. They nced at each other for a few minutes stiffly. Chen Jinyao suppressed the surprise in her eyes. ¡°I¡¯m the one earning money in the family. I¡¯m advising you to not treat me like this.¡± The man pursed his lips and said nothing, but his expression was still gloomy. ¡°I¡¯m giving you another chance to take back your words.¡± She narrowed her eyes. Hezily curled his lips up and stayed silent, deciding to be stubborn until the end. Outside the window, Duni purred unhappily, not wanting to be left alone. He sessfully attracted Chen Jinyao¡¯s attention. Thetter thought about it. Duni was also a small furnace. She didn¡¯t need to concede to Yan Cheng. Although she didn¡¯t know why he suddenly rejected her, since he did, she had no choice but to back up and settle for the next best thing. She climbed up from the bed and slipped her feet into the slippers, preparing to go out and carry Duni inside. Only ¡°What are you doing?¡± Yan Cheng finally couldn¡¯t hold it in anymore. Chen Jinyao nced at him and gritted, ¡°You won¡¯t let me hug you, so I¡¯ll go hug Duni.¡± ¡°¡­¡± This was a tant threat! The two made eye contact for a good twenty seconds. Right after, just as Chen Jinyao was about to get out of bed, Yan Cheng suddenly got up and threw himself at the edge of the bed, grabbing Chen Jinyao quickly. He reached over and grabbed her arm, applying some strength and throwing her back in bed. She was surprised by his sudden action. ¡°Ah¡­¡± Chen Jinyao subconsciously started screaming, but stopped when Yan Cheng pressed himself on top of her. ¡°Hug, hug, hug. I¡¯ll let you hug me.¡± Yan Cheng seemed to be flustered and exasperated. After analyzing his tone, he was more annoyed and vexed rather than flustered and exasperated. He was annoyed because he was the only one that was moody, causing the situation to fold out like this. Chapter 19: Do you still like him? (2) He grabbed Chen Jinyao¡¯s slender waist in one hand, bringing her to his arms. He pressed against her, the two bodies glued together. They nced at each other and they could feel each other¡¯s breaths on one another. Not longter, Chen Jinyao snapped out of her trance and became awake. She reached over to push the man beside her but failed. The warm breath blew in her ears, tickling and numbing her. Before she could knit her brows, she heard azy but maic chuckle. ¡°¡­¡± She was confused. Right after, Yan Cheng revealed a smile. He raised his hand and pulled the nkets over the two of them, easily locking the two in a tight and narrow space. Everything then turned to darkness for her. Duni probably gave up, so he stopped purring. The surroundings became silent. Her heart was thumping loudly like the roaring of thunder. The temperature started to increase, and she felt heated up. Yan Cheng looked down, his breaths sprinkling on Chen Jinyao¡¯s neck, and thetter subconsciously shrunk back. She clenched, ¡°Yan Cheng, let go of me.¡± Before she could finish, he gently bit her neck, licking it. It was clear what he was hinting. Chen Jinyao froze, not even daring to move. She was scared that she might¡¯ve activated some sort of power switch if she moved. But truth proved that even if she didn¡¯t move, the power switch was half on. She swallowed her saliva and twisted around, struggling to get up. However, Yan Cheng acted as if he didn¡¯t hear. After a long while, he stopped, his breathing slow. He called her name, ¡°Chen Jinyao.¡± His palm gently rubbing her smooth and delicate back. By the time he forced himself up and let the two keep some distance away, he continued, ¡°I am an ordinary man with desires.¡± His hoarse voice was mixed with a bit of sexiness. After a while, he continued to say slowly, purposely dragging his voice, ¡°If it weren¡¯t that I was letting you, I would¡¯ve f*cked you the first time you wrapped your arms around me like an octopus while sleeping.¡± Hearing this, Chen Jinyao widened her eyes in fright. ¡°¡­¡± Yan Cheng didn¡¯t lie. This was indeed one of the reasons why he rejected Chen Jinyao¡¯s hugs. ¡°In the future, be careful when you¡¯re hugging me.¡± He was young and vigorous. Even more, Chen Jinyao was beautiful and had a good figure too, and also his legal wife. It was one thing to sleep on the same bed, but when she rubbed herself against him without even realizing, he couldn¡¯t help but get thoughts¡­ He really wanted to retort when Chen Jinyao imed that he was being a pervert in the mornings. He wanted to say that she was the one that seduced him first. ¡°It¡¯s not just because of this, right?¡± Chen Jinyao snapped out of her trance and cleared her throat. With a woman¡¯s sixth sense, she pondered over this before asking. If it was just this simple reason, he would¡¯ve pushed her away the first day that she hugged him. Plus, which man would act like such a gentleman in front of a woman? She even got in his bed. How dumb was he to act noble and virtuous, rejecting her? Only Therefore, there must be an external reason as to why she was rejected. ¡°Tell me.¡± ¡°¡­¡± Yan Cheng rolled over andid to the side, unnaturally pursing his lips. After a while, he looked at her and tugged his hair in irritation. ¡°You said that you had a crush on Huo Qidong a few days ago. How about now?¡± ¡°What now?¡± She didn¡¯t understand his words. ¡°Do you still like him now?¡± He was a bit hesitant. He was scared that he¡¯d confirm the rumors. That the person he liked married someone else, so he found someone to marry under a whim of discouragement. If that was really the case, even if he added all those agreements, it was the same as having none. No matter what, it was still objectionable to him. Chen Jinyao pursed her lips and almostughed out loud. With him hovering over her, she could easily shift and lie on her side. She looked at him and poked his chin with her fingertip. Then, in a proper manner, ¡°I had long stopped liking him.¡± Chapter 20: Do you still like him? (3) ¡°But my parents think that I love him to the point where I am suffocating.¡± Yan Cheng grabbed her hands and pinched it. ¡°Really?¡± ¡°Really, I had stopped contacting him a long time ago. I swear¡­¡± She smiled. ¡°If I really like him, then let me be struck by lightning.¡± Yan Cheng was slightly frozen. He looked at her for a while before raising his brows. He was silent for a moment. He was delighted. ¡°You don¡¯t need to make such a poisonous oath.¡± ¡°It¡¯s not like I doubted you.¡± ¡°Heh.¡± Chen Jinyao rolled the nkets over to the corner of the bed. Therge-scale teddy bear was on the verge of courting disaster. No matter how attractive his warmth was, he was ¡°abandoned¡± in the end! ¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª- As for the reform for the teahouse, they actually didn¡¯t need to spend so much effort on it. Yan Cheng meant that they just needed to recover to the business model they previously had before Zhou Chao started managing it. After all, if they kept on altering it, it¡¯d probably be transformed into a quiet and peaceful teahouse. The teahouse wasn¡¯t a ce that young people enjoyed going anymore. No matter what, he still needed to earn money and do business. It didn¡¯t even need half a month to recover the teahouse to its original style. The police station just gave that deadline, that they¡¯d finish fixing it within the limit. Then, they¡¯d be able to continue and do business. After all, Yan Cheng belonged to the Yan Family. The police knew about his status and would give him some face. Atai moved quickly, more so that he didn¡¯t like to be idle. After he was pretty much done, he gave a call to Yan Cheng right away. He asked him if the teahouse could be reopened. Right now, Yan Cheng was preparing to go to Chen Jinyao¡¯s clinic. He wanted to see her and at the same time, have lunch together so that they could improve their rtionship. When he heard Atai asking him, he didn¡¯t wear any expression. ¡°That quick?¡± ¡°The longer it drags on, the more customers we lose.¡± Atai knitted his brows and reported, ¡°A month has passed already. It¡¯s not considered quick.¡± ¡°The original Er Teahouse¡¯s employees are still waiting to continue to work so that they could get paid.¡± Yan Cheng sorted out his tie and lifted his eyes. ¡°Haven¡¯t I still been paying them while business is closed?¡± ¡°Yes, so they feel bad.¡± Atai said. ¡°¡­¡± It had been sunny for a consecutive week. There was sunshine everywhere and it was bright, brushing away the cold and bringing warmness. But no matter how bright the sun was, it couldn¡¯t withstand the cold wind. Er Teahouse seemed to be responding to this good weather, being able to reopen again. Yan Cheng had been resting at home for a long time. Especially after they stopped ordering take outs, and started cooking at home, he gradually realized that he had gained some weight. The specific time for the teahouse to open was pushed to next week by him. During this time, he made Atai inplete charge. He was a capable person and also his good friend. Yan Cheng was veryforted by him. ¡°Right, where¡¯s Zhou Chao?¡± Atai hesitated before saying, ¡°He¡¯s working in Huo Qidong¡¯spany.¡± ¡°Oh?¡± Yan Cheng looked down and bent over to change his shoes. He paused before clicking his tongue, snorting, ¡°He is really open-minded.¡± Only Atai alsoughed along, ending up telling him about all of the gossip he had heard recently. ¡°I heard from Brother Shao that because of Zhou Chao, Huo Qidong and Zhou Xue had fought. Huo Qidong had been staying at the residencetely and he doesn¡¯t even go home now.¡± ¡°Zhou Xueined tearfully to her friends about it but ended up being theughingstock of the circle.¡± He carefully said the second half of the sentence. If it weren¡¯t that they were in a call, he might¡¯ve been able to observe his expression. But right now, Yan Cheng wasn¡¯t interested in this. He didn¡¯t have that much patience to hear about the others. He half-heartedly imed that he was busy, saying, ¡°you can deal with Er Teahouse¡¯s matter as you see fit,¡± and ¡°I¡¯m driving now.¡± Then he hung up decisively. Atai was speechless. To speak the truth, he felt like he didn¡¯t know his boss anymore. Chapter 21: Unexpected Visitor at the Clinic (1) The city was increasingly getting into the mood of celebrating Chinese New Year. Even the clinic wasn¡¯t just an icy white color anymore, containing a few more different colors. On the two sides of the ss door were two ¡°Fu¡± (blessing in Chinese). The nurse by the receptionist desk also ced two golden and sparkling maneki-nekos. It wasn¡¯t as indifferent as it was with the scent of overwhelming disinfectant, but it felt more amiable and lively. Chen Jinyao packed her things up simply and took over her medical mask, pushing her office door and walking out. Closely following her was her patient today. He didn¡¯t have any big issues, just a tooth decay. She delivered his form to him and reminded him in detail. Then, she went to the receptionist desk to see if there were any snacks that he could grab to fill his stomach for now. She had been in her office for about an hour. It was already 10:30. She was long hungry. The new nurse, Xiao Liu, was sitting in front of the receptionist desk. Chen Jinyao walked over and the nurse hurriedly stood up, a bit nervous and helpless. ¡°Am I that scary?¡± Chen Jinyao tilted her head and couldn¡¯t help but chuckle. ¡°Hm? You¡¯re watching TV while on duty?¡± ¡°N¡­no.¡± But it seemed about right. She was too busy chatting with her colleague on duty yesterday. Now that Chen Jinyao exposed this, Xiao Liu started to stumble on her words. Indeed, she was frightened, having been caught in the act. She really wasn¡¯t like this normally. After a while, she found her voice, tugging the corner of her lips up awkwardly but politely. ¡°Um, Doctor Chen, your husband is here.¡± She paused before continuing, ¡°We couldn¡¯t stop him either. He¡¯s in your office.¡± Hearing this, Chen Jinyao lifted her brows and a tint of surprise flickered past her eyes. For a moment, she forgot about the reason behind hering to the receptionist desk. She stopped for a few seconds before nodding and leaving. Her high heels even clicked against the floor rhythmically. Seeing that Chen Jinyao returned to her office, Xiao Liu sat down and sighed. Everyone within the click knew that Chen Jinyao had married not too long ago, and it was due to a blind date. Clearly, this became the topic of discussion for afternoon tea for these people. After all, it seemed like she was anxious to get married, marrying someone that she had seen only for the first time. Even more, Doctor Chen didn¡¯t even get a wedding with the man she married. She just got her marriage certificate and had a honeymoon with him. However, they hadn¡¯t seen her husbande pick her up at the clinic before. As time passed, they automatically thought of Chen Jinyao as having a failed marriage. They then gradually started to avoid this topic while they were resting and just chatting about. If they wanted to survive at their workce, then they shouldn¡¯t pry into their boss¡¯ personal life. However, although they hadn¡¯t talked about it in public, it was inevitable for them to have thoughts inside. Xiao Liu had seen enough examples of beauties paired with beasts. asionally, she¡¯d have some dark thoughts, thinking that it must be because Doctor Chen¡¯s husband wasn¡¯t handsome enough which was why she didn¡¯t want to bring him out. Only Her phone rang, and her screen lit up. Her colleague, Xiao Li, had responded. Xiao Li knew how to catch the crucial point too. Or rather, as an inexperienced person that was just introduced to society, they enjoyed catching the same crucial point: was Doctor Chen¡¯s husband handsome? ¡°He¡¯s so handsome!¡± Xiao Liu gradually lowered her head and pressed on the speaker, sighing. ¡°I can¡¯t exin it either. He just looks charmingly like an evildoer.¡± Xiao Li: ¡­what do you mean charmingly like an evildoer? ¡°Ah, I don¡¯t know how to exin it. He¡¯s just handsome and tall.¡± Her superficial self has already started guessing darkly. Maybe it was because Doctor Chen¡¯s husband was too charming that she wanted to hide him? Her fingertips tapped the screen. Xiao Liu thought about it before typing: but I feel like our Doctor Chen can¡¯t handle her husband. Chapter 22: Unexpected Visitor at the Clinic (2) One was calm and peaceful. The other seemed to be enthusiastic and passionate. Hearing movements, Yan Cheng lifted his head upzily from sitting on the chair and ying games. This was the first time he had seen Chen Jinyao wearing ab coat. Or rather, this was the first time he had seen Chen Jinyao working. When he just entered her office and passed by the treatment room, he paused there. The top half of the room was made from transparent ss. He stood there for a moment and narrowed his eyes as he stared at the scene inside for a bit. The woman was half bent over, standing by the dental chair. The light shone on her face. She wore a faint blue medical mask with her eyes drooping. There were strands of baby hair on her face. It might be because she found it ticklish that she even slightly tilted her head. She rubbed her head against her shoulder. He found that action to be quite simr to Duni. Just like admiring a silent show. There were clearly no voices, but it surprisingly caught Young Master Yan¡¯s gaze, dissipating his annoyance. For a very moment, he was shocked by Chen Jinyao¡¯s gentleness and indifference. Herb coat was over her knees. When she wore it, it made her seem taller than usual. Besides that, it also revealed another temperament. She was alwayszy and rxed at home, curling herself into a ball. Now, from her every action, it revealed her skillfulness. Even her brows were mixed with a tint of indifference. It gave off a distant feeling, but made her more attractive. He didn¡¯t even feel the burn on his fingers when the cigarette scorched him. In the next second, Yan Sheng hissed in pain. He shifted his gaze to his hands and then he shook the cigarette, tossing it in a garbage can in the end. By the time he looked up, Chen Jinyao had already walked to him. ¡°Why did youe?¡± ¡°¡­¡± Yan Sheng stifled a bit, but still lifted his noble head, sitting in a casual position. He slightly narrowed his eyes and asked, ¡°Tch, hearing your tone, why do I feel like you don¡¯t wee me?¡± Not only wasn¡¯t she a bit surprised, she disliked him actually. ¡°You should at least run over and hug me passionately.¡± He seeminglyughed. Chen Jinyao couldn¡¯t help but roll her eyes. She looked at him like he was a mental case. ¡°Stop ying around. Talk properly.¡± The sunlight quietly prated through the window behind, shining on the green nts, eagerly bathing them in. There was a faint cigarette smell in the air. Those that weren¡¯t used to it found it quite stinky. The two nced at each other for a while, silent. After a moment, Yan Cheng stood up from his chair and brushed his hair behind while he was at it. He lifted his chin, his ck eyes carrying a tint of a smile. ¡°What can I do? It¡¯s lunchtime, no? I just want to eat lunch with you.¡± Chen Jinyao lifted her eyes to look at Yan Cheng. She softly snorted. He probably detected that Chen Jinyao acted two different ways when she was at home and when she was outside. Outside, she was overly indifferent. Yan Cheng leaned against the table, his slender and long legs were criss-crossed. He clenched his teeth, feeling difort. ¡°You can¡¯t act like this.¡± ¡°Act like what?¡± She picked up her teacup and went to pour a ss of warm water. Silence filled the air momentarily. Only Yan Chengined, ¡°You should act a certain way for our marriage.¡± He didn¡¯t know how they got to this topic. It might be because Chen Jinyao was too indifferent towards him, provoking him to be rebellious. Then, because of his rebellious behavior, it led to this talk. To speak the truth, he just wanted to change her attitude towards their marriage. However, this exnation was really new and strange. Especially when it came from Yan Cheng¡¯s mouth. It was even more new and odd. Chen Jinyao blew at the warm water in her teacup. She lifted her brows in interest. Chapter 23: Unexpected Visitor at the Clinic (3) ¡°Like now. I came happily to your clinic¡­¡± The man suddenly paused as if to arrange his words. ¡°I have two motives right. To let everyone know that you belong to me and to eat with you in order to improve our rtionship.¡± The first motive was like a dog peeing in order to im their territory. The second was because Yan Cheng thought that they must improve their rtionship. ¡°Look. At least, I am actively trying for our marriage.¡± He said. Before Chen Jinyao had time to retort, Yan Cheng interrupted him again. He knitted his brows and said to himself, ¡°Since you pushed the door and came in, you haven¡¯t looked at me at all. You¡¯re just being passive and cking off.¡± ¡°¡­¡± It was really simple to shift the me on her. Chen Jinyao didn¡¯t think that she wasn¡¯t active or anything. She just wanted to go with the flow. As for Yan Cheng using her for not being surprised to see him, she could only me it on Xiao Liu for telling her in advance. Therefore, as she made her way here, she had already prepared herself mentally. Plus, she disliked people entering her office without permission. ¡°You¡¯re just like aining husband.¡± Chen Jinyao gave an objectivement. Yan Cheng paused before he slightly curled his lips up, not denying. Hezily sighed and started to act like a pervert. ¡°Last night, you were shyly trembling underneath me, yet now you were acting like you¡¯ve never seen me before. This contrast is too big. I can¡¯t ept this, so I obviously am going toin.¡± ¡°¡­¡± Hearing this, Chen Jinyao almost choked on air, her face flushed. What did he mean by trembling and shaking?! Trembling and shaking my ass! She ced her teacup down, making a loud noise. ¡°Let¡¯s go eat.¡± Her tone was a bit shed, clearly flying into a rage out of humiliation. Yan Cheng said, ¡°Don¡¯t be shy.¡± In the end, this long talk about improving their rtionship had ended poorly. Because of this intervention, everything had gone to waste. Indeed, they had issues. The most obviously being that they had no feelings for each other. A marriage without love was like a cold ss of water. Although it could relieve thirst, it didn¡¯t have any taste. It just existed indifferently. It couldn¡¯t evenst the night. This was a hidden issue. From a certain perspective, it was much more dangerous than average love that has died out. The agreements on the contract weren¡¯t invulnerable. It couldn¡¯t bepared to love. If they didn¡¯t exin it clearly today, he might explode one day in the future. Even if they pretended like everything was okay, it was not the truth. ¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª They casually found a store. While they were ravaging food, they didn¡¯t forget to continue the conversation from the clinic. However, it wasn¡¯t about their marriage. Rather, about the dog peeing to mark its territory. Yan Cheng eximed it properly. He had already taken a stroll around her clinic. ¡°When Er Teahouse opens business again, I¡¯ll take you to see my business.¡± ¡°¡­¡± Chen Jinyao picked up a napkin and wiped her mouth,zily looking up. She nced at him and nodded after a while. After pausing a few seconds, she suddenlyughed and knocked against the table. ¡°Ah, I¡¯m going to be Er Teahouse¡¯sdy boss in the future.¡± ¡°Yes,dy boss.¡± After half an hourter. Only Just as they were talking about their schedule for the afternoon and nning a ce to eat for dinner, Chen Jinyao received her mother¡¯s call. It was clear what they wanted. The parents wanted the couple to return to Chen Family for dinner, wanting them to celebrate New Year in advance. It was unclear what was wrong with the Chen Parents but they actually nned to go on vacation during the Chinese New Year. Therefore, they nned a family banquet before leaving. They wanted the couple to show up no matter what. ¡°You¡¯ve notified us toote. You should¡¯ve done so a few days ago at the very least.¡± Mother Chenughed. ¡°We just decided to go on vacation.¡± ¡°¡­¡± Chen Jinyao was speechless. She had the speaker on. Yan Cheng was listening to their conversation and he was leaning on the chair, trying his best to hold in hisugh hard. But who knew that this was actually the ¡°Feast at Hongmen?¡± Chapter 24: I’ll kiss you. (1) The ck SUV gradually drove into the vi. The headlights shone the road ahead, and it gave off the illusion that it was quite warm outside. By the time they were almost at Chen Residence, the man in the driver seat looked around. He looked ahead and seriously analyzed the road. He skillfully parked the car in the parking lot. Not longter, after the car came to a steady stop, he took the keys out. The car immediately sunk into darkness except for the street lights ahead gradually prating through the windshield, shining on their faces. When they looked up, they coincidentally saw two stand alone vis with their lights on. Yan Cheng stopped unbuckling his seat belt, suddenly thinking of something. He slightly narrowed his eyes and carelessly swept his gaze over the person sitting on the passenger seat. He pursed his lips, wanting to say something. He knitted his brows and considered for a few seconds. It must be because he knew that he wouldn¡¯t get an answer so he stopped. Right now, Chen Jinyao¡¯s head was still down. But because she had worn too many clothes, she struggled to unbuckle her seat belt. Her actions were clumsy and she seriously fumbled about for a bit. She rustled around and in the end, she became a bit anxious and worried. Even so, she was unable to remove her seat belt. Yan Cheng couldn¡¯t bear to watch this anymore. Therefore, he bent over and helped her. ¡°You¡¯re a bit stupid!¡± He snorted and couldn¡¯t help but ridicule. Yet, the moment he said that, Chen Jinyao rudely clutched his neck and said fiercely, ¡°Say it again if you dare.¡± ¡°¡­¡± He shut his mouth due to his desire to survive. By the time the couple arrived at Chen Family, it was almost 6:30pm. It was already dark outside and darkness suddenly fell, inked with a sky full of sparkling stars. After hearing the doorbell, Chen Jinlin came running over to open the door for them. ¡°Sister, brother-inw.¡± She passionately took the things they bought, then sheined, ¡°You guys came toote. I¡¯m already so hungry.¡± ¡°It was mainly because we went to buy things after work was over.¡± Chen Jinyao ced an arm on Yan Cheng as she bent over to change her shoes. She teased, ¡°We¡¯re notte. We came just in time for food.¡± At this time, aunty came out of the kitchen and carefully carried a bowl of mutton soup. The strong fragrance assaulted their nostrils. Chen Jinlin pursed her lips, speechless. The two sisters had a pretty good rtionship. They¡¯d asionally tease each other, but then they¡¯d forget about it the second after. When they were young, they were allies. Up until now, since her sister wasn¡¯t being nice to her, she didn¡¯t need to return the favor. She slowly moved over and smiled, saying in her ears, ¡°You guys really came back just because you were told to? Hm, well, mourn for yourselvester.¡± The words were vague. Chen Jinyao narrowed her eyes, confused. The living room was bright and the TV was on, bustling and lively with noises. By the time Chen Jinlin ced the items the couple brought on the coffee table, Father Chen nced at them before passionately having them take their seats. ¡°You guys are justing home to eat. There¡¯s no need to buy anything. Come,e. Let¡¯s eat quickly.¡± ¡°Yan Cheng, the two of us really need to drink for a bit.¡± Father Chen called out for him familiarly, immediately pulling the distance between him and Yan Cheng closer. He didn¡¯t act unfamiliarly with his son-inw at all. Since his father-inw already offered, there was no reason for Yan Cheng not to ept this. Yan Cheng surprisingly acted properly and ced away his haughtiness. ¡°Okay.¡± He still acted like a likeable and obedient father-inw. Only The moment he said this, Chen Jinyao expressionlessly harshly kicked him. He subconsciously hissed in pain and turned around to re at her. Chen Jinyao wasn¡¯t outdone by this at all. ¡°How is that good?!¡± ¡°¡­¡± She has no conscience. I¡¯m just trying to please your father, okay? Father Chen didn¡¯t really have any hobbies, but he did like to drink. Because of his body, doctors had advised him to drink less, but he refused to listen. Especially when guests came. He¡¯d find an opportunity to drink with the guests. This was probably the only time he could reasonably argue to drink. Chen Jinlin ced the chopsticks on the table and eximed, ¡°Father, you best not drink.¡± Chapter 25: I’ll kiss you. (2) That¡¯s right. Plus, father, we need to head backter. Yan Cheng needs to drive.¡± Chen Jinyao sighed and followed along. Father Chen remained silent for a few seconds before raising his voice. ¡°You¡¯re going back? Why? It¡¯s not like there aren¡¯t rooms in the house.¡± ¡°I need to work tomorrow.¡± She was a bit helpless. ¡°This is too far from the clinic.¡± She felt as if she needed to ovee any obstacles thrown at her. What was scary was that she couldn¡¯t even resolve the issue. ¡°It¡¯s not like you can¡¯t drive.¡± The old stubborn man was incredibly fixated on his wine-tasting. You couldn¡¯t even convince him. The moment you do, he¡¯d re at you. After this intermission. There was a delighted atmosphere on the dining table. But after Chen Jinlin hinted at Chen Jinyao by winking, she gradually noticed what was wrong. For example, the dishes on the table, especially the ones in front of Yan Cheng and her, were tonics. Even more, Mother Chen kept on putting food on their tes, enthusiasticallydling mutton soup for Yan Cheng. After he finished a bowl, she¡¯ddle another bowl for him. ¡°Mother, these¡­¡± She pursed her lips, not knowing what to say. Mother Chen interrupted, ¡°Aren¡¯t you afraid of the cold? Eat some more.¡± ¡°¡­¡± I am cold, but if you have anything against me, take it out on me. Why do you have to implicate the innocent? Chen Jinyao choked as if something was in her throat. She looked over and secretly gazed at Yan Cheng only to see him cing the bowl down with red ear tips. He seemed to enjoy the soup. She stared at his stomach for a while, his stomach a bit swelled up. The corner of her lips couldn¡¯t help but twitch. Chen Jinyao leaned against him and whispered, ¡°Don¡¯t drink too much of that.¡± Yan Cheng understood immediately, and then was delighted. He whispered and purposely blew in Chen Jinyao¡¯s ears. His breath was moist and reeked of alcohol. ¡°You¡¯re scared?¡± ¡°Yes, I¡¯m scared that you¡¯d explode right where you are.¡± She responded. ¡°Tech.¡± Hearing this, Yan Cheng recovered hiszy expression and gentlyughed, acting like a pervert. ¡°Don¡¯t be scared. Don¡¯t I have you?¡± Chen Jinyao knitted her brows, confused. ¡°You¡¯re my extinguisher.¡± ¡°¡­¡± Although she couldn¡¯t hear their whispers, Mother Chen could vaguely tell that the two were talking intimately. They were quite harmonious. Therefore, she was less worried, thinking that the couple was nning on living properly together. She thought about it before swallowing her words back into her stomach. Lately, there had been rumors about the two of them and the Huo Family. She couldn¡¯t help but worry, regretting the fact that she had persisted on arranging blind dates for her daughter and marrying her off hastily just like that in order to stop her daughter from eyeing a married man, thus leading to this awkward situation. She designed this ¡°Feast at Hongmen.¡± Although she seemed a bit despicable, her original intention was hoping that her daughter and her son-inw would live properly. ¡°Yaoyao, you guys aren¡¯t that young anymore.¡± However, she still hinted at this. Mother Chen silently observed them and pondered for a bit before eximing eagerly, ¡°Have you guys thought about having kids?¡± She had traditional thoughts. When the outside world said that Yan and Chen Family¡¯s marriage couldn¡¯tst for long, she was worried and wanted to do something about it. Only As for children, it was a way to maintain marriage. The topic shift was too sudden and stiff, but at the same time, it verified what Chen Jinlin meant by ¡°mourning.¡± Yan Cheng was almost burned by the mutton after hearing the sudden words. He tossed the mutton back into the soup, and held in. He lifted his eyes and thought about it before naughtily tossing the hot potato back to Chen Jinyao. ¡°I¡¯m fine whenever. This depends on Jinyao. I respect her.¡± Hearing this, the Chen Parents nodded in satisfaction. After that, their gazes fell on Chen Jinyao. ¡°¡­¡± Chen Jinyao just shoved a mouthful of rice into her mouth and she almost spat that out. Meanwhile, Chen Jinlin acted like this had nothing to do with her. She didn¡¯t even bother to hide her joy. She pursed her lips and clutched her stomach,ughing out loud. Mother Chen felt as if she had to give some loyal advice again. ¡°Yaoyao, you¡¯re not that young anymore.¡± The atmosphere on the table changed and it didn¡¯t seem as harmonious as before. Chapter 26: I’ll kiss you. (3) Under Yan Cheng¡¯s gaze, Chen Jinyao felt extremely bashful. She vaguely ate some dates and casually answered, acting as if she had listened to her mother¡¯s advice and agreed. She was scared that if she didn¡¯t disy her attitude, her mother would lecture her to death. Talks about going on vacation during the Chinese New Year anding over to celebrate in advance were just all schemes! Had she known this would happen, she¡¯d rather die than toe. ¡­ This was a difficult dinner. In the end, Chen Jinyao almost dragged Yan Cheng and escaped. She refused to listen. She refused to listen to them. But even if she escaped from the dining table, she couldn¡¯t escape the residence. Before leaving, Mother Chen pulled Chen Jinyao over to the side and asked, ¡°Yan Cheng treats you well, right?¡± As parents, no matter what, their hearts were biased towards their children. ¡°He treats me well. Don¡¯t worry.¡± Chen Jinyao nodded. She paused before saying, ¡°I know how to live properly, and I will do so. Mother, you made me feel very awkward today.¡± ¡°What¡¯s there to feel awkward about?¡± Mother Chen didn¡¯t see her point. ¡°I¡¯m doing all this for you. I¡¯m just scared that you¡­¡± She suddenly paused. ¡°Scared that I¡¯d what? Scared that I¡¯d do something shocking because of Huo Qidong? Mother, you never trusted me. I never did anything of that in high school.¡± ¡°Look at you. You still act like you don¡¯t trust me.¡± ¡°No matter what, don¡¯t do this in the future. I will live a good life with Yan Cheng. Now that you¡¯ve done this, I have no idea what to do.¡± Chen Jinyao eximed all of this in one breath. She slightly knitted her brows and eximed. ¡°Nevermind. Let¡¯s not talk about it. It¡¯s already 9pm. We need to go now.¡± Mother Chen eximed, ¡°Fine, I¡¯ll just believe your words for now. Right, I packed some mutton soup for you. Take it along with you. You can drink it after heating it up.¡± ¡°¡­¡± ¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¨C ¡°My mother is really something. In the past, she urged me to get married, and now she is urging me to have children. She¡¯s so scary.¡± Coming out of the Chen Residence, Chen Jinyao still had lingering fear. Yan Cheng walked by her side and held her hands, a faint smile flickering in his eyes. She came up with a conclusion. ¡°They¡¯re just trying to do everything to help stabilize our marriage.¡± The moonlight was hazy and dragged the two¡¯s shadows out. They stayed quiet for a while before Chen Jinyao looked up at him. She waved her hands and seemingly smiled, asking, ¡°Hey, are you hot?¡± ¡°Yes.¡± Yan Cheng was honest. ¡°Don¡¯t worry. You can just go home and take a shower.¡± The man lifted the corner of his lips up. ¡°I don¡¯t think so.¡± ¡°¡­¡± When they almost arrived at the parking lot, they encountered Huo Qidong. It was alreadyte, but he was still walking his golden retriever. This encounter was a bit awkward. Yan Cheng reacted quickly and immediately acted drunk, leaning against Chen Jinyao and rubbing his hair against her neck. Huo Qidong narrowed his eyes in the dark. ¡°Yaoyao, long time no see.¡± From his tone, he acted familiar as if they were just old friends reuniting. ¡°¡­¡± Chen Jinyao nodded, not so friendly. She returned the words and then ended this reunion, using the excuse that Yan Cheng was drunk. Huo Qidong narrowed his eyes in interest, eyeing the direction that the car left in. Half an hour or soter, they arrived at home. The moment the car was stopped, the ¡°drunk¡± on the passenger seat rummaged over. While his eyes were half-closed, he reached over to lift her hair ends, carelessly asking, ¡°Yaoyao?¡± She subconsciously hummed in agreement before she froze. Only Yan Cheng parted his lips faintly, saying, ¡°It sounds so bad.¡± ¡°¡­¡± You probably don¡¯t know what death is. They remained silent momentarily. Chen Jinyao then rushed him out of the car. Because in a narrow, quiet, and dark space where it was just the two of them, ¡°chemical reaction¡± could easily happen. The two¡¯s gazes met one another, and there seemed to be a cackling of thunder. Almost at the same time that she processed what happened and wanted to push him, it was unclear what had gotten into Yan Cheng but he grabbed her wrist and brought her into his arms. He pressed one hand behind the back of her head and leaned over to kiss her. His breath overwhelmed her, faintly reeking of alcohol. However, he was also aggressive as if wanting to swallow her whole. Chapter 27: We Need some Passion in our Marriage (1) It might be because he did drink a bit. Therefore, he thought he was doing everything justly and as a matter of fact. In the shut and narrow space, one could vaguely hear panting and the temperature rising. In the dark environment, coupled with the frantic heartbeats, it was enough for the two young adults to feel hyperactive. Chen Jinyao¡¯s face flushed and her mind went nk. Right now, she was under him. She wanted to resist but noticed that she couldn¡¯t even move. Meanwhile, Yan Cheng greedily captured and plundered her lips. Chen Jinyao could feel his breathing enveloping her as if wanting to swallow her. She subconsciously shrunk back but Yan Cheng seemed to have detected this. His eyshes shook as he slightly opened his eyes to a crack. Then he closed them again, ying with Chen Jinyao¡¯s tongue. Even more, he applied more strength to the back of her head. Up until she realized that there was nowhere to go, Chen Jinyao ended up closing her eyes. She went from resisting to feeling helpless, and then allowing herself to submit to this feeling. After all, it was easy for something to happen to couples whilst feeling a burning desire. ¡­ About ten minutester. Yan Cheng¡¯s mind that had been taken over by impulse slowly recovered his reason. The man¡¯s arms were around her waist. There was too little space and he didn¡¯t feelfortable looming over her. The two barely had room to move apart. The tip of their noses were touching, and they hadn¡¯t calmed down either. One of their faces was flushed, and the other had red ear tips. Their gazes were glued together as if they were able to be entangled with each other in the next second. However, that didn¡¯t happen. In contrast, after making eye contact for a few seconds, the ambiguous atmosphere dissipated suddenly. Then, they both felt overwhelmed with the feeling of shame. Yan Cheng¡¯s adam¡¯s apple bobbed. Chen Jinyao looked down for a while before blinking her eyes. Then, as if she had touched something shocking, the two immediately bounced away from each other. ¡°¡­¡± ¡°¡­¡± The originally passionate and warm temperature was gone. The two returned to their seats, sitting up straight and properly. Their gazes were on the scene outside the pitch-ck window. Then, they silently panted. They needed to calm down. They were both adults. They must calm down. Even more, they were legally married. But to speak the truth, the sudden contrasting atmosphere was really awkward. While having lingering fear, the two were speechless. The two were both silent and recovered after a bit. Just as Yan Cheng attempted to start a conversation to relieve the atmosphere, Chen Jinyaozily shifted her gaze and looked down, softly cursing, ¡°pervert.¡± Then she pushed the door to the side and got out of the car. She closed the car door with a bang and then left without looking back. Her footsteps were rushed and she seemed like she was escaping away from him. While escaping, she didn¡¯t even pull the car keys out. Yan Cheng who was sitting in the driver seat was a bit stunned. The swaying car keys snapped him out of his trance. He reached over to touch his bitten lips, hissing in pain. There was a glint in his eyes that flickered a bit. Then, he chuckled lowly. He had to admit that he was in a pretty good mood. He was awake when he did that. He wasn¡¯t drunk. It was probably because the atmosphere was just right and suitable to kiss. Therefore, when his figure reflected in her pitch-ck eyes, he couldn¡¯t control himself. After he had enough of augh, Yan Cheng grabbed the car keys and locked the door after getting out. He started to whistle proudly, walking towards the elevator quickly as if there was wind underneath his feet. ¡­ Needless to say, this was a very strange feeling. But he couldn¡¯t exin where exactly it was strange. If he reluctantly had to describe it, it was probably because the two had be ¡°distant¡± with one another after a passionate kiss when the two of them usually slept on the same bed with Chen Jinyao even hugging him tightly in her sleep. Only Of course, this feeling was just one-sided. Yan Cheng was a shameless person for sure. He was able to adjust himself from the walk back home from the car. He was just like himself. However, his actions had slightly changed, and he gradually became presumptuous. Right now, he was casually leaning by the door, his hands in his pockets. He nced at the stubborn figure kneeling by the wall and feeding Duni cat food. ¡°Honey, are you embarrassed?¡± ¡°¡­¡± He clearly knew the answer! Chen Jinyao moved her slightly sore legs silently as she continued to watch Duni eat. From time to time, she¡¯d even pat him, but her gaze was nk. ¡°What¡¯s there to be embarrassed about?¡± Yan Cheng looked at her embarrassed expression but he didn¡¯t make things difficult for her. However, he still exposed her. ¡°It¡¯s bound to happen sooner orter.¡± ¡°Plus, you don¡¯t seem like the type to be embarrassed.¡± He murmured. It was true, but right now, Chen Jinyao¡¯s face was flushed. She was silent but turned around to re at him. ¡°None of your business.¡± Chapter 28: We Need some Passion in our Marriage (2) Her tone wasn¡¯t friendly as if giving him an attitude. But Yan Cheng could tell that she was acting like a spoiled child. They gazed at each other for a few seconds before purposely dragging his voice, acting like he came to a realization. Then he smiled and teased, ¡°Paper tiger!¡± ¡°¡­¡± She really wanted to jump up and bite him to death. Awkwardness was a catalyst in improving their rtionship. It was because of this catalyst that something between them had vaguely changed. It wasn¡¯t obvious but it was essential. It added some sort of ¡°vor¡± to their indifferent daily lives. It was quiet and soundless. One couldn¡¯t catch it even if they wanted to. Chen Jinyao was shy and she still felt awkward. She carried Duni into the bedroom and attempted to relieve the awkwardness she felt while being alone with Yan Cheng using Duni, this lightbulb. However, it didn¡¯t work out. By the time she finished showering and came out, Duni was expressionlessly tossed to the living room by Yan Cheng. When he saw her shocked gaze, he said properly without even thinking, ¡°Duni will bother me with his snoring.¡± Chen Jinyao was even more expressionless than when he tossed the cat. Instead, she applied her facial cream and said strangely calm, ¡°¡­Oh.¡± ¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¨C Themps were turned off and the bedroom immediately sunk into darkness. Except for the silverish moonlight secretly creeping into the window and prating through the cracks of the curtains, sprinkling some silver moonlight. ¡°I think we need some passion in our marriage.¡± In the darkness, Yan Cheng slowly said this, his meaning clear. He didn¡¯t bother to beat around the bush. It was rare that Chen Jinyao didn¡¯t snuggle in his arms, her back against him. She rolled herself in the nket and took up a corner of the bed. She just needed to move slightly outside, and she¡¯d probably fall under the bed. Yan Cheng eximed, ¡°Can you not act like a coward whenever we¡¯re done?¡± He rolled over andid still. ¡°It¡¯s not like I¡¯ll do anything to you right now.¡± ¡°¡­¡± Chen Jinyao spat at him. ¡°Why are you spitting at me? You need to treat this matter properly. Stop being suspicious of me for no reason. We need to resolve this issue.¡± From a certain perspective, she had to admit that Yan Cheng¡¯s words made sense. She stayed under the nket for a while and thought about it. Chen Jinyao finally let go of her dignity and turned around, rolling herself into the man¡¯s arms as if she had nothing to lose. She rubbed against him, and then again. Then, she acted like she was being charitable. ¡°Fine.¡± Young Master Yan humphed unhappily. ¡°Tch. You¡¯re quite capable, hm?¡± Chen Jinyao lifted her head and kissed his chin. In the middle of the night. It started raining outside. It drizzled every now and then. Afterwards, it gradually grew big as if there were small hailstones hitting the window, making loud noises. There was no light in the room. It must be because of the mutton soup and its effect. Yan Cheng suddenly started to feel warm, and there was a sense of internal heat. He flipped back and forth. After he woke up, he couldn¡¯t fall back asleep at all. Seven or eight minutester, he sat up. He turned the warm yellowmp on by the bed and stared lifelessly not far from him, in a daze. Not longter, he slowly shifted his gaze back. He looked down to see Chen Jinyao by his side. Her shoulders were half-exposed, and the red marks on her shoulders as well as neck were due to their naughty ytime before sleep. Before the critical moment, he let her go. It was reallyte at that time. If he did continue, the bed would probably be creaking and banging even now. She still needed to wake up early for work tomorrow. ¡°¡­¡± She thought that his conscience must¡¯vee to y. But right now, he regretted his decision badly! It was pouring outside. After a while, it slightly drizzled. The drizzling of the rain sounded gentle, and it was easy to recover from his agitated mood. Yan Cheng half narrowed his eyes, grabbing a coat and walking to the living room to smoke. Duni kneeled by his feet obediently. Yan Cheng almost choked as he took in a deep breath, exhaling smoke rings. His thoughts started to run wild. When they were fooling around before sleep, Chen Jinyao almost cried because of him. He thought that he was in a trance or that he was a madman, thinking that she was cute when she cried. Even more, he wanted her to cry some more. Only This contracted marriage was surprisingly good. After he finished smoking, he returned to the bedroom. Yan Cheng took a warm shower before getting rid of the restlessness brought by mutton soup. What served more as a tonic were the ingredients inside. He thought that his parent-inws must¡¯ve had some misunderstanding. ¡­ He didn¡¯t know whether to call it a coincidence or not, but Chen Jinyao¡¯s phone lit up as Yan Cheng walked out of the bedroom, his upper body bare. He only wore briefs. Sparkling and translucent water droplets were all over his shoulders and arms. Because it was a bit dim, the lighting from the phone was extremely bright and ring. Yan Cheng narrowed his eyes and walked over. He casually gazed at her phone. It was a notification for WeChat friend confirmation. ¡ªYaoyao, I am Huo Qidong. Chapter 29: Does it make you happy to tease me like that? (1) This is how they do it in the TV shows. The third party homewrecker loves to text people secretly at night, sending flirty messages and brought out old nostalgic memories on purpose with sentimentalities. Yan Cheng lowered his eyes and stared at the screen of his phone for about a dozen seconds, until the screen wentpletely dark, before he came back to his senses. After retracting his gaze slowly, he leaned against the table sluggishly and scoffed, ¡°stubborn bastard¡±. He nned on quietly putting Huo Qidong into her cklist, exercising his rightful yet not very upright right as a husband. Then, he turned on Chen Jinyao¡¯s phone screen. The white light from the screen reflected on his face, making it appear rather gloomy. He was just thinking about how to do this without leaving any traces but in the very next second, Young Master Yan who was happily thieving around froze in ce. His expression toned downpletely and his eyes were hollow. ¡°¡­¡± The unlocking code was arge string of numbers that he knew nothing about. Just at this moment, Chen Jinyao who was nestled in the nket turned over. The rustling sound frightened Yan Cheng who believed he was doing something bad. he raised his head and held his breath, not even daring to breathe. But even so, even if he reduced the noise he made to a minimum¡­ Chen Jinyao still woke up. She was woken up by a need to pee and sudden stomach cramps, and after that, she turned around all curled out and felt a familiar hot feeling pouring out from underneath. ¡°¡­¡± Actually, by a stroke of luck, her eyes were still closed since she was too sleepy. But when she slipped her hand under the nket to her bottom, alright, the warm feeling made her heart go cold. Her mind was still in a daze. When her fair arm reached out to turn on themp, Chen Jinyao quickly jumped out of bed with her messy hair, tossing the nket aside and stepping into her slippers before rushing towards the bathroom. Opening her eyeszily, she looked up and instantly saw the ghastly quiet Yan Cheng who was leaning against the wall with a white light illuminating his face. When she saw him in this room that was shrouded in darkness, Chen Jinyao was unsurprisingly shocked. She screamed the instant she saw him and toppled backwards, bottom dropping onto the bed. After having a good look and realizing who it was, she instantly lit up. ¡°What are you standing there scaring people for? Are you mad?!¡± She did not hold back at all with that shout, and another ¡°storm of blood¡± came flowing out. Chen Jinyao¡¯s expression changed. She couldn¡¯t care about this anymore and even forgot to bring a change of clothes as she rushed into the bathroom straight as an arrow. The door was mmed hard into its frame. Yan Cheng who had just gotten past his shock of being called mad, ¡°???¡± Only This young master who had grown up with a pampered life had never been scolded by anyone so fiercely before. He instantly narrowed his eyes and began calcting, pondering on how he was going to deal with this woman who didn¡¯t know her ce. But halfway through, Chen Jinyao¡¯s phone was like a hot potato that reminded him: he was the one in the wrong to begin with. On TV, they also showed that family conflicts began when one party sneaks a peek at their partner¡¯s phones. But honestly, it really was quite shocking for him to stand there instead of sleeping. ¡­ There was a long bout of silence. Yan Cheng decided to strike first. Walking to the bathroom door, he leaned into it and knocked on the door innocently. ¡°What¡¯s the passcode for your phone?¡± Almost at the same moment he said that, Chen Jinyao who was sitting on the toilet had already begun to realize she didn¡¯t bring anything with her. Awkwardly, she couldn¡¯t get out, and there was still some white mist left behind from the shower which felt quite stuffy. It took her a bit toe to her senses. After a confused ¡°Huh?¡± She asked, ¡°What¡¯s up?¡± ¡°Huo Qidong added you on WeChat and I just happened to see it.¡± The man cleared his throat and spoke in an upright manner, ¡°I¡¯m going to block him, do you agree?¡± Chapter 30: Does it make you happy to tease me like that? (2) After he said that, there was a silence that went on for at least five seconds. Such a long wait did not make Young Master Yan particrly happy. ¡°Are you hesitating?¡± His question was asked in a dangerous toneced with threat. ¡°No.¡± Chen Jinyao frowned. Without thinking, she just answered, ¡°I agree, but before that, I have one condition.¡± She recited her passcode and Yan Cheng was able to unlock her phone as he wished. Then, he quickly blocked Huo Qidong. He and Chen Jinyao shared the same sentiments. Things like these had to be settled early and properly. Their keen instincts told them that this guy likely wasn¡¯t knocking on their doors for anything good. The night rain gradually stopped, and the pitter-patter of the rain stopped. The cityscape outside shone with its unique nightly glow. If the Er Pavilion was still in business, it might be a standout among all the colors. Chen Jinyao struggled for a few seconds but was still defeated by reality and spoke out her conditions. ¡°I want to shower. Help me get a change of clothes.¡± Upon hearing that, Yan Cheng¡¯s first reaction as a straight man was, ¡®fuck, don¡¯t you have hands yourself?¡¯, which was followed by raised eyebrows. ¡°You woke up in the middle of the night just to shower?¡± ¡°Didn¡¯t you do it too?¡± Chen Jinyao snapped back. After about three or four minutes of silence, just as Chen Jin Yao¡¯s patience was about to run out, the man outside the door suddenly scoffed. Sluggishly, he shouted, ¡°Hey.¡± His voice was deep and husky and his lips were hooked up into a meaningful smile. Then, he said with threatening amusement in his tone, ¡°If I didn¡¯t take that shower you¡¯d be stuck in bed with me instead of proudlymanding me to do things for you like you¡¯re doing right now.¡± ¡°¡­¡± After the New Year¡¯s, winter will slowly subside. At the start of spring where all manners of living beings are revitalized, all indications point to the fact that Yan Cheng hade into his spring heat early. Even though his actions showed some restraint, it wasn¡¯t obvious. His words werepletely unrestrained and free to flow, spitting out such shameful words as if it were normal. Fortunately, after some pre-bedtimemunication, Chen Jinyao lost the contentiousness she had in the beginning and would only blush. However, she would definitely snap back. What¡¯s more, it¡¯s like she had a treasured sword in her hand. She provoked him however she pleased without needed to take responsibility. ¡°Ah, since I¡¯m awake right now anyway¡­¡± The hinting in her words was clear, so much so that the blood of Yan Cheng who was standing outside began to get hot. ¡°So, can you get me a change of clothes?¡± ¡°Yeah.¡± He looked down. The lights in the bedroom were on, illuminating the room brightly. The drawer at the center of the wardrobe was pulled open, and in it were neatly folded lingerie in both sexy and cute designs. They were so small that it made this man who had just extinguished his mes to spring back into action. ¡°¡­¡± A certain something which had just grown taut felt like it was going to explode. Yan Cheng hardly dared to look at it. After casually picking up a pair, he rushed to the bathroom. Only The door of the bathroom wasn¡¯t locked. After a knock, he heard a weak e in¡± from Chen Jinyao. This was so sudden that it caused the heart of Yan Cheng who could casually invade the bathroom to skip a beat. This was a very bold move. Subconsciously, he took a deep breath. But then, he snorted a muffledugh when he crashed in. ¡°I think I could go for another shower, with you.¡± It¡¯s fine even if his skin got scratched. Chen Jinyao lifted her head and looked dazed at the eager man. The light wasn¡¯t really dim and that pale face of hers made Yan Cheng jump. The image of a scoundrel and eager man ready for a big day disappeared in an instant. ¡°You¡­¡± That you continued for a long time, but he never could finish what he wanted to say. The two of them stared at each other for a while and the atmosphere turned awkward. Chen Jinyao grinned miserably. ¡°Uh, I¡¯m on my period.¡± Chapter 31: Does it make you happy to tease me like that? (3) ¡°¡­¡­¡± As if a pot of cold water had been poured over his head, Yan Cheng had a straight face. ¡°Does it make you happy to tease me like that?¡± Neither saying yes or no, she nodded. ¡°I¡¯ll have to trouble you to change the sheets. Thanks.¡± This was a night that never ends. Also, it wasn¡¯t a good night at all. Yan Cheng let out a long sighed and left the bathroom. The huge disparity between pre and post-marital life made himment. ¡°I¡¯ve never done anything like this before. Ah, I miss having a nanny.¡± To think he never had to worry about such trivialities back then¡­ But who could have thought that Chen Jinyao¡¯s ears would perk up at this moment? ¡°Yan Cheng, I need to make something clear with you.¡± The man who didn¡¯t know how to change the bedsheets was making a mess out of the bed. ¡°You married a wife, not a nanny.¡± ¡°That¡¯s why we have to share the household chores.¡± Yan Cheng pursed his lips at that and did not speak. He thought to himself, if Chen Jinyao still had the courage toe and tell him to share the chores once she¡¯s seen this pitiful sight, then he concedes defeat. Fifteen minutester. When he sensed that the shower was turned off, Yan Cheng hurriedly escaped to the living room. Clink, nk! Nobody had any idea what he was tinkering with. After she came out and saw the mess, Chen Jinyao¡¯s expression cracked for a moment. After barely returning to normal, she kept a calm face and dragged her body to clean up his dog pit into one fit for a human before slipping back under the covers. Who cares what the person who tossed her the work ran off to, she was ready to cherish herst three hours before dawn. Then, Yan Cheng came in loudly with his slippers. Then, he tossed her a fully charged heater. ¡°I made you a cup of brown sugar ginger tea.¡± The almighty Baidu taught him how to sessfully seek forgiveness after tossing work aside. However, things wouldn¡¯t end here. After taking a small sip of the brown sugar ginger tea, Chen Jinyao didn¡¯t forget to eye him. ¡°Even if you don¡¯t know how to do it you don¡¯t have to be in such a hurry to look away. You could learn.¡± After a pause, she added with a grin, ¡°I could teach you.¡± Yan Cheng had aplicated look on his face. After a short struggle, he chose no. ¡°¡­¡­No need.¡± I¡¯m not learning it. ¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª The disagreements between Huo Qidong and Yan Cheng began at college. The exact reason however, he couldn¡¯t quite recall. Perhaps it was due to envy, or maybe it was some other reason. But what he couldn¡¯t deny was the fact that Huo Qidong was both conceited and selfish. He was particrly good at disguising himself as a righteous person, but by essence, he was petty and cunning. He didn¡¯t like Yan Cheng, so as long as it was something Yan Cheng had or liked, he would try to snatch it from him no matter what it takes. And when he seeded, he beams with pride and pomp. Take for example, Zhou Xue. In the end, Zhou Xue chose to marry him, and he felt that that was one of his best wins. Only gradually, he also began to discover that things may not be as he had thought¡­ As time went on, this mismatch became a sort of habit. When the darkness inside of him came out, he couldn¡¯t stomach seeing Yan Cheng living so well now after losing his beloved. Only Adding Chen Jinyao on WeChat in the middle of the night and recording a message to her with a tone of familiarity, Huo Qidong had to admit that he had done this on purpose. He came up with this idea when he saw Yan Cheng and Chen Jinyao getting along peacefully. He and Chen Jinyao had many mutual friends so it wasn¡¯t actually hard getting ahold of her contact information. Adding her in the middle of the night added to the suggestiveness. And all he had to do was wait quietly until dawn for Chen Jinyao to add him. Since Chen Jinyao liked him before, this was simply too easy. However, even until the next night. He still did not get any responses on WeChat. And, when he tried to add her again, he found that he had been cklisted. ¡°¡­¡± Chapter 32: Are you worried I’ll blow up the kitchen? (1) For people whose bodies are ¡°cold¡± in nature, they are more prone to menstrual cramps. Especially the first two days of their period. They¡¯ll feel soreness in their backs and weakness in their legs. Her tummy was cramping up so much that Chen Jinyao felt like she was going to die. This terrible sight that almost looked like some sort of terminal illness shocked Yan Cheng. He never studied well in biology ss and had never known how terrifying the pain that women could experience during their period. The warm heater on her tummy didn¡¯t help. It didn¡¯t help even when Yan Cheng pressed his hot palm softly against her tummy. After waking up naturally, it was like Chen Jinyao had her soul sucked away. She waspletely listless and curled up, moaning in pain. The even more terrifying part was, even under such half-dead conditions, she still wanted to stay strong and get up for work. ¡°¡­¡± Yan Cheng did not admire her dedication at all. He squinted his eyes and gritted his teeth. Then, he linked his arm around Chen Jinyao¡¯s neck and pulled Chen Jinyao back to the bed with absolute force and casually pulled the nket off him, throwing it on Chen Jinyao, and wrapping her like a rice dumpling before he finally felt at ease. Turning over, he got on top of Chen Jinyao who was forced to lie down straight. One on top and the other on the bottom, they were separated by the width of a fingertip and facing each other, they were just able to see into each other¡¯s dark eyes. Chen Jinyao was confused for a moment. ¡°??????¡± ¡°Are you so proud of being a model worker?¡± The man had just woken up a moment ago and there was still some huskiness in his voice. After bringing over the phone from the bedside table, he rolled away from Chen Jinyao and off the bed and, scratching at his messy hair, sat down with his leg crossed over the other. His dark eyshes lowered. ¡°Can¡¯t you call and ask for a day off?¡± His tone was somewhat unhappy and mean. After that was over, he got up, hopped off bed, and walked to the window after slipping on his slippers. Meanwhile, he had already memorized her phone¡¯s passcode by heart. But it seems like it¡¯s more than just the passcode he was familiar with. Everything past the passcode was also things that Yan Cheng was familiar with. Only Under Chen Jinyao¡¯s dumbfounded gaze, Yan Cheng quickly found thendline number of her clinic and ncing up at her, dialed the number. The usual beginning of the clinic¡¯s workday was 9 o¡¯clock. It was currently 7:40, which meant it was still early. But usually, the nurses on duty such as Xiao Liu and Xiao Li would leave early. They were housemates and for the sake of convenience, both of them stayed only a ten-minute walk away from the clinic. It was very close. Xiao Liu had just opened the shutters at this moment, and after pulling them up, she heard the phone at the front desk ring. She thought it was a patient here to make an early appointment, but she would never have expected that it would be a call for leave from the person who paid her sry. ¡°My wife isn¡¯t feeling well today so she won¡¯t being in to work.¡± Then, while she was still recovering from the shock and couldn¡¯t even respond, the call was cut off. The beeping sound lingering in her ears as she wondered. Not feeling well? Where? How did she end up unwell? My god, resisting the urge to scream, Xiao Liu¡¯s face reddened instantly, thinking that she had just learned of a great secret. Chapter 33: Are you worried I’ll blow up the kitchen? (2) After the night rain, he thought the sky would clear up. But unexpectedly, it began to snow. It wasn¡¯t just a tiny bit of snow that melted as soon as it touched the ground. When he pulled the curtains apart and looked out, all he could see were fluttering snowkes. Yan Cheng tossed the phone back to Chen Jinyao and looked down at her, lips turning up. He said, matter-of-factly, ¡°Stay at home and rest these next few days. You own the clinic anyway, it¡¯s okay to skip work.¡± ¡°Besides, it¡¯s the weekends tomorrow,¡± he added. ¡°¡­¡± Chen Jinyao dared not affirm that. She shrunk her head back into her nket, leaving behind only a pair ofrge eyes. After a short moment of silence, she said, ¡°You think I¡¯m just like you, able to enjoy a retirement life at home? Go and take a look at yourself in the mirror, you¡¯re getting fat! You won¡¯t look good if you get fatter.¡± Yan Cheng did not pay attention to such deliberate provocations. In truth, with the imminent reopening of the Er Pavilion, there were many things that required his presiding over. Seems like he won¡¯t have many days left where he could y with the cat all day at home. He took a deep sigh and slowly headed for the bed, tugging at Chen Jinyao¡¯s long hair that was draped over the pillow, he forcefully changed the topic. ¡°Yourst period didn¡¯t seem this bad, did it?¡± Chen Jinyao clicked her tongue and shook her head to shake off Yan Cheng¡¯s hand that was messing up her hair. ¡°It hurts about this much most of the time.¡± The less painful ones were in the minority, or so to say the ones that didn¡¯t hurt so much that she couldn¡¯t stand it. Yan Cheng¡¯s hand paused. Then, his frown grew even deeper. Staring at her pale, bloodless cheeks, he said, ¡°Go have it checked out at the hospitalter.¡± ¡°No need.¡± Chen Jinyao popped her head back out of the covers. Raising her jaw slightly, she said, ¡°I¡¯ll be back to life in two days.¡± Yan Cheng¡¯s brows frowned even further. He clearly disagreed with what Chen Jinyao said. He narrowed his eyes and pursed his lips as if searching for a suitable reason to persuade her to give up on this strenuous and dangerous idea. ¡°That treats the symptoms, not the root cause.¡± Yan Cheng grabbed Chen Jinyao¡¯s chin. He stroked his thumb over the smooth skin. Even though Chen Jinyao couldn¡¯t break free, she was still able to respond righteously, ¡°I¡¯m a doctor.¡± I know my own physical condition. The best way to deal with these symptoms if by conditioning with Chinese medicine. The conditioning cycle was quite long, and you had to drink bitter medicine each and every day. At that, Yan Cheng sneered. ¡°You¡¯re just a dentist.¡± Only Chen Jinyao stuck out the tip of her tongue and licked her lip. ¡°¡­¡± ¡°¡­¡­¡± Fortunately, the sound of stomach rumbling broke the stalemate. After things suddenly went silent, the sound of the rumbling was particrly striking. Yan Cheng nced over at the rm clock on the bedside table, then he turned his attention back on Chen Jinyao who was shaking from the effects of her period. He pursed his lips and subconsciously treated her as a patient, and even a frail one that required care and attention. There were priorities, and the current priority was to fill her stomach. ¡°I¡¯ll go make you breakfast.¡± He conceded and gave up on trying to change her mind. But he was secretly nning in his mind. If Chen Jinyao is dead set on continuing with this, then he¡¯ll just carry her straight to the hospital. Chapter 34: Are you worried I’ll blow up the kitchen? (3) There were still a few bags of instant meat buns and the like inside the fridge. He just had to put them in a pot and steam them. Pretty simple. Chen Jinyao responded with an ¡°okay¡±, looking quite obedient still. But in the next instant, Yan Cheng felt that it was all just an illusion. ¡°I want hot porridge.¡± ¡°You can just use the rice cooker. Wash the rice first and remember to put less rice, and more water.¡± She didn¡¯t forget to teach him. She was pretty good at ordering him around. ¡°I¡¯ll feel a little better with something warm in me. We have shredded potatoes at home, don¡¯t we? You can fry some up to go with the porridge.¡± ¡°¡­¡­¡± Young Master Yan began to feel a little speechless. The darkness in his eyes gradually settled, and it twitched a little. He gritted his teeth silently and believed deep down in his heart that Chen Jinyao was getting toocent and proud. Yan Cheng narrowed his eyes and cast her a dangerous look. From the looks of it, he seemed ready to throw Chen Jinyao who was still struggling with her painful menstruation aside. Quite some time passed before the viciousness in his eyes subsided. After a long sigh, he turned around and got changed. Chen Jinyao did not notice her life teetering at the edge at all. Even if she did, she could have dragged her body to educate Yan Cheng who was just about ready to rebel. But she was busy doing business right now. Just after she was done ordering what she wanted for breakfast, her phone lit up over and over again with notifications. The messages just kepting on WeChat. It was a customer who had a tooth removal for cavities in the past. They were here bringing business in today. Chen Jinyao¡¯s dentistry clinic was near a college town. The people who usuallye to visit are also usually college students. It was different from a regr clinic, however. Even though her clinic also has a business license and the other standard documents, but she mainly gets her business from referrals of patients who had their teeth fixed with them. Those who trust her dental clinic usually bring in their friends and ssmates who want to correct their teeth or want to fix severe tooth decay too. Her work WeChat was also almost always filled with past patients whoe and go, and they¡¯ll look for her directly on there if they have any questions. Ji Xiao: ¡°It¡¯s one of my schoolmates from the dorm next door. She wanted to straighten her teeth so I¡¯m just helping her ask about the cost and whatnot.¡± Ji Xiao: ¡°My ssmate¡¯s financial situation isn¡¯t very good, so I just wanted to ask, could you go a little cheaper, Dr. Chen?¡± Only Chen Jinyao thought for a moment and figured it was no big deal. They came bringing business to her after all, she should give them some face. She¡¯ll make it a bit cheaper, but not too much. As for whether or not she could afford the price, that wasn¡¯t within her considerations. Orthodontics isn¡¯t like cavities. They¡¯re not a necessity. Dr. Chen: ¡°Sure. You can tell her to add me on WeChat and I can talk with her about the specifics.¡± After that, she felt another cramp in her abdomen. Something hot poured out that caused her to grit her teeth subconsciously. Turning over, she curled up and tossed her phone aside, narrowing her eyes and staring at Yan Cheng who was already dressed neatly dazedly for a moment. ¡°Why are you dressed like you¡¯re about to head out?¡± Chapter 35: Their eyes met (1) Just before heading out. Yan Cheng still couldn¡¯t stand looking at Chen Jinyao ghastly pale and rolling around in pain, but he also had no idea what to do. He was at wit¡¯s end. Eventually, after a moment of pondering, he decided the same old-fashioned but most effective method of boiling water and making another cup of brown sugar ginger tea for Chen Jinyao. ¡°Drink while it¡¯s hot.¡± He nced at her while resting the ss on the table. Chen Jinyao swept her gaze between Yan Cheng and the ss. After a few seconds, she struggled to get up and bent her knees, unwilling to give up any of the warmth under the covers and leanedzily against the headboard. She narrowed her eyes. ¡°I haven¡¯t brushed my teeth.¡± As soon as she said that, the air froze. Chen Jinyao seemed to sense a turn in Yan Cheng¡¯s mood, simr to sucking in a breath of air in shock at her words. But fact was, she never really said anything shocking. She was just stating an objective fact in a serious way. The man lowered his gaze, darkshes quivering. After a while, he let out a muffled scoff. Almost like a softugh, he asked softly in his slightly husky voice. ¡°So, do you want me to carry you in?¡± ¡°¡­¡­¡± Sure, it was cramping, but it wasn¡¯t as bad as a broken arm or a broken leg. As the door clicked shut, Chen Jinyao was left alone at home. She propped herself up on the sink and bit her lower lip lightly as she stared at herself in the mirror. For some reason, her blood-drained cheeks were dyed with a faint red tinge, and that was all because of Yan Cheng¡¯s flirty teasing. She could feel both her cheeks heating up. ¡­She¡¯s probably getting on in years, so much so that she can¡¯t handle being teased anymore. She shut her eyes and took two deep breaths. After that strange feeling calmed down inside her heart, she began squeezing toothpaste onto her toothbrush with a straight face. With water ready in her cup, she began to brush her teeth. Only after washing her face with cold water was she able to calm downpletely. After taking small sips from the brown sugar ginger tea and finishing the cup slowly at the edge of the bed, Chen Jinyao looked out at the fluttering snowkes outside the window in a daze. Her thoughts didn¡¯t fly too far however, she just felt that this rainy, snowy day is quite a nice weather for her to fix herself to the bed. Only She paused for a few seconds, but Chen Jinyao still crawled into bed, swiftly slipping under her nket which still had some warmth to it and exhaled infort. She had no idea when Danny came into the room, but it crawled out of nowhere as soon as sheid down and hopped in front of her, rubbing itself sweetly against her cheek and called out to her in mews. Chen Jinyao reached her hand out to stroke it while pushing it back a little. It was only willing to stop after it was satisfied with the stroking and obediently found another ce to continue sleeping. Its tail was flicking left and right, finally relieved of the misery of not seeing its mom all night. ¡°¡­¡± In a sense, Danny is seriously easy to coax better! Waiting was a particrly long process. Chen Jinyao narrowed her eyes and yawned. Her natural sleepiness made her worry that she would fall asleep without a care like Danny. She searched around the right of the bed, found her phone, and unlocked it. Ten minutes ago, Ji Xiao¡¯s schoolmate sent her a friend request. Arge notification of a new contact shed on the UI, making it hard to ignore. The additional message was also straightforward. ¡°Big Sister Chen, I¡¯m Ji Xiao¡¯s schoolmate.¡± Women don¡¯t like mentioning their age, or anything age-rted, and words that clearly indicated that you are older were taboo. Chen Jinyao was not exempt from that, of course. She may be a little over herself, butpared to this overly-friendly way of calling someone sister, she would prefer being called Dr. Chen. Chapter 36: Their eyes met (2) She epted it and listed her down straight out as ¡°Ji Xiao¡¯s Schoolmate¡±. Chen Jinyao sent her a cute emoji. About two minutes passed. Ji Xiao¡¯s ssmate: ¡°Hello, Sister Chen. I would like to ask, how much would it cost to straighten my teeth?¡± It was the same question Ji Xiao asked her. Chen Jinyao: ¡°That would depend on the circumstances. You can send me a photo of the current state of your teeth. It would generally require about 5k or so.¡± The photo was not sent over. Ji Xiao¡¯s ssmate: ¡°That expensive?¡± ¡°¡­¡± Chen Jinyao really didn¡¯t know how to respond to that. Shezily shut her eyes. For Ji Xiao¡¯s sake, she was certainly able to understand the tight money situation of her schoolmate. She also told Ji Xiao she would give her a discount, but you couldn¡¯t just cut the price in half with a discount, right? Ji Xiao¡¯s ssmate: ¡°Wouldn¡¯t small clinics generally charge cheaper?¡± Oh. Seeing this question means she had an idea about the prices for orthodontic treatments. Chen Jinyao narrowed her eyes. ¡°The fee is the same as other regr clinics. You can also ask other ces.¡± It was rare for her to have such patience to continue dealing with her. Chen Jinyao: ¡°I can give you a 500 yuan discount, but that¡¯s as much as I can go.¡± Ji Xiao¡¯s Schoolmate: ¡°Can¡¯t you give a higher discount?¡± Her cramps were getting worse. It was easy for a woman on her period to get irritated. Especially while her stomach was hungry, her usual calm waspletely gone. This was a less than pleasant negotiation. Chen JInyao emphasized that she was running a clinic, not a charity. Then, as a final touch, she wrote, ¡°I really can¡¯t go any lower.¡± At that point, the dialogue turned intoplete silence. Chen Jinyao waited, but she didn¡¯t get a response. She figured this deal probably wasn¡¯t going to work out. About seven or eight minutester. Ji Xiao¡¯s ssmate: ¡°I¡¯lle find you again after the New Year¡¯s.¡± Usually, that was a sign of the other party¡¯s rejection. She actually stopped with the familiar way of speech. Chen Jinyao was considering whether to praise her for her politeness, but she could only remain expressionless. ¡°Alright.¡± ¡­ Along with the bitter whistling winter winds, the snow got heavier outside. Downstairs, right outside the neighborhood was a breakfast shop. It¡¯s usually packed with customers and you¡¯d have to line up just to get breakfast. When Yan Cheng returned, there were still snowkes over his shoulders. After patting them off, only water stains were left. Chen Jinyao shuffled out of bed. Her hunger temporarily helped her forget about her pain. With her slippers on, she headed to the living room and looked up, then she was shocked. ¡°Did you move the entire restaurant home?¡± ¡°Here, your millet porridge.¡± Yan Cheng raised a brow but didn¡¯t answer her question. ¡°I haven¡¯t even bought my own breakfast. You should feel honored.¡± Only So he bought more of what he thought looked good, not even caring if she could finish it or not. Chen Jinyao went over and pulled out a chair. Then, she rummaged through all the side dishes looking for the in congee she had in mind. ¡°So? Do you want a reward?¡± ¡°Hm?¡± The man standing at the side didn¡¯t understand what she was getting at. Then, Chen Jinyao scooted over, got on her tiptoes, and circled her arms around his neck and pulled him down. Yan Cheng leaned over as a sh of apprehension went past his clear eyes. Then, under his surprise, Chen Jinyao raised her face andnded a light peck on his lips, light as a dragonflynding on the surface of a pond. ¡°¡­¡­¡± It really was just a soft little touch, just like a dragonfly. Yan Cheng was silent for a long time before he asked, ¡°Have you brushed your teeth?¡± Then, he quickly reacted to the fact that he had almost tossed his life on the line and lightly rubbed his lip that had just been kissed. He cleared his throat. ¡°You should give me more good morning kisses in the future. To nurture our rtionship.¡± Chapter 37: Their eyes met (3) Chen Jinyao rolled her eyes and turned her attention back to her breakfast, not bothering to deal with him. During the meal, they were worried that things would get awkward if they didn¡¯t talk to each other. After a long moment of silence, Chen Jinyao began looking for topics and told Yan Cheng about what had just happened with Ji Xiao¡¯s ssmate. At the end, shemented that making money was hard. It wasn¡¯t just once or twice where she encountered simr situations such as this one. People would always take for granted whether a dental clinic like yours would be able to go without the money or not. It¡¯s true that she wasn¡¯tcking in money, but youe out to work to pad your wallet, not to let yourself lose money. ¡°Why care so much about those people!¡± Yan Cheng put down the fried dough stick he was eating. ¡°If I were you, I wouldn¡¯t even offer them a discount.¡± After a pause, he said, ¡°Just say you¡¯ve got a cat to feed at home.¡± Chen Jinyao shrugged. ¡°I don¡¯t have to say anything more. Deal¡¯s off.¡± Yan Cheng, ¡°¡­¡­¡± ¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¨C The days went by in a sh. In the blink of an eye, the year wasing to an end. By the time they realized it, New Year¡¯s Eve was just a few days away. The city was covered in snow and rednterns hung from the rows of parasol trees, the red glow adding to the festive atmosphere. They didn¡¯t have to celebrate New Year¡¯s Eve this year at the Yans either. This was Yan Cheng¡¯s suggestion. Who knows what went on in his mind, but it took much effort for Young Master Yan to make this decision. He also didn¡¯t run out for the longest time to stir trouble. In Mother Yan¡¯s eyes, this was likely all thanks to Chen Jinyao¡¯s efforts. The two lovebirds wanted their alone time, so of course Mother Yan happily agreed. After her period, Chen Jinyao regained her vigor. It was almost as if that listless person from before wasn¡¯t her at all. ¡°¡­¡± Yan Chengmented it a little, but at the same time, he didn¡¯t forget to advise her to see a doctor to get her cycle adjusted to prevent her rolling around in pain again in the future. Chen Jinyao would keep saying yes to everything he said, but she wascking in terms of actually doing. As time went on, after having a clear look at the true face of this woman, Yan Cheng pulled her and scoffed with a straight face. ¡°The wound is healed but you forget the pain.¡± ¡°Don¡¯t tell me to hold you or rub your belly again in the future.¡± Chen Jinyao, ¡°I¡¯ll go next year, definitely.¡± There were still five days until New Year¡¯s Eve. Some sort of ball game seemed to be broadcasting on TV these nights. Most men enjoyed watching the games, and they liked staying up overnight just for them. They were chasing after the excitement, something you don¡¯t get from watching a rerun. Yan Cheng was not exempt from thismon practice. He took an early shower and carried a nket over to the living room sofa. Then, he told Chen Jinyao righteously, ¡°You sleep by yourself, I won¡¯t be going in tonight.¡± ¡°Okay.¡± Chen Jinyao nodded to express her understanding. To tell the truth, if men were reliable, then pigs would be able to fly. Chen Jinyao believed what Yan Cheng said about not going in tonight, and that was why she dared to walk out of the bathroom with body lotion after her shower. Only Warm mist poured into the bedroom. She sat cross-legged on the bed with her bathrobe open, slowly rubbing the lotion over her body, starting from the neck and working her way down. As soon as she reached her corbone, the door opened with a click. Yan Cheng came in carrying Danny. ¡°Tonight, I¡¯ll let this beast¡­¡± sleep with you in ce of me. As soon as he looked up, their gaze met. The charming scenery that appeared before him shoved his words back into his throat. Yan Cheng, ¡°¡­¡± Chen Jinyao, ¡°¡­¡± Chen Jinyao, ¡°!!!!!!!!!¡± Yan Cheng, ¡°¡­¡­¡­¡± Chapter 38: The doorbell rang (1) They were startled for a few seconds. Chen Jinyao felt as if she had just stepped on Danny¡¯s tail and exploded instantly. She quickly pulled her bathrobe together but since she had moved too quickly, the other side would get pulled apart when she pulled one side, and the more she tried to fix it the worse it got, and the more anxious she got. She covered herself and with blushed red cheeks, bit down on her lips, ring at him. ¡°Get out!¡± She sounded annoyed but it was so soft without any force behind it, like someone acting bashfully after being overtaken by embarrassment. Yan Cheng felt his throat getting dry and he stood there, unmoving. ¡°Close your eyes and get out!¡± When Chen Jinyao saw him like that, she was pissed. She grabbed a pillow next to her and tossed it straight at him. But due to how great her movements were, her unfastened and loose bathrobe slipped down, revealing a smooth round shoulder that was half-covered. Yan Cheng saw her staring at him and within that innocence, he felt that he was seeing a little fox spirit seducing him. Under the bright lights, an awkward atmosphere swept over the scene. Chen Jinyao let out a scream and the shocked little fox spirit jumped down, burying her entire body under the nket. She tried and she tried to grab at the edges of the nket, but she just couldn¡¯t find it. When she lifted her head, her ears werepletely red. From Yan Cheng¡¯s point of view, all he saw was her knees rubbing together unconsciously within the covers, then those red lips began to drive him out again. ¡°Get out get out get out!¡± ¡°¡­¡± Yan Cheng lowered his gaze, concealing the tumbling darkness within. It took him quite a while before he found his voice again. ¡°Alright.¡± The next instant, just as he said, he turned around and left with much difficulty. His ears were also feeling slightly hot and his heart was beating fast. Other emotions were mixed into his dark irises. Everything happened so suddenly that he didn¡¯t even feel that excited about the ball game anymore. Chen Jinyao all pink with shame and annoyance was enough to kill him. Yan Cheng found that he, like other men, had a nasty streak in him. There was a hunger inside of him that told him he didn¡¯t want to be a saint, or perhaps that was instinct. He¡¯s really gonna die today. Yan Cheng narrowed his eyes and clicked his tongue. He put Danny back into its cage and stopped for a moment, headed for the couch, rummaged around and found the remote. After hesitating for two seconds, he turned off the TV decisively. Young Master Yan thought to himself, it¡¯s no big deal if he watched the rerun tomorrow. Chen Jinyao breathed a sigh of relief inside the bedroom. Her longshes were fluttering and she reached out her arm, searching around for her lotion bottle. She still wanted to continue her skincare regimen. It¡¯s easy for your skin to get dry during the winters, and it feels ufortable when that happens. But before that, just in case, she¡¯d better lock the door. Chen Jinyao got the bottle and ced it within her sight, then she slowly tied up her bathrobe. However, halfway through, Chen Jinyao would never have expected Yan Cheng to barge in a second time. She didn¡¯t even have the time to get up to lock the door. ¡°¡­¡± Chen Jinyao still remainedying on her belly. At this moment, she inexplicably felt like a fish on a chopping block. Only She tried to get up and change from a passive to a more active position, and at least turn her defenses on. But she would never have expected that as soon as her knee pressed on her bathrobe straps, it went loose again, instantly wasting her efforts. Chen JInyao¡¯s eyes went wide and her face was overtaken by shock. In the next second, she chose the only way out. Sheid back down straight and rolled into the covers to cover up first. With a click, the bright lights in the room went out, changing to dimmer, orange lights that brought a hint of suggestiveness to it. The culprit, Yan Cheng, walked over slowly andid down by Chen Jinyao¡¯s side. Then, he turned his head to stare at her with his dark eyes filled with deep intentions. After a while, he let out a chuckle from deep within his chest that was filled with amusement. ¡°Chen Jinyao,¡± He called her by her full name and lingered on thest syble deliberately. A few secondster, he continued. ¡°You¡¯re quite cute.¡± ¡°I don¡¯t think yourpliments are very sincere.¡± Chen Jinyao moved to the side, pulling some distance between the two of them and was on extreme alert. As the saying goes, a weasel never visits a chicken with good intentions. When a man says something nice to a woman in bed, then you¡¯ll have to take note of the meaning behind them. Chapter 39: The doorbell rang (2) Moreover, Chen Jinyao really felt quite suspicious at the word ¡°cute¡± that he used. Because she had a keen sixth sense! The man raised a brow. After some thought, he said, ¡°Hm, I think that your behavior earlier is actually quite silly.¡± ¡°¡­¡­¡± You¡¯re looking to die. ¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¨C However. Chen Jinyao had no idea how things progressed to this point. Anyway, she was just like Danny right now, getting her back stroked in a daze while her mind gradually emptied. She began to get lost in her thoughts. A man and a woman chatting together on a bed under the covers was definitely questionable. Also, you definitely have to be wary of a man in bed. Due to what she was doing earlier, Yan Cheng took the initiative to offer to help her apply lotion on her back. He knew that it was difficult for her to rub her own back, and this man sounded sincere and honest. He had such eloquence that she had no idea how she was going to contest him. ¡°I won¡¯t take advantage of you.¡± Yan Cheng cleared his throat and looked elsewhere. ¡°If I really wanted to take advantage of you, why wait till today?¡± Chen Jinyao eyed him with suspicion and caution. But no matter how guarded she was, she couldn¡¯t guard against his clever tongue. It¡¯s a pity that someone like Yan Cheng wasn¡¯t performing cross talk. In the end, he managed to make her crawl out foolishly from under the covers, slowly take off her bathrobe, and revealed her back,ying down nicely for him to mess around with. Chen Jinyao blushed silently under the dim orange light. Calloused fingers brushed past her spine, and the delicate skin felt a little numb from the slightly rough touch. He was moving so slowly. Yan Cheng was definitely doing it on purpose. Chen Jinyao frowned and said, ¡°You can just give it a simple rub or two.¡± But as soon as she said that, the man suddenly leaned over her. Nibbling on her earlobe, he let out a chuckle, hot breath brushing against her ear, causing Chen Jinyao to shudder as she subconsciously wiggled away. In the next second, she had be as red as a boiled shrimp. ¡°Yan Cheng! Where are you putting your hands?!¡± Chen Jinyao was furious. Things seemed to be going in an unexpected direction, but it also felt as if it was progressing this way to begin with. Tiny kisses fell down on the back of her neck. Yan Cheng¡¯s voice was hoarse. ¡°I looted it up. There¡¯s actually a way to treat period pains.¡± After a pause, he asked, ¡°Do you want to try it?¡± Without even thinking about it, Chen Jinyao responded. ¡°No thanks.¡± ¡°Tsk.¡± She tried to push his arm away. ¡°You¡­Not so rough¡­¡± Yan Cheng raised a brow and pretended not to have heard it. Panting slightly, he brushed her long hair away and reached down to kiss her red cheeks. Her face was pink like peach blossoms and her eyes were wet with moisture. The sight of her made his heart beat. He tensed his jaw and pursed his lips, whispering, ¡°Honey, let¡¯s¡­¡± do it. Thest two words were stuck in his throat due to the sudden ring of the doorbell. He had to admit, a thousand curses were brewing up inside of Yan Cheng right now. Not only did that person trample over his ever-quickening heartbeat, but they belted out a tone as if to mock his bad luck. The man who was dominated by his desire was looking quite terrible. He buried his face in Chen Jinyao¡¯s neck in frustration and after a few seconds, decided to have ¡°misheard¡±. Yan Cheng hoped that the person in front of his door could understand and leave. He kissed Chen Jinyao¡¯s ear. He didn¡¯t let her go and nned to continue. Then, the doorbell rang again. Chen Jinyao gasped and tried to push him but he wouldn¡¯t budge. ¡°The doorbell¡­¡± ¡°You must¡¯ve heard wrong.¡± With a straight face, Yan Cheng said righteously, ¡°I didn¡¯t hear anything.¡± ¡°¡­¡± Chen Jinyao shot him a questioning look. ¡°Did you ask one of your buddies toe watch the game with you?¡± ¡°But then again, the soundproofing in our house is a bit poor¡­¡± That was true. Yan Chen agreed. ¡°Indeed.¡± After a moment of silence, Chen Jinyao sighed. ¡°Cut it out and go open the door.¡± ¡°I¡¯m not going. I¡¯m not decent to see someone right now.¡± Yan Chen eyed her and locked their fingers together, murmuring, ¡°And neither are you.¡± Only They¡¯ve probably dawdled for too long. The doorbell stopped ringing. Things went silent outside. Yan Cheng¡¯s brows quirked. But he didn¡¯t have the time to feel happy about it yet. In the next second, Chen Jinyao¡¯s phone rang. ¡°¡­¡± Yan Cheng gritted his teeth and pressed Chen Jinyao¡¯s hands, not allowing her to move. after being in a stalemate for a few seconds. ¡°Heh.¡± Sensing the changes in the man¡¯s mood, she was able to guess the reason. Chen Jinyao pursed her lips to hide her amusement and patted him reassuringly. ¡°We¡¯ve got plenty of time.¡± Chapter 40: Sorry for bothering you (1 The call came from Chen Jinlin. She didn¡¯t have God¡¯s eyes. naturally, she had no idea that her sudden parachutending would plunge the situation past a few walls in the bedroom into smoke. Chen Jinyao asked her to wait patiently. The ignorant knows no fear after all. Chen Jinlin was speaking cheerfully on the phone, and at the end, she finally added the finishing touch. ¡°Sis, I came to celebrate the New Year¡¯s with you! Are you happy?¡± ¡°¡­¡± The phone was put on speaker and Chen Jinyao could clearly see the dark resentment forming on Yan Cheng¡¯s face. He looked angry enough to throw her to the ground. He pulled the bathrobe up from her waist and helped her put it on slowly while sighing constantly throughout the process. Fine beads of sweat lined his forehead. Finally, after tying up her bathrobe in a tight knot with thest of his willpower, the force of his hands were almost enough to break her waist. You could tell just how upset Yan Cheng was right now after being interrupted. Chen Jinyao didn¡¯t even dare to look into his ming eyes. She looked away, feeling guilty as she pressed her lips together. After lowering her voice and giving her a dry ¡°yeah¡±¡­ Chen Jinyao couldn¡¯t help but think, I¡¯m afraid you¡¯re going to be hacked to death by your brother-inw! She hung up. Chen Jinyao reassured Yan Cheng and puffed her cheeks, lifting her head and put a cheerful peck on his chin. But that didn¡¯t help. Yan Cheng was scratching at his head in annoyance. Then, he took advantage of the moment when Yan Cheng loosened his grip on her to jump out of bed and rushed into the bathroom. Looking in the mirror, she realized that she looked like she had just been ravaged. Her cheeks were red and her eyes were wet. With a slight curve of her pretty eyes, she could seduce the eager Yan Cheng into ravaging her a second time. In fact, that was what Yan Cheng thought as he sauntered in slowly. Chen Jinyao sshed some cold water on her face to try and cool herself down, but it wasn¡¯t super effective. When she looked in the mirror again and saw Yan Cheng leaning at the side, she raised a brow and took a jab at him. ¡°Cold shower?¡± She even wanted to add, cold showers are good for your physical and mental health. But she didn¡¯t have the time to when she heard a meaningful snicker from Yan Cheng. Then, he quickly stepped over and pressed her down on the counter. Narrowing his eyes, he leaned down and sucked hard on her neck. He gasped in an extremely seductive manner. ¡°A cold shower won¡¯t help.¡± ¡°¡­¡± Yan Cheng¡¯s heart jumped and her legs almost went soft. Yan Cheng, ¡°Tsk, get out quickly, I got myself to deal with.¡± ¡°¡­¡­¡± She couldn¡¯t help but imagine the scene, and her imagination must have been too strong as Chen Jinyao¡¯s face began to burn up again after her previous failure of cooling down. The raging mes was enough to burn her to death. She couldn¡¯t catch her breath and she tried her best to push him away with red cheeks, ring at him. ¡°You scoundrel.¡± Young Master Yan shrugged, unable to deny it. In the next instant, he hissed in pain. He had just been stepped on the foot, but Chen Jinyao had already hurried away from the ¡°scene of crime¡± before the pain could even register, leaving Yan Cheng the scene of a figure hurrying away. Mother and Father Chen actually chose to go on a trip during the Spring Festival in order to avoid the tedious process of visiting their rtives. And the situation now was, for fear of Chen Jinlin being a third-wheel in their couple space, affecting their ¡°twilight love symphony¡±, the old couple decided after a few seconds of thought that young people should go off to their own young people world and used that as an excuse to abandon Chen Jinlin, crossing her name out from the travel list¡­ Then, after enjoying a quiet day of solitude at home, Chen Jinlin was unwilling to remain isted during this festive season, especially after the creeps and chills she felt inside the Nuo Vi when night came. Without any hesitation, she packed her luggage and called a cab, running through half the capital to Chen Jinyao¡¯s ce. Or to put it nicely: Apanying you through the New Year¡¯s out of sisterly love. But the long wait made Chen Jinlin frown. She was confused and didn¡¯t understand why her sister Chen Jinyao wouldn¡¯t evene to open the door for her. She called her so she knew that her sister was at home. Chen JInlin even began to suspect that she was waiting at the wrong door. ¡°¡­¡± After a moment of silence, she pushed her suitcase back and squinted her eyes at the number te. But it¡¯s the right door. She rubbed her face and sat down on her luggage, taking out her phone and began chatting with her boyfriend to pass the time. Only Chen Jinlin: ¡°My sister is outrageous. She still hasn¡¯t opened the door for me yet.¡± Luo Xiao: ¡°I remember you saying that your sister is married?¡± Chen Jinlin: ¡°Right.¡± Then, her boyfriend vaguely taught her a lesson. Luo Xiao: ¡°Think about it this way. Not many people are willing to ept you other than me at such an hour. Think about why.¡± Chen Jinlin thought he was trying to pick a fight with her. ¡°Draw your sword!¡± ¡­ This went on for about five minutes. Chapter 41: Sorry for bothering you (2) Chen Jinlin who was sitting alone and shivering in the cold night sniffled from time to time, but still insisted on typing on her phone with her frozen fingers when she suddenly looked up. She had keen hearing so she could sense that the door was being opened. ¡­Good times finallye after the bitterness. She could almost cry. She stood up and quickly dragged her luggage forward. Then, the instant the door opened, the anticipant Chen Jinlin almost wanted to pounce on Chen Jinyao from being overjoyed. She had already spread her arms, but she suddenly put them down again. She stopped abruptly. Her dynamic vision allowed her to catch a glimpse at the key points. She saw several clear red marks around her corbone and, eyes darting up, her sister¡¯s face looked pink, and her lips also looked like they had been bitten. Chen Jinlin gulped and instantly estimated that those marks around her sister¡¯s neck must be fresh out the oven. ¡°¡­¡­¡­¡± The air seemed to freeze. Chen Jinlin felt awkward and had no idea where to put her hands. Her face lookedplicated and she sucked in a breath of air. She suddenly understood now why nobody came to open the door after so long. She suddenly understood why it took so long for someone to pick up her call. She suddenly understood why she had to wait so long even after the call ended. She suddenly understood what her boyfriend meant. She was finally enlightened. But¡­she really didn¡¯t mean it! ¡°What¡¯re you standing around for? Come inside.¡± Chen Jinyao couldn¡¯t help but say when she saw her standing there in a daze. As soon as she said that, she was just about to go out to help her carry the suitcase, but as soon as she took one step, Chen Jinlin suddenly spread her arms out and stopped her. Chen Jinyao tilted her head to the side. ¡°??????¡± In the next instant, she saw Chen Jinlin bend down and give her a big bow. When she straightened up again, Chen Jinlin watched her carefully and sounded a little less than calm. ¡°Sorry for bothering you. Then, dragging her suitcase with her, she turned around and began to leave. ¡°¡­¡­¡­¡± ¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª The warmth in the room couldn¡¯t warm Chen Jinlin¡¯s cold shivering heart. She was like an obedient little child who was willing to repent after doing wrong, sitting upright and remaining quiet. She kept her eye on one piece of furniture in the guest room and didn¡¯t dare look around. She didn¡¯t even mention a peep about her n to have Chen Jinyao give her pointers on her lost life out of sisterly love. She guessed that a snowstorm was going to blow through the capital today. Even if there wasn¡¯t, there would still be one in her heart, sealing her blood in ice. Yan Cheng¡¯s frivolousness was gone. He was living a stable life with her older sister. She should be happy about that, but¡­ Under the harsh light, Chen Jinlin was suffering the condemnation of her own conscience. She felt that she could not havemitted a worse sin. Withdrawing the emotions in her eyes, she sighed. Chen Jinyao carried a nket in for her and smiled. ¡°You should tell me earlier if you¡¯reing, then I could have prepared the room for you.¡± ¡°¡­Oh.¡± Chen Jinlin nodded and stood up to get the nket. The speaker didn¡¯t mean anything by it, but the listener felt something. For Chen Jinlin whose mind was already in a mess, it was a tant hint that she concluded pointed to something else. So, she opened her mouth tentatively, but she knew that the topic might bring things into an awkward direction. After some thought, she suddenly recalled what she heard recently from the Huo family next door. ¡°Sister, is your rtionship with Brother-inw good?¡± ¡°It¡¯s quite good,¡± Chen Jinyao answered honestly after a quick pause. In this short interval of time, Chen Jinlin narrowed her eyes to study Chen Jinyao¡¯s expression carefully, as if to check if she was lying. Not finding anything out of ce, she let it go and gulped. ¡°Oh, that¡¯s good.¡± ¡°¡­¡± Wasn¡¯t she testing her a bit too obviously? Chen Jinyao raised a brow and helpedy out the bedding with her. ¡°What are you trying to say?¡± ¡°Nothing¡­¡± She murmured. A long silence followed after that. Long enough that Chen Jinlin managed to calm down. Long enough that Chen Jinyao noticed howte it was and nned to head back to sleep after saying goodnight. Chen Jinlin suddenly reached out to grab the hem of her shirt. ¡°Sis.¡± The room was quiet. Two sisters, one standing and one sitting, looked at each other. Chen Jinlin suddenly said two rming sentences. ¡°Sis, you have to watch Brother-inw carefully.¡± ¡°I heard Huo Qidong and Zhou Xue are having a divorce.¡± After two seconds. Things were tumbling down. Only Regardless of whether or not her heart was still in a cier, Chen Jinlin took a deep breath and said, ¡°Sis, why don¡¯t you sleep with me tonight?¡± ¡°I have something I want to tell you.¡± She averted her gaze. This little girl had grown old enough to have secrets to share with her older sister. ¡°¡­¡± What a bold girl, Chen Jinyao thought. She stuck her tongue in her cheek and pondered for a moment. ¡°Sure, I¡¯ll go tell your brother-inw.¡± ¡°I¡¯m worried that your brother-inw¡­¡± Chen Jinlin¡¯s eyes widened. ¡°Won¡¯t agree?¡± ¡°Maybe. But I¡¯m mainly worried he¡¯ll off you,¡± Chen Jinyao said nonchntly. ¡°¡­¡­¡­¡± Chapter 42: I’m not gonna go on a marriage interview anyway (1) The dark night of the capital was encased in winter. Only the colorful neon lights were able to dispel the cold a little. Chen Jinyao stepped out of the guest room in her slippers and shut the door. When she passed by the living room, she saw Danny jumping down the sofa with ease. Then, it blocked her way. After rubbing itself on her ankles, it decided to rest right on top of her foot, its furry body unmoving as it took advantage of its weight. ¡°¡­¡± She raised a brow and thought to herself, she¡¯s really quite popr today. She gently moved her leg and kicked at the cat¡¯s butt, but Danny wasn¡¯t moving at all, even wrapping tighter around her after letting out a purr. After a couple of minutes in this stalemate, Chen Jinyao lost the battle. She let out a sigh and softened her expression, leaning down to carry it into her arms, stroking the cat¡¯s fur and making it feel so pleased that it narrowed its eyes infort. Danny waspletely unguarded and had no idea that this owner had already begun taking advantage of its young and innocent self in order to protect her sister Chen Jinlin¡¯s life. In truth, all those scary and threatening words weren¡¯t just Chen Jinyao¡¯s paranoia. From Yan Cheng¡¯s perspective, interrupting a man who was overtaken by the mes of passion and even getting ahead of themselves was a recipe for disaster. She pursed her lips and was convinced of her assumptions. But Chen Jinyao clearly forgot that that didn¡¯t mean she was able topletely grasp Yan Cheng¡¯s deepest thoughts. At the very least, she could be sure that Yan Cheng wasn¡¯t crazy enough as to wake up in the middle of the night and start hacking at Chen Jinlin with a kitchen knife¡­ But if the visitors were Shao Chongsi and the others, then she couldn¡¯t be so sure. Yan Cheng repressed his anger and just thought of it as helping a person out. No matter how unhappy he was, he could only swallow it down. But, just because he wasn¡¯t going to bring it up with Chen Jinlin doesn¡¯t mean that this matter was over. Only The sins that Chen Jinlin inadvertentlymitted would, in the end, be paid for by her sister, Chen Jinyao. The suggestive orange light had been turned off long ago, reced by the cool blinding white light. The temperature within the room didn¡¯t seem to have beenpletely dropped, and the air also seemed to be mixed with sparks that could be set off at any time. Yan Cheng regained his calm andid down in bed. When he heard the sounding from the door, he opened his eyeszily and the door was finally opened a short momentter. He saw Chen Jinyaoe in with Danny. He narrowed his eyes and scoffed. Then, he gradually rxed his frown and there still seemed to be some care from his pursed lips. ¡°Has Chen Jinlin settled down?¡± The room was quiet for a moment. Looking at each other after a failed session in bed caused a feeling of shame to climb up her head. Chen Jinyao¡¯s ears were red. Hesitating for a moment, she said, ¡°Yeah.¡± ¡°What are you standing around for? Come and sleep if she¡¯s settled down!¡± Yan Cheng couldn¡¯t help but urge her when he saw Chen Jinyao standing by the door. He had a pure conscience and wasn¡¯t thinking anything impure in the slightest right now. The atmosphere had already been destroyed and it wasn¡¯t easy to stir up new waves after his blood cooled. What¡¯s more, he was physically mentally exhausted even if he wanted to try something. He just wanted to shut off the lights and hold Chen Jinyao to sleep. However, not even such a small wish of his could be granted! Chapter 43: I’m not gonna go on a marriage interview anyway (2) He had just finished speaking when Chen Jinyao lifted the little animal in her arms and swung it in front of him. Sticking out her tongue, she said, ¡°You can sleep with Danny tonight.¡± After a pause, she continued, ¡°I¡¯m sleeping with my sister tonight.¡± When he heard that, Yan Cheng¡¯s beckoning finger froze in ce. ¡°¡­¡­¡± Naturally, he couldn¡¯t get his revenge anymore. After a long time. Yan Cheng raised a brow and looked at her with indiscernible eyes. ¡°Alright.¡± That easy? Chen Jinyao¡¯s brows went up in surprise. At the same time, she felt a little ttered. But with some thought, she could understand. She was just scaring herself with her own spections. What¡¯s more, this really didn¡¯t seem like a big deal to begin with. ¡°It seems like there¡¯s something secret she wants to tell me,¡± she exined. ¡°Hm.¡± Yan Cheng nodded ndly, calmly indicating he understood. Then, he was silent for a moment before continuing under Chen Jinyao¡¯s grateful gaze. ¡°You better think of a way to make it up to me in the future.¡± His tone was so serious that it was hard to catch the deeper meanings within those words. ¡°¡­¡± Chen Jinyao raised her brows, emotions unclear. She subconsciously filed those words away in the unfathomable section. And the best way to deal with that was to act deaf and not respond. But that was of no use!!! The man pursed his lips slightly, the corners of them curving up imperceptibly. A dark sh crossed his deep eyes. A shameless man is always an expert at talking crap. ¡°For example, even God can¡¯t save you next time.¡± ¡°¡­¡± ¡°Oh, this isn¡¯tpensation.¡± Chen Jinyao furrowed her brows, feeling uneasy. ¡°I suddenly have the thought that our bathroom is quiterge.¡± ¡°¡­¡­¡± ¡°There¡¯s plenty of room in my SUV too.¡± ¡°¡­¡­¡­You shut up.¡± Chen JInyao went up to him and smooshed the cat¡¯s ass on Yan Cheng¡¯s face. She felt embarrassed and annoyed, thinking to herself, you¡¯re already this eager when I haven¡¯t given you anything yet, wouldn¡¯t you be able to fly up to the sky and stand shoulder to shoulder with the sun when I do? She had no idea how she triggered Yan Cheng¡¯s old scoundrel attributes, but she was sure this wasn¡¯t how this guy was before their wedding and honeymoon. She couldn¡¯t say he wasn¡¯t, but he wasn¡¯t this shameless at least. He only started to fall off his rockers more and more after staying home due to the closure of the Er Pavilion. Probably since bored people fall into that trap easier. Seriously. She really wanted to wring Yan Cheng¡¯s neck when she heard that. But Yan Cheng¡¯s reaction was too fast and easily avoided her cat butt attack. He even smirked at her in provocation. And who knows what he¡¯s trying to show with this. Only Chen Jinyao rolled her eyes and calmed down a little. Then, she began to look expressionless. She¡¯ll hold her ground no matter how flirtatious he¡¯s trying to be, and not only that, she also wanted to do the exact opposite and hold him back from saying this nonsense. ¡°Yan Cheng.¡± She dragged her sybles on purpose. She smirked and gloated, ¡°I heard from Jinlin that Huo Qidong and Zhou Xue are getting divorced, so watch out.¡± Profound changes emerged in Yan Cheng¡¯s face immediately. ¡°¡­¡± ¡°You should know that once the marriage is dissolved, Zhou Xue¡¯s definitely going toe back for your ¡®deep love¡¯.¡± Chen Jinyao narrowed her eyes. ¡°Tsk tsk tsk. When that timees, she¡¯ll be stuck to you like glue and chasing you around to rant about why oh why Yan Cheng do you not love me anymore?¡± ¡°Then she¡¯ll point at me all teary-eyed and ask if it¡¯s because of me.¡± It was simply a farce. The more she spoke, the harder she went. She could almost see the vivid scene happening before her and she was overjoyed. ¡°Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha!¡± Chapter 44: I’m not gonna go on a marriage interview anyway (3) ¡°¡­¡­¡­¡± Yan Cheng restrained his expressions. He had to admit, what Chen Jinyao said was reasonable. He was ashamed of his self-serving but actually extremely stupid past. ¡°But to tell you the truth, Zhou Xue won¡¯t get a divorce that easily. She probably wants to drag Huo Qidong to his death.¡± But if Huo Qidong really wanted a divorce, Zhou Xue may not be able to stop him even with her death. ¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª- Chen Jinlin was hanging onto Chen Jinyao. She actually just wanted to give her big sister a reminder. They say that a girl¡¯s feelings are like poetry. Chen Jinlin fell in love in her college years and that was her little secret. While sharing her sweet moments with Chen Jinyao, she also wanted to pull her over to her side. Mother and Father Chen were a hard hurdle to pass so she had to attack Chen Jinyao first. Chen Jinyao had already prepared for the candlelight talk and deliberated every word she was going to say. She wanted to leave as good an impression of Luo Xiao on her sister as possible. But she never would have expected that Chen Jinyao would interrupt her with a yawn before she could even finish. ¡°It¡¯s normal for you to fall in love at your age. Of course I¡¯m not going to object it, but you have to watch out for yourself.¡± After a pause, she shut her eyes and squeezed out some tears. She gritted her teeth and said, ¡°You have to be wary of a man¡¯s sweet talk.¡± The span of the topic was a bitrge. All of a sudden, it came to the size problem. When they got to this point, Chen Jinlin was frozen stiff and waspletely red and speechless. After a while, she said, ¡°Sis, sure enough, people say different things after they get married.¡± ¡°¡­¡± But she had to admit, Chen Jinyao was good at catching the key points. Ignoring Chen Jinlin¡¯s teasing, she narrowed her eyes and looked in askance at her. ¡°So, what¡¯s the point of you telling me all this?¡± ¡°You¡¯re not going to tell me how good your boyfriend treats you in front of me, will you?¡± Chen Jinyao shook her head. She kept her voice down, appearing quite cautious. ¡°Sis, Luo Xiao is a foreigner.¡± ¡°I¡¯m worried that mom and dad won¡¯t approve of him.¡± The glow of the silvery-white moonlight quietly spilled over the window as if it hade to eavesdrop on the sisters¡¯ conversation. Chen Jinyao thought it was funny. ¡°What are you so anxious about? Your boyfriend hasn¡¯t forced you to tie the knot with him yet, has he?¡± ¡°Take advantage of this moment to understand him as a person. If he¡¯s really good to you and deserves your trust, then you can think about it.¡± The conversation broke off and a long silence came. Only Chen Jinlin shrunk back and curled into her nket. This didn¡¯t have to be said. She feels that she knew Luo Xiao well enough, and thinks that Luo Xiao¡¯s treatment of her was unparalleled. Women always over-idealize their partners when they¡¯re in love. To put it in a not so nice way, they¡¯d probably think their fart smelled nice too if asked. At that thought, she snorted. ¡°I¡¯m not gonna go on a marriage interview anyway.¡± But she only realized her mistake after she said that. Chen Jinlin¡¯s heart jumped and she looked up. Her mouth was wide open and she wanted to add to it, but Chen Jinyao didn¡¯t react in the slightest. She was quiet as if she was asleep. ¡°¡­¡± Then, she would never have expected that she would be madly pping her own face in the following days of her throwing herself at Chen Jinyao. Chapter 45: Are you going, boss lady? (1) Traditional festivalse with many traditional customs. This is especially true for the celebration of the new year. They have a family activity to clean the house before New Year¡¯s Eve, cleaning up all the bad luck of the past year. Chen Jinlin was busy until three in the afternoon. She was already dead tired from cleaning the kitchen and was leaning against the fridge with her eyes shut. After getting some rest, she massaged her waist and finally opened her eyes sluggishly after a while to see the two getting busy in the living room. She was mostly staring at Yan Cheng who was bent over with a rag and wiping the table legs, surprise in her eyes. After observing them these few days, she really didn¡¯t expect her sister to be so capable, to be able to subdue the infamous Young Master Yan who was known for being a yboy that ate up whatever flocked to his mouth to this point. You could say that Yan Cheng was being led around by Chen Jinyao as freebor. The day quickly came to an end and her grievances gradually overflow. She never expected that Yan Cheng could actually bury himself in work. ¡°¡­¡± Then, the gaze she cast at Chen Jinyao again was filled with adoration. Whenever the Yan family was talking about Yan Cheng, they¡¯ll start with ¡°he¡¯s not home¡±, but now, Chen Jinlin saw with her own eyes that this man was no different than a shut-in. He waspletely different from the rumors. After cleaning up the area she was responsible for, she rested for a while to regain her energy. Chen Jinlin suddenly felt like chatting. There was a tall stool over at the bar so she went over and poured herself a ss of water. ¡°Brother, I see you at home every day. Don¡¯t you have to settle things at the bar anymore?¡± The Er Pavilion had just reopened a few days ago. After a change in their business model, business went on just as usual, if not better than before. ¡°Someone¡¯s helping me watch over the ce.¡± Yan Cheng looked up. Hearing mention of the Er Pavilion, a glimmer seemed to appear in his eyes. ¡°I¡¯m just the major shareholder for the Er Pavilion.¡± So it wasn¡¯t necessary for him to hang around there all day, living a decadent life and lowering himself to meddle with the trivial matters of urban men and women who were there to relieve stress. Especially now that the Spring Festival wasing, he had to give himself a vacation. In a sense, Yan Cheng is a hedonist. Only Of course, before that, he had to give himself the capital to allow himself to enjoy himself. There was a clear difference between his and Chen Jinyao¡¯s philosophy in life. Chen Jinyao was more concerned about her self worth and was happy to work hard. But he had no idea if it was because they had been together for a long time, but Yan Cheng found himself gradually growing closer to Chen Jinyao in terms of lifestyle. There was a moment of silence. But it was still Yan Cheng who started the topic again. He remembered saying previously when the Er Pavilion reopens, he would let Chen Jinyao go over to show off as the bossdy of the Er Pavilion. As a bar, you couldn¡¯t avoid the phenomenon where women went up to guys and guys picked girls up. Yan Cheng was rich and handsome so girls often stick to him front and back in hopes to fish up a good fish. This is also the reason why Yan Cheng, who is now the boss, doesn¡¯t visit the Er Pavilion often. Yan Cheng straightened his body. He was answering Chen Jinlin in a topic brought up by thetter, but his deep eyes were looking straight at Chen Jinyao. Looking up, he said, ¡°Do you wanna go? I can take you in a few days if you do.¡± Chapter 46: Are you going, boss lady? (2) Chen Jinyao raised her brow at that and wanted to refute him, but she was interrupted by the excited Chen Jinlin. ¡°Yeah, yeah!¡± The favorite ce for the upper-ss young businesspeople and rich second generations visit in the capital. It wouldn¡¯t be any loss to go take a look. Chen Jinlin was young after all and curious. She was also bold enough. This point of her was much better than Chen Jinyao who had disapproval written on her face, seemingly over-cautious. She was beginning to think like a senior as the older sister. Chen Jinyao didn¡¯t think there was any problem for her to go, but she was apprehensive to bring Chen Jinlin. Yan Cheng narrowed his eyes and could tell what she was thinking. He raised a brow and smiled. ¡°What¡¯re you worried about? The Er Pavilion is a well-regted bar.¡± When their eyes met, Chen Jinyao shrugged innocently. Her dark eyes seemed to be saying, ¡°And who¡¯s the one who got shut down?¡± ¡°¡­¡± It was as if he had something stuck in his throat. Yan Cheng grit his teeth and walked to Chen Jinyao, leaning down and lowered his voice. ¡°What, scared I¡¯m gonna sell the two of you off or something?¡± Chen Jinyao held her cheek and thought for a while. Then, she said in a yful, almost teasing way, ¡°Yeah.¡± The floor-to-ceiling window was wiped clean and the sunlight drew shadows in the living room. Yan Cheng lowered his eyes helplessly and let out a softugh. The two of them were quite naturally intimate. Watching this, Chen Jinlin couldn¡¯t help but sigh again. Probably even newlyweds who married out of love could match this clear sort of sweetness. This made her envious as someone who lived away from her boyfriend. ¡°One of my ssmates worked part-time at the Er Pavilion before and bragged about it when she came back.¡± Chen Jinlin silently looked around. She knew the one who was gritting her teeth and unwilling to let go right now was her sister, so she had to provoke her sister in other ways. She had to let her sister loosen up a little and stop being so old-fashioned. What she said was true. Many private rooms in the Er Pavilion are not avable to you just because you have money, so being able to experience it once even through a part-time job and seeing the experiences of the rich second generations was worth bragging about. Even though this kind of behavior wasn¡¯t good, but what¡¯s rare is often seen as good after all. ¡°Heh.¡± Yan Cheng let out augh. ¡°It¡¯s just a bar, it¡¯s not that evil.¡± After a pause, he added, ¡°If it makes you happy, you can go brag about it too. Tell them that the Er Pavilion is run by your brother-inw.¡± Chen Jinlinughed out loud. It¡¯s true, she thought. They were getting along happily, but the person between them waspletely helpless. In the end, she had no choice but to agree to allow Chen Jinlin to visit the Er Pavilion once before school starts. Only A new week of coldness blew in. Even the sunshine didn¡¯t help. The temperature in the capital dropped again and everyone outside on the streets was fully decked out. Especially when the sun goes down and night falls, even fully dressed in winter clothes wasn¡¯t enough to shield them against the cold. During the night, Chen Jinlin climbed under the covers early. She was on her phone, telling her boyfriend about what she was up to today. Chen Jinlin: ¡°You know, my sister¡¯s pretty badass to be able to manage her marriage this well.¡± Luo Xiao: ¡°I think your brother-inw should get some credit too.¡± Chen Jinlin: ¡°¡­¡­¡­Hm.¡± Chapter 47: Are you going, boss lady? (3) Luo Xiao: ¡°Did you know? There¡¯s a type of business model for marriages where the husband and wife negotiate everything beforehand.¡± To maintain an enviable superficial rtionship, only missing the love part when they¡¯re in private. Looking at the words on the screen, Chen Jinlin froze for a moment. ¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª- The two-week Spring Festival passed by in a sh. In the end, Chen Jinlin wasn¡¯t able to visit the Er Pavilion, and since her boyfriend came to the capital early and was quite amorous, how could she even remember about the Er Pavilion anymore? As soon as her boyfriend came, she quickly packed up her stuff and moved out of Yan Cheng¡¯s house. Before leaving, she gave the couple a 90-degree bow and thanked them for taking care of her, and for fattening her up. Chen Jinyao was a little dumbfounded, but she asked her toe over to y when she was free. ¡°It¡¯s close by anyway.¡± Chen Jinyao nudged Yan Cheng beside her. ¡°You can bring your boyfriend over too, I¡¯ll check him out for you.¡± ¡°I uh, I don¡¯t need that.¡± ¡­ After that, when Yan Cheng remembered this incident, which was a couple dayster, it was just after the Lantern Festival and he asked Chen Jinyao to call Chen Jinlin to ask. The reply he got was: No need, I¡¯ll go with Luo Xiao when I have the chance. It almost sounded like she was saying, ¡°sorry we can¡¯t y together because of the generation gap¡±. After hanging up, she casually stuffed her phone into her pocket. Chen Jinyao raised her brows and said nonchntly, ¡°She¡¯s not going.¡± ¡°Then you go, bossdy.¡± Yan Chen lowered his gaze at her. He reached out to part her hair. ¡°Hm?¡± That sound was sexy and at the same time bewitching and seductive. Chen Jinyao leanednguidly against the pillow and slowly turned her lips up. ¡°Sure.¡± The holidays have passed and the clinic resumed its daily working hours. Her agreement was only valid for the weekends. Yan Cheng was naturally clear about that as well and just told her to tell him whenever she was free. He¡¯s always free anyway. ¡°I¡¯m so envious of you,¡± Chen Jinyao casually said. ¡°For what? You¡¯re never watching me when I¡¯m working.¡± Chen Jinyao was apathetic. ¡°Tsk tsk tsk, sure, you¡¯re amazing.¡± ¡°¡­¡± He couldn¡¯t be assed to deal with her. The vibration of the phone inside of her pocket interrupted their idle chat. The two of them looked at each other. Yan Cheng nudged his chin at her, motioning for her to read the message first. Chen Jinyao leaned over to get the phone out of her pocket, but the more she tried to pull it out, the harder it was. She frowned, feeling a little impatient. At this moment, it was Yan Cheng who came to help. He semi-pressed her down on the sofa and moved his hand down her arm. Her winter loungewear had always been close-fitting. Even though it was thick, she could still feel it the moment she was touched. She shuddered, causing Yan Cheng to chuckle. After pulling out her phone and handing it to her, Yan Cheng smirked. ¡°¡­¡­¡± He really needs a good beating! Chen Jinyao rolled her eyes at him and looked down at her phone. The WeChat message came from Ji Xiao¡¯s ssmate. Chen Jinyao really didn¡¯t expect to have a follow-up with this guest. She raised her brows, unlocked her phone, and skimmed through the contents. Ji Xiao¡¯s ssmate: ¡°Sister Chen, I need to straighten my teeth, but it will take some time.¡± Ji Xiao¡¯s ssmate: ¡°Maybe a monthter.¡± Chen Jinyao squinted for a moment and typed: ¡°Sure!¡± ¡°My dead deal ising back to life again,¡± she said. Chapter 48: Hey, who’s this? (1) Wherever he goes, Zhou Chao was a ticking time bomb. Not only was he an unorthodox man, he was overly-optimistic and always wanted to do the type of jobs that were above his abilities with the illusion that he¡¯ll one day be a man among men. Indeed, he had a higher starting pointpared to most people because of Zhou Xue, such as his ability to go through the back door. But when you have too many back doors, it¡¯s easy to get carried away. He was never very capable to begin with but he didn¡¯t want to back out and start working like everyone else while he still can. One of these days, the ship is definitely going to flip on him. ¡­And nobody would have expected that day toe so soon. They couldn¡¯t rule out external factors such as someone from the samepany who didn¡¯t really like him and caused him to stumble. In short, Zhou Chao was responsible for a problem that cropped up in the project which caused huge losses to the project. Naturally, thepany¡¯s CEO Huo Qidong came forward to negotiate and resolve thepensation issues he faced. Zhou Chao made a lot of low-level mistakes at work, but there were members from the same group who helped him correct those mistakes. Still, he wasn¡¯t doing so hot. People can¡¯t always be there to help him, and with howrge the profit margins were in this project, he was greedy and insisted on being a standout, resulting in this embarrassing situation. He was as greedy as a snake that wanted to swallow an elephant!!! And Huo Qidong¡¯s patience with Zhou Chao also reached its limit. The elders in the family weren¡¯t wrong, the matter of interests are always going to be brought up in families such as theirs, even marriage should be a calction made in the field of business. Even if he did the calctions, he still overestimated his ability to be alone. It¡¯s not enough that he married a woman that didn¡¯t bring him any benefits or even a hot meal when he got home, but he even had to clean up the mess for his wife¡¯s useless rtives and wipe his ass for her. Huo Qidong did have the title of being a ¡°phnthropist¡±, but that didn¡¯t mean he was in the money-losing business. Doing charity is just to throw a bunch of money to buy a good reputation so that wasn¡¯t a loss. As for Zhou Chao, Huo Qidong feels that he had already invested in him and should stop now after losing all his money so he can avoid any future losses. So, it didn¡¯t take long for Huo Qidong to take advantage of this mistake and fired him directly. Zhou Xue¡¯s face was worth nothing to Huo Qidong. After he was fired, Zhou Chao went to Zhou Xue and asked her to help him put in a word or two. This was headache-inducing. She did all she could to help but while she was struggling to keep things afloat, she was still being dragged underwater. In the end, they were nothing more than cousins. While Zhou Xue herself was treading in dangerous waters, Huo Qidong was growing more and more impatient with her. All she could do was cause less trouble so she could preserve herself in peace and quiet. As for him, she just dismissed him apathetically. Inside, she believed that Yan Cheng was already being kept watch on by Chen Jinyao. She still believed that Yan Cheng waspletely smitten by her, so she said to Zhou Chao, ¡°You made such a great loss to thepany this time. If your brother-inw keeps you around, how do you expect him to keep your credibility? Why don¡¯t you go and ask Yan Cheng instead and see if he can help you?¡± ¡°I fell out with himst time.¡± Zhou Xiao frowned and told her things as it is. ¡°He definitely knows I was the one that got him to the police station.¡± When that was mentioned, the pleasure in Zhou Xue¡¯s eyes grew deeper. He finally found a temper after not seeing him for so long. ¡°But he didn¡¯t give you trouble, right?¡± Just like a certain song sang, those who are loved never have to fear when you have something to fall back on. Zhou Chao froze. That did make sense. Shameless people were invincible in this world. Looking for help from someone you had an unpleasant experience with, as long as you were good enough at ying dumb and forgetting that unpleasantness, then Zhou Chao¡¯s shamelessness waspletely beyond imagination. Chapter 49: Hey, who’s this? (2) Only, nobody could have expected that Zhou Chao would be beaten into the hospital before he could even reach Yan Cheng. It was a group of tattooed mobsters. Under the dim lights, he was dragged to a dead end and given a violent beating. They didn¡¯t control their strength and beat him up quite badly. By the time he was sent to the hospital by an ambnce, his head was bleeding and he was constantly yelling, ¡°Damnit, those bastards! I¡¯ll kill them if I find out who they are!¡± But Zhou Chao offends a lot of people in his daily life and has a host of enemies. How could he know who did it? He can yell all he wants, but he can¡¯t really do anything about it. When Zhou Xue went to see him a few dayster, he was still thinking about trying to pull connections with Yan Cheng, but he was currently disabled and couldn¡¯t get out of the hospital. After much thought, he still decided to grasp at hisst straw, Zhou Xue. ¡°It¡¯ll definitely be more effective if you ask instead of me.¡± ¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª Friday, a day with good weather for once. After taking her surgical mask off and returning to the office, she breathed a sigh of relief and leaned back into her office chair. She tried to find afortable position but couldn¡¯t really find one so she raised her arms to stretch out her spine. Her eyshes quivered and she nced at the green nt right next to herputer, instantly dissipating her fatigue. She felt refreshed. It¡¯s time for her weekend break again. There was still some time before work ended. She daydreamed for a while, eyes fixed to a certain point as if in thought. After a while, she came back to herself and slowly looked away. Her whims werepletely unconcealed when she grabbed her phone off the table. Chen Jinyao: ¡°I¡¯ve decided to inspect your Er Pavilion tonight.¡± She was practically going through the same schedule each day, especially during work. This life was starting to feel dull, and when the dullness became unbearable, it triggered her wish to seek excitement. Plus, they already agreed upon this before. Yan Cheng was quite surprised. ¡°So suddenly?¡± After looking at the reply, Chen Jinyao¡¯s lips curved into azy smile and she raised a brow, quickly typing out, ¡°You could also call it a surprise inspection.¡± Yan Chengughed. ¡°Then you shouldn¡¯t have told me if it was a surprise inspection.¡± He was at the Er Pavilion right now, leaned over the railing on the second floor and overlooking the scenery downstairs. It was still early so the guests at the Er Pavilion were scarce and scattered. The manager called the part-time workers to the side, told them what they should and shouldn¡¯t do, and to behave themselves. Ah Tai was standing at the side, straight as a pine tree with his lips pursed. Yan Cheng retrieved his thoughts and asked, ¡°Need me to pick you up from the clinic?¡± Chen Jinyao quickly replied, vetoing his proposal. ¡°No need. I need to take a trip home first. I¡¯ll drive over myself.¡± ¡°Alright.¡± He respected her decision. He waited for a while but didn¡¯t receive any other messages from Chen Jinyao. Yan Cheng put his phone away and squinted into the distance. He was silent for a few seconds, then he took his cigarette box and lighter out from his pocket, took one out, and lit it. It flickered with a faint spark in the dim environment. Breathing out a ring of smoke, he nced sideways at Ah Tai. ¡°Come with me. I want to hear the details.¡± Yan Cheng did not expect Ah Tai to hire someone to beat Zhou Chao up. And what made him want tough more was that Ah Tai would actually take the initiative to confess after all these days despite there being no need for it. Idly, Yan Cheng thought about it and cooperated with him. Not many people understood Ah Tai. If he came out from the underworld, then he really didn¡¯t seem like the guy who would be able to work properly in a bar without incident. Only, Yan Cheng was kind to him in the past, and that was enough for him to follow Yan Cheng¡¯s lead. And him beating Zhou Chao really was a matter of chance. Chapter 50: Hey, who’s this? (3) He just happened to bump into him, just happened to not be face to face, just happened to have a bit to drink, and just happened to get a little agitated. With how dark it was that night and since his friends were by his side, he just went for it. Ah Tai just couldn¡¯t keep it down. ¡°He didn¡¯t know it was me so he won¡¯te looking for trouble.¡± After a moment of silence when Ah Tai grit his teeth and continued his exnations, Yan Cheng said to him, apathetic, ¡°If you hit him, so be it then.¡± ¡°¡­¡± At that, Ah Tai was stunned. Yan Cheng looked up and said nonchntly, ¡°Nobody¡¯s gonna know if you don¡¯t tell anyway.¡± Those words implied that he tacitly approved of such behavior. ¡°I really do have to thank you for helping me beat that guy.¡± This young master had Zhou Chao to thank for his first jail sentence, so how could he let him off easy? ¡°But don¡¯t be so impulsive the next time you see it. He¡¯s gonna get better after he¡¯s healed and that¡¯s not going to be effective.¡± This time, it was Ah Tai¡¯s turn to be surprised. ¡°There¡¯s a next time?¡± ¡°Not necessarily.¡± Yan Cheng tilted his head up. ¡°¡­¡­¡­¡± Chen Jinyao brought dinner back to the apartment and rested for a while after eating before getting up for a shower. Since she¡¯s going to be having fun at a bar, she figured she had to change up her style a bit. At the very least, there¡¯s no need to be so conservative. More than half of her wardrobe was filled with all sorts of clothes. She¡¯ll definitely be able to find one suitable for the bar. She¡¯s going to y after all, no need to be so uptight. But Chen Jinyao couldn¡¯t find anything that was even slightly rebellious. In the end, she chose a dark green and white floral dress with a ck leather jacket over it. She had fair skin so it fit her well. Chen Jinyao checked herself out in the mirror and began to put on her makeup. Otherwise, how could she call it a whim? Unlike her usual light makeup, she went with eyeliner and fakeshes and also chose a more colorful lipstick, curling her hair¡­ More than an hour passed while she was getting dressed up. When she was in a hurry to leave the house, she nced at her phone, only to see that Yan Cheng had called her and left a message. He only asked when she would be over. Chen Jinyao bent over to change her shoes. She wore white ts today since she had to drive. After thinking about it, she brought out the pair of high heels from the shoe cab, brought a bag to store them, and shut the door. While waiting for the elevator, she called Yan Cheng back. As soon as the call went through, she said, ¡°I¡¯m heading out now.¡± ¡°Mm.¡± Yan Cheng gave her a simple response to indicate that he understood. His voice was gentle and seemed to bring with it a hint of amusement too. ¡°No need to hurry, tomorrow¡¯s a weekend anyway.¡± After two seconds of silence, Chen Jinyao refuted, ¡°Tsk, I¡¯m not hurrying.¡± There wasn¡¯t much else to say at this point. Yan Cheng reminded her, ¡°Drive carefully.¡± ¡°Yeah.¡± Chen Jinyao responded and hung up. In the end, she was underdressed. She was shivering once she went outside. She could see misting out even while exhaling. Traffic wasn¡¯t too heavy at this hour in the capital. About twenty minutester, Chen Jinyao arrived at the Er Pavilion, but the parking spots were already full when she reached there. She could only head out and find parking further away. Yan Cheng must have counted the time. He sent her a message, telling her to enter from the other entrance in the south when she arrived. Opposite the north side, Chen Jinyao was halfway through a jog over. After seeing the contents of the message, she stopped and turned to another corner of the road. At that instant, her eyes seemed to have vaguely swept past Zhou Xue¡¯s figure. But when that figure passed her by, Chen Jinyao didn¡¯t think too much about it. When she was about to reach the south entrance, the streetlights were flickering, probably malfunctioning. Yan Cheng was waiting for her there, leaning against the wall with his hands in his pocket. When he heard the noise, he looked up. The instant their eyes met, surprised fluttered past Yan Cheng¡¯s eyes. He must never have expected her to dress like this and be all made up today. Yan Cheng seemed to ponder for a few seconds. Then, tilting his head, he smirked and half-joked, ¡°Hey, who¡¯s this?¡± Chapter 51: Were you the one who beat up Zhou Chao? (1) The south entrance of the Er Pavilion is where the staff goes in and out. To put it bluntly, it¡¯s the back entrance. In contrast to the lively east entrance, the road leading to the south entrance was more deserted. Coupled with the malfunctioning streetmp, it added a bit of an eerie atmosphere. When she met Yan Cheng¡¯s deep eyes, Chen Jinyao was startled for a moment, but she wasn¡¯t unable to handle a joke like this. Only, the tip of her nose was red from the cold and she couldn¡¯t help but move her legs. After a while, she finally stuttered, ¡°Your ancestor.¡± ¡°Tsk.¡± The man shrugged, surrendering. He moved away from the wall and went over, taking off his jacket for Chen Jinyao while saying to her, ¡°Well, don¡¯t catch a cold then, ancestor.¡± They didn¡¯t arrive at the bar¡¯s hall after going through the south entrance. Instead, it was a rather short corridor separated by a wall with two doors on each side. But you could hear the mor and the noise inside. The revelry had already begun. A band was probably ying on the stage and the songs sung by that husky voice were enough to impregnate a person¡¯s ears. Chen Jinyao listened to it and yet had time to feel shocked at how good the Er Pavilion¡¯s singers were when she was pulled into the other door by Yan Cheng. Through the door was a spiral staircase. Yan Cheng told her, ¡°Upstairs from here is my lounge.¡± Subconsciously, Chen Jinyao squinted. She made a conjecture as his legal wife, ¡°My, wouldn¡¯t it be quite easy to hide a lover here?¡± At the end of the stairs was a short corridor with a sliding door at the end. The light in the lounge was bright and dazzling. The moment the door was pushed open, Yan Cheng paused and turned to look at her for a few moments, looking her up and down under the light. After he was done checking out her clothes and makeup, he withdrew his gaze. ¡°Yeah, you¡¯re the little lover I¡¯m sneaking in here.¡± After a pause, he smirked. ¡°My wife doesn¡¯t look like you.¡± The current Chen Jinyao and the old her were practically two different people. ¡°So why don¡¯t you let me take the east entrance?¡± When she mentioned that, Chen Jinyao recalled the figure that passed her by earlier and raised a brow, taking her jacket off and returning it to Yan Cheng. The room was warm. ¡°I was hoping to be able to blend into the dance floor.¡± Upon hearing that, Yan Cheng pondered. ¡°Do you want me to apany you through the east gate again? Whatever you want to do, you can go downter from this side too.¡± ¡°¡­¡­¡­No, thank you.¡± Chen Jinyao rejected Yan Cheng¡¯s good intentions. It was just a pretext when she mentioned she came for an inspection. Now that she¡¯s here, she thought that she should indulge in the nightlife. That singing voice from before was still stuck in her ear so she wanted to go downstairs and order a song. After pondering, she patted Yan Cheng¡¯s shoulder, saying meaningfully, ¡°Whoes to a bar and still wants to be burdened by family?¡± She shouldn¡¯t have texted him in the afternoon and went for the surprise attack. Now look, she can¡¯t even shake him off anymore. Yan Cheng was insistent on staying with her. But she really couldn¡¯t tolerate that ¡°insistence¡±. Ah Tai knocked on the door and entered the lounge. He looked bothered and was stunned for a moment when he saw Chen Jinyao there. After a while, he withdrew his gaze. Even his business tone wasn¡¯t too great. ¡°Boss, Zhou Xue is here. She says she wants to see you.¡± ¡°She says she has to see you.¡± It felt like he was sitting on pins and needles when he said this. Chen Jinyao raised a brow and looked at Yan Cheng with interest. She thought to herself, so she really didn¡¯t see it wrong after all. ¡°Go, take care of it.¡± Sheid his palm out and excused Ah Tai. Then, she blinked her eyes at Yan Cheng. Ah Tai who was good at reading the mood was stunned. Chapter 52: Were you the one who beat up Zhou Chao? (2) Yan Cheng raised a brow. ¡°I thought you¡¯d want to go up for the fight yourself.¡± Chen Jinyaoughed and said, ¡°If I¡¯ve got the time to tear someone up I might as well try out some cocktails instead. Oh, if you can¡¯t deal with it, then you don¡¯t have to go home tonight.¡± ¡°¡­¡­¡± ¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª It was a scene of rednterns and green wine, people moving and twisting. Men and women alike were venting their stress, unrestrained in their heartiness. Onstage, a song ends, and people underneath were cheering and begging for another song. Chen Jinyao ordered a ss of light alcohol and took a sip before gradually shifting her gaze to the lead singer. Looking up, she moved her eyes to a certainpartment. Women aren¡¯t always honest with themselves after all. Standing next to her was Ah Tai. Yan Cheng had sent him to watch over her. Even though the Er Pavilion had been ordered to rectify their behavior, there was no guarantee that a few people woulde to y with less than pure intentions. With a bit of alcohol in their minds, a man could go pretty outrageous things. In short, Ah Tai¡¯s role was to prevent Chen Jinyao from being osted by men. Chen Jinyao sighed and beckoned Ah Tai closer. ¡°Hey, go help me spy on things a little, will you?¡± There was a moment of silence between them. Ah Tai looked serious and said to her, ¡°I think it¡¯s better if you go personally.¡± Zhou Xue walked up the stairs to the first privatepartment. There were multi-colored lights lit within thepartment. She took a seat on the sofa and the smile on her face had stiffened, but she was still watching Yan Cheng with her dark eyes. She had indeede to see him for Zhou Chao¡¯s matter. At the same time, there were other psychological factors as well. Zhou Xue had confidence of her ce in Yan Cheng¡¯s heart even after not seeing each other for a few months. She had already gotten used to it. She had been using men to achieve her goals since she was in middle school, and a man¡¯s willingness to satisfy her padded her pride. She also took it for granted that Yan Cheng would ept any request as long as she asked of it, even if he had a problem with Zhou Chao. But at this moment, under Yan Cheng¡¯s false smile and almost mocking gaze, Zhou Xue felt her heart drumming and she unconsciously pursed her lips, tugging at the corner of her jacket. Yan Cheng, ¡°You¡¯reing here all thick-faced and expecting me to bow down to you? So what, you came here to scrounge some food off me for that useless cousin of yours?¡± With her knuckles turning white, Zhou Xue bit her lip and lowered her tone, sounding a bit wronged. ¡°Yan Cheng, you weren¡¯t like this before.¡± ¡°I thought you knew what you amounted to.¡± The man leaned forward with his legs crossed, elbow on his knees and hand on his chin, narrowing his eyes. No hint of emotion could be found in his voice, but it sounded a bit cold. Zhou Xue waspletely stunned. Under the mottled light and shadows, Yan Cheng looked gloomy. After a while. Zhou Xue rubbed the back of her hand. When she looked up again, she saw a smile on Yan Cheng¡¯s lips. It was as if that earlier gloominess was just an illusion. She gulped and could vaguely sense that something was wrong. ¡°Heh.¡± Yan Cheng sneered. When he starts putting in his weight, not many people can match him when it came to having a venomous tongue. ¡°What, you really think of yourself as some goddess?¡± ¡°You really think I liked you?¡± ¡°Zhou Xue, did you really think I didn¡¯t see through those thoughts of yours in college?¡± He barely said much but Zhou Xue¡¯splexion had already turned bad. Her face was pale but she didn¡¯t respond. Chapter 53: Were you the one who beat up Zhou Chao? (3) For people like Zhou Xue who was so determined to fly up the branch and turn into a phoenix, marrying rich was almost the only way out she could think of. And, at that time, she was fortunate enough to have gone to school with a few rich guys. She couldn¡¯t predict what Huo Qidong felt towards her, which gave her a great sense of crisis. She wasn¡¯t so sure she could catch Huo Qidong at that time so she went for the wide approach and sessfully got into the noble circle of the capital, mingling with those people from the upper circle. Out of all those people during that time, it seemed like Yan Cheng was the only one who turned a cold shoulder to her. Memories came flooding back. Zhou Xue¡¯s face turned from green to white, and back again. After that, it seemed that Huo Qidong and Yan Cheng werepeting in a college project. Yan Cheng won over Huo Qidong and had a better reputation than him in school. Then, they had more disagreements outside of that. They were young then and it was easy to get passionate when you¡¯re young and filled with vigor. Huo Qidong¡¯s pettiness made it so that he would fight Yan Cheng at everything¡­In the end, a rumor suddenly came out in school that Yan Cheng was chasing after Zhou Xue. Zhou Xue also found out at that time that Huo Qidong was starting to be nice to her again. Yan Cheng¡¯s ¡°pursuit¡± of Zhou Xue seemed to stem from her casting the first. He went along with her intentions. Then, he never expected Huo Qidong to be stupid enough to get confused and was really brainless enough to try and snatch everything from him. He also married Zhou Xue, much to his surprise. Ah, well, it was a shotgun wedding. Only, it seems that this ¡°son¡± seems to have been aborted a few days after Zhou Xue got married. Tsk tsk tsk. Yan Cheng held up his wine ss, leisurely swirling the red wine inside. Once the jack in the box was open, there was no need to hide him back up again. He licked his upper lip and smirked, but the smile didn¡¯t reach his eyes. It even looked a bit demeaning. ¡°But you should thank me after all. Without me, you wouldn¡¯t be able to be Mrs. Huo.¡± Zhou Xue¡¯s body went cold. Even now she was in disbelief. She raised her head fiercely to look at him. After seeing the expression on his face, she shut her mouth again, unable to say anything. At a time like this, Zhou Xue suddenly discovered that Yan Cheng was a little scary. Licking her lips, a thought seemed to pop up in her mind. Aftertching onto it, she asked, ¡°Were you the one who beat up Zhou Chao?¡± Yan Cheng pondered for a moment at that, but his expression was unchanged as he answered, ¡°No.¡± Indeed, it wasn¡¯t. But the one who did was right outside. A small crack was slightly opened in the door to thepartment. Chen Jinyao didn¡¯te to peek, but she sent Ah Tai instead. Since Ah Tai was ordered to watch after Chen Jinyao, he didn¡¯t dare to leave her, so Chen Jinyao asked him to eavesdrop instead. That made sure that only you, I, and God knew what happened here. Eventually, after struggling for a few moments, Ah Tai buckled down and joined Chen Jinyao¡¯s camp. At the same time, he apologized to himself for thinking that Chen Jinyao was open-minded and considerate¡­ And thus he concluded: Women never mean what they say!!! Some things should end at there. Yan Cheng didn¡¯t have the patience to drag this on with Zhou Xue either. He raised his brow and set aside the wine ss, got up slowly, and slowly fastened his left sleeve cuff. Under the dim lights, he looked down at her from up above with his eyes lowered, the coldness within maddening. After a while, he finally spoke, ¡°If I were you, I¡¯dtch onto Huo Qidong as desperately as I can. After all, you won¡¯t find another catch once you get divorced with him.¡± Chapter 54: I want to give you a reward (1) It felt like her mask of hypocrisy was being torn off. After sitting in the dark for so long, her first reaction was to dodge it when the light hit her eyes. In such a straightforward dialogue, Zhou Xue was no match for Yan Cheng. She thought that she was twisting this man around her pinky, but it was theplete opposite. It was just an illusion that came from her own self-deception. In reality, she was just aughing stock in Yan Cheng¡¯s eyes. Zhou Xue didn¡¯t dare to look directly into his eyes. She lowered her gaze and bit her lip, She was digging at her thighs with her fingers and felt so angry but she couldn¡¯t say anything. She hadpletely lost her self-confidence. But after thinking about it, she had to admit that what Yan Cheng said makes sense. The lights were flickering back and forth. Yan Cheng thought for a moment and massaged his nose bridge. He suddenly kept away his mean streak and raised a corner of his lips with indifference. ¡°Right, I¡¯ll give you one more tip. Pay less attention to those rtives of yours like Zhou Chao and you¡¯ll have a better time staying in Mrs. Huo¡¯s seat.¡± ¡°¡­¡­¡­¡± Following that was a long few minutes of silence. Then, Yan Cheng narrowed his eyes and ordered his guest to leave. Zhou Xue came in like a peacock with a sense of pride higher than that of normal people, but now that pride waspletely destroyed. All that surrounded her was a wretched mess. She just had a big blow to her pride, and she was the one who sent herself up to have that happen. At the end of it, she was still embarrassed. She got up abruptly, grabbed her handbag off the sofa and rushed straight out. Her carelessness caused her to bang her knee on the coffee table. The pain came so abruptly that it caused her to frown and hiss in pain. She immediately stopped and bent her knee. The door of thepartment shook imperceptibly. When Ah Tai came back to his senses from his shock, he ended his eavesdropping behavior with a look of disbelief and prepared to go downstairs to look for Chen Jinyao. At that moment, Chen Jinyao was pping her hands along with the others around her, giving a round of apuse to the singer who was working hard on the stage. Shao Chongsi and Chai Yue just happened to be sitting on the vacant seats next to her. It was already thiste and these two camete. They would havee running up to the second floor usually, but Chai Yue had a keen eye and was able to spot Chen Jinyao who was being osted by a man while she was at the bar with her drink. ¡­And that¡¯s why we have this scene now. The original noisy environment instantly got louder as the track changed suddenly to a rock song with drums, electric guitar, and the likes. ¡°Sister-inw.¡± Chai Yue was good at livening up the atmosphere. He withdrew his gaze from the stage and narrowed his eyes, raising his voice to ask, ¡°Does Yan Cheng know you¡¯re here?¡± Chen Jinyao turned her head and nodded without hesitation. ¡°So he¡¯s still hiding in the lounge and noting out?¡± Chai Yue pretended to be rmed. He had the look of a trouble maker on his face, the ssic provocateur face. ¡°What¡¯s with that? He shoulde down here and apany you.¡± Ever since getting to know each other over a meal, Chai Yue stopped being a stranger to Chen Jinyao. And, having seen how Yan Cheng treats her, he could also deduce what sort of jokes he could make and what sort he couldn¡¯t. Shao Chongsi frowned and felt that Chai Yue had crossed the line. He red at him as a reminder but then he met his indifferent gaze. Shao Chongsi pursed his lips but still didn¡¯t say anything in the end. Not long after, he lit a cigarette. ¡°Well, Zhou Xue came to look for him.¡± Since he¡¯s here to tease her, then he better not me her for teasing him back. At the very least, she was able to make him shut up in an instant. Chapter 55: I want to give you a reward (2) Sure enough, Chai Yue wentpletely silent. He raised his hand to scratch his head, embarrassed. Compared to the single-brain-celled Chai Yue, Shao Chongsi was able to vaguely guess the situation, but what interested him more was how this person in front of him with ties to Huo Qidong was reacting. He breathed out a puff of smoke and sighed. Probably since Shao Chongsi¡¯s probing gaze was too hot to ignore. Chen Jinyao turned to look at him. After a few seconds, she simply decided to look elsewhere. Young men and women were gyrating their bodies closely together on the dance floor. When she saw Chai Yue who seemed like he wanted to speak but didn¡¯t at the corner of her eyes, she couldn¡¯t help but curve her eyes in amusement and said meaningfully, ¡°There¡¯s quite a lot of hotties in the Er Pavilion huh?¡± ¡°¡­¡± Chai Yue could keenly sense the crisising up in Yan Cheng¡¯s ce. Not long after, Ah Tai came back with information. He had a profound expression but upon observation, you could tell he was incredulous. Zhou Xue really banged her knee. There was a red patch underneath her stockings where she had been hit. The pain quickly spread to her nerves, instantly stimting her tear ducts. Tears lingered in her eyes but they were forced back by the indifferent voice behind her before they could even fall out. Yan Cheng, ¡°You better keep your mouth shut. I don¡¯t want to hear anymore gossip about me or my wife.¡± She turned around to look at him out of reflex. The man didn¡¯t even look at her and suddenlyughed. ¡°Otherwise, it won¡¯t end as simply as your cousin being hospitalized.¡± Zhou Xue¡¯s heart jumped and she was frozen in ce. She dropped her gaze and murmured, ¡°Didn¡¯t you just say that you weren¡¯t the one who hired someone to beat Zhou Chao up?¡± Yan Cheng, ¡°Indeed, I¡¯m not. But that might not be the case next time.¡± ¡°¡­¡± He narrowed his eyes at her and warned. ¡°You¡¯d better understand where you stand. If not, even your status as Mrs. Huo won¡¯t be able to save you.¡± ¡°Enough, stop looking all pitiful.¡± Leave. Yan Cheng didn¡¯t care about looking like a gentleman if he wanted to go for it. ¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¨C Ah Tai was like an old man who couldn¡¯t stop. He wouldn¡¯t let a single line go and recounted the images he managed to peek on. At the end, he evenmented, ¡°For a moment, I thought I saw Second Young Master Yan.¡± Yan Cheng was the fourth eldest at home with four siblings. The second young master was the most profound one, and also the one best suited to take over the Yan family. ¡°He¡¯s quite good at the weak act, huh? Keeps their guard down.¡± Shao Chongsi raised a brow and smirked. Chen Jinyao never expected to be able to hold her alcohol so well. Even though she clearly selected the one with the lowest alcohol content as a precautionary selection, the taste was also excellent and quite sweet. She couldn¡¯t stop after trying one sip. Without anyone watching her, she began to go for cup after cup. The more she drank, the happier she felt, and the more she drank. By the time she came to realize it, the alcohol was already getting to her. Her head swayed left and right and her sight was starting to get woozy. She felt dizzy, so she justid down at the bar. The ss surface of the bar was quite cool and it felt sofortable when she pressed her hot cheek to that cool surface that her eyes narrowed in pleasure. She was muttering softly but nobody could hear what she was saying. Just like that, after turning quiet, she instantly shrunk her presence. The three men beside her all had their own topics to talk about and naturally didn¡¯t pay attention to her. Even if they did, they would just think that she wasying down cause she was tired from all the fun. Yan Cheng bumped into a part-time female employee when he left thepartment. Red wine was spilled all over his jacket. Chapter 56: I want to give you a reward (3) The employee bowed down and kept on apologizing, but Yan Cheng was frowning, seemingly not in the best of moods. Even if it was just a part-timer, they would have gone through training with the manager before starting work at the Er Pavilion. The most taboo thing you can do as a service worker is to walk around without looking at where you¡¯re going. He usually wouldn¡¯t care about these trivial matters but he was in a hurry to go downstairs today. He kept a cold face and did not ept the employee¡¯s apologies, he just walked past her and left. When he got downstairs and found Chen Jinyao, he could tell from a distance that Chen Jinyao was drunk. Her cheeks were red and her eyes were watery. Most importantly, she would open and close her mouth, then she would grin stupidly by herself. ¡°¡­¡± Yan Cheng who had never seen Chen Jinyao like this before was dumbfounded for a moment. Then, aftering back to his senses, he strode over. ¡°What did she drink?¡± Pushing Shao Chongsi away, Yan Cheng leaned over to pat Chen Jinyao¡¯s face. ¡°Hello? Earth to Yaoyao?¡± Two secondster, she reacted suddenly. That was tantamount to asking a stupid question. He might even make Chen Jinyao mistake that he was scolding her and send a p across his face out of anger. But that didn¡¯t happen. Chen Jinyao bounced up, slid off the barstool, and shot away like an angry bird straight into Yan Cheng¡¯s arms, nuzzling her fluffy head on his jacket. Then, when she felt the wet part, Chen Jinyao raised a brow. She still had her basic logic. Looking up, she asked, ¡°Is everything resolved?¡± Her big eyes blinked brightly. Yan Cheng¡¯s Adam¡¯s apple bobbed up and down and he uttered a soft hum in response. Chai Yue clicked his tongue. ¡°What¡¯s with all this lovey-dovey stuff?¡± Yan Cheng shot him a cold nce and didn¡¯t bother with him. ¡°See ya, Chai Yue. We¡¯re heading into apartment.¡± Chen Jinyao¡¯s mind was furious and she couldn¡¯t take it. ¡°So Zhou Xue found out the truth and lost her mind and poured red wine over you?¡± ¡°No.¡± Yan Cheng dropped his gaze. ¡°Just bumped into a waitress outside.¡± ¡°Oh.¡± Chen Jinyao nodded. A few secondster, she shook her head like a rattle and a vague scene popped up into her mind. It was just a sh that she wasn¡¯t able to catch, but the more she thought about it the more it made her head hurt. She frowned. Since she couldn¡¯t remember, she just let it go. She was quiet for two minutes. The deafening sound of the music helped move the alcohol circting in her bloodstream. There was a crowd of voices under the colorful lights. Through the flickering lights, Chen Jinyao tilted her head up to look at Yan Cheng. He looked quite alright and easy to talk to. His jawline was particrly sexy to her and she licked her lips unconsciously. Of course, it¡¯s not like she was suddenly getting courageous from the alcohol either. After looking at him for a few seconds, she suddenly pointed to the dance floor and smiled. ¡°Let¡¯s go dance.¡± Yan Cheng nced at the three empty sses on the bar and sighed. Singles on the dance floor were indiscriminate and would casually look for intimate dancing partners among them. Many bars are this way, as if it was some sort of unwritten rule. After Yan Cheng agreed to Chen Jinyao¡¯s request, she couldn¡¯t wait to pull Yan Cheng over. But before she could even walk a few steps, she stumbled. The cocktail was a good pick for her, but the amount she chugged left much to consider. ¡°Ah Tai told me all about it.¡± Chen Jinyao wrapped her arms around Yan Cheng¡¯s waist. Unlike others who were humping each other enthusiastically. Chen Jinyao¡¯s slow and methodical movements really drove him mad. It was very different from her usual aloof and quiet self. ¡°You handled it very well, so I want to give you a reward.¡± Yan Cheng ground his teeth and whispered enticingly. ¡°What sort of reward?¡± Chen Jinyao looked serious. ¡°What about a hot dance?¡± ¡°Sure.¡± The man¡¯s voice turned deep. After four or five minutes of this slow dance. Under the expectant light emanating from Yan Cheng¡¯s dark pupils, Chen Jinyao suddenly stopped and said with an even more serious expression. ¡°Alright, reward is over.¡± Yan Cheng, ¡°¡­¡­¡­¡± Chapter 57: Husband Education Diaries (1) Deep in the night. The curtains of the bedroom weren¡¯t drawn too tightly, leaving behind a small gap. The bright moonlight shone in through it, leaving a few sprinklings of silvery dust. The soft light instantly dispersed the darkness in the room. At the end of the bed unreached by the darkness, half the deep grey nket had fallen to the floor. Two pairs of legs with different skin colors intertwined, and the bed also creaked from the intense shaking it endured. The hot room in the air was also filled with a dense and indefinable smell. Who knows how long it took, but after a muffled grunt, everything gradually subsided. Yan Cheng buried his face between Chen Jinyao¡¯s corbone, not moving. Son after, the room began to calm down. ¡­ Her memories slowly came flowing back. Chen Jinyao felt as if her bones had been dislocated. She couldn¡¯t find the slightest bit of energy in her and her face was still beet red as she stared at the ceiling above with dted pupils. Actually, the room waspletely dark. She couldn¡¯t see a thing. After her drunken memories flooded back into her mind intermittently, it was being broadcasted in a fragmentary screening mode, but the clips showed the main focus. They say women are more prone to promiscuity after drinking, and that alcohol could strip them of their usual calm and self-conservation. Just as Yan Cheng said, she wasughing and smiling at everyone when she was drunk, just like a fool. But of course, that wasn¡¯t the main issue here. Point is¡­she was the one who caused this all to happen. Bluntly speaking, she was the one who started it all. As for the details in the center¡­ First, she could be sure that everything was normal when she was in the Er Pavilion, and she was really polite because Shao Chongsi and Chai Yue were there too. Then, they followed them into thepartment and hung around for about an hour or so before finally, unable to hold on from the exhaustion from work during the day, Chen Jinyao was drunk and tired. Yawning, she leaned against Yan Cheng¡¯s shoulder, eyes narrowed and sleepy. She almost began to tear up from how tired she was. Then, Yan Cheng mentioned that they should be heading home first. It was still a bit early to end the party, but he woke her up and they said their goodbyes to Shao Chongsi and the others. Before they left the Er Pavilion properly from the east entrance, they bumped into the Er Pavilion¡¯s manager. Yan Cheng seemed to have thought of something. After the manager greeted him respectfully, he called out to him when they were just about to pass each other. There was still a trace of red wine left on his jacket. Looking down, he frowned and said, ¡°Are you the one responsible for the part-timers? Straight out dismiss all the clumsy ones.¡± In fact, he didn¡¯t even remember what the employee who bumped into him looked like. He just mentioned it casually as a reminder to the manager to pay attention to the employees and their training. Yan Cheng didn¡¯t seem to care much about the Er Pavilion, but in fact, nobody cared about it more than him. In a sense, the Er Pavilion was his piece of work. Chen Jinyao¡¯s car was parked at the Er Pavilion. She wouldn¡¯t drive under the influence and never drank while driving. She came home in Yan Cheng¡¯s car. It wasn¡¯t sote at night but still, there weren¡¯t many cars at that hour. Yan Cheng must have done some racing before as he was stepping on the gas and his car was flying on the first half of their trip. ¡°¡­¡± Chen Jinyao was dizzy and her heart was beating fast. After cooling her face on the car window for a while, she said, ¡°Drive slower.¡± ¡°Tsk, annoying.¡± Even though he said that, he clearly lifted his leg from the pedal a little. ¡°We should be taking advantage of the clear roads.¡± After a bout of silence, he nced sideways at her. ¡°Didn¡¯t you find it exciting?¡± Chen Jinyao shook her head honestly. ¡°Yeah, but it¡¯s so exciting that I¡¯m gonna hurl.¡± ¡°¡­¡± Alright, straight down to turtle speed now. Chapter 58: Husband Education Diaries (2) For the second half of their trip home, the steady speed of the car was sessful in making the sleepy Chen Jinyao fall asleep. Once they got home, Yan Cheng parked the car in the underground garage and shut off the engine. Then, when he looked over after taking off his seatbelt, he sighed. He leaned over to wake her up, calling out to her a few times, starting from far to near. When Chen Jinyao finally woke up, she was greeted by Yan Cheng¡¯s magnified handsome face that was right in front of her when she opened her sleepy eyes. ¡°I thought I wouldn¡¯t be able to wake you. Get down if you¡¯re awake, you can continue sleeping once you¡¯re inside.¡± The deep voice surrounded her three-dimensionally. Chen Jinyao lowered her eyes and the first time that came into her sight was Yan Cheng¡¯s Adam¡¯s apple that was constantly moving as he spoke. It was a little interesting, she thought. Then, in the next second, she reached out her naughty hands to tease his Adam¡¯s apple. When she looked up again, she was met with Yan Cheng¡¯s darkening eyes. Compared to his deep eyes, it was clear that his handsome face attracted her more. ¡°¡­¡± They were only a few millimeters away and their breaths were intermingling with each other. Chen Jinyao whose mind was still in chaos was finally emboldened by the alcohol. After looking at each other for two seconds, she slowly reached her hands around Yan Cheng¡¯s neck and pulled him down¡­ She was originally nning to reach his mouth while pulling him down for a long kiss, but she must have done it at the wrong strength and angle because she ended up pressing Yan Cheng into her bust instead. Uh, she was wearing a dress today, and a thin one at that. Chen Jinyao, ¡°¡­¡± Yan Cheng, ¡°¡­¡­¡± After the end of that memory, the descriptions of the scene that came after will have to stop here for now. Anyway, she was the one who moved first, and she was actually quite enthusiastic too. Chen Jinyao was almost at tears. Just because of a few sses of alcohol, she had fed all her reservedness to the dogs. ¡­Though they had to go through this sooner orter. Anyway, things just went with nature. Sparse kisses fell on Chen Jinyao¡¯s neck. After their battle, Yan Cheng was still a little excited. He wanted to treat this time as an intermission. However, Chen Jinyao was pushing him away because he was too heavy. ¡°Don¡¯t you think you¡¯re being a bit cold to me?¡± Yan Cheng pulled up the quilt that had almost fallen to the ground and covered the two of them, unmoving. Rustling around in under the covers, she reached a fair arm from underneath and wanted to reach themp switch, but before she could reach, she was held back by ten fingers. ¡°¡­¡± She had almost sobered up from all the alcohol. Chen Jinyao turned her face away unnaturally and was silent for a moment. ¡°More than whether I¡¯m being cold to you or not, I¡¯m more concerned about getting a shower right now.¡± Her body was wet and sticky all over. When he heard that, Yan Cheng raised his brows, his voice sounding a little light-hearted. ¡°Sure, but I¡¯m worried you wouldn¡¯t be able to get out of bed.¡± Chen Jinyao was expressionless. ¡°As long as you let go of me now.¡± ¡°Wow, feisty. Are you having some sort of misunderstanding about my capabilities?¡± The man cleared his throat. After a while, he rolled over to the side. Along with that, he turned themp on. The rm clock by the bed showed that it was past three in the morning. The room was a mess under the light of themp. ¡°You change the bedsheets.¡± Chen Jinyao slowly put on Yan Cheng¡¯s shirt and lifted the nket to get out of bed. Among everything, the messiest part was still the bed. The wet parts were wet, the wrinkles parts were wrinkled, and the smelling from the nket was even stronger. Yan Cheng let out a chuckle. He must have thought of something as his expression turned cheerful. ¡°You really sacrificed too much to get me to change the sheets.¡± Chen Jinyao was already soft on her feet. Hearing that, she almost fell over. Chapter 59: Husband Education Diaries (3) After that, Yan Cheng had an after-sex cigarette by the bed. But he extinguished it after two puffs. He got up, took out a set of new bed sheets, and fixed up the bed as well as he could. As long as it was presentable, he was done. Then, he bent over to clean up the clothes strewn across the floor. When he picked up the smaller items, a blush crept up his face. Yan Cheng kept his calm and pursed his lips. Suddenly, he called out, ¡°Honey.¡± ¡°Yeah,¡± she answered from inside, voice a little hoarse. ¡°Wanna go to the movies on Sunday?¡± After a moment of silence, Chen Jinyao responded, ¡°Sure.¡± This marriage which was hard to define at first was now simple and clear. They can already stamp this as a proper marriage. There were also faintly imperceptible feelings that had slowly begun to grow as they continued to stay together day and night. But due to their habits, none of them noticed it. However, what they did know straight away is that this moonlit night was a sleepless one. ¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª ¡°The Avengers?¡± Chen Jinyao was teasing Danny with the cat teaser. When she heard that, she turned over to stare at Yan Cheng for a few seconds, then she answered, ¡°Sure.¡± ¡°I¡¯ll get us tickets for tomorrow afternoon. It¡¯ll be just in time for dinner after the movie¡¯s over.¡± After some thought, he added, ¡°Then we can go shopping at the night market too.¡± ¡°After that, we can still go to Huaijiang.¡± She bit her lip. The banks of Huaijiang were a ma for couples because this is the only ce in the entire capital where fireworks were allowed to be set off. Yan Cheng passed a level in his game and tossed his phone to the side, stretching his waist. He answered her and asked, ¡°Then what are we doing tomorrow morning?¡± ¡°Is this considered a date?¡± Chen Jinyao rubbed her nose bridge and asked him back. The man replied without thinking. ¡°Of course.¡± When he suggested going to the movies, he had already filed it under a ¡°date¡±. It was a shame that the two of them would rather stay at home than go out, mainly because of Chen Jinyao¡¯s work. She worked differently than he did, and all she wanted to do in the weekends wasy in bed and recuperate. While he, on the other hand, was more or less adapted to her living pattern. Thinking of this, Yan Cheng who reacted slower than the world finally considered the key factors. His ears turned red and he covered his lips with his fist subconsciously, coughing a few times covertly. His eyes were erratic and after some thought, they finally settled down. He peeked at her from the side and asked, ¡°Ahem¡­Does¡­it still hurt for you?¡± ¡°I didn¡¯t think about that. If it¡¯s inconvenient, we can go next time.¡± Chen Jinyao¡¯s eyshes trembled. ¡°¡­¡­¡­¡± Then, her cheeks slowly warmed up. Yan Cheng answered the question himself. ¡°You should probably be fine after rubbing some ointment on it.¡± A bewildering rush of embarrassment washed over. Chen Jinyao was silent. ¡°Do you have a needle and thread?¡± Yan Cheng raised a brow. ¡°I think so. Why?¡± Chen Jinyao¡¯s face was solemn. ¡°Go sew up your mouth.¡± Yan Cheng, ¡°¡­¡± Sunday was a nice and sunny day. The air in the capital was fresh for once. In the morning, Yan Cheng reluctantly followed Chen Jinyao¡¯s suggestion. It was a good idea to give the word ¡°date¡± some amount of respect. You had to wash your hair, take a shower, and also go through your wardrobe to pick out your most handsome or beautiful clothes. ¡°You women are just troublesome,¡± Young Master Yan said. Chen Jinyao frowned and caught onto the keyword. ¡°You women?¡± Yan Cheng said, ¡°There¡¯s my mom too.¡± ¡°¡­¡­Oh.¡± There was silence for a few moments. Chen Jinyao was drawing her eyeliner on in front of the mirror, patiently teaching her husband, ¡°You have to understand that the time a woman takes to prepare before her date is the amount she values the date.¡± ¡°And for that reason, you should be happy.¡± Chapter 60: The Ending of the Date (1) In reality, as a typical straight man, Yan Cheng had many stereotypical opinions about a woman¡¯s mind. Their conversation went around and around in circles as the car drove toward their destination. By the time Chen Jinyao concluded that his general belief was ¡°Women are selfish creatures who only care about themselves,¡± they had already arrived at the movie theater. She picked up their tickets and dragged him inside the theater room before he could even register what was happening. *** The theater room was dark save for the small amounts of lighting in from random ces outside and the flickering of therge screen in front of them. Tickets had been sold out, and the seats were filled. The movie began. Yan Cheng was silent for roughly three seconds before: ¡°¡­ It¡¯s not bad.¡± There was actually another principle. Women attached great importance to the first date. It was no different from going to an interview for the first time. It was not about who their partner was. Sometimes, Chen Jinyao thought that she was pretty heartless. She was capable of being cold and indifferent to everything, to a terrifying extent. She was more willing to believe in the security that the agreement could bring her than what the trammels of emotion could offer. The future of her marriage with Yan Cheng, especially, was still too unpredictable. It would be difficult to pull away if they took love too lightly at the start and actually ended up feeling something. She was used to leaving herself a way out of every situation. Did it make her a hypocrite, she wondered? However, she knew the reason. Shecked a sense of security, and because of it, she would always subconsciously hide in a turtle shell to protect herself. Although she was able to feign calmness, this world was still too unfamiliar to her. Unfamiliar ces, unfamiliar people, unfamiliar¡­ everything. ¡°Yancheng, I¡¯m trying to like you,¡± she said. She was also trying to treat their marriage seriously and properly as a wife should. However, she still needed a little more time. After a long pause, Yan Cheng responded, ¡°Oh, me too.¡± Somehow, all of a sudden, the temperature around them seemed to have dropped. Chen Jinyao shrunk her neck, burying half of her face in her scarf, and sighed. Toward the end of the movie, the audience in the theater room became restless. This movie was the finale of a very popr franchise series, but for some reason, the director decided to turn the ending into a story about family ethics and love. Many people were disappointed. When they left the movie theater, the sky was already dark. The hustle and bustle of the city center had just begun; it was as though a carnival needed to be held every night before the city could fall into a deep slumber. However, the city folks were ustomed to this liveliness. This carnival would not end until muchter. The night was cool, and a motley of bright colors stretched into the distance as far as the eye could see. Yan Cheng took Chen Jinyao by the hand and led her through the crowd, telling her that there was a noodle shop nearby with delicious beef noodles. She lifted an eyebrow and nodded. Then, they stopped talking. Feeling the burning temperature on her palm, Chen Jinyao couldn¡¯t help but look down at their intertwined hands. Shortly after, she lifted her gaze to the beautiful side profile of the man¡¯s face. There was actually no reason for this; women were simply emotionally sensitive creatures. No matter how calm, they were prone to indulging in flights of fancy. Chen Jinyao shook his arm, and he immediately slowed down. Yet when he looked at her, she suddenly didn¡¯t know what to say. It wasn¡¯t until several secondster that she dared to look at him again. She told him in a solemn tone, ¡°I said that I would try to like you. It¡¯s because I¡¯m confident that familiarity breeds fondness.¡± ¡°¡­¡± In an instant, the air froze. ¡°Pfft.¡± After a short silence, heughed, not bothering to give her any face. Then, he reached out and pinched her cheek. ¡±I have a question,¡± he said casually. She frowned and batted his hand away. ¡°What?¡± ¡°This so-called ¡®familiarity breeds fondness¡¯¡­¡± He stopped walking and looked down at her. ¡°The first word. Do you mean physically, or emotionally?¡± Chapter 61: The Ending of the Date (2) He swore that he was just following what she said. It was a serious, genuine question without any impure intentions hidden behind it. But did that matter? No!! Chen Jinyao: ¡°¡­¡± Chen Jinyao: ¡°???¡± She dropped his hand, her face reverting back to its expressionless state. The ambiguity that had rose between thempletely dissipated. *** Be open and honest, and everything will go smoothly in a good direction. This was something both Yan Cheng and Chen Jinyao believed in. But who would¡¯ve thought that because of this incident, Chen Jinyao would end up changing her mind before the day was even over? The pair soon arrived at the Huaijing River, where signs of spring were already beginning to sprout from the surrounding banks. It wouldn¡¯t be long before the scenery became one of thriving green grass and flying warbles. It was eight o¡¯clock. At this time, the riverside was a world of lovers. Part of the reason was probably due to it being the weekend, since people were more likely to go out with their loved ones when they weren¡¯t busy working or studying. Although it would be an exaggeration to call it a crowd, the number of people at the river was enough to dissuade anyone from continuing down the path. This included Yan Cheng and Chen Jinyao, who turned around and headed down a different path. The streetmps were old-fashioned but ssical, illuminating the night ever so slightly with their dim glow. There were less pedestrians walking along this path. A gust of wind drew a trail of leaves around their feet. Walking under the moon like this was, in a way, more romantic than watching the tide of the river. Yan Cheng walked in front with Chen Jinyao behind him. She took off her scarf and asked him to bend down, ying the role of a considerate wife as she wrapped it around his neck. He lifted an eyebrow and reached out to rub her head. Then, just as he opened his mouth to praise her, she tightened the scarf. This scarf was good. She could hold onto him while he walked in front of her. ¡°Are you walking a dog?¡± Yan Cheng had no expression on his face. Hearing this, Chen Jinyao suppressed her smile and deliberately teased him, ¡°Tsk. I can¡¯t help it if that¡¯s what you think.¡± ¡°¡­¡± He suddenly felt stifled. For the sake of keeping their marriage harmonious, he proposed that they forbid this exasperating sentence, ¡°I can¡¯t help it if that¡¯s what you think,¡± from being uttered again. Yan Cheng: ¡°Just be open and honest.¡± ¡°Okay.¡± Chen Jinyao naturally agreed. ¡°Then you can¡¯t say it either.¡± ¡°Of course.¡± Then, Yan Cheng stopped and narrowed his eyes in thought. As soon as he lifted his hand, he grabbed the scarf from the back and gave it a hard tug. Then, he turned around and opened his arms. Caught off-guard, Chen Jinyao staggered from the force and fell straight forward, falling into his arms. Immediately, she was trapped. The sudden closeness made her eyes widen. ¡°The date has to have a perfect ending,¡± the man said. Fortunately, she was good at concealing her emotions. After about ten seconds, she sessfully regained herposure and wrapped her arms around his waist. She lifted her hand with the intention of patting his waist, but instead, her palm fell on his behind. The waist and the buttocks were clearly so far apart from each other. Chen Jinyao: ¡°¡­¡± She buried her face in his chest. A few secondster, she quietly raised her head and peeked at his reaction. As soon as she did, she was greeted by Yan Cheng¡¯s smiling countenance. A sense of embarrassment washed over her. The man raised an eyebrow and proceeded to tease her, ¡°Shocking news! On this dark and windy night, near the Huaijiang River, a woman is caught openly molesting a handsome man.¡± Chen Jinyao clenched her teeth and felt the urge to stand on her tiptoes and bite him. ¡°It waster confirmed that the handsome man was the woman¡¯s legal husband.¡± Chen Jinyao: ¡°¡­¡± After thinking for a moment, Yan Cheng raised his head and whispered a few more words in her ear. And that was when he crossed her bottom line. She pushed him away, rolling her eyes as she did so, and snapped in a seemingly angered manner, ¡°Take me to Er Guan!¡± Her car was still parked there. She had work tomorrow and needed to drive back. Chapter 62: The Commotion in Er Guan (1) Every night, Er Guan boomed with business and was filled with music andughter. Tonight was no exception. It was 9:30PM, the busiest and liveliest time of the day for the pavilion. Suddenly, a loudmotion erupted from one of the private rooms on the second floor. Er Guan was, in essence, a bar. No matter what kind of approach was utilized to manage it, the fact that it was a bar would never change. At present, the performance stage on the first floor happened to be upied by a group of rock singers. The sounds produced by their instruments alone were enough to reverberate through the entire building. Furthermore, the patrons were all either intoxicated or immersed in the music. It would not be far-fetched to say that the second floor existed in a parallel space of its own, isted and independent from the first floor. Thus, the people on the second floor were not privy to the happenings on the first floor, and vice versa. Until the motion¡± reached the hallway outside the private room. The girl¡¯s scream was like the trigger to a pause button. Several people jumped off the dance floor and found a spot to watch the drama from. They stood on tiptoe and moved their bodies from side to side, anxious to see what was going on on the second floor. This was the scene that greeted Yan Cheng and Chen Jinyao when they traveled across the city from the Huaijing River to Er Guan. They had nned to go home right after the date, but after remembering that he wasn¡¯t able to introduce Chen Jinyao as thedy boss thanks to her being drunk out of her mindst time, he¡¯d turned the car around and drove to the pavilion. Of course, he never expected to encounter a scene like this upon their arrival. There was no shortage of spectators where there was drama to see. And most of the audience had the same hobby: Asking questions. ¡°What happened,¡± ¡°What¡¯s the situation,¡± and ¡°What happened to the waitress¡± came out in an endless stream of words. The gist of what had happened was not hard to figure out, yet they continued to act clueless and insisted on asking questions to validate their spections. Yan Cheng stood near the entrance. His expression was calm and indifferent, but who knew what kind of storm was brewing in his dark eyes? However, one thing was for sure: The good mood from the date had beenpletely destroyed. Chen Jinyao stood to his right, trying to stay silent but firm at the same time, her hand gripping his tightly as though trying to pass all of the strength in her body to him. In truth, this kind of incident didn¡¯t faze Yan Cheng at all. He rxed his eyebrows and pursed his lips slightly. Then, he waved at a passing waiter and asked if they knew what had happened. This waiter worked mainly on the first floor, so he was confused and shook his head at Yan Cheng¡¯s inquiry. ¡°Forget it.¡± Yan Cheng sighed and took Chen Jinyao to the second floor. ¡°I don¡¯t feel worried at all,¡± he said. She made a rare joke, ¡°It¡¯s probably because I¡¯m holding onto you.¡± Even as they were talking, Ah Tai and Manager Lin were already trying to mediate the situation. The situation wasn¡¯t anything umon or unpredictable. The scream hade from one of the part-timers at Er Guan. Her main job was in alcohol advertising, otherwise known as being a ¡°beer girl.¡± This was the highest paying job in Er Guan because beer girls could makemission money from the alcohol they sold. Sometimes, the money they made in one night could top the amount of money others¡¯ would make in the course of several nights. However, the high ie came with high risk. To do this kind of marketing in a bar, the girl needed to wear less and have thicker skin than others. They must also be prepared and alert at all times to defend against sudden harassment from the guests. Chapter 63: The Commotion in Er Guan (2) Only those who were able to aplish those things couldst long in this area, so it was fair that they would make more than those who worked in the other parts of the bar. The employee who had been harassed this time was a neer called Su Ran. She hadn¡¯t encountered any problems before today, when she met a man named Xu Zhao. Xu Zhao¡¯s family was a nouveau riche family; almost everyone knew him by this trait. He was proficient in eating, drinking, and fooling around, and most importantly, he was lecherous. Whenever someone caught his eye, he would choose to either make a ridiculing remark or take action directly. It wasn¡¯t enough for him to just touch her waist a few times, thus leading to the current situation. Su Ran had a strong personality and would rather be broken than humiliated. In order to protect herself, she took advantage of the crowd and deliberately caused a big scene. This was the proper type of response and courage a girl should have when facing harassment. From the perspective of most people, her actions were understandable and easy to sympathize with and support. And truthfully, she wasn¡¯t in the wrong. Xu Zhao was not someone who would stand getting humiliated, so after being refuted on the spot, he refused to let Su Ran go. He made to hit her, not caring that she was a woman, and she¡¯d fought back by hitting him on the head with a bottle of wine. Enraged, he had grabbed her by the hair, and the rest was history. When Xu Zhao saw Yan Chenging, he finally remembered something. In a sense, he was causing trouble in Yan Cheng¡¯s territory¡­ but it was already toote to turn back now. After a few seconds, he controlled his expression and straightened his clothes. ¡°A whore wants to be shown respect? What a joke,¡± he sneered. In the eyes of the patrons, beer girls were not the same as the normal employees. Su Ran was curled up at the side, sobbing continuously. After hearing the whole story, Yan Cheng narrowed his eyes. He looked at Su Ran for a moment before turning to Xu Zhao. ¡°Young Master Xu, would you give me some face and let this matter go?¡± After all, she was only a part-time employee. If this continued to drag on, the reputation of Er Guan would be implicated. As its boss, he had to consider what was best for the staff and restaurant as a whole. The circle was big, but the world within it was small. He could not let one employee drag down the rest. Since Yan Cheng had asked, Xu Zhao naturally had to agree. The situation was already bad enough. ¡°Of course, how could I refuse to give Young Master Yan face? However, you should properly discipline your employees.¡± Su Ran heard him and swiftly raised her head. Her eyes were red-rimmed and still brimming with tears. She was the victim, so why was it her fault?! Su Ran bit her lip and clenched her teeth. She wanted to defend herself and say ¡°It wasn¡¯t my fault,¡± but in the end, she only said, ¡°If he hadn¡¯t touched me, I wouldn¡¯t have hit him.¡± Xu Zhao¡¯s forehead was still bleeding, but it was not an undeserved injury. However, most of the time, the social reality was not so fair. Saving her from further entanglement with Xu Zhao was already a very benevolent act. If she was expecting more, then¡­ Yan Cheng was not so kind of a person. He was neither a saint nor Buddha reincarnated. Ignoring Su Ran¡¯s words, he responded to Xu Zhao: ¡°Of course.¡± And with that, the matter was settled. Of course, Su Ran was not satisfied. *** After the crowd broke up, everyone returned to their own games. Once again, loud music and ambiguity filled the air. Chen Jinyao dropped her gaze and stared at her pale fingers. She could imagine that her face was just as pale. Her entire person seemed to be frozen, and her mind was a mess. Long ago, before she became Chen Jinyao, she had a friend who oftenined to her about the novels she read. Chapter 64: The Commotion in Er Guan (3) That friend¡¯sints had always gone in one ear and out the other, burying themselves deep into Chen Jinyao memories.. If it weren¡¯t for the sudden incident that had happened today, Chen Jinyao wouldn¡¯t have realized that the strange world she had entered was actually the world inside of a novel. One of the stories her friend had told her about was a love story between a divorced bar owner and a little beer girl. They had their first encounter when she identally spilled red wine on him, and the second encounter was when he stood up for her when she got harassed¡­ The man and his first wife had gotten together through an arranged marriage. His first love had married someone else, so in his despair, the heartbroken male lead agreed to the arranged marriage. However, what he didn¡¯t know was that his new wife was in love with the man his first love had married¡­ ¡°¡­¡± All in all, it was aplicated rtionship. Naturally, the story ended with a happily ever after for the two main leads. Chen Jinyao still remembered the name of the female lead in that story because her friend, who bore a simr name, had repeatedly emphasized it. The name was¡­ Su Ran. When all sorts of coincidences piled up, they could no longer be called coincidences. Chen Jinyao frowned, her expression indescribable. All of the blood was rushing back. If her suspicion was right, then she was one of the trivial female cannon fodders in the story. When Yan Cheng was almost done settling the matter, he turned around and noticed the expression on her face. Something was off about it. Frowning, he walked over and asked gently, ¡°What¡¯s wrong?¡± Chen Jinyao looked at him in a daze. At the moment, her feelings were veryplicated. After a while, she shook her head and said, ¡°I¡¯m okay.¡± She pursed her lips, suppressing all the uneasiness welling up inside her. It was silent for a moment before he straightened his body and patted her head. Taking her hand, he intertwined their fingers and took her deep inside the crowd. When they returned to the site of the incident, he narrowed his eyes. After a few seconds, he turned to Manager Lin. ¡°Fire her.¡± Hearing this, Su Ran suddenly raised her voice. ¡°I didn¡¯t do anything wrong! Why are you firing me?!¡± Chen Jinyao tightened her grip on his hand and lowered her gaze. The look on Yan Cheng¡¯s face was indifferent, but his tone revealed that he was in no mood to argue with her. ¡°I am the boss here. You didn¡¯t do anything wrong, but you are not suited to work in Er Guan, nor can we afford to keep you.¡± ¡°Why am I not suited? Based on what?¡± Su Ran retorted again. ¡°Based on what happened today.¡± Yan Cheng¡¯s patience was running out, and he said to herzily, ¡°You should have been prepared for something like this when you signed up to work at a bar, especially as a beer girl. If this happens again, it will damage the reputation of my restaurant.¡± ¡°So you¡¯re saying it¡¯s my fault for wearing too little and getting harassed?¡± Yan Cheng scrunched up his eyebrows. Though his exnation had been biased, this was not what he meant. ¡°I came to Er Guan because I heard that the management here was good, but now that I¡¯ve experienced it myself, I see that the rumors were exaggerated.¡± Yan Cheng: ¡°No matter how well Er Guan is managed, it is still a bar. urrences like the one you encountered today are inevitable. Are you expecting me to control the type of customers whoe here too?¡± He was evidently annoyed. Standing from a different perspective meant he held a different position and opinion. ¡°Again, you are not suitable to work in Er Guan.¡± ¡°Plus, what are you trying to prove? If you wanted a part-time job this bad, you should¡¯ve just stuck with being a home tutor.¡± It was obvious that this woman had yet to experience the harsh reality of society and was naive to a terrifying degree. Without giving her a chance to speak again, he turned to Manager Lin. ¡°Hurry and fire her, and pay more attention to who you hire from now on.¡± Chapter 65: Anxiety and Unease (1) Su Ran was fired; there was no room for discussion. This was reality, where people who were willing to save a damsel in distress were a dime a dozen. When Manager Lin took her to settle her sry, the hard, angry look on Su Ran¡¯s face didn¡¯t go unnoticed by Yan Cheng. Anyone would feel aggrieved by this matter, but the grievance had been brought on by herself. She had no right to me others for her own actions. Even if the situation had been ten times worse, she would still have been expected to grit her teeth and bear with it. The bar was not a charity organization. Only those who could do their job right and not cause trouble for the establishment were qualified to stay. Manager Lin sighed deeply. He looked at the girl and tried to offer her a few words offort. ¡°Being righteous is not a bad thing, but you cannot survive in society by being righteous.¡± But soon, he realized that she wasn¡¯t listening to him at all. Instead, she chose to capitalize on his sympathy, and it soon became obvious that she was looking for amon ally toin to. As she ranted, shepletely ignored her own fault and pushed all of the me to the other party. ¡°It wasn¡¯t my fault!¡± and ¡°Why?!¡± nearly became her mantras. Manager Lin narrowed his eyes as thest bit of his patience slipped away. ¡°On the first day of part-time employee training, I remember saying that those who don¡¯t think they can bear getting taken advantage of in exchange for some extra money should give up on the idea of bing a beer girl. Why didn¡¯t you speak up then?¡± ¡°¡­¡± Because she was naive. Human nature was a veryplicated thing. Despite knowing that she was also at fault for causing the situation to escte as much as it did, she continued to act like theplete victim when retelling the story to those who didn¡¯t know it. Since she was fired, Su Ran left Er Guan early. Not long after she exited the east door, she saw the owner of Er Guan, who had saved her and made her lose her job at the same time, leading a slender woman around the restaurant. She heard Manager Lin call the woman the dy boss.¡± From beginning to end, thisdy boss could be considered a true spectator. Su Ran stared at them for a few seconds before turning away and heading for the bus stop. The night gradually deepened as a cool wind swept through the air and long shadows fell over the sidewalk. The city was still the same. Everyone was still going about their own lives. When she arrived at her university, she immediately returned to her dorm. Seeing her expression, her roommate asked her what was wrong. After some thought, Su Ran decided to leave out Er Guan and only talked about the harasser. As soon as she finished her story, their entire room seemed to be burning up from her roommate¡¯s anger. ¡°It¡¯s a good thing you were fired. Nothing terrible happened today, but that doesn¡¯t mean something worse wouldn¡¯t happen the next time. ¡°Mhm.¡± Su Ran nodded. Her roommate paused and said, ¡°I told you not to listen to my sister. If you want to earn pocket money, you should be a tutor. They can earn hundreds per lesson.¡± The market price of tutors in the capital was very high. However, the parents were also very demanding. Teaching was easy, but preparations for the lesson ns that must be made before each ss were a little cumbersome. Hearing this same piece of advicee out of her roommate¡¯s mouth made Su Ran pause, then she whispered, ¡°I know.¡± But personally, she didn¡¯t want to be a tutor, even if it was just being a one-on-one tutor. She took out her notebook and carefully calcted her current savings, leaving aside the daily expenses for food and clothing. If she wanted to correct her teeth, she was still five thousand short. It was quiet for a while. Her roommate turned around and said, ¡°By the way, Ranran, how was the dental clinic rmended by Ji Xiao? I think my boyfriend has a cavity. He keeps hissing in pain and holding his left cheek.¡± ¡°I don¡¯t know yet. I haven¡¯t been there.¡± Su Ran shook her head. Her roommate was rendered speechless for a few moments. ¡°Forget it, I¡¯ll just ask Ji Xiao.¡± *** With Su Ran¡¯s appearance, Chen Jinyao felt like a ticking bomb had been ced in her hands. She didn¡¯t know when this bomb would suddenly explode and blow her to pieces, so she kept thinking and thinking, hoping toe up with something that could soothe her mind. For example, maybe she was just overthinking. Maybe this wasn¡¯t the world of a novel. Maybe everything was just one huge coincidence. Self-deception was also a form of selffort. But in any case, it would be difficult for her to back out of this marriage now. Chapter 66: Anxiety and Unease (2) The one who said they should slowly nurture their feelings was her, and now the one who wanted to shrink back into her turtle shell was also her. Normally, she would be willing to bet everything in a single throw even if the oue was uncertain, but if this really was a world inside a novel, then that meant the plot and ending had already been predetermined by the author. How could she continue to rush forward without hesitation, knowing that she was helpless to how things would develop? Chen Jinyao felt very pessimistic. For a split second, knowing that she was fighting against the fate of this world, she considered giving up. She should find an opportunity to end her rtionship with Yan Cheng. But then again, she was really surprised by the scene she had witnessed; the original female lead¡¯s personality waspletely unexpected. Thinking about this, her gaze toward Yan Cheng becameplicated. Before she could recollect herself, he turned his head and looked at her, and in that instance, the feelings in her heart became even moreplicated. After all, despite her spections, Yan Cheng¡¯s situation was still rtively stable. Moreover, he was trying his best to be a good husband to her. *** April came quietly. Winter had departed, and all that was left was to wait for a spring breeze to sweep through the city. Spring in the capital was always a great spectacle. The most characteristic of itsing was the light, continuous rain that would drive the dirt on the surface of the city into the sewers, washing the world anew. It was the weekend. Chen Jinyao left her desk and hugged Duni to her chest as she leaned against the balcony. She took a deep breath of the fresh air and admired the vibrant scenery below the apartment. Immediately, she felt as though the fatigue in her eyes had been relieved. Behind her, inside of the apartment, Yan Cheng was leaning against the dining table while drinking from a teacup. His eyebrows were furrowed. After taking a sip of tea, he lifted his head and stared at Chen Jinyao. Recently, he had noticed that there was something off about her. ¡­ Something very off. He was an observant person, and he could tell that something about Chen Jinyao had changed, He couldn¡¯t put his finger on what exactly it was that had changed, but he sensed an inexplicable sense of distance between them that wasn¡¯t there before. The rain stopped, and the sun parted the clouds. Sunlight refracted through the ss, casting a golden afterglow. Yan Cheng quietly rested his right cheek against his hand, trying and failing to remember if he had offended her somehow. There was no other reason she would suddenly turn cold, right? A few secondster, the man put down his tea cup, took a deep breath, and walked over in his slippers. They¡¯d agreed to be open and honest with each other. He¡¯d already reflected on himself and still couldn¡¯t find an answer, so he decided to just ask her directly. As he approached, Duni meowed and tried to jump down from Chen Jinyao¡¯s arms. She stroked its head a few times, but it continued to act restless, so she had no choice but to put it down. As soon as its limbs touched the ground, it swung its tail and scurried onto the sofa in the living room. ¡­ Chen Jinyao didn¡¯t think much of it, but just when she was about to turn around and see what Duni was doing, Yan Cheng embraced her from behind. Before she could react, he buried his face in her neck and said, ¡°You¡¯ve been acting strangetely.¡± ¡°¡­¡± After a momentary pause, he stretched out his hand and gently pinched her chin, turning her face so she was forced to look at him. ¡°Did I offend you somehow?¡± ¡°¡­¡± Chen Jinyao felt trapped in his deep, sincere gaze. How was she supposed to answer? Should shee up with a false charge? ¡­ But he hadn¡¯t done anything wrong. It would make her feel ridiculous and guilty if she charged him with something he¡¯d never done. At the same time, she couldn¡¯t just ignore his question. ¡°No,¡± she shook her head. ¡°You didn¡¯t do anything wrong.¡± Then, she added, ¡°The problem lies with me.¡± It was her who kept letting her thoughts run wild and affect how she interacted with him. Yan Cheng frowned in confusion: ¡°???¡± It was quiet for a while. Chen Jinyao patted Yan Cheng¡¯s hand, turned her head, and looked into the distance, ¡°Hey, I have a hypothetical question. If you go out tomorrow and suddenly fall in love with a girl outside, what would you do?¡± Admittedly, this question was a little tricky. Instead of an answer, she heard Yan Cheng say, ¡°That question is meaningless.¡± Chen Jinyao pursed her lips and didn¡¯t respond. After all, he was right. Most hypothetical questions were meaningless. ¡°Plus, that question makes me seem like a dog,¡± he added nkly. At that, she couldn¡¯t help but smile and ask teasingly, ¡°What?¡± He made a ¡°tsk¡± sound. ¡°¡­ A poodle.¡± ¡°¡­¡± Hahaha. It was amazing. Just a few words of conversation had wiped out the gloominess that was suffocating her. Just then, her phone beeped with a WeChat message notification from ¡°Student Ji Xiao.¡± Student Ji Xiao: Sister Chen, I have a question. For the teeth correction procedure, can I pay in installments? Student Ji Xiao: I forgot to ask youst time. My ssmate reminded me today. A few secondster, Chen Jinyao replied: Yes, you can. Chapter 67: Fever (1) After a few days, the city ushered in a cold spring. The temperature dropped so drastically that it caught everyone off-guard. The day before was full of sunshine and the temperature was pleasant. Many busy parents had nned to take their family for an outing over the weekend, but now their ns were ruined. When they woke up early in the morning, they could easily sense that the temperature had dropped sharply. The difference was difficult to adapt to. In the afternoon, the sky outside was gloomy, and then suddenly there was a strong wind and heavy rain pouring down. ¡°This psycho weather will probablyst for several days¡­¡± In the clinic, Xiao Liu stood behind the front desk and looked at the rain running down the ss door. He cupped his face in his hands and grumbled. Little did he know that it would be the truth. The rain was not continuous, but intermittent. The weather fluctuated between good and bad, and the temperature jumped around from high to low. Under this vicious cycle, arge-scale flu attack swept through the capital. Strictly speaking, it was not just in the capital. Every part of the country experienced influenza virus attacks during this time period every year. But as long as it was not a new type A/H1N1 simr to the one from the past, they were fine. This time, Chen Jinyao was unfortunately caught. She¡¯d got a little rain on herself when she left work on Friday. At first, she¡¯d felt nothing, but on Saturday, the terrible symptoms appeared. She was awakened by Yan Cheng. When she slowly opened her tired eyes, the first thing she saw was his handsome face in close proximity with hers. The man frowned, his face expressionless. ¡°You¡¯re all sweaty.¡± It was still early in the morning, so his voice was a little husky. He touched her forehead and felt the burning temperature against the back of his hand. At this, he became even more expressionless. ¡°You have a fever, get up quickly and let¡¯s go to the hospital,¡± he said. There were actually fever and cold medicines at home, but he didn¡¯t trust them to work when her temperature was this high. Chen Jinyao was unresponsive. Yan Cheng scrunched up his nose, patted her face, and said again, ¡°Did you hear me? Get up, I¡¯m taking you to the hospital.¡± ¡°Is she half-conscious from the fever?¡± he murmured to himself. Chen Jinyao groaned. Her head felt like it had been stuffed full with cotton, and she couldn¡¯t concentrate at all on what he was saying. Her eyelids drooped, threatening to close again. She just wanted to sleep. She wanted to burrow under the nket and return to thefort of the darkness, subconsciously believing that when she woke up, she would be fine again. The expressionless man who woke her up was so annoying!!! ¡°I¡¯ll be fine after some more sleep.¡± Due to the fever, Chen Jinyao¡¯s whole body was soft and weak, and even the way she spoke carried a touch of coquettishness.. ¡°I¡¯ll be fine after I sleep and sweat it out. Really.¡± Yan Cheng narrowed his eyes and pondered for a moment. His expression was slightly disapproving, but before he could say no, she suddenlyunched an attack that hit him straight in the heartstrings. He never expected her to have this side to her. She had leaned into his body and wrapped her arms around his waist. He cooperated, letting her drill into his arms and rub her face against his chest. ¡± Really, I don¡¯t need to go to the hospital.¡± There was not one bit of her usual toughness in sight. She was like a little girl begging for sweets now, which meant¡­ she needed to be coaxed. Yan Cheng came to this conclusion after observing and personally experiencing it. This could be considered a sugar-coated bullet. The man lowered his gaze andughed helplessly. He tried his best to be cruel, to break free from her hug, but the more he struggled, the tighter he was restrained. In the end, he temporarilypromised and patted her on the back, feigning surrender. ¡°Oh, I get it. Are you scared of the hospital?¡± After a pause, he decided to provoke her. ¡°Coward.¡± ¡°I just want to sleep, I¡¯m not afraid of the hospital,¡± she retorted confidently. The provocation method proved ineffective against her. ¡°¡­¡± He waspletely at a loss. If he were more strong-willed, he would have directly picked her up from the bed, wiped her down and changed her clothes, and then carried her to the car before driving to the hospital. ¡°Okay, you can sleep, but you have to go to the hospital when you wake up.¡± Chen Jinyao immediately became obedient and nodded several times. Yan Cheng: ¡°..¡± For a moment. He felt that he had been tricked. Thoroughly tricked. ¡°I¡¯ll let you off since you have a fever.¡± He gently poked her forehead with his index finger as he clucked his tongue. *** After about two minutes. The soft-hearted Yan Cheng sighed. Before she fell asleep again, he woke her up and told her to wait as he boiled some water and fed her a pill.. She was wrapped like a burrito in her nket, her forehead damp with sweat and her cheeks flushed from the heat. She blinked, her eyes still glossy with tears, and stared at him for a long time without speaking. Then, she said seriously, ¡°Okay.¡± Chapter 68: Fever (2) ¡°¡­¡± It was admittedly very cute. The shadows of the trees outside swayed from side to side, and when the relentless raindrops were caught by the fierce wind, they immediately changed directions and sttered against the windows. This was really a morning of torment. Yan Cheng left the bedroom as though he was running away. When he returned from the kitchen, he had calmed down a lot. Not only was he able to restore usualzy attitude, he could even change his expressions to something other than its usual indifference. He ridiculed Chen Jinyao with a smile that wasn¡¯t a smile, ¡°You¡¯re cuter when you¡¯re drunk or burning up from a fever, you know.¡± The usual Chen Jinyao was too¡­ how should he put it? Rational. She was always trying to keep a safe distance between herself and other people. Of course, he could sense that she was trying to slowly close the distance between them these days, but the progress was moving at a snail¡¯s pace. However, whenever she became drunk or feverish, she was like an open book. Yan Cheng watched as she drank the water. He hoped that, like she said, the fever would be gone after she had some medicine and sweated it out. s, he was careless. Chen Jinyao suddenly raised her head and stared at the white, round pill on his palm. She was silent for a few seconds, seemingly thinking about what he had said. Afterward, she fell into deep thought. Ten secondster, she lifted her head and looked at him again. She tilted her head to the side. Yan Cheng watched in confusion as she slowly lifted her hand from the bed and positioned it level with her eyebrows. Like a lucky cat, she fisted her hand and bent her wrist, then straightened it again. After doing this three or four times, she opened her mouth and said¡­ ¡°Meow.¡± Yan Cheng was stunned. In this moment, the first thought that came to his mind was not ¡°Fuck, I¡¯m going to explode from the cuteness¡± or ¡°I married such a lovely wife, my ancestors¡¯ graves must be quaking with jealousy¡± and whatnot. Thankfully, he had not reached that stage of craziness. Instead, he said, ¡°Fuck, did you really be stupid from the fever?¡± ¡°¡­¡± Chen Jinyao thought for a moment and nodded. ¡°No, no, no, I shouldn¡¯t have listened to you. Stop sleeping, I¡¯m taking you to the hospital right now. You need to get an IV drip. If you¡¯re sleepy, you can sleep after we reach the hospital. There should be beds there¡­¡± After so long, Chen Jinyao¡¯s mind had be somewhat clear again. She frowned, shook her head, and said, ¡°How can I call for a nurse if I fall asleep while an IV is in my arm?¡± ¡°???¡± For a second, he was utterly confused. She exined, ¡°Like when the IV runs out.¡± ¡°I¡¯ll guard you.¡± Yan Cheng narrowed his eyes, trying to be patient. Unexpectedly, she shook her head and refused him, ¡°No, you are not reliable.¡± ¡°¡­¡± *** How should she describe her current mood? After the IV drip was finished, Chen Jinyao became sober. Staring at the back of her injected hand for a few seconds, she slowly retracted her gaze and turned her face to look at Yan Cheng, who was sitting to the side with one hand in his pocket and the other holding his phone. He was watching something on it. She leaned over for a peek. It was the news. Yan Cheng had taken her to the closest hospital. When they arrived, there were a lot of patients suffering from almost the same symptoms as her. They came and went, got an IV and left, until finally, it was her turn. ¡°They should have put you in a ward. It¡¯s so noisy here.¡± Yan Cheng frowned. People tended to be very emotionally dependent when they were sick. Chen Jinyao did not say a word, but her gaze was firm. Today, Yan Cheng seemed to be 2.8 meters tall, which was very reassuring. Her little heart felt like it was flying. Of course,pared to ¡°this man is very reliable¡± and other random thoughts like this, the most urgent thing in her mind was how frequently she wanted to urinate. ¡°I want to go to the toilet,¡± sheined. Hearing this, Yan Cheng put away his phone, got up, and pulled the IV out for her. He seemed to be a good man. The patient next to them cast him an admiring look. At this moment, she also thought that Yan Cheng was a good man. At the same time, she openly epted the envy, jealousy, and hatred of others. He apanied her to the entrance of the restrooms. In public, there were differences between men and women, so she could only rely on herself for the rest. After using the restroom, they walked back. Yan Cheng said, ¡°You need to exercise more to boost your immunity.¡± Yan Cheng: ¡°Look at me, I exercise every day. Look at how healthy my body is.¡± Chen Jinyao retracted her previous statement about this shameless man being reliable. The next evening. Chen Jinyao watched as the nurse patted Yan Cheng¡¯s clenched fist and carefully inserted the tiny needle into his arm¡­ She tried to suppress it, but after a few seconds, she burst outughing. Chen Jinyao: ¡°I have a joke.¡± Chen Jinyao: ¡°Your body is very healthy.¡± Yan Cheng: ¡°¡­¡± Chapter 69: Family Should Not Fight (1) This year¡¯s flu seasonsted longer than before. Countless people were caught by its unpredictability, and as a result, a steady stream of patients flooded the hospitals and small clinics every day. It was ¡°the season of IV drips.¡± The nurses and doctors were practically flying on their feet as they scrambled from patient to patient. Facts proved that people should be careful about what they boasted about. Even if they were confident in what they said, they should still maintain a proper degree of humility¡­ because they¡¯d never know when it mighte back and bite them in the ass, turning them into aughing stock. Of course, Yan Cheng had been infected by Chen Jinyao. They didn¡¯t really do anything, but he was worried that she would kick the nket in her sleep and thus refused to listen to her when she told him to move to the guest room. After holding her feverish body and her restless legs close for an entire night, he died gloriously in battle. s, his sacrifice didn¡¯t earn him her sympathy. He received mockery instead. After the needle was slowly pushed into his arm, Yan Cheng loosened his fist. When his cool gaze swept over in her direction, she promptly withdrew the mocking smile on her face. Although they weren¡¯t truly a couple, the pretenses should still be kept up. Yan Cheng pursed his lips and said nkly, ¡°As the poet Cai Zhi once said, family should not fight each other,¡± he paused, ¡°you should take it into consideration.¡± ¡°¡­¡± Chen Jinyao stared at him with one eyebrow raised and drawled, ¡°Okay.¡± Ignoring the obvious insincerity in her tone, the man nodded slightly and continued to advise her, ¡°Killing each other will only result in destruction to both sides.¡± Chen Jinyao: ¡°¡­¡± The first thought that came to mind when she heard this was: bullshit. The reality was very different from whatever he was preaching. However, she chose wisely to keep silent and pretend to surrender, agreeing with his words while secretlyughing at him. ¡°¡­¡± He could obviously tell what she was thinking, but what he didn¡¯t understand was what she found so amusing. Sighing, he decided to ignore her. Things stayed this way until the fifth day. When the two of them were finally released from the hospital, Chen Jinyao couldn¡¯tugh anymore. As a matter of fact, she wanted to cry. It was like eating the same food every day until a subconscious aversion toward it was developed, and the person would not want to eat it again until a long time has passed. Unfortunately, they had had no choice. Although the fever was gone, their bodies still felt tired and sluggish from the seque of the virus. Of course, they were recovering quickly, but the hospital had advised them to stay for a few more days as a precaution. Thisst day was the fifth day, and they felt like they had been reborn. ¡°I haven¡¯t been inside the hospital for this long in my entire life,¡± Yan Cheng remarked in an almost usatory tone. Evidently, he was also exhausted. Chen Jinyao answered without thinking, ¡°Impossible.¡± Hearing this, he frowned and looked at her with a serious gaze. His expression was filled with discontent. ¡°Who knows how many nights you slept in the incubator in the hospital when you were born?¡± she said indifferently. ¡°¡­ That doesn¡¯t count,¡± he retorted. However, these three words were doomed to be refuted. They stood there with their heads close together, arguing in hushed tones. In the eyes of the nurse, this looked like unabashed flirting. They had been rubbing dog food in her face for the past several days now. She handed them two thermometers and remarked with a smile, ¡°You two have such a good rtionship.¡± Hearing this, Chen Jinyao was stunned. She looked down and said nothing except for a single ¡°mhm.¡± What was she supposed to say? Should she just smile and nod? While she was fretting over how to respond, Yan Cheng answered in a husky voice, ¡°Yes, we are newlyweds.¡± ¡°¡­¡± They had been married for half a year already. How could they still be considered newlyweds? She nced at him from the corner of her eye and suddenly found herself caught by his gaze. He was smiling with a happy expression on his face. In her shock, she forgot to look away. Chapter 70: Family Should Not Fight (2) Her face was a little hot, and her ears seemed to be heating up. In the eyes of outsiders, this looked like something affectionate. The nurse appeared to be very envious of this good-looking couple. ¡°How wonderful!¡± Chen Jinyao pursed her lips, withdrew her gaze, and quietly ducked her head. A few secondster, she raised his leg and kicked Yan Cheng. ¡°Hmph.¡± ¡°???¡± The confused Yan Cheng leaned down and whispered, ¡°Are you feeling shy?¡± ¡°Hiss¡­¡± She kicked him again. That was when he realized it. She was infuriated. The rare frustrated expression on her face made him raise his eyebrows and turn away after staring at her for a few seconds. A surge of indescribable emotions attacked his heart, and when he finally recovered from it, heughed. The light overhead cast a soft glow on their faces. The sound of their heartbeats was especially loud in the quiet room. It was spring, and even the air was filled with a sweet fragrance. Faint, and silent. This was probably the taste of love. *** After they recovered from the flu, the sky cleared up. Everything seemed bright and hopeful. It was¡­ the sun after the rain. For a period of time before this, Yan Cheng could sense that Chen Jinyao¡¯s inexplicable sense of distance and unease was due to him. After confronting her about it, he learned that he had been charged with a nonsensical offense: hypothetically falling in love at first sight with someone else. He had never felt so wronged before. However, it was probably because he didn¡¯t give her enough attention. The problem needed to be solved at the root. Fortunately, their childish banter and the time they spent together at the hospital had greatly eliminated her inner anxiety and closed the distance between them Another reason was that they didn¡¯t bump into the suspected female lead, ¡°Su Ran,¡± again after the encounter at Er Guan, whichforted Chen Jinyao and allowed her to believe that maybe everything was just a coincidence after all. Marrying Yan Cheng had been a gamble, and so far, she believed that she had been right to make this gamble. Now, she was ready to make her second gamble and put her faith in the saying ¡°familiarity breeds fondness.¡± At least, she knew she would be reluctant if she had to let Yan Cheng go now. But it always felt like she was being pulled and dragged along. These were the thoughts she used to deceive herself and hide her unease. Hidden in a ce that she thought was safe, yet prone to explode at any given moment. After that, life passed as usual. It was sunny on Saturday. Chen Jinyao opened every window in the apartment and instructed Yan Cheng to put the nkets out on the balcony to dry. Any remaining traces of the virus must be aired out. ¡°If we put the nkets out to dry, it¡¯ll be too hot to use when we need to sleep,¡± he said while putting on his slippers. Chen Jinyao was silent for a moment. He was right. The weather had continued to fluctuate. After the flu season passed, a sweltering heat enveloped the city without so much a warning. Chen Jinyao: ¡°Let¡¯s put it up after it¡¯s dry and use a thinner nket.¡± After saying that, she pointed in a specific direction. ¡°It should be in the second cab in that room. After you find it, go andy it out on the master bed.¡± Yan Cheng looked in the direction she was pointing and nodded. This kind of simple, mundane life had be their norm. It was boring but at the same timeforting, and somewhat magical. Of course, that didn¡¯t mean they spent their days like Buddhist monks. Sometimes when the mood was right, it would only take one nce for sparks to start flying. Yan Cheng would either press Chen Jinyao down on the sofa or make her straddle hisp before carefully iming her lips and giving in to his desires. When they separated, panting and sweaty, Yan Cheng would gently nuzzle her cheek with his nose. Today was no different. After seven or eight minutes, once he had calmed down, he asked, ¡°Wife, do you think we¡¯re passionately in love right now?¡± ¡°I think so,¡± she replied without thinking. *** Early May. The student rmended by one of her regr patients arrived at the clinic. Chen Jinyao never thought this student would be Su Ran. Su Ran: ¡°Hello, Dr. Chen. I¡¯m here for a dental appointment.¡± After a few seconds, Chen Jinyao managed to squeeze out a curt ¡°Hello.¡± Then, Su Ran eximed, ¡°Hey, I remember you!¡± Chen Jinyao was barely able to maintain her professional smile. This fated meeting brought about by the female lead¡¯s protagonist halo almost smashed her usual calm expression to pieces. Chapter 71: A Thin Layer (1) Sometimes, she was very thankful for her strong mental fortitude. It only took about two or three minutes for Chen Jinyao to calm downpletely. The ripples in her heart gradually disappeared. Good. In order to effectively present a facade of calmness, she decided that she should treat Su Ran indifferently and professionally, just as a doctor should. ¡°Sit.¡± She pointed to the chair opposite of her. Su Ran nodded and sat down after thanking her. Just then, Xiao Liu from the front desk entered with tea, and for a moment Chen Jinyao felt the deadlock she had imposed break ever so slightly. After putting the tea down, Xiao Liu left and quietly closed the door behind him. Su Ran: ¡°Dr. Chen, I came here for a consultation.¡± ¡°I know.¡± Chen Jinyao nodded, then she stood up and walked around the table to her side. ¡°Open your mouth, let me see.¡± Despite the fact that they had only exchanged a few nces as strangers at Er Guan, theymunicated regrly on WeChat. This could be considered their first official meeting, and it was as a doctor and a patient. Listening to her concerns through the phone and text messages was obviously much less reliable than seeing her in person. Su Ran had deliberately chose a time close to the end of the work day to have her consultation. She was afraid she would be fooled into doing the procedure if she came any earlier. She once went to the gym with her friends and was tricked into paying some kind of membership fee. In the end, she only went to that gym again a handful of times and feltpletely scammed. Pursing her lips, she thought to herself, ¡®I won¡¯t make the same mistake again.¡¯ ¡°Aren¡¯t snaggleteeth cute? Why do you want to get rid of them?¡± Chen Jinyao let go of Su Ran¡¯s chin and slowly withdrew her gaze. As soon as Chen Jinyao realized what she had said, she froze. Her ears turned red, and she quickly turned her face away. What happened to the professional attitude she said she was going to show? The upper part of Su Ran¡¯s teeth were slightly uneven, and the two protruding teeth on both sides were not particrly sharp. ¡°¡­¡± Chen Jinyao looked down and licked her lips unconsciously. A sense of shame slowly enveloped her, but she recovered from it quickly. Su Ran was slightly startled. She was also surprised by Chen Jinyao¡¯s remark. ¡°I don¡¯t think it¡¯s cute,¡± she responded, blinking, and added after a pause, ¡°it¡¯s ugly.¡± Chen Jinyao bit the inside of her cheek, feeling that she had really screwed up. *** The consultation ended after over half an hour. Su Ran was very satisfied with Chen Jinyao¡¯s advice after she got serious. She thought to herself that Ji Xiao was right to rmend her to Dr. Chen. The only problem was that the price was a little too high. She sighed and used her phone to look at the time. Then, she stood up. ¡°It¡¯s gettingte. I wille back after I think about it some more, Dr. Chen.¡± She was actually feeling very tempted right now. ¡°Okay.¡± Chen Jinyao wondered if the girl was hesitating due to the unprofessional remark she made at the beginning. She smiled. ¡°If you decide to do it, remember to tell me in advance so I can make an appointment for you.¡± The clinic was hell when it became busy, and it was truly painful to deal with when appointments were not properly made and lined up. She was speaking from past experience. ¡°Okay. See you then, Dr. Chen.¡± After saying goodbye to Su Ran, Chen Jinyao heard her phone ring. She fished it out of her bag, looked at the caller ID, and answered with a short ¡°Hey.¡± She watched as Su Ran left the clinic and disappeared, and only then did she rx against her chair. The air-conditioning in the office was turned on and she hadn¡¯t done anything that would tire her body out, but for some reason, she was sweating profusely. The back of her white coat was already damp. She looked up at the ceiling and closed her eyes, then she counted to ten. Suddenly, she heard a loud noise outside her office. Chapter 72: A Thin Layer (2) Her eyes flew open, and she frowned slightly. She got up and walked outside without thinking. Her only intention was to see what had happened, but when she stepped out of her office, what she saw made her freeze. Yan Cheng had knocked into Su Ran. Su Ran looked very angry. ¡°Can¡¯t you look at the road when you walk?¡± Yan Cheng narrowed his eyes and raised his chin slightly, his face as expressionless as always. ¡°Weren¡¯t you the one who kept looking at her phone instead of paying attention to the road?¡± Su Ran¡¯s phone had ttered to the ground, and thankfully, it wasn¡¯t broken. After witnessing this, Chen Jinyao remained silent, but her mood was extremelyplicated. The gears of fates had moved again. In the original book, the third meeting of the two main leads was when the male lead identally knocked the female lead to the ground. The only difference was the location of this incident. This was¡­ thest straw. *** Eight o¡¯clock in the evening, after eating out. Chen Jinyao frowned and stared at the increasing red numbers on the elevator panel. Her heart was already a mess. She tried to suppress it and act like nothing was wrong, but to no avail. Yan Cheng, who was standing next to her, looked down at her silently. He frowned. This bad feeling again. Chen Jinyao couldn¡¯t hide the emotions on her face at all. He could tell that there was something wrong again, and it was even worse than before. He squeezed her hand, bringing her attention to him. When she looked up, her gaze was nk. Her eyes were slightly red-rimmed, causing the man¡¯s heart to lurch. After thinking for a bit, he raised his hand and silently patted her head. He refrained from asking her what was wrong until the elevator stopped at their floor, and they were inside their apartment. Just as she bent down to take off her shoes, Yan Cheng grabbed her arm and pulled her back. Her mind nked as he pressed her against the door. He trapped her face between his hands and forced her to look at him, then he leaned down and pressed his forehead against hers. ¡°What¡¯s wrong?¡± he asked softly, nuzzling the tip of her nose with his. In the dim entryway, his voice sounded unusually affectionate. ¡°Did someone bully you at work?¡± The stunned Chen Jinyao responded instinctively, ¡°I¡¯m thinking about divorce.¡± She regretted it as soon as the words left her lips. Their surroundings immediately plunged into silence. So silent that they could hear each other¡¯s breathing and heartbeat. Her body tensed. She could sense that his breathing had be heavier, and the aura around him had changed slightly. Gulping, she was contemting whether she should try to salvage the situation when Yan Cheng pulled her arms upward, pinning her wrists together in a forceful grip. His body pressed against hers, almost stealing away her breath. She squirmed and struggled. ¡°Let go.¡± ¡°Let go of what?¡± The man¡¯s voice instantly turned cold. She calmed down and cleared her throat. ¡°Let go of me.¡± He narrowed his eyes dangerously. ¡°No.¡± Chen Jinyao: ¡°¡­¡± This stalemate continued for a few more minutes. Even though they were evenly matched, the close proximity was not good for her heart. The city lights outside the window were dim. The space inside their apartment felt like a small world of its own. After a long time, the man opened his mouth and broke the silence. His dark eyes were indistinguishable and his voice was hoarse, but when he spoke, it was with a harsh warning: ¡°I¡¯ll give you one more chance. Say that again.¡± Chen Jinyao shrank back. The Yan Cheng in front of her right now was less unreliable and arrogant and more solemn. He was like a cheetah ready to swallow his prey. Duni started to meow from somewhere in the apartment. Chen Jinyao turned her attention to the cat and didn¡¯t answer until the man¡¯s patience was exhausted. He sighed dejectedly, ¡°Why are you doing this again?¡± It was evident from his tone that he was tired. After all, who wouldn¡¯t be after being subjected to another person¡¯s hypocrisy and unreasonable behavior for seemingly no reason? ¡°¡­¡± But she really didn¡¯t know how to tell him. Chapter 73: A Thin Layer (3) However, to her surprise, he proceeded to take the me and responsibility himself. ¡°Is it because I don¡¯t give you a sense of security?¡± Chen Jinyao was taken aback, and after a few seconds, she slowly shook her head. It wasn¡¯t his problem. It was hers. Yan Cheng sighed, let go of her hands, and suddenly lifted her body. The sudden feeling of weightlessness startled her. She reflectively wound her arms around his neck and wrapped her legs tightly around his waist. He took off his shoes and carried her to the bedroom. Chen Jinyao buried her face in his chest, then after a while, she carefully turned her head and peered at his handsome but stormy face. Her gaze was hot. ¡°I¡¯ve¡­ always feel that you don¡¯t belong to me,¡± she admitted, expressing what she felt without giving away what she couldn¡¯t say. Yan Cheng walked steadily and spoke clearly. ¡°Is your brain broken?¡± Chen Jinyao: ¡°¡­¡± The master bedroom door mmed loudly. Bright lights suddenly flooded the room as he flicked on the switch. She squeezed her eyes shut against the sudden stimulus and felt herself being thrown onto the soft bed. Immediately, she propped herself up by her elbows and opened her eyes, only to be greeted by the sight of Yan Cheng taking off his ck T-shirt, unceremoniously revealing his muscr abdomen, and then throwing the discarded clothing toward some random corner of the room. For a moment, she was blinded, and in that time, he appeared above her and pressed her down. He looked very angry, but it was closer to a hurt sense of anger than an usatory. ¡°After all this time, you still don¡¯t trust me.¡± ¡°That¡¯s not it. I just don¡¯t have confidence in myself.¡± This was true. She felt that she could not beat the plot. The man leaned down and kissed her temples, and when he raised his head again, his expression was indecipherable. ¡°Why not? You are fair and beautiful and have long legs. You should have enough confidence to capture me.¡± ¡°You¡¯re the only one who¡¯s allowed to,¡± he added. She felt a knot in her throat. In that instance, all of the tension in the room disappeared. Or maybe there was no tension in the first ce. ¡°There is no emotional basis for our rtionship¡­¡± she said after some thought. ¡°There is now. Chen Jinyao, I like you a lot,¡± he leaned in, interrupting whatever else she was going to say. She shifted her body, trying to move out from under him, but was caught within seconds. The man grabbed her waist and pulled her close. ¡°We have a marriage certificate, and a marriage certificate means that I will be yours until I die, understand?¡± After a pause, he said quietly, ¡°You pushed me into the so-called unknown, so you have to take responsibility.¡± ¡°¡­¡± She nodded mutely. He poked her in the forehead. ¡°I¡¯ll kill you if you dare to bring up divorce again.¡± Soon, she recovered her usual expressionlessness. ¡°That¡¯s a little harsh.¡± ¡°Seeing that you¡¯re still able to talk back, I must have been too lenient to you.¡± He gritted his teeth. ¡°¡­¡± The scene was harmonious. The anxiety in her heart suddenly disappeared. However, she was tempted to test his fondness for her. She wanted to feel anotheryer of security. So, she said, ¡°Yan Cheng, let¡¯s get a divorce.¡± ¡°Heh.¡± The man sneered. At that, she sensed¡­ Danger. In the next moment, her hands were being pulled over her head and pinned down. Once again, Yan Cheng¡¯s peach blossom eyes were filled with anger. Leaning down, he bit and blew on her earlobes in a punishing manner. ¡°In your dreams,¡± he growled. What happened next came almost naturally. Their bodies were entangled together. Chen Jinyao¡¯s clothes came off easily with a single tug, revealing a delicious expanse of bare skin. Yan Cheng sucked hard on her corbone. Despite feeling like she was floating away, she managed to regain enough of her rationality to reach out for the bedside drawer. However, her hand was caught before she reached it. She panted, pushing the man away. ¡°Condom.¡± ¡°No, I¡¯ll tie you up with my child and save you from that delusional insecurity of yours.¡± Chen Jinyao: ¡°¡­¡± Chapter 74: Dream (1) The man pressed his lips together tightly. Still trapping her between his arms, he leaned back. In the silence, his gaze held something ambiguous and predatory. Of course, if his expression wasn¡¯t so hot and obvious about his intentions to impregnate her, his appearance would¡¯ve been the epitome of a cheetah eyeing its prey. The bright light was reced with a dim, yellow light. ¡°That would only treat the symptoms and not the root cause,¡± Chen Jinyao gasped, wrapping her legs around his waist and arching her body. With one tug, her long skirt slid down to her knees. When his fingers touched her sensitive part, she hissed and took a deep breath, then bit her lip and red at him, ¡°You have to treat the root cause first.¡± ¡°If it¡¯s not cured, I might run away with the baby, you know?¡± She stretched out her hand and patted his face in a half-joking way. Her words were truly infuriating. However, Yan Cheng didn¡¯t react and continued to look at her like he wanted to eat her alive. The most dangerous thing right now was the friction and the very thinyer of cloth separating them. His mind was clouded by his desires, and he could barely control his own body. Realizing this, Chen Jinyao withdrew her hand and grabbed his forearm, then she lowered her head and bit down. Small, reddish teeth marks appeared on his skin. ¡°Besides, you haven¡¯t quit smoking.¡± After talking it out, although their rtionship was still somewhat unstable, she was not opposed to bearing his child. However, that didn¡¯t mean they should get ahead of themselves and actually do it. ¡°What if it affects the health of our child?¡± ¡°¡­¡± Yan Cheng couldn¡¯t refute that. Fortunately, he wasn¡¯t an unreasonable person. After thinking it through for a few moments, he readily agreed with her concerns, ¡°You¡¯re right.¡± But despite saying this, and in a perfectly serious tone at that, he didn¡¯t move. Rather, he leaned in and kissed her lips, biting and sucking relentlessly on her tongue. When he let her go, he pressed his forehead against hers and stared at her so closely that she began to blush. His dark eyes felt like they could swallow her whole, not to mention a certain ¡°thing¡± was growingrger and harder against her leg. ¡°¡­¡± Was the air-conditioner even working? Why did her cheeks still feel so hot? The stimtion was impossible to defend against. ¡°Then how do you want to treat the ¡®root cause¡¯?¡± he drawled. She was dumbfounded, then she turned her head away and stared nkly at the curtains. All of a sudden, her mind was filled with an onught of inappropriate thoughts. She med it on the moonlight streaming in from the window. ¡°Let¡¯s talk?¡± Yan Cheng stopped moving and hovered above her quietly, as if preparing for an intermission. ¡°Talk about what?¡± she replied instinctively. He grabbed her hand, intertwining their fingers together, and gently stroked her knuckles with his other hand. ¡°About love.¡± ¡°¡­¡± There was a brief silence. Although his body was nowhere near calm, he controlled himself and analyzed, ¡°I thought about it carefully. Youck a sense of security. It¡¯s probably because our marriage was not based on love¡­¡± he said seriously, hitting the truth with every sentence. ¡°Do you know what this means? This means that whenever you start to feel something for me, you panic and fall into some whirlpool of anxiety. Anxious about what? About whether or not your feelings would be returned, and if you would be hurt by it.¡± Chen Jinyao gulped. ¡°See, I was right.¡± His spections were confirmed by her expression and silence. ¡°Let¡¯s make it clear tonight. I don¡¯t want this to happen again.¡± She nodded. ¡°But are you sure you want to talk while we¡¯re like this?¡± After saying that, she shifted in hisp, causing his eyes to darken. A powerful arm wrapped around her waist, locking her in ce. He enveloped her like a mountain, determined not to be moved by the temptation, and controlled his expression. ¡°Mhm. I¡¯m afraid you would cry.¡± ¡°I¡¯m afraid you would be so busy crying that you wouldn¡¯t be able to focus on what I¡¯m saying.¡± ¡°¡­¡± The underlying implications were obvious. She suppressed her embarrassment and rolled her eyes. After a while, they got back to business. ¡°Tsk, you¡¯re too prone to overthinking and hurting yourself. I should¡¯ve nipped your worries in the bud when you were crying pitifully the first time.¡± ¡°Crying pitifully?¡± she protested. ¡°Weren¡¯t you?¡± ¡°¡­¡± She couldn¡¯t refute him. ¡°You don¡¯t trust me. Do you remember how we reached a consensus before we got married? What kind of consensus was reached? Do you think that was just for show?¡± After these three sessive and pressuring questions were fired, the wildfire gradually burned over. Chen Jinyao blinked obediently, trying to extinguish the wildfire with her own power. Unfortunately, she was helpless. Chen Jinyao: ¡°¡­¡± Chapter 75: Dream (2) She tried to defend herself, but when she recalled what she had said when they entered the apartment earlier and thought about what she was preparing to say now she couldn¡¯t bring herself to look at him. ¡°I had a dream.¡± The man frowned. ¡°Dream?¡± ¡°Yeah.¡± She nodded, coughed, and whispered softly, ¡°A dream about you living happily ever after with someone else.¡± Yan Cheng: ¡°¡­¡± After about two seconds: ¡°Chen Jinyao, is your brain actually broken?¡± He was looking at her like she was an idiot, and in response she ced her hand on her chest in an offended gesture. However, she was relieved. She reached out and pulled his head down toward her and kissed the corner of his mouth. ¡°Answer honestly. Do you think I¡¯m being unreasonable?¡± Truthfully, she knew that the answer was yes, but she still wanted to ask. She didn¡¯t blink as she stared into his dark eyes. ¡°It¡¯s okay.¡± There were no fluctuations in his gaze. He probably thought that she was just talking nonsense and didn¡¯t take it seriously. Smiling, he said, ¡°You¡¯ve just be more stupid, that¡¯s all. Can¡¯t even tell between your dreams and reality anymore.¡± Suddenly, she wanted to kick him out of the bed. *** This was really a strange yet normal conversation. They seemed to have derailed from the original topic, but at the same time, they didn¡¯t. It was like an extension instead. Yan Cheng organized his thoughts and summarized their exchange. ¡°You said that the process of us developing feelings for each other is moving too slow.¡± ¡°And you feel insecure.¡± ¡°Plus, your dream about me falling in love with someone else or whatever is more proof¡­ that our emotional foundation is too weak.¡± Chen Jinyao¡¯s hands were roaming around his naked abdomen when he said this. She looked up as he continued, ¡°Chen Jinyao, I think we should start from the beginning and do this love thing properly.¡± After a moment of silence, he smirked. ¡°It¡¯s still the same sentence. My wife is fair and beautiful with long legs and shouldn¡¯t ever doubt herself.¡± Yan Cheng: ¡°I am charmed by how good-looking you are.¡± Yan Cheng: ¡°Thus, I will now start officially pursuing you.¡± Chen Jinyao was so surprised that she didn¡¯t know how to react. The chest felt tight, as if her heart had been caught by something and hung in midair, beating rapidly with each gentle puff of wind. The feeling of joy that followed made her a little dizzy. Crazy, she was going crazy. She never thought she would be overwhelmed by such honeyed words, and when he stared at her so intensely, she wanted to surrender immediately. Her thoughts started to wander. ¡°Hey, I¡¯m confessing to you right now,¡± he grumbled. ¡°Be serious.¡± The first step to establishing a rtionship was the confession. In fact, Chen Jinyao was not in a daze. Sheughed suddenly, hearing the joy in her own voice. Ever since they started this rtionship, she had been the one putting in the most effort. She¡¯d believed that her initiative alone would be enough to drive their rtionship, but now¡­ as expected, it was different when both sides did it. ¡°Hey, what are you doing?¡± he asked with a smile. Smiling back, she slowly changed the palm that was on hisp to a single, stroking finger. When she felt him shudder, she leaned in and blew in his ear. Then, her expression became serious. She nced at a certain spot under the nket and said, ¡°Apuding your endurance.¡± He raised his eyebrows, then after a while, he smirked. ¡°Oh, you¡¯re impatient.¡± Chen Jinyao: ¡°¡­¡± Although she didn¡¯t want to admit it, when the man¡¯s desire was hot and raging like this, as a woman, she couldn¡¯t help but feel empty and covetous. But expressing this was hard. It never urred to her that Yan Cheng did this on purpose. He got out of the bed. Opening the bedside drawer, he took out a packet, tore it apart, and then, with sweat dripping down his forehead and back, he said, ¡°I need to teach you a lesson for bringing up divorce like that and making me feel so bad.¡± Chen Jinyao hugged the nket: ¡°???¡± ¡°Don¡¯t y dumb.¡± Despite saying that, he still exined. ¡°It¡¯s about how you chose to suddenly step on the brakes when you could¡¯ve just let nature run its course.¡± ¡°Let me show you just how painful it is.¡± ¡°¡­¡± She covered her face. ¡°That¡¯s not a very appropriate metaphor.¡± ¡°Oh, no, it¡¯s very appropriate.¡± He grabbed her hand. She bit her lip, feeling quite bad for him. Her gaze kept sweeping toward a certain part of the man, looking worried. When he noticed this, he grit his teeth and bent down, gathering her into his arms before lifting her off the bed. It wasn¡¯t exactly a princess hug, as she was clinging onto his body and repeatedly testing his patience by squirming around. ¡°Let¡¯s take a bath,¡± he said calmly. With this, the farce started by her insecurity finally reached a conclusion. Chapter 76: Dreams Reveal the Opposite as Reality? (1) It waste. After opening up to each other, it was time for the couple to partake in intimate activities. In this case, treating each other politely and then in a familiar manner. The narrow frosted ss door was sealed and there was only a sprinkler in the bathroom that required one to stand up in order to use it. There were ambiguous noises ringing from within. The ss door wasn¡¯t shut tightly, so there was a crack and water sshed out a bit. It gradually flooded the floor. The warm water inside the shower caused the steam to vaporize within the air. In the sealed off space, it created a ¡®foggy and cloudy¡¯ natural barrier. At the same time, it blurred out two people intimately holding each other in the bathroom. The steam caused the ss to be foggy. Not longter, Chen Jinyao lifted her arms eagerly searching for support as her legs were trembling and she couldn¡¯t stand up still. Her hands instinctively reached for the closest frosted ss by the wall. But because Yan Cheng had suddenly thrusted hard behind her, Chen Jinyao¡¯s support on the wall slipped at the same time she bit her lower lips. Up until she felt strengthless and ced her hands down. Instead, she ended up wrapping her arms around the man¡¯s neck. There was an obvious fingerprint that dragged down on the frosted ss. It transformed into water droplets and slid down the ss, forming new pathways. ¡­¡­¡­ This was Yan Cheng¡¯s bottom line. He couldn¡¯t endure it anymore and was about to explode. He seemed to be telling Chen Jinyao with his stamina that she didn¡¯t need to worry. She¡¯d get what she wants. A long time after it ended, Yan Cheng was extremely spirited and energetic due to the satisfaction of lying in bed with Chen Jinyao. He was unable to sleep and kept on going about. Under the dim surroundings, Chen Jinyao could faintly make out the spirited gaze in his deep eyes. Whenever they finished passionate lovemaking, he always wanted to smoke. He reached for the cigarette box by the bedside and grabbed one cigarette out. His fingers lightly pinched the butt. He spun the lighter between his two fingers. After a few moments of consideration, he ced the cigarette back into the box. After that, he tossed it in the direction of the garbage can ording to his memory. ¡°Nevermind. Let me give up on smoking first.¡± He murmured lowly. Yu Cheng couldn¡¯t control his month despite not smoking. He suddenly felt from the bottom of the heart the urge to talk about life. It was unclear what button within him was activated, but he wanted to chat nonstop. However, the words got stuck in his month. He snapped out of his trance before realizing that he had nothing to say. Ah. Had he knew, he should¡¯ve just started preaching after their lovemaking. He almost couldn¡¯t hold it in himself back then. Yan Cheng looked down and his gaze flickered to his thigh. He silently whistled. Compared to Yan Cheng¡¯s unusual excitement, ever since their lovemaking, Chen Jinyao felt sleepy and drowsy. She basically just fell right asleep after her head touched the pillow. She hugged Yan Cheng, her breathing steady. Her warm breath sprinkled on Yan Cheng¡¯s bare chest. She was well-behaved and quiet in her sleep. But after detecting how warm it would be to hug him while sleeping, she opened her eyes in a daze. She murmured, ¡°hot,¡± before closing her eyes. She pushed Yan Cheng away without hesitation or mercy. Then, she rolled over and rubbed her face against the nket before continuing to sleep. Yan Cheng was bewildered, having been abandoned without any warning. During winter, she would always hug and cuddle him. Oh. Clearly, now that he had no value, she pushed him away without hesitation. Chapter 77: Dreams Reveal the Opposite as Reality? (2) Yan Cheng narrowed his eyes, hmphing in dissatisfaction. After a while, he pursed his lips and rolled to one side. He lifted his arms, crossing and cushioning them behind his head. He nced at the pitch-ck ceiling and knitted his brows, thinking about an issue seriously. He said that they¡¯d date enthusiastically and passionately, but where should he start? Tch! Chen Jinyao slept deeply tonight. It was unclear what was wrong with Yan Cheng, but he decided to get up in the middle of the night. He made sure to keep quiet so as to not wake Chen Jinyao. Who knew that she was sound asleep to the point that she probably wouldn¡¯t even realize if a robber came in to steal things. When it was near morning, Chen Jinyao had a dream. The scenes in the dream were so realistic that it terrified her. It was the type of situation where although you knew it was a dream, if you pinch your thigh, you¡¯d immediately feel the pain. Chen Jinyao was bewildered by how real it felt. There was a little bun by her legs and the child¡¯s eyes were clear as day. He blinked, his eyshes flickering like a fan. He couldn¡¯t hide his feelings, covering his mouth and saying, ¡°Great grandmother, let me tell you a secret!¡± Chen Jinyao was shocked by ¡°great grandmother,¡± unable to process this for a moment. The little bun eximed mysteriously, ¡°Great grandfather said¡­¡± Before he could finish his words, a forceful voice rang by the door coupled along with the knocking of the cane against the floor serving as warning. ¡°Yan Jiahe, try saying another word. Your great grandfather won¡¯t help you hide your snacks anymore.¡± The little bun whose name was Yan Jiahe immediately shut up. He wore a serious expression as to say, ¡°nothing was more important than snacks.¡± ¡°Sorry great grandmother, I can¡¯t tell you the promise made between men unless you can give me more snacks.¡± After that, he smacked his lips, acting clever. ¡°¡­¡± Right after, Chen Jinyao watched as a group of little buns walked out from behind the old Yan Cheng. Each one of them yelled sessively, ¡°Little six, you cheated!¡± It looked as if they were going to drag Yan Jiahe, that traitor, out and bury him alive. Chen Jinyao stepped back and sucked in a cold breath. She felt suffocated. She felt this suffocating feeling more and more clearly, and then she was scared awake. It was May right now, so morning came earlier. The sunshine climbed through the window and shone on the room brightly through the curtains. Chen Jinyao gradually snapped out of her dazed expression. Her heart thumped rapidly, feeling startled still. Although this wasn¡¯t a nightmare, this¡­ She pursed her lips, her expression a bitplicated. After a while, Chen Jinyao moved slightly over and her gazended on Yan Cheng next to her. The man was active most of the night, and now he basically cked out. She liked him more while he was sleeping than when he was wearing an arrogant expression. He had bags under his eyes, but it wasn¡¯t that visible. When his eyes were closed, his ck eyshes seemed much longer. Unconsciously, Chen Jinyao extended her hand and pinched his eyshes with her index and middle finger. She didn¡¯t dare to tug on it too hard. As a result, she naturally woke Yan Cheng up as expected. Chen Jinyao was speechless. ¡°Tch, I dare you to move.¡± Yan Chengzily yawned. This sentence reminded her of her dream. Chen Jinyao immediately thought of that dream. She had finally calmed down and wore a pleasing expression when that diminished after hearing his words. She narrowed her eyes and then sighed. Yan Cheng was extremely observant. He supported his head up with one hand and cut straight to the chase, ¡°It¡¯s one thing that I don¡¯t get a morning kiss, but why are you giving me this expression?¡± Chapter 78: Dreams Reveal the Opposite as Reality? (3) Chen Jinyao was stunned. ¡°What expression?¡± ¡°You¡¯re acting like you dreamed of me marrying someone elsest night and that I lived happily and blissfully with them. You¡¯re acting like I¡¯m being a scumbug.¡± He eximed. After that, he faintly felt like something was off with his words. After a few seconds, he confirmed his mistake. But he didn¡¯t know how to exin himself. Sigh. It was already toote. Chen Jinyao nodded as if this did happen. ¡°I did have a dream.¡± ¡°¡­¡± Yan Cheng immediately regained his confidence. He said meaningfully, ¡°You need to be confident. Dreams are the opposite of reality.¡± Chen Jinyao eximed, ¡°I dreamed of us growing old together and having lots of grandsons.¡± She paused before lifting her sparkling and bright eyes, staring fixated at him. Then, she smiled and teased, ¡°Oh, so dreams are the opposite from reality. I understand.¡± Yan Cheng couldn¡¯t process her way of thinking. What the heck does she know?! After a while, he suddenlyughed and eximed, ¡°Right, it¡¯s the opposite.¡± Chen Jinyao blinked her eyes, confused. ¡°They must all be granddaughters wearing princess dresses.¡± He eximed. Chen Jinyao was speechless, unable to retort. ¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª The closet was a bit messy. Chen Jinyao wrapped the nkets around her as she limped to the closet. When she opened the closet door trying to find a change of clothes, she saw that her clothes clearly had been moved before. She was a bit confused. But before she could criticize and scold Yan Cheng, she heard him confess. Yan Cheng leanedzily against the corner. ¡°You slept barest night.¡± ¡°I was scared that I wouldn¡¯t be able to control myself, so I wanted to find a set of clothes to change you into.¡± He said in a proper manner, not feeling as if he sounded a bit like a pervert. ¡°But then I gave up.¡± ¡°I realized that I was stupid to change you into a set of new clothes.¡± The corner of Chen Jinyao¡¯s lips twitched. In the next second, Yan Cheng wore his slippers and walked over. His hair was a bird¡¯s nest. He reached over and ruffled Chen Jinyao¡¯s hair to give her the same hairstyle as him. He resisted the urge tough before bending down and saying in her ears, ¡°Good morning, girlfriend.¡± The beautiful weekend started from breakfast. Chen Jinyao was just scooping rice out right now. She was used to drinking congee in the morning because it helped with her appetite. Besides a dislike for sports, she made sure to keep a healthy routine in terms of her eating. ¡°Meow.¡± Duni circled around Yan Cheng. He teased the cat for a while before preparing to enter the kitchen to help. During the process, he suddenly recalled something. He touched his chin, not forgetting to eye the little cat besides his feet. ¡°Ah, spring has already passed. Duni hasn¡¯t gone through his breeding season yet?¡± Chen Jinyao eximed without even lifting her eyes, ¡°I had him castrated.¡± ¡°You knew to get him castrated? I almost forced myself to be an actor.¡± ¡°Heh.¡± Yan Cheng lightlyughed. Then he looked at Duni in pity. ¡°What a pity. He¡¯s a little eunuch.¡± ¡°Be nice to me in the future. Look at your mother. You got fooled by her, yet you¡¯re still counting money for her. Tch, stupid.¡± He lifted his feet and lightly kicked Duni. He remained silent for a moment before he walked around Duni and into the kitchen. He nced at Chen Jinyao¡¯s silhouette for a while before walking over and standing to the side. ¡°Hey, do you want to add some dates?¡± Chen Jinyao¡¯s eyshes trembled. She red at him and clenched her teeth. ¡°No.¡± ¡°Oh¡­¡± In order to promise that he would try his best not to cause trouble, Yan Cheng stepped back a bit. When he looked at Chen Jinyao, his gaze flickered. He said that he¡¯d pursue her. As a man, he must keep his words. But how should he pursue her? No matter what he tried, he felt awkward. Yan Cheng pursed his lips and lifted his hands to scratch his hair annoyedly. After a while, he made out, ¡°Wifey, you look really pretty when you¡¯re cooking.¡± Chen Jinyao was speechless. The side dish for the congee today was called stir-fried goosebumps. Chapter 79: Future Blueprint (1) Weather was good every weekend. The configuration of the rooms in the residence faced the south, letting the air flow freely. The only sort of terrible thing is that in the afternoon, half of the living room would be upied by sunshine. Chen Jinyao ced her feet on the edge of the coffee table and nced at the sunshineing from all directions. She knitted her brows lightly and then sighed heavily. It was okay for now. But when they hit midsummer, it¡¯d be a huge thing to worry about. ¡°I¡¯m going to visit Chai Yue around 2:30pm.¡± Yan Cheng walked out from the storage room and nced at his rm. He carried quite a few boxes of expensive and valuable cigarettes. He then tossed them on the dining table and eximed, ¡°I¡¯m giving all these top-notch cigarettes to him.¡± Yan Cheng already learned how to smoke when he was in school. He tried all sorts of cigarettes and once he had a taste of it, it was difficult to stop. But right now, he was somewhat addicted. Although he wasn¡¯t too addicted, he had to smoke half a box of cigarettes every day at a fixated time. The different types of cigarettes that he ced in front of him were his favorite. Not only were they expensive, it was also difficult to buy. Yan Chengzily looked down and his fingers slid over a corner of the cigarette box. He remained silent momentarily before snorting lowly. ¡°He¡¯s lucky.¡± Chen Jinyaozily stretched and peered at him. ¡°Why did you think about giving it to Chai Yue? Even if you want to give the cigarettes to someone, do you need to do it at this instant?¡± ¡°You don¡¯t understand.¡± Yan Cheng swayed back and forth. He found a bag and ced these cigarette boxes within it. ¡°I won¡¯t be smoking them in the future, but I have to admit that I don¡¯t have that much willpower to stop myself. Therefore, the best way is to keep it away from me.¡± Hearing this, Chen Jinyao supported her chin with one hand in deep thought. Yan Cheng is really going to give up smoking? His action seemed too much of a coincidence. Paired with what she saidst night, Chen Jinyao unnaturally shifted her gaze and slightly looked down. Her eyshes flickered and hid the sparkling glint in her eyes. People said that besides couples that already agreed on not having kids, everyone else would go with the flow or agreed upon having a child at a certain time. In some way, they will form an actual family bonded by blood. Different people would stand on different perspectives to consider an issue. They all have different thoughts. This was the reason why a multi-society could be facilitated. Like what Chen Jinyao said, she wasn¡¯t against forming a family. Therefore, when they coincidentally mentioned this matterst night, she didn¡¯t make her stance clear. After all, she and Yan Cheng weren¡¯t getting any younger. Plus, they had been married for half a year or so. Even if they hadn¡¯t considered this issue before, the two families¡¯ parents would be giving them all sorts of hints. But she really didn¡¯t expect that Yan Cheng had such a shocking stamina. Chen Jinyao narrowed her eyes and knocked the bowl containing loquat fruit. ¡°You make it seem like I should be hurrying to get pregnant as well.¡± ¡°You don¡¯t need to.¡± Yan Cheng eximed properly. He looked over and his brows rxed. After pausing for a moment, he wore a serious expression and lifted his head, swearing an oath. He gulped and continued, ¡°Before Ipletely get rid of my smoking addiction, we won¡¯t consider having a child yet.¡± After moments of silence, he eximed, ¡°This is going to be a considerably long journey.¡± He drooped his shoulders, not seeming to feel any confidence. Tch. He was overly partial. At the very least, he wasn¡¯t confident in making this a quick journey. This was quite surprising. Chen Jinyao lifted her brows in interest. She wanted to reasonably remind him that his addiction would be affected by external factors. There was no need for him to panic and feel alone. Chapter 80: Future Blueprint (2) She ate a loquat fruit and chewed, puffing her cheeks. After she finished eating, she retorted half-smiling. ¡°What if you can¡¯t give up smoking?¡± ¡°That won¡¯t happen.¡± The man refuted without thinking. ¡°I¡¯d do anything for my daughter, so don¡¯t mention giving up smoking.¡± Chen Jinyao wanted tough but she held it in. She leaned back, exaggerating, widening her eyes and acting shocked. ¡°Daughter?¡± ¡°Mhm.¡± Yan Cheng acted natural, but when he said ¡®daughter,¡¯ there was an undeniable imposing manner. Even so, Chen Jinyao still retorted, ¡°Why not a son?¡± Comparing the two, he furrowed his brows as if he couldn¡¯t really ept this answer. Chen Jinyao understood. She nodded and came up with the conclusion, ¡°It seems like fathers like daughters more?¡± ¡°Right.¡± Yan Cheng didn¡¯t deny this. ¡°Daughters are more considerate.¡± Chen Jinyao replied, ¡°That¡¯s what my daughter thinks too. My mother said that he was bursting with joy when he got two daughters. But right now, my mother is considering the issue of family inheritance.¡± After all, Chen Family has many businesses. Even if they weren¡¯t biased towards boys, this was an issue regarding inheritance. She and Chen Jinlin weren¡¯t interested in inheriting the family business. ¡°My mother wants Jinlin to get a husband.¡± When Mother Chen mentioned this through the phone, her tone was determined. She also had high expectations for Junlin¡¯s partner. She suddenly mentioned this topic but she didn¡¯t n on finishing it anytime soon. Yan Cheng peered at the time and chose to sit by Chen Jinyao¡¯s side. He looked at her for several seconds before snatching the loquat fruit from her hands. He helped her peel the skin in seriousness. ¡°Let¡¯s not consider this right now. What¡¯s good about inheriting a clinic and Er Teahouse?¡± Chen Jinyao paused before thinking his words were reasonable. She kept quiet momentarily. Up until Yan Cheng peeled the skin and brought it to her mouth. She bit on it and then spit out the pit. She then looked up and said, ¡°I want my daughter to have a big brother.¡± ¡°But I think we can¡¯t control the gender of our child.¡± Next, Yan Cheng acted confused and bewildered. The conversation ended here. As Chen Jinyao urged him, saying, ¡°If you¡¯re going to give Chai Yue the cigarettes, then go do it now. Stop dilly-dallying. It¡¯s not like we can decide the gender of the child just by talking, ¡± Yan Cheng got up. He murmured in a low voice, ¡°Why do I need to go and deliver the goods to Chai Yue?¡± He then acted as if he was going on a casual ride and asked, ¡°Wifey, are youing along?¡± Chen Jinyao shook her head. ¡°I need to rest and recuperate.¡± Yan Cheng was confused. ¡°This is all your fault.¡± She cut straight to the chase andined. ¡°Cough.¡± Hearing this, he awkwardly touched his nose. He shifted his gaze, his face red. ¡°I will pay more attention next time.¡± Chen Jinyao lifted her brows but didn¡¯t say anything. Clearly, she didn¡¯t believe him from her expression. ¡°¡­¡± Uh, this wasn¡¯t something he could control either. ¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª Chai Yue worked with finances. He was a leader within the investment industry. He may seem yful and casual, but he made urate judgment for investments. The majority of the time, the venture capital he made all earned him money. He almost never lost any. To make it more exaggerated, everyone knew about Chai Yue in the investment industry. Yan Cheng truly wanted to give up on smoking and to give Chai Yue the cigarettes. But observing carefully, Yan Cheng didn¡¯t have any good intention of going to visit Chai Yue. He wanted to invest and have Chai Yue manage that for him. That way, he just needed to worry about earning money. Yan Cheng didn¡¯t n on staying at Chai Yue¡¯s family for too long. After he mentioned his idea clearly, he prepared to leave. It was around 3pm right now. Recalling Chen Jinyao¡¯s request, he needed to go to the supermarket and buy some groceries first before heading home. Chai Yue obviously agreed, but he was curious. He lifted his brows and asked shockingly, ¡°Er Teahouse closed down?¡± Chapter 81: Future Blueprin ¡°When I looked to you for investment in the past, you acted like you weren¡¯t interested.¡± Yan Cheng¡¯s gaze swept over coldly, ignoring his joke. ¡°Who would mind earning more money?¡± Er Teahouse made a lot of profit. Sometimes, his friends said that they were jealous of him. He didn¡¯t even need to do anything and he could earn all that money. That must be an amazing feeling. That was true but they also knew that the management in Er House wasn¡¯t as sessful as before. There were countless established restaurants and clubs in the capital. Er Teahouse must be unique and managed differently in order to attract customers. In the early stage, if it weren¡¯t that Yan Family was wealthy enough for Yan Cheng to experiment, Er Teahouse was indeed on the verge of closing down. After they got through that period of time, Er Teahouse was brought back to live. From then on, it had been bing more and more prosperous. Within two years, it had made a reputation in the capital. Today, Yan Cheng had already paid back the investment Yan Family made and even returned the interest too. He acted arrogant in front of his father and said, ¡°I can support myself even if I don¡¯t go to thepany.¡± People usually saw the end result, but didn¡¯t see the sacrifices and hard work one had to make to be sessful. Undeniably, Er Teahouse made enough profit for Yan Cheng to support himself. But he didn¡¯t want to continue this. He took a sip of tea and nced at the window, narrowing his eyes. He said vaguely, ¡°I need to raise my family!¡± Chai Yue heard it clearly. Then, he rolled his eyes speechlessly. Yan Cheng happily nned out, ¡°I¡¯m using the profit made from Er Teahouse to raise my wife.¡± Yan Cheng crossed one leg over the other and eximed, ¡°The money earned from investment will be used to raise my daughter.¡± Yan Cheng thought about it before saying, ¡°Ah, I will support both daughter and mother indulgently.¡± Chai Yue was speechless. The air suddenly became tense. After a dozen seconds or so, the atmosphere rxed. Chai Yue¡¯s expression transformed from one of confusion to shock. Then, he pped his thigh and moved over, ¡°Sister-inw is pregnant?¡± The moment he said this, he then looked at the cigarette boxes on the table, understanding. Who knew that Yan Cheng shook his head. ¡°No.¡± Chai Yue was bbergasted. Yan Cheng eximed, ¡°Don¡¯t be anxious. You¡¯ll get a chance to give us money.¡± Yan Cheng continued, ¡°Help me look after the investment first.¡± Chai Yue nodded and patted his chest, ¡°Leave it up to me.¡± He paused for two seconds and then suddenly interjected, ¡°Wait no, I remember that you still have shares in the Yan Group, no?¡± Second Master Yan was in control of the Yan Group right now. Chai Yue always thought that Yan Cheng eluded the same imposing manner as Second Master Yan when he ced away the casual and careless aura. ¡°I do.¡± Yan Cheng pursed his lips and continued, ¡°The shares are for my son.¡± Chai Yue didn¡¯t know what to say. It seems like you¡¯ve already outlined your future blueprint. Amazing, amazing. Chai Yue secretly admired Chen Jinyao for having such a loyal husband and at the same time, he tugged the corner of his lips. ¡°We just haven¡¯t seen each other in a while and you managed to make me feel amazed at you still.¡± ¡°Young Master Yan, you changed.¡± ¡°Uncle Yan might not even recognize you at this point.¡± Yan Cheng was speechless. To speak the truth, Yan Cheng thought Chai Yue was just exaggerating. That was how he was at a person. However, he just hid himself usually. Everyone had a facade. However, Chai Yue was right. His encounters with his father alwaysnded in fights and arguments. In his father¡¯s eyes, he wasn¡¯t worthy of respect. Father Yan frequently said, ¡°My son¡¯s sole purpose is to anger me to death.¡± Yan Cheng remembered this statement quite clearly. Chapter 82: Peacock Spread Its Tail (1) At the supermarket, Yan Cheng called Chen Jinyao. This time, although Chen Jinyao gave Yan Cheng full charge over buying groceries, thetter was confused and froze for a few moments when he nced at the different aisles containing vegetables and meat. He paused and tightly pursed his lips, unsure of what to buy. ¡°¡­¡± This young master was indeed not an expert in this. Even more, he stood at the original spot feeling lost, and felt like he stood out with the surrounding. Chen Jinyao could imagine the man knitting his brows and in deep thought right now. She smiled and said with a gentle expression, ¡°I want to boil corn and pork chop soup for you. It¡¯d help you to recuperate.¡± Yan Cheng became immediately expressionless. ¡°Then buy some eggs too. There are no eggs at home. Then pick out some tomatoes as well. You can buy whatever you want too.¡± The man knitted his brows, his breathing light. He said ¡®oh¡¯ and by the time he looked up and forward, the bright and vibrant colors overwhelmed Yan Cheng¡¯s eyes. He curled his tongue, sinking into decidophobia. He wasn¡¯t hungry right now and he didn¡¯t know what he wanted to eat. At this time, Chen Jinyao eximed meaningfully, voicing her concern, ¡°Just buy whatever you want to eat for tonight. I¡¯ll go out and buy the rest of the ingredients and stock up.¡± Saying this, she suddenly lowered her voice and exined, ¡°I¡¯m just scared that you might buy spoiled food.¡± Yan Cheng looked down andzily replied, ¡°¡­Tch.¡± Men bought things decisively and quickly. After he bought whatever Chen Jinyao needed, he casually strolled around before heading to the cashier. Businesses have their set marketing methods. As for supermarkets, mostmonly, some products were on sale. One could look around and see red and yellowbels on the discounted products. Yan Cheng was more or less influenced by Chen Jinyao, having been to the supermarket many times with her. He supported her decision to be frugal and subconsciously looked at the discounted products. He nced at it for a while, and then got in a daze. While he was in line and waiting to pay, Yan Cheng nced at the rectangr box that was buy two get one free. There was a glint in his eyes. He ced his hand on the shopping cart and slightly lifted his fingers, knocking against it. When it was his turn to pay, he ced everything he wanted on top. Hezily narrowed his eyes before pretending to ask carelessly, ¡°Why are everything on discount all couples¡¯ things?¡± Couples¡¯ cups, couples¡¯ slippers, couples¡¯ pillows, etc¡­ Hearing this, the cashier took time out to look at him. Who knew that she was charmed and shocked at first nce. However, her upation led her to control her expression. She said, ¡°It¡¯s going to be May 20th in a few days.¡± ¡°May 20th?¡± It wasn¡¯t some sort of special day, no? Seeing the man¡¯s confused expression, the cashier was silently sure that he was a single handsome guy. But she looked down to see the ring on his ring finger in the next second¡­ She was originally shocked and surprised, but then her expression becameplicated. Damn. He doesn¡¯t even know what May 20th represents? Yet, he has a wife? The cashier pursed her lips, pitying this ignorant man¡¯s partner. ¡°It means I love you. It¡¯s like a day for couples to show their affection.¡± After that, silence filled the air for two seconds before she slowly settled the bill. ¡°The total is $168.5. Do you need a stic bag? If you do, it¡¯s another 30 cents.¡± Yan Cheng slightly nodded, ¡°Yes.¡± He then came to a realization and remembered this. It was clearly profound to set a holiday based on the date. On the way back, a stroke of sunshine prated through the ss of the car window. He coincidentally encountered a red light so he stopped the car steadily on the crosswalk. Yan Cheng pinched the steering wheel with the web between his thumb and forefinger. He lifted his slender and fair fingers slightly and then casually gazed at the road. He then saw a floral store. This wasn¡¯t the main city road. There were all sorts of stores on this street and each one of them had to do with literature and arts Chapter 83: Peacock Spread Its Tail (2) If he turned a corner after this street, he¡¯d arrive at their apartment building. Yan Cheng nced at the floral store for a while before furrowing his brows a bit. He seemed to be thinking about something. When the red light started to count down, he then slowly shifted his gaze away. The green light shone. He drove over a crossroad and then had the vehicle turn indicator light on. When he arrived, he stopped in front of the floral store. He was able to unbuckle his seat belt when he paused. He seemed to have been enlightened by the cashier. He was intelligent and the endearing meaning that originated from a simple date made it so that he was able to deduce many things from one case. Compared to bringing a bouquet of flowers to Chen Jinyao right now, it¡¯d be better to do it on May 20th. It would make him seem more sincere and it¡¯d be more romantic too. Therefore, Yan Cheng parked the car at the floral store for a moment before peering at the rearview mirror and then had the vehicle turn indicator light on again. He turned around and drove away. The owner of the floral store stood by the door, thinking that there was business, but became confused when Yan Cheng just drove off. ¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª It was May 20th in the blink of an eye. It was coincidentally Monday too. There were many couples that spent the day in advance yesterday. They took pictures and then waited until today to post it on their friends¡¯ circles. Who let today be the dreaded and resented work day? Morning came and Chen Jinyao just opened her eyes only to see Yan Cheng bringing her head close for a long and deep kiss. After it ended, the two panted heavily. Meanwhile, Chen Jinyao was confused by his sudden affection. She red at him and asked, ¡°What are you doing?¡± Yan Cheng revealed his pearly whites and smiled happily. He didn¡¯t directly respond to her question, instead saying in a greasy way, ¡°Morning wifey.¡± He acted a bit differently from when he usually woke up feeling grumpy. He acted like apletely different person. ¡°¡­¡± Chen Jinyao shivered and unnaturally wrapped the nkets around her, on rm. After a few moments, she suggested sincerely, ¡°Act normal.¡± ¡°Today is a special day.¡± He said. Chen Jinyao didn¡¯t understand to no avail. Was it because she just woke up so she couldn¡¯t recall anything? They looked at each other awkwardly. Yan Cheng didn¡¯t expose her either. He tugged the corner of his lips and started bbering nonsense. ¡°This is a way to improve our rtionship.¡± He finished talking and then revealed a satisfied expression. Shameless!! Then, Chen Jinyao looked away. For some reason, she decided to mock and tease him, but it didn¡¯t really feel like she was mocking him. ¡°Tch, why didn¡¯t you say you want to improve our rtionship by exercising every morning?¡± After she finished saying that, she just came to a sudden realization that she wasn¡¯t really mocking him at all. Rather, it supported Yan Cheng¡¯s cause. They red at each other for a while before Yan Cheng¡¯s eyes brightened. Then his maic voice was mixed with a brisk tone, ¡°Eh? That seems okay.¡± Many dayster. Su Ran finally made her decision to straighten her teeth. She texted Chen Jinyao on WeChat. When Chen Jinyao saw her message, she froze a bit. She couldn¡¯t help but feel something inside her heart. However, the feeling disappeared in the blink of an eye. Then, she felt at ease. One shouldn¡¯t have groundless fears and they shouldn¡¯t cling onto their problems. In reality, Chen Jinyao had calmed down and thought about it carefully. The system analyzed the situation. She believed that the reason why ¡®she¡¯ hadn¡¯t made it to the end with Yan Cheng was because it mostly had to do with her. Su Ran: I agree to get my teeth straightened. Doctor Chen, when do you have time? Chen Jinyao¡¯s eyshes flickered and she suddenly thought that it was better to just get the pain over with. Chapter 84: Peacock Spread Its Tail (3) ¡°¡­¡± She supported her chin with one hand, and her thoughts were everywhere. What she was sure about was that the sooner she straightened Su Ran¡¯s teeth, the sooner she could stay away from her in the future. Her fingertips felt cool, hovering over the screen. She paused before typing. Chen Jinyao: If you have time, you cane this afternoon. Su Ran: Okay. Chen Jinyao: Come at 2pm. Su Ran: Alright. Su Ran: About the fee? Chen Jinyao: You can pay me by WeChat. Yet, Su Ran came in advance this afternoon. This was because she had a practical ss where she had to stimte a sandtable around 4pm. Attendance was taken for the ss, so she couldn¡¯t even escape if she wanted to. Yet when she pushed the door to the clinic and entered at 12:45pm, it was coincidentally lunch break. Su Ran felt a bit embarrassed as she nced at the receptionist, Xiao Liu. But recalling how her roommate said that private clinics were amodating, she bit her lips and summoned her courage to put forward her request. Xiao Liu said, ¡°You can sit first. I¡¯ll go ask Doctor Chen.¡± ¡°Okay.¡± Chen Jinyao had just napped for a while. She sighed helplessly. ¡­¡­¡­ Inside the room. Chen Jinyao stood by the dentistry seat and wore a light blue disposable medical mask. She bent down slightly and looked at Su Ran naturally. She wore a serious expression, beads of sweat covering her forehead. The strong light shone on the top half of her body. But the majority of the light was on Su Ran lying on the dentistry chair. ¡°Calm down. It¡¯s almost over.¡± Sheforted Su Ran in a soft voice. Half an hourter. Chen Jinyao led Su Ran into her office. ¡°Now is the time for the braces to be set and put into ce. The braces will slowly straighten your teeth. It may hurt during the process. Also, remember toe back if the braces be loose.¡± ¡°When your teeth are almost straightened, we¡¯ll give you retainers. I talked to you about the other things you need to pay attention to in the room.¡± Su Ran nodded. Chen Jinyao eximed, ¡°Wait a second. Let me give you a receipt.¡± It was 3pm right now. Since she made it through the exhausted stage, Chen Jinyao felt extremely spirited in contrast to her tiredness from before. She tilted her neck and massaged it before stretching her body. Then, she sat on her chair and casually swept her gaze over to see the phone she neglected on the table. She grabbed it and unlocked the phone, narrowing her eyes. She noticed that she received many messages from her WeChat. ¡°Please wait a second.¡± Su Ran eximed, ¡°Mn, okay.¡± The messages were almost all from Yan Cheng. His messages were simple and blunt. Chen Jinyao slid up and clicked on the first message. It revealed that the time sent was 1:14pm. Yan Cheng transferred money to her ount thirteen times. Each time, he transferred $520. Then, he gave her fourteen envelopes. Chen Jinyao clicked on one of them. There didn¡¯t seem to be a limit for the red envelopes either. Therefore, each one of them was $520 too. Chen Jinyao was shocked. At the same time, she realized what Yan Cheng was referring to today. She smiled. Then, she ced her phone to the side and then delivered a receipt to Su Ran. ¡°Doctor Chen, then I¡¯ll be going now?¡± ¡°Okay.¡± She nodded absent-mindedly. Chen Jinyao clicked on each one, confirming the transaction. Then, she happily replied with a chain of ¡°hahahah.¡± Chen Jinyao: Who taught you? Chen Jinyao: Tomorrow is May 21. You can keep this up. At the same time, Su Ran walked out of the clinic and bumped into the Er Teahouse¡¯s boss who was just walking towards the clinic. They had encountered each other a few times. Just as they were about to walk past each other, Su Ran couldn¡¯t help but look up and nce at him. Then, the corner of her lips twitched. She looked down and quickened her pace, leaving the scene. To speak the truth, she almost couldn¡¯t recognize him at first nce. This was because¡­ At this time, Yan Cheng was wearing sunsses and acted cool. He even carried a huge bouquet of roses in his arms, wearing a smile. He acted like a peacock spreading its tail when meeting their mate. Chapter 85: Peacock Searches for Mate (1) After Chen Jinyao sent that message to Yan Cheng, she suddenly dropped her shoulders down. She didn¡¯t need to work that hard this afternoon. Therefore, once she rxed, it was clear that she felt quite tired. She raised her hand and pinched the bridge of her nose. She leaned back against her chair and lifted her head slightly, closing her eyes to rest. Despite rxingpletely, she still had some thoughts inside her mind. Before a minute passed, Chen Jinyao opened her eyes again. The entire process was like a child¡¯s y. She leaned forward and grabbed her phone that she ced on top of the documents. Yan Cheng hadn¡¯t replied. She sent thest message on their chat history. Chen Jinyaozily looked down and stared at her screen for a while. Her fingertips paused before tapping on her friend¡¯s circle. What she saw first was the message Chen Jinlin sent two minutes ago. It was a picture of her conversation with her boyfriend. Most importantly, the transactions made. ¡°¡­¡± It was that simple to put on PDA nowadays. Chen Jinyao pursed her lips and gave the post a like. Almost immediately after, Chen Jinlin tracked Chen Jinyao¡¯s friend circle and started interrogating her. Young couplesmitted deeply and felt passionate about their love. This passionate and excited feeling didn¡¯t just reflect on themselves. But rather, it revealed itself between women. Maybe they all wanted to brag somewhat, so they startedpeting with one another using sarcasm. Chen Jinlin: Sister!! The corner of Chen Jinyao¡¯s lips twitched. She subconsciously replied: Did you mute mother and father? Chen Jinlin: Hehe, I am well aware of the situation. Chen Jinyao felt helpless: Don¡¯t just say that you are well-aware. You should divulge some information to our parents when it¡¯s time to. You can¡¯t just hide him forever¡­ It was clear that Chen Jinyao was worried for her younger sister. Chen Jinyao: Don¡¯t mind me for being annoying¡­ The words were in her throat but she didn¡¯t know what to say. After all, those in deep love usually never listened to people¡¯s advice or critiques. It¡¯d be good enough that they didn¡¯t retort impatiently. Short silence followed. Chen Jinlin cleverly shifted the topic. She refused to answer Chen Jinyao. Thetter knitted her brows and sighed helplessly in the end. One should maintain an optimistic attitude when there wasn¡¯t a huge issue in someone else¡¯s rtionship. She shouldn¡¯t bother intervening too much. Of course, there was nothing wrong with expressing her concern at a reasonable time. Therefore, with the principle that everything will be all right, the two sisters silently changed the topic. Although they did that, they knew clearly inside that they were about to jump to the main topic. Chen Jinlin: Sister, did brother-inw do anything today? Chen Jinlin: Please refer to the first picture I sent in the friend circle. Chen Jinlin: If he didn¡¯t do anything, you can give him a hint. She sent three consecutive messages without pausing. It was clear that she didn¡¯t believe in her brother-inw. Chen Jinyao was silent. Chen Jinlin thought that despite her brother-inw settling down and was tamed by her sister, he was still a masculine and stubborn man that wasn¡¯t romantic in the least bit. People might ask her why. This was all due to a woman¡¯s intuition. As her sister, Chen Jinlin genuinely wished that her brother-inw would treat her sister much better. Who knew that she was just being worrisome. She was basically looking for things to do. More urately, she was looking to be fed dog food. Chen Jinyao: Of course he did. He knew the meaning of today better than me. I was just scared that I must upset you. She thought. Chen Jinyao: I estimated and your brother-inw probably transferred 10,400 to me. Chen Jinlin was speechless. 10,400. That was a huge amount but it didn¡¯t have any special meaning. Chen Jinyao: I think I should also take a picture and post this tomemorate this moment. Here, the sisters¡¯ short conversationpletely ended. Chapter 86: Peacock Searches for Mate (2) It was unclear whether it was her illusion or not, but the content of the conversation seemed to be saying ¡®there¡¯s nothing else for us to talk about.¡¯ She wanted to resolve this in the shortest time possible. The entire process took no more than three minutes. At the same time, while Xiao Liu wore a bbergasted expression by the receptionist desk, Yan Cheng walked straight to Chen Jinyao¡¯s office familiarly. Xiao Liu was shocked by the bouquet of roses bigger than the basin used for showers. She froze for a few seconds before rubbing her fingers against the mouse, envious of Chen Jinyao. The conclusion she came up with was that the man that captured Doctor Chen¡¯s heart must be out of the ordinary. Xiao Liu couldn¡¯t see Chen Jinyao¡¯s office from her direction. No matter how much she tried to look around, she couldn¡¯t see anything. She slowly shifted her gaze and suppressed her urge to gossip. She sighed lightly, feeling pitiful. A streak of sunshine upied the corridor. There were little faint specks in the air floating around. Yan Cheng paused and stopped in time, standing in front of Chen Jinyao¡¯s office. He suddenly ced away his dreamy expression and suppressed his pride. It was quite magical. Now, he acted like ¡®he missed her very much.¡¯ He pursed his lips and tidied up his clothes ording to his mood. This was scarier than the first time the two went on a blind date. If he could, he probably would want to stand in front of a mirror to change and see if his hairstyle was alright. He felt conflicted for a few minutes before recovering his confidence. The corner of his lips couldn¡¯t help but tug up. The roses rustled as he hid it behind him. Then, he knocked on the door. ¡°Please enter.¡± After Chen Jinyao posted in her friend circle, she lifted her head. He twisted the door knob, not rushing to enter. Instead, he leaned against the door and posed, lifting his brows. ¡°Hey.¡± Chen Jinyao didn¡¯t know what to say. The man wore different clothes from his casual and usual outfit. He wore a white shirt coupled with a tie. His neat suit pants clearly outlined his behind. How could he possibly hide the huge bouquet of roses behind him when he was posing ostensitiously like that? When their gazes met, Chen Jinyao suddenly felt like she was the bride and the groom wasing to pick her up. The visuals were vivid in her mind. Chen Jinyao sighed and then revealed a confused expression. ¡°I¡¯m a bit frightened.¡± She said calmly. She even wanted to delete the post she made to her friend circle. If she must show affection like the way he did, she thought her heart might not be able to endure the shock. Her face gradually turned red. She narrowed her eyes and stood up, walking towards Yan Cheng. ¡°I didn¡¯t think you¡¯d do these superficial things.¡± Yan Cheng walked in and closed the door, leaningzily against the door. He ced the bouquet of roses in front of him and eximed arrogantly, ¡°Tch, don¡¯t look down on me. I have countless advisors supporting me.¡± ¡°They must all be inept advisors, no?¡± Chen Jinyao received the flowers and admired it momentarily before cing it to the side. Compared to the charming and blooming vibrant red roses, it was clear that she was more attracted by the man. Chen Jinyao sighed inside. After women hit a certain age, their desires multiplied by tenfolds. She wrapped her arms around Yan Cheng¡¯s waist carelessly and even touched him up and down. She knew that Yan Cheng wanted to pursue her. To speak the truth, they really acted like a couple right now. She lifted her head and stood on her tippy toe, kissing his chin. ¡°If a man likes you appears in front of me a few times acting this way, I normally won¡¯t talk to them ever again.¡± Chapter 87: Peacock Searches for Mate (3) Yan Cheng brought her into his arms. She already wrapped her arms around his waist, yet she wants to maintain some distance from him? He revealed an expression as to say, ¡°women all like to lie.¡± He narrowed his eyes and curled his lips up. ¡°But you threw yourself in my arms.¡± He seemed to be saying this in a proud tone even. Chen Jinyao clenched her teeth and pinched him. He had a nice figure and there was no fat on him. She couldn¡¯t even pinch him. She suddenly paused, her words stuck in her mouth. In the end, it became, ¡°you have a nice waist.¡± What was scary was that Yan Cheng shylyughed when he heard her praise. Chen Jinyao eximed, ¡°Your inept advisor came up with the idea of giving me flowers?¡± Yan Cheng shook his head. He refused to let anyone take his spotlight. Chen Jinyao answered expressionlessly and came up with the conclusion, ¡°Then your inept advisor must¡¯ve suggested transferring money, giving me red envlopes, and came up with your hairstyle.¡± In reality, women were hypocrites. At least, when Chen Jinyao saw Yan Cheng¡¯s message, she felt shocked but more so sweet inside as if she had just dropped into a jar of honey. ¡°I like the one in the front.¡± She didn¡¯t act shy either. The one behind was pretty good too. ¡°The pose is normal, but I don¡¯t like your expression. Don¡¯t tug the corner of your lips up. Right, right. You need to act reserved. Otherwise, it doesn¡¯t seem like you¡¯re here to pick up your wife with that yful smile of yours.¡± After that she paused and then swallowed herst sentence. She licked her lips and decided to reword it tactfully. Yan Cheng was dumbstruck. They remained silent for two minutes and then the two finally separated from the embrace. After all, they couldn¡¯t stand by the door the entire time, right? Their position seemed a bit indescribable. Chen Jinyao walked to her desk and turned with one hand behind supporting her. She looked up and lifted her brows. ¡°What¡¯s your n after I get off work?¡± Yan Cheng responded honestly, ¡°Let¡¯s go eat. I reserved seats at a restaurant.¡± The sunshine silently poured in and there seemed to be specks of dust floating in the air. Yan Cheng shoved his hands into his pocket andzily looked down. What he saw was Chen Jinyao¡¯s expression and she seemed to be saying, ¡°told you so.¡± The fingers rubbing against the clothes paused and the man immediately realized that his n wasmon and generic. It wasn¡¯t unique at all. Chen Jinyao guessed his n without any effort. There was no surprise whatsoever. He shifted his gaze and touched his nose, feeling a bit awkward. Chen Jinyao continued, ¡°You also booked a room in a hotel.¡± Yan Cheng was bbergasted. The office suddenly became silent and the atmosphere immediately tensed up. After a while, Yan Cheng turned and looked at Chen Jinyao again, feeling like he had just been burnt by her words. Wearing an extremely serious expression, he walked to her and pinched her chin, forcing her to look at him. He pursed his lips and said crudely, ¡°Look at my eyes.¡± After a while, Yan Cheng dered, ¡°That¡¯s not who I am. Don¡¯t frame me.¡± Chen Jinyao doubted his words and responded half-heartedly, ¡°¡­Oh.¡± ¡°Tch.¡± Yan Cheng narrowed his eyes and suddenlyughed. He cleared his throat, ¡°But if you want it now, it¡¯s not toote either.¡± Chen Jinyao was speechless. Yan Chengughed and checkmated. They looked at each other silently. Chen Jinyao didn¡¯t admit defeat. ¡°Sure.¡± Yan Cheng¡¯s smile froze and he was bewildered. To speak the truth, this happened too quickly and he couldn¡¯t process it. It was theplete opposite of what he imagined it to be. Damnit, he was actually caught unprepared. ¡­He waspletely defeated. After a while, he found his voice. ¡°What did you say?¡± ¡°Sure.¡± Chen Jinyao lifted her chin high, smiling a provoking smile. She said the word slowly as to give him a lingering death. Yan Cheng was speechless. He didn¡¯t lose anything this time! Chapter 88: The Chain Reaction of Flirting (1) A n devised under provocation couldn¡¯t be appeased easily. While waiting for Chen Jinyao to get off work, Yan Chengzily sat by the sofa and crossed his legs over each other. He curled his lips up halfway. The atmosphere was peaceful and calm. However, he was impatient, eyeing secretly at Chen Jinyao who was already immersed in work from time to time. No wonder people said that conscientious women were most charming. She kept her eyes down, her slender and curly eyshes slightly trembling. The sunshine poured in from outside the window and shone on her profile, making her look more gentle. ¡°¡­¡± Men acted upon visuals. In that moment, Yan Cheng felt as if his heart had been beaten by a hammer lightly. It caused him to instinctively move back and hold in his breath. The longer they got along together, the more clearly Yan Cheng knew that he couldn¡¯t control his feelings for Chen Jinyao at times. It wasn¡¯t because he was superficial and thought that she was beautiful. Rather, there were other emotions involved. His calm and peaceful mood was interrupted by the overwhelming of emotions flooding in his heart. He should¡¯ve been angry and flustered. However, for some magical reason, he was like a coward and was overwhelmed by the sweet feeling instead. Thankfully, they had a steady rtionship and even more, it was improving. Thinking of the silent promise they made with their gaze, Yan Cheng looked down and felt delighted inside. ¡°The rooms today can¡¯t be booked easily.¡± His slender and long fingers slid across the phone screen. Yan Cheng realized that his spontaneous n was a bit toote. Hearing this, Chen Jinyao lifted her brows and said casually, ¡°It¡¯s okay if you can¡¯t book a room.¡± ¡°That won¡¯t work. ssmate Chen Jinyao, you can¡¯t give up halfway through.¡± The man almost immediately blurted this. He said in seriousness, reprimanding and then he paused. ¡°It¡¯s not easy to book a reasonably priced room. We¡¯ll book the best room then.¡± There was a hotel in the capital in the middle of the mountain. The top floor was a luxurious suite. One could admire the view from down below and capture the scene of the capital. The surroundings of the suite were enveloped by ss. One could see outside, but outsiders couldn¡¯t see the situation inside. Even so, one still felt a sense of excitement. Chen Jinyao was speechless. ¡°Tch.¡± Yan Cheng said, ¡°It¡¯s rare for me to be romantic. I can¡¯t treat myself unfairly.¡± Before Chen Jinyao could turn and add on, he already made up his mind. He directly contacted the person in charge of the hotel and booked the entire suite down. Chen Jinyao remained silent for a few seconds and nced at the time. Then she looked at him. She licked her lips and said slowly, ¡°Can I take back my suggestion now?¡± ¡°No.¡± The man¡¯s cold and deep voice rang. Then, he silently pointed at his waist and eximed, ¡°Think about how much you drooled over my abs.¡± Chen Jinyao¡¯s gaze started drifting away¡­ After a while, she then exhaled and then said meaningfully, ¡°Hubby, if you treat everyone as a pervert, you won¡¯t be able to maintain a longsting rtionship with them.¡± ¡°I¡¯m not sure about that.¡± Yan Cheng tilted his head and swept his gaze over her. Ever since they made everything clearst time, everything changed. Their rtionship had sped up and was developing more so in the intimate way. It felt as if they had be absolutely unrestrained after resolving the issue that gnawed at their minds. The couple gradually started talking dirty and whatnot. Even then, they didn¡¯t seem shy in the least bit. Yan Cheng knew his position. As a man, and a man that was used to going to bars, he¡¯d have lewd talks with his friends whenever they got together. In this aspect, he was a self-made genius and talented. At the beginning, he never really talked to Chen Jinyao about this. Up until they became more and more intimateter on. He¡¯d jokingly spew some lewd talk. Sometimes, he was still worried Chen Jinyao might be bashful and hide inside her shell as a result. Chapter 89: The Chain Reaction of Flirting (2) Who knew that Chen Jinyao reacted beyond his expectation. She transformed into an aloof big sister before she even became drunk. She had a lot of fighting strength. Under the sunset, the warm orange color made Yan Cheng¡¯s expression look more gentle. But it was only momentarily. It felt like an illusion. The man¡¯s icy aura seemed to have warmed. He slightly narrowed his eyes and a faint smile floated on his face. Right now, this was a beautiful scene to watch. There was a sweet and lovey-dovey atmosphere in the air. It was warm and peaceful. However, there was a change of n. Ten minutes before Chen Jinyao got off work, Mother Yan called Yan Cheng. She wanted him to take Chen Jinyao home for dinner. Although the couple would go eat at their families¡¯ ces sometimes. It was clear that they went to Chen Family more eagerly than Yan Family. It mostly had to do with Yan Cheng. When he was single, he didn¡¯t really like going home. He and Father Yan would never be able to sit down and chat calmly. Every time, before they could talk for a bit, one would explode. Yan Family has outstanding children. But once Yan Cheng started avoiding his father, Father Yan looked down upon him for idling his time away. Yan Cheng acted like this as a child. Father Yan clearly cared about Yan Cheng, but he would always say unpleasant words. At that time, Yan Cheng was arrogant and had his eyes above his head. Whenever he was scolded, he would talk back. Since then, the two started disliking one another. More urately, their rtionship was like Li Jing and Nezha. Especially after the rumors came out about Yan Cheng liking Zhou Xue. Father Yan wanted to break his leg. Since then, Yan Cheng got used to this kind of lifestyle. Even more, it became a lingering issue. Of course, Yan Cheng thought these were superficial issues. He thought that it was because of his personality that he didn¡¯t want to stay in the restricted Yan Family. His rtives were all really nice, but they would give him invisible pressure. Sometimes, on the more serious side, he felt suffocated. There were always lots of people in the Yan Family. Yan Cheng was ranked six in the family, the youngest. When he was just born, he had a weak body. Thus, he was protected greatly. Mother Yan treated him like a treasure. Father Yan frequently said that Mother Yan pampered and spoiled her youngest son too much. However, the words went in one ear and out the other for Mother Yan. She didn¡¯t treat this seriously. Of her children, only her youngest son was good at sweet-talking. Therefore, why couldn¡¯t she pamper him more? ¡°¡­¡± Father Yan felt at a loss of words. He didn¡¯t know what to say. As for Second Master Yan, he lifted his brows and patted Yan Cheng¡¯s shoulders when he passed by him. He said in certain, ¡°Mother pampers you too much¡­¡± Before he could finish, he received the young Yan Cheng¡¯s provoking expression. ¡°You must be jealous.¡± Yan Chen hmphed¡­ He looked at his younger brother as if showing concern for a retard. ¡°Mother has been excessively pampering you. That means that you might encounter the eternal difficult question, ¡®who will you save first when your mother and wife both fall into the water?¡¯¡± Yan Cheng was at his prime age. He was worry-free like a little ball of sunshine. Why would he consider such a long-term question. He was stumped right then. ¡°Do you understand the daughter-inw and mother dilemma?¡± Yan Chenughed. Yan Cheng was speechless¡­ In reality, Yan Chen¡¯s rmist talk was a bit reasonable. However, some unanticipated incident happened. In front of his siblings at Yan Family¡¯s residence, Yan Cheng would asionally act like a harmless and careless little sheep. But when he left the residence, he took off his disguise and revealed himself to be a wolf. Besides thinking usually, he¡¯d act quite funnily sometimes. However, he had deep and scheming thoughts. The incident originated from Zhou Xue. Chapter 90: The Chain Reaction of Flirting (3) Yan Cheng acted excessively early on, making it seem like that he must have Zhou Xue. This sped up the marriage between Huo Qidong and Zho Xue, the two people he disliked. Wanting to keep up the act the entire way, he still yed along afterwards for a bit. Up until he got on a blind date with Chen Jinyao and married her. At that time, to speak the truth, Mother Yan had no requirements of Yan Cheng¡¯s wife anymore. Why would she be picky when her son found someone who he liked? Instead, she would have to go and thank the woman for being willing to marry her troublesome and blind young son. Even more, Mother Yan really liked Chen Jinyao. There was no such thing as a dilemma between daughter-inw and mother-inw. To add on, Chen Jinyao was much more valued by Mother Yan than Yan Cheng, her personal son. No matter how much Mother Yan pampered Yan Cheng, she didn¡¯t reach the point where she¡¯d blindly pamper him. In other words, she knew about her son¡¯s position and personality. She originally nned on blindly believing in her youngest son, believing that he was outstanding. However, after encountering Chen Jinyao, her daughter-inw, her dream was shattered. Even more, Mother Yan gradually wavered to the other side. Then, she started havingpletely opposite thoughts¡­ Chen Jinyao was like a blooming flower inserted on manure (Yan Cheng). That¡¯s how Mother Yan described the rtionship between her son and daughter-inw. Clearly, she was talking smack about her youngest son, Yan Cheng. Sometimes, when Yan Cheng returned home with Chen Jinyao to visit his parents, her mother would talk too much and joke about the two of them. ¡°Mother, you¡¯re wrong.¡± Yan Cheng obviously retorted. Whenever they encountered this situation, Chen Jinyao would smile along with Mother Yan for a while before speaking up for Yan Cheng. Mothers would never really talk smack about their sons like that. In the end, she was just testing to see if her daughter-inw would be on her son¡¯s side. Yan Cheng froze slightly before smiling. He kissed Chen Jinyao¡¯s face in front of Mother Yan¡¯s face. Then, Mother Yan sighed and eximed, ¡°It¡¯s good that men have their wives.¡± Chen Jinyao pushed Yan Cheng. The couple fought in front of Mother Yan, causing her tough out loud. Mother Yan eximed, ¡°You guys need to treat each other well, especially you. Little six, be nice to your wife otherwise I¡¯ll have your father break your leg.¡± Yan Cheng ced his arms on Chen Jinyao¡¯s shoulders and lifted his chin. ¡°I know.¡± Therefore, from some degree, Yan Cheng wasn¡¯t stupid when he got in a scandal with Zhou Xue back then. At the very least, Mother Yan and Chen Jinyao were able to get along well. Even more, the concern that everyone in the family voiced had never happened. This was really all due to the chain reaction of flirting. ¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª- ¡°Oh, your father and the rest aren¡¯t at home. Am I not allowed to ask you and Yaoyao toe home for dinner?¡± Through the call, Mother Yan could tell that Yan Cheng wasn¡¯t willing toe. She narrowed her eyes and said firmly, ¡°Don¡¯t try to find an excuse. You have toe home often to visit your parents, don¡¯t you understand?¡± Yan Cheng feltplicated. After a while, he nodded. ¡°I do, I do.¡± Mother Yan rxed her tone and eximed, ¡°Most importantly, your father isn¡¯t at home. I¡¯m home alone bored. I had Aunt Zhao cook quite a few dishes to help your recuperate.¡± ¡°Recuperate what?¡± Yan Cheng slightly furrowed his brows. With his natural observational skills, he immediately knew that this wasn¡¯t as simple as he thought. Hearing this, Mother Yan giggled. ¡°What else? Silly son, you and Yaoyao had been married for half a year already!¡± She said this meaningfully. Yan Cheng looked at Chen Jinyao and thetter also looked at him questioningly. They gazed at each other. Then, he heard her mother press slowly, ¡°When can I have my little treasure grandson?¡± Yan Cheng was speechless. Oh, this definitely wasn¡¯t just a simple dinner! Chapter 91: Everyone Understands (1) The youngsters of the Yan Family were all powerful before they turned adults. After they became adults, Mother Yan worried about their rtionship problems the most. Each one of them rejected her offer, saying that they needed to work on their careers and refused to let her set up blind dates, keeping her words one ear in and one out the other. They were all in their thirties and were known as prime bachelors within the capital. Mother Yan was incredibly anxious, but there was no use. Father Yan was on the same side as the guys and believed that having capabilities was much more important than anything else. Right, right. That is true. The point was that although they were now capable and powerful, they didn¡¯t have a lover support them silently from behind. They¡¯d be doing this to no avail then. Mother Yan couldn¡¯t win against them, so she could only act moody. She thought about it and felt that her youngest son gave her the least worry since he had gotten married and settled down. Yan Cheng was lucky, being able to marry Chen Jinyao. It really depended on one¡¯s luck. Some married into a peaceful family, and others a family of disorder. ¡°Xiaoting got a grandsonst month.¡± Mother Yan kept her eyes down and continued to say. Gu Xiaoting was neighbors with Mother Yan and her best friend. Mother Yan sighed. ¡°I can¡¯t depend on your brothers and sisters.¡± ¡°Don¡¯t try to find an excuse. You must bring Yaoyao home for dinner tonight.¡± She changed from a weak to forceful tone, determined. She was embarrassed to tell Yaoyao about this. She also knew that women were usually bashful. However, she could tell Yaoyao toe home and give her some hints. Mother Yan eximed, ¡°I can help you look after your kids since I¡¯m still healthy and nimble right now.¡± ¡°¡­¡± Yan Cheng tugged his tie and slightly narrowed his eyes. He looked up to see Chen Jinyao ncing at him questioningly. After a while, he shrugged his shoulders and revealed a helpless expression. Then, he covered the speaker on his phone, blocking out Mother Yan¡¯s nagging. ¡°My mother wants us toe home for dinner.¡± Chen Jinyao supported her chin and said smiling, ¡°Sure.¡± She paused and then looked down to clean up her desk, cing the patient¡¯s information in a file. She then turned off herputer. ¡°Tell your mother that we¡¯lle after I get off work.¡± Yan Cheng was at a loss of words right then. He knitted his brows, wanting to say something but he didn¡¯t in the end. Mother Yan won the first battle. ¡°If you guys areing back, then stay here for the night.¡± After that, before Yan Cheng could reply, she hung up in satisfaction. He had happily reserved a suite half an hour ago in the middle of the mountains, and now he had to cancel the booking. He was clearly going to have his way, but then this incident happened! Yan Cheng looked down andzily ¡®tched.¡¯ Just that simple word revealed his regret greatly. Chen Jinyao removed herb coat and hung it in the wardrobe. She smiled andforted, ¡°Be open-minded. That¡¯s how life was. There are ups and downs.¡± It was easier said than done. Yan Cheng stared at Chen Jinyao, secretly cursing her out for making it sound so simple. Of course, he was unhappy not because they didn¡¯t get to put the suite to use, but because he pitied the silly girl in front of him. After all, he wasn¡¯t that much of a pervert. He stayed silent for a bit before lifting his brows, acting like he was taking pleasure in her misfortune. He took out a small box of gum from his pocket and grabbed a packet. He slowly removed the wrapper and folded the gum in half, shoving it in his mouth. As he chewed on it, he didn¡¯t forget to give Chen Jinyao a heads up, his words unclear, ¡°I¡¯m just scared that only you¡¯d be close-mindedter on.¡± He added, ¡°I¡¯m doing this for you.¡± ¡°You have to know what we¡¯re going to face if we go back for dinner tonight!¡± He eximed this with a serious expression, acting like his wife was more important than his mother. He maintained his image of a good man and also a scumbag son. Chapter 92: Everyone Understands (2) I know.¡± Chen Jinyao smiled beautifully, acting very calm. Unlike Yan Cheng, she didn¡¯t choose to live her days ignorantly and worry-free. She still considered the things that she needed to. From Yan Cheng¡¯s hesitating expression on the call before, Chen Jinyao had a guess as to why her mother-inw wanted them to eat dinner at home. To speak the truth, her mother-inw¡¯s thoughts weren¡¯t strange. In fact, she thought that it was a bitter than she expected. Chen Jinyao walked to Yan Cheng and looked down at him. She thought about it before cupping his face with her two hands. They made eye contact for a few seconds and Chen Jinyao eximed calmly as if she knew everything. ¡°You don¡¯t know but my mother would text me every two days.¡± Yan Cheng¡¯s gaze flickered a bit and he nced at her quietly, well-behaved. He seemed to be silently telling her to continue talking. Her eyshes slightly flickered. Chen Jinyao curled the corner of her lips up and ended up saying everything in one breath, ¡°She keeps on sending me links to random things. The content reveals the golden age for women to get pregnant and what not. The links say that babies born in the year of the dog will live a sessful and smooth life, and what not.¡± ¡°So as you can see, my mother wants me to give birth to a chubby grandson tomorrow already! We¡¯ve been married for a long time, and it¡¯s inevitable that this would happen.¡± Chen Jinyao tilted her head and faintly smiled. ¡°You think that I haven¡¯t dealt with that before?¡± Yan Cheng shifted his gaze. Two families were always involved in Chinese marriages. It wasn¡¯t as simple as the couple falling in love with each other. The couples could n out their future lives together. They¡¯d live in harmony for a while in their couple¡¯s world until the two families silently pressure them. The parents believed that couples could only form a happy family when they had a child. Or rather, they had the thought of carrying on the family¡¯s ancestral line. As a result, they wanted to intervene in their children¡¯s marriage, attempting to add oil to the fire. This was a frequent urrence to the point where everyone believed it was normal. Whenever seniors pressured their children, effect and countereffect co-existed. Right now, Chen Jinyao felt no pressure. Instead, she acted frank and open. To speak the truth, if this pressure hade earlier, she might¡¯ve felt anxious and impatient. But it was different now. She thought that Yan Cheng was pretty reliable. After her worry vanished, the rest of the misceneous issues weren¡¯t really issues. Plus¡­ ¡°Didn¡¯t you start to give up on smoking?¡± Chen Jinyao lightly pinched Yan Cheng¡¯s cheeks and then rubbed them. ¡°This proves that we¡¯re already in the process of getting a child. Since we¡¯re already putting their thoughts to action, why should we be scared that they¡¯ll rush us?¡± ¡°That¡¯s true.¡± Yan Cheng came to a realization right now and lifted his brows, nodding. He thought back to the cute and adorable little daughter they talked aboutst time. He really crawled out of a dead end. At the same time, he understood where Mother Yan wasing from. From a certain degree, mother-inw and daughter-inw had a wonderful rtionship. He was too young after all. Right now, he was blinded by the thought of having a daughter. He didn¡¯t work to get some more couple¡¯s time together. Young Master Yan had no idea what ¡®regret¡¯ was. How should one say this? He was used to being his own ancestor. He never thought that one day, a little ancestor would climb on his head and act like a tyrant. ¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª- They still needed to face whatever they needed to. However, they weren¡¯t really resolving the issue as it came. Therefore, the couple didn¡¯t need to give each other a look. They just needed to respond honestly. It slowly got dark. The sunset was already blocked by the continuous mountains in the far distance. Only streaks of sunshine strove to radiate, emitting thest of its rays. The huge bouquet of roses were ced steadily in the backseat of the SUV. Chen Jinyao said meaningfully, ¡°You don¡¯t understand this.¡± Chapter 93: Everyone Understands (3) To which Yan Cheng responded by lifting his brows and ncing back. It was true that he didn¡¯t understand. But even so, he didn¡¯t n on arguing with her. ¡°Since we¡¯re here, you should buy a bouquet of flowers for your mother too.¡± She smiled at her, saying this half-jokingly. ¡°We can¡¯t let your mother think that you¡¯re like spilt water after you married your wife.¡± Yan Cheng looked down at the fruit basket in his hands and said in a proper manner, ¡°I can¡¯t steal my father¡¯s spotlight. He¡¯s going to scold me again.¡± Chen Jinyao looked at him pitifully like she was looking at a miserable and weak little animal. After a few seconds, she burst intoughter. Mother Yan looked Yan Cheng up and down. After noticing that he was being extra shy today, she looked at him in disdain. But in front of her daughter-inw, she couldn¡¯t say much. She red harshly at her son and then pulled Chen Jinyao enthusiastically into the home. Yan Cheng was confused as to why he got red at. He looked down and shrugged, snorting as he followed behind the two. Mother Yan started off with the usual words. Mother Yan: ¡°Yaoyao, if Little Six bullies you, tell mother.¡± Yan Cheng eximed expressionlessly, ¡°Mother, you¡¯ve said this countless times.¡± Since when do mothers mock their sons like that? ¡°I¡¯ve been saying this to remind you too.¡± Mother Yan hmphed. Chen Jinyao was stuck in the middle. She said helplessly, ¡°Mother, don¡¯t worry. He¡¯s been very good.¡± Yan Cheng was stunned. Then, his heart was overwhelmed by happiness. Her confession filled his sense of vanity. He felt as if he was ascending to heaven. He reluctantly maintained his calmness. He descended to earth but he still felt like he was in the air. He proudly whistled and smiled, wanting to pull Chen Jinyao to his side and hug her. ¡°Listen, listen carefully. Your son is very good and treats your daughter-inw very good too. Don¡¯t worry for no reason.¡± Ah, his wifey knows how to sweet-talk! Chen Jinyao was speechless. Mother Yanughed. ¡°Stop acting so proud. Yaoyao, don¡¯t always give in to him. Once you do, he¡¯d act very arrogant.¡± Aunt Zhao was still bustling in the kitchen. She wanted to wait for the guests toe before cooking some dishes. There was still a while before dinner started. Mother Yan pulled Chen Jinyao to the sofa. ¡°I just pampered him too much. Now, he refuses to listen to anyone. Even after he got married, he still acts immature.¡± Chen Jinyao actually didn¡¯t stand on Yan Cheng¡¯s side this time. She closed her eyes and thought about it momentarily before nodding. ¡°That¡¯s true.¡± Hearing this, Yan Cheng knitted his brows. The smile on his face faded a bit, and he pursed his lips. Tch. ¡°Compared to being mature, I think being responsible is more important.¡± After a while, he cleverly found a way out of the situation. Then, he lifted his chin and asked the easily swayed Chen Jinyao, ¡°Right?¡± Chen Jinyao purposely became silent and revealed a questioning expression. He knew that she was teasing him but he still clenched his teeth silently. The light shone brightly in the living room and brightened the warmughter. Mother Yan could exim her thoughts in front of her son, but she didn¡¯t know why she became hesitant when she was in front of her daughter-inw. She felt somewhat embarrassed. Especially seeing Chen Jinyao¡¯s eyes. Mother Yan was influenced by TV shows and she felt like she was an evil mother-inw. She pursed her lips and gave Yan Cheng a look. Who knew that Yan Cheng would act like he didn¡¯t see in order to get revenge on her. She really raised this brat for no reason. Chen Jinyao saw through Mother Yan¡¯s hesitation. She smiled and held in herughter. She was about to talk, wanting to tell Mother Yan about their n. That way, she would feelforted and didn¡¯t need to feel conflicted. Who knew that before she could say anything, she was interrupted by her phone¡¯s ringtone. Chen Jinyao grabbed her phone from her bag, a bit shocked once she saw the caller. At this time, Yan Chengzily looked up and carelessly asked, ¡°Who is it?¡± Chen Jinyao stood up and shook her phone. ¡°My college ssmate.¡± Chapter 94: We’re On Our Way to Liking Each Other (1) A week ago, the originally quiet and silent college ss group chat formed after graduation suddenly recovered its liveliness. Someone seemed to be taking the initiative to say in chat: we haven¡¯t seen each other in a while. Why don¡¯t we schedule a reunion? Who knew that as soon as this suggestion came out, everyone started agreeing and cheering along. Everyone was passionate and enthusiastic. They basically raised their hands in approval. There were a few that said they were busy with work but theirments were immediately drowned by the others. Everyone in the group discussed this, from staying overnight to nning out dinner and to preparing games. The ss monitor was put in charge to roughly n out everything. After he received the majority of the people¡¯s approval, he started calcting the number of peopleing. For the past few days, notifications in the group chat almost never stopped. In the beginning, Chen Jinyao took a few looks at the group chat and then she muted it. She wasn¡¯t the original Chen Jinyao. These ssmates were strangers to her. There were a few ssmates like her who didn¡¯t participate in the discussion. It might be because they really didn¡¯t see the news, but it might also be because they made their stance clear based on their silence. After she muted the chat, Chen Jinyao quickly tossed this to the back of her mind. She didn¡¯t think that the ss monitor would personally call her. As she walked by Yan Cheng, she took a look at him. It was unclear what he was thinking. From when she said it was a college ssmate and then purposely added, ¡°male ssmate,¡± Yan Cheng had knitted his brows tightly, sinking into deep thought. She narrowed her eyes and couldn¡¯t help but guess what he was thinking right now. From how much she knew him, she thought that this guy probably wanted to mark his territory. Thinking of this, Chen Jinyao couldn¡¯t hide the smile in her eyes. She gently patted Yan Cheng¡¯s face when Mother Yan didn¡¯t notice. ¡°¡­¡± Yan Cheng slightly froze and took the opportunity to grab and squeeze her hands. Mother Yan didn¡¯t know about the couple¡¯s action. By the time she slowly shifted her gaze and looked back at them, Yan Cheng had already leaned back against the sofazily, letting Chen Jinyao leave to answer her call. Seeing that Chen Jinyao had left, Mother Yan¡¯s words finally poured out. She stood up and walked to Yan Cheng, squeezing his arms and then scolding him without reason, ¡°Yan Little Six, I¡¯m telling you right now. Don¡¯t think that you can do anything just because Yanyan lets you.¡± He felt wronged by this usation. Yan Cheng turned to look at Mother Yan, confused. ¡°Wait no, mother, don¡¯t just use me of things.¡± Mother Yan: what do you mean by I¡¯m using you of things? This isn¡¯t your usual fashion style, and you even dressed up today. Don¡¯t think that mother doesn¡¯t know your thoughts. Don¡¯t you just want to attract Yaoyao¡¯s attention? Yan Cheng was speechless. Mother Yan: let mother tell you. You¡­ Before he could finish, Yan Cheng raised his hand to interrupt with a helpless expression. ¡°What have you been thinking abouttely? Don¡¯t you know about your son¡¯s character? Don¡¯t you understand? It¡¯s pleasant to people¡¯s eyes when I dress up.¡± Mother Yan choked at the words. She turned to look at Chen Jinyao leaning against the wall and calling. She looked at her for a while before shifting her gaze. Then, she looked a bit shockingly at Yan Cheng. ¡°To Yaoyao, you¡­¡± ¡°Yeah.¡± Yan Chengzily looked down and held the remote control in her hands, pressing on the buttons randomly and changing the channels idly. ¡°I like her.¡± ¡°¡­¡± Mother Yan widened her eyes in shock. After staying silent momentarily, she eximed, ¡°Then before¡­¡± She was shocked to the point she didn¡¯t even know how to form her words. She thought it was best not to mention Zhou Xue as well. Yan Cheng replied, ¡°Before? Oh, I understand. You don¡¯t need to worry about this.¡± ¡°Sigh. Child, what do you mean by worrying for no reason?¡± She was more interested in gossip than he thought. She pursed her lips and asked again, ¡°When did this happen?¡± Chapter 95: We’re On Our Way to Liking Each Other (2) ¡°Mother thinks that you¡¯ve settled down after you got married. I wished that you could live peacefully with Yaoyao and maintain your marriage, but who knew that you really¡­.¡± There was a glow in Mother Yan¡¯s eyes. She was a bit excited. ¡°Therefore, Little Six, when exactly did this happen? You¡¯ve been quiet the entire time.¡± It wasn¡¯t enough to ask once, but she asked a second time. Yan Cheng narrowed his eyes and looked elsewhere, curling his lips up. When did he like her? He didn¡¯t know for sure. In the beginning, he enjoyed being with Chen Jinyao. They got along well. He started having feelings for her out of habit. The feelings invaded his heart silently. By the time one found out, it was already toote to stop the feelings. He enjoyed this type of feeling. It was peaceful and calm. Therefore, he couldn¡¯t exin. In short, he was happy being with her. Seeing that Yan Cheng didn¡¯t respond, Mother Yan didn¡¯t push him either. She smiled and lifted her hands, patting her son¡¯s shoulders. ¡°As long as you like her, as long as you like her. Your father doesn¡¯t need to try to set you up with anyone else now.¡± She paused and then said meaningfully, ¡°Mother has experienced your feelings before. I can talk to you about some things. Rtionships that originated from blind dates will be much slower than marriageing from actual love. There are some couples that never feel anything for each other just because they married after having a blind date. Although you were forced on a blind date with Yaoyao, as parents, we obviously want you to be happy. Don¡¯t think back to your past. Since you¡¯re sure, then live a happy life with Yaoyao. Be good to her. Yan Family¡¯s men need to pamper their wives.¡± Someone was boiling soup in the kitchen. The fragrance had already wafted out into the living room. Yan Cheng scrunched his nose and rolled his Adam¡¯s apple. ¡°I know.¡± He wasn¡¯t a child anymore. Why wouldn¡¯t he understand this? After this conversation, the atmosphere quietened. From a certain sense, Yan Cheng had put Mother Yan on the same side as him. He could talk to her about his feelings without worry and was sure that Mother Yan would keep his secret. This confidence originated from his past experiences. Yan Cheng suddenly recalled his second brother¡¯s words and then Mother Yan¡¯s attitude. He seemed to have discovered a newnd, happily lifting his brows. He then looked at Mother Yan and seemingly smiled. ¡°Second brother said that you would be an evil mother-inw in the past.¡± He pursed his lips as to say that he couldn¡¯t believe his second brother would say that. Hearing this, Mother Yan stayed silent for two seconds. She clenched her teeth and cursed, ¡°this brat.¡± Then, she recovered to her dignified imposing manner and stood up straight, wearing a serious expression. ¡°I can differentiate right from wrong and I have eyes too. Whether I¡¯m a good or bad mother-inw depends on the women you guys marry.¡± Yan Cheng was shocked by his mother¡¯s retaliation. The two hade clean about their feelings and the conversation was quite pleasant overall. Mother Yan was extremelyforted right now. In the past, she was thinking about talking to them about getting a kid, but she was afraid that she might put too much pressure on them. But as of right now, it seemed like there wasn¡¯t that much pressure put on them. Later on, she could smoothly talk about this on the dining table. But not a minute in and Mother Yan knitted her brows again. She¡¯d only be happy if they mutually liked each other. She didn¡¯t know about Yaoyao¡¯s feelings for her son¡­ However, seeing how much Jinyao defended Yan Cheng, it seemed like she did feel something for him. Mother Yan sighed and feltforted. Who knew that not only did Yan Chenge out of her stomach, but he was also her roundworm before he was born. He was able to urately state what she had been thinking about. Yan Cheng eximed, ¡°Mother, don¡¯t talk about what we said on the pher on.¡± Yan Cheng said, ¡°We know and we discussed this not too long ago. I¡¯m giving up on smoking and she is also forcing me to work out too. We¡¯re preparing.¡± Preparing what? Mother Yan immediately understood. Chapter 96: We’re On Our Way to Liking Each Other (3) But she felt a bit awkward having been exposed. She ended up cursing him for not making it clear on the call. However, she forgot that she didn¡¯t even give him the chance to talk. ¡°Okay, okay. Mother won¡¯t say anything. You guys can decide.¡± She got her promise, so she should know to not pressure them too hard. Mother Yan eximed, ¡°Point is that other people already have grandsons. I¡¯m just anxious and impatient.¡± Yan Cheng slightly narrowed his eyes. ¡°Why are youparing yourself to other people? You have lots of children, so you¡¯d definitely get lots more grandchildren than others.¡± ¡°They¡¯d all be calling you grandma.¡± ¡°However, we can¡¯t rush this. If you¡¯re really bored, then buy a dog or cat to apany you.¡± Saying this, he suddenly knitted his brows. Although he prepared cat food before leaving the house, he was still worried that Duni might starve. Mother Yna was at a loss for words. The conversation finally ended here. After picking up the call, a clear and crisp male voice rang mixed with a faint smile that tickled one¡¯s ears. ¡°ssmissary, there has really been no news of you the moment you graduated!¡± The voice was a bit familiar. Chen Jinyao paused before saying awkwardly, ¡°I¡¯ve been busy with work.¡± The original body was an extremely outstanding woman. However, no matter how outstanding she was, it couldn¡¯t stop her from bing humble once she liked a person, losing herself in the process. By the time she stopped pursuing and stopped, looking back, she realized that her lost self had been behind her. It had been waiting for her toe back and link hands with them. Those radiating would never be enveloped by the temporary darkness. This was the same reasoning as how light would always prevail. Those that hid their glow were always the ones to let themselves go. The original body chose to go to college in the south. Refusing to let herself have time to let her imagination run wild, she busied herself in college and did her best to study, attending school events and whatnot. She decided to take on the responsibility of a ssmissary and received awards every year. Love could easily blind someone. Chen Jinyao narrowed her eyes and watched as Aunt Zhao brought out the dishes, slightly sighing. ¡°It¡¯s our ss reunion next month. No matter how busy the ssmissary is, you should make some time out, right? Everyone in the group chat has been pinging you, but you haven¡¯t replied. Therefore, they decided to have me contact you.¡± ¡°¡­¡± Chen Jinyao knitted her brows, feeling awkward and not knowing how to respond. After a while, she said, ¡°I really need to look at my schedule.¡± The ss monitor was also entrusted by someone, so he continued to try to convince, ¡°It¡¯s rare for us to gather together! Plus, when you were the ssmissary back then, you frequently helped out others. Everyone wants to personally toast and thank you.¡± Chen Jinyao was speechless. After a while, she stopped leaning against the wall and slowly walked back to the living room. ¡°Okay, I¡¯ll try my best to make time out.¡± ¡°Fine, fine. Sigh. I still need to message the others that haven¡¯t replied to the group chat.¡± The ss monitor sighed, reminiscing the past. ¡°This group chat is the same as it was in the past. Whenever somethinges up, someone always remains quiet.¡± There was nothing else for Chen Jinyao to say so she said, ¡°Okay, I¡¯m hanging up then.¡± She paused before asking, ¡°Can I bring a family member?¡± The ss monitor was bbergasted. Even after dinner, Mother Yan remained silent. Chen Jinyao even asked Yan Cheng silently as a result. Yan Cheng smiled and said in her ears, ¡°I told her everything.¡± ¡°Oh.¡± She looked down and shifted her gaze. Then, Chen Jinyao followed Mother Yan into the kitchen to cut some fruits. The distance between the kitchen and the living room was enough for Mother Yan to share the secret. While they were cutting watermelons up for the tray, Mother Yan¡¯s eyes were sparkling brightly like the stars. She had been giggling in secret, making Chen Jinyao confused. Then, she withdrew her expression and held Chen Jinyao¡¯s hands, saying, ¡°While you were answering a call, Yan Cheng, that brat, told me that he likes you very much.¡± Chen Jinyao was speechless. Mother Yan said, ¡°He is such a sweet talker. He knows just how topliment you.¡± A few secondster. Chen Jinyao understood why Mother Yan said this. She probably had an ulterior motive. But it was normal since she was a mother. Sheughed. ¡°I¡¯m his wife. Of course he likes me.¡± She paused before saying seriously, ¡°I like him a lot too.¡± We were both on our way to liking each other, supporting and searching one another. Sunshine shone on the road ahead. Chapter 97: Exquisite Boy (1) ¡°Tch, it makes sense that you own a bar.¡± The light was on in the bedroom. Chen Jinyao had just showered not too long ago and she was wearing Yan Cheng¡¯s pure white shirt which he deemed unfit. She dried her hair with a small towel. She walked circle after circle in Yan Cheng¡¯s bedroom, lifting her brows anding to a conclusion interestingly. In the end, they couldn¡¯t withstand Mother Yan¡¯s enthusiasm and stayed for the night. It wasn¡¯t that she hadn¡¯t invaded Yan Cheng¡¯s bedroom in the past. However, Chen Jinyao hadn¡¯t taken a deep look since she treated this ce as just a ce she was going to stay for a few days. Therefore, she just took quick looks and didn¡¯t bother to ask in depth questions. But she was in a good mood today, so she wanted to chat with Yan Cheng. She didn¡¯t know whether she was influenced by Mother Yan telling her that Yan Cheng liked her really uch, but Chen Jinyao got on her tippy toes and reached for a bottle of red wine sitting on the wooden desk. By the time she finally reached it, she ced it on the counter and slightly turned, narrowing her eyes as she looked at Yan Cheng fumbling about on his phone and sitting on the bed criss-crossed. ¡°Look at how much good wine you hid from me.¡± Half of the space within the room was used to disy the red wine. Hearing this, Yan Cheng shifted his gaze from the phone screen and looked up. He held in his breath as he kept looking down to see a pair of slender and fair long legs. It was enough to give him a nosebleed. But before so, he acted flirtatiously and whistled. He revealed a perverted smile and said, ¡°That¡¯s how life should be.¡± ¡°¡­¡± You are a really exquisite boy. Chen Jinyao rolled her eyes and then grabbed the bottle of wine, looking down and puffing her cheeks up. She licked her lips and then tilted her head to act cute. ¡°I want to try it.¡± The window was open and the cool wind blew in, gently swaying the curtains. Honestly, Yan Cheng was really startled by Chen Jinyao¡¯s sudden request as he thought back to past experiences. He was so startled to the point he didn¡¯t even dare to discuss investment with Chai Yue anymore. He hurriedly eximed, ¡°let¡¯s talk tomorrow,¡± and then he directly bounced off the bed. Without even wearing his slippers, he walked over and said, ¡°No.¡± He rejected her seriously and then eximed the reason. ¡°I¡¯m scared that you¡¯ll take my virginity the moment you drink wine.¡± ¡°Are you shameless?¡± Chen Jinyao chuckled out loud and reached over to pat his chest. The man remained unmoved. In a slightly deep voice, heughed and said, ¡°Don¡¯t forget your past record.¡± As to what her record was, one could guess it easily. Chen Jinyao shifted her gaze and said, ¡°You¡¯re the one that took advantage of the situation. Don¡¯t try to me it on me.¡± ¡°Therefore, you need to treat that as your reminder and protect yourself.¡± Yan Cheng eximed properly. Chen Jinyao choked and in the end, used silence to refute his twisted words. Yan Cheng grabbed Chen Jinyao¡¯s wine ss and ced it back at the original spot. He made eye contact with her angry gaze, but he ignored her. He pulled her towards the bed and flicked her forehead, wanting her to sit still and remain unmoved. Then, he turned to grab a hair dryer from the bathroom. The warm air blew past her ears, coupled with the annoying rumbleing from the hair dryer. The man¡¯s slender fingers softly slid past her hair. Chen Jinyao curled her lips and lifted her head to see him drying her hair in seriousness. ¡°Don¡¯t move.¡± Yan Cheng pushed her head back. Chen Jinyao pursed her lips and said, ¡°I still want to drink.¡± Yan Cheng replied, ¡°Don¡¯t I know that you¡¯re a drunkard?¡± But who knew that she hugged his waist cutely and tried to coax and pester him. Many times, it was just a sudden craving for food and drinks. Time couldn¡¯t get rid of their cravings. Chapter 98: Exquisite Boy (2 Yan Cheng thought that he shouldn¡¯t give in. He should use this chance to establish his dignity as the family head. When her hair was only slightly wet, he turned the air dryer off and ced it at the bedside. ¡°No.¡± He didn¡¯t even dare to think about her drinking in public without him by her side. ¡°Give me a reason.¡± Chen Jinyao¡¯s expression faded. Like her typical style, she changed from being soft to unyielding. After a while, she came to a realization. ¡°Don¡¯t worry. I¡¯m just drinking at home.¡± ¡°¡­¡± His willpower copsed. Yan Cheng narrowed his eyes and after a while, he nodded. The sunshine was ring and bright, but it gave a gentle feeling. Victory for Chen Jinyao! She stood up on the bed and using her advantage of height over him, she wrapped her arms around Yan Cheng¡¯s neck and wrapped her legs around his waist, swaying. ¡°Here, carry me over.¡± Yan Cheng instinctively ced one hand over her butt and then the other around her waist. He could clearly tell that Chen Jinyao was different from usual. Chen Jinyao bit his earlobe, making him feel a tinkle. Then, he heard her chuckle lowly. ¡°I don¡¯t need to drink in order to take your virginity.¡± Yan Cheng was speechless. He was about to burst intoughter. Where did she get her courage from? He carried her to the counter and didn¡¯t forget to pat her a few times for trying to feel him up and down. ¡°Be careful. Stop fooling around.¡± Chen Jinyao eximed faintly, ¡°Wine can help liven things up.¡± The counter was a bit cool, so when she was ced on it, Chen Jinyao trembled at the sudden coolness. After she got used to it, she tilted her head and looked down, asking, ¡°You don¡¯t want?¡± Silence filled the next few seconds and then she came to a conclusion. ¡°You do.¡± Yan Cheng kept his head down and watched everything. After a moment, he asked hoarsely, ¡°What did mother tell you when you guys went to the kitchen to cut up fruits?¡± Chen Jinyao lifted her head and rubbed her nose against him. She shook her head and said, ¡°I won¡¯t tell you.¡± Her voice waszy and there was a faint smile too. Right now, she was wearing his shirt and the top few buttons weren¡¯t buttoned at all. She wore nothing inside. She was looking down at him, and he could see the view clearly. He didn¡¯t give her wine nor did she mention drinking. She just stared at him with her pair of sparkling eyes. Chen Jinyao was right. Even if she didn¡¯t drink anything and act like this normally, she could easily make him surrender. He lifted his brows and gave her the title of ¡®Daji.¡¯ His adam¡¯s apple rolled up and down. Yan Cheng endured this and eximed, ¡°I don¡¯t have a condom here.¡± ¡°Oh.¡± Chen Jinyao smiled happily and repliedzily, ¡°It¡¯s fine.¡± ¡°¡­¡± His reasonpletely copsed. ¡°You¡¯re seeking death.¡± He clenched his teeth and said in a deeper voice, ¡°Do you know what you¡¯re saying?¡± He hasn¡¯t gotten rid of his smoke addiction and now¡­ ¡°I know. We actually don¡¯t need to be that careful.¡± She replied. Before she could finish, Yan Cheng reached over and kissed her, his scorching breath sprinkling on the tip of her nose. Not long after their kiss, Chen Jinyao felt her world spinning. By the time she processed what happened, they both fell in bed. He pressed her down, kissing her from her brows to her corbone, and then slowly down. He didn¡¯t bother to hide his intention of eating her. Chen Jinyao blinked her eyes in a daze and pointed at the counter. ¡°Wine.¡± ¡°No.¡± Yan Cheng made time out to answer her, ¡°You can have me instead.¡± ¡°¡­¡± Chen Jinyao¡¯s face flushed and she murmured, ¡°Pervert.¡± Yan Cheng chuckled lowly. ¡°You deserved it.¡± Indeed, she did. No wonder there was a topic in chinese textbooks saying that one needed to be careful when ying fire and that they might identally set themselves on fire. She felt however much regretful she was right nowpared to how fearless she was back then. Yan Cheng really held his grudges. Chapter 99: Exquisite Boy (3) While he was still removing his clothes slowly, Chen Jinyao impatiently twisted her body around but he pressed her down. When they were at negative distance from each other, she suddenly shrieked at the thrust. He swallowed her shriek. Men were extremely sexy in bed. Sweat dripped down his forehead and his pitch-ck eyes contained desire for only herself. His voice was hoarse and he attempted to restrain his desire. ¡°Shh, be quieter. The soundproof quality isn¡¯t that good at home.¡± He paused before emphasizing, ¡°I¡¯m not lying. It¡¯s really not good.¡± After it ended, Chen Jinyao nuzzled herself in Yan Cheng¡¯s arms. Themp was on in the room. She started to regret her decision, regret seducing Yan Cheng because of Mother Yan¡¯s information. She deeply sighed. She looked up and nced at Yan Cheng¡¯s chin. She slightly shifted her head and looked away. Under the light, the bite mark on Yan Cheng¡¯s shoulders was extraordinarily obvious. It was clear that she bit too harshly. ¡°¡­¡± However, he deserved this! The two linked their hands and kept quiet for a while. They just hugged each other quietly, not nning on sleeping at all. After a while, Yan Cheng stammered a bit, ¡°Is the college ssmate that called you a male or female?¡± Cheng Jinyao lifted her brows. ¡°Guess.¡± Her fingers were restless and she flickered his adam¡¯s apple as if she found a new toy. Yan Cheng closed his eyes. ¡°I refuse to guess but to speak the truth, I¡¯m unhappy.¡± Clearly, he nned on settling ounts right now. However, there was also a change. Chen Jinyao narrowed her eyes and held in herughter. She dered in a proper manner, ¡°Our ss monitor is a tall, handsome, and polite man.¡± ¡°Oh.¡± His voice was a bit indifferent. Yan Chengzily opened his eyes, the sparkling glint his eyes vanished right then. Then, he acted shameless as to say, ¡°I am jealous.¡± He said in disdain, ¡°You had an ordinary foresight when you ced your eyes on me. But that¡¯s the only time you had an ordinary foresight.¡± Chen Jinyao almostughed out loud. She pushed him and asked, ¡°Are you that shameless?¡± ¡°Yes.¡± He rubbed against her and murmured in a low voice. Yan Cheng replied, ¡°Then why is he looking for you?¡± ¡°ss reunion.¡± She scrunched her nose. ¡°We¡¯re having a ss reunion in the middle of June.¡± Yan Cheng knitted his brows as well. ss reunion didn¡¯t sound good to him. It meant a gathering with her old ssmates. However, ss reunion is a ss reunion. Yan Cheng¡¯s grasp on Chen Jinyao¡¯s waist tightened. He looked down and carefully observed her. Chen Jinyao¡¯s face still flushed, her brows flirtatious. His heart trembled and then he asked directly, ¡°When you were studying there, was anyone secretly in love with you?¡± ¡°How was I supposed to know?¡± She instinctively answered. She just said this and heard him murmur to himself, ¡°Of course. My wifey is so beautiful.¡± Chen Jinyao was speechless. ¡°You sure know how to tter a women.¡± Women do indeed love these praises. Yan Cheng eximed without even looking up, ¡°I mean it.¡± ¡°¡­¡± Enough, enough. It made her quite shy. The rm on the bed routinely rang. It was already 1am. Chen Jinyao finally started feeling tired and she yawned. ¡°I said that I¡¯m bringing a family member. Come with meter on.¡± Yan Cheng nodded repeatedly. ¡°Sure, sure.¡± ¡°ssmate Chen Jinyao, I like what you just said.¡± Chen Jinyao said dryly, ¡°Thank you.¡± ¡°You¡¯re wee.¡± He said this casually. He paused then eximed, ¡°Speaking of, where did you study?¡± Chen Jinyao replied, ¡°Shanghai.¡± Yan Cheng was stunned. ¡°That far?¡± Chen Jinyao replied and said, ¡°Yes.¡± Silence filled the air momentarily then Yan Cheng shifted his position. He reclined against the bed and nced at Chen Jinyao on the verge of falling asleep. He asked thest question of the night. ¡°So, the ss reunion will take ce in Shanghai?¡± Chen Jinyao thought about it for a few seconds before recalling the message. ¡°I think so.¡± Silence filled the air for about four to five minutes. During this time, Chen Jinyao almost fell asleep in the first three minutes but then she suddenly woke back up in thest minute. She rubbed her drowsy eyes and looked up to ask, ¡°What¡¯s the matter? Is something wrong?¡± ¡°No.¡± He gently patted her as if coaxing a child to sleep. But in the next second¡­ ¡°I was thinking that since we¡¯re going to the south, we can stay there for a while.¡± Yan Cheng replied, ¡°Mt Pot isn¡¯t far from Shanghai, no?¡± Chapter 100: Boss, Take This (1) Investment had gradually gone on the right track. Yan Cheng had starteding homete and leaving the house early, busy with work. In this industry, he was indeed an outsider and didn¡¯t understand investment that much. Therefore, it was inevitable that he didn¡¯t get the gist of investment and acted like a blind person. However, he acted casual and carefree, treating the role as the owner of the bar as a secondary job. Most of the time, he had been spending time learning about investment with Chai Yue. Chai Yue would do his best to analyze and give an objective view of each of the investment projects¡¯ gains and losses to Yan Cheng. Even more, he gave him his thoughts as if like a sign pointing in the right direction. But he handed the decision to Yan Cheng in the end. ¡°In an instant, the market could suffer from a myriad changes. It¡¯s too big of a risk to be in this industry.¡± Chai Yue took a sip of tea, paused and then continued, ¡°Of course, there were low-risk investments. But it takes a longer time to earn money from them.¡± Frankly, this was just a gamble. ¡°Whether you want to earn money steadily or to gain profits quickly is up to you.¡± Clearly, this conversation was probably to let Yan Cheng put money on the line. Yan Cheng puffed up his cheeks and slightly narrowed his eyes. Although he had a thought in his mind, he still wasn¡¯t satisfied with Chai Yue¡¯s words. It clearly felt like he said nothing substantial. ¡°You¡¯re just babbling nonsense.¡± Chai Yue was speechless. This was Chai Yue¡¯s habit given his work. When he really failed at investing, he could do his best to minimize his responsibility. The quiet atmosphere filled the air. Yan Cheng supported his elbow on his knee, his palm pressed against his forehead. He rubbed his forehead a few times before deciding to take a risk. Although he was used to being idle, he was really decisive when making a decision. Roasting was roasting; he kept that to the side right now. ¡°Invest in 2 million for Zhiyuan Tech first.¡± Chai Yue froze and then said, ¡°You can also invest different amounts at different times in order to distribute the risk.¡± Don¡¯t ce all the eggs in a single basket. Everyone understood this. Yan Cheng knitted his brows and thought about this for a while before agreeing with Chai Yue¡¯s suggestion. However, the difference in ratio was still a bit too big. He invested 1.5 million in Zhiyuan Tech and spent thest 500,000 in a low-risk project. After they were done discussing this, Chai Yue quickly received Yan Cheng¡¯s check of 2 million. Chai Yue said that he¡¯d handle the rest of the process. Of course, he wasn¡¯t doing this for nothing. When he received profit from the investment, he¡¯d give Chai Yue the interest. They were brothers. Chai Yue didn¡¯t n on earning money from Yan Cheng. He said, ¡°I¡¯m just looking after what¡¯s mine. Plus, it¡¯s not like you¡¯re busy anyway.¡± ¡°I believe in you.¡± Yan Cheng looked down and said faintly. ¡°¡­¡± This wasn¡¯t an issue about trust. Yan Cheng replied, ¡°I won¡¯t be in the capital in a few days. Just help me slightly look after it.¡± He paused and thenughed. ¡°After all, that¡¯s your job anyway.¡± He was right. However, as someone that wanted to treat investment as their long-term second job, it was much reliable and easier to personally understand the industry than to have someone manage it for them. However, he wasn¡¯t saying that it was unsafe to let him manage the entire thing. Chai Yue stayed silent for a while and stopped arguing about these trivial matters. His attention was easily swayed. ¡°Where are you going?¡± ¡°Shanghai.¡± Yan Cheng carelessly shifted his gaze and looked at him, his tone slightly arrogant. ¡°We¡¯re going on vacation.¡± Chai Yue was shocked. ¡°You¡¯re in the mood to go on vacation? This doesn¡¯t seem like your style.¡± ¡°Yes.¡± Yan Cheng eximed, not expressing his opinion. He lifted his brows. ¡°I¡¯m going with Jinyao.¡± Chapter 101: Boss, Take This (2) ¡°¡­¡± Chai Yue didn¡¯t have the heart to look at Yan Cheng right now. Chen Jinyao was too terrifying. She trained her flirtatious brother into a loyal dog. Then, he thought about it before realizing that he wasn¡¯t thinking correctly. Chai Yue asked, ¡°Does sister-inw know about you investing?¡± ¡°Now right now.¡± Yan Cheng shook his head. He nned on giving Chen Jinyao a surprise when he earned from his investment. Of course, he prepared for the worst oue as well. If he started off badly and lost money, he¡¯d let himself suffer from this alone. Chai Yue had no idea what Yan Cheng was thinking. He looked at this married man a bitplicated, pursing his lips before asking carefully, ¡°Master Yan, so did the 2 millione from your secret stash of money?¡± Hearing this, Yan Cheng frozepletely, dumbstruck. To speak the truth, Yan Cheng never thought of keeping a secret stash of money. More precisely, he and Chen Jinyao handled their own finances. They were both financially independent, and didn¡¯t interfere with each other in this aspect. Tossing this to the side, they didn¡¯t really split their finances through AA terms. How should he exin this? They did have a dilemma. They didn¡¯t split everything, but it did feel like it. For example, he asionally paid for food and essentials, but sometimes she would do that too. They didn¡¯t bother to bicker over who paid the most¡­ ¡°What secret stash of money?¡± Yan Cheng knitted his brows. Chai Yue acted as if he had seen a ghost, feeling incredulous. After a while, he slowly processed what happened. Yan Cheng wasn¡¯t joking. This result was unexpected. At the same time, he felt overwhelmed with feelings. ¡°It seems like sister-inw is truly in love with you. Even then, she hasn¡¯t dumped you.¡± The words were unpleasant to hear. Yan Cheng remained expressionless but he ground his teeth, asking in an unfriendly tone, ¡°What do you mean?¡± Chai Yue softly coughed and said properly, ¡°When my sister was teaching my sister-inw how to be a good husband, she casually took me over to listen to her lectures too. She said that women felt security in their marriage through the money and cards that their husbands give them. Right now, the divorce rate was quite high. Rtionships that were bound by just a piece of paper could change rapidly as time passed by. It was uneasy to capture one¡¯s heart. The only thing that one could hold tightly in their hands is just materialistic things.¡± It seemed like Chai Yue¡¯s sister had given Chai Yue a few sses. He was actually able to recite the things he learned. ¡°My sister said that when men hand in their cards to their wives, it means that they¡¯re giving their backs to the other party. This means that they trust their wives.¡± ¡°Good men should be conscientious of this.¡± Yan Cheng felt as if he was shot for not being conscientious. As long as logic works, it made sense for him. However, it depended on the perspective he stood on. After all, different couples have different ideas. Compared to these stupid reasons, finding the ¡®suitable¡¯ one was the most important. Chai Yueughed and said, ¡°I thought you were going to hand in your card as well.¡± ¡°¡­¡± Yan Cheng narrowed his eyes andzily leaned against the chair. He captured the key word in that long exnation and after a while, he lifted his brows to retort, ¡°She¡¯ll feel safe if I give her my card?¡± ¡°Yeah.¡± Chai Yue actually wasn¡¯t too sure. His gaze flickered as he said, ¡°After all, there¡¯s a saying¡­¡± Yan Cheng hummed in confusion. Chai Yue closed his eyes and sighed, ¡°Wealthy men aren¡¯t reliable.¡± Yan Cheng was speechless. ¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª- Chen Jinyao noticed that Yan Cheng was more eager than her about the ss reunion. But it seemed like his eagerness was for no reason. They were just conveniently going to a ss reunion. Yan Cheng named the journey to the south as the ¡°second honeymoon.¡± He made a detailed schedule and circled all of the tourist attractions near Shanghai. ¡°Why did you draw a red line on Mt Pot?¡± Chen Jinyao nced over the table and tugged the corner of her lips. After seeing the highlights, she paused before looking at him as if in deep thought. Chapter 102: Boss, Take This (3) Chen Jinyao sucked in a cold breath. She almost mmed the book on his face. Indecent. June 10. It was two days before the ss reunion. The ss monitor contacted Chen Jinyao again. After a majority of the people confirmed that they were going toe, they needed to n out the activities and the services needed. They nned out the hotel and sorted out the rooms. Chen Jinyao thought about it before rejecting tactfully. ¡°I already booked myself a room in a hotel.¡± The ss monitor convinced, ¡°If we all decide on the same thing, we can stay together. It¡¯d be more convenient in terms of meeting up and whatnot too.¡± Silence followed and then Chen Jinyao nced at Yan Cheng who was fiddling with something. ¡°Then tell me which hotel you guys are at. My husband also wants to check out my alma mater, so it¡¯s more convenient for us to book ourselves a room in a hotel.¡± The ss monitor had already detected that a certain someone probably lost their chance already during thest call. Who knew. He replied,¡±You¡¯re already married?¡± ¡°Yeah, it has almost been a year already.¡± The ss monitorughed dryly. ¡°I haven¡¯t gotten any news.¡± Chen Jinyao didn¡¯t exin anything either. ¡°I¡¯m scared that I¡¯ll die sooner if I show too much affection.¡± Since she already said this to this point, the ss monitor couldn¡¯t really say anything much. The ss monitor sighed deeply. He talked about some random things before telling Chen Jinyao the hotel name before hanging up. At the same time, Yan Cheng seemed to be done fiddling with his things. He seemed to be a little different than usual. He was holding something in his hands and hiding it behind him, standing about three meters away from Chen Jinyao. She couldn¡¯t feel his carefree aura. Instead, he was acting awkward like a youngdy. He probably hadn¡¯t figured out what to say. Chen Jinyao nced at him and then ignored him, tossing the phone on the bed. She continued to pack up the clothes she needed to bring and folded it each one, putting it in the suitcase. Yan Cheng wasn¡¯t annoyed either. He was just standing behind her quietly. He wasn¡¯t anxious in the least bit as if he had enough patience to wait this out. ¡°¡­¡± Chen Jinyao couldn¡¯t tolerate the scorching gaze behind her back. She was half kneeling as she turned to look at Yan Cheng. She narrowed her eyes and asked softly, ¡°Do you need something?¡± After that, they gazed at each other for a dozen seconds. Yan Cheng¡¯s expression was very serious. He looked down, his eyshes flickering a bit. There was an awkward glint in his pitch-ck eyes and then he nodded, ¡°Yes.¡± Chen Jinyao scratched her hair and asked, ¡°What¡¯s the matter?¡± She paused before continuing, ¡°The way you¡¯re stalling makes me very nervous.¡± The atmosphere didn¡¯t even feel right. She felt as if he was going to announce something bad. Yan Cheng became quiet. He couldn¡¯t help but smile at her nervous expression as well. He clutched his hands tightly behind his back and his hands were sweating too. Yan Cheng suppressed his twitching lips and took in a deep breath. He walked a few steps forward and stood in front of Chen Jinyao. He kneeled down and then delivered the card in his hands to Chen Jinyao with a calm and neutral expression. Chen Jinyao was confused. She froze a bit as if she was suddenly attacked. Yan Cheng lifted his chin and blinked at her. ¡°Take it.¡± ¡°¡­What?¡± She knitted her brows and nced at the thing he held. She was still bewildered. Yan Cheng reached over and ruffled her hair, curling his lips up. Then in azy tone, he said dragging out his words, ¡°This is my card, boss.¡± Chapter 103: A Friend Seems to be Here (1) ¡°Right, the password is your birthday. I just changed it.¡± After that, the room immediately became quiet. The air seemed to have stopped flowing for a few seconds. She nced at Yan Cheng¡¯s sparkling eyes and she bit her lips, feeling a bit dazed. It felt as if she was shot in the chest, and the bullet prated right through. Strangely, not only didn¡¯t she feel pain, she felt the opposite. It felt as if fireworks had exploded inside her heart. Needless to say, Yan Cheng¡¯s sudden action really struck her at the right ce. Chen Jinyao ended up criss-crossing and sitting down. After a few long seconds, she slowly shifted her gaze. At the same time that she took the card and observed it, she recovered her calmness and found her voice. ¡°ssmate Yan Cheng, you¡¯re really conscientious today!¡± Yan Cheng lifted his brows arrogantly having been told that he was very conscientious. He didn¡¯t give up Chai Yue who gave him this idea. After all, he was going to im this contribution for himself. After that, he followed Chen Jinyao and sat down too, naturally cing his two hands on his knee. He lifted his brows and acted proud. ¡°Of course.¡± He swept his gaze over to meet Chen Jinyao¡¯s smiling eyes. He softly coughed and spun his fingers, seemingly pointing at something. He said in a deep voice, shamelessly asking for a reward, ¡°You¡­ aren¡¯t you going to do something?¡± ¡°No.¡± She said seriously and tried to hold in herughter. Yan Cheng was speechless. Chen Jinlin had already gone to pick up Duni two days ago. They were going to be away for a near half month. If they didn¡¯t have someone take care of Duni, they¡¯d probably see a cat corpse by the time they got home. Technically, they could look for a housekeeper to clean the house and pour cat food for Duni every day, and also to clean up the cat poop. But to speak the truth, Yan Cheng and Chen Jinyao disliked handing things at home to a stranger. They didn¡¯t have a reason for this. Thankfully, Chen Jinlin and Duni had a pretty okay rtionship. She badly wanted to take care of Duni for a few days. ¡°Sister, brother-inw, you guys can spend your time ying. You don¡¯t need to worry about Duni.¡± Chen Jinlin covered her mouth as she giggled, her eyes sparkling and bright. Yan Cheng nced at Duni who was napping on the sofa, basking in the sunshine and wagging his tail every now and then. He lifted his brows and thought: it seems like I really don¡¯t need to worry about him. Chen Jinyao had taken care of the things in the clinic as well. If patients were going toe for a checkup, she¡¯d hand them over to the other two dentists within the clinic. She told them the general information. ¡°I¡¯ll contact you guys about the specificster on. Sorry for troubling you guys.¡± Xiao Liu who was by the receptionist desk wore an envious expression as she watched Yan Chenging to pick Chen Jinyao off work. As for Yan Cheng, this idle person, he just needed to tell A-Tai. After he hung up, A-Tai felt very helpless. He felt as if he could be promoted from Er Teahouse¡¯s manager to the boss. Once Shao Chongsi found out about this, he patted his shoulders and curled his lips. ¡°Thankfully, you didn¡¯t n on scheming and overthrowing the boss.¡± A-Tai shrugged his shoulders. ¡°After all, I earn several times more than the others.¡± After he finished, heughed out loud. It wasn¡¯t that Yan Cheng didn¡¯t look after everything, but he was doing everything behind the scene. Right now, the guests that came to the new Er Teahouse all heard rumors about the boss of the establishment. First, they were extraordinarily handsome. Secondly, they had a powerful background. Lastly, they were mysterious and rarely seen. Those that knew him would be prompted by a sudden impulse to ask, ¡°We haven¡¯t seen Yan Cheng in a long while. Where is your boss?¡± They all received the same answer. ¡°He¡¯s at home with his wife.¡± Chapter 104: A Friend Seems to be Here (2) Unconsciously, in front of outsiders¡¯ eyes, Yan Cheng was now viewed as a henpecked male. He didn¡¯t even realize it himself. He¡¯d rather abandon Er Teahouse just so he could be at home with his wife? ¡°I am really amazed by this sudden change. Who knew that Sixth Master Yan is a henpeck male. Zhou Xue must regret her decision so much now.¡± Someoneughed. The other person nced at Zhou Xue who was drinking wine alone by the side. They quickly gave the person a look and eximed, ¡°Sh, don¡¯t say anything.¡± There was no such thing as sisterly feelings for women that came to the cubs. Compared to men, women were better at acting and ying along. The only thing left for them to do was to expose their facades. ¡°What do you mean don¡¯t say it? Am I wrong? Tch, besides holding the empty title as Madam Huo, what else does she have? Doesn¡¯t she know how many people are waiting to watch her show?¡± That person revealed a disdained expression. ¡°That¡¯s why one needs to pay attention to people¡¯s true faces.¡± ¡°You can¡¯t say that. Who knew that¡¯s the type of person Huo Qidong is.¡± Listening to these truths, Zhou Xue feltplicated. They said that she didn¡¯t know how to choose the right person, but who knew that she chose the wrong person no matter what. This included Huo Qidong. No one knew about the paths she had taken. Back then, she thought that she was the one in control. Who knew that she was schemed as well. In the end, she and Huo Qidong were at a disadvantage. Therefore, she had no way out right now. The road with Yan Cheng was already blocked. Or rather, there was no exit route with him. It was all just her illusion. Her illusion was shattered. The only thing she could do right now was to save her title as Madam Huo. Even if Huo Qidong was in an affair with another woman in front of her eyes. Zhou Xue clenched her teeth, closing her eyes and downing the ss of red wine. Then, she smashed the wine ss on the floor. The smashing stopped the discussion about her. As everyone remained silent, Zhou Xue snorted. ¡°No matter what, I¡¯m still Madam Huo. I¡¯m better than you, who can¡¯t be shown to the public.¡± Zhou Chao began to be restless. ¡°Sister, now it seems like Yan Cheng is pretty good.¡± Zhou Xue said angrily, ¡°Shut up.¡± She extremely hated Zhou Chao right now. She lowered her status to help him find a job, and then he lost the job. It was one thing that he lost it but he even court enemies everywhere. Because of the things Zhou Chao had done, Huo Qidong had gotten into a few huge fights with him. In the end, he didn¡¯t ask her about the reason before ming it all on her. This time, Zhou Cao had called to meet her at Er Teahouse because he had an ulterior motive. Zhou Xue clenched her teeth and gave him ast warning, ¡°Zhou Chao, you won¡¯t know how you even died one day.¡± Who knew that her words became prophetic. She won¡¯t mention this for now. Yan Cheng had no idea this happened in Er Teahouse a few days ago. Right now, he was almost done packing up the suitcases. There were two suitcases. Those ignorant to the situation would¡¯ve thought they were moving. Most importantly, Chen Jinyao had brought too many things. She bought creams and sunscreens, and whatnot. Yan Cheng was muttering in her ears every day, causing her to ce ying as her priority. Her ssmates had settled for the next best thing as a result. After all, they were girls. Whenever they thought of going out to y, they couldn¡¯t help but dress themselves up beautifully. Plus, summer was silentlying. It¡¯d be nice to wear beautiful dresses. Chen Jinyao held her clothes in front of the mirror, eyeing as to how she¡¯d look. It was hard to choose. It was even more difficult now that Yan Cheng was blindlyplimenting her. Chapter 105: A Friend Seems to be Here (3) This was the situation now that Yan Cheng kept on praising her as she tried on different outfits. ¡°¡­¡± Chen Jinyao¡¯s expression becameplicated. ¡°Did I bring too much?¡± Yan Cheng sat by the bedside and leaned back, cushioning his head with his hands. He didn¡¯t bother to hide his adoration. ¡°No, as long as you¡¯re happy. You can change your outfits twice a day.¡± After momentary silence, Chen Jinyao was moved. She approved of his idea and nodded, saying, ¡°I think you¡¯re right.¡± The sun had set and the warm sunshine sprinkled through the window. It shon on Yan Cheng, revealing his rare and pure temperament. However, she personally destroyed this atmosphere in less than a minute. After making sure that everything was all right, Chen Jinyao ordered Yan Cheng to zip up the suitcases but who knew that he leaned back in bed. He moved upwards and opened the drawer by the bedside, taking out the rest of the boxes. Chen Jinyao was startled by the sudden action and she hurriedly moved back, tugging the corner of his lips up. She didn¡¯t know whether tough or cry. ¡°What are you doing?¡± ¡°We need to prepare this.¡± He lifted his brows and said this. Hearing this, Chen Jinyaoughed and reminded, ¡°Then you¡¯d be going against your intention of praying for a son at Mt Pot.¡± In reality, the two families¡¯ parents had stopped pressuring them in this aspect. The parents were able to understand their children if they talked to them patiently. After all, advice is just advice.In the end, the couple were the ones living together. Who knew that while the parents weren¡¯t rushing them, the couple started rushing to have kids now. They had done a pretty good job preparing for pregnancy. They even decided to go to the temple to pray. When Yan Cheng told Mother Yan about this, she froze and then burst intoughter. ¡°Why are you more superstitious than me?¡± He pretended to act seriously, ¡°Even if there is the slimmest possibility, I¡¯d believe in it.¡± ¡°Also, I want a daughter.¡± Mother Yan smiled and nodded, ¡°I like both grandsons and granddaughters.¡± ¡°Little Six, I think you¡¯re most like me.¡± ¡°You¡¯re willing to ce your heart in your family. This is more important than anything else.¡± She paused and then stabbed his heart, saying, ¡°No wonder your father dislikes you the most. Sigh. He keeps on reprimanding me for only caring about you kids and not thinking thoughtfully.¡± Yan Cheng was speechless. Mother Yan chuckled as she said this, ¡°Let him sleep with his career in the future.¡± Yan Cheng looked elsewhere and continued to remain silent. He shouldn¡¯t converse casually. But subconsciously, he could tell that his father wouldn¡¯t like him even more in the future. ¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª The ss reunion was on the 12th and 13th. Apparently, many ssmates had already arrived in Shanghai in advance. Yan Cheng booked the ne ticket for the 11th and also a room within the hotel that Chen Jinyao¡¯s ss monitor sent. He didn¡¯t get a chance to use the romantic suite fromst time, so this time, he¡¯d make sure to put it to use. However, the hotel from the middle of the mountains in the capital was way different from the one the ss monitor sent. The ss monitor messaged and called Chen Jinyao every now and then to ask about her situation. Yan Cheng finally knitted his brows at this. It wasn¡¯t that he was overly suspicious but he felt as if he couldn¡¯t treat his joke as a joke anymore. The driver of the taxi kept his eye on the road as they drove up the highway. After hanging up, Chen Jinyao nced at him and saw through Yan Cheng¡¯s awkwardness. She lifted her brows and tilted her head, leaning on his shoulders. ¡°You¡¯re overthinking. I already told the ss monitor that I¡¯ve been married for a while.¡± ¡°It¡¯s probably not your ss monitor.¡± The man said seriously as he furrowed his brows. He clearly took upon the role as Sherlock Holmes. Chen Jinyao felt her eyelids twitching. ¡°Are you okay?¡± ¡°Sorry.¡± He suddenly apologized and said, ¡°I¡¯m just thinking about random things.¡± Yan Cheng said, ¡°I¡¯m being very serious.¡± Chen Jinyao was speechless. He was quite frank and open. ¡°There is a Bodhisattva in Mt Pot. If we go, we can pray to have a son too.¡± Chapter 106: A Friend Seems to be Here (4) Yan Cheng replied, ¡°My eyelids are twitching.¡± Truth be told that men¡¯s instinct was like a dog¡¯s nose. They could keenly dig underground and find the dog bone easily. Chen Jinyao didn¡¯t know if this analogy made sense or not. But when the ss monitor sent her a message, she became speechless. Even more, she remained silent to Yan Cheng making trouble for no reason. ss monitor: this is the ss assistant¡¯s WeChat. He¡¯s going to pick you guys up from the airport. Chen Jinyao: it¡¯s fine. I¡¯m familiar with Shanghai. ss monitor: it just so happens that he¡¯s going to pass the airport. There are some people that are justing today too. Their flights are earlier than yours. In the original body¡¯s memories. The ss assistant helped her a lot when she just entered college. He was a year older than her and a gentleman. Because she was the ssmissary like he was, they needed tomunicate frequently. The two had interacted quite a bit. After a while, the original body¡¯s roommate even asked her if she was with the ss assistant. The original body shook her head no. Later on, the ss assistant went abroad to pursue his studies. Gradually, they lose contact too. In the beginning, they had given each other their WeChats, but she wasn¡¯t sure what happenedter on. Chen Jinyao didn¡¯t know what to say. Standing from a bystander¡¯s perspective, she probably would ask the same question as the original body¡¯s roommate. She looked down and knitted her brows, feeling conflicted. ¡°Add him.¡± ¡°Hm?¡± From Chen Jinyao¡¯s expression, Yan Cheng could guess what happened. While feeling proud about his observational skills, he didn¡¯t forget to darken his face in order to express his feelings. But when he talked, he acted like a generous man. He slightly furrowed his brows and then kept quiet. He nced at the view outside but his inner dialogue inside was very childish. ¡°He¡¯d only know to retreat after seeing it personally for himself!¡± ¡°Even if she adds him, she could still delete him!¡± The weather became warm. Yan Cheng remained expressionless and suddenly realized that he also felt restless. He shifted his gaze to look at Chen Jinyao. ¡°Is this person¡­¡± Before he could finish, Chen Jinyao seemed to have read through his mind and nodded. ¡°I think so.¡± ¡°¡­¡± Yan Cheng¡¯s heart felt heavy. But quickly, he recovered his expression. He actually knew it himself. He didn¡¯t need to be scared of the guy. He didn¡¯t need to. ********** They were incredibly bored at the lounge room in the airport. Chen Jinyao greeted the ss assistant and then told him about how long they were going to stay in Shanghai and whatnot. After that, they stopped talking. To speak the truth, one could feel the awkwardness seeping through the screen. She sighed deeply. ¡°If I knew it earlier, I should¡¯ve persisted and refused toe to this ss reunion.¡± Yan Cheng had already adjusted to this. He lifted his chin and asked, ¡°Why should we reject this ss reunion? Had I known earlier, I should¡¯ve brought some sweets to give to your ssmates.¡± She thought about this momentarily. Chen Jinyao came to a decision. ¡°Why don¡¯t we take a picture?¡± ¡°I want to upload a picture to my friend circle before boarding the ne.¡± She rarely posted in her friend circle. She also set it so that people in her friend circle could see her posts from thest three days. The most recent one was the time she received roses and money in May. The suitcases were sent to be checked through. Cheng Jinyao pulled Yan Cheng and said, ¡°Let¡¯s go to a ce with good lighting.¡± The huge French window was behind them, revealing the blue sky and white clouds. The background was of a Donghang passenger ne. Chen Jinyao found a good spot and lighting, raising her phone. Meanwhile, Yan Cheng stood behind her and allowed her to do whatever she wanted silently. The two had a distinct height difference. When Chen Jinyao said ¡°hey, look at the camera,¡± Yan Cheng slowly moved his legs apart and bent down so that he could be the same height as Chen Jinyao. Then, he said behind her ears, ¡°Okay.¡± The man wore a gentle expression and his eyes were spirited, his lips slightly curled up. Chapter 107: All Too Familiar Scene (1) Almost at around 11 o¡¯clock, the nended steadily at Hongqiao Airport. The moment the nended, the announcement sounded. Chen Jinyao unbuckled her seatbelt and took her cell out from her bag, turning off flight mode as soon as possible and went online. Then, she went on WeChat and quickly looked at her friend updates. The group photo she posted received a lot of likes. Thements at the bottom were even more bizarre. Chen Jinyao lowered her eyes and quickly swept through it. After some thought, she tilted her head over to Yan Cheng¡¯s shoulder, leaning on it. ¡°Student Yan Cheng, it feels like the two of us are doing bad things in secret.¡± Some of the people in the cabin have already stood up and begun grabbing their luggage. This act of convicting herself without reason was quite confusing to Yan Cheng. He didn¡¯t even understand why she would say such a thing. ¡°?????¡± Chen Jinyao handed her phone over for him to see. Then it finally dawned on him. The man pursed his lips and retorted in a quiet voice. ¡°You¡¯re overthinking things. You¡¯ll get used to it if we show off more pictures of the two of us in the future.¡± Chen Jinyao, ¡°¡­¡± Yan Cheng showed a tart expression. ¡°Hold your head up, alright?¡± ¡°Okay, okay.¡± She endured the urge tough. Yan Cheng nced at her from the corner of his eye and cleared his throat. ¡°If you¡¯re going to say it like that, then even the most normal and justifiable things will feel like it¡¯s something bad.¡± ¡°¡­¡± That was a quite apt reasoning. Chen Jinyao couldn¡¯t hold back anymore and let out augh. She was unable to hold back from loosing her voice by Yan Cheng¡¯s ear. ¡°Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha.¡± And so, in the next moment, Yan Cheng pushed her away in annoyance. Even though he pushed her away like that, it still could not hide the deep trepidation in his heart. As for where that trepidationes from¡­ Chen Jinyao frowned and guessed it was probably because of a certain Brother Ren whom they have forcibly crowned as a secret admirer and rival in love. On the ne, she told him a lot of stories about when she was still in college. Those early days were the best days for nostalgia, but also most suitable for highly exaggerated bragging. But in the end, she didn¡¯t really get to brag, just toppled over arge pot of vinegar. From the moment they got off the ne to the bus that took them to the safety exit, Yan Cheng was holding her hand the whole way through and never let it loose for a second. ¡°¡­¡± Chen Jinyao looked down and stared for a while. Somehow, the feeling of a sweet spring began flowing through her heart and filling her chest with sweetness. She couldn¡¯t deny that her heart was jumping uncontrobly. And, the only thing she can manage now was to keep up her calm and unperturbed look. The bus was crowded. Shielding her behind him, Yan Cheng¡¯s hand continued holding onto her. Chen Jinyao wiggled left and right in an attempt to get out, but to no avail. Instead, she was squeezed even tighter. Yan Cheng looked back at her. ¡°The exit is right ahead, be careful or you¡¯ll get lost.¡± Chen Jinyao, ¡°¡­¡± Following that was dead silence as Chen Jinyao resisted the urge to beat him to death. To be frank, the two of them have been sticking to each other for some time but they have never stuck to each other to such an extent. They rarely ever held onto each other¡¯s hands like this when they went out. She would either be holding his arm or they would simply go their own way, side by side, or she would just walk behind him. Furthermore, the most important point is the fact that it was getting hotter and hotter as the day went. Due to Yan Cheng¡¯s physique, Chen Jinyao was worried that he would have sweaty palms. And it was also this moment that Yan Cheng had begun silently marking his territory with abandon. ¡­ Gu Ci practically caught Chen Jinyao the moment she came out. And, an all too familiar scene reappeared. Chapter 108: All Too Familiar Scene(2) It was as if she hade back to her freshmen year, when she hade a day early from the rest of the other students and the rest of the students who have not gotten to know each other in the group were chatting up a storm. She popped up and said she would arrive tomorrow and Gu Ci happened to see it. Seeing that he was the ss assistant of their ss and the fact that it may be her first time in Shanghai, she might be unfamiliar with the ce, so he told her he would pick her up. After that, he messaged her privately, asking for the flight number and the specific time she would arrive in the city. Unlike now, he was holding a sign with Chen Jinyao¡¯s name with it back then, holding it high until his junior came to look for him. Time really flies. Right now, meeting again in this reunion, things have long changed. Technically speaking, their ss reunion doesn¡¯t have much to do with Gu Ci. He is only the ss assistant, which is their immediate senior. Since they used to get along so well with them when he was helping at their ss, they decided to invite him as well when they had this group activity. When the ss president came to look for him, he answered practically without any hesitation. But Chen Jinyao seemed to have changed a lot. She used to be a quiet lone wolf. If you had to describe her metaphorically, then Gu Ci would say she was like a hedgehog. She was covered in thorns and curled up so others couldn¡¯t approach her, refusing to let anyone in. But now, Chen Jinyao was holding her husband¡¯s arm. Under the sunlight, he could see the smile at her lips, her attention undivided as sheughed brightly with her husband. The tide of people pushed out. Gu Ci waved his hand and drew up his voice. ¡°Chen Jin Yao!¡± The first person to look over in his direction was the man beside Chen Jinyao. The expression on the man¡¯s face was still gentle while looking at Chen Jinyao, but it changed as soon as he turned over. A cold light emerged in his narrowed eyes, and the coldness was like a piercing de shooting straight over. He did not conceal his hostility towards the man in the slightest. Gu Ci frowned. ¡°¡­¡± Then, he shifted his eyes back to Chen Jinyao. He calmed himself and had other thoughts in mind. Gu Ci is a smart man. From the unwarranted hostility of Chen Jinyao¡¯s husband towards him, and the photo that Chen Jinyao posted a few hours ago, he could guess that Chen Jinyao probably knew that he had a crush on her. His heart sank. Suddenly, he let out a low, self-deprecatingugh. Soon after. Chen Jinyao squeezed out from the crowd and smiled. ¡°Senior! It¡¯s been a while.¡± Gu Ci instantly withdrew his drifting thoughts. ¡°Yeah, it¡¯s been a while.¡± Chen Jinyao looked around. ¡°Where are the others?¡± Didn¡¯t he say he was going to pick up others as well? Gu Ci, ¡°They went to look for food first. I¡¯ll back you to them right now.¡± Chen Jinyao nodded. ¡°Sure. Sorry to trouble you, Senior.¡± From beginning to end, Yan Cheng stood still as a human background prop, but his burning gaze was on Chen Jinyao the whole time. He was still standing there so please pay attention! And please introduce him!!! Chen Jinyao, ¡°¡­¡± ¡°Oh, I forgot to introduce you. This is my husband, Yan Cheng.¡± Then, she looked over at Yan Cheng, winking her eyes at him. ¡°This is my senior, the ss assistant for our ss. He got a schrship each year back then, he¡¯s an amazing guy!¡± Yan Cheng, ¡°¡­¡± While the so-called senior in front of him was looking far away, Yan Cheng leaned down and whispered in Chen Jinyao¡¯s ear, reminding her, ¡°Student Chen Jinyao, please show restraint when praising others. Thank you.¡± Chen Jinyao¡¯s face was stiff. ¡°Oh, okay.¡± The two men shook hands politely. Gu Ci could feel the strength of the other man¡¯s hand that was about to crush his. He smiled. The moment he let go, he turned back to Chen Jinyao. ¡°Haven¡¯t heard much from you since you graduated. Didn¡¯t think you got married already.¡± ¡°Yeah, I kept it low-key.¡± She smiled. It was awkward for a few moments like the air had frozen up. The short conversation was filled with a strange atmosphere. Yan Cheng pursed his lips and sighed. He thought to himself, an awkward chat like this with nothing happening ispletely meaningless! A few secondster. A change suddenly happened. ¡°Besides, weren¡¯t you abroad the whole time, Senior?¡± Honestly speaking, Chen Jinyao didn¡¯t mean anything else with her words. She was just stating an objective fact to loosen up the awkward atmosphere. The speaker may not have had any thoughts about it, but the speaker might. At that, Gu Ci turned stiff. For a moment, he couldn¡¯t find anything to say. Chapter 109: Another Try (1) In retrospect, Gu Ci was sure that he had liked Chen Jinyao. As for what sort of like it was, it had been so long that he wouldn¡¯t be able to remember the details even if he tried to remember it now. The gist of it was, he was in the prime of his youth when he saw her, and he encountered a heart-racing moment. But with his gentle character at the time, he would not have actually done anything despite how he felt. He had the vague idea she had someone she liked, so he chose to keep quiet. However, with his identity as senior and ss assistant, he still stayed naturally by her side. However, the more they got to know each other, the more Gu Ci found himself admiring her. Everything seemed to be developing off-track, or perhaps it had been that way from the beginning. Needless to say, the safest way is for them to interact with each other as friends. As long as there is no major conflict, give it some time and they will be able to be close enough to be buddies, but these are all just guesses. Later, Gu Ci decided to confess when he graduated. But the world is unpredictable. He was offered the opportunity to study abroad before he graduated, and the one and only spot in the school fell to him. It was a rare opportunity and was just like getting a bachelor¡¯s degree directly. It was already hanging in front of his eyes, he just had to reach out and grab it. ¡°The future is bright¡±, of these words, he was at least able to grab the first two. But extraordinary coincidences always end up happening in the world. Some people could see through his feelings and asked Chen Jinyao to confirm whether the two of them were together. After getting a negative answer, those people took advantage of the opportunity to bring up the topic for him. ¡°I think the ss assistant likes you.¡± After the truth was exposed by the others, Chen Jinyao began keeping a distance from him. There was nothing that needed to be said, her attitude clearly indicated how she felt about him. So, after thinking about it, Gu Ci still chose the career that was so sought after by the others. He was still torn about the decision. Even after he made the decision, he was still hesitant. His roommate at the time couldn¡¯t stand it anymore and told him, ¡°If an if or something definite appears before you, then you should grab hold of what is definite. Don¡¯t you call me selfish either, people should be more considerate of themselves.¡± The sky is the limit, his roommate reasoned with him. ¡°Besides, you¡¯ll meet more people in the future.¡± It was hard to admit, but he actually agreed with his roommate. But his roommate ended up turning the tables around again. ¡°Why don¡¯t you confess to her before you leave? Who knows, you might have a chance!¡± Gu Ci thought about it but still ended up shaking his head. ¡°No, who knows how long I¡¯ll be gone after I leave.¡± As the saying goes, you can¡¯t have your cake and eat it too. You always have to give something up. If not because of his character, then he either does not have enough confidence in himself, or he doesn¡¯t like Chen Jinyao enough. Gu Ci gained new insight from his roommate¡¯s words. Not only did he not continue mulling over it, he ended up drilling into a whole other field. Just because his heart jumped didn¡¯t mean that he liked her. And with that, he went on his journey to the United States. Who knows how many people he will meet that will move his heart as a member of the sensual human race. But in truth, it was difficult to find someone else who made him feel the same way. But now, when Chen Jinyao blurted those words without care, Gu Ci froze for a few seconds before it finally dawned on him. As for what the problem is, he was probably the only one who knew. He nced sideways at Cheng Jinyao and saw her chattering away with the man beside her about what to eat. She even introduced a bunch of delicious food in town to him. The man beside her also suffered a lot of damage as he leaned down and listened to her with raised brows. That hostile and mean look was no longer on his face. Chapter 110: Another Try (2) Gu Ci slowly withdrew his gaze, eyes narrowing slightly. In fact, love starts to blossom when the heart starts to pound. If youtch onto it, then there may be a future for this love. However, if you don¡¯t, you can only allow it to pass. There is always more to see in the future, but he really may not ever find another person that would make his heart pound ever again. Fortunately, so much time has already passed, and time is the best medicine. Despite how he felt in the past, he didn¡¯t feel anything for her anymore when he saw her again now. But Gu Ci had to admit that at the very beginning when he agreed to join their ss reunion, he did in fact wanted to reconfirm whether that fluttering feeling was just his mind ying tricks on him. But frankly, he couldn¡¯t be med for it¡­ Gu Ci looked over at them again pondered for a moment before pulling up the question, ¡°By the way, how did the two of you get together?¡± ¡°Huh? Us?¡± Chen Jinyao turned her attention to Gu Ci and blinked her eyes. Subconsciously, she answered, ¡°It was a match¡­¡± Before she could finish, it was Yan Cheng who tapped her twice on the shoulder, interrupting her. Choking back, she turned and red at him before turning back. Pursing her lips, she reorganized her words and was just about to continue when she heard Yan Cheng¡¯s voice flow into her ear. He took her hand and squeezed the tip of her fingers. Then, with a boy-like tone of nostalgia, he answered for her. ¡°We matched really well so we started a rtionship. I was the one who chased after her.¡± Chen Jinyao was stunned at his tant lie. ¡°¡­¡± A moment of silence. She could only hold onto her man and looked down, eyes darting around, nodding like an agreeing wife. ¡°Yeah.¡± Yan Cheng looked agreeingly at Chen Jinyao and only stopped when Chen Jinyao could not hold herself back from kicking him. However, it was only limited to the look on his face. ¡°Ah, it took a really long time before I finally seeded in pursuing her.¡± God knows what he was trying to show off. ¡°¡­¡± Chen Jinyao had to keep a straight face and silently sighed in her heart. It really feels like this guy has overdone it with the acting. She jabbed at his waist with her elbow, signaling for him to stop. Yan Cheng smirked and clicked his tonguezily. But he didn¡¯t exaggerate further. The sunlight was dazzlingly bright outside. In fact, some things can be felt even from their movements and the atmosphere. Gu Ci looked away and eventually smiled. ¡°That¡¯s pretty good.¡± Yan Cheng, ¡°¡­¡± Chen Jinyao, ¡°¡­¡± ¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¨C Back at the hotel, after greeting the ss leader and the others, Chen Jinyao dragged Yan Cheng back to their own room. The room was booked by the couple themselves so Yan Cheng had specifically booked the top floor suite. This hotel room could not overlook the entire city, but they can still see thendmarks of Shanghai across the winding Huangpu River. After watching the two of them get into the elevator, the dozen over people gathered together began chattering in discussion. ¡°Feels like our ssmittee member really changed a lot.¡± Someone said, ¡°It¡¯s been so many years, of course she¡¯ll change!¡± ¡°Makes sense, but her husband is really handsome.¡± Only after saying that did she realize that she had spoken out of ce, turning over, she eyed Gu Ci, but his face lookedpletely normal. He didn¡¯t look bothered by her words at all. She breathed a sigh of relief and loosened up. She thought to herself, even though everyone knew about it back then, Chen Jinyao was the only one who yed dumb. But it seems like it¡¯s all in the past now. ¡°He¡¯s not only handsome, he looks like he¡¯s rich, too.¡± At that, another person was confused. ¡°How could you tell???¡± ¡°You¡¯ve been alive for this long and you still can¡¯t tell?¡± The crowd was stunned for a moment. Following that, everyone looked at each other andughed. ¡°Chen Jinyao¡¯s family is so rich, she¡¯ll definitely marry a rich guy.¡± A feeling of envy seemed to emerge from those words, and theughter suddenly stopped. Awkwardly, they all eyed each other. Nobody dared to pick up the conversation again. Chapter 111: Another Try (3) Gu Ci looked towards Xu Ting who said this and frowned slightly. It wasn¡¯t until someone brought up another topic that the atmosphere began to liven up again. And, at this time, the person who was being talked about was currently lying on the tatami mat in front of the floor-to-ceiling window, overlooking the scenery outside. Dazzled by the sunlight outside, Chen Jinyao narrowed her eyes. ¡°I think I¡¯d better check out the scenery tonight instead.¡± After a while, she turned around and looked towards Yan Cheng who was organizing their stuff, eyes looking round and sparkly. She couldn¡¯t hold back her excitement. ¡°Hubby, why don¡¯t we go shopping at City God Temple this evening!!!¡± Yan Cheng raised his eyes calmly to nce at her and did not say yes or no. Instead, he asked, ¡°Then what are we doing in the afternoon?¡± ¡°Sleep, of course.¡± She blinked her eyes as she said that matter-of-factly. ¡°¡­¡± The man had an almost speechless expression on his face as if he was saying, are you really sure you want to spend such a good time during your vacation in dreand? But Chen Jinyao¡¯s eyes were so still that they almost looked like they could talk. But yes, they canmunicate, they were wordlessly conveying her innermost thoughts: the first thing you have to do when youe out traveling is to rejuvenate yourself. ¡°I slept tootest night. You have no idea how drained I am,¡± Chen Jinyao said, ¡°I¡¯m only talking to you out of sheer willpower right now.¡± Yan Cheng scoffed, clearly unbelieving. ¡°If you weren¡¯t admiring the scenery just three minutes ago and talking about how nice it is, I might even have believed you.¡± Chen Jinyao, ¡°¡­¡± Yan Cheng, ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll believe you.¡± ¡°?????¡± That was so fast that it caught herpletely off guard. Yan Cheng eyed her from the corner of his eye. ¡°After all, youck exercise.¡± He did try and get her to move around more by going jogging or whatever, but she barely ever listened. If he goes a bit harder on her, then she would start whining. If he takes one step forward, she takes a hundred steps back, so he basically ends uppromising every time. For example, he could say, ¡°You can run onep less¡±. But what sort ofpromise was that! Bringing this up sessfully pissed off Chen Jinyao who was bad at exercising. She puffed her cheeks and huffed, ¡°Sleepiness andck of exercise are unrted, thank you very much.¡± ¡°It very much so is.¡± Yan Cheng raised a brow and said meaningfully. ¡­ The two happily argued head to head in a fun moment together. Both of them had the tacit agreement to keep silent about the awkward conversation they had earlier so that they can continue working together in their stupid act of repelling the love rival. All signs also seem to indicate that they were just overthinking things. So, at times like these, it¡¯s better to just let things scatter in the wind. That way, he wouldn¡¯t feel awkward, and neither would she. ¡°Let me rest for half a day, then I can show you around Shanghai for the next few days,¡± said Chen Jinyao, but she felt like she was being too childish after she said that. She buried her face into her hands and sighed for a long while. You can¡¯t avoid taking on the habits of the people you associate with, it¡¯s all Yan Cheng¡¯s fault. Yan Cheng raised a brow and headed over to her side,nding a warm palm on the top of her head, lightly ruffling her hair. ¡°Alright.¡± But frankly speaking, Yan Cheng really did spoil her. Chen Jinyao felt that she should probably be grateful. But in the next second, the man¡¯s deep voice rang by her ear. ¡°That is, if you¡¯re not worried that you won¡¯t be able to get up in the evening to go to City God Temple.¡± Chen Jinyao, ¡°¡­¡­¡± ¡°Heh.¡± He let out a chuckle. ¡°It was a joke.¡± Then, he yawned himself. ¡°I¡¯m tired too.¡± Chen Jinyao¡¯s eye twitched, her facepletely nk. But, truth of the matter is¡­ She really didn¡¯t manage to get up before dinner. So, dinner had to be brought up to their room. Their trip to City God Temple was pushed to tomorrow, the day after, or the day after that. Yan Cheng knelt on the bed and said, ¡°I know what you want to say.¡± Yan Cheng, ¡°I¡¯ll say it for you.¡± Yan Cheng, ¡°All men are assholes.¡± Chapter 112: Tango (1) The night sky outside fell inch by inch as time passes. Stars were dotting the sky and the moon was hanging high. The night view of the city gradually came into view. All the traffic and the lights could be seen in full view from the top floor. Yan Cheng was sitting in a proper kneeling posture, reflecting on his actions and himself. Due to how energized he had gotten from his nap, indescribable things ended up happening. But in the end, it takes two to tango. ¡°¡­¡± Chen Jinyao¡¯s face was red. When she saw Yan Cheng seriously talking about how ¡°all men are pigs¡±, she finally couldn¡¯t hold back herughter and snickered for a few moments. She opened her arms wide and looked at Yan Cheng. ¡°Come, carry me to the tatami mat.¡± This flirty act implied that he was pardoned from crime. Though he did expect this to happen, Yan Cheng was still stunned for two seconds. Following that, he got up with hastes and jumped out of bed, hurrying over on his slippers and pulling the nket off while Chen Jinyao worked with him. He picked her up with just the right amount of strength, carrying her up lightly before takingrge strides over the living room with reddened ears. Chen Jinyao was wearing the hotel¡¯s bathrobe and her cor flipped open with just a light pull. She just happened to be wearing nothing inside so Yan Cheng tried his best not to look. He was being quite gentlemanly right now. After putting Chen Jinyao down on the mat, he shut his eyes and helped her tidy up her bathrobe. With a light pull, he wrapped her up tight. When Chen Jinyao looked at her with raised brows and a meaningful smile at her lips, he pretended to clear his throat and muttered, ¡°careful or you¡¯ll get cold.¡± Chen Jinyao curled her lips and reached out to touch his stomach. Voice crisp, she asked, ¡°Then why are you naked?¡± ¡°Have you heard of Lian Po¡¯s story?¡± Yan Cheng pinched her nose. ¡°When he asked for forgiveness, he took off his own shirt and bore the brambles on his bare body.¡± ¡°Oh.¡± Chen Jinyao moved her hand away and raised her chin proudly, asking seriously, ¡°But you¡¯re not carrying brambles.¡± Yan Cheng narrowed his eyes. ¡°Who said so?¡± Almost as soon as he said that, he turned around to show her his back. Through the bright and slightly piercing light, the faint movements of his body as he breathed as well as the slight movement of his sexy back could be seen alongside several conspicuous red scratch marks. Yan Cheng, ¡°See that? These are the scars left by the invisible brambles.¡± After a moment, he couldn¡¯t help but add, ¡°It¡¯s your masterpiece, by the way.¡± Chen Jinyao, ¡°¡­¡± While Chen Jinyao was still speechless, he left towards the bedroom, and not long after, put on a T-shirt before wandering out casually. He was even holding nail clippers when he came out. After getting Chen Jinyao to move over for him, he sat down and silently pulled over her hand. Lowering his head and looking down, he began clipping her nails, starting from the thumb. Chen Jinyao had not reacted for a moment and was dumbfounded. Following that was surprise. She shrugged her arm ufortably but failed to pull her hand away. After receiving a deep ¡°don¡¯t move¡±, she was quiet for a moment before blinking her eyes and asking curiously, ¡°You actually brought nail clippers with you?¡± Yan Cheng threw a nce at her before looking back down, muttering, ¡°Yeah, I just tossed it in your bag casually.¡± ¡°¡­¡± Chen Jinyao, ¡°Let¡¯s get some time away from the group tomorrow.¡± ¡°I want to get my nails done. I don¡¯t usually get the chance.¡± She pursed her lips. ¡°Thanks to the nature of my job.¡± Yan Cheng nodded, not minding it. ¡°Sure.¡± Chapter 113: Tango (2) They probably slept too much during the afternoon, but the two of them didn¡¯t feel tired at all even after having ate barbeque snackte in the night. Together, they overlooked the bright lights from the brimming city outside of the window. Apart from those, everything was quiet around them. It felt as if a sudden peace had emerged all of a sudden. Chen Jinyao browsed through the schedule in her ss group a few times, they were all normal stuff. She locked her screen and tossed it aside. She suddenly felt like chatting. To be more precise, it was Yan Chang who started the conversation. Things felt awkward at first, but after a moment of extreme pleasure, it felt as if they could talk about anything. Yan Cheng held her tightly and made a sincere hypothesis. ¡°Did you maybe remember things wrong? Maybe your ss assistant never had a crush on you.¡± Leaning against him, Chen Jinyao feltfortable. She didn¡¯t answer his hypothesis either and only frowned. Meanwhile, she also made a new entry point from what he brought up. ¡°Time can change anything.¡± She looked down, ying with his long and fair fingers, squeezing them all over. Then, she suddenly turned around and shortened their distance, facing him seriously. ¡°You know what I mean, right?¡± Yan Cheng raised a brow but did not say anything. She went on with the topic, ¡°Emotionally, we never had any mutual emotional output during university. Maybe he did, but not me. After I found out what he thought about me, I even tried to avoid him. In this sort of situation, it means he wouldn¡¯t be able to get an answer from me. So, of course he¡¯s going to have to put things down after so many years. I also believe that time works its miracles. I¡¯m guessing he agreed to join our ss reunion because he wanted to find and liberate his past self.¡± Yan Cheng was stunned. His first reaction was to admire Chen Jinyao¡¯s eloquence. At the same time, he couldn¡¯t help but think. If she continues on talking about big topics like this, it might have a hypnotic effect. Then, the two of them might be able to get some sleep. Unexpectedly, Chen Jinyao¡¯s eyes would suddenly light up and point the barrel at him instead, asking, ¡°Also, different situation but still, thanks to time, many things end up the same.¡± ¡°What do you mean?¡± Yan Cheng frowned. The silvery moonlight draped over them, softening their expressions. This scene seemed too perfect for a long conversation. Chen Jinyao smiled and no longer beat around the bush. She suddenly sat on top of his body and curled her arms around his neck, pulling them close. Just like that, she stared straight into his dark eyes. ¡°What I mean is, we may be stuck like glue right now, but give it seven years or so, maybe our feelings might also fade away.¡± ¡°Do you ever feel that maybe even the deepest feelings can¡¯t withstand the wear and tear of time?¡± ¡°Come on, don¡¯t re at me like that. We¡¯re chatting, aren¡¯t we? What, I can¡¯t make a hypothesis?¡± Chen Jinyao could sense that the atmosphere wasn¡¯t right so she quickly tried to patch things up. What¡¯s more, that hypothesis makes up arge part of life.¡± ¡°You can¡¯t just generalize things either, ¡°Yan Cheng said with a straight face. There was a serious tone in his voice. ¡°Things like these vary from person to person.¡± Chen Jinyao pondered for a moment. She agreed with him as well. Yan Cheng narrowed his eyes. ¡°You also told me that marriage depends on management, so what¡¯s with all this demoralizing talk now?¡± Chen Jinyao, ¡°I¡¯m not trying to demoralize things! It¡¯s just a hypothesis!¡± ¡°Oh.¡± A perfunctory-sounding answer. Chapter 114: Tango (3) Yan Cheng had a rare sensible moment. ¡°Still, my answer is the same. It varies from person to person.¡± ¡°Take the reunion for example. Some people will recognize that it was just youth and move on, like Mr. Gu Qi, but some people won¡¯t. Have you been watching the news? You know those cases where people end up double cheating because of a ss reunion?¡± ¡°Let¡¯s not talk about how light your feelings are, some people may have one true love but they¡¯ve got a long queue in bed.¡± Yan Cheng licked his lips. ¡°All in all, the top factor is feeling.¡± He looked to be analyzing things seriously, appearing calm and reliable. ¡°That does make sense.¡± Chen Jinyao was still agreeing. Yan Cheng, ¡°I know what you¡¯re trying to say, but I¡¯m still going to be saying the same old thing. You have to have confidence in both yourself and in me.¡± ¡°?????¡± Chen Jinyao ground her teeth. Feeling as if he was straying from the topic, she raised her hand and swore, ¡°No! I really didn¡¯t mean anything by it. It really is just a discussion!¡± Unfortunately, there¡¯s a story called ¡°The Boy Who Cried Wolf¡±. Yan Cheng did not believe her. It was like lifting up a stone to smash your own feet. Even if Chen Jinyao had the opportunity to refute, it would be the same as not having it at all. In the end, Chen Jinyao prepared to lift her de to sacrifice herself in justice for the sake of stopping him from falling into the endless bitter thoughts of resentment. But Yan Cheng said, ¡°Just take the fact that my legs went soft from how you shouted hubby at me this afternoon, I don¡¯t think my feelings for you would ever fade in the future.¡± Chen Jinyao was suddenly stopped in her tracks. ¡°¡­¡­¡± This isn¡¯t justice, she was going to die a martyr. So, she stopped looking at the stars and chatting with him. Maybe it¡¯s time to wash up and sleep. ¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª The next day. The weather forecast says it was going to be clear skies. Which means it was destined to be a scorching hot day. ording to the schedule in the ss group, they were going to return to their alma mater in the morning and spend about half the day walking around campus. Then, they will have lunch together before separating into groups for some games. After that, they¡¯ll have dinner together in the evening before setting off for karaoke¡­ It was nothing new, but it was like a memory of their lost youth. Even so, the majority of them were excited about it. It may be just out of politeness, but some may be sincere. After all, after entering society, it¡¯s rare to have pure friends that don¡¯t expect any benefits from each other anymore. The cosmetics Chen Jinyao brought came in handy. She woke up early and primped herself up. It wasn¡¯t anything heavy, but at least something to freshen her up a little. Adding on a more sophisticated look than usual. After everything was ready, she went to go wake Yan Cheng up, but Yan Cheng suddenly rolled over in the nket and slowly opened his drowsy, sleepy eyes at her. Probably still in a daze, he said, ¡°My ugly, shameful self does not deserve to meet with this goddess.¡± Following that, he threw his head into the pillow. ¡°¡­¡± Chen Jinyao¡¯s mouth twitched. She couldn¡¯t help but p him. ¡°Crazy bastard.¡± Chen Jinyao, ¡°Get up quickly.¡± They were assembling at the lobby at nine. After breakfast, and after forcing the straight man Young Master Yan to put on some sunscreen, the two of them hurried downstairs as they were alreadyte. They were only two minuteste so no harm was done. After all, they were leaving at 9:15. But whatever the case, it doesn¡¯t bother Yan Cheng in the slightest. He justzily left Chen Jinyao to drag him. ¡°Slow down.¡± Lazily raising up the corners of his lips, heughed. ¡°You¡¯re still so fierce even on heels. Careful there.¡± Chen Jinyao sighed. ¡°Heels look good.¡± Yan Cheng looked down. ¡°They do, but they¡¯ll ruin your legs.¡± ¡°¡­¡± At this time, not far away at the first-floor lobby, many people have already gathered there and were chatting with each other. Chapter 115: Shoe Shopping Chen Jinyao rarely ever got to wear heels usually. It¡¯s not that she doesn¡¯t wear them, it¡¯s just very rare. Even if she does wear them, it would probably only be during rest time, and she would have t shoes ready in the office. But this doesn¡¯t stop the fact that there were several rows of ss slippers that belong only to her in the dressing room at home. They stayed there quietly, mostly acting as decoration. But Chen Jinyao didn¡¯t think this was a waste. Rather than a waste, it was like a collection. A woman always needs one more blouse, one more skirt, or one more pair of shoes in her dresser, but there¡¯s no helping it. Just like when you¡¯re in your student years, you still won¡¯t be able to help yourself from browsing the bookstore for pretty-looking books and pens even if you had plenty. You don¡¯t have to use them, but you have to buy it because it fills you with joy. This ¡°ss slipper collection¡± was all bought by Chen Jinyao out of her own pocket. Yan Cheng would never be stingy about buying her anything, but the only thing he refused to buy were shoes. He did buy them in the past, but once, after watching a Korean drama with her, there was one episode where the protagonist bought her boyfriend thetest brand of running shoes. Then, during the narration, the tranted subtitles wrote, They say if you buy shoes for your other half, then your other half will run away with someone else with those shoes. Chen Jinyao remembers that clearly. Yan Cheng even scoffed at her back then, seemingly finding the thought of such superstitionughable. Materialism isn¡¯t a surprising thing. What¡¯s more, sometimes, it¡¯s better not to take the plotline of these dramas too seriously. But in the next episode, the protagonist¡¯s boyfriend really happily cheated on her and dumped her unceremoniously. ¡°Tsk.¡± Yan Cheng frowned. He narrowed his eyes with an indiscernible look on his face. After a moment of silence, he took out his phone and looked down, tapping on the calctor. After calcting the ones she bought him and deducting out what she bought him, he pushed the five digits in front of her eyes and said casually, ¡°Transfer this amount to me and consider those shoes bought from your own money.¡± ¡°¡­¡± She had just praised him but now he¡¯s already exposing his inner self. He was being so childish that it made her grit her teeth to hold herself back from beating him to death. But the man was still insistent. ¡°Hurry up.¡± Chen Jinyao cursed him but she still transferred the money to him. After two minutes, a ding sounded. The money was transferred over along with a few extra thousand bucks to round up the number. The transfer note was a smiley face. Chen Jinyao swept a nce at the screen, mouth twitching, and looked at Yan Cheng with a probing face. But Yan Cheng was cool as usual. He licked his teeth and said in a low and just voice, ¡°New Year¡¯s money for next year.¡± This time, even the corners of Chen Jinyao¡¯s eyes were twitching. ¡°¡­¡± And it was from then on that Yan Cheng never bought shoes for her ever again. Of course, he simrly would not allow her to buy him any. She can swipe her card at will any other time, but this is the only thing that they have to pay separately. She heard that Shao Chongsi evenughed at how petty Yan Cheng was when he found out about it. Thinking about it now, ¡°petty¡± was an understatement. The hotel wasn¡¯t far from Chen Jinyao¡¯s alma mater, East China University of Medical Sciences. It was only a ten-minute walk there. Walking together in such arge group, they looked more like they were on a group tour rather than returning to their alma mater for nostalgia¡¯s sake. It was the middle of June and the school had already entered its final examination period. The final exams have already ended for some majors and they have already packed up and left for home early on, so therge campus was empty and quiet. Only the fallen branches on the roads constantly made creaking sounds as they were stepped on. ¡°Li Dan, how¡¯s civil work?¡± The majority of those whoe out of medical sciences will be engaged in their major-rted careers, and it¡¯s said that dentistry pays the best. You only live once so mundane things like these are usually what most people work towards. It was unexpected however that someone would actually end up working as a civil servant. Being the only one who had gone down that path, she naturally received a lot of attention. Li Dan smiled. ¡°It¡¯s all about making a living.¡± Chapter 116: Shoe Shopping (2) Getting together like this as a ss, the modest ones would continue being modest, and the show-offs could only hope that they can stay in the spotlight constantly. Only those who are a little closer to each other and still keep in contact with each other would ask each other how they were doing with a sincere heart. After so many years, everyone had a new life when they met again. Whoever was doing what, whoever was still single, whoever had a kid¡­everyone discussed such questions with great enthusiasm. ¡°Hey, Jinyao, why wasn¡¯t there any news about your marriage at all?¡± Suddenly, someone steered the topic towards her. New shoes tend to nip and even though the back of Chen Jinyao¡¯s ankle was already red and sore, she still had to suffer from Yan Cheng¡¯s constant yammering. She had no choice but to slow down her pace and gradually distanced themselves from the group. There really wasn¡¯t much to tell Yan Cheng about her alma mater, now did he have any feelings for this school. So, dragging him, she loosened up as needed and crossed their arms, leaning close against him on purpose, acting cute andining about her ankle. This was a rare opportunity so when Yan Cheng¡¯s expression was beginning to crack from this scene, her eyes narrowed in secret joy. Yan Cheng, ¡°If you don¡¯t mind the crowd, I can carry you on my back.¡± As soon as he said that, she heard the people at the front talking about her, tossing her into the whirlwind. Chen Jinyao¡¯s eyes narrowed. When she raised her head and looked up, she discovered that everyone had already stopped and were looking at both Yan Cheng and her. Their inquisitive gazes almost seemed enough to peel off her skin. Everything suddenly turned dry. Chen Jinyao slowly withdrew her gaze and exhaled calmly. ¡°Well, we haven¡¯t had our procession yet.¡± ¡°What? Seriously?!¡± Xu Ting gasped in the crowd. The suddenness of thatment was extraordinarily piercing. Yan Cheng frowned and snapped back. ¡°We haven¡¯t seen the world yet so we¡¯re doing a round-the-world travel marriage. We can¡¯t be expected to invite everyone to travel with us, can we?¡± Xu Ting, ¡°¡­¡± Chen Jinyao swept a nce at Yan Cheng and pursed her lips, but did not speak. This was the second time he bragged ad-lib. They say you get better with practice, and it seems like that¡¯s true. Xu Ting¡¯s expression turned ugly and she muttered, ¡°Everyone has their own life I guess.¡± A wind blew past, blowing away the envy in the air. Yan Cheng raised his chin and scoffed with utmost disdain. Chen Jinyao, ¡°¡­¡± But the ss president reacted quickly and burst out inughter, easing up the atmosphere. After that, he jabbed the culprit Gu Ci with his elbow. Gu Ci had a nd expression. He waspletely out of the picture so this really had nothing to do with him. Only, he would constantly be looking at Chen Jinyao, whether intentionally or not. Recalling that he found out she had someone she liked back in school, he moved his eyes to Yan Cheng by her side, brows rising meaningfully. The eye was dazzlingly bright. Even her face began to burn from the heat. Xu Ting waspletely embarrassed by Yan Cheng. Some of the ones who were closer with her would try to put in a good word for her and to ease things up, making her feel better. She thought to herself that Yan Cheng was the one who was being rude. She looked towards Gu Ci, hoping that he could speak out for her just like he would in the past. But Gu Ci did not do that. From beginning to end, Gu Ci never looked at her. Yan Cheng was a smart man. With one look, he understood everything. After this little episode, when everyone continued walking onwards, he sighed. ¡°Ah, jealousy.¡± Chen Jinyao, ¡°?????¡± ¡°She¡¯s clearly targetting you on purpose. She likes the ss assistant.¡± He leaned over, moving closer to her. ¡°Look,bine this with what we talked about yesterday. Everyone ends up different. Some give up, but some never do.¡± ¡°But that move was really quite foolish of her.¡± Chen Jinyao raised a brow and couldn¡¯t help but p his back. ¡°Enough gossip.¡± To that, Yan Cheng only shrugged. ¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª After that, everyone split up into groups of twos and threes and split up. There was a windingmercial street inside the campus that reaches from the east end to the west end of the river. At night, this street gets particrly lively. The most popr ce back then is still the most popr ce today. Chen Jinyao had bumped into this ce identally with Yan Cheng. The leaves were rustling around them but from start to end, her attention was focused on the nail salon. It was as if there was something special about that ce that was reeling her in. Walking in the shade, Chen Jinyao raised her hand and pointed towards the nail salon. ¡°Hubby, look!¡± Yan Cheng looked over to where she was pointed and understood. He nodded and even breathed a sigh of relief. ¡°Let¡¯s go.¡± ¡°Yeah!¡± She nodded repeatedly. Chapter 117: Shoe Shopping (3) But she was secretly cheering inside, having tacit understanding really feels great! After that, she was brought into the store¡­beside, beside, beside the nail salon. The Shoe store. ¡°¡­¡± Chen Jinyao, ¡°I want to do my nails.¡± Yan Cheng swept a nce at her. ¡°After you change your shoes.¡± She suddenlyughed. She looked back at the state of her feet and said half-jokingly, ¡°Actually, I did that on purpose. I was just hoping since I was so tired I couldn¡¯t move anymore, maybe you could carry me on your back. I didn¡¯t think you would try and end it once and for all, tsk tsk tsk.¡± At that, Yan Cheng did not even raise his eyes. His words were half covered in honey, but the other half was covered in knives. ¡°You can just ask me to carry you anytime, no need to mutte yourself.¡± Chen Jinyao rolled her eyes. ¡°I can¡¯t talk with you anymore.¡± Yan Cheng, ¡°¡­¡± But coincidentally, Xu Ting was also in this store. But they only greeted each other and never said anything apart from that. The stuff sold in the shops opened on the campus was all affordable and is simr to the products sold on Taobao. The price tags all linger around the seventy to eighty dor price point. The soles were stiff and they weren¡¯t actually thatfortable to wear. Butpared to the heels, it was much better. She was just looking for a pair of shoes to rece her heels. Chen Jinyao sat on a small sofa at the side, trying on the shoes, not really picking and choosing too much. Yan Cheng picked out a pair of white shoes for her, but it was all up to her decision. After she was almost done, he sat next to her and rested his elbows on his knees. Turning his head sideways, he narrowed his eyes and stared at her ankles. Xu Ting was still browsing but she kept on throwing nces at them. There weren¡¯t many customers at the store at this hour. The owner was still standing at the side, strongly rmending the new designs this year. Chen Jinyao faced Xu Ting¡¯s scrutiny with openness and ease. Before long, she turned her head to Yan Cheng and whispered into his ear. ¡°Can you get me a bottle of water from the supermarket?¡± After a pause, he bent down and touched her ankle that was raw from the friction. ¡°And two bandaids.¡± Yan Cheng examined the quality of the shoes, slender hands rubbing the back of the shoe a few times beforementing, ¡°Nice.¡± Then, he handed the shoes to Chen Jinyao, ¡°These look good.¡± After that, he turned and left. The supermarket was at the end of the road, which was some distance away. Chen Jinyao didn¡¯t dawdle too long either. She just took the pair that Yan Cheng thought was good and put it on before saying to the owner, ¡°How much for these?¡± The owner responded, ¡°Eighty-nine.¡± ¡°I¡¯ll wear them out. Pack up my old ones for me, please.¡± The owner agreed and led her to the cashier. While scanning the payment code, Xu Ting suddenly appeared beside her and asked, ¡°Aren¡¯t you going to wait for your husband toe back and pay for that¡± At that, Chen Jinyao turned around and looked at her in disbelief, expression confused. ¡°Why? It¡¯s not like I¡¯m not working.¡± Immediately after that, Chen Jinyao felt grateful. Grateful that she had asked Yan Cheng to go buy water at the supermarket. If Yan Cheng was still around and she was still the one to pay, that might give her a pitiful impression of her. Staring each other down, Xu Ting was the first to admit defeat. Sheughed dryly and turned around, continuing to browse the shoes with another ssmate. Chen Jinyao left the store and rushed straight for the nail salon. While passing a fruit store, she saw Gu Ci leaning against one of the pirs holding up the balcony on top, eyes half-shut. He only put out his cigarette when he saw her approaching. After greeting each other, he tried his best to organize his words. ¡°Ahem, it¡¯s nothing really, and I don¡¯t mean anything by it either. I just wanted to ask, is your husband the one you said you had a crush on during our time at university?¡± He did let her go, but his other emotions may be caught up in it still. If he gets an answer, then he would be able to let go. The incessant chirping of robins could be heard. Other than that however, it was quiet all around with only a few students passing them by asionally. The sunlight above was blocked by the balcony, but some of it still illuminated the two of them. Chen Jinyao¡¯s pupils flickered slightly and she looked at him with her head held high. She had no idea what the meaning of this question was. A moment of silence. Chen Jinyao licked her lips and said, ¡°He¡¯s not.¡± Chapter 118: Sacrifices For Their Sake (1) The sun was zing. Gu ci was staring at Chen Jinyao in front of him. Who knows how long it took for him topletely adjust his state of mind and remove that despondent look in his eyes. ¡°Your answer gets people thinking, you know?¡± He tried to position himself as an old friend and half-joked in a more friendly and affectionate way. Chen Jinyao could not tell what he was thinking, but she can express her own stance. She smiled, ¡°There¡¯s really nothing to think about that.¡± The cicadas buzzed in the background. Gu Ci moved his gaze away to a rainbow halo reflected from the bright sun. Regret slowly overflowed from inside of him. He wanted to refute Chen Jinyao¡¯s words in a careless tone, but then it doesn¡¯t make sense. In the end, he gave up. Pursing his lips, he kept silent and did not say anything. Chen Jinyao was very calm and continued speaking by herself. Instead of saying she was standing in front of him, trying to exin things to him, it felt like he was just standing there, taking anything she could throw at him. At the very least, that was what he felt after hearing her speak. Still, he did not mind lending an ear. ¡°There was nobody else I liked before I met Yan Cheng.¡± ¡°But if I were to have met him during university, we wouldn¡¯t really have been able to develop a rtionship.¡± When she said this, Chen Jinyao tried her best to immerse herself in the feelings of the original Chen Jinyao. After she spoke, she narrowed her eyes in a smile that barely reached the depths. She straightened herself and said seriously, ¡°I think I believe quite a lot in faith. The right ce, right time, right man, I think all three are important factors, you can¡¯t have one without the other.¡± ¡°I think it¡¯s all three that got Yan Cheng and I together.¡± There was a sparkle in her eyes. While speaking about Yan Cheng, her face had suddenly turned softer. ¡°After that, it was probably his own personal charm.¡± All in all, if you put them together like this, then there was only one word to describe it: Fate. ¡°¡­¡± Gu Ci was not stupid. Only, he had just begun to miss the vor of the cigarette he snubbed out earlier. It was toote to regret it, and he didn¡¯t have the need to keep on asking either. After hanging his eyes and staying silent for a moment, he still smiled when he spoke again. It was a light smile. ¡°Chen Jinyao, it really feels like you¡¯ve changed quite a lot.¡± She was more careless in the past, fearless in everything. That resulted in vivid impressions of her being left on Gu Ci. And right now, it was as if she had calmed down after being baptized. It was the same person, and yet they feltpletely different. This was also something he noticed the moment he met her at the airport. ¡°Well, that does make sense. People change,¡± he added. At that, Chen Jinyao¡¯s heart jumped. No matter how she tried to exin to Yan Cheng that the ss assistant was only here to remember his lost youth, right now, Chen Jinyao was almost certain that Gu Ci did in fact have feelings for the original Chen Jinyao. Only, even he himself did not detect the feelings hidden deep within his heart and could only allow time to slowly wear them away. She wasn¡¯t sure if her guess was right either, but for her, it was needless to try and recall what happened in the past that didn¡¯t concern her. Chen Jinyao gazed at Gu Ci and agreed half-truthfully. ¡°Yes, the past me is not the present me, and the present me can¡¯t change back into the past me either.¡± ¡°¡­¡± Gu Ci¡¯s mouth twitched, smiling bitterly. ¡­ After taking pictures like crazy of the familiar architecture and scenery, the ss president split up from the group. Still, he wasn¡¯t bothered and found a shady bench under a tree and sat down. Leaning back against the seat, while he was shaking his leg and editing the post he was going to post on his moments, he received a WeChat message from Gu Ci. Gu Ci, ¡°I have some business to do so I¡¯m leaving early. Please help me ry the message to everyone.¡± Gu Ci, ¡°You guys enjoy, have a good one!¡± Chapter 119: Sacrifices For Their Sake (2) The ss president looked up at the willow leaves above his head and sighed deeply. After a while, he responded on his phone, ¡°Alright.¡± At the same time, Chen Jinyao had already reached the nail salon she was so eager to visit, bending over and carefully selecting the pattern she wanted. And as a result, the more patterns there were, the harder it was for her to make a decision. The air was filled with the smell of nail polish, not too heavy and not choking, but it was enough to cause those who weren¡¯t used to it to frown a little. Chen Jinya¡¯s movements paused. She seemed to have suddenly remembered something and straightened up. Holding her breath and thinking for a moment, she quickly made a decision and smiled apologetically to the owner before leaving. As soon as she stepped out of the nail salon, she crashed right into Yan Cheng who was holding an umbre. Yan Cheng raised his brows proudly. ¡°I guessed you were here. Why¡¯d youe out?¡± He walked over and passed her some pulpy orange juice. Then, he fished himself a can of coke from the shopping bag. Psh¡ªwith the sound of the can being opened, a fizz could also seemingly be heard. Since it was cold, water droplets were sliding down the side of the can. The auditory and visual experience was enough, not to mention how refreshing a feeling it was to drink icy c in the summer. Chen Jinyao dragged him out and looked up, staring at Yan Cheng¡¯s rolling Adam¡¯s apple. After that, she moved her gaze towards the can in his hands with an almost thirsty look in her eyes, then at the orange juice in her hands. The juice wasn¡¯t that cold. After a pause, Chen Jinyao said with utmost sincerity, ¡°Wanna swap?¡± ¡°What?¡± Yan Cheng did not understand. She pointed carefully to the soft drink in his hands and gulped. ¡°I think it¡¯s better if you take the juice. It contains vitamin C, it¡¯s healthier.¡± After that, she put on a look as if saying ¡°I¡¯m thinking for your sake¡±. But Yan Cheng wasn¡¯t taking the bait. He raised his chin and nced at Chen Jinyao, saying in a very straight-man manner, ¡°What business has a big man like me got to drink orange juice?¡± At that, Chen Jinyao blinked her eyes and calmly stated, ¡°Coke kills sperm.¡± Yan Cheng, ¡°¡­¡± Only then did he lift his arm, raising the can to his lips. Chen Jinyao stared at him with some resentment in her eyes, her face serious as if she was talking about some serious business. ¡°You have to think carefully, for the sake of your kids and your grandchildren!¡± She also did not forget to use herself as an example, ¡°Look at me, I gave up on doing my nails because of the smell of nail polish even though I really loved one of the darker reds!¡± ¡°¡­¡± Yan Cheng felt the pressure and slowly lowered his arm. Chen Jinyao was immediately happy when she saw the change. ¡°Alright, let¡¯s swap. Orange juice is nice too. I think you should try it.¡± But of course, Chen Jinyao knew her. He sneered. Then, under Chen Jinyao¡¯s expectant gaze, he threw it into the trash with a ng. ¡°You¡¯re right, but both men and women should watch out,¡± he said meaningfully. ¡°For the sake of our kids and grandchildren.¡± Using the same words against her. Chen Jinyao was silent and her face looked a littleplicated. Her heart was not as calm as the surface looked right now. She was screaming silently, what¡¯s it got to do with me!!! Another ssical case of her lifting up a stone to smash her own foot. She still had a chance before that! Chen Jinyao puffed her cheeks and gritted her teeth. She thought to herself, this Yan Cheng is such a dog. He would rather waste it¡­ And have the both of them suffer for it. Chen Jinyao gritted her teeth. ¡°Don¡¯t talk to me. I just want to hold you down on a dentist¡¯s chair and sew up your mouth right now.¡± ¡°¡­¡± Yan Cheng¡¯s eyes went wide and he sucked in a breath of air. After a while, he pretended to be surprised. ¡°What are you, the evil wife???¡± Chen Jinyao snorted. ¡°Bleh.¡± Yan Cheng used one hand, index and middle fingers wiggling like a person walking in front of her, then he bent his knuckles as if he were bending his knees to kneel down. ¡°Okay, wife, I was wrong.¡± Chen Jinyao, ¡°¡­Forget about it.¡± Chapter 120: Sacrifices For Their Sake (3) One after another, people began dropping out of the two-day reunion. Not many, but Chen Jinyao was definitely among that number. After singing karaoke that night, she spoke to the ss president about the situation. The ss president did the usual don¡¯t leave thing, but not as crazy as he was when he tried to get her to join the reunion in the first ce. After he failed to convince her, he just let her go. The reunion which was full of rusty feelings really was tasteless to Chen Jinyao. She had no idea why she agreed to it at that time, but she seemed to be dealing with the original Chen Jinyao¡¯s leftover emotional problems after she came here. The karaoke room was filled with noise. Since Gu Ci left early, Xu Ting began targetting Chen Jinyao again, whether intentionally or not, but she wasn¡¯t that open about it. She would just toss a few snarky words at her from time to time. Later, when Yan Cheng could not stand it any longer, he began snapping back with a straight face. Shrinking her neck, Xu Ting finally stopped. But when the gathering broke up, she also drank herself silly. Yan Cheng and Chen Jinyao did not touch a single drop of the alcohol. Whether it was during dinner or during karaoke. Every time someone made a toast to the former ssmates, Yan Cheng would raise a ss of juice and down it all, saying for her, ¡°Sorry, but she can¡¯t drink.¡± ¡°If she can¡¯t drink, then you drink!¡± This was said by someone who was already high from the alcohol. Yan Cheng narrowed his eyes and said honestly, ¡°Sorry, but I can¡¯t drink either.¡± But it¡¯s good that they did not end up yelling drunkenly about them not giving face and whatnot. At midnight, their voice became to turn hoarse with overuse. Dragging their tired bodies and minds out of the karaoke room, they moved to the front desk to pay the bill. And after that, Chen Jinyao¡¯s group of old ssmates parted ways. Yan Cheng suddenly had the bright idea right then to show off for his wife¡¯s sake. He can just be the fool with all the money for once. It was all so he can help his wife show off so it wasn¡¯t a waste. What¡¯s more, after being a bar owner for such a long time, he had the illusion that the ¡°night scene was his yground¡±. Since the ss president was the one hosting everyone, he didn¡¯t drink much either. With a slight wobble, he went over to the front desk and locked eyes with the cashier. Grabbing his phone, he was just about to ask for the bill when someone stepped in before him. Yan Cheng, ¡°Let me take this one. How can we keep making you pay?¡± Even though they had to pay some ss fees for this ss reunion just like when they were students. But some activities were really paid out of the ss president¡¯s own pocket. The ss president was stunned. This karaoke bar in the city seemed to be rather famous. And the amount they spent was also quite big. Sure enough, many gasped at this suggestion. Other than contacting your old ssmates again, it was also very important to show off during a ss reunion. In the next moment, when he came back to his senses, the ss president quickly refused him. ¡°No need, I can do it¡­Room 109, please.¡± Then, they heard the cashier say, ¡°Room 109, right?¡± Many of them answered, ¡°Yes, yes.¡± The cashier smiled. ¡°It¡¯s already checked out.¡± Not waiting for the crowd to make puzzled sounds, she looked to the couple, Yan Cheng and Chen Jinyao. After observing them, she said with a firm voice. ¡°Sixth Young Master Yan, correct?¡± Yan Cheng who could still be named even out here in Shanghai, ¡°Yeah.¡± Chen Jinyao also wrinkled her brow. The cashier said, ¡°The bill was settled half an hour ago by Fifth Young Master Wu.¡± Half an hour ago, Yan Cheng came out of the room to use the toilet. And, Fifth Young Master Yan had made a name for himself in the city some years ago. Now this situation was certainly unexpected. Yan Cheng, ¡°¡­¡± With that, their image of a good husband and wife and their attempt to show off before leaving was killed off halfway. Because the one to show off was his brother. Yan Cheng, ¡°Oh, I forgot he was based in Shanghai.¡± Chen Jinyao, ¡°¡­¡± Chapter 121: Foolish Move (1) Chen Jinyao rarely ever got to wear heels usually. It¡¯s not that she doesn¡¯t wear them, it¡¯s just very rare. Even if she does wear them, it would probably only be during rest time, and she would have t shoes ready in the office. But this doesn¡¯t stop the fact that there were several rows of ss slippers that belong only to her in the dressing room at home. They stayed there quietly, mostly acting as decoration. But Chen Jinyao didn¡¯t think this was a waste. Rather than a waste, it was like a collection. A woman always needs one more blouse, one more skirt, or one more pair of shoes in her dresser, but there¡¯s no helping it. Just like when you¡¯re in your student years, you still won¡¯t be able to help yourself from browsing the bookstore for pretty-looking books and pens even if you had plenty. You don¡¯t have to use them, but you have to buy it because it fills you with joy. This ¡°ss slipper collection¡± was all bought by Chen Jinyao out of her own pocket. Yan Cheng would never be stingy about buying her anything, but the only thing he refused to buy were shoes. He did buy them in the past, but once, after watching a Korean drama with her, there was one episode where the protagonist bought her boyfriend thetest brand of running shoes. Then, during the narration, the tranted subtitles wrote, They say if you buy shoes for your other half, then your other half will run away with someone else with those shoes. Chen Jinyao remembers that clearly. Yan Cheng even scoffed at her back then, seemingly finding the thought of such superstitionughable. Materialism isn¡¯t a surprising thing. What¡¯s more, sometimes, it¡¯s better not to take the plotline of these dramas too seriously. But in the next episode, the protagonist¡¯s boyfriend really happily cheated on her and dumped her unceremoniously. ¡°Tsk.¡± Yan Cheng frowned. He narrowed his eyes with an indiscernible look on his face. After a moment of silence, he took out his phone and looked down, tapping on the calctor. After calcting the ones she bought him and deducting out what she bought him, he pushed the five digits in front of her eyes and said casually, ¡°Transfer this amount to me and consider those shoes bought from your own money.¡± ¡°¡­¡± She had just praised him but now he¡¯s already exposing his inner self. He was being so childish that it made her grit her teeth to hold herself back from beating him to death. But the man was still insistent. ¡°Hurry up.¡± Chen Jinyao cursed him but she still transferred the money to him. After two minutes, a ding sounded. The money was transferred over along with a few extra thousand bucks to round up the number. The transfer note was a smiley face. Chen Jinyao swept a nce at the screen, mouth twitching, and looked at Yan Cheng with a probing face. But Yan Cheng was cool as usual. He licked his teeth and said in a low and just voice, ¡°New Year¡¯s money for next year.¡± This time, even the corners of Chen Jinyao¡¯s eyes were twitching. ¡°¡­¡± And it was from then on that Yan Cheng never bought shoes for her ever again. Of course, he simrly would not allow her to buy him any. She can swipe her card at will any other time, but this is the only thing that they have to pay separately. She heard that Shao Chongsi evenughed at how petty Yan Cheng was when he found out about it. Thinking about it now, ¡°petty¡± was an understatement. The hotel wasn¡¯t far from Chen Jinyao¡¯s alma mater, East China University of Medical Sciences. It was only a ten-minute walk there. Walking together in such arge group, they looked more like they were on a group tour rather than returning to their alma mater for nostalgia¡¯s sake. It was the middle of June and the school had already entered its final examination period. The final exams have already ended for some majors and they have already packed up and left for home early on, so therge campus was empty and quiet. Only the fallen branches on the roads constantly made creaking sounds as they were stepped on. ¡°Li Dan, how¡¯s civil work?¡± The majority of those whoe out of medical sciences will be engaged in their major-rted careers, and it¡¯s said that dentistry pays the best. You only live once so mundane things like these are usually what most people work towards. It was unexpected however that someone would actually end up working as a civil servant. Being the only one who had gone down that path, she naturally received a lot of attention. Li Dan smiled. ¡°It¡¯s all about making a living.¡± Getting together like this as a ss, the modest ones would continue being modest, and the show-offs could only hope that they can stay in the spotlight constantly. Only those who are a little closer to each other and still keep in contact with each other would ask each other how they were doing with a sincere heart. Chapter 122: Foolish Move After so many years, everyone had a new life when they met again. Whoever was doing what, whoever was still single, whoever had a kid¡­everyone discussed such questions with great enthusiasm. ¡°Hey, Jinyao, why wasn¡¯t there any news about your marriage at all?¡± Suddenly, someone steered the topic towards her. New shoes tend to nip and even though the back of Chen Jinyao¡¯s ankle was already red and sore, she still had to suffer from Yan Cheng¡¯s constant yammering. She had no choice but to slow down her pace and gradually distanced themselves from the group. There really wasn¡¯t much to tell Yan Cheng about her alma mater, now did he have any feelings for this school. So, dragging him, she loosened up as needed and crossed their arms, leaning close against him on purpose, acting cute andining about her ankle. This was a rare opportunity so when Yan Cheng¡¯s expression was beginning to crack from this scene, her eyes narrowed in secret joy. Yan Cheng, ¡°If you don¡¯t mind the crowd, I can carry you on my back.¡± As soon as he said that, she heard the people at the front talking about her, tossing her into the whirlwind. Chen Jinyao¡¯s eyes narrowed. When she raised her head and looked up, she discovered that everyone had already stopped and were looking at both Yan Cheng and her. Their inquisitive gazes almost seemed enough to peel off her skin. Everything suddenly turned dry. Chen Jinyao slowly withdrew her gaze and exhaled calmly. ¡°Well, we haven¡¯t had our procession yet.¡± ¡°What? Seriously?!¡± Xu Ting gasped in the crowd. The suddenness of thatment was extraordinarily piercing. Yan Cheng frowned and snapped back. ¡°We haven¡¯t seen the world yet so we¡¯re doing a round-the-world travel marriage. We can¡¯t be expected to invite everyone to travel with us, can we?¡± Xu Ting, ¡°¡­¡± Chen Jinyao swept a nce at Yan Cheng and pursed her lips, but did not speak. This was the second time he bragged ad-lib. They say you get better with practice, and it seems like that¡¯s true. Xu Ting¡¯s expression turned ugly and she muttered, ¡°Everyone has their own life I guess.¡± A wind blew past, blowing away the envy in the air. Yan Cheng raised his chin and scoffed with utmost disdain. Chen Jinyao, ¡°¡­¡± But the ss president reacted quickly and burst out inughter, easing up the atmosphere. After that, he jabbed the culprit Gu Ci with his elbow. Gu Ci had a nd expression. He waspletely out of the picture so this really had nothing to do with him. Only, he would constantly be looking at Chen Jinyao, whether intentionally or not. Recalling that he found out she had someone she liked back in school, he moved his eyes to Yan Cheng by her side, brows rising meaningfully. The eye was dazzlingly bright. Even her face began to burn from the heat. Xu Ting waspletely embarrassed by Yan Cheng. Some of the ones who were closer with her would try to put in a good word for her and to ease things up, making her feel better. She thought to herself that Yan Cheng was the one who was being rude. She looked towards Gu Ci, hoping that he could speak out for her just like he would in the past. But Gu Ci did not do that. From beginning to end, Gu Ci never looked at her. Yan Cheng was a smart man. With one look, he understood everything. After this little episode, when everyone continued walking onwards, he sighed. ¡°Ah, jealousy.¡± Chen Jinyao, ¡°?????¡± ¡°She¡¯s clearly targeting you on purpose. She likes the ss assistant.¡± He leaned over, moving closer to her. ¡°Look,bine this with what we talked about yesterday. Everyone ends up different. Some give up, but some never do.¡± ¡°But that move was really quite foolish of her.¡± Chen Jinyao raised a brow and couldn¡¯t help but p his back. ¡°Enough gossip.¡± To that, Yan Cheng only shrugged. ¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª After that, everyone split up into groups of twos and threes and split up. There was a windingmercial street inside the campus that reaches from the east end to the west end of the river. At night, this street gets particrly lively. The most popr ce back then is still the most popr ce today. Chen Jinyao had bumped into this ce identally with Yan Cheng. The leaves were rustling around them but from start to end, her attention was focused on the nail salon. It was as if there was something special about that ce that was reeling her in. Walking in the shade, Chen Jinyao raised her hand and pointed towards the nail salon. ¡°Hubby, look!¡± Yan Cheng looked over to where she was pointed and understood. He nodded and even breathed a sigh of relief. ¡°Let¡¯s go.¡± ¡°Yeah!¡± She nodded repeatedly. But she was secretly cheering inside, having tacit understanding really feels great! Chapter 123: Foolish Move (3) After that, she was brought into the store¡­beside, beside, beside the nail salon. The Shoe store. ¡°¡­¡± Chen Jinyao, ¡°I want to do my nails.¡± Yan Cheng swept a nce at her. ¡°After you change your shoes.¡± She suddenlyughed. She looked back at the state of her feet and said half-jokingly, ¡°Actually, I did that on purpose. I was just hoping since I was so tired I couldn¡¯t move anymore, maybe you could carry me on your back. I didn¡¯t think you would try and end it once and for all, tsk tsk tsk.¡± At that, Yan Cheng did not even raise his eyes. His words were half covered in honey, but the other half was covered in knives. ¡°You can just ask me to carry you anytime, no need to mutte yourself.¡± Chen Jinyao rolled her eyes. ¡°I can¡¯t talk with you anymore.¡± Yan Cheng, ¡°¡­¡± But coincidentally, Xu Ting was also in this store. But they only greeted each other and never said anything apart from that. The stuff sold in the shops opened on the campus was all affordable and is simr to the products sold on Taobao. The price tags all linger around the seventy to eighty dor price point. The soles were stiff and they weren¡¯t actually thatfortable to wear. Butpared to the heels, it was much better. She was just looking for a pair of shoes to rece her heels. Chen Jinyao sat on a small sofa at the side, trying on the shoes, not really picking and choosing too much. Yan Cheng picked out a pair of white shoes for her, but it was all up to her decision. After she was almost done, he sat next to her and rested his elbows on his knees. Turning his head sideways, he narrowed his eyes and stared at her ankles. Xu Ting was still browsing but she kept on throwing nces at them. There weren¡¯t many customers at the store at this hour. The owner was still standing at the side, strongly rmending the new designs this year. Chen Jinyao faced Xu Ting¡¯s scrutiny with openness and ease. Before long, she turned her head to Yan Cheng and whispered into his ear. ¡°Can you get me a bottle of water from the supermarket?¡± After a pause, he bent down and touched her ankle that was raw from the friction. ¡°And two bandaids.¡± Yan Cheng examined the quality of the shoes, slender hands rubbing the back of the shoe a few times beforementing, ¡°Nice.¡± Then, he handed the shoes to Chen Jinyao, ¡°These look good.¡± After that, he turned and left. The supermarket was at the end of the road, which was some distance away. Chen Jinyao didn¡¯t dawdle too long either. She just took the pair that Yan Cheng thought was good and put it on before saying to the owner, ¡°How much for these?¡± The owner responded, ¡°Eighty-nine.¡± ¡°I¡¯ll wear them out. Pack up my old ones for me, please.¡± The owner agreed and led her to the cashier. While scanning the payment code, Xu Ting suddenly appeared beside her and asked, ¡°Aren¡¯t you going to wait for your husband toe back and pay for that¡± At that, Chen Jinyao turned around and looked at her in disbelief, expression confused. ¡°Why? It¡¯s not like I¡¯m not working.¡± Immediately after that, Chen Jinyao felt grateful. Grateful that she had asked Yan Cheng to go buy water at the supermarket. If Yan Cheng was still around and she was still the one to pay, that might give her a pitiful impression of her. Staring each other down, Xu Ting was the first to admit defeat. Sheughed dryly and turned around, continuing to browse the shoes with another ssmate. Chen Jinyao left the store and rushed straight for the nail salon. While passing a fruit store, she saw Gu Ci leaning against one of the pirs holding up the balcony on top, eyes half-shut. He only put out his cigarette when he saw her approaching. After greeting each other, he tried his best to organize his words. ¡°Ahem, it¡¯s nothing really, and I don¡¯t mean anything by it either. I just wanted to ask, is your husband the one you said you had a crush on during our time at university?¡± He did let her go, but his other emotions may be caught up in it still. If he gets an answer, then he would be able to let go. The incessant chirping of robins could be heard. Other than that however, it was quiet all around with only a few students passing them by asionally. The sunlight above was blocked by the balcony, but some of it still illuminated the two of them. Chen Jinyao¡¯s pupils flickered slightly and she looked at him with her head held high. She had no idea what the meaning of this question was. A moment of silence. Chen Jinyao licked her lips and said, ¡°He¡¯s not.¡± Chapter 124: People Change (1) The sun was zing. Gu ci was staring at Chen Jinyao in front of him. Who knows how long it took for him topletely adjust his state of mind and remove that despondent look in his eyes. ¡°Your answer gets people thinking, you know?¡± He tried to position himself as an old friend and half-joked in a more friendly and affectionate way. Chen Jinyao could not tell what he was thinking, but she can express her own stance. She smiled, ¡°There¡¯s really nothing to think about that.¡± The cicadas buzzed in the background. Gu Ci moved his gaze away to a rainbow halo reflected from the bright sun. Regret slowly overflowed from inside of him. He wanted to refute Chen Jinyao¡¯s words in a careless tone, but then it doesn¡¯t make sense. In the end, he gave up. Pursing his lips, he kept silent and did not say anything. Chen Jinyao was very calm and continued speaking by herself. Instead of saying she was standing in front of him, trying to exin things to him, it felt like he was just standing there, taking anything she could throw at him. At the very least, that was what he felt after hearing her speak. Still, he did not mind lending an ear. ¡°There was nobody else I liked before I met Yan Cheng.¡± ¡°But if I were to have met him during university, we wouldn¡¯t really have been able to develop a rtionship.¡± When she said this, Chen Jinyao tried her best to immerse herself in the feelings of the original Chen Jinyao. After she spoke, she narrowed her eyes in a smile that barely reached the depths. She straightened herself and said seriously, ¡°I think I believe quite a lot in faith. The right ce, right time, right man, I think all three are important factors, you can¡¯t have one without the other.¡± ¡°I think it¡¯s all three that got Yan Cheng and I together.¡± There was a sparkle in her eyes. While speaking about Yan Cheng, her face had suddenly turned softer. ¡°After that, it was probably his own personal charm.¡± All in all, if you put them together like this, then there was only one word to describe it: Fate. ¡°¡­¡± Gu Ci was not stupid. Only, he had just begun to miss the vor of the cigarette he snubbed out earlier. It was toote to regret it, and he didn¡¯t have the need to keep on asking either. After hanging his eyes and staying silent for a moment, he still smiled when he spoke again. It was a light smile. ¡°Chen Jinyao, it really feels like you¡¯ve changed quite a lot.¡± She was more careless in the past, fearless in everything. That resulted in vivid impressions of her being left on Gu Ci. And right now, it was as if she had calmed down after being baptized. It was the same person, and yet they feltpletely different. This was also something he noticed the moment he met her at the airport. ¡°Well, that does make sense. People change,¡± he added. At that, Chen Jinyao¡¯s heart jumped. No matter how she tried to exin to Yan Cheng that the ss assistant was only here to remember his lost youth, right now, Chen Jinyao was almost certain that Gu Ci did in fact have feelings for the original Chen Jinyao. Only, even he himself did not detect the feelings hidden deep within his heart and could only allow time to slowly wear them away. She wasn¡¯t sure if her guess was right either, but for her, it was needless to try and recall what happened in the past that didn¡¯t concern her. Chen Jinyao gazed at Gu Ci and agreed half-truthfully. ¡°Yes, the past me is not the present me, and the present me can¡¯t change back into the past me either.¡± ¡°¡­¡± Gu Ci¡¯s mouth twitched, smiling bitterly. ¡­ After taking pictures like crazy of the familiar architecture and scenery, the ss president split up from the group. Still, he wasn¡¯t bothered and found a shady bench under a tree and sat down. Leaning back against the seat, while he was shaking his leg and editing the post he was going to post on his moments, he received a WeChat message from Gu Ci. Gu Ci, ¡°I have some business to do so I¡¯m leaving early. Please help me ry the message to everyone.¡± Gu Ci, ¡°You guys enjoy, have a good one!¡± Chapter 125: People Change (2) The ss president looked up at the willow leaves above his head and sighed deeply. After a while, he responded on his phone, ¡°Alright.¡± At the same time, Chen Jinyao had already reached the nail salon she was so eager to visit, bending over and carefully selecting the pattern she wanted. And as a result, the more patterns there were, the harder it was for her to make a decision. The air was filled with the smell of nail polish, not too heavy and not choking, but it was enough to cause those who weren¡¯t used to it to frown a little. Chen Jinya¡¯s movements paused. She seemed to have suddenly remembered something and straightened up. Holding her breath and thinking for a moment, she quickly made a decision and smiled apologetically to the owner before leaving. As soon as she stepped out of the nail salon, she crashed right into Yan Cheng who was holding an umbre. Yan Cheng raised his brows proudly. ¡°I guessed you were here. Why¡¯d youe out?¡± He walked over and passed her some pulpy orange juice. Then, he fished himself a can of coke from the shopping bag. Psh¡ªwith the sound of the can being opened, a fizz could also seemingly be heard. Since it was cold, water droplets were sliding down the side of the can. The auditory and visual experience was enough, not to mention how refreshing a feeling it was to drink icy c in the summer. Chen Jinyao dragged him out and looked up, staring at Yan Cheng¡¯s rolling Adam¡¯s apple. After that, she moved her gaze towards the can in his hands with an almost thirsty look in her eyes, then at the orange juice in her hands. The juice wasn¡¯t that cold. After a pause, Chen Jinyao said with utmost sincerity, ¡°Wanna swap?¡± ¡°What?¡± Yan Cheng did not understand. She pointed carefully to the soft drink in his hands and gulped. ¡°I think it¡¯s better if you take the juice. It contains vitamin C, it¡¯s healthier.¡± After that, she put on a look as if saying ¡°I¡¯m thinking for your sake¡±. But Yan Cheng wasn¡¯t taking the bait. He raised his chin and nced at Chen Jinyao, saying in a very straight-man manner, ¡°What business has a big man like me got to drink orange juice?¡± At that, Chen Jinyao blinked her eyes and calmly stated, ¡°Coke kills sperm.¡± Yan Cheng, ¡°¡­¡± Only then did he lift his arm, raising the can to his lips. Chen Jinyao stared at him with some resentment in her eyes, her face serious as if she was talking about some serious business. ¡°You have to think carefully, for the sake of your kids and your grandchildren!¡± She also did not forget to use herself as an example, ¡°Look at me, I gave up on doing my nails because of the smell of nail polish even though I really loved one of the darker reds!¡± ¡°¡­¡± Yan Cheng felt the pressure and slowly lowered his arm. Chen Jinyao was immediately happy when she saw the change. ¡°Alright, let¡¯s swap. Orange juice is nice too. I think you should try it.¡± But of course, Chen Jinyao knew her. He sneered. Then, under Chen Jinyao¡¯s expectant gaze, he threw it into the trash with a ng. ¡°You¡¯re right, but both men and women should watch out,¡± he said meaningfully. ¡°For the sake of our kids and grandchildren.¡± Using the same words against her. Chen Jinyao was silent and her face looked a littleplicated. Her heart was not as calm as the surface looked right now. She was screaming silently, what¡¯s it got to do with me!!! Another ssical case of her lifting up a stone to smash her own foot. She still had a chance before that! Chen Jinyao puffed her cheeks and gritted her teeth. She thought to herself, this Yan Cheng is such a dog. He would rather waste it¡­ And have the both of them suffer for it. Chen Jinyao gritted her teeth. ¡°Don¡¯t talk to me. I just want to hold you down on a dentist¡¯s chair and sew up your mouth right now.¡± ¡°¡­¡± Yan Cheng¡¯s eyes went wide and he sucked in a breath of air. After a while, he pretended to be surprised. ¡°What are you, the evil wife???¡± Chen Jinyao snorted. ¡°Bleh.¡± Yan Cheng used one hand, index and middle fingers wiggling like a person walking in front of her, then he bent his knuckles as if he were bending his knees to kneel down. ¡°Okay, wife, I was wrong.¡± Chapter 126: People Change (3) Chen Jinyao, ¡°¡­Forget about it.¡± One after another, people began dropping out of the two-day reunion. Not many, but Chen Jinyao was definitely among that number. After singing karaoke that night, she spoke to the ss president about the situation. The ss president did the usual don¡¯t leave thing, but not as crazy as he was when he tried to get her to join the reunion in the first ce. After he failed to convince her, he just let her go. The reunion which was full of rusty feelings really was tasteless to Chen Jinyao. She had no idea why she agreed to it at that time, but she seemed to be dealing with the original Chen Jinyao¡¯s leftover emotional problems after she came here. The karaoke room was filled with noise. Since Gu Ci left early, Xu Ting began targetting Chen Jinyao again, whether intentionally or not, but she wasn¡¯t that open about it. She would just toss a few snarky words at her from time to time. Later, when Yan Cheng could not stand it any longer, he began snapping back with a straight face. Shrinking her neck, Xu Ting finally stopped. But when the gathering broke up, she also drank herself silly. Yan Cheng and Chen Jinyao did not touch a single drop of the alcohol. Whether it was during dinner or during karaoke. Every time someone made a toast to the former ssmates, Yan Cheng would raise a ss of juice and down it all, saying for her, ¡°Sorry, but she can¡¯t drink.¡± ¡°If she can¡¯t drink, then you drink!¡± This was said by someone who was already high from the alcohol. Yan Cheng narrowed his eyes and said honestly, ¡°Sorry, but I can¡¯t drink either.¡± But it¡¯s good that they did not end up yelling drunkenly about them not giving face and whatnot. At midnight, their voice became to turn hoarse with overuse. Dragging their tired bodies and minds out of the karaoke room, they moved to the front desk to pay the bill. And after that, Chen Jinyao¡¯s group of old ssmates parted ways. Yan Cheng suddenly had the bright idea right then to show off for his wife¡¯s sake. He can just be the fool with all the money for once. It was all so he can help his wife show off so it wasn¡¯t a waste. What¡¯s more, after being a bar owner for such a long time, he had the illusion that the ¡°night scene was his yground¡±. Since the ss president was the one hosting everyone, he didn¡¯t drink much either. With a slight wobble, he went over to the front desk and locked eyes with the cashier. Grabbing his phone, he was just about to ask for the bill when someone stepped in before him. Yan Cheng, ¡°Let me take this one. How can we keep making you pay?¡± Even though they had to pay some ss fees for this ss reunion just like when they were students. But some activities were really paid out of the ss president¡¯s own pocket. The ss president was stunned. This karaoke bar in the city seemed to be rather famous. And the amount they spent was also quite big. Sure enough, many gasped at this suggestion. Other than contacting your old ssmates again, it was also very important to show off during a ss reunion. In the next moment, when he came back to his senses, the ss president quickly refused him. ¡°No need, I can do it¡­Room 109, please.¡± Then, they heard the cashier say, ¡°Room 109, right?¡± Many of them answered, ¡°Yes, yes.¡± The cashier smiled. ¡°It¡¯s already checked out.¡± Not waiting for the crowd to make puzzled sounds, she looked to the couple, Yan Cheng and Chen Jinyao. After observing them, she said with a firm voice. ¡°Sixth Young Master Yan, correct?¡± Yan Cheng who could still be named even out here in Shanghai, ¡°Yeah.¡± Chen Jinyao also wrinkled her brow. The cashier said, ¡°The bill was settled half an hour ago by Fifth Young Master Wu.¡± Half an hour ago, Yan Cheng came out of the room to use the toilet. And, Fifth Young Master Yan had made a name for himself in the city some years ago. Now this situation was certainly unexpected. Yan Cheng, ¡°¡­¡± With that, their image of a good husband and wife and their attempt to show off before leaving was killed off halfway. Because the one to show off was his brother. Yan Cheng, ¡°Oh, I forgot he was based in Shanghai.¡± Chen Jinyao, ¡°¡­¡± Chapter 127: Rainy Day (1) Who would have expected that the day after that, Shanghai was invaded by a drizzle before the sun even came up, which slowly turned into arge storm with dense clouds in the sky apanied by rolling thunder. After they freed themselves from the group, they didn¡¯t have to work with the schedule of the others either, so they were free to do what they want after that. First of all, the best part of all this was the fact that Yan Cheng and Chen Jinyao could sleep for as long as they wanted. The gathering of clouds caused the world outside to look all grey. Even though they opened the ckout curtains, the lighting in was not strong, so the room was dim. It was the best kind of weather for sleeping. ¡­ The words from the karaoke staff yesterday were just like a sudden change in events. Some were surprised, some confused, and some secretly threw nces at Yan Cheng. Whispering voices gradually arose. They were all tumbling drunk, but they still didn¡¯t forget to bring out their intelligence to gossip. ¡°Didn¡¯t her husband leave the room halfway just now? I think he¡¯s just acting by himself!¡± It wasn¡¯t loud, but everyone around them could hear. Chen Jinyao frowned and turned sideways, eyes vaguely seeking out the person who spoke. That person shrunk back her neck, but then straightened up again in the next second. A girl next to her had a look of disbelief. ¡°That can¡¯t be, right?¡± ¡°What do you mean? I spent two months of my sry sprucing myself up today so I could make myself look presentable!¡± ¡°¡­¡± But this conversation did notst long. The reason for that was that they could hardly call a taxi through the car booking app this deep into the night. The ss president had aplicated look on his face. He turned to ask the cashier, ¡°Is it hard to find a car around here?¡± ¡°Yes,¡± the staff nodded with a smile. She couldn¡¯t just say that people usually drove here in their own cars either. ¡°It would probably be about ten minutes if you walk from here to Nanjing Road. It¡¯s easier to hail a cab there.¡± Even the trains have stopped running at this hour. At the same time, Yan Cheng swept his eyes at Chen Jinyao, saying, ¡°If Yan Xiang was gonna help out, he should go through with it to the end.¡± Before he even finished speaking, he took out his phone to call Yan Xiang. Chen Jinyao pursed her lips. She could guess that the rumor just now bothered him. She rolled her eyes helplessly and jabbed at his waist with a finger. ¡°Childish.¡± But after some thought, she thought this word wasn¡¯t enough, so she narrowed her eyes and went on, ¡°Petty.¡± Yan Cheng threw his arms around Chen Jinyao¡¯s shoulders, pulling him into his arms. Then, with a raised brow, he epted thebels she pped on him without disapproval. In less than a minute, the call was mercilessly cut off. Yan Cheng¡¯s showiness was nipped and he stood there expressionless. Two secondster, Yan Cheng sent a WeChat message over. Yan Cheng, ¡°No need to thank me.¡± Chen Jinyao almost choked after she nced at the contents, just like Yan Cheng. However, based on her original thoughts, she really should thank the other person. They were family, but what should be said should still be said. Only, she didn¡¯t expect to marvel at the nonchnce of that person. The group walked out of the karaoke bar, moon hanging high in the skies, its silvery-white light illuminating the world below, softening the handsome side profile of the man beside her. Chen Jinyao saw his taut jaw and subconsciously reached out to touch it. Then, as Yan Cheng lowered his eyes to look at her, how could she not understand the meaning conveyed in them? Tsk, who the hell wants to thank you? ¡°¡­¡± Chen Jinyao was very calm right now. Calm enough to think. She came to the conclusion that perhaps her husband was lowest in the pecking order of the Yan family. Regardless of how the outside world spreads the status of Sixth Young Master Yan in Beijing, his older siblings would still ¡°tease¡± him without mercy when people weren¡¯t looking¡­ Yan Cheng was also pissed as expected. Thinking of this, Chen Jinyao could not help but feel sympathy when she looked at him, muttering to himself, ¡°What¡¯s this, a pampered little ¡®princess¡¯?¡± ¡°Who?¡± Yan Cheng picked up on her voice inadvertently. Chen Jinyao licked her lips and said honestly, ¡°You.¡± Then, Yan Cheng narrowed his eyes dangerously. ¡°¡­¡­¡± Following that, Yan Xiang sent another message that read, ¡°I won¡¯t drink and drive.¡± The second message was like a roundworm in Yan Cheng¡¯s heart. Even so, they were still stopped by Yan Xiang¡¯s driver when they left the building who turned around and said, ¡°Fifth Young Master has been waiting in the car for a long time.¡± The person who tried to imply that Yan Cheng was just making things up earlier was instantly muted. Who knows if it was thanks to the alcohol, but her face felt like it was burning. Chapter 128: Rainy Day (2) Someone just had to nudge her at this moment and point her out. No matter what, even the people in question did not pay attention to her nonsense. She really did make a fool out of herself at this moment. Of course, these were all her own thoughts that nobody knew about. Yan Cheng nodded reservedly. He sighed, ¡°Trying to show off quietly is the most deadly.¡± ¡°¡­¡± Chen Jinyao said goodbye to the group of ssmates just like usual. Yan Xiong and Yan Cheng were quite simr in terms of appearance. But they had different temperaments. If you were to call Yan Cheng a scornful man, then Yan Xiang gave off the air of a sessful man, clean and sharp. Worthy of a man who can stand tall in Shanghai. Even after having a drink, he still kept up a meticulous image. When he looked over from the passenger seat, his narrow eyes could be seen, alongside gold-rimmed sses that gave off an aloof aura¡­ It was as if the person sending the messages to Yan Cheng were two different people. Chen Jinyao looked away silently, and when she turned back to look at Yan Cheng¡¯s profile, she had mixed feelings in her heart. She narrowed her eyes and observed him seriously, just like a simple-minded, harmless littlemb. Yan Cheng patted the back of the driver¡¯s seat. ¡°Send us back to the hotel, near the Bund.¡± To that, Yan Xiang did not say anything. After a moment of silence. ¡°Why don¡¯t youe over to mine with your wife this Saturday?¡± ¡°I¡¯ll host you for dinner.¡± ¡­ After being woken up by the sound of thunder, Yan Cheng¡¯s mind turned nk for a few seconds. The shoulder that Chen Jinyao was sleeping on felt sore. He frowned and turned his head slightly to the side just to see Chen Jinyao who was sleeping soundly right next to him. The dim surroundings outlined her soft appearance. He smiled and leaned over. After observing her for a few moments, her longshes attracted his attention. After a few minutes, he secretlyid a kiss on her tightly shut eyes, fingertips gently smoothing over her soft hair and rubbing the tips of them. It was easy to feel energetic early in the morning. And, the bamboo shoots have already sprouted from the ground. Yan Cheng fell silent for a while. Then, he got up to take a shower. Therge storm outside wasn¡¯t going to clear up anytime soon. by the time he finished his shower, Chen Jinyao had already woken up. Sitting on the bed, her eyes were wide open and she was rubbing her knees over the soft nket, looking soft and well-behaved. Yan Cheng was stunned. ¡°Awake?¡± Chen Jinyao leaned back and grabbed the nket, rubbing it over her face. ¡°Yeah¡­¡± The elongated end of her tone soundedzy and a little sleepy still. ¡°¡­¡± The not-so-small room dispersed the silence. Five secondster, Yan Cheng walked over, ready to make the most out of their time. He bent down and kissed her between the brows before moving down to pry her teeth open, hooking up her tongue. As their breaths began to turn heavy, neither of the two could help themselves anymore. Half an hourter, Chen Jinyao was wrapped around Yan Cheng¡¯s waist, eyes looking distant. ¡°It¡¯s raining so heavily outside.¡± She heard the rain crashing into the windows. Her body was still feeling hot and she could clearly feel his strength. At times like this, it was better to stay quiet. Yan Cheng straightened his back and kept on moving, thick breaths spraying into her ear along with his deep and sexy voice, ¡°Yeah, we shouldn¡¯t go out and y today.¡± ¡°What, so it¡¯s okay inside?¡± Chen Jinyao moved towards the top of the bed. In the next moment, she was dragged down and had countless kisses stered over her. The man responded vaguely. ¡°It¡¯s not like we can¡¯t.¡± Chen Jinyao sucked in a breath of cold air. Fluttering her arms and struggling, she tried to kick him. As a result, the more she made a fuss, the more she was held down by the seven inches. Face red and eyes limpid, she finally could not help herself from yelling, ¡°Show some restraint, you bastard!¡± The bastard Yan Cheng stopped in his tracks, body tense and forehead lined with sweat. After some thought, he decided not to ignore Chen Jinyao¡¯s advice. Chuckling, he whispered by her ear with his hair tickling the back of her neck, ¡°The drought was dry enough to kill in the beginning, but I don¡¯t think I mind dying of the flood now.¡± The meaning behind his words was: You¡¯ll have to pay back the price sooner orter. Thinking about when they just got married, how Chen Jinyao who followed the principle of being respectful as a guest teased him unknowingly? Now, she had to pay all of that back! ¡°¡­¡± Chen Jinyao choked and bit his shoulder. This morning exercise session had the same effect as going to the gym. After expending all that energy, they¡¯ll want to eat. Chapter 129: Rainy Day (3) One salted fish kicked over the other flipped salted fish, ¡°Hubby, I¡¯m hungry.¡± The flipped salty fish felt refreshed with excitement fresh in his mind. He seeded in showing his smugness to the fullest. Hooking up the corners of his lips, he gave a subdued ¡°oh¡± like an Oscar-winning actor and raised his brows in mock surprise. ¡°Didn¡¯t you have enough to eat just now?¡± ¡°¡­¡± There was a sudden silence. Three secondster, Yan cheng was kicked out of bed. Completely naked, and filled with shame and indignation. Chen Jinyao had a cold face. ¡°I¡¯m shutting you out for twenty minutes.¡± Twenty minutester, breakfast was sent in. The cold war was over and the two made up at light speed. ¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¨C They agreed to head to Yan Xiang¡¯s house for a meal, but that never happened in the end. Yan Xiang had to follow up with one of his projects that suddenly started ahead of time. It hade too suddenly and he also had to go abroad for this so there was no way about this. He wasn¡¯t able to host them in the end. He could only politely push the matter to the next time they visit Shanghai. Of course, he also knew very well that Yan Cheng wouldn¡¯t care whether they had dinner together or not. So, he had said those words for Chen Jinyao to hear. When he asionally called home and chatted with Mother Yan about family matters, Mother Yan would say, ¡°Yan Cheng is afraid of his wife hahahahaha.¡± Yan Cheng had no idea that his mother who spoiled him the most as a child had sold him out. So, when he saw his brother eyeing his wife, he agreed without a second thought. ¡°Sure, I¡¯ll definitely look for you when I¡¯m over. You should visit home sometimes too.¡± There are barely a couple days in a year where he¡¯s at home. After some thought, he nagged, ¡°I think it¡¯s time you bring us home a sister-inw.¡± Yan Xiang, ¡°¡­¡± Chen Jinyao sensible and kept quiet, but she was listening in. Though, she almost couldn¡¯t hold back fromughing. After Yan Xiang left, she couldn¡¯t hold back anymore andughed out loud. Under Yan Cheng¡¯s puzzled look, she curved her eyes and said, ¡°Yan Cheng, I have a job to introduce you to when we get back.¡± Yan Cheng had no idea what she meant. ¡°What?¡± Chen Jinyao, ¡°Director of the neighborhoodmittee downstairs our district.¡± Yan Cheng, ¡°?????¡± After that, the couple stayed in Shanghai for another three or four days. Chen Jinyao really did what she said and brought Yan Cheng eating and ying all over the city. The big cities are basically all the same, so there wasn¡¯t really much to browse. If anything, they were probably just enjoying the atmosphere of a second honeymoon. In addition, they took a trip to Disnend. Chen Jinyao was better off and tended to stay low-key about her life, but Yan Cheng was different. He yed to the fullest and also showed off to the fullest. His moments were covered in photos of their trip. Chai Yue and the others would like a few of the photos andment on them at first, but as time went on they just blocked himpletely. It¡¯s better for them to just keep happy bragging posts like these out of sight and out of mind. Their trip in Shanghai was soon over. After that, they took the high-speed train to Hangzhou, ying there for three days. Only then did they get ready to head to the most critical stop in Yan Cheng¡¯s heart, Putuo Mountain where the Guanyin of Nanshan statue exists. ¡°I have to go and pray for a daughter. Hopefully, she¡¯ll look like you,¡± he said. Since they stopped using contraceptives, this idea had been stuck in his mind. Now that he was finally going to get what he wants, if you exaggerate it a little, he probably wouldn¡¯t be able to sleep tonight. Chen Jinyao threw a nce at him but did not pay attention to his thoughts. She thought to herself that it was quite touching to see a made man look forward to having children. At the very least, his heart belongedpletely to his family. However, their n to visit Putuo Mountain ended up a bust. The night before the departure. During thetter half of the night, the ring of a phone suddenly broke the darkness and silence. It was Yan Cheng¡¯s phone that was ringing incessantly. The person on the other end seemed to have urgent business. Yan Cheng frowned, his displeasure of being woken up clear on his face. Even though he was so grumpy that he wanted to throw his phone on the ground, he still checked on Chen Jinyao who had shrunk her head into the nket first. After that, he reached for the phone on the bedside table. With slightly narrowed eyes, he looked at the coldly illuminated screen. The caller ID on the screen shows Ah Tai who always follows the principle of ¡°never bothering someone unless you really have to.¡± Chapter 130: It’s My Business Now (1) ¡°You¡¯d better give me a reasonable exnation for this.¡± Yan Cheng knew that Ah Tai would never call him unless there was something urgent he needed. He picked up the phone and closed the door, walking towards the living room window. His beautiful peach blossom eyes were slightly narrowed as he looked over the scenery outside with a straight face. He could vaguely hear some muffled noise from the other end of the phone. Ah Tai took a long breath and was silent for a moment before saying calmly, ¡°Boss, Zhou Chao is dead.¡± Who knows if it was because of the wild road that Ah Tai was on in his early years, getting him used to seeing certain things. So, he was calm as if he was just facing a dead fish when he informed Yan Cheng of Zhou Chao¡¯s death. If possible, he may even wonder whether he should braise or steam the fish. And his boss was no different. When Yan Cheng heard what Ah Tai said, his first reaction was: None of my business! In fact, he really does say that. There was not a hint of aggression in his husky, tired voice. He was already cut off from this group of people who liked provoking people when they were bored. What¡¯s more, he was just someone insignificant. Whether they were dead or not bothered him none in the slightest. ¡°Ah Tai, when did you get so interested in gossiping?¡± It was a bright night out with the moon and countless stars dotting the sky. Yan Cheng raised his head in a bad mood, looking at the flickering lights. He suddenly thought of waking up Chen Jinyao to watch the stars with him. ¡°¡­¡± Ah Tai was still thinking about how to say what he wanted to say, but it ended up being taken as if it were just a joke. There was no need to ease him into the topic, he justid everything out on the table. ¡°Boss, Zhou Chao came to Er Pavilion before he died.¡± Yan Cheng frowned. He moved his phone to his other hand and pressed it against his ear. Pursing his lips, he did not speak. The night sky outside felt like it was adding some color to its surroundings. It was clear that the sun was going to rise in another two hours. Ah Tai said with a solemn face, ¡°The police came over to get the surveince record videos. Zhao Chao came alone, but he left with a woman in his arms.¡± After a pause, he continued, unperturbed, ¡°He died in the bed of his own apartment. Yes, he did enjoy himself before he died. From what Officer Deng says, the killer may be the woman Zhou Chao left with that night.¡± ¡°Dying in the hands of a woman, huh?¡± Yan Cheng yawnedzily, clearly still not aware of the severity of this problem yet. He was not interested in these things and even wanted it to end sooner. If he could, he¡¯d want to say ¡°if you don¡¯t have anything else to say I¡¯m hanging up¡± and stuff like that. Clearly, that wasn¡¯t a possibility. As Officer Deng gradually became cold and had impatience flowing out of his eyes, Ah Tai finally began to touch on what he was going to say. ¡°Since this is a murder case and thest woman to interact with Zhou Chuan happened to leave from the Er Pavilion, Officer Xing wants to have a word with you.¡± There were several seconds of silence. Ah Tai raised his eyes and met the eyes of Officer Deng. He said mildly, ¡°Oh, to be more precise, they would like to invite you over to cooperate with them in the investigation.¡± Yan Cheng, ¡°¡­¡­¡± This time, the sleepiness waspletely shocked out of Yan Cheng¡¯s body. That is because the need for him to ¡°cooperate¡± meant he was being involved directly and no longer just part of the audience. His face darkened instantly and he released his displeasure without any concealment. Chapter 131: It’s My Business Now (2) Still, he shot back with the same thing without a hint of politeness in his voice at all. ¡°What¡¯s it gotta do with me?!¡± Even so, he still controlled his own voice. He turned around, looking at the bedroom door from time to time. It was hard for him to find the opportunity toe out and y, but he can still find trouble from thousands of miles away from the city. What bad luck. Yan Cheng suddenly felt a little annoyed and wanted to smoke a cigarette. Ah Tai¡¯s cell phone was taken away by Officer Deng. As soon as he put the phone to his ear, he could hear the abusive contentsing in from the other side. He took two steps back and said in a deep voice, ¡°As far as I know, you have some old grudges with Zhou Chao, correct?¡± Concisely, he continued, hardly giving Yan Cheng any opportunity to ask questions or refute him. ¡°Take for example, more than eight months ago, when Er Pavilion was suspected of offering prostitution services. It was Zhou Chao who reported the case. You were also a victim of that incident as well.¡± ¡°During that time, someone heard you say that you¡¯d off him if you got the opportunity.¡± Moreover, the prostitute that Zhou Chao hired before his death came out from your Er Pavilion.¡± Yan Cheng was casually leaning against the guardrail, looking at the shadows of the trees rustling in the wind. With a taut jaw, he pursed his lips ever so slightly and, after a moment, asked, ¡°Officer, what are you trying to express with such unobjective facts?¡± ¡°Nothing.¡± Deng Chuan had a mild expression on his face. He continued seriously, ¡°In the end, I just hope that you can cooperate with our investigation.¡± ¡°As police officers, we hope to be able to obtain the most beneficial information that will help us towards finding the culprit.¡± Yan Cheng scoffed. ¡°I¡¯d like to think that I wee a call from you anytime, Officer Deng, but not being disturbed in the middle of the night while I¡¯m trying to sleep. And then you say some rming things to try and get people to rush back.¡± They were so far apart in the country, but even so, you could still feel swords being drawn. Deng Chuan had a violent temper, but Yan Cheng wasn¡¯t any better. But in the end, someone had topromise first. Deng Chuan was probably also being difficult because he was prejudiced against Yan Cheng. After calming down, his voice also turned more moderate. ¡°Alright. Then, I hope you can return to the capital tomorrow and cooperate with us, Mr. Yan.¡± After that, Deng Chuan asked a few more questions about Zhou Chao. Yan Cheng restrained the dissatisfaction in his heart and was actually quite cooperative. When the questioning was about to end, and the more awake he got, the more curious he became. So, he asked, ¡°Is that woman the murderer?¡± Deng Chuan only vaguely responded, ¡°It¡¯s not confirmed yet.¡± After some silence, the nature of Er Pavilion¡¯s business came up again. All in all, there was a constant feeling that he was trying to hint at something. Yan Chengughed. ¡°That woman is not one of our staff so it¡¯s none of our business what she did with Zhou Chao.¡± After a pause, he added, ¡°Officer, we arew-abiding citizens.¡± Of course, he had to go back no matter what. Before hanging up, A Tai said the same. He pushed away the cold disguise on his face for once and warned him, ¡°I¡¯m afraid things aren¡¯t going to be so simple.¡± ¡°Don¡¯t worry about it, nothing to worry about if you haven¡¯t done anything wrong.¡± Yan Cheng brightened up the mood. Ah Tai, ¡°That¡¯s not it, boss. The problem is, this is affecting the Er Pavilion.¡± ¡­ The dark night passed. During summer, the days would grow longer. The day dawns earlier and the world was gradually turning white like a fish¡¯s belly. The colorful lights of the city only showed up at night, and that had already slowly faded away. Chapter 132: It’s My Business Now (3) Yan Cheng squinted his eyes to witness the changes, but it was unclear what he was thinking about. It had never felt so difficult for him to control his smoking urges before. But at the very least, he wasn¡¯t feeling irritable right now. He still had his nose up, believing that the matter had nothing to do with him. But this does not mean that he can just ignore it. After all, he was still involved in it, and he was also obligated to help the police on the case. Zhou Chao died too suddenly. It was so mysterious that it felt quite fishy. Because it was a murder. Even if the Er Pavilion wasn¡¯t the crime scene, someone with the intention of dragging their name can just shout around about it and it would affect their image. And, ording to Ah Tai¡¯s reaction, this was already happening right now. What he needs to consider in this current situation is whether Ah Tai could take charge more. However, some things will still require him as the boss to deal with. Yan Cheng slumped his shoulders, feeling that being a businessman makes one selfish. Whether the person who died was a stranger or someone he hated, it was all insignificant. If he was not forcibly involved in this case, then he wouldn¡¯t even care about it. But the most important thing is the fact that it was affecting Er Pavilion¡¯s business. The quiet morning gradually arrived, and in a few moments, the city woke up. Even this short period of quiet did notst that long. He thought seriously and carefully,bining various factors have to be taken into ount, and finally booked a ticket from Hangzhou back to the capital at 7:12. And it was a ticket for only him. ¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª- He went back to the bedroom to pack up his clothes. Then, he changed out of his pajamas, put on his clothes, and washed his face. No matter how quiet he was being, with all thepounded actions, she will eventually wake Chen Jinyao up. Yan Cheng looked at Chen Jinyao for a while, but after some hesitation, he still decided to get on the bed and hold her, burying his head between her neck, grumbling and whimpering as if he was suffering a great grievance. Chen Jinyaoughed and patted his head softly to coax him. ¡°Why are you up so early?¡± Yan Cheng didn¡¯t answer her at first. There were ten seconds of silence. Only then did he say sullenly, ¡°I can¡¯t apany you to Putuo Mountain.¡± Chen Jinyao, ¡°Huh???¡± I have to head back to the capital. Something happened. He sighed deeply, not knowing whether he should tell her about the situation. It just felt like telling her would mean one more person worrying over this. ¡°I¡¯ll be leaving in a bit. The airport is a bit far from here and I was worried you wouldn¡¯t be able to take it, so I just booked a ticket for myself.¡± ¡°If you want to go to Putuo Mountain¡­¡± Stay in Hangzhou for two days first. I¡¯ll ask Jinlin to apany you. Chen Jinyao frowned. The atmosphere didn¡¯t feel right. ¡°I¡¯ll go back with you.¡± After a moment, she asked, ¡°What happened?¡± Nothing,¡± he sighed. ¡°Don¡¯t, just go to Putuo Mountain in my ce. I¡¯ll feel upset if I don¡¯t get to pray.¡± ¡°I¡¯ll tell your sister toe over in the afternoon.¡± Chen Jinyao rolled her eyes, ignoring the second half of his words and only grumbled at his refusal. ¡°Forget it, you act like you¡¯re the only one upset about this.¡± ¡°¡­¡± Chen Jinyao, ¡°Tell me quickly.¡± Yan Cheng sighed and told her, making sure to be concise to the point. ¡°And that¡¯s what happened. I have no idea why I have to return either.¡± The most scary thing was the sudden silence, as if the air had turned frozen. ¡°¡­¡­¡± They really do deserve to be a couple. Their first reaction when they heard of the matter was surprisingly simr. Chen Jinyao was expressionless at first, followed with being exasperated. She narrowed her eyes and slowly uttered, ¡°What¡¯s it gotta do with you?¡± Chapter 133: A Happy Couple (1) Chen Jinyao felt even more irritated than Yan Cheng. She was used to calmly supporting him in the past, but now she was jumping with anger. Yan Cheng¡¯s eyes narrowed slightly and the gloominess on his face dissipated instantly. Holding her silently for a moment, he also did not grumble to gain her sympathy anymore. Instead, he was even in the mood for something else at this moment. He held the back of Chen Jinyao¡¯s head in ce with hisrge hand and lowered his head, kissing her with a loud smack. ¡­If time allowed it, he may have done even more. ¡°Alright, just go and have fun in my ce. Take more photos. I heard the scenery and the breeze in Putuo Mountain are the best. It¡¯s rare that we got toe out here so don¡¯t waste the opportunity,¡± Yan Cheng said in a low voice. After a few seconds, he decided to urge her, ¡°I think it¡¯s better if you don¡¯t go today. Cancel the ticket and wait for Jinlin to arrive before you set out.¡± After exining all the details that he needed to remind her during his race against time, Yan Cheng only let go of Chen Jinyao and let her go back to sleep when time was almost up. Chen Jinyao was stuffed back into the nket. She frowned, looking serious and feeling nervous. ¡°Why don¡¯t I take the next flight back?¡± ¡°No need.¡± Yan Cheng pinched her cheek and smiled. He lowered his eyes and said lightly, ¡°It¡¯s just normal procedure stuff, no big deal.¡± ¡°¡­¡± Nothing seemed wrong with what he said. If he didn¡¯t do it, then he has nothing to be afraid of. So, Chen Jinyao pushed down her anxiety and slowly nodded. Almost three hourster. Yan Cheng returned to the capital. Ah Tai came to pick him up at the airport. They didn¡¯t head to Er Pavilion immediately nor did they head to the police department. Instead, they went to the Chen family to look for Chen Jinlin. Yan Cheng didn¡¯t tell them specifically what happened, only that he had business to tend to all of a sudden so he wanted to ask her to apany her sister in Hangzhou so they can go to Putuo Mountain together and pay respects. ¡°A fully paid for trip?¡± Chen Jinyao was eager and surprised. Yan Cheng, ¡°That¡¯s right. all the expenses of you two sisters will be on me.¡± Saying that, he took out his phone and nimbly worked his fingers over the screen. Not long after, Chen Jinlin received a WeChat transfer message, and it was a huge amount of money. Chen Jinlin sucked in a breath of air. It really was a blessing that her sister got married. But of course, Chen Jinlin wasn¡¯t just going to jump out and ept it with just the money alone. Having a close rtionship with her sister was one thing, but most importantly, her boyfriend was from Hangzhou. The school holidays had just begun and they were going to have to be separated for two months, but this pie just happened to fall out of the sky. It would be strange if she didn¡¯t take the opportunity. However, Yan Cheng still felt a bit uneasy with two girls going out alone. He shifted his eyes to Ah Tai, looking him up and down for a moment. He knitted his brows and was just about to make a decision when he heard Chen Jinyao say, ¡°I can get my boyfriend to apany us.¡± At that, Yan Cheng¡¯s words were stuck at his lips. He narrowed his eyes at Chen Jinyao, lips curving upwards. ¡°Is your boyfriend in Hangzhou?¡± Chen Jinlin nodded her head. ¡°Alright, make sure he behaves. That way, he¡¯ll be able to pass on your sister¡¯s side.¡± Chen Jinlin was worried that Father and Mother Chen would not be able to ept a non-local son-inw and Yan Cheng more or less knew about that. Young people tend to have strong feelings during their youth. Even a chainsaw may not be able to pry them apart. Yan Cheng wasn¡¯t ashamed about using that point. He said, ¡°When you¡¯re ready to bring him home, both your sister and I will be on your side to give our support.¡± ¡°¡­¡± There really weren¡¯t any losses in this deal at all. Chen Jinlin nodded almost without hesitation. ¡°I¡¯ll pack up and leave tomorrow!¡± Yan Cheng said, ¡°Pack up now, the tickets have already been booked, You can leave this afternoon. I¡¯ll give you the address of the hotel your sister is staying inter.¡± Chen Jinlin, ¡°¡­¡± Chen Jinlin¡¯s jaw dropped. From the perspective of a passerby, even though it felt like her brother-inw was going overboard, she had to admit from the extreme care and attention he paid her, that her sister was really blessed. Since Yan Cheng entered the house, Danny has been wagging its tail and rubbing itself against his legs. After saying what he had to say, Yan Cheng bent down and picked it up, petting its fur, causing it to narrow its eyes and mewfortably. ¡°I¡¯ll be taking Danny.¡± ¡°Sure.¡± Chapter 134: A Happy Couple (2) Chen Jinlin stretched her back and yawned. The dark circles under her eyes were very obvious and you could tell at a nce she hardly sleeps well. Before leaving, Yan Cheng asked out of curiosity. Chen Jinlin, ¡°Ugh, don¡¯t mention it. The police went up to the Huos next door and said they wanted a word with Huo Qidong.¡± It looked serious so she couldn¡¯t help but feel curious. After saying that, she muttered, ¡°Who knows what that Huo Qidong did.¡± Yan Cheng raised a brow and cleared his throat. ¡°Huo Qidong lives in that old house?¡± He has not paid attention to the family matters of other people in a long time. Chen Jinlin nodded. ¡°That¡¯s right. I heard he wanted to get a divorce from Zhou Xue. Of course, she¡¯s not easy to deal with either, so shetched onto him like crazy. He really can¡¯t help it so he just moved back here. Don¡¯t they say you can get a divorce if you live separately for two years? Maybe that¡¯s what he was nning.¡± I heard Huo Qidong¡¯s sister say that Huo Qidong was about to hate Zhou Xue to death cause of this mess. Sigh, he used to be so in love that he had to marry her no matter what, but now they¡¯re practically enemies. That couple¡¯s really turned into a joke.¡± Then, remembering her own sister, she added, ¡°Pah, he deserved it.¡± As soon as she said that, Chen Jinlin suddenly paused as if she had suddenly thought of something. She swallowed her saliva and carefully observed Yan Cheng¡¯s expression. Seeing that his face did not fluctuate when he heard about this guy, she breathed out a silent sigh of relief. Seems like she was just thinking nonsense. Right now, both her sister and her brother-inw were doing good. The two of them were living a life that none of them could have expected in the beginning. The couple they thought would be a resentful one became a happy couple instead. Just like her favorite childhood TV show. Wrong Carriage, Right Groom. It all started from one mistake. Thinking back carefully, Chen Jinlin always had the idea that something was wrong. With sudden enlightenment, she made a bold guess. Perhaps the outsiders like them were the ones who were deceived from the very beginning. She nced quietly at Yan Cheng¡¯s back as he left and couldn¡¯t help but sigh. And, at this moment Yan Cheng¡¯s eyes narrowed, fragmented light flickering in his dark pupils. As he walked, a meaningful crease formed at his brow. ¡°To the police station.¡± ¡ª ¡°I thought I¡¯d be taken to the interrogation room.¡± Yan Cheng satzily back on the chair and narrowed his eyes with his handsome brows tilted upwards. He returned to his former wild look. Or rather, this was his original face to begin with. He may be a sweet little puppy at home, but he turns into a wolf-dog once he¡¯s out. Deng Chuan poured him a cup of tea andid the paper cup filled with the steaming hot liquid on the table. Yan Cheng looked down at the round ripples of the surface of the tea. Then, he heard Deng Chuan say, ¡°The interrogation room is for suspects.¡± Yan Cheng shrugged and pulled out an insincere smile with indifference. But Deng Chuan went straight to the point. ¡°We understand that you were in Hangzhou during Zhou Chao¡¯s death so you have a sufficient alibi.¡± Yan Cheng rolled his eyes with disdain, thinking to himself, he didn¡¯t act like thisst night. It was nice enough that he wasn¡¯t mming the table and threatening him at this moment. ¡°Zhou Chao¡¯s family was very shaken up by his death. They¡¯ve been pressuring the police since his body was discovered. You saw it yourself when you came in. That group of mourners out there are the Zhous.¡± Deng Chuan had apparently been criticized by the top so he actually apologized for real. ¡°I was at fault during yesterday¡¯s incident. My boss has orders for me, gets me nervous too, but still, I¡¯d like to ask you to please cooperate actively with us during our investigation. Tell us everything you know about Zhou Chao, and also the grudges between the two of you in the past.¡± ¡°¡­¡± After a few seconds of silence, Yan Cheng looked up. ¡°Alright.¡± The hard part of the case is the fact that the cameras nearby Zhou Chao¡¯s apartment were faulty. They had been out of service for a while now but themittee didn¡¯t care too much about it. As long as nothing big happens, they¡¯ll just leave things up to chance. Only Without any surveince footage, it was like looking for a needle in a haystack. The most suspicious person right now is the woman who went home with Zhou Cha. Only, the motive for the woman killing Zhou Chao is currently still unknown, and the woman has currently disappeared. They couldn¡¯t find her at all. The forensics report shows that the fatal wound was a stab wound. A fruit knife straight into the heart. In addition, there were no signs of a struggle, which means Zhou Chao died without any defense. He had trusted the killerpletely. Chapter 135: A Happy Couple (3) And it was because of this that the woman was the most suspicious suspect. They couldn¡¯t rule out the possibility that she had stabbed him while they were in bed. When Deng Chuan mentioned this idea, forensics asked, ¡°Motive?¡± ¡°You¡¯d have to ask the killer for that,¡± Deng Chuan said. The DNA results from what they gathered at the scene have yet toe out. The only thing they can do now is to start with the people he knows. The surveince footage from Er Pavilion shows that the woman wore a mask simr to what one would wear to a masquerade ball. She also tried to lower her head as much as possible. Even without her doing that, however, it was impossible to tell who she was. After all, the lights at Er Pavilion were really dim during the night. Moreover, she just moved around the dance floor and did not head into the rooms upstairs. usually, people who are just there to dance won¡¯t register their information. On the other hand, after Zhou Chao and his group were done drinking upstairs, he stumbled down the stairs and saw her twisting her hips on the dance floor. So, he hooked up with the woman¡­ It didn¡¯t take long before the two of them left Er Pavilion together. They also asked the people who were with Zhou Chao that day. They were basically all drunk as hell so none of them had the mental ability to pay attention to that person. When they saw a beauty in Zhou Chao¡¯s arms buried shyly into his chest, they just whistled like rogues and made jokes. Nothing else happened after that, so there was nothing they could get out of that group. For now, after understanding the interpersonal rtionships of the victim, they only have the DNA traces left behind from their lovemaking to determine the identity of this woman. Yan Cheng, ¡°I¡¯m afraid he has plenty of people who have grudges with him.¡± Yan Chen, ¡°Our business is long over. If I¡¯ve got any grudges, I usually make sure it¡¯s settled then and there. When he came to stir up trouble and framed me with the Er Pavilion case, i had someone beat him up and send him to the hospital soon after I came out.¡± Deng Chuan choked from how straightforward he was being. ¡°¡­¡­¡± Yan Cheng, ¡°After that, we never came in contact with each other. As long as he doesn¡¯te and mess with me, I won¡¯t try and screw with him.¡± After a pause, he raised his brow. ¡°Actually, other than frequenting my Er Pavilion as a customer, he really didn¡¯t do anything to me.¡± Deng Chuan¡¯s face was expressionless, and he also believed him. However, he was sure that if Zhou Chao was not dead, then he may need to start praying. He pursed his lips and said, ¡°Were you aware that he and his friends were doing drugs while partying in your Er Pavilion?¡± These were what Zhou Chao¡¯s useless friends told them. They had gone to the Er Pavilion on purpose to¡­ Drugs were no small business. To put it bluntly, even if Yan Cheng had no idea about it, the Er Pavilion would still be dragged in if they were caught red-handed. ¡°¡­¡­¡± After a few moments of silence, the air seemed to freeze up. Yan Cheng stood up and mmed the table. ¡°Fuck, that bastard.¡± He narrowed his eyes and gritted his teeth. ¡°He deserved it.¡± A few dayster. Chen Jinyao and Chen Jinlin brought along Chen Jinlin¡¯s boyfriend with them to Putuo Mountain. Chen Jinyao kept on thinking about Yan Cheng. When she found time, she had to give him a call and ask about the situation. They agreed early on that there would be no secrets between them, and Yan Cheng had told Chen Jinyao everything. They were the only ones who knew how aggravating the situation was. Even the usual calm Chen Jinyao could not help but get riled up as well. Even if the source of their anger is just an unlucky scumbag who was fresh in the ground. Hearing Chen Jinyao¡¯s voice, Yan Cheng began grumbling again. Chen Jinyao rolled her eyes. ¡°That¡¯s enough.¡± ¡°Okay.¡± His voice still sounded reluctant. ¡°¡­¡± ¡°Putuo Mountain has a great view.¡± He had already seen the pictures that Chen Jinyao took. ¡°Just have fun with Jinlin. By the way, don¡¯t forget the most important thing! Remember to pray to the goddess, okay?¡± Chen Jinyao sighed. ¡°Don¡¯t even mention it, I feel like I¡¯m being a third wheel right now.¡± Yan Cheng, ¡°¡­¡± An existence as awkward as being a third wheel¡­ Yan Cheng narrowed his eyes. ¡°So where are you now?¡± ¡°My room at the hotel. What¡¯s up?¡± ¡°What about the two of them?¡± ¡°Probably went out to y,¡± Chen Jinyao said dryly. ¡°They¡¯re young so they¡¯refull of energy.¡± Yan Cheng felt like he had made a mistake. He probably shouldn¡¯t have sent the ungrateful Chen Jinlin in the first ce. And, at this moment, Chen Jinlin who had forgotten about her mission was kneeling sincerely in front of the goddess¡¯s statue, praying for her sister. Only After ten minutes, she came out. Luo Xiao asked, ¡°You¡­¡± He wasn¡¯t able to find his words yet when Chen Jinyao picked up on it and narrowed her eyes. ¡°I prayed that my sister and brother-inw can have kids soon.¡± ¡°¡­¡­¡± Chapter 136: I Miss You Too (1) The beach was covered in a mild orange glow in the evening, apanied by the loving ¡°whispers¡± of the ocean waves. Putuo Mountain was a romantic ce under the watch of the Goddess of Mercy. Only after being silent for a moment did Luo Xiao let out a quiet ¡°oh¡±. It seemed like there was a hint of sadness in his voice, as if his hopes have suddenly fallen away and copsed. Chen Jinlin raised her head in surprise, watching him up and down teasingly. Her eyes were filled with amusement. She pretended not to care, and sure enough, in the next second, She saw Luo Xiao¡¯s ears blushing red. Immediately after, he turned away to look at the ocean in the distance instead. ¡°¡­¡± Then, her fair cheeks were also tinged with scarlet. Who knew if he was only bringing up the good points, but Yan Cheng told her that everything was dealt with. He was in the clear. This also allowed Chen Jinyao to loosen up a little. At the same time, under Chen Jinlin¡¯s begging, she finally agreed to apany her to y in Hangzhou for a few more days. The days when young lovers get to be together are destined to be sweet and sticky like honey. They had just met up for a short while and they had to separate again. She was unwilling to leave, but if Chen Jinyao heads home alone, their parents will feel suspicious. Tsk, is she going on a date or being a thief? ¡°You¡¯re going to graduate soon as well. Do you n on hiding Luo Xiao forever?¡± Chen Jinlin lowered her eyes and fidgeted. ¡°You know how our parents are. As soon as we were old enough, they kept on drilling us on finding someone local.¡± ¡°I also discussed it with Luo Xiao. We¡¯lle clean with mom and dad after we graduate. His parents already know about me, and they like me quite a lot, too.¡± After a pause, she sighed deeply. ¡°What¡¯s more, I¡¯m the only one left in the house after you got married, sis. Mom just hopes she can find a son-inw.¡± When she spoke to this point, her voice had gotten so low that she was almost muttering to herself. Chen Jinyao frowned and patted her on the shoulder, sighing along. ¡°¡­¡± Since knowing that they left Putuo Mountain. Yan Cheng had been calling almost every day, urging Chen Jinyao to hurry home. The tricks he used to get her to go home really made her want to gag. Chai Yue went over to their home to talk with Yan Cheng about work and investment matters. He also congratted Yan Cheng on having a few days to himself as a free man. However, he knew the limits and would not try and spur Yan Cheng to go against the general¡¯s orders. Yan Cheng is a married man now, he knew that. But he never expected that Yan Cheng would receive a call from Chen Jinyao before they could even discuss more than a few sentences about work. He raised his hand to stop him, then he answered the phone opposite himpletely unapologetically. The moment the call was connected, it was Yan Cheng who spoke first. Chai Yue swore that he got goosebumps the moment he heard Yan Cheng¡¯s voice soften a hundred times over. And, the man himself did not find anything wrong with this at all. And, the most breathtaking trilogy was: Yan Cheng leaning backzily on the sofa, lowering his eyes and shouting out, ¡°Honey.¡± ¡°When are youing back?¡± Then, as soon as the trickle began, the flood could no longer be stopped. Yan Cheng, ¡°Danny¡¯s been missing you.¡± This was quite a normal sentence, but he didn¡¯t expect this to be just the padding. During the next sentence, Yan Cheng didn¡¯t feel any shame at all. ¡°I miss you too.¡± ¡°¡­¡­¡± Chai Yue sucked in a breath of cold air. When he secretly raised his eyes to nce at him, he could see that his face had gone dark. His expression changed even faster than you could flip a book page. He was gnashing his teeth and forcing out a smile that looked even worse than a crying face. ¡°Alright, I understand. Enjoy yourself.¡± After two seconds of silence, he changed his tone again. ¡°Don¡¯t forget how long the leave you got from the clinic is supposed to be.¡± His tone was normal, but his face was covered in joy. Only Of course, Chai Yue could also roughly guess what was going on from the conversation. After he hung up, Chai Yue tried tofort him. ¡°Distance produces beauty. It is good to give each other space from time to time. You¡¯ll be just like newlyweds after this short farewell.¡± At that, Yan Cheng scoffed, clearly not very appreciative. He circled his tongue over his teeth, pushing against his jaw in displeasure. Short farewell? It¡¯s clearly a big farewell! He thought to himself. Suddenly, he didn¡¯t want to speak for Chen Jinlin¡¯s boyfriend anymore in the future. Chapter 137: I Miss You Too (2) Chai Yue, ¡°¡­¡± Fortunately, this hup passed quickly. It was time for them to get serious and talk business. Chai Yue bent down to pick up the ragdoll cat that had strolled to his feet. But unexpectedly, his hand was fiercely scratched as soon as he moved his hand over. ¡°¡­¡± Yan Chengughed out loud and called out, ¡°Danny!¡± Then, he saw the proud cat move over to Yan Cheng¡¯s side. When it arrived in front of him, it mewed cutely before jumping lightly onto Yan Cheng¡¯s thigh. ¡°Like owner, like cat,¡± Chai Yue spoke with a sour tone, not hiding his envy in the slightest. But Yan Cheng put up a dry smile on his face, raising a brow at him. Chai Yue, ¡°You shouldn¡¯t put all your eggs in one basket. There are losses and gains, but you¡¯re still gaining overall.¡± ¡°For now, the one I¡¯m most optimistic about is Zhiyuan Technology.¡± ¡­¡­ Once he enters his work territory, it will be like Chai Yue turns on work mode and gets serious. Withdrawing his amusement, he gave Yan Cheng his analysis of the situation with a straight face and will not stop soon. Even though Yan Cheng doesn¡¯t have first-hand control on these matters, he can still tell how the trend is going. Just listening to his professional analysis was enough to give him a rough idea. He licked his lips. ¡°I am also optimistic about Zhiyuan, otherwise I wouldn¡¯t have invested so much.¡± ¡°Optimism is one thing, but we still have to monitor the ups and downs.¡± Chai Yue said, ¡°But in my judgment, I think you should go all-in with Zhiyuan.¡± Yan Cheng nodded. He understood what Chai Yue meant. When you invest more into the venture capital when the market is good, the returns will also be higher. Butpared to the rate of return, Yan Cheng did not have any thoughts on continuing this investment. If he already invested, then he can just let the gains multiply itself. That doesn¡¯t bother him. However, as for his remaining assets, Yan Cheng puffed his cheek. ¡°I gave half of my savings to my wife to manage.¡± ¡°¡­¡± Chai Yue choked speechlessly. He sneered in his heart, should he be given a ¡°good husband¡± medal or something? Yan Cheng, ¡°As for the rest, I¡¯m thinking of buying a house.¡± Chai Yue blinked and looked around. ¡°But didn¡¯t you buy this house only a year ago?¡± ¡°Yeah, my wife chose it. Said it was cozy.¡± Yan Cheng frowned. He pondered for a moment and continued, ¡°But it¡¯s too small.¡± ¡°Three LDK, one master bedroom and guest room. Yao-Yao¡¯s used the other one as a dressing room.¡± Chai Yue was a little confused. He had no idea that the topic had already gone off the rails. ¡°¡­¡­And?¡± ¡°And what?¡± Yan Chengughed. ¡°We have the kid¡¯s room to think about too.¡± It so happens that he had some free time these days. He had even begun designing the kid¡¯s bedroom. Terrifyingly, he had been lookingpletely into the pink princess-style rooms. After holding back for so many days, he seemed to have found someone to share amon topic with. ¡°We gotta get a bigger and more spacious one, right?¡± ¡°¡­¡­¡± But it was obvious that Chai Yue did not want to have this conversation with him. He was even a little disdainful (envious) at Yan Cheng who was thinking about starting a family, looking at him with an ¡°I¡¯m the happiest, I have a backbone¡± type smug face. There was a long silence. Chai Yue said, ¡°Don¡¯t ask me. I don¡¯t know anything.¡± Yan Cheng clicked his tongue. Instantly, he thought of something and sighed. ¡°You¡¯re right, I should discuss with my wife about it too.¡± Chai Yue, ¡°¡­¡­¡± The topic that has gone off track had no hopes ofing back anymore. Chai Yue took a deep breath and tried to salvage things. ¡°Zhiyuan Technology is a business created by university students. Currently, the piece you invested in them is thergest share. They contacted me and told me that they wish to meet with you privately.¡± ¡°It¡¯s likely they want to thank you.¡± Though they say it¡¯s just giving thanks, they were clear that their businesscks funds at the first stage of business. They just want to get Yan Cheng interested in Zhiyuan and show him their development prospects, then get him to invest more. Only Yan Cheng had his back against the window with the light pouring in, dark, loweredshes casting shadows on his cheek. He pursed his lips and propped up his templezily with one hand. There was a light frown at his brows, seeming as if he was thinking about something. About a few minutester, he suddenly changed his idea of not investing anymore. He looked at Chai Yue, lips still straight as a line, and said, ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll meet them.¡± Chai Yue almost gritted his teeth. It suddenly felt to him that men were hard to guess. Yan Cheng raised his brows, not thinking at all that his smack talk may ruin his image as Sixth Young Master Yan. ¡°If there¡¯s money to be gained, then I got money to spare.¡± ¡°¡­¡­¡± Chapter 138: I Miss You Too (3) ¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª- Nothing big happened these days, everything still went by as usual. At the same time, the DNA results at the police department hade out. They were out of leads, all the suspects had alibis, and so, this report was undoubtedly going to be a light shining down on Deng Chuan and the rest. No matter what, this is still a breakthrough. The girl is called Guo Min, an art student from the capital, but she is not a local here. After locking onto her as the main suspect, Deng Chuan brought his team to Guo Min¡¯s school. And luckily, the department heads usually stayedte even during the holidays. Guo Min¡¯s ss teacher brought them to Guo Min¡¯s dorm room where she was not present, but her roommates were there, so they asked them a few questions about her. From their descriptions, they could catch a small ant trail. Guo Min loves dressing up and hanging out with the seniors she knows. She used to be a cheerful girl, but about the start of this semester, around a month or so before the midterms, she suddenly turned into a whole different person. She was silent, lonely, and gradually, they drifted further and further away. Deng Chuan, ¡°Any other signs before the change?¡± ¡°No.¡± ¡°I don¡¯t think so, I can¡¯t remember.¡± After a while, the one who was silent the whole time opened her mouth. ¡°I remember it. From what I can remember, I don¡¯t think she came home that night. Our school curfew isn¡¯t that strict so she woulde back no matter howte she ended up ying around outside. But she didn¡¯t return that night.¡± Deng Chuan frowned and exchanged nces with his partner. Both of them saw almost the same guesses in each other¡¯s eyes. Jian Huai retraced her gaze. ¡°Do you know where Guo Min is now?¡± The three of them shook their heads. ¡°Not sure, she got up early this morning and hasn¡¯t been back since.¡± ¡­ It wasn¡¯t until the evening that Guo Min finally appeared. When she saw the police, there was a sh of panic in her eyes. However, the panic was only temporary. She calmed down in almost the next instant. Without even needing Deng Chuan to indicate their intentions, she took the initiative to speak. ¡°I killed Zhou Chao. I¡¯ll go with you.¡± When she said this, her face was devoid of any expression. However, Jian Huai could clearly catch Guo Min¡¯s evasive gaze and her shaking legs. She narrowed her eyes and quickly said before the captain could speak, ¡°Take me away.¡± Deng Chuan, ¡°¡­¡± At the police department, interrogation room. A strong light in the corner was shining directly on top of Guo Min. Deng Chuan and Jian Huai sat directly in front of her, preparing to take notes. Outside of the interrogation room was another room that could oversee the situation inside. Qiao Fei, the forensic scientist who performed the autopsy on Zhou Chao stood there, leaning to the side, eyes fixed on the situation inside. The fact that Guo Min would admit it so quickly waspletely out of their expectations. Due to working overtime these days, the people in charge of this case felt relieved. Some continued to frown in doubt, however. Deng Chuan, ¡°Speak. How did you kill him?¡± Guo Min lowered her face and spoke with a straight face. ¡°I have a grudge against Zhou Chao. He raped me.¡± Jian Huai, ¡°Why didn¡¯t you call the police?¡± Guo Min, ¡°Would that have helped? I know what sort of background he has.¡± Within that quiet space, the girl slowly described what happened to her. Word by word, she spoke of her hatred and motive for the killing. The air seemed to freeze up in the room and the atmosphere gradually turned grim. Guo Min even described the process in which she killed Zhou Chao. But the difference is, she described this encounter vaguely. Her eyes were darting around, and even thest few words sounded uncertain. ¡°I stabbed him with a knife while he was unguarded.¡± Many of the details and evidence they found at the scene were not mentioned. Even though Deng Chuan was deliberately setting up traps for her, she jumped straight into them, as if she was eager to convict herself. Deng Chuan and Jian Huai looked at each other. Guo Min, ¡°I still have something to ask. Is it possible to have a more lenient sentence if I confess?¡± Deng Chuan raised his brows, indicating for her to continue. Only Guo Min, ¡°Actually, I didn¡¯t have any ideas of seeking revenge on Zhou Chao at first. I knew my limits.¡± Guo Min, ¡°Butter on, it was actually the owner of Er Pavilion who pushed me to do it.¡± Deng Chuan, ¡°Yan Cheng? Sixth Young Master Yan?¡± Guo Min shrank her neck and nodded slowly. The hands that were resting on the table were clenched into fists. Following that, as if she had gathered great courage, she shut her eyes and said with certainty. ¡°Yes, he was the one who told me to do it.¡± Chapter 139: Blackmailed (1) In an instant, the air froze in the room. Deng Chuan and his partner have been in the criminal investigation team for so long. After so many years of handling cases, just by intuition alone was enough for them to lock on to the suspect at an early stage. Right now, Guo min¡¯s confession and evidence show obvious discrepancies, which is already enough to rule out the possibility of her being the killer. But she was only confessing in order to protect the killer. This is what Deng Chuan thought in the beginning. He narrowed his eyes, unmoving, but he never would have expected that Guo Min would jump out herself and dig another grave in a case already filled with ws. Suddenly pointing out the mastermind to be Yan Cheng was undoubtedly an attempt to misdirect the police. In other words, she acted like she was sending herself in as a clue, but she was only lifting a rock to smash her own feet. ¡°¡­¡± There was also that instant where Deng Chuan wasughing inwardly. He wondered whether he should make fun of the murderer¡¯s IQ, but after some thought, he still held himself back. He thought about it carefully. Actually, it makes sense. How can there be so many crimes nned by intelligent people in this kind of society nowadays? Coincidentally, the door of the interrogation room opened at this moment. Qiao Fei carried in a sealed transparent stic bag containing a fruit knife. Before Deng Chuan had time to stop her, she brought the bag oppressively in front of Guo Min. ¡°This is the murder weapon. You should recognize it, don¡¯t you?¡± ¡°I do.¡± Guo Mind raised her eyes to look at it for a moment before looking away. She did not hesitate to nod. ¡°This is the knife.¡± Smiling, Qiao Fei snorted meaningfully and smirked. ¡°Really?¡± Following that, without saying anything more, she turned around and passed the so-called murder weapon to Deng Chuan, raising her brows. ¡°Please, continue.¡± The entire processsted less than two minutes before she left. Not only did she kick up the dust when she entered, she also did not forget to leave with a bang. Jian Huai turned his head slightly, peering at the bag and discovering that the knife contained in the bag isn¡¯t the one found in the crime scene to begin with. Now this is interesting. She raised her brows silently andid her sharp gaze on Guo Min. ¡°Guo Min, here¡¯s some advice. It¡¯ll be better if you juste clean with us.¡± ¡°Don¡¯t y the fool.¡± Jian Hui gave her a chance. ¡°You still have a long way to go in life. You know what I mean, right?¡± But Guo Min lowered her head and did not speak again. She seemed to have zeroed in on Yan Cheng, biting down and not letting go, as if he was thest nk to ensure her survival. However, the truth is theplete opposite. In the eyes of Deng Chuan, her unwillingness to speak is seld-destructive resilence. From how she was acting, they won¡¯t be getting anything out of her unless Guo Min herself can work out the better ending for herself. But they got enough out of her. As soon as they left the interrogation room, Deng Chuan immediately began assigning tasks. ¡°Guo Min¡¯s phone records were deleted, right? Xiao Zhong, Xiao Ma, the two of you go to the mobilepany and pull out Guo Min¡¯s phone records.¡± ¡°Jian Huai, go and check the bank ounts of either Guo Min¡¯s or her immediate family members and check if there is arge amount of money suddenly remitted there. Also, find out the source.¡± From this alone, Jian Hui knew what Deng Chuan¡¯s guess was. Frankly speaking, the details that Guo Min brought up were all obvious lies. Choosing to y the victim or dragging Yan Cheng down already revealed who the true killer is. Only Deng Chuan moved his eyes to another member of the team. ¡°Xiao Qi, you continue to interrogate Guo Min. Try and help her think straight.¡± ¡­¡­ Meanwhile, Qiao Fei who had already left the interrogation room was standing in the hall with her chin up and eyes narrowed. Her public security image was awe-inspiring. An intern who was passing by saw her expression and stopped in his tracks. Cocking his head to the side, he asked, ¡°Dr. Qiao, what¡¯s wrong?¡± Chapter 140: Blackmailed (2) Qiao Fei did not realize it but she identally revealed her thoughts true gritted teeth, and they sounded extremely chuuni. ¡°Thinking of framing my future brother-inw? You don¡¯t even have shit.¡± ¡°¡­¡± The intern choked on his saliva and eventually slipped away without stopping. At Er Pavilion, the lights were out before nighttime even came. Business was tragic. At the second-floor office. Yan Cheng was half-leaning against the sofa, looking pretensive with his gold-rimmed sses, seriouslyparingst month¡¯s profits. After a short while, he put the book down and raised his hand to touch the back of his neck which suddenly felt cold. At that moment, the phone resting on the coffee table lit up. Chai Yue, ¡°I get the sudden feeling that this bunch from Zhiyuan Technology aren¡¯t so reliable.¡± Yan Cheng grabbed the phone and unlocked the screen. The fluorescent light from the phone projected onto his cheeks instantly, showing off more of his rebellious side. He puffed his cheeks and stared at the message Chai Yue sent over, puzzled. Yan Cheng, ¡°?¡± Chai Yue, ¡°If they¡¯re going to do a project, then they should do it properly. As soon as the summer holidays began, the core of the team, their general manager, went home for the summer. Fuck, I don¡¯t even know what to say!!!¡± It¡¯s no wonder that Chai Yue would suddenlyin. But since he didn¡¯t give out the full story, he couldn¡¯t be biased. It was the technology era. As long as their projects have no major problems, then they were allowed to take leave. To put it another way, they canmunicate perfectly online. However, this will, to some extent, leave a particrly bad impression on the investors. You can¡¯t bepletely sure, but if they can continue to thrive even without the presence of their leader, then that was also a point worth noting. When he saw the message, Yan Cheng¡¯s shoulders slowly drooped down. His slender fingers were suspended above the screen. With a slight frown at his brows, he nudged his pte with his tongue. His lowered dark eyes were emotionally indistinguishable. Only, his pursed lips were silent, as if he hadn¡¯t thought about how to respond to Chai Yue yet. Then, in the next second, another message arrived. Chai Yue almost wanted to kneel out of his own astonishment. ¡°Oh, I didn¡¯t read it right. He had something important to deal with at home.¡± ¡°¡­¡± Yan Cheng raised his eyes and ground his teeth. Yan Cheng, ¡°So?¡± Chai Yue tapped quickly on his phone. ¡°So, they probably just want to hold onto this opportunity after hearing that we¡¯re interested in investing.¡± Chai Yue, ¡°We¡¯ve already contacted the chief who founded the team. He says he will return at most in two more days, and he¡¯ll meet you then.¡± Chai Yue, ¡°We¡¯re calm on our end, they¡¯re the ones who are anxious.¡± The afternoon sunlight was bright with hints ofziness, but its burning heat also could not be denied. Quietly it climbed onto the windows before lying on the floor of the office, enjoying a cozy life. Only then did Yan Cheng notice that the chill on his back had disappeared. He moved his head around to stretch his neck, then he slowly returned an ¡°OK¡± to end the conversation in advance. Soon, he couldn¡¯t help himself from pressing on Chen Jinyao¡¯s name again. Hangzhou¡¯s scenery is nice as well. Especially since they now have the local Hangzhou-er Luo Xiao to show them some hospitality, which was much better than when they were strolling around blindly as unfamiliar tourists. They had a boat ride to watch the sparkling waves, enjoying all that the West Lake can offer. Everything was good. Looking at the two youngsters leaning against each other at the front, Chen Jinyao began to miss Yan Cheng. She thought it would be nice if Yan Cheng was here. Luo Xiao, ¡°I¡¯ll be heading back to the capital in two days.¡± He was speaking to Chen Jinlin, but he was loud enough that Chen Jinyao could hear him too. Chen Jinyao withdrew her gaze from theke and turned over with an excited expression. ¡°Really?¡± Only Luo Xiao nodded. ¡°Really.¡± ¡°What for?¡± This is what young girls are like, they want their boyfriends to tell them absolutely everything. ¡°Just school stuff,¡± he said. Chen Jinlin frowned. It didn¡¯t seem like she believed him very much. Chapter 141: Blackmailed (3) But still, she didn¡¯t probe. After being together for so long, she knows that her boyfriend was used to being secretive. Suddenly, the ding of a notification bell. As expected, when she saw that it was Yan Cheng who messaged her, Chen Jinyao began to smile without even seeing the contents of the message. Following that, she replied directly, ¡°I¡¯ming home the day after tomorrow!¡± Naturally, Yan Cheng was delighted. An evil smile curved up his lips, not looking even half-serious. ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll wash up and wait for you.¡± ¡°¡­¡± The corners of Chen Jinyao¡¯s mouth twitched. After freezing for about two minutes, her cheeks suddenly turned red and she held her face. In the end, she couldn¡¯t hold herself back from cursing him quietly. ¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª- As for the situation where Yan Cheng was used of being the one manipting things behind the scenes, Deng Chuan had originally wanted to tell him about it. Whether Yan Cheng was suspected or not, he should still run through the procedures. But before leaving, he was stopped by Qiao Fei. In fact, he wasn¡¯t stopped for too long. But when he wanted to shrug Qiao Fei off, several of his subordinatespleted their tasks efficiently and came back, each beaming with joy. Guo Min¡¯s phone records showed several calls from Zhou Xue. There were three calls before the crime, and two after that. One of them was on the day they arrested Guo Min. So as to say, while they were waiting for her at the dorm, it¡¯s very likely she was with Zhou Xue¡­ In addition, an extra eight million appeared in the bank ount of Guo Min¡¯s mother for no reason, and Zhou Xue was the remitter of that amount. Now, things were lining up. Qiao Fei said to Deng Chuan after the autopsy on Zhou Chao, ¡°Even though he was drunk, he¡¯s not drunk enough to be unconscious if he can still fool around with a girl, meaning he was at least sober. And yet, there were no traces of resistance from the body. We can¡¯t rule out the fact that he died without resistance. It¡¯s very likely that he was killed by someone he trusted.¡± At first, they thought he was killed in bed. After all, he was lying naked on the bed. So, they figured that he was killed in the middle of an affair with Guo Min. After they fixed their minds on that possibility, they ignored other possibilities¡­ After determining Zhou Xue as a suspect, Deng Chuan immediately brought his men to arrest her. At the same time, since the evidence they had was irond, they no longer allowed Guo Min to lie to them. Guo Min was leaning over and biting on her thumb, eyes darting around. It didn¡¯t take long before she confessed. As soon as she confessed, they realized that she didn¡¯t even spit out a grain of truth before this. She did not kill Zhou Chao, but she was an eyewitness. Just after the deed, she realized she forgot her phone, so she turned back to Zhou Chao¡¯s apartment. She did not call the police. Zhou Xue offered her hush money. She needed money, urgently. And, Zhou Chao never raped her to begin with. She was alsopletely willing the first time she had sex with Zhou Chao. She was a bad girl who hangs out in nightclubs to begin with. She wanted to hook up some big fish for money. But as for the so-called character change, she just wanted to form an illusion while she was in school, and the reason is so that she can distance herself from her roommates who werepletely different from her. As for what happened between Zhou Xue and her after this¡­ ¡°I needed money. She promised she would give me another twenty million.¡± Jian Huai, ¡°Even if you have to take the me and go to jail in her ce?¡± Only ¡°Yes.¡± Guo Min¡¯s voice was hoarse. Jian Huai, ¡°Why drag Yan Cheng into this?¡± Guo Min buried her face even lower. Then, shaking her head, she began to sob. It took a long time before she could finally calm down. Sniffling, she said, ¡°I don¡¯t know, I just did what Zhoue Xue asked me to do. She says I can reduce the sentence that way.¡± ¡°¡­¡­¡± Chapter 142: A Vicious Woman (1) Naturally, Guo Min was a lover of vanity. But you couldn¡¯t just generalize someone. In fact, she could be dazzled by money, mainly because her family was in an urgent situation and had already begun putting pressure on her. Her father was caught up in a scam while gambling one time and now owed a lot of money to loan sharks. Even so, the two old people still had to fund her studies in Beijing. However, if they didn¡¯t pay back the loan soon, their family would end up bankrupt sooner orter, or something even more serious than that. By this semester, Guo Min was already receiving threat messages every single day from loan sharks, and only she knew how terrifying the contents were. So, she hardly hesitated before dipping her feet into this and received the first amount of Zhou Xue¡¯s hush money, totaling a full eight million. Then after this mistake, she kept falling deeper and deeper. As an eyewitness who had decided not to speak out, Guo Min and Zhou Xue had ended up on the same rope from then on. Zhou Xue probably realized this as well, so after killing Zhou Chao, she fell into deep anxiety. She would be paranoid throughout the day and would get nightmares so often she could almost go insane. She was afraid the police woulde to look for her again if they couldn¡¯t find the killer. After thinking about all this, she still decided to look for Guo Min. She asked Guo Min to take the fall. ¡°The police will definitely investigate you. Before ZHou Chao died, you were thest one to make substantial contact with him, so you are definitely the main suspect of the case. Since that¡¯s the case, you might as well just admit that you do it. After the matter isplete, I¡¯ll transfer you another 20 million.¡± Zhou Xue knew as well she needed this money. Moreover, the temptation of 20 million was too big. As expected, Guo Min frowned. After a small bout of internal struggle, she finally nodded. With the 8 million from before and this 20 million added all together. They had enough to pay off the loan sharks and had money left over. The rest of it was enough for her parents to live a rich life without any worries. She thought it would be better for her to go to jail than for her entire family to suffer. And Zhou Xie also did not expect that her countless calctions were all for naught, and she quickly and directly exposed herself in the end. Jian Huaizily raised a brow. She wasn¡¯t feeling too heavy at the moment, but she still had some feelings towards Guo Min¡¯s confession. However, feelings were just that. It doesn¡¯t stop her frombeling Guo Min as a ¡°legal illiterate¡±. As the interrogation ended, the bright light disappeared abruptly. Jian Huai stretched her back and told her colleagues to take the girl away. Then, she picked up the teacup on the table and stood up, walking over to the viewing area of another interrogation room. She wanted to see Zhou Xue¡¯s situation, and coincidentally, Qiao Fei was also there. ¡°Has she confessed?¡± Jian Huai¡¯s voice emerged from behind Qiao Fei. The sudden noise gave Qiao Fei a start. She turned around and smiled. ¡°She did, yeah. It was an impulsive murder.¡± ¡°Hm?¡± Jian huai nced inside and saw Zhou Xue covering her face. Her shoulders were quivering as she sobbed. Qiao Fei, ¡°How should I put this? Zhou Chao had been giving her trouble, so I guess she was sick of wiping his ass for him.¡± At that, Jian Huai¡¯s brows twitched. Qiao Fei pursed her lips and continued, ¡°She felt that Zhou Chao was the person who caused her and her husband, Huo Qidong, to drift apart. It was during one of their quarrels when Huo Qidong confronted her and said ¡®Do you know how much trouble your little brother caused me?¡¯, then she guessed things would be better if Zhou Chao could just disappear from the world. After that, she ended up killing him.¡± ¡°Hmph.¡± She sighed, shoulders falling. ¡°She really thought things could go back to normal with Huo Qidong if she removed Zhou Chao from the picture, huh? I don¡¯t even know what to say to that.¡± Zhou Xue was in Huo Qidong¡¯spany when she was arrested. During that time, she was publicly scolding a third party who allegedly broke up her marriage. Seeing that it was rted to their chief¡¯s family matters, the internal staff didn¡¯t dare to gossip about it, but they still craned their necks over to watch the show. Only Men are always egoistical, especially men in high positions. It would not be strange if Huo Qidong was not disgusted by Zhou Xue¡¯s actions. ¡°¡­¡± She must be possessed. Jian Huai narrowed her eyes and gazed at Zhou Xue in silence for a moment, then she asked, ¡°Then what about her telling Guo Min to shift the me onto Yan Cheng?¡± Qiao Fei lowered her eyes and said, ¡°It was just a sudden idea.¡± Chapter 143: A Vicious Woman (2) ¡°She said she felt sorry for Guo Min and gave her this advice, but in reality, she¡¯s just an idiot atw. I think she probably pins the reason for the miserable state of her marriage on Yan Cheng, that¡¯s why she wanted revenge. It¡¯s killing two birds with one stone, then he won¡¯te looking for trouble anymore. Just look, has her rtionship with Huo Qidong improved after Zhou Chao¡¯s death? It¡¯s all her own fault to begin with.¡± ¡°But Yan Cheng did fool around a bit back then.¡± Qiao Fei mumbled the rest of these words to herself. ¡­ As the matter finally came to an end, everyone breathed sighs of relief. After so many days of working overtime, it was rare they could finally get the day off on time. Everyone was happy and were in the mood for a dinner party. ¡°I¡¯m not going.¡± Qiao Fei grabbed her bag and waved everyone goodbye. The entire process had been so blunt and she didn¡¯t even care about the ambiguous gazes of the crowd. The trees and buildings outside the window were constantly brushing past. Inch by inch the curtains of the night were pulled down and the evening breeze came blowing over, blowing away all of the gloom. Qiao Fei suddenly talked to Yan Cheng about Zhou Xue, and after that ended, she continued looking out the window, speaking out her views without any biases. Since this has all happened she won¡¯t say too much on the matter, but understanding the past was enough for her to have criticisms about Yan Cheng. ¡°Of course, it was all Zhou Xue¡¯s own doing.¡± Yan Chenughed as he skillfully turned the steering wheel. ¡°I admit that Sixth Brother could see through her intentions and also yed along, but let¡¯s not mention it anymore, This is all just ck history in his eyes.¡± After a pause, he continued a little dully, ¡°What¡¯s more, the one Zhou Xue likes is Huo Qidong. In a sense, she was just using Sixth Brother. If we really had to say who was right and who was wrong, I think it¡¯s indistinguishable.¡± Many things were indefinable in this world as the world was not fully ck or white. Many parts fell into the grey region. ¡°Everyone has their problems, it¡¯s just a question of whether it¡¯s a big one or a small one.¡± ¡°And now, the one with the biggest problem is Zhou Xue. And, she doesn¡¯t know how to watch herself either, so things will only grow worse and worse. In the end, she¡¯ll even me it on others.¡± Men have never been too great about gossiping about the past. But the matter was rting to his little brother so he would inevitably discuss it. After all, what must be said still had to be said. ¡°Let¡¯s put this another way. Without Sixth Brother, then Zhou Xue would still rack her brains on how she was going to marry into the Huo family. In the end, the ending will not change.¡± ¡°Tsk, I just really didn¡¯t expect her the one to be behind Zhou Chao¡¯s murder.¡± The circle in Beijing couldn¡¯t be called small, but it wasn¡¯t big either. Yan Chen and Huo Qidong were still people who will inevitably bump shoulders in the business world. There are some things he would see or hear, so he was naturally clear about some matters. Qiao Fei twisted her head over and stared at the man¡¯s profile. ¡°Why?¡± ¡°Well, there¡¯s no whys about it. As far as I know, Zhou Chao doesn¡¯t treat Zhou Xue badly.¡± ¡°?????¡± Qiao Fei was even more confused now. Yan Chen narrowed his eyes. He didn¡¯t exin too much anymore and instead changed the topic. ¡°By the way, why don¡¯t I ask Sixth Brother to invite you out for a meal?¡± Qiao Fei was stunned for a moment, but she understood what he meant. So, she didn¡¯t really do anything. After a short pause, she shook her head. ¡°No need.¡± ¡°Why not? He should meet his sister-inw.¡± ¡°¡­¡± So, the next day at six in the afternoon. Yan Cheng really did invite his brother and future sister-inw to dinner. It was mainly Yan Chen who casually mentioned and outlined the causes and consequences of the case, and he immediately understood. Only Inside the restaurant, there was a pretty girl ying a beautiful tune on her violin at the side, an easy piece to soothe the restless heart. As Yan Cheng was involved for no reason, Qiao Fei thought it was necessary to clear up the matter to him. But of course, she couldn¡¯t exin the case to him in too much detail. Yan Chen thought that his Sixth Brother would be jumping onto the table in an outburst of anger. Only, he didn¡¯t expect Yan Cheng to not react strongly at all after finding out about the start and end of the case, including finding out about the culprit using him behind his back. He leisurely grabbed a piece of fish and plucked out the bones seriously, saying in a light voice, ¡°Oh, well as long as things are fine now I guess.¡± Chapter 144: A Vicious Woman (3) ¡°¡­¡± Qiao Fei raised a brow and thought to herself, what a generous man. Or should she say that he was heartless instead? In actual fact, they have already drawn the lines early on. This matter had already been tossed to the back of Yan Cheng¡¯s mind, as long as they didn¡¯t provoke him again. He didn¡¯t have to suffer too much this time around. What¡¯s more, they already received their due just, so there was no need for Yan Cheng to think about them anymore. Remembering all that happened in the past, like how Chen Jinyao had ridiculed him mercilessly, he remembered how stupid he was. But there were no cures for regret in this world. Things have already happened and there was no need for him to argue. He can just let the past go and stay focused on keeping his chest up and looking forward from now on. Furthermore,pared to talking about Zhou Xue and this sudden pot of me, Yan Cheng was obviously much more interested in the sudden appearance of his future sister-inw. To think his Second BRother actually fell in love. It was something Yan Cheng did not expect. He peeked up at thepletely calm Yan Chen, then at the simrly calm Qiao Fei. It was unbelievable that she was actually a forensic pathologist who deals with corpses. Yan Cheng really had to admire that, he was even beginning to think that his Second Brother was a god. ¡­ When dinner came to an end, Yan Cheng suddenly pushed Chen Jinyao out, probably to revitalize the atmosphere. ¡°If the chance arises, I should bring Chen Jinyao over to make friends with Second Sister. She works as a dentist, so she¡¯s in the medical field as well. I think the two of you would be able to able to find something to talk about.¡± Even though Yan Cheng was a man, he could still be more thoughtful than a woman at times, especially after being with Chen Jinyao for so long. He was able to observe certain things in daily life. Even if he didn¡¯t say it out or talk with Chen Jinyao about it, this matter had always been kept at the bottom of Yan Cheng¡¯s heart. ¡­His wife, Chen Jinyao, didn¡¯t have anyone she could have a heart-to-heart talk with. At that, Qiao Fei smiled. ¡°Sure.¡± After a pause, she asked, ¡°Why didn¡¯t you bring her out today?¡± Yan Cheng let out a soft ¡°ah¡±, then a polite smile instantly arose on his face. He lowered his eyes in regret. ¡°She¡¯s not in the capital these couple days.¡± At the same time, while Yan Cheng was still unaware, Chen Jinyao had already quietly returned home with her suitcase. She came back from Hangzhou in advance. She didn¡¯t send a message to Yan Cheng either and acted in secret. It was sort of a surprise for him. But she didn¡¯t expect that Yan Cheng wouldn¡¯t be home today. The only one that weed her in the empty house was Danny. Chen Jinlin and Luo Xiao were still in Hangzhou. The little couple¡¯s flight was scheduled for tomorrow afternoon. In the end, Chen Jinlin had to be credited for Chen Jinyao¡¯s early return. They had stayed for almost a month over there traveling from Putuo Mountain to Hangzhou. Their daily itinerary was just to travel to the mountains and y with water, but there were simrities and differences in these tworge cities. After ying for a while, it wasn¡¯t all that fun anymore. What¡¯s more, she had her clinic to take care of. She couldn¡¯t just keep hanging around here without any scruples. When she thought of this, Chen Jinyao felt d that Luo Xiao was going to the capital. Otherwise, with how enamored Chen Jinlin was with her boyfriend, who knows how long she may want to stay in Hangzhou. Chen Jinlin righteously refuted Chen Jinyao¡¯s argument. Not long after saying that, she suddenly paused as if she thought of something. Tilting her head and pondering for a while, she leaned forward all of a sudden. ¡°Sis, have you felt that you¡¯ve been getting more and more tired recently?¡± ¡°?????¡± Chen Jinyao was stunned for two seconds and she blinked her eyes. Chen Jinlin didn¡¯t pay attention to her expression and went on by herself. ¡°It¡¯s hard to even wake you up at eight in the morning and you fall asleep as soon as we get on the bus, then when I thought we could gossip a little before bed, you fall asleep right as soon as you get in!¡± ¡°Sis, are you getting tired from going out every day?¡± ¡°If that¡¯s the case, then your body is seriously too poor.¡± The tone of her admonishment was almost simr to Yan Cheng¡¯s. Chen Jinyao was speechless for a moment. As the saying goes, the speaker may not care too much, but the listener might. After she didn¡¯t get a response from her, things suddenly went quiet. Chen Jinlin¡¯s gaze was pulled over by Luo Xiao again, and Chen Jinyao just shook her head and sighed. Then, she squinted her eyes at the distance, at the same time, she unconsciously fell into contemtion. Chapter 145: A Vicious Woman (4) Her fair and slender fingers subconsciously bent back and forth, back and forth, while she was muttering about something on her lips. After this cycle repeated several types, she suddenly widened her eyes in disbelief. She wasn¡¯t always on time, but she wasn¡¯t so unpunctual either. It doesn¡¯t seem like her period came to visit this month. ¡°¡­¡± Usually, ites either in the middle of the month or a little after that. By the end of the month, it must have passed already. The more she thought about it, the more shocked she was. Chen Jinyao sucked in a breath of cold air and forced herself to calm down. She still had suspicions that it may just be a coincidence. The Goddess of Mercy can¡¯t be this productive, right? As her mind was running with wild thoughts, she suddenly realized she hadn¡¯t even prayed for children as Yan Cheng expected her to when she went for the prayers. She didn¡¯t even know it for sure yet, so she might just be scaring herself. Even so, Chen Jinyao started to be careful at everything, and she also wanted to find someone she could talk to. The first person who came to her mind was not Chen Jinlin who was right there by her side, but Yan Cheng who was far away on the other side. And so, she came back. She didn¡¯t even care whether any problems would arise from her leaving her younger sister with her boyfriend together over at Hangzhou and came back early. It was sudden, so sudden that Chen Jinlin asked with a dumbfounded look on her face, ¡°Sis, if you go, aren¡¯t you worried that Luo Xiao will have bad intentions and run into my room in the middle of the night?¡± The corner of Luo Xiao¡¯s eyes twitched. ¡°¡­¡± Chen Jinyaoughed. ¡°He¡¯s a nice young man, I can trust him. Compared to this, I¡¯m even more worried about you being the one to run to his room in the middle of the night.¡± ¡°¡­¡­Oh.¡± ¡­ When Yan Cheng came home, he noticed an extra pair of women¡¯s shoes at the doorway. He was immediately delighted and as if by telepathy, his first destination was the bedroom. As soon as he stepped inside, he could hear the sound of running watering from the bathroom. He looked at the suitcase in front of the cab and the clothes strewn across the floor on the other side. As well as the shorts and pajama top that was resting on the bed, ready to be changed into. ¡°¡­¡± God, what a situation. Yan Cheng¡¯s body stiffened and he unconsciously gulped, the bulge in his throat bobbing up and down sexily. As soon as he thought about what Chen Jinyao was doing in the bathroom now, his eyes began to drift and cken, and he also felt his mouth go dry. No wonder they say a short goodbye was better than a new marriage. He usually wouldn¡¯t react so much. To be honest, while his face was burning, he felt extreme shame within himself. He just wanted to p himself and tell himself to sober up and act more reserved. But on second thought, that didn¡¯t seem right. He should be passionate about his wife. Then, in the next second, the bathroom door opened. Chen Jinyao came out, wrapped in a pink bath towel. The bath towel was not too long and barely covered her hips. Water droplets slid down from her hair to the side of her pretty neck before finally gathering on her corbones. She was so red from the heat that even the corners of her eyes were wet. The two of them looked wordlessly at each other. The hands naturally hanging on both sides of his thighs unconsciously clenched into fists. He forced himself to calm down and walked over to Chen Jinyao. Licking his lips, he asked, ¡°You¡¯re back early?¡± ¡°Yeah.¡± Chen Jinyao nodded. Then, when the two had be very close, she took the initiative to stretch her arms around his neck and raised her head tond a kiss on his chin. When she spoke again, there was azy tone in her voice with a small hint of amusement. ¡°Did you miss me?¡± ¡°I did.¡± Yan Cheng¡¯s voice turned hoarse as he murmured a reply. He sped the back of her head with his big hand and, instead ofying a peck on her like a chick pecking at rice, he really went forward to bite on her lips and pry open her teeth, constantly deepening their kiss. Ten minutester. No matter how hard it was to separate, he still ended the kiss under Chen Jinyao¡¯s pping and pushing. Both of them were a little out of breath. Yan Cheng¡¯s eyes were like that of a predator¡¯s still, but he still restrained himself and nuzzled the tip of her nose, asking, ¡°Have you eaten?¡± Chen Jinyao nodded her head obediently. ============= The sight of it caused Yan Cheng¡¯s head to grow hot again. He raised a brow. ¡°I was thinking I¡¯d wash up and wait for you toe back, but seems like you¡¯re the one who washed up to wait for me instead.¡± As soon as he said that, he gave two light pats to the buttocks of the person in his arms. A suggestive action, informing her that they might as well continue since they¡¯ve alreadye to this. ¡°¡­¡± Chen Jinyao blinked her eyes. ¡°Hold on.¡± She pped away his misbehaving hands and patted his face before putting some distance between them. She smooshed his cheeks left and right and only looked seriously into his eyes once she has had enough and said, ¡°I have something to talk to you about.¡± ¡°Huh?¡± Yan Cheng calmed his urges and raised his brows. Chen Jinyao pursed her lips and didn¡¯t look away. After staring into his eyes for a moment, she said clearly, ¡°Honey, my period hasn¡¯te this month.¡± She traced the outline of the man¡¯s face with her fingertips and paused for two seconds before calmly announcing as if she was just announcing she had eaten dinner, ¡°I think I¡¯m pregnant.¡± Yan Cheng, ¡°?????¡± Yan Cheng, ¡°¡­¡­¡± Yan Cheng, ¡°!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!¡± Chen Jinyao kissed the corner of his lips. ¡°But I don¡¯t think it can be tested yet.¡± Yan Cheng¡¯s mind went nk. He could even feel his hands trembling near her belly. It was unbelievable. He even had the thought that holding Chen Jinyao now in this state waspletely savage of him. The lust that had gathered in his body had all been doused. He was dumbfounded. ¡°Oh, then we can get it checked in a couple days.¡± Silence. Yan Cheng suddenly made an ¡°eh¡± in an extremely maiden-like fashion, which gave Chen Jinyao goosebumps. Following that, she heard him say in great surprise, ¡°It¡¯s a girl, right?¡± Chen Jinyao shot him down mercilessly, ¡°Not necessarily.¡± ¡°¡­¡± ¡­ A few dayster, prison. Huo Qidong went to visit Zhou Xue with awyer. Of course, he was not here to defend her, but instead hoping that ZHou Xue could sign their divorce papers as soon as possible. But the results were not as he expected. Zhou Xue said that she would drag Huo Qidong to hell with her if she had to and would not cooperate. Thewyer couldn¡¯t do anything about it either. So, a few days after this standoff, Huo Qidong went personally to see Zhou Xue. It has been a long time since she experienced this, so experiencing it again put her in a daze. Zhou Xue felt that this was truly the calmest and most peaceful side of Huo Qidong while speaking to herself in the past six months or so. It was rare for him to speak to her without resentment. And, he was speaking to her with this calmness about their divorce. This was hard for Zhou Xue to ept, and just as she was about to get hysterical again¡­ Huo Qidong said, ¡°Zhou Xue, Zhou Chao is your little brother.¡± She was stunned. ¡°You really are a vicious woman, to think you could even kill your own brother.¡± For a moment, she didn¡¯t think he had the right to criticize her. But Huo Qidong still said it, and he told her how cold-blooded she was in an almost mocking tone. ¡°You had no idea, didn¡¯t you? Any woman who had anything to do with me will eventually be threatened by Zhou Chao.¡± He rapped his fingers lightly on the table and spoke without any emotion. ¡°Zhou Chao threatened them to leave me, telling them that you were the real Mrs. Huo.¡± ¡°Also, this is also something Zhou Chao told me himself. He med Yan Cheng for my estrangement to you and that he wanted to bring Yan Cheng down for it. But in the end, Yan Cheng was from the Yan family, so he didn¡¯t have the ability to do it¡­¡± Huo Qidong suddenly scoffed. He had also just found out about this matter. ¡°Don¡¯t you think it¡¯s idiotic? Before what happened to him, he was constantly gathering people to take drugs in the Er Pavilion, and he wanted to destroy the Er Pavilion Yan Cheng painstakingly brought up in this way. Tsk, now look at yourself. You¡¯re the one who killed him with your own hands.¡± ¡°That¡¯s enough for now, I hope you can quickly agree to settle our divorce.¡± ¡°It was also rare of me to find enough kindness in me to sympathize with you and to offer you an easy way out.¡± ¡­ The sun was setting. Huo Qidong drove home without looking back. While Zhou Xue sat there, frozen in the corner. Who knows how long had passed, but eventually, she bawled her eyes out. Chapter 146: Little Bully (1) June 4th, an auspicious day. When she came out of the ob-gyn department of the hospital downtown, she received an uncertain result. In the early stages of pregnancy, it was normal for nothing to show up on the ultrasound. The doctor didn¡¯t give her a decisive answer that she ¡°wasn¡¯t pregnant¡± or whatnot and maintained a slightly ambiguous attitude. They also told Yan Cheng and Chen Jinyao toe again in a few weeks to check with a smile on their face before they left. In fact, this was an obvious hint that any smart person could get about the direction the results were leading: there was at least 50% chance that she was pregnant. By July, the summer heat was making no secret of its ambition. Even its cruel winds have be prickly as the sun-scorched the earth. The concrete floors were now hot enough that one could cook eggs on them, and if water was identally poured onto them, it may even smoke and sizzle. At the moment, the cicadas hiding under the dense leaves of the trees were screaming out heartily. Surprisingly, Yan Cheng didn¡¯t feel cranky because of this. In fact, Yan Cheng was feeling pleased inside, emanating with pleasure from the inside out regardless of anything as if he wanted to share the joy with everyone. Any further and he may even start a universal celebration. His beautiful peach blossom eyes were slightly narrowed, but then they suddenly opened again, not at all concealing the wetness swirling up from within. His jaw which was tense during the examination had long rxed and his lips were pursed into a line. But at their corners, a light curve could be seen. Even more surprisingly, he who usually drove his SUV like a rocket was now driving like a turtle. The sunlight from prating through the windshield refracted and scattered around the car. Chen Jinyao realized that many cars have already passed them. Pursing her lips, she turned to look at Yan Cheng, studying his expression for a while before saying, ¡°You¡¯re acting very strange right now.¡± At that, Yan Cheng raised a brow, signaling for her to continue. A mischievous thought suddenly sprang up in her mind. Chen Jinyao¡¯s eyes curved and she clicked her tongue as if she was making an unconventional evaluation of him. Then, she raised her pitch to exaggerate, ¡°It¡¯s like you¡¯ve suddenly be an idiot.¡± ¡°¡­¡± Several songs about little babies suddenly appeared in the car. Who knows when Yan Cheng went looking for these, butpared to the rhythmic drum and bass that was suitable for cruising, these songs about pouring out one¡¯s love for little babies were clearly much more gentle, and if you listened to them for a long time, they even became hypnotic. Especially while the car was moving so slowly¡­ Suddenly, nobody was talking. There was silence for a moment, and Chen Jinyao was infected by a sense of sleepiness, causing her to yawn. Even her eyes had begun to water. She shook her head, forcing herself to wake up and saying, ¡°Ah, to tell the truth, I think you should take a look in the mirror. Just look at that sordid expression on your face right now.¡± ¡°It¡¯s almost like the doctor told me ¡®Congrattions, you¡¯re pregnant,¡¯ instead.¡± Raising her chin, she continued teasing him relentlessly. Yan Cheng nodded and picked up her banter. ¡°It¡¯s pretty much the same thing.¡± Chen Jinyao grimaced. ¡°¡­¡­¡± *What do you mean it¡¯s pretty much the same! She was still sober and kept her mind about her. She knew that ¡°suspicions¡± were not the same as ¡°confirmations¡±. In order to avoid getting happy for nothing, it was best to remain neutral. Clearly, these thoughts were merely her own self-deception after a bout of self-hypnosis. Chen Jinyao could very clearly feel that the heart inside her chest was beating faster than any other time. She was actually feeling the same as Yan Cheng. She would remind herself of the same thing from time to time, but now when the possibility was there, a certain feeling of expectation naturally arose in her heart. The lights went red at the crossroads. The cars all stopped in wait. Yan Cheng stretched his handszily to the back of the passenger seat, probably trying to make a cool-looking and smug pose, but it was counterproductive and looked strange instead. However, he waspletely oblivious to all this. Anyway, in the scenario set up in his mind, this was a very cool and dominant pose. ¡°I have a dinner party to attend in a couple of days, wannae with?¡± ¡°What dinner party?¡± Upon hearing that, Chen Jinyao nced at him from the corner of her eye. Chapter 147: Little Bully (2)? Yan Cheng, ¡°It¡¯s with a group of enthusiastic college students chasing their dreams. They started a project that I¡¯m quite optimistic about, so I¡¯d like to learn more about it.¡± ¡°Is this that investment you mentionedst time?¡± The lights turned green. Yan Cheng sat upright and shifted most of his attention back to driving. ¡°Not really. It was just a simple investment before, but now they asked me to join them for dinner, probably so they can push the investment further. I¡¯m guessing they want me to buy their stocks directly.¡± In other words, the college students were going to handle the technical side, and he was going to settle the capital. ¡°On the premise that the project looks promising, I¡¯ll give it a try if they can convince me.¡± He nced at the rearview mirror and paused for a moment before continuing, ¡°Just following Chai Yue¡¯s lead in investments is¡­Tsk, it¡¯s not that I don¡¯t trust him, but it¡¯s not like I can be lucky enough to earn every time. I thought about it. Choosing a potential new industry is a good idea. I can dabble into their stocks and be the major shareholder. As long as they flourish in the future, I can just sit back and enjoy the fruits of theirbor. It¡¯s greater foresight than investing a little here and there.¡± The man spoke chattered on seriously about these serious topics. This waspletely different from his usual careless self, like he was a whole new person. Unknowingly. He seemed to have nned a new path for his future. Before this path had even taken shape, he had already created an outline in his mind. Chen Jinyao reached out and pinched his ear, making a surprised hum. ¡°Who are you? Tell me, where did you hide my husband?¡± Yan Cheng snorted augh. If he weren¡¯t driving and if the conditions allowed it, he would have met her gaze with the most starry and doting look in his eyes. Then, while she was avoiding his gaze and feeling shy, he would tease her by saying¡ª ¡°You¡¯re crazy.¡± ¡°So you¡¯re a big man now with growing ambitions huh? Little ol¡¯ Er Pavilion is not enough for you anymore, right?¡± Chen Jinyao couldn¡¯t help but click her tongue. She leaned forward to take a closer look at his face, and after a few seconds of silence, blinked her eyes and put on a meaningful smile. ¡°You¡¯ve really nned ahead, haven¡¯t you?¡± ¡°Yeah.¡± He didn¡¯t deny it. A deep smile could still be seen in his peach blossom eyes, and when he gave her another detailed answer, the joking and careless tone was gone. He pondered seriously for a moment before exiningzily, ¡°As the head of the family, my responsibilities are also growing.¡± Oh, that was just an illusion. He was as flippant as ever. For a moment Chen Jinyao was unable to hold back from rolling her eyes. ¡°¡­¡± Yan Cheng, ¡°Yan family ancestral traditions, daughter have to be pampered.¡± ¡°¡­¡± The corner of her mouth twitched silently. ¡°So?¡± Yan Cheng turned on the right turn signal and nced at the rearview mirror, then he skillfully steered the steering wheel halfway before taking a deep sigh, speaking in a half-true tone, ¡°THat¡¯s why I can¡¯t just rely on the Er Pavilion. I need to diversify. That way, I can be the man both you and our daughter can depend on in the future.¡± ¡°Wow, amazing.¡± Chen Jinyao shrugged perfunctorily. After a moment of silence looking out the car window at the trees, she said, ¡°But I have one problem.¡± They had arrived at a familiar street. They were home soon. ¡°Hm?¡± Chen Jinyao, ¡°Is it because the patriarchal era has ended and things reversed that you have such a deep obsession with having a daughter now?¡± Chen Jinyao narrowed her eyes and shot him a question that jabbed straight at his soul. ¡°Everyday daughter this daughter that, so you won¡¯t like the baby if it¡¯s a son, is that it?¡± ¡°¡­¡± Yan Cheng¡¯s entire body shook and he subconsciously licked his lips. However, his survival instincts allowed his brain to react quickly. ¡°Of course not, whether it¡¯s a son or a daughter, it¡¯s still my baby.¡± He just had the constant idea that a daughter was going to be sensible and well-behaved. He couldn¡¯t be any naughtier as a kid, so his own naughtiness had already left a shadow in his heart. Chapter 148: Little Bully (3) From a young age, Yan Cheng had been spoiled to high heavens. His childhood nickname was ¡°Little Bully¡±. And from the term, ¡°Bully¡±, it could mean in a sense that Yan Cheng had grown up particrly dominant since he was young. And in fact, it was true. Only after learning some sense when he grew up did he show some restraint. There was a good saying for that. Rivers and mountains may change, but not a person¡¯s nature. Even though Yan Cheng was able to restrain his emotions now and maintain a ¡°dignified¡± look on the surface, as soon as he falls asleep, then his inner nature will be fully exposed in his unconscious state. He would asionally hog the bed, lying spread-eagled on the bed, and sometimes even the whole bed wasn¡¯t enough for him, he would want to monopolize Chen Jinyao as well. Chen Jinyao was sensitive to the cold, so during the winters, she liked to keep warm in Yan Cheng¡¯s arms. Yan Cheng would often tease her with this as well, but he wasn¡¯t any better himself, because the one who won¡¯t let go at the end of the day was Yan Cheng. He had long arms and legs so he wouldtch onto Chen Jinyao like a ko. During their many nights sleeping together, both his legs would be curled over Chen Jinyao¡¯s legs, intimately entangling their legs together. ¡°¡­¡± Yan Cheng actually had some self-awareness about this matter. Now, symptoms of Chen Jinyao¡¯s pregnancy were bing more and more obvious. Her period had already stopped for more than ten days. She suffered from drowsiness, weakness, morning sickness, as well as frequent urination. Now, the nail has already been drilled into the coffin on what the ultrasound couldn¡¯t confirm. Chen Jinyao thought it was no big deal, so she didn¡¯t say anything. But on one night, Yan Cheng very self-consciouslyid out a futon on the bedroom floor. He specifically mopped the area next to the bed and only nned to ce a tatami mat down and finish the job with some pillows and a nket. When she came out of the shower, Chen Jinyao saw him sitting cross-legged on the floor, head down on his phone, but she had no idea what he was looking at. She was taken aback and blinked her eyes, asking, ¡°What¡¯re you doing?¡± Without even lifting his head, Yan Cheng responded, ¡°I was worried I¡¯d kick you at night.¡± ¡°¡­¡± Chen Jinyao was speechless. ¡°It¡¯s not that serious.¡± How many nights have they shared the bed now? Even though he was a slightly restless sleeper, he didn¡¯t go as far as to kick her at night. At the very most, he would nudge her a little, but then he would slowly move over like homing vines and then wrap all around her. But Yan Cheng still thought this should be done just in case. Since she couldn¡¯t move him, Chen Jinyao just shrugged in the end and didn¡¯t say anything more, leaving him up to it. She could bet that in less than a week, he would be begging her to let him back onto the bed. ¡°Honey, it¡¯s not good for your body to sleep like this.¡± Chen Jinyao sat on the bed with one leg propped up. She nced silently at Yan Cheng and quickly withdrew her gaze before he noticed. Then, very calmly as if nothing happened, she continued wiping her hair. ¡°The floor is cold, it¡¯ll get into your spine.¡± This would be thest time she persuaded him, Chen Jinyao thought. Before she wanted it to end, she heard Yan Cheng giving her an ¡°oh¡± without much care. ¡°¡­¡± Chen Jinyao nced at him from the corner of her eye, eyes twitching. She thought he wouldn¡¯t listen to her, or at least it would go in one ear and out another, so he gave her a perfunctory response to give her face. It was only when she was about to sleep that she realized he heard her loud and clear. Yan Cheng and re-nned his new sleeping spot. The tatami mat that was originally ced on the floor was left untouched, but he went over to the next room to grab some thick and soft bedding andid it down beforeying another tatami mat on top. Chen Jinyao, ¡°¡­¡± Sure, it¡¯s fancy enough now. Once the lights went off, the world was quiet. They happily chatted a bit before bed, bringing a slight anticipation towards the future. Time also slowly passed by. As their chat was about to end, Yan Cheng suddenly sat, seemingly having realized something. ¡°Why don¡¯t I sleep on the bed and you sleep down here?¡± He actually said such a heartless and un-boyfriend-like thing. Chen Jinyao was instantly awake. ¡°?????¡± Meanwhile, Yan Cheng lightly coughed to cover the awkward atmosphere. When he spoke again, his tone was careful. ¡°I¡¯m worried you¡¯ll turn over and fall off the bed while you¡¯re sleeping.¡± ¡°¡­¡­¡± Chapter 149: A Good Father (1) A more urate description would be an inner pce crisis. In a single day, its empire, its domain, all of it was invaded by an enemy from within: Yan Cheng. It was pitiful, helpless, and weak. The only weapon it had was its sharp cat ws were snipped by Yan Cheng whom he still trusted yesterday before the rebellion. It was as if that rogue scoundrel Yan Cheng took everything away from it, dealing the fatal blow without even offering it a single dried sardine. It has now been reduced to a prisoner, held at the mezzanine floor. The mezzanine was four or five meters in length and a meter wide. It cameplete with a litter box, a small beige sofa, some green nts, all sorts of cute toys, and even a beautiful cat tower¡­ ¡°¡­¡± It was a bit different from before, but frankly, it wasn¡¯t big enough of a difference to piss it off. Danny jumped up and down nimbly, familiarizing itself with its short-lease kingdom before meowing a few times. It guessed that this was that dog scoundrel¡¯s special treatment to his captives. These were troubled times, and things weren¡¯t looking good for it. All it could do now was ept fate and wait for a chance to make aeback! s, in the end, that dog scoundrel Yan Cheng was simply too good at winning over the hearts of people(cats). But for it to put down its defenses was one thing. Even the mistress of the house was bewitched by him. You¡¯ve abandoned your pets for lust, Chen Jinyao, you¡¯ve already lost your little cutie. Sure enough, Danny looked at her, staring for two seconds before meowing pitifully again. ¡°Listen to how miserable it is.¡± Her heart went soft. ¡°Danny holds grudges, you know?¡± Yan Cheng crouched down next to her, holding his phone. His screen was stopped on a Baidu Search, and the contents of his search were particrly eye-catching. ¡ª¡±Do cats have any effect on pregnant women?¡± ¡°I think we overdid it. Our Danny¡¯s hygiene habits are guaranteed.¡± Yan Cheng frowned and pondered. Then, he opened the door to let it out. The entire process was just like ying house. ¡°It¡¯s fine as long as you don¡¯t touch its feces.¡± ¡°Its feces contain toxosma and will affect you badly.¡± Originally, he figured that it would be best to be more careful just in case, but when he looked at Danny now, he found it hard to continue. Even though he started raising Danny halfway and didn¡¯t like small animals in the beginning, with time, feelings will eventually blossom. From a stepfather who calls it a ¡°little beast¡± in the beginning, he has now grown into a proper father who will show it off to his friends. Of course, they say love a woman love their home too. The reason this little beast was able to be his own ¡°son¡± was partially because of its mother. ¡°We can put it in this floor when we¡¯re not home,¡± Yan Cheng made apromise. After saying that, he paused again, expression turning difficult once more. ¡°Just leave the poo cleanup to me.¡± Chen Jinyao raised a brow. She was very pleased he could say such a thing. One of them was bent over and the other was crouching like a hooligan. The height difference was just right that Chen Jinyao was able to ruffle his hair. Pursing her lips, she smiled. ¡°Sure.¡± ¡°Then I¡¯ll have to trouble Student Yan Cheng.¡± Yan Cheng waved his hand. ¡°It¡¯s nothing, no need to be polite with your husband.¡± As he finished speaking, he looked up into her eyes, a glow in his. He had on an expression as if he was begging for praise, a ssic example of a dishonest man. Chapter 150: A Good Father (2) Matched with his hair which was ruffled into a mess, he was just like a little puppy,pletely tugging at one of Chen Jinyao¡¯s heartstrings, causing her face to soften. She pinched his earlobe and pulled it. After a moment of silence, a sudden realization came to her. Eyebrows raised, she said with a cheerful look in her eyes, ¡°So you were up all night on your phone researching about this?¡± After saying that, without waiting for him to answer, she quickly snatched away his phone, closed out of the page, and opened up his search box. The bottom rows were all rted to ¡°pregnancy¡±. Chen Jinyao lowered her eyes, eyshes quivering. Following that, she heard Yan Cheng¡¯szy voice appear by her ear. ¡°Yeah.¡± He wasn¡¯t the slightest bit inattentive. His performancest night only confirmed that Yan Cheng was still that childish kid whose brain worked in mysterious ways. Whenever he did something for Chen Jinyao, he would always bring it to a ludicrous level, making so Chen Jinyao wouldn¡¯t feel moved for more than three seconds. The noble and cold cat lord Danny was finally willing to step out of its cage. It very generously let Yan Cheng off the hook and came over to his leg, rubbing up on it again. Yan Chengughed and scolded it for surrendering so easily, but he still reached out to give a gentle tap on its nose and petted the fur of his prideful cat. He managed to patch things up with it, at the very least. ¡°¡­¡± He really couldn¡¯t tell that this guy holds grudges. Yan Cheng patted the head of the silly cat and then slowly straightened himself up. ¡°Student Yan Cheng.¡± Chen Jinyao suddenly hugged him from behind and shut her eyes. The orange sunlight slowly crept in from the window. As the room was air-conditioned, it didn¡¯t feel too hot being exposed to the sun. The light drew across their body and spread apart, giving birth to a peaceful feeling. ¡°You¡¯re going to be a good father in the future.¡± Her voice was as soft as a feather touch, tickling Yan Cheng¡¯s ear. It was as if Yan Cheng was paralyzed. His body stiffened and couldn¡¯t even human answer after a long time. He just narrowed his eyes and looked out into the far distance that was blocked by the tall buildings. He couldn¡¯t imagine what was beyond the buildings blocking his view, but in fact, he was only in a trance for a while before his soul flew off. The word ¡°father¡± was both familiar and unfamiliar to him. At least, it was strange when suddenly used to describe him. In fact, it wasn¡¯t that sudden. After all, they had nned for this long ago. Even so, Yan Cheng had no idea how to describe how he felt. Just by calming down and talking about this matter, he could vaguely feel a strange emotion reaching out towards him. He was prepared, but it also felt like he waspletely unprepared. Even if there was time in the middle just for him to make preparations. Yan Cheng gently pulled away the hand that was resting on him without any weight, then turned around to face Chen Jinyao. He looked straight at her with his lips pursed, not knowing what to say for a moment, and the sudden confusion caused him to panic. Almost without thinking, he grabbed Chen Jinyao¡¯s waist and hugged her back, feeling much better after breaking away from her meaningful gaze. In the near future, there will be a little kid that would look either like himself or Chen Jinyao looking up at him, mumbling the words ¡°papa¡± with difficulty. He would be there to stay with the baby, teaching the baby to speak, to be there for them as they toddled to protect them, and of course asionally let them fall and telling them not to cry, and to be brave enough to get up by themselves. Chapter 151: A Good Father (3) Through this process, he will slowly be there for the baby as they grow up. ¡°¡­¡± His thoughts diverged. He had unconsciously begun thinking about a lot. Yan Cheng snapped back to his senses and his face reddened. He never thought that there woulde a day for him to consider so many things. Truly mysterious. He didn¡¯t even feel like himself anymore! Pushing down the mysterious feelings as well as the slight unease within himself, Yan Cheng¡¯s lips soon curled upzily, returning to his usual yful self, living like a hoodlum. At the moment, Yan Cheng was blindly wondering in his heart. He felt like he was still a half-grown trouble-making child, but he was actually going to be a father. Tsk, how mind-boggling. Chen Jinyao listened quietly at the man¡¯s strong heartbeats and stayed silent with him for a moment. She blinked her eyes. She could probably guess what Yan Cheng was thinking right now, and her hand around her waist move up a little, giving him two pats on the back as if she wereforting a young child. Looking up, she asked, ¡°You¡¯re confident you¡¯ll be a good father, right?¡± Yan Cheng instantly put away the thoughts in his mind and straightened his waist. Even his voice was raised, speaking firmly, ¡°Yeah, of course!¡± His palm stopped over her t stomach, hoping to be able to feel the vitality of this ¡°life¡± inside of her. He couldn¡¯t feel anything, but he still pretended as if he did. ¡°In the future, this baby will be living the high life with me.¡± Chen Jinyao, ¡°¡­¡± Yan Cheng, ¡°With me watching over him, just think about how imposing he¡¯s going to be.¡± Chen Jinyao, ¡°¡­¡­¡± The contents of his words right now and the way he was saying it was like hinting that the unformed baby in her belly was going to be a boy. Chen Jinyao couldn¡¯t help but raise a brow. This was likely because she questioned him about having a son, causing him to think and also reaching a transformation in his beliefs. So much so that he was now no longer constantly yelling for a girl. He was beginning to respect both men and women equally. But there was now a problem with his parenting ideals. ording to him, there were some jokes added into it, but undeniably, what he said was a beautiful vision for the future, but thinking about it carefully, it was like the devil lugging along a mini devil. Chen Jinyao raised her brows. ¡°Forget it.¡± Yan Cheng, ¡°What?????¡± Chen Jinyao raised her eyes to him. ¡°I¡¯ll raise the child myself, it¡¯s none of your business.¡± Even though it was easy to hear the joking tone in those words, Yan CHeng was still shocked, and he couldn¡¯t help but ignore the ¡°joke¡± part of it. ¡°No no no.¡± He pulled some distance between them and leaned down slightly to gaze at Chen Jinyao. After thinking for a moment and organizing his words, he said very seriously, ¡°That kind of thinking is wrong, it¡¯s too conservative. Even though the man has always been the breadwinner and the wife takes care of the family, it¡¯s not right. It¡¯s a rotten practice. Look at you, you have a stable job and you¡¯re earning money. I also take on half the household chores. So, it¡¯s only logical that I will help raise the child in the future.¡± ¡°We¡¯ll help each other out to reduce the burden.¡± To be honest, his thinking was on an ideological high ground. ¡°I¡¯ll give you one second to retract yourst sentence.¡± ¡°¡­¡± She was d he had some self-awareness. However¡­ ¡°I refuse.¡± Chen Jinyao said righteously. She tilted her head and smiled. ¡°I don¡¯t deny you have the heart to be a good father, but more than that, I want our child to be good.¡± Yan Cheng couldn¡¯t believe it. ¡°You¡¯re worried I¡¯ll spoil the child?¡± ¡°Yes.¡± Chen Jinyao nodded without thinking. Yan Cheng, ¡°¡­¡± Chapter 152: Ever ( The dinner with the head of Zhiyuan Technology was nned for the evening of July 11th. It happened to be on a Saturday, a holiday. Early in the morning, Yan Cheng woke up ording to his own biological clock. He opened his drowsy eyes and his mind was nk for a few seconds. When he sobered up, he lowered his eyes and the first thing that came into his sight was Chen JInyao, nestled in his arms and using his arm as a pillow, sleeping peacefully. Her dense eyshes looked like a small brush, extremely cute. Ahem, the shameless him had bemitted to climbing into bed only after two days of sleeping on the floor. ¡°¡­¡± His arm was already numb at this moment, and out of fear that he would wake Chen Jinyao, he couldn¡¯t move either. Moving his wrist a little was just enough for him to be able to touch her long hair with his fingertips, rubbing her tresses gently. After pulling open the curtains that were thick enough to block out the sunlight, and even if the light outside was bright enough for the entire city to wake up and stretch their backs, the bedroom was still dim. He gingerly pulled his left arm out and prepared to get out of bed. But despite how gently he moved, he still woke Chen Jinyao. ¡°You¡¯re awake?¡± Rubbing her eyes, Chen Jinyao had a sleepy expression on her face. She still had a bit of raspiness in her voice from just having woken up. ¡°Yeah. You can go back to sleep.¡± He knew even without thinking that she was not awake yet, so she should continue sleeping. She helt the highest position in the family right now. Even if she wanted the dazzling stars in the sky, he would pick them for her. ¡°I¡¯ll make breakfast.¡± He had no idea when it started, maybe two months ago, but Yan Cheng had quietly grown as a man. He went from ¡°errand boy who buys breakfast downstairs¡± to ¡°perfect husband who can work the kitchen.¡± To tell the truth, the transformation happened almost silently. Chen Jinyao had be the queen of the family, and it almost felt like she was pushed by people underneath to inherit the throne. With her vanity satisfied, Chen Jinyao was astonished and surprised. Once the emotional output is perceived by the recipient and the recipient also had a heart, then the former will receive something in return very soon. Mutual output from both parties is needed to maintain a rtionship. Chen Jinyao had seen Yan Cheng¡¯s changes, and for that reason, she also began depending on him more and more, taking her throne and being pampered. Once a woman bes as gentle as water and sets down her bravado,pletely putting her trust in a man, then the man¡¯s self-esteem will also rapidly ¡°expand¡±. Pleased in himself, the man will continue to work hard. In short, it was a clear virtuous circle. Chen Jinyao allowed her mind to wander for a while. While Yan Chen was putting his pajamas on at the edge of the bed, she peered at him from the side and squinting, watching the whole process of his beautiful and sexy back being wrapped up by his pajamas. ¡°Xiao Liu from the clinic says I¡¯ve got a knack for keeping my husband in check.¡± with her personality, Chen Jinyao simply couldn¡¯t stay idle, so she went back to work early on. ¡°¡­¡± Though, Yan Cheng didn¡¯t agree to it in the beginning. That¡¯s why he kicked up a huge fuss, as if he couldn¡¯t want for nothing more than to keep her in bed like a vegetable. Fortunately, Chen Jinyao had her own thoughts and insistence. No matter how much Yan Cheng wants to act the man and disapprove of it, she has her ways of getting him to loosen up. And she did seed in the end, winning the right to speak for her own economic independence. Only, it came with conditions, and that was that he had to pick her up to and from work. Compromising will make things easier, so she agreed. Chapter 153: Ever It was just Yan Cheng driving her to work every day, but a few days was enough to make the youngsters at the clinic begin discussing. For example: ¡°Sure enough, a holiday is a necessary medicine to warm up a rtionship.¡± ¡°Did you know that Dr. Chen¡¯s husband is the famous Sixth Young Master Yan from the capital?¡± ¡°Of course, but who canpare him with the Sixth Young Master Chen from the rumors right now? Tsk tsk tsk, I seriously thought they were different people.¡± ¡°Sigh, I think it¡¯s just our Dr. Chen¡¯s skill.¡± ¡­ The whispering was endless. In particr, Yan Cheng would alwayse and go from the clinic each time using the identity of the boss¡¯s wife, regardless of whether outsiders were present or not. After looking at her with the most sickeningly sweet expression, it definitely contributed to the ¡°office gossip¡±. But this was just the starter. The most important point came earlier, and they vaguely remembered it to be Valentine¡¯s Day. Yan Cheng sent her a bouquet of roses, and since then, a transparent vase had been added to her office, filled with different flowers every week. At first, Chen Jinyao would take care of it personally, but when she went to Shanghai for a ss reunion and took half a month off, the flowers were left to Xiao Liu to take care of. Xiao Liu had a jaw-droppingly big mouth, and her rumors would always rise to another height out of nowhere. Anyway, it was abination of various factors that led to the current situation. Chen Jinyao thought with a good temper that it was likely the entertainment industry had been quiet recently so they had no gossip to discuss, that was why she was pulled to the chopping board instead. But as long as they didn¡¯t go overboard, she wouldn¡¯t care. asionally, she would hear something funny and directly share it with Yan Cheng. ¡°Xiao Liu is right.¡± Yan Cheng got up and looked down at her, handsome brows raising. ¡°No need to be humble, you truly are skillful with your husband.¡± ¡°¡­¡± Chen Jinyao was so shocked that her drowsiness waspletely swept away. She lifted her eyelids and staredplicatedly at Yan Cheng, and only saying after a long pause, ¡°Bullshit.¡± She didn¡¯t swear on purpose. But that wasn¡¯t the main point. What she wants to say is that it¡¯s useless to pretend to be calm, and not to think she wouldn¡¯t know. When the rtionship between men and women was pulled to the topic of couples, then you had to pay attention. You can never underestimate a woman¡¯s intuition in picking up clues. Chen Jinyao clearly knew that and did not deny it. Two-fifths of the reason why Yan Cheng changed so much was because of her as well as the little guy in her belly. But she wasn¡¯t narcissistic enough to think that she had great charm, and she wasn¡¯t a femme fatale like Su Daji. What¡¯s more, even if she was Su Daji, she may not be able to prevent King Shang Zhou¡¯s licentiousness. So, while ying games on Yan Cheng¡¯s phone. She frantically scanned the contents of his phone after receiving his consent. Almost as if she had discovered a new world, she saw that he was following a joke blogger. At the age where spoiling your girlfriend is the right way to go and women were assertive, they liked writing daily posts between boy and girlfriends. The type of people who liked looking at these was frankly 95% female. In order to cater to their ideas and to stabilize their market, of course, they had to write about how a man should pamper his girlfriend¡­ Some posts were written so meticulously that they could be incorporated into real life. There was also a very popr love story recently. And the so-called answer sheets for what an excellent boyfriend should do for their girlfriends. There were all sorts. After reading too much, you¡¯d be able to find out the little tricks behind them. Besides being funny, it can still be a bit too much. Chapter 154: Ever ( To be honest, it was undeniable. The jokes written by the blogger could cheer up girls and make them envious, but if boys had the spirit to learn after reading this content, then it would be hard to look directly at it. The scariest part is not them copying the contents blindly, but rather trying to go above and beyond. ¡°¡­¡± Obviously, Yan Cheng who was a sensitive and studious man was very talented in this aspect. Like if you gave him a lever, he could probably lift up the entire world. It was the same effect and reasoning. Just give him a reminder of what you should do to be a good father and husband, but you wouldn¡¯t even need to remind him twice and he would be able to find out what he should or should not do when facing Chen Jinyao. In other words, he was a self-made genius. No matter how much was said, however, it was nothing more than a simple and understandable truth: it all depends on whether you have the heart for it, and whether you¡¯re willing to spend the time for your other half. As long as you had the heart for it, there was nothing you couldn¡¯t do. Chen Jinyao privately believes that this blogger is one pir of support that pushed Yan Cheng towards the gradual approach of achieving praise as a good husband. There arerge and small boosts, but regardless of the scale, they have a stable effect. It can be said that Yan Cheng¡¯s unruly style was temporarily subdued and he became a harmless vegetarian. One-fifth of his gradual approach towards the way of the househusband could be attributed to the chicken soup instilled to him on social media that was sweet enough to burst girls¡¯ hearts. And the chicken soup added by Chen Jinyao took up three-fifths. At only three-fifths, Yan Cheng¡¯sckadaisical style had already be rare at home. He had the potential to evolve into a caring man. But still, he could never be serious for more than three seconds. Undoubtedly, Yan Cheng was very good to Chen Jinyao in general, but this does not prevent his brain from hemorrhaging for a small part of the time. As a joke, you could say that his transformation was not yetplete, but to describe it seriously, then Yan Cheng¡¯s ever-changing personality was actually kind of fun. It can bring a lot of fun to boring life in most cases. Chen Jinyao had no idea how others viewed Yan Cheng, but after knowing him for so long, especially till now, she felt that she was quite suitable with Yan Cheng. This kind of suitability stems from their tacit understanding, and on their vague emotions. The term ¡°like¡± mostly appeared in the romantic rtionships of young people. But who could have predicted that it could be produced in normal and mundane daily life? After Yan Cheng went into the kitchen to make breakfast, Chen Jinyao closed her eyes again. After thinking for a long time, her sleepiness made aeback. Yawning over and over, her eyelids began to droop. As she was about to fall back asleep, the only clear thought printed on her mind was: List out reasons for Yan Cheng¡¯s change and give examples. Two-fifths and one-fifths were already deduced. This showed that it was a gradual process, and also a continuous growing process. Perhaps in the near future, the remaining two-fifths will also appear. But speak of the devil¡­ It did be the truth. The remaining two-fifths of his transformation factors¡­ Appeared during dinner that night. Since alcohol would be served during the dinner, Chen Jinyao considered it for the entire afternoon before finally changing her mind and agreeing to go with Yan Cheng to see the hot-blooded entrepreneurs from Zhiyuan Technology. To be precise, she agreed to go for free food, and also to act as Yan Cheng¡¯s driver on the way home. As a result, once she arrived there, something unexpected happened. The project leader of Zhiyuan Technology just happens to be her little sister¡¯s boyfriend, Luo Xiao. Chapter 155: Fate Works in Mysterious Ways (1) Ch.155 Fate Works in Mysterious Ways (1) The bright future of Zhiyuan Technology is the result of Luo Xiao and his group working hard day and night. As those who have note out to society yet but have the courage to fight for their dreams, they have truly experienced the cruelty of reality in their process of starting a business. There was no need to even guess about the hardship they¡¯ve faced, and it wasmon for their enthusiasm to bump into walls at times. At this time, Luo Xiao and the others suddenly realized that blueprints created from technology and imagination alone do not mean anything. Not everything goes the way you want it to just because you worked hard. Funding was a really big issue. Without money, one will finally understand what it means to be unable to move an inch. Even though they obviously had everything, they had nothing because theycked funding. But no matter how difficult it was, Luo Xiao and the group gritted their teeth and trudged on. As Zhiyuan had be surrounded by the dark and endless night, it cannot be denied that there were some who have already given up halfway, and the group of people staying behind mutually encouraging each other has already begun to treat Zhiyuan as their own child. They were clear that this darkness was only temporary. Once they strike gold, they were destined to have a bright future ahead of them. You either make it or break it. That is the entrepreneur¡¯s belief. As the man in charge of Zhiyuan and the core developer of the project, Luo Xiao will most likely be President Luo in the future. Apart from the so-called beliefs, there was actually another reason he knew Zhiyuan was going to grow bigger and stronger. Zhiyuan was actually brought back to life on itsst breath thanks to Luo Xiao¡¯s decision to go off the beaten path.The only thing theycked now was to catch the eye of a sponsor. And it didn¡¯t take long before one came. It was a well-known investor from Beijing. So, after regaining its vitality, a new dawn was finally ushered in for Zhiyuan Technology. As the light slowly shone over from the distance, it brought with it enough hope for them to dance towards a better future. That was because the investment can also bepared to an infusion of fresh blood. The flow of funds was able to push the project back on track, and soon after, they made their debut in glory. After being noticed by an investor, more and more other people began paying attention to them. Since then, Zhiyuan Technology has be a target that many investors were scrambling to get their hands on. A booming trend was breaking through. And, it happened when Yan Cheng asked Chai Yue to invest for the first time. He had no idea that he would actually change Zhiyuan¡¯s destiny after keeping half his eggs in this basket. But the turning point didn¡¯t allow Luo Xiao to rx. He had a long-term n, so his gaze for the future was growing further and further. He knows that short-term projects relying solely on investments will not be able tost for long. If he wanted to make Zhiyuan bigger and stronger, then he would need a major shareholder. Major Shareholders must be able to trust them enough and be willing and able to spend generous amounts of money on them. In fact, many people were willing to invest in small shares. But as for bing a major shareholder¡­ Most people would hesitate after all. Luo Xiao was confident in himself and discussed with them seriously. Then, when he still received a head shake in response, a sh of inspiration suddenly emerged in his mind. When you drink water, you have to remember those who dug the wall. Though he just wants to dig further and further down. So, when Luo Xiao returned to Hangzhou to convince his parents during the holidays, he had specifically contacted Zhiyuan¡¯sst straw of support, Chai Yue. His goal was very clear. He hoped that Chai Yue and whoever he was hired to help would be able to invest and witness Zhiyuan¡¯s growth with him.He showed full sincerity in his speech. ¡­ In a period of silence and apprehensive waiting. The light in Luo Xiao¡¯s eyes gradually extinguished due to the long wait¡­ Just as he was about to feel frustrated. The good news is, he didn¡¯t wait for nothing. The clouds finally parted and he saw the moonlight. Luo Xiao attached great importance to this meal. Aftering back to Beijing, other than focusing on work, he also freed up a rare moment in his schedule so Chen Jinlin could go with him to buy a formal suit. Chapter 156: Fate Works in Mysterious Ways (2) Ch.156 Fate Works in Mysterious Ways (2) There were things that Chen Jinlin understood even without him saying it. he was very fortunate that she was willing to give him his own space so that he could quietly pretend to surprise her without her knowing anything. Entrepreneurship and love can be put on the same line. It just depends which one is more important when you let them enter your mind, and to see how you were going to deal with these two things that were prone to shing. It¡¯s just that on the day of the dinner¡­ Luo Xiao would never expect to be able to meet his girlfriend¡¯s sister by coincidence. At the elegant restaurant lobby, the crystal chandelier above his head was shining in a not-so-dazzling way. Luo Xiao stood there, eyes narrowed to hide the shock in them. Twenty minutes ago, their group had booked a room early so they were chatting away enthusiastically inside while waiting for Chai Yue and the others to arrive. When Luo Xiao received the text from Chai Yue, he stood up immediately and raised his hand to indicate that they could wee their guests soon. Then, tidying up his clothes, he went out to greet them. In fact, Chai Yue was the only person Luo Xiao had been in contact with. He acted just like a middleman responsible for working things out between them. But he knew a lot. While talking to him, he didn¡¯t need to think too much. He just had to exin everything clearly and he will pass on the word.Moreover, it was normal not to get the contact information of the boss behind the scenes before this meal. But right at this moment, Luo Xiao vaguely guessed it would happen. Little did he know that Chai Yue was the one who took the initiative to monopolize them. Anyone would be greedy to see a hot steaming basket of buns in front of them, especially a professional man like Chai Yue. It was his habit, and moreover, the other party was his good brother. Naturally, he was happy to show up himself. What¡¯s more, he also wanted to buy some small shares¡­ In this regard, Yan Cheng held the thought that ¡°good brothers should share their joys and burdens¡±, so he didn¡¯t think too much about other weird opinions. And so, it led to this current situation. Luo Xiao¡¯s brain hasn¡¯t reacted yet when his body went over out of instinct. After shaking hands with Chai Yue and Yan Cheng, he finally went through the process to greet Chen Jinyao. When his eyes stopped on Chen Jinyao, there was a struggle in his eyes, but he blurted out without thinking. ¡°Sis.¡± Chen Jinyao, ¡°¡­¡± Yan Cheng frowned. ¡°?????¡± During her time in Hangzhou, Chen Jinyao had a good impression of Luo Xiao. After gradually getting to know each other over the next few days, Luo Xiao also wasn¡¯t as awkward as before. With Chen Jinyao¡¯s consent, he took Chen Jinlin¡¯s advice to call her ¡°Sis¡± directly. After calling her that for such a long time, it had already formed a natural reflex. Now that he blurted it out like this, Luo Xiao scratched his head and had no idea how to feel for a moment. He wished he could tear a hole in the ground so he could hide in it. Yan Cheng scanned Luo Xiao and Chen Jinyao back and forth with an inquiring gaze. He didn¡¯t hold back his anger at all and pursed his lips, raising his brows, squinting his eyes as well. Chen Jinyao red at him from the corner of her eye. It didn¡¯t take much to understand what he was thinking. She just wanted to reach out and cover her face. But after some thought, she decided to give up on that. Instead, she jabbed Yan Cheng in the waist and while he looked down, she motioned over to him for him to lean over with his eyes before whispering an exnation. ¡°Jinlin¡¯s boyfriend.¡±Things were awkward. But since things have alreadye to this, it was no matter for it to be just a tad bit more awkward. Looking at each other, they were quiet for a few seconds. Chen Jinyao nodded and responded to Luo Xiao with a hum. Then, she moved her hand to Yan Cheng and said calmly, ¡°This is your brother-inw.¡± Luo Xiao, ¡°¡­¡­¡± Luo Xiao narrowed his eyes. ¡°Brother-inw.¡± Yan Cheng almost wanted to whistle, but under the threat of Chen Jinyao¡¯s gaze, he didn¡¯t dare to. He just put on the demeanor of an elder and nodded. ¡°Yeah.¡± ¡°¡­¡­¡± After the surprise, Chai Yue was the only one who felt like the outsider here, frowning. He truly was feeling quiteplicated at the moment. Chapter 157: Fate Works in Mysterious Ways (3) Ch.157 Fate Works in Mysterious Ways (3) Fate works in mysterious ways! From the beginning, he wanted to make sure everything went perfectly. Before Chen Jinyao, Luo Xiao was even thinking about how he was going to eloquently show off the strength of Zhiyuan Technology while capturing the major shareholders in one fell swoop. But at this moment, he just couldn¡¯t help feeling awkward no matter what. Even though Zhiyuan relied on the prospect of falling into the eyes of another, he still had the feeling that he was going through the back door. The others around him were all giggling andughing. Because of Yan Cheng¡¯s easy investment, he toasted everyone and drank in celebration. ¡°Don¡¯t worry, Young Master Yan. We will definitely do big things in the future.¡± ¡°Zhiyuan Technology will surely take root and sprout in Beijing, and then grow into a towering tree!¡± It was easy to get your blood going by drinking alcohol which allowed them to loosen up. Rather, it was the good news raining down on them that made them so excited. No matter what, it was enough to make these young people happy for a long time. ¡°In the future at Beijing, no, the entire world, Zhiyuan Technology will be a name known by all, enough to scare others to death just by speaking its name!¡± For a moment, Yan Cheng felt infected by their joy. He seemed to be able to sense their broad ambitions and felt moved by them. ¡°Yeah!¡± He had always been azy person. Even though he wasn¡¯t muddle-headed, he was just enough to pass. out of all the children of the Yan family, he was the least ambitious one, so he runs the Er Pavilion to seek out some form of stability.Now, when he saw these people constantly shouting out their dreams, he somehow felt his chest warming up. The feeling of wanting to roll up his sleeves and joining them had suddenly reached a new height. Yan Cheng calmed his mind and looked up at the person sitting opposite him, at Luo Xiao who may be part of his family in the future. Luo Xiao was very quiet at this moment, so quiet that he felt out of ce among the people around him. And, he still had that depressive look on his face as if he may have been walking in through the back door. ¡°Heh,¡± azy curve formed on Yan Cheng¡¯s mouth as heughed. Hesitating for a moment, it wasn¡¯t known who he was answering. ¡°I¡¯ve been very optimistic about Zhiyuan Technology from the beginning.¡± Another climax of cheers. Someone tottered over for a toast. Yan Cheng declined. ¡°Otherwise, I wouldn¡¯t have agreed to meet with you.¡± At this point, Luo Xiao¡¯s depression of falling into some strange circle disappeared. He raised his brows. ¡°Zhiyuan Technology is the best!¡± Who knows how many times they toasted, but many of them have already been downed. Chen Jinyao did not drink a single drop and remained sober from start to end. And because Chen Jinyao was by his side, Yan Cheng didn¡¯t drink much either. Compared to Luo Xiao who might have to work hard to bring his four drunk friends back, he and Chen Jinyao were much more rxed. Among them, Chai Yue was the only one red-faced and talking smack. Before they parted ways. Some have already fallen asleep while others were chattering on about nonsense. What¡¯s more, business talk was already over. Whatever had to be said was already said. The dining table was a mess and looked even more unsightly under the striking lights. Yan Cheng called the waiter over for the bill. But Luo Xiao rushed to take it. After all, ording to reason, they should be the ones paying.This was basic manners. Luo Xiao reacted strongly and wanted to pay no matter what. Raising his brows, Yan Cheng nced at Chen Jinyao and allowed him. ¡°I thought I should¡¯ve been the one paying for the meal as the brother-inw.¡± Yan Cheng turned slightly, whispering into Chen Jinyao¡¯s ear in amusement. ¡°¡­¡± Upon hearing this, Chen Jinyao rolled her eyes, speechless. Some of the drunks were tossing about and refusing to leave, so theypromised and sat back down again. They figured they could wait a while for them to sober up. Chen Jinyao raised her eyes to look directly at Luo Xiao and finally asked the question she had been holding back all night. ¡°Luo Xiao, starting your own business in the highlypetitive capital. Is part of the reason because of¡­¡± Chen Jinlin? ¡°Yes.¡± Luo Xiao responded firmly. Before she could finish her words, he had already admitted it. From his powerful admission, Chen Jinyao narrowed her eyes. Luo Xiao probably knew what she wanted to ask. Chapter 158: Just Look At Me (1) Ch.158 Just Look At Me (1) After Luo Xiao answered ¡°yes¡± in a serious tone, he lowered his gaze and focused on the messy tabletop. The wine ss was tilted, and there was still some red wine left that reflected the light. He said emotionlessly, ¡°If Zhiyuan Technology can stand its ground in the imperial capital, it would make Jinlin and my path much easier.¡± After he finished speaking, he groaned slightly with his hands around his chest. He calmly raised his gaze and nced towards the seat across the dining table, he was instantly met with the subtle gloating gaze of Yan Cheng, whose love life was ever smooth sailing. Luo Xiao quickly looked down and scrunched his nose, but no matter how he pretended to be mature, he was still a young man who had not faced the harsh society yet, his thoughts were written all over his face. He wanted to be sure but he was also hesitant at the same time as he said: ¡°At least, uncle and aunty won¡¯t be too against me in the future, right?¡± Yan Cheng couldn¡¯t help but chuckle. His voice wasn¡¯t loud. In this space where someone was singing ¡°Having a dream is great¡±, only Chen Jinyao, who was sitting closest to him could hear him. He no longer concealed his gloating gaze. Looking at him from a distance, he felt no urge to treat him nicely even if they came from the same roots. To put it bluntly, life was treating him way too good. As they weren¡¯t talking about business matters, Yan Cheng felt rxed and leaned backzily, with a toothpick in his mouth, his right arm resting on the back of Chen Jinyao¡¯s chair. As a bystander, he was obviously enjoying the chaotic scene. It wasn¡¯t until Chen Jinyao pinched his thigh under the table and stared at him fiercely, only then his expression, which deserved a good smack, was somewhat restrained. The man slowly averted his gaze, his long ck eyshes trembling slightly. After a while, the tip of his tongue slit out slightly, and he licked his lower lip, ¡°Hmph.¡± ¡°¡­¡­¡±Chen Jinyao pursed her lips and didn¡¯t bother to pay further attention to him. She shifted her gaze to Luo Xiao again, ¡°Don¡¯t worry, as long as you treat Jinlin well, I will definitely be your lobbyist.¡± She originally wanted to say that her parents weren¡¯t so unreasonable, but the words that were at the tip of her tongue were abruptly intercepted. Although her words would be ratherforting, it didn¡¯t seem very persuasive. After a moment of silence, she asked, ¡°Does Jinlin know about this?¡± Luo Xiao shook his head, ¡°I didn¡¯t tell her.¡± ¡°But she knows about my business.¡± He mentioned it to her before. At the time, Chen Jinlin was persistently offering to help, but he put her off with various excuses. ¡°But she is smart, I think she probably guessed that something was up.¡± When he said thatst sentence, there was a slight smile in his clear and energetic gaze.Chen Jinyao was taken aback and smiled. Then she kicked Yan Cheng lightly, Yan Cheng immediately returned to his senses, turned aside to look at her, blinked, his expression slightly dazed. ¡°Look at Luo Xiao.¡± She leaned close to him and bit his ear. She seized this opportunity, she had to let Yan Cheng look at his role model and learn from him. In order to give earnest exhortations, Chen Jinyao sighed, ¡°Ah, Jinlin has such good taste in men.¡± Yan Cheng is a clever person. How could he not understand what Chen Jinyao¡¯s words were implying? He nced at the so-called culprit and curled his lips. Then he organized his thoughts and wanted to refute her, but found that Chen Jinyao had turned her gaze away from him, as if she sighed just for show. ¡°¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡± Chen Jinyao: ¡°Starting a business is very tiring and time-exhausting, I understand you, but I am more or less on Jinlin¡¯s side, so my thoughts are more selfish. No matter how busy your career is, you should always take some time out to apany Jinlin.¡± ¡°Girls think differently from boys. Girls are more attentive. The fact that you¡¯re working hard for both of you guys¡¯ future will for sure make her feel loved, but to be honest, you don¡¯t apany her as often and rarely reply to her texts because you are so busy with work, this will make her lose that sense of security.¡± Chen Jinyao tried to keep herself from sounding naggy, but no matter how casual she tried to sound, she still seemed rather serious in the end, and obviously, the moment her words fell, she was also aware of this. Chapter 159: Just Look At Me (2) Ch.159 Just Look At Me (2) Chen Jinyao raised her hand to grab her hair, and smiled dryly: ¡°Don¡¯tin that I¡¯m being too long-winded.¡± Yan Cheng tilted his head and stared at her. After listening to her long speech attentively, he frowned slightly and was deep in thought. Luo Xiao¡¯s cheek moved slightly, ¡°I won¡¯t.¡± ¡°I will take your every word into consideration.¡± ¡°¡­¡­¡± He had already said so. Apart from shutting up, Chen Jinlin really had nothing more to remind him about. Even if he could more so understand these obviously selfish words, hovering too long on this topic would just be unpleasant. Furthermore, as an outsider, it was better to not intervene in other people¡¯s rtionships. Just brush through the topic, and know when to stop. However, her own rtionship¡­¡­ Chen Jinyao grinded her mrs, turned around and looked at Yan Cheng.With a vicious look, she tried to tell him again, ¡°Look at him!¡¯ Women can be so weird sometimes. They¡¯re neither unreasonable nor hypocritical. But they always like topare and suddenly make a huge fuss about it. What¡¯s the purpose for it? Yan Cheng thought for a few seconds and suddenly realized. This is to test the emotional intelligence of a man. His right arm was still resting on the back of Chen Jinyao¡¯s chair. His slim index finger moved as his fingertips lightly tapped on the wooden corner. The talking seemed to have ended, except for the drunk and mad, no one was engaging in conversations anymore. Silence started to spread. To be honest, Yan Cheng was quite confident in his emotional intelligence. Therefore, the confident Yan Cheng turned sideways, leaned towards Chen Jinyao, and trapped her in a narrow space. When Chen Jinyao looked up, she was met with his beautiful side neck, his smooth and beautiful lines disyed in front of her. When he used his back to block off the light, his sexiest Adam¡¯s apple moved slightly under the shadow, only for her to see, Chen Jinyao pretended to be calm and stayed rather still. Fortunately, at this time, except for Luo Xiao who was obviously surprised and quickly looked away, no one else noticed them. Chen Jinyao breathed a sigh of relief, and at the same time, she was activelying up with a n: At this moment, she should handle any scenario he throws at her with no response, to not speak, she won¡¯t even say ¡°what are you doing?¡± She never thought that Yan Cheng could be this shameless. His eyshes were drooping down, he looked directly at her eyes that was in surprise, raised his left hand and tapped the tip of her nose, his voice was so soft as if he was sighing, and then he didn¡¯t know where he learned such a loving tone, his thin lips slightly opened and said: ¡°You heartless person.¡± ¡°¡­¡­¡± Chen Jinyao¡¯s body trembled three times. It was too sudden, coupled with how close they were at the moment, his breath lingered at the tip of her nose, she felt shy, and her cheeks instantly blushed red. Yan Cheng also drank a few sses of wine, and the faint smell of wine came off of him. Chen Jinyao gritted his teeth and reminded him: ¡°Be mindful of where we are.¡± It was a pity that Yan Cheng wasn¡¯t aware of this. His curled eyshes were as thin and dense as two small brushes, with just a wink, it was as if he could brush on a person¡¯s heart, tickling it. He seemed to feel aggrieved, and the words popped out one by one, using her particrly clearly: ¡°Am I treating you that badly?¡± After saying this, Yan Cheng¡¯s expression changed as quick as the face of Peking Opera and narrowed his eyes dangerously. ¡°Take the long view, what¡¯s the point of being exactly the same?¡± ¡°¡­¡­¡±Chen Jinyao still didn¡¯t hold it back, stretched out her hand and pped Yan Cheng¡¯s handsome face, then pushed him away expressionlessly and mercilessly. ¡°You¡¯re right.¡± She looked around anxiously and whispered softly. After a pause, she added half-heartedly, ¡°Okay, okay, you¡¯re the best.¡± This way, Yan Cheng was also satisfied. It was as if his tail could reach the sky once again. After a slight praise, now he¡¯s all cocky. Luo Xiao witnessed all this happen calmly, and suddenly understood how Chen Jinlin felt when she was at her sister-inw¡¯s house. Howplicated. ¡­¡­¡­ Chapter 160: Just Look At Me (3) Ch.160 Just Look At Me (3) About fifteen minutester, the singer felt tired, and the braggers were also exhausted. It was as if his soul was suddenly drawn from his body, he suddenly rxed, and after sitting there paralyzed for a while, he slowly regained his consciousness, his head tilted up at the ceiling for a long time, and finally he recovered his sanity and came back to his senses. Almost another five or six minutester, Yan Cheng caught the right timing, got up, took Chen Jinyao¡¯s bag, and held her hand so that she would also stand up, he then exchanged a few words with Luo Xiao, kicked Chai Yue, who was in a daze, and was about to leave. Everyone enjoyed the dinner. The most important thing was that matters that needed to be discussed were all settled. ¡­ After sending Chai Yue home, the both of them were the only ones left in the car. When Chen Jinyao drove, Yan Cheng would sit in the passenger seat, his forehead knocked on the window ss as he felt the coolness from it. His gaze spaced out as he looked through the front windshield, in silence as if he was deep in thought. The only thing that was going backwards was the scenery on both sides of the road.The colorful neon lights rendered the city in a lively glow. Yan Cheng closed his eyes and yawned for a long while, before saying with azy voice: ¡°I really didn¡¯t expect that the person in charge of Zhiyuan would be Jinlin¡¯s boyfriend.¡± ¡°I didn¡¯t expect it either.¡± Chen Jinyao let go of the elerator and slowly stepped on the brakes. ¡°What do you think of Luo Xiao?¡± ¡°Oh, you¡¯re asking me this question?¡± Yan Cheng¡¯s eyes instantly opened wide, sat up straight, stared at Chen Jinyao¡¯s side profile, and said with a sour tone, ¡°Didn¡¯t you just praise how great of a person he is?¡± It just so happened that the traffic light turned red and the car came to a steady stop. Chen Jinyao snorted and turned to look at him: ¡°You can¡¯t say that. How women view men and how men view their own kind, is totally different.¡± ¡°You guys are more objective.¡± She had to admit this, ¡°When women view men, they will be more superficial.¡± ¡°¡­¡­¡± Yan Cheng pouted and said in his heart: You are quite self-aware! ¡°If you truly care for Jinlin, you should let Jinlin be the one to judge. It¡¯s their rtionship.¡± ¡°Yes.¡± Chen Jinyao nodded, and felt that his words made sense. Yan Cheng: ¡°I can only say that he gave quite a good impression.¡± Chen Jinyao: ¡°I know right, look at how ambitious he is.¡± ¡°¡­¡­¡± Yan Cheng snorted, ¡°I¡¯m also ambitious. Since we¡¯re both Zhiyuan¡¯s shareholders, his ambitions are the same as mine.¡± Chen Jinyao rolled her eyes, ¡°How overbearing.¡± ¡°So don¡¯t talk about him.¡± Yan Cheng just pretended not to hear her, and continued speaking. He stretched out his legs, raised his arms and hugged his neck to loosen his body. Then, his gazended on Chen Jinyao, curled his lips and slowly said, ¡°Just look at me.¡± Chen Jinyao: ¡°¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡± ¡­¡­¡­ Originally, he was interested in Zhiyuan Technology, because he wanted to try something besides what he usually does. To unlock a new skill. In the end, right after knowing the fact that Luo Xiao, the person in charge of Zhiyuan, was his rtive. Yan Cheng felt that he had to act in a way because of him. Although his words were sharp and unforgiving, he even gloated at Luo Xiao¡¯s current situation, but he was actually a soft-hearted person, especially in the face of a positive young man like him, he would for sure offer his help. So this time, he really didn¡¯t act rashly to be a shareholder just to get the dividends.He couldn¡¯t sleep. After thinking about it, Yan Cheng finally decided to be Luo Xiao¡¯s advisor. After Luo Xiao knew about this, of course he happily agreed. He said, ¡°This is more than what I hoped for.¡± ¡°????¡± Chen Jinyao was skeptical: ¡°Can you do it?¡± Yan Cheng snorted: ¡°Don¡¯t underestimate me.¡± ¡°I studied management during my university days.¡± After a few seconds of silence, he raised his eyebrows and chin: ¡°I¡¯m more capable than you think.¡± ¡°¡­¡­¡± Chen Jinyao was slightly taken aback. After she came back to her senses, she smiled with a bright smile as her eyes bent along. When she had enoughughs, she pouted and teased: ¡°How capable of you.¡± Yan Cheng: ¡°¡­¡­¡± Chapter 161: His Wife Brings Him Luck (1) Ch.161 His Wife Brings Him Luck (1) The busy days passed in a sh. With just a blink of an eye, it was already December. All four seasons, after having survived the unbearable summer heat, going through autumn to winter, now the imperial capital was surrounded by the chilly winter again. Chen Jinyao¡¯s belly was getting bigger. The amazing thing was that her posture hadn¡¯t changed because of the pregnancy, or that it hadn¡¯t changed much, her curves were still there. If they had to say that something was different about her, it would probably just be the fact that she¡¯s gained slight weight, and as a result, herplexion seemed better. This alone, Yan Cheng was very satisfied. At home, where there was underfloor heating. Chen Jinyao was wearing an oversized dress and twirled in front of the full-length mirror, she would unconsciously fall into self-dislikement, and sprint to the study toin to Yan Cheng who was working: ¡°I¡¯m simply overnourished.¡± Yan Cheng looked up at her. He was rather unfazed by her words. After a long while, his lips pressed slightly and said with a gentle voice, ¡°No.¡± Upon hearing that, Chen Jinyao was stunned. She lowered her gaze and looked at herself, frowning deep in thought. The thoughts of a pregnant woman can be rather strange, and she would suddenly be unreasonable, just like this moment, after she came back to her senses, her eyes widened suddenly, and then she faced Yan Cheng with an indescribable expression: ¡°Hey, all you men, just love to touch slightly chubby woman.¡±¡°¡­¡­¡± Yan Cheng thought for a while, her words did make some sense, and nodded, going along with her conclusion with a smile. ¡°It seems to be so.¡± Chen Jinyao¡¯s lips moved, but was left speechless by how frank he was being. Her small bickers, it was as if her unreasonable arrogancended on soft cotton. Chen Jinyao deeply reflected on herself, and suddenly was discouraged. She quietly nced at Yan Cheng, who was no longer an young master who had too much time on his hands, and knew that he had work to attend to. It wasn¡¯t nice to constantly interrupt him this way, so she blinked and turned around to leave the study. The man behind her said with a smile: ¡°I only like your chubbiness.¡± ¡°¡­¡­¡± Chen Jinyao got goosebumps all over her body. She stopped in her steps, her whole body trembled, and she fled the room after a few seconds. A bang could be heard when the study door was mmed shut. Yan Cheng just let Chen Jinyao have her way with everything. Almost everything, he let Chen Jinyao have her way. Over time, this became a habit, and his ¡°way¡± became a part of him even when they were at friend gatherings. When Shao Chongsi saw this, he couldn¡¯t help but sigh, he paused, and couldn¡¯t help but remind, ¡°You, no one could deal with you.¡± After thinking for a moment, he raised his eyebrows, and said with a gloat, ¡°If you are like this, your wife will definitely take advantage of this in the future, and run all over you.¡±The other people around them chimed in in agreement.. Some of them who were senseless, even jokingly gave Yan Cheng the title of ¡°A henpecked husband¡±. Although this title had already spread. Yan Cheng¡¯s beautiful peachy eyes raised, his gaze remained domineering, and the atmosphere that was once heated silenced. He squinted his eyes, and casually ced his right hand on the edge of the table. The back of his hand seemed to be dyed in colour under the dim light. His pale fingertips touched the transparent cup, as he rubbed it twice before replying to Shao Chongsizily. : ¡°She won¡¯t.¡± Shao Chongsi snorted, his light brown eyes were cold. His expression of disdain obviously showed that he didn¡¯t believe what Yan Cheng said. ¡°Do you think I haven¡¯t been in love?¡± ¡°Women are like this. If you are good to her, she will constantly demand for more. If you treat her badly or in a cold manner, she will torment you in various ways.¡± Chapter 162: His Wife Brings Him Luck (2) Ch.162 His Wife Brings Him Luck (2) Yan Cheng raised his gaze to look at him, then smiled, ¡°That¡¯s because you have bad taste.¡± ¡°¡­¡­¡± Shao Chongsi looked down and shrugged nomittally. As it was a buffet, Chen Jinyao had already left her seat to get some fruits for dessert. Yan Cheng escorted her still slender figure around the corner, after then, he slowly retracted his gaze, lowered his eyes, and said indifferently. : ¡°But I really hope that she could overpower me.¡± ¡°She¡¯s good at everything, but she doesn¡¯t have what you just mentioned. She knows where to stop when handling things, the most she would do is slightly test the water, for example,st time, sheined to me that she was fat, she didn¡¯t talk more about it when she saw me at work, then she left thoughtfully.¡± As soon as his words fell, Yan Cheng¡¯s lips stretched into a straight line, expressionless. Shao Chongsi: ¡°¡­¡­¡± This wasn¡¯t dissing her, it¡¯s more like showing his affection towards her. He squinted his eyes and didn¡¯t bother to talk. There were a few seconds of silence. Yancheng gave a ¡°Huh¡± full of doubt, and then he was suddenly enlightened. It wasn¡¯t a pleasant feeling. He frowned and bit his lip: ¡°Ah, it always feels like we have a gap between us .¡±¡°Does she not trust me enough?¡± His thoughts were all over the ce and he couldn¡¯t hold back his emotions. What a lunatic! ¡°It¡¯s not that she doesn¡¯t trust you.¡± Shao Chongsi slowly took a sip of tea, thought about it, and destroyed him with an unintentional joke, ¡°It¡¯s not that she doesn¡¯t trust you, she doesn¡¯t love you at all.¡± ¡°¡­¡­¡± Yan Cheng¡¯s face turned pale instantly as if he was struck by thunder. ¡°Tsk.¡± Chai Yue, who was focused on devouring the meat, looked up and at Yan Cheng with a disgusted face when he saw his mentally retarded expression: ¡°How dare you.¡± ¡°Brother Cheng, in your family, you¡¯re the most dramatic one, and you deserve the title of being the most dramatic princess.¡± Yan Cheng was expressionless: ¡°¡­¡­¡± ¡°Your wife looks like a rationalist, mature and understanding. She will definitely not hang on to such a small issue. On the contrary, she can understand and support you as to not disturb you during work. What does this mean?¡± ¡°Brother Cheng, think using that little brain of yours. Before you start to overreact, I would like to kindly remind you, don¡¯t overthink.¡± Yan Cheng nced at him, groaning silently, his expression was serious as he slumped into deep thought. Chai Yue was much more useful than Shao Chongsi, a shit-stirring nuisance, he thought, as he touched his chin. Chai Yue tapped the table, and said to turn the situation around: ¡°What does this mean? It means that you married a good wife, and she¡¯ll bring many blessings to your life.¡± ¡°Hey, I agree with that.¡± Shao Chongsi immediately switched from hiszy posture, he straightened his back and gave Chai Yue a high five. ¡°¡­¡­¡± At this time, Chen Jinyao appeared from the corner again. This topic came to an abrupt end. The light poured lightly on Chen Jinyao. When she looked down slightly and raised her hand to tuck her loose hair to the back of her ear, her side profile had a sense of softness to it. She walked over, sat down beside Yancheng, moved the tableware on the table, and ced the fruit tter on the empty space: ¡°Husband, they served your favorite fruit, oranges.¡±Yan Cheng tilted his head and couldn¡¯t help but lean towards her. His cheek was pressed against her neck, and his warm breath blew on her. He was like a child who was begging for sweets. His eyshes trembled, brushing against Chen Jinyao¡¯s delicate skin, Chen Jinyao¡¯s neck curled subconsciously, but heard him murmur as she continued to scoot away: ¡°My wife, I¡¯m sorry, I misunderstood you.¡± Chen Jinyao was utterly confused: ¡°???¡± Chai Yue: ¡°Just ignore Brother Cheng, he is suffering from a sudden brain stroke.¡± Chen Jinyao let out augh. She raised her hand and stroked Yancheng¡¯s light grey hair, ¡°I pity my child, his father has gone mad even before he was born.¡± Yan Cheng: ¡°¡­¡­¡± Chapter 163: His Wife Brings Him Luck (3) Ch.163 His Wife Brings Him Luck (3) Chen Jinyao¡¯s so-called physique who could bring luck into his life, Father Yan and Mother Yan were the first ones to mention this. His prior business was the same, so it wasn¡¯t worth mentioning for the time being. The most notable proof is Zhiyuan Technology. After Zhiyuan Technology¡¯s first project, Yancheng, as a shareholder, was given nearly six million. At present, in order to adapt to the market trend, they have ced their focus on the production and development of games. There are countlesspanies of the same type. Above theirpany, there were even strongerpanies that dominated the market. Even so, Zhiyuan easily broke through. Although it cannot be said that they were on the same level as the leading enterprises, at least they were already well-known in the imperial capital, and were favored by many. Although the technical department¡¯s contribution to this sess is indispensable. However, their head, Luo Xiao said: ¡°President Yan is a great leader.¡± President Yan, President Yan is incredible, Yan Cheng was actually a president now. Therefore, when everyone said that it was Yan Cheng¡¯s contribution,Father Yan thought of Chen Jinyao. Get married and start a business, It was the right choice. Generally speaking, if one was a leader, he would be much busier at work. Especially in the early stage, when everything was still not on the right track yet, every day he just wanted to break himself into two halves, so that he could get more done. Yan Cheng knew it was unavoidable, so he could only squeeze time as much as possible and head home early. In many cases, he would just bring work home He probably only remembered what Chen Jinyao told Luo Xiao. Chen Jinyao even said to him at the beginning, saying that he would no longer be a role model this way. Later, after knowing that he had been epted by Zhiyuan¡¯s employees, she had nothing more to say. Women never speak their hearts, especially when they¡¯re pregnant and the child¡¯s dad is by her side. When he was free, he would even do some prenatal education with her¡­¡­ A man¡¯s soft voice was the most suitable for reading story books. Mother Yan didn¡¯t have many hobbies, and her favorite hobby was to y mahjong. She was usually very free and had a lot of time on hand. When she was bored, she would ring up three rich wives and gather them together to y mahjong. Besides the ¡®red dragon¡¯, the ¡®white board¡¯ and ¡®pure hand¡¯, they would for sure gossip. Talking about fake friendships, it was nothing more thanparing with each other. Being the older generation, they would for sure talk about their sons and daughters, andpare them with each other. She casually mentioned about her son, Without even looking up, Mother Yan said casually, ¡°His wife brings luck to him.¡± ¡°It¡¯s really important to have a good daughter-inw. You don¡¯t know how grateful I am. He just kick started his career, and now they¡¯re having a child¡­¡­¡± ¡°I¡¯m about to be a grandmother too.¡± Thinking about this, it was indeed the case.Her friends all had big mouths, and this news spread wide. Plus, Chai Yue mentioned it casually during thest gathering. A casual remark may reveal much to an attentive listener. Soon, the upper circles of the imperial capital all knew that Chen Jinyao brought luck and prosperity to her husband. As the rumor spread even more, Yan Cheng, who was blessed upon, would bend over and ce his ears to Chen Jinyao¡¯s belly every night before going to bed. Their surroundings were quiet, he propped himself up on the bed with one hand, he was so serious that his expression showed how cautious he was. Chen Jinyao tilted her head and looked down at him: ¡°Did you feel something?¡± ¡°No.¡± Yan Cheng shook his head. How obedient, she must be a girl! Chapter 164: It’s All Yours (1) Ch.164 It¡¯s All Yours (1) The man¡¯s dark-coloured and energetic pupils were bursting with sparkle, mixed along with indistinct emotions. It was like he had a glimpse of the ¡°truth¡± through the misty fog and that made him very happy. He pursed his lips as he slumped into deep thought, he felt happier and happier, as if he was about to go crazy. His slightly squinted eyes widened again, and the fragments of light in the room started to appear. The room was shrouded in warm-toned rays of light that were not too harsh to the eye. For a while, no one spoke, as they let the warmth sink in. Chen Jinyao looked towards him in silence. Her lips curled up with a seemingly nonexistent smile. Her hand, thumb and index finger, which was naturally hanging beside her, shifted unconsciously a few times. After ten seconds, as if she was bewitched, she calmed herself down, tried to act calm and pinched Yancheng¡¯s soft plump earlobes¡­¡­ In an instant, she could feel this touch from the bottom of her heart, it was incredibly soft. She restrained herself, and felt that she had the thoughts of a pervert. She barely suppressed the surprise in her gaze. She pinched him again and yed with it for a while before letting go reluctantly, ¡°It must be this kid, he¡¯ll only say hi to me when you¡¯re gone.¡± As in his little feet or hands kicking her belly. ¡°When you want to talk to him, he acts all high and mighty .¡± When she saw him puff up his cheeks in dissatisfaction, she couldn¡¯t help but poke his cheek lightly with her index finger. Yan Cheng frowned slightly, ¡°¡­¡­¡±His excited mood seemed to have just taken a roller coaster ride. And now, it was speeding madly downhill without any signs of stopping. After a long while, he narrowed his eyes, ¡°If that¡¯s the case, I canmunicate with him.¡± ¡°¡­¡­.¡± Chen Jinyao didn¡¯t open her eyes, pursing her lips as her face started to blush red. After a few seconds, Yan Cheng, who pressed his face against Chen Jinyao¡¯s belly, could clearly feel that Chen Jinyao¡¯s belly moved slightly and suddenly bulged upwards. Yan Cheng held his breath subconsciously, and was absolutely delighted. He calmed himself down, and tried to feel it with all his heart. It was not long before he was startled. In fact, the baby moved more than once, and his movements were continuous. It was like a series of deadly kicks. Which was hitting him in the face very unceremoniously. Apanied by Chen Jinyao¡¯s deliberately misinterpreted exnation, ¡°Our child said that he wants to beat you to death.¡± Yan Cheng: ¡°¡­¡­¡± Okay, he got the memo. ****** After Chen Jinyao got pregnant, she never gave up on her job. Every working day, she would still go to work like everyone else. It¡¯s just that under Yan Cheng¡¯s disapproval, she was forced to reduce her workload, so she could only trouble her other two colleagues in the clinic to take over. The two colleagues shrugged it off and smiled: ¡°No worries, we can earn from this.¡± ¡°Doctors should have professional conduct, don¡¯t make it about money or it¡¯ll get personal.¡± Chen Jinyao pursed her lips. Colleague A was a straightforward person, ¡°Jinyao, you don¡¯t know about this, I was determined to be a dentist because I thought that this profession would make lots of money.¡± ¡°¡­¡­¡­¡± So, Chen Jinyao¡¯s daily workload was very minimal. asionally, she would see one or two patients only. At other times, when she had too much time in hands, there was a ss of water on her desk. She would sit in the office and read a book. When she got tired, she would get up and walk around. She was just like a free and easy old man. Since she was like this, after thinking about it, it didn¡¯t matter whether she came to the clinic or not. However, staying at home, without Yan Cheng, the house would be empty, it¡¯s better toe to work, and join in on the gossip with Xiao Liu and the others.Until the seventh month of her pregnancy. Yan Cheng seemed to have everything nned out. He told her everything he wanted to say when he found out that Chen Jinyao was pregnant. That day, coincidentally a Friday, he came to the clinic to pick her up from work early. However, no matter how early he came, he still couldn¡¯t beat how early night fell during the middle of winter. The colorfully lit streets for theing Chinese New Year celebration were filled with pedestrians wrapped in coats but were still suffering from the cold, as they walked hurriedly, asionally stopping and stomping their feet on the ground, exhaling breaths of air to try and warm their cold palms. The breaths turned into a few wisps of white smoke, embedded in the winter, which blended with the scene. Across the ss, Yan Cheng saw Chen Jinyao from afar, who had already taken off her white coat, slowly walking over to him with her bag, and one hand on her hips. She turned sideways, smiled and said ¡°See you next week¡± to the front desk nurses. Chapter 165: It’s All Yours (2) Ch.165 It¡¯s All Yours (2) The bitter cold wind blew, Yan Cheng squinted his eyes and walked quickly towards the opposite side. It was just a few steps away, he hurried to open the door for her before she touched the handle, and also took the not-so-heavy bag from her hands. He vaguely heard Xiao Liu and the others whispering to each other, and finally, they broke the silence and said with much audacity: ¡°Brother Yan, are you here to pick up Sister Chen again?¡± They knew the answer to this question, and snickered withughter as they envied their rtionship. Yan Cheng didn¡¯t even look up, he held Chen Jinyao¡¯s hand, ¡°Yes.¡± The heating inside the car cut off the severe cold from outside. A soft and gentle music yed in the car, which was nothing like the passionate music they usually listened from before. It was said that this kind of music was especially suitable for prenatal education. After listening to it for some time, it would have a rxing effect and one would eventually feel drowsy. Words were hard to describe the traffic conditions on the road during rush hour. It was really busy, and they came to a total stop. Chen Jinyao looked wearily out of the car window, as she felt the car slowly move forward, her eyes started to droop. If it weren¡¯t for the light shining in from outside, along with Yan Cheng chatting with her the whole ride, she would¡¯ve fallen asleep.Their topics were all over the ce and very random. Chen Jinyao was feeling drowsy, and her replies were all ¡°um, uh, uh,¡± as she tried to just brush the topic off, basically she never listened to a single word he said. Until Yan Cheng casually mentioned, ¡°My wife, you should put aside your work at the clinic, don¡¯t go to work next week, you are already seven months pregnant.¡± At that time, the red light at the intersection lit up, and the car came to a steady stop. His slender index finger lifted and dropped on the steering wheel, over and over again, tapping tirelessly. The green light came soon. There were cars honking at them. Upon hearing this, Chen Jinyao was visibly taken aback. She immediately came back to her senses, blinked, and then frowned slightly. Although she felt that there was nothing wrong with Yan Cheng¡¯sments, she still subconsciously wanted to argue with him about it. She leaned forward from the back seat and stuck her head out, ¡°It¡¯s only seven months, it¡¯s still okay.¡± She smacked her lips, feeling that Yan Cheng was being too cautious. ¡°When I was in high school, the teacher who taught me geography was still standing on the podium when she was more than eight months pregnant, with a ball in her belly and a globe in her hand.¡± Chen Jinyao squinted slightly, holding her chin with his hands as she thought, ¡°That is what we call professional ethics.¡±¡°I don¡¯t practice it, but seven months is really okay. I won¡¯t do anything that I shouldn¡¯t do. I¡¯ll just stay in the clinic.¡± Yan Cheng didn¡¯t speak, as she could see his expression from the rearview mirror. He narrowed his eyes and pulled a sore face, it was obvious that he disagreed with her statement. Chen Jinyao sighed and said, ¡°The main reason is that if I don¡¯t go to the clinic, there¡¯s no fun to stay at home alone.¡± On the other hand, the clinic would have her colleagues and subordinates to talk to her. She¡¯ll feel depressed if she¡¯s constantly at home and has no one to talk to about something. ¡°I can work in the clinic until I¡¯m due.¡± She added. In retrospect, this sentence was really necessary. She didn¡¯t have to worry about the moment she would go into a sudden delivery if she was constantly with someone. If she was really alone, and her phone wasn¡¯t around her, there¡¯s no one that could help her. Chapter 166: It’s All Yours (3) Ch.166 It¡¯s All Yours (3) Chen Jinyao looked down as she weighed the situation carefully, the more she thought about it, the more reasonable it felt. She didn¡¯t even have the time to express her thoughts¡­¡­ Yan Cheng was like a roundworm in her belly. He knew what she was thinking about and nodded, his charming peachy eyes faintly twinkled, he took less than half a second to look up and nce at her in the rearview mirror as he said leisurely: ¡°Tsk, no wonder the others keep reminding me to take extra care of you. You¡¯ll really turn silly after getting pregnant.¡± Chen Jinyao was dumbfounded: ¡°???¡± The man chuckled in a deep voice, and suddenly said in an overbearing tone: ¡°Two weeks before the due date, you should be in the hospital ready for delivery.¡± ¡°¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡± Chen Jinyao, who was always calm andposed, her face was flushed red, and she felt embarrassed. When they got to their destination, the car came to a stop but the engine was still running. With the dome light in the car lit, Yan Cheng unfastened his seat belt, turned his upper body sideways, and looked at Chen Jinyao. His beautiful peach blossom eyes were gleaming, as if they were filled with cool and refreshing spring water, clear to the bottom, and they looked at each other in silence for a few seconds¡­¡­ Just when Chen Jinyao was about to fall in his gaze, his slightly hoarse voice sounded in her ears, with a soothing effect: ¡°You won¡¯t be at home alone.¡±Worstes to worst, just ask Jinlin toe over. This answer appeared in his mind, but it was immediately crossed out. Yan Cheng¡¯s jaw was stretched, his lips formed into a straight line: ¡°You cane to thepany with me.¡± Thepany he mentioned was of course Zhiyuan Technology. ¡°Spend time with me.¡± Chen Jinyao: ¡°¡­¡­¡± Chen Jinyao¡¯s full-fledged disagreement meant that she would neverpromise. Her mentally struggling with the thinking of ¡°Seven months is really still too early, she can still hold on for half a month¡±, in that instant, it all fell apart hopelessly. She rarely interfered in Yan Cheng¡¯s career. The most concrete proof to support her statement is that she rarely goes to Zhiyuan. Only asionally, when Yan Cheng was forced to stay in thepany and work overtime, she would make him some dinner and bring it to him. After a few times, she realised that his immature self was restrained when he was here. At a nce, she could see that he was apletely new person, standing in the very centre, mming Fang Qiu with the demeanour as the boss. This Yancheng was obviously much more attractive. Outstanding ability, talented, As if he had a glow, people couldn¡¯t help but stop and admire him. Chen Jinyao avoided Yan Cheng¡¯s gaze, and tried to push open the car door. Unexpectedly, she didn¡¯t know when the car door was locked tight by him. ¡°Huh?¡± The man¡¯s nasal voice was just too much, his gaze was burning, and his breath surrounded her, as if he was slowly approaching her. After a moment of silence, he put away his unconsciously exuded sense of oppression, looked down and tilted his head, as he said with a smile, ¡°Zhiyuan has hired quite a few female employees.¡± ¡°Ok?¡± ¡°As the boss¡¯s wife, don¡¯t you want to proim your standing in thepany?¡± ¡°¡­¡­¡± Chen Jinyao lifted the tip of her tongue and licked the corner of her lips, her gaze drifting for a few seconds. She was silent, deeply in thought.After thinking about it, she blinked and counterattacked. She leaned towards Yan Cheng, raised her hand, and wrapped her arms around Yan Cheng¡¯s neck. Yan Cheng¡¯s posture was already quite awkward at first, and this made it even more awkward. Chen Jinyao¡¯s lips pressed against the corners of Yan Cheng¡¯s lips, as she bit down lightly, and asked, ¡°Then can I sit in your office chair?¡± Yan Cheng replied without much thought, ¡°Of course.¡± Chen Jinyao: ¡°I have to sit there for the whole day if I were to go.¡± Yan Cheng didn¡¯t answer for the first time, and the air seemed to be filled with ayer of silence. He hesitated on purpose. ¡°Sit as long as you like.¡± ¡°It¡¯s all yours.¡± He pursed his lips and couldn¡¯t help butugh. Chen Jinyao: ¡°¡­¡­¡± Chapter 167: It’s Still Not Enough (1) Ch.167 It¡¯s Still Not Enough (1) Before the new year, thepany held a year-end party. Family members were weed. Early the next morning. Chen Jinyao got up early to try on some dresses. She got the dress because she was temporarily lured in by Chen Jinlin¡¯s verbal temptations, so she quietly went with her to make a custom dress, designed ording to her body size, a dress specially for pregnant women. The color of it was this year¡¯s most in trend color, a slightly darker tone. The style was very unique, and she gave off an elegant look. She looked at herself from the full-length mirror in the cloakroom for a long time. Right until Yan Cheng walked over with a yawn, as he leaned against the door frame, and watched her dress up with furrowed brows for a while. When she finally saw him through the full-length mirror. Chen Jinyao turned around, her gaze expecting, and asked him, ¡°Do I look good?¡± ¡°Yeah.¡± He just woke up, his voice was low, and his sleepy gaze gradually turned from hazy to clear. After answering her question, his eyebrows didn¡¯t rx. He saw her turning around and looking at herself in the mirror, he then sighed deeply, ¡°You look good.¡±Then he fell silent again, pursing his lips and hesitating for a few minutes. Yan Cheng walked towards Chen Jinyao, leaned down slightly, raised his right arm, and wrapped his arms around her corbone, but because of the pregnancy, her corbone was not visible anymore. The fabric of her evening gown felt cold when he touched it. His gaze drooped, as he looked at her bulging abdomen, ¡°The party, are you going to wear this?¡± His tone sounded surprised, as if he was saying ¡°are you mad¡±, and there was a hint of disagreement. But Chen Jinyao didn¡¯t notice this, she nodded, ¡°Yes, it cost me tens of thousands.¡± I have to wear this, all to look beautiful at the party, ¡°However, there is some bad news, I should wear nipple pads for this dress, but¡­¡­¡± She lowered her gaze, and pointed at her chest that was constantly growing bigger, and sighed. She didn¡¯t say anything, as it was obvious enough, Yan Cheng should be able to understand. Yan Cheng¡¯s expression looked slightly unnatural: ¡°¡­¡­¡± But he didn¡¯t awkwardly move his gaze away. Instead, he moved his arm that was wrapped around her downwards, his palm holding her tummy, as he enjoyed the moment, and whispered in her ear: ¡°Is that so.¡± ¡°¡­¡­¡± Chen Jinyao was expressionless, pped his hand away, and freed herself from him, she then faced him, raised her head to look at him, and then said, ¡°You pervert.¡± ¡°By the way, I prepared your suit too. You can try it on.¡± As she said this, she stood on tiptoe and ruffled his messy hair, as if he was a dog, and smiled with satisfaction. ¡°Wait here, I¡¯ll get it for you.¡± The suit was of the same color as her dress, as if they were matching couple fits. When Chen Jinyao looked down and focused on putting on his tie, Yan Cheng held her waist and curled his lips silently. The disapproval in his eyes had now disappeared. ¡°The evening gown goes with the ne, and the cufflinks go with the suit.¡± Chen Jinyao smiled with her eyes, ¡°I also custom-made a ne, just to match your cufflinks.¡± ¡°Didn¡¯t you ask me to proim my standing? Now this is an interesting way to do so.¡± Yan Cheng: ¡°¡­¡­¡± Zhiyuan Technology was located in the city¡¯s Business District, where there were many business towers. They only upied two floors of one of the buildings, but they were the top two floors. 35th and 36th floor.All departments were on the thirty-fifth floor, plus a pantry and a rest area, and the thirty-sixth floor was where thepany¡¯s backbone was located, with meeting rooms. There was also an office that took up thergest space, and that office belonged to thepany¡¯s major shareholder, Yan Cheng. The office had ess to a 270 degree view. Standing there, it could be said as the closest ce to the sky, overlooking the most prosperous area of the capital. Every time Chen Jinyao went, she would take the elevator directly up to the 36th floor. Before, when there were fewer employees, she would walk around the 35th floor. Now there was no point in that, so she just simply upied Yancheng¡¯s luxurious office. Besides ordering coffee for everyone, she hardly showed up. ¡°Be a good boss, and your employees will work loyally for you!¡± she said. Yan Cheng raised his eyebrows and sneered, ¡°With just a few cups of coffee?¡± ¡°¡­¡­¡± Chen Jinyao shrugged, closed the book, put it aside, squinted her eyes as if it was none of her business. She licked her lips after a while, and said: ¡°You¡¯re wrong. The coffee was paid from my own pocket. It¡¯s my reward to them as the boss¡¯s wife.¡± ¡°All right, you¡¯re such a good wife.¡± In just two weeks, the most significant change in the office was for sure the bookshelves. Half of the books on the bookshelves had been upied by parenting rted books. Chapter 168: It’s Still Not Enough (2) Ch.168 It¡¯s Still Not Enough (2) His good wife had her hands on her cheeks, rolled her eyes, as she raised her hand and pointed: ¡°Your office is so big, in fact, the whole section near the windows on the east side could be used as a children¡¯s corner.¡± ¡°When I bring our child to your office in the future, our child could y there.¡± The warm winter sun was so gentle that it wasn¡¯t too bright for the eyes. When it shined through the window to Chen Jinyao¡¯s side profile, it instantly softened her expression. When she talked about their child, her pure gaze seemed to sparkle, and she couldn¡¯t help but smile in happiness. She blinked, ¡°Hey, I could have a corner like that too in my office.¡± ¡°Let¡¯s buy many toys, so when he learns how to sit, crawl and stand, he can y by himself.¡± Yan Cheng suddenly smiled and looked up: ¡°Sure, as you like.¡± Cufflinks, ne. Yan Cheng was almost convinced. He let his heart sway like a wall of grass. After a few minutes, he finally mustered up the courage to speak up. ¡°My wife.¡± He lowered his eyes and stared into hers. Chen Jinyao was slightly ufortable from being stared at by him, ¡°Yeah.¡± ¡°We have underfloor heating at home, do you want to go out and feel how cold the weather is?¡± ¡°¡­¡­¡±¡°If you want to match outfits, we can both wear winter coats.¡± ¡°¡­¡­¡± ¡°The hotel would have air-conditioning, but the venue is sorge that it is impossible to be as warm as at home. If you shiver out of coldness then, I won¡¯t care.¡± ¡°¡­¡­¡± ¡°Chen Jinyao, you can do whatever you want, but not to this extent.¡± ¡°¡­¡­¡± ¡°Just two months left.¡± Yan Cheng ced his hand on Chen Jinyao¡¯s belly and stroked it gently and cautiously. His gentle gaze from his dark coloured eyes were extremely intricate. Chen Jinyao was taken aback for a moment, and muttered to herself: ¡°What?¡± ¡°Well, when a melon is ripe it falls off its stem.¡± Yan Cheng answered with a smile in his peachy eyes. ¡°¡­¡­¡± After smiling, Yan Cheng pulled back the lifted corners of his lips, pursed them, sighed, and said earnestly: ¡°I don¡¯t even want you to go.¡± ¡°?????¡± ¡°There¡¯s going to be so many people, it¡¯s dangerous, I¡¯m worried.¡± There was a moment of silence. Chen Jinyao still listened to what Yan Cheng had said, weighing the pros and cons, and rationallypromised, ¡°Okay then.¡± After saying this, she paused, quietly lowered her gaze, and her tone unconsciously sounded with regret: ¡°It¡¯s just such a pity for this beautiful dress .¡± ¡°It¡¯s not a shame.¡± Yan Cheng tugged at her cheek, let it go, and touched her neck unnaturally, then he cleared his throat as he looked away, ¡°Clothes are just items toplement you, my wife is so pretty, she¡¯ll look good in anything.¡± ¡°¡­¡­¡± This man¡¯s words were so terribly sweet. It was quiet for a moment. Yan Cheng suddenly looked back at her again. His eyes were dark and he stared at her face for a long time. Then, he slowly bent down and kissed the corner of her lips. Just when Chen Jinyao¡¯s gaze was in panic as she was caught off guard, he calmly straightened his body, reached out and rubbed the top of her hair, softly as if he coaxed: ¡°Good girl.¡± His ¡°good girl¡± sounded as if he was praising her forpromising. Yan Cheng: ¡°You being like this, I feel kind of bad now.¡± Chen Jinyao pouted her lips and said in her heart In the past six months, everyone had been gossiping about them. Saying that Yan Cheng seemed inattentive on the outside, however, the more a person seems to be so, the more affectionate he is deep down. Although there were rumors of Chen Jinyao bringing luck and prosperity to her husband. But now that Yan Cheng was bing more and more sessful, naturally he couldn¡¯t stop the rumours from flooding in. Rumors are usually topics and conversational resources for girls. Yan Cheng was good to Chen Jinyao. Outsiders would say: ¡°Chen Jinyao is the lucky one, she¡¯s married to Yancheng.¡± It¡¯s the total opposite from what was talked about in terms of his news a year ago. Actually, Yan Cheng knew that It wasn¡¯t Chen Jinyao who was the lucky one. He was the lucky one. He treats Chen Jinyao well, Because Chen Jinyao deserves to be treated this way, Chen Jinyao was already well off on her own. But, It¡¯s still not enough.Yan Cheng looked down, the outlines of her side profile were clear and just right. The light in the cloakroom was of a warm yellow tone, and it filled up the room. He licked his lips and looked at Chen Jinyao, who was touching her stomach and saying that their child and her were both hungry. His eyshes trembled slightly and his gaze looked greedy. Far from enough. ¡­ As early as ten years ago. There had been a wave of real estate spection across the country. The wave stayed at its peak even until now. In the capital, the housing prices were even higher. Chapter 169: It’s Still Not Enough (3)? MTTP Ch.169 It¡¯s Still Not Enough (3)? However, the bubble would eventually burst. No one expected that in the new year, with the snow from winter melted away and everythinging back to life. Just as spring came by quietly, out of everyone¡¯s expectations, the house prices in the capital started to fall. There was not muchnd, but it was highly in demand. Everyone was scared that if they didn¡¯t get it now, the prices would go up again after a while. An inch ofnd is an inch of gold. Zhiyuan Technology makes considerable profits. Luo Xiao had another semester to go before graduating from university. As his business was a sess, he was now envied by many of his alumni in school. His poprity naturally soared, Chen Jinlin often bragged, saying that she had hit the jackpot. Luo Xiao nned to settle down in the capital, so when he saw the opportunity, he bought a house. After graduating, he could move out of school. He discussed with Chen Jinlin.Chen Jinlin nned to renovate the new house all by herself, which was obviously overestimating herself. Luo Xiao smiled, knowing that she couldn¡¯t give any constructive opinions on these things. After talking to her for a bit, he gave it some thought and looked for Yan Cheng. Sunday. Yan Cheng drove Luo Xiao and Chen Jinlin to the shopping center. It was at a good location, only half an hour¡¯s drive away from thepany. In the car. Chen Jinlin, who was in the back seat, was full of spirits, she couldn¡¯t hide the joy in her eyes. ¡°By the way, brother-inw, is my sister¡¯s due dateing soon?¡± With his hand on the steering wheel, Yan Cheng nodded, ¡°Yes, the middle of next month.¡± ¡°I was nning to admit her to the hospital in two days, but she doesn¡¯t seem to want to go this early, Jinlin, help me persuade her.¡± Chen Jinlin saluted, ¡°Okay, brother-inw.¡± ¡°I didn¡¯t expect to be an aunt so soon. I have to help my sister take care of the kid more often. Practice makes perfect. I think it will be much easier to take care of my own children in the future.¡± She smiled and brazenly exined the conclusion of her analysis. Luo Xiao: ¡°¡­¡­¡± When Yan Cheng came over, he would be the adviser. Making sure that these two young people, who have not been exposed to how harsh society can be, evaluate their decisions. However, they had minds of their own. As soon as the salesdy approached them, they held hands, listened attentively as theypletely forgot his existence. Fortunately, apanying them was just something to do along the way for Yan Cheng. The properties in the Imperial International Garden were all new properties. The houses here were considered residences for the rich, with a good location and beautiful scenery. It was said that the feng shui here is good, the design is ingenious, and it was also situated at the foot of the mountain, by the river. Yan Cheng stuck his hands in his pocket and strolled around for a while. Suddenly, he came to a pause, his pupils quickly focused on something, as the atmosphere changed. In the same area, there was actually a vi residence. A conservative estimate is that it would cost more than 20 million. Houses were built closer and closer to each other now. Strollers and cribs, as well as the other things that Father Yan, Mother Yan and Father, Mother Chen had brought for their grandchildren every time they came over, were ced in the living room, upying the idle space. His eyes flickered, Yan Cheng stopped for a moment, his gaze fixated on the vi. He was a person who made quick decisions, but after thinking about it for ten minutes, he made his choice and wanted to buy this vi. The salesdy hadn¡¯t even introduced the vi to the point where her mouth felt dry. When she first heard ¡°I want this set¡±, she was dumbfounded for two seconds, and then smiled in delight. When she led Yan Cheng to sign the contract, although she feltcent because she had gotten a huge client, she hesitated for a while, pursed her lips, and said, ¡°¡­¡­this set is 32 million, sir. Are you sure you want to buy it?¡± Yan Cheng frowned lightly and nodded: ¡°Yes.¡± Suddenly he paused, with a doubtful expression on his face. The salesdy kept a decent smile, ¡°Is there any problem?¡± ¡°Can my wife¡¯s name be written on the real estate certificate?¡±¡°¡­¡­¡± The salesdy¡¯s smile cracked open wide, ¡°Of course.¡± ¡°Okay, let¡¯s sign the contract.¡± Yan Cheng squinted his eyes. He regretted his words as soon as he said it. He didn¡¯t expect that he would ask such a stupid question. A stupid question where one would know the answer to without asking. He looked to the far distance, expressionlessly. He couldn¡¯t help but think, silliness is contagious. The sun was shining bright outside, through the window, when it passed through the air, It captured the tiny hidden dust particles in the air. In the contract, the word ¡°Yan Cheng¡± felt bold and powerful. Chapter 170: Labor (1) Ch.170 Labor (1) Two weekster, He had gone through all the necessary procedures. The vi weed its very first owner. The keys to the vi and the deed were all in Yan Cheng¡¯s hands. Yan Cheng stuffed them all in his briefcase and secretly brought them home. He then locked them away in the drawer under his study desk, as if he was doing something really wrong. He stood quietly against the wall as he looked out of the window with squinted eyes. As dusk approached, the thinyer of clouds in the sky were tainted orange, softening the view of the concrete jungle. Duny, with its tail upright, rubbed its furry head on his feet, messing up his train of thoughts with its meows as it tried to beg for some canned fish. He actually had it all nned out. He¡¯ll just hold onto the fact that he bought the vi, wait for the right opportunity, and then hand everything over to Chen Jinyao as a surprise.Even though he was always busy with work at this time of the day, Chen Jinyao would still remind him every Saturday night: ¡°Tomorrow is Family Day.¡± Life, mundane as it is, calls for a certain degree of formality, to add a dash of colour in their normal daily lives, so that their rtionship won¡¯t be worn down by work and theirck ofmunication and interactions. Speaking of a certain degree of formality, Yan Cheng frowned with his eyshes lowered. There was a tea cup on the window sill. With his hands resting on it, his fingers gently rubbed against the wall of the cup. In two minutes, a thought popped in Yan Cheng¡¯s mind. In May, two years ago, they went to the Civil Affairs Bureau to register for a marriage certificate. He remembered the date very clearly, it happened on May 20th. Due to the special meaning that came along with that date, many couples were there to register that day. The two of them queued for nearly the whole morning, in the end, they both were exhausted from all the waiting. It¡¯s almost mid-April now. In just a month¡¯s time, Yan Cheng¡¯s peach blossom eyes narrowed as it brightened, as if he was suddenly enlightened. The vi could be a gift for their second wedding anniversary, Yan Cheng thought to himself. As he thought of this, he couldn¡¯t help but smile, thinking to himself that this was a rather good gift, a very unique and never before seen gift. He took out his phone and sent a WeChat message to Chai Yue. His fingers tapped away on the screen as he typed out a paragraph of words eloquently. He was looking for someone to praise him for his brilliant n. Chai Yue: ¡°¡­¡­¡± Chai Yue: [Isn¡¯t it just a vi? Your wife is also the daughter of the Chen family. She grew up with a silver spoon in her mouth and you¡¯re expecting to win her heart with a vi? Besides, in her eyes, sincerity is far more valuable than spending huge amounts of money. ¡¿ Yan Cheng raised his eyebrows and sneered: [Your thinking is so superficial. This is obviously a home for us. ¡¿Yan Cheng: [There is a big difference between a home and a house. ¡¿ Yan Cheng: [Onees with emotions and feelings, the other doesn¡¯t. ¡¿ Yan Cheng: [Forget it, you don¡¯t even have a girlfriend, you won¡¯t understand. ¡¿ Chai Yue: ¡¾¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡¿ Chen Jinyao¡¯s due date was in early May. Upon noticing that there was only more than half a month left, Chen Jinlin did not try to persuade her any further. Until now, she still just stayed at home and was not at all anxious. After dinner, she walked downstairs with her hands on her hips, pulled Yan Cheng along and told him that exercise would be good for a smoothbour. She had her own opinion on this, which was understandable. However, Yan Cheng was indeed anxious. ¡°I really don¡¯t want to be in the hospital this early.¡± Chen Jinyaoy on the recliner, closed her eyes, rested her right hand on her belly and stroked it clockwise, as she smiled andforted him: ¡°Don¡¯t worry, I can feel that he¡¯s very well behaved.¡± Chapter 171: Labor (2) Ch.171 Labor (2) ¡°You have to believe in a woman¡¯s sixth sense.¡± Her expression was soft and calm, ¡°It won¡¯t even be toote to go a week and a half early.¡± ¡°¡­¡­¡± Well-behaved my ass. Yan Cheng gritted his teeth, his brows filled with sorrow. He wrinkled his nose and pursed his lips, suddenly he felt the urge to just ignore her. After a long moment of silence, he sighed, ¡°We still have to be fully prepared.¡± The expected due date is just the time frame whereby the baby would most likely be born. There are so many pregnant women who go intobour earlier than the expected time frame. Chen Jinyao opened her eyes quickly and said in surprise: ¡°Hey, this isn¡¯t like you, you sound so mature.¡± ¡°I feel as if you¡¯re my son who¡¯s all grown up now¡± It¡¯s probably because I¡¯m about to be a mother. When Chen Jinyao looked at someone, she would unconsciously give off a sense of motherly love in her gaze. She looked up at him and thought about it before saying, ¡°I¡¯m so relieved.¡± Yan Cheng: ¡°¡­¡­¡± The phone in his palm suddenly vibrated.That memory dissipated in an instant, and only then did Yan Chenge back to his senses. The sky was filled with the evening glow and the entire city was covered red. He slowly retracted his gaze and looked down to check the message. Chai Yue: [Don¡¯t use it as a second wedding anniversary gift. My sister-inw doesn¡¯t want to go to the hospital, right? Just tell her, if she goes one or two weeks in advance, you¡¯ll give her a gift, Brother Cheng, believe me, I¡¯ve been there, all women fall for this. ¡¿ ******** The next day. During dinner. Yan Cheng seemed slightly absent-minded, as he ate his bowl of rice, half of his handsome face was buried in the rice bowl, he looked up from time to time, and carefully looked in Chen Jinyao¡¯s direction, as if he was thinking about how he should start off the topic in mind. The small table brought the both of them closer, and the home-cooked dishes made the atmosphere feel homely. His nces were so obvious that it was hard to just ignore him. After noticing his hesitant expression, Chen Jinyao put down the bowl and chopsticks in hand, ced her hands on her cheeks, and turned around to stare at him: ¡°Just say whatever that¡¯s on your mind.¡± Yan Cheng looked up and stared at her with a serious face. ¡°Why are you so nervous?¡± Chen Jinyao also looked directly at him. Chen Jinyao: ¡°I won¡¯t hurt you.¡± Yan Cheng suddenly felt the urge to ignore her: ¡°¡­¡­¡± After being quiet for a moment. There was a faint clink when his chopsticks identally hit the wall of the bowl. He was still hesitant to speak, and Chen Jinyao was not going to rush him. As soon as she was about to stand up and get herself a hot bowl of soup, Yan Cheng took over. She just left the chair for a second, and had to sit back down again. She looked up and observed Yan Cheng, his side profile looked even more mature than before and the naturally seductive and alluring aura from his peach blossom eyes also reduced. She admired him for a moment, then looked down as she focused on the subject yet again.Chen Jinyao knew what Yan Cheng wanted to say to her. It was nothing more than the topic that they were constantly on these days, and it was not easy for him to stand strong on his ground for so long. She smiled with her eyes, ¡°Do you want me to be in the hospital earlier?¡± As he ced the bowl in front of her, Yan Cheng touched the back of his neck unnaturally, ¡°Yeah.¡± Then, he followed Chai Yue¡¯s suggestion. Yan Cheng: ¡°If you agree to this, I¡¯ll give you a present.¡± ¡°¡­¡­¡± Chen Jinyao couldn¡¯t bear being stared at with such an eager gaze, she looked away. She didn¡¯t agree, nor did she disagree. She made Yan Cheng feel anxious again, she seemed to be deep in thought, her gaze with a hint ofint: ¡°Student Yan Cheng, I thought about it carefully. This seems to be the first time you ever said that you¡¯re going to get me a gift, right? Aren¡¯t you ashamed?¡± Chapter 172: Labor (3) Ch.172 Labor (3) ¡°Furthermore, you¡¯re even trying to put down terms and conditions, in order for me to get this gift.¡± ¡°Tsk, doesn¡¯t your conscience hurt?¡± Yan Cheng: ¡°¡­¡­¡± If she wants to forget the gifts he got her in the past, he can¡¯t help it. The flowers he sent over to her office were still there. With her witty remarks, Yan Cheng was forced to retreat. He didn¡¯t talk back, he just stared at her with a smile, and it didn¡¯t take long before he got up and went to his study. He brought out the things and handed them to Chen Jinyao, Chen Jinyao was shocked. She read the words on the deed over and over again. After confirming again and again, she took a deep breath.The air seemed to have frozen. Duny slept in his small house on the balcony. The atmosphere was filled with silence. No one spoke. Both of them subconsciously held their breaths in. Yan Cheng looked expectant, as he tried to detect a sense of joy from Chen Jinyao¡¯s facial expression. Chen Jinyao was shocked at first, and quickly adjusted her expression. There was no joy, her eyebrows wrinkled slightly, as she looked solemn. Her shoulders copsed as she leaned back on the chair, and exhaled. After a long while, Chen Jinyao calmed herself down, squinted her eyes and closed the deed, as she sighed slowly: ¡°Fortunately, I have seen and experienced many things in life.¡± ¡°?????¡± Yan Cheng didn¡¯t know what she meant by her words. Chen Jinyao looked at him speechlessly: ¡°Are you here to rush me into giving birth?¡± A vi, she could vaguely guess its value. She grabbed the spoon and took a sip of the soup. After she tasted the soup, her cheeks bulged as the tip of her tongue curled up against her cheeks. ¡°I almost screamed and jumped on the chair, but I held myself back.¡± ¡°If I didn¡¯t hold back, I might hurt our baby, understand?¡± ¡°Not to mention I might already be lying on the ground crying in pain, and you are left there flustered and at a loss, you might even dial 119 instead of 120.¡± Yan Cheng: ¡°¡­¡­¡± Chen Jinyao: ¡°By the way, you had this much personal savings stashed away?¡± Yan Cheng: ¡°¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡± Chen Jinyao: ¡°I¡¯ve decided, our child¡¯s name is Yan Fugui.¡± Yan Cheng: ¡°¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡± ¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª Chen Jinyao finally agreed to head to the hospital early to prepare for her delivery. She brought a few parenting books that she had read half way through. When passing the bookstore on the way to the hospital, she asked Yan Cheng to buy a copy of the ¡°Xinhua Dictionary¡±. As he parked the car on the side of the road, Yan Cheng looked in the rearview mirror and asked, ¡°Why do you need the Xinhua Dictionary?¡± ¡°To look for a suitable name.¡± Chen Jinyao smiled, the ray from the sun shone on the side of her face and gave off a sense of softness, ¡°I¡¯ll be bored in the hospital anyway.¡± ¡°We can¡¯t really name him Yan Fugui, right?¡± Yan Cheng: ¡°¡­¡­¡± Two or three weeks. Chen Jinyao wrote a dozen or so names in her notebook. At the start, she would look for Yan Cheng and send him WeChat messages. Saying, ¡°Let¡¯s name our baby Yan Yu.¡± When Yan Cheng saw this, the corners of his lips twitched, as he replied to her with a few dots.In the end, Father Yan took the names and asked an old friend who had knowledge in this area, then decided that the child would be called Yan Chi. Yan Cheng was not very happy at first, saying that it had the same homophony as Yan Yu, and Yan Chi sounded simr to the word ¡°dy¡±. Upon hearing this, Father Yan red at him angrily: ¡°Isn¡¯t my grandson who finally arrived in our family after so long, a dy?¡± ¡°¡­¡­¡± Early May. It was the month of summer, where nature blossoms into life yet again. The good thing was that the weather was pleasant and that it wasn¡¯t very hot. Chen Jinyao had reached her due date. During this critical period, both families were prepared. Chapter 173: Labor (4) Ch.173 Labor (4) Mother Yan and Mother Chen came over to look after her whenever they were free, which was way too frequent. Only after being persuaded by Chen Jinyao, did they start to mellow down, and would onlye over after a day or two after theirst visit. As Chen Jinyao had said before, their little Yan Chichi, is a very well-behaved kid, he was not at all in a hurry even though they had entered the expected delivery period, she didn¡¯t feel like she was about to go intobour anytime soon. Chen Jinyao took the apple that Yan Cheng had cut up, and took a bite. Her cheeks were bulging up, as she said with unclear words: ¡°Maybe, he¡¯s Nezha.¡± ¡°I have to be pregnant for three years.¡± Yan Cheng shook his head as he licked his lips, ¡°Hopefully not.¡± ¡­¡­¡­ It was quiet for a while. ¡°I have a dinner to attend tonight, I¡¯ll ask my mother to apany you for the night.¡± Yan Cheng said. Chen Jinyao tilted her head and thought, ¡°I¡¯ll be fine alone¡­¡­¡±Yan Cheng scowled and interrupted her: ¡°No.¡± ¡°Okay.¡± She shrugged, ¡°but let Jinline along too.¡± A work rted dinner will never merely just be a simple gathering. There were a lot of hidden rules. The dinner would at least be until nine o¡¯clock. Sometimes Yan Cheng still resembled his old self, and no one could force him to do anything he didn¡¯t want to, so when everyone was already on their third round of drinks, he still hadn¡¯t drank any of it. He leaned back in his chairzily as he squinted slightly. Although it seemed like an informal gathering, he had already made his points clearly across and sessfully persuaded the other party¡¯s boss. Chen Jinyao went intobour at around 8:30. Chen Jinlin was with her at the time. The two sisters had many topics to talk about. Chen Jinlin wanted to talk about Luo Xiao and her future. She nned out their life together happily, saying that Luo Xiao had already bought a house in the imperial capital. Chen Jinyao was also happy to listen to her, and asionally gave her some advice. A second ago, they looked at each other with smiles on their faces. A secondter, their brows furrowed. Chen Jinyao grabbed onto Chen Jinlin¡¯s arm, her nails making red marks on her skin, ¡°Jinlin, I¡¯m about to give birth, hurry¡­¡­ call the doctor for me.¡± Chen Jinlin was frightened, her face went pale as she repeated ¡°Ok¡± several times. Then she immediately got up and pressed the button at the head of the bed. Her hands were shaking, as she pressed on the button continuously. At this moment, she finally understood the importance of having someone experienced by your side. Chen Jinyao bit her lip as she endured the pain. She took deep breaths. It came so suddenly that she was not mentally prepared at all. It was not until this moment that Chen Jinyao realized that she was actually both flustered and frightened. Their kid, Yan Chichi, was not well-behaved at all. Her mind went nk. Not long after, the nurse came. It was as if a sense of reassurance was suddenly found, and the situation was no longer chaotic. She listened to the nurses, and did what she was told. When she was being pushed to the delivery room and as the pain slightly eased, she suddenly remembered that she forgot to inform Yan Cheng. ¡°¡­¡­¡­¡±Fortunately, there was Chen Jinlin. When the nurse passed by her, she told her ¡°notify the family¡± and that instantly pulled her sanity back, as if her emotions that were all over the ce suddenly calmed down. Although she was also a member of the family. She hurried back to the ward and took her phone out of her bag. Her hands were still shaking uncontrobly. It wasn¡¯t until she dialed the number then only did shepletely calmed down. Yan Cheng quickly answered the phone. Chen Jinlin: ¡°Brother, brother-inw, she¡¯s about to give birth.¡± Yan Cheng: ¡°¡­¡­¡± Chapter 174: Delivery (1) Ch.174 Delivery (1) At dinner. Yan Cheng, who was sitting aroundzily, immediately stood up. His casual smirk disappeared as his jaw tightened in an instant, his face became expressionless. The air conditioner was obviously turned on and it was pretty chilly, but he was sweating. His chair was pushed aside and moved back, with his big movements, the foot of the chair made a sharp noise as it brushed against the floor. The ce fell silent as everyone subconsciously looked over at him. Yan Cheng came back to his senses, squinted his eyes, as the tip of his tongue licked his lips, his nostrils red slightly, as he took deep breaths. He suppressed the surge of emotions he felt and fortunately, kept himself sane, the rush of adrenaline didn¡¯t take him over, and he was able to calmly ¡®deal¡¯ with the situation. He covered his phone with one hand as he bowed. ¡°I¡¯m really sorry, I¡¯ll have to leave. I just got a call saying that my wife is going intobour now. I have to be at the hospital to apany her.¡± ¡°Chai Yue, could you take over this function, pass me the billter.¡± There was a reason for his departure, so naturally no one stopped him. After a few polite words, they let him leave. ¡°Okay, just go.¡± Chai Yue hurriedly responded.As he looked down, he saw that Yan Cheng¡¯s right hand was already clenched into a fist. The veins on his hand bulged up, and he could vaguely guess how hard his fingernails were digging into the flesh of his palm. After exchanging nces with Luo Xiao, as Yan Cheng rushed out of the room, he chased after him: ¡°Do you need a driver?¡± He didn¡¯t have any alcohol, but he might not be in the right state to drive. ¡°No.¡± Yan Cheng turned to look at him, frowned as he shook his head. He turned around and left hurriedly. Compared with the immense joy he felt of being a father. Yan Cheng was actually much more anxious. Especially after listening to Chen Jinlin¡¯s narration of the situation which was all over the ce, ¡°worry, fear and anxiousness¡± were written all over his face. During Chen Jinyao¡¯s pregnancy, he too had read many books on this area, and he learned that ¡°the first child birth is never easy¡±, plus the words of advice handed down by his ancestors from generation to generation, as Mother Yan warned him, ¡°Don¡¯t feel at ease even though the medical system now is very well-developed. Woman giving birth is just like having a taste of hell.¡± The moment he heard this, the rebel in him made him feel that his dad was just a terrible human being. The stars in the sky glowed, and the city was covered under this star-filled night sky again, however, even the cool breeze couldn¡¯t blow away Yan Cheng¡¯s frustration. He lifted his hand to casually loosen his tie, letting go of its restraints, and then exhaled a breath of frustration, ¡°Jinlin, my parents and your parents, please help me notify them too. ¡° Chen Jinlin didn¡¯t realize that she was talking on the phone, and nodded. Before she could finish, Yan Cheng¡¯s brows furrowed again, ¡°Also, remember to speak coherently. Don¡¯t say anything misleading.¡± ¡°¡­¡­¡­¡± ********** Based on conventional practices, she¡¯ll be transferred to the delivery room only when she¡¯s 5cm dted. However, this was a private hospital, and the Yan and Chen family both requested to transfer her to the delivery room earlier. The delivery room was divided into two sections. The inner room was the real delivery room, while the room outside was where they endure the cramps andbor pain as they dte to 5cm. So even if she was moved to the delivery room, it was not yet time for her to give birth. Taking into ount the possible physical overdraft mothers would face during childbirth, the nurse stayed by Chen Jinyao¡¯s side and did some prenatal preparations when Chen Jinyao felt better, and after a while, she asked Chen Jinyao to eat some food. Chen Jinyao had ginseng slices in her mouth, and the fine sweat on her forehead resembled bamboo shoots. The pain came from her scaring herself. When she felt the first contraction, all that Chen Jinyao could think of doing was to panic. There was a hint of panic in her calm expression, but she didn¡¯t even have the time to think much about it as the contractions from time to time were enough to defeat her. Chen Jinyao was fearless, and she could remain calm under any circumstances, but her pain tolerance was extremely low, she couldn¡¯t bear even the slightest pain. ¡­¡­¡­ There was traffic on the road. In addition to that, Chen Jinyao¡¯s body reacted rather quickly. When Yan Cheng got to the hospital, her water had burst, and she was already 5cm dted. She was pushed into the inner delivery room. She wanted to cry and scream from all the pain, but the doctor said to her in a simple sentence ¡°save your energy.¡± which stopped her from doing so. ¡°¡­¡­¡± Being a mother is not easy!Chen Jinlin was standing by the door, she muttered to herself and bit her lips from time to time, as she paced back and forth nervously. Mother Yan and Mother Chen arrived one after another, and they both brought along some chicken soup. Although they were concerned about Chen Jinyao who was suffering in the delivery room, they still had endless topics to talk about when the both of them met. They started talking on and on about their grandchild. They were more excited to wee their grandchild to the world. In the long and quiet corridor. Suddenly came the sound of rushed footsteps. As the footsteps got closer and closer, the sound of someone wheezing gradually became clearer. Yan Cheng ran as he was covered in sweat, his gorgeous peach eyes were less frivolous and more mature looking. First, he nced at the delivery room. His fists that were on his knees as he bent over still grasped tight, and he gasped for a few moments. Then he turned his attention to Chen Jinlin: ¡°You¡­¡­ How is your sister?¡± Chen Jinlin shook her head, her pale cheeks slowly regained its color, ¡°I don¡¯t know.¡± Chapter 175: Delivery (2) Ch.175 Delivery (2) They both looked at each other, there was a moment of silence. Chen Jinlin was then reminded, ¡°Brother-inw, you can be by her side during the birth process.¡± ¡°The nurse asked me whether I wanted to be by her side just now.¡± At this point, she was slightly embarrassed, lowered her head and scratched the back of her neck, ¡°I¡¯m afraid that if I witness the whole process, I¡¯ll be terrified of giving birth myself in the future, so I¡¯d rather not.¡± ¡°Brother-inw, do you want to go in, you can ask the nurse about thister if you want to.¡± Upon hearing this, Yan Cheng fell silent. Even until now, his mind waspletely nk. There was a faint light in his eyes, and it took a long time before he replied solemnly, ¡°Sure.¡± The longer time passed, the more restless Yan Cheng felt as he waited outside. In the delivery room. The nurse told Chen Jinyao that her husband was here.¡°Would you like him toe in?¡± The nurse was used to seeing this happen in the delivery room, and personally thought that one¡¯s husband who could be with his wife during the whole childbirth or those who rush in the room and directly hold his wife¡¯s hand, is a symbol of a happy marriage. It shows in the small details, such couples are the ones that are truly in love. As her words fell, another nurse, who came back in, also delivered the same message, as if to help the nurse before, her tone sounded envious: ¡°Mrs. Chen, your husband asked to be in here so that he could be with you.¡± After Chen Jinyao eased through the extreme pain, she gasped for breath. Her body was covered in sweat, with strands of hair sticking to her face, and her sweat soaked through the blue and white striped hospital gown. She looked like she was just fished out of the water. Her face was pale as she bit down on her lips tightly, her hands held tight on the cloth beside her, so that she could gather all her strength and pushter on. After a while, she opened her eyes and looked at the two nurses. ¡°Don¡¯t let him in.¡± Chen Jinyao said softly. Her voice was weak yet determined. The two nurses were taken aback, and awkwardly exchanged nces with each other. It was so obvious that they were both puzzled. Chen Jinyao smiled weakly and chuckled. ¡°If hees in, I¡¯ll for sure cry.¡± She said, As someone who she could rely and depend on would be here, So she could choose to not be brave, She talked about the grievances she felt from the immense pain. In the end, she might not even have the strength to give birth, and would resort to bawling and wiping her tears on the corner of his shirt. ¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª- It was eleven o¡¯clock at night. Nightlife in the capital had just begun. Yan Cheng stayed by the door as he waited eagerly. The long wait had consumed all his patience, and now all he wanted to do was barge in. Chen Jinyao said that she would cry if he went in. He then wanted to say that if she didn¡¯t let him in, he would be the one in tears. Yan Cheng¡¯s eyes were red as he started to tear up. Apart from feeling anxious and worried for her, he felt that he could not help in any way. 23:39:42. A newborn¡¯s cry sounded from the delivery room. ¡°Wa¡± his cry was loud and crisp. Mother Yan said with a smile, ¡°Sounds like a healthy baby.¡± Yan Cheng didn¡¯t have the mood to care about these things, all he wanted was to see Chen Jinyao. The nurse flexed her eyebrows, smiled, and congratted Chen Jinyao¡¯s family. She said to Yan Cheng, ¡°Congrattions, a very healthy and strong boy, 7.2kg.¡± After a pause, she noticed Yan Cheng¡¯s anxious gaze and continued with a calm tone: ¡°Don¡¯t worry, both the mother and the baby are safe.¡± Yan Cheng was obviously relieved. The tense strings in his headpletely rxed. He politely thanked her, and after hesitating for two seconds, he asked ¡®cowardly¡¯: ¡°Then can I go in and see her now?¡± The nurse smiled and politely rejected his request: ¡°Just wait for a moment, she¡¯ll be out in no time and transferred to the ward.¡± Yan Cheng pursed his lips and let out a dazed ¡°Oh¡±. Silly looking. He wasn¡¯t like his usual self. Mother Yan walked over and pped him on the back of his head, ¡°You¡¯re a father now, be more mature.¡± ¡°¡­¡­¡­¡± It feels so surreal. As if he was stepping on clouds and floating mid air. After a long while, the joy of being a father slowly kicked in. Newborn babies aren¡¯t really pretty-looking and his baby looked all wrinkly.His eyes were still closed shut as heid there with his small fists and soft lips. The baby was lying in the cradle with a ¡°Mother: Chen Jinyao¡± tag attached to it. He was surrounded by the Yan and Chen family, their eyes glowed in excitement as they praised insincerely, ¡°Cute¡±, ¡°He¡¯ll definitely be a handsomed when he grows up¡±, along with other praises of the sort. Such a fragile little dumpling, how could they tell if he¡¯s handsome or not. However, everyone was confident: ¡°Since Chi Chi¡¯s parents were so good looking, he¡¯ll be too and might even grow up to be even better looking.¡± ¡­¡­¡­ Finally, they were done examining him. Chen Jinyao was worried, and urged Yan Cheng to go look at their son. Yan Cheng didn¡¯t, and only went after feeding her some porridge. At first nce, he stroked his chin as if he was deep in thought, a few secondster, he calmly and objectivelymented: ¡°How ugly.¡± Chapter 176: Child-Raising (1) Ch.176 Child-Raising (1) After giving him a thorough look. Yan Cheng lowered his gaze and looked downwards. He just stood there in shock as he slightly pursed his lips. It was as if he didn¡¯t hear the nurse¡¯s words as she rushed out of the delivery room just now, as if all that had happened was out of sight and out of mind. He suddenly snapped out of his trance as he slowly leaned down, his peach blossom eyes squinted, jet ck eyshes were facing down. Through theyer of ss, he raised his eyebrows and smiled lightly, ¡°Oh, little boy, it doesn¡¯t matter if you¡¯re ugly.¡± Half-jokingly, a gentle loving tone sounded. He was his son, the little life that his wife gave birth to after 10 months of pregnancy and a few hours of immense pain. Yan Cheng raised his hand and tapped the ss cover twice, before he smiled with raised eyebrows, ¡°Wee, little guy.¡± The little guy curled his lips, he didn¡¯t cry nor did he make a big fuss, and dozed off to sleep. How obedient. Yan Cheng¡¯s beautiful peach blossom eyes shed with a gleam of light, after giving it some thought, he took out his phone and turned on the camera, constantly adjusted the angle, as he looked for the right lighting, he clicked focus, and pressed the shutter button when he was sure that the shot was good at that angle.He took another photo of his tiny feet, typed the caption, and uploaded it to Wechat Moments. Soon, he received a few rows of likes andments saying ¡°congrattions¡± or teasing him about how tough his life would be in the future. There were also some that knew what to do, such as Tai and Shao Chongsi, who didn¡¯t say much, and directly sent him red packets. ¡­¡­¡­ He showed Chen Jinyao the picture. Just when he thought he might not get a response from Chen Jinyao or that Chen Jinyao would exim ¡°how cute¡± as she was his mother, Chen Jinyao said in a slow manner: ¡°Hey, so wrinkly, he¡¯s ugly.¡± Yan Cheng: ¡°¡­¡­¡± ********** She just had a taste of hell. But unexpectedly, the following days were like infernal hell. The first to bear with was the confinement routine that was passed down from generation to generation. She couldn¡¯t be in the wind and catch a cold, and there were many more. What¡¯s more, she couldn¡¯t wash her hair nor take a bath. It was chilly in May, with only a few days of intense heat. Even so, it really was unbearable for Chen Jinyao. Sheid in bed almost every day, motionlessly, to the extent that her bones felt crisp. ¡°No wonder many people slump into depression after childbirth, it¡¯s because all they do is lie down.¡± Chen Jinyao had Yan Chi in her arms. After Mother Chen¡¯s guidance, she now held him the right way, but the little guy was very soft and fragile. Once she had him in her arms, whether it was Yan Cheng or her, they would immediately freeze and didn¡¯t dare to move rashly. She lowered her gaze and locked firmly on the little guy. The sunset in the evening sky automatically turned into warm colors and poured in through the windows. Yan Cheng listened to her and frowned, ¡°I think it¡¯s mainly because of all the overthinking from having too much free time on hand, so don¡¯t keep it all cooped up, just say whatever that¡¯s on your mind, I¡¯m here, aren¡¯t I.¡± ¡°¡­¡­¡± Chen Jinyao was speechless, rolled her eyes, sneered, and replied half-jokingly: ¡°You¡¯re not even here every day.¡± Zhiyuan Technology is doing very well these days. Now, the senior management are nning to get thepany listed. But a n is still just a n, the realization of this n would be a very long journey. So before that, being swamped with work and working overtime is a given. Upon hearing this, the man raised his eyebrows in a calm manner, expressionlessly, and said: ¡°If I¡¯m not here, there¡¯s still other people here with you, right?¡±There was a pause, as if he was reminded of something. He suddenly sounded cocky, with a smirk on his face, ¡°Hearing your tone from just now, it seems that you can¡¯t bear to leave my side.¡± ¡°¡­¡­¡± Chen Jinyao resisted the urge to roll her eyes again, and looked away. This uncontrolled self-confidence that came from nowhere was the most terrifying. Or more urately, his narcissism. Yan Cheng didn¡¯t notice that there was something wrong with Chen Jinyao, so he continued to becent: ¡°I¡¯m very happy that you feel this way.¡± ¡°From now on, I¡¯ll be the big tree for the both of you.¡± ¡°Shielding you two from the wind and rain.¡± He became a total chatterbox, she wasn¡¯t sure if it was because he was influenced by Mother Yan and Mother Chen, he¡¯s be rather long-winded recently, ¡°So? Are you very moved by my speech?¡± The corners of Chen Jinyao¡¯s lips twitched fiercely. Chapter 177: Child-Raising (2) Ch.177 Child-Raising (2) After a long while, her cheeks moved slightly as she grinded on her mrs. And calmly said: ¡°Big tree, do you know how to change your child¡¯s diaper?¡± ¡°¡­¡­¡± Big tree who was pouring a cup of tea, paused and squinted silently. Chen Jinyao did not let him off the leash: ¡°Do you know how to bathe your child?¡± Big tree took a deep breath, his gaze avoiding hers, as he felt slightly embarrassed. Chen Jinyao: ¡°Can you not scream if he urinates on you?¡± Big tree¡¯s face was flushed red, and said, ¡°¡­¡­shut up.¡± After three consecutive rounds of questioning, Chen Jinyao¡¯s mood instantly brightened as she watched Yan Cheng¡¯s ego dete, and smiled with her eyes happily. After a while. Yan Cheng pursed his lips and said, ¡°Neither can you.¡±¡°¡­¡­¡± Upon hearing that, Chen Jinyao¡¯s smile gradually disappeared. ¡°I should have enrolled in some sses to learn.¡± It¡¯s just that he didn¡¯t envision this far in time back then, and he wasted his time on books, thinking that it was easy to take care of a baby, but forgot the saying that goes ¡°What¡¯s learned from books is superficial after all.¡± Yan Cheng didn¡¯t have the time then, but she did. Now, neither of them had the time. Upon thinking of this, Chen Jinyao felt bad and couldn¡¯t help but sigh. So, up to now. The two of them could only make hastyst-minute efforts. During this period of time, except for Yan Cheng, Mother Yan and Mother Chen were also always at the hospital. They both were once pregnant too so they had experience in this. Every time they held Yan Chi to change his clothes, they handled him with much ease and the couple secretly learned from them. Sometimes, Yan Cheng would ¡°experiment¡± what he learnt right on the spot. The man was very clumsy and careless. Even if he was already very cautious, he still inevitably made Yan Chi cry. ¡°He¡¯s even uglier when he cries.¡± Yan Cheng frowned like him, and muttered in a low voice. As soon as his voice fell, the cry got even louder, as if his voice could lift the roof right open. Every so often, although Mother Chen adored her grandson, she didn¡¯tment much on this. Mother Yan was much more direct, she pped Yan Cheng on the back. After staring at him disgustingly, she began to shame him. ¡°Do you think you were good looking when you were a newborn?¡± ¡°I was worried that you would have low self-esteem because of your looks, that¡¯s why I spoiled you even more.¡± Mother Yan then said, ¡°Aigoo,¡± she was worried. ¡°He will feel ufortable if you hold him like this. Support his neck. Be careful and don¡¯t squish his hands.¡± ¡°Why are you so stupid.¡± Yan Cheng: ¡°¡­¡­¡± Mother Chen: ¡°If the both of you really can¡¯t handle this, just look for a babysitter after you¡¯re released from the hospital.¡± After a pause, she nced at Chen Jinyao and sighed, ¡°Young people nowadays, they¡¯re scared of a wet diaper.¡± Chen Jinyao shrugged, but in fact she wasn¡¯t. ¡°Don¡¯t get a babysitter. He¡¯s your own kid, it¡¯ll be better for you guys to look after him on your own.¡± Her cheeks were puffed up as she rejected Mother Chen¡¯s proposal. ¡°Yan Cheng and her are new to all this, so they would for sure need some time to adapt.¡± ¡°You can use nappy liners.¡± Yan Cheng pursed his lips and answered. Mother Chen: ¡°Those are too stuffy, baby¡¯s butts are really soft, it¡¯s not good for them to be in such a stuffy environment all the time.¡± After a pause, she said to Chen Jinyao, ¡°Okay, you two can talk about the babysitter on your own. You are both adults now, I won¡¯t need to worry about it.¡± ¡°¡­¡­¡± Mother Chen walked towards the bed and held Chen Jinyao¡¯s hand very naturally: ¡°You, I really have nothing more to worry about now.¡± She spoke earnestly, and from time to time she looked at Yan Cheng who was holding Yan Chi and coaxing him softly, ¡°Yan Cheng is a good man.¡±¡°It¡¯ll only get better for the both of you.¡± Mother Chen smiled, and the wrinkles in the corners of her eyes deepened, ¡°Jinlin is the one I¡¯m worried for.¡± ¡°¡­¡­¡­¡± There was less than a month left. Chen Jinlin would then graduate from university. Last semester, she entered Chen¡¯s for an internship. From now on, the Chen¡¯s would belong to them both. ¡°Jinlin is interested in thepany. If she is capable, your father¡¯s current position will be hers. During this period of time, based on her performance, your father said that she is good at everything, but she¡¯s too fussy and not calm enough.¡± ¡°She doesn¡¯t have the demeanour a boss should have.¡± ¡°She is a girl after all, and she can¡¯t do it without any help.¡± Mother Chen sighed, ¡°I don¡¯t know how many people are eyeing at thepany.¡± Chapter 178: Child-Raising Ch.178 Child-Raising (3) In fact, Chen Jinlin does have that demeanour. But it varies from person to person. In other words, Chen Jinlin was pretending to be a pig to eat the tiger. After all, as an intern, you start from the very bottom, she can¡¯t have that ¡°arrogant and domineering¡± aura right from the beginning. Winning the hearts of the people is the first and most crucial step. In this way, when she bes the executive director in the future, she¡¯ll do good. ¡°By the way, just be honest with me, is Jinlin in a rtionship?¡± Chen Jinyao: ¡°¡­¡­¡± ¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª Chen Jinyao stayed in the hospital for about a week. During this period, many people visited her and Yan Chi.The visits were all quite simr. After asking briefly on how she was doing, they all ced their focus on Yan Chi. The little guy looked different day by day. As time passed, he looked better. Father Yan and the others said that Yan Chi¡¯s eyebrows were exactly the same as Yan Cheng¡¯s when he was young . When Yan Cheng came back to his senses, he only realised the deeper meaning of their words. It meant that if they said that Yan Chi was not good-looking, it was equivalent to saying that he was not good-looking either. Yan Cheng: ¡°¡­¡­¡± He lowered his gaze and caught a glimpse of the little guy¡¯s finger wrapped around his pinky, his heart softened and his lips pursed as he chuckled, ¡°All right, you¡¯re the most handsome little guy.¡± His voice was neither soft nor loud, it was just enough to reach Chen Jinyao¡¯s ears. ¡°¡­¡­¡± Chen Jinyao¡¯s eyes twitched and chose to remain silent. Sunday, The night before discharge. Chen Jinlin was acting like a thief as she constantly spied on the enemy. After confirming that it was absolutely safe, she let Luo Xiaoe over. Luo Xiao: ¡°Your actions make me feel that you¡¯ll break up with me in the future.¡± ¡°¡­¡­¡± Chen Jinlin thought about it for a while and agreed to his words. She licked her lips and subconsciously wanted to exin herself. It¡¯s just that before she could say anything, Luo Xiao interrupted her, ¡°Have some confidence in me, just admit it if we really do meet.¡± Chen Jinlin snorted and said nothing. After a long while, she nodded slowly, ¡°You¡¯re right.¡± It¡¯s not a big deal to just say it now. She didn¡¯t have to wait until after her graduation. Besides, Luo Xiao was very outstanding and capable, he was worthy of her to show off to the world. She¡¯ll say proudly to her parents: ¡°This is my boyfriend, I have such great taste.¡± Unexpectedly, they really ran into them. ns can never keep up with the changes. No matter how much you n, there¡¯s always unpredictable changes, and there is no guarantee that everything will go as nned. Not long after they got to the hospital to be with Chen Jinyao and Yancheng, Father Chen came. Father Chen was on a business trip. He hadn¡¯t seen his grandson with his own eyes except through photos. So once he got off the ne, he rushed right over. When he opened the door and came in, he was slightly startled at the situation. Chen Jinlin was taken aback. In her opinion, her father was much more harder to deal with than her mother. She had already re-nned how to tackle the situation, but she was really unprepared for this sudden situation and panicked. She felt flustered. She secretly nced at Father Chen. Seeing that Father Chen¡¯s attention was not on her and Luo Xiao, she breathed a sigh of relief. Then she nced sideways at Luo Xiao. Luo Xiao was also nervous, but still gave her a reassuring look. Chen Jinlin took out her phone and typed. Click Send. Jinlin: [Luo Xiao, what if my dad throws a check to you and asks you to leave me? ¡¿ Luo Xiao: [¡­¡­¡­]Luo Xiao: [Be normal. ¡¿ Jinlin: [Scared!!!¡¿ Luo Xiao: [Don¡¯t be scared, I¡¯ll run away with you. ¡¿ About half an hourter. Father Chen had a good look at his grandson, and then walked slowly to Chen Jinlin. His stern gaze randomly swept across, until he saw that the boy was holding his daughter¡¯s hand tightly, as if he was giving her strength, tofort her and wipe her worries away. Chen Jinlin straightened her back subconsciously, she looked at her father as if she was looking at a ferocious animal or that he was the culprit that seperated the couple who were deeply in love, and then said with a pitiful gaze, ¡°Dad.¡± Father Chen squinted his eyes and was toozy to respond to her. After a few seconds, he looked at Luo Xiao and examined him from top to bottom, before saying, ¡°Young man, do you mind having a little chat with me?¡± ¡°Okay, uncle.¡± Chapter 179: Do you want a Daug Ch.179 Do you want a Daughter? (1) Under the dimly lit whitemp. Father Chen¡¯s face was solemn, his eyes squinted slightly, as he stood there expressionlessly. As he was always in a superior position, he often gave off a strong demeanour. This scared Chen Jinlin. Almost as soon as Luo Xiao¡¯s words fell and was about to leave, she grabbed Luo Xiao¡¯s hand, and then looked at Father Chen, her gaze as if begging him: ¡°Dad!¡± ¡°Don¡¯t dad me, I won¡¯t eat up your little boyfriend.¡± Seeing his daughter, who he had raised with such love and care, being so protective over an outsider, Father Chen was so unhappy that he was fuming with anger, his nostrils were red, as he snorted coldly. It¡¯s so dejecting to raise a daughter, she¡¯ll turn her back against you once she¡¯s all grown up. ¡°Do you think that I won¡¯t know that you were secretly in a rtionship?¡± ¡°I¡¯ve seen the world more than you did, you¡¯re blinded by love now, so what¡¯s so wrong of me to keep a lookout for you?¡± Chen Jinlin choked and shuddered away. After thinking about it for a moment, she built up the courage to fight back, but Luo Xiao stopped her before she could say anything.Luo Xiao then followed behind Father Chen and left, Chen Jinlin lightly creeped towards the door, and through the small piece of ss on it, she snooped to see what was going on. She stomped her feet and felt the urge to just rush out and stand right in front of Luo Xiao. ¡°My little sister is still the same, her boyfriend is more important than anything else in the world.¡± Chen Jinyao stood in front of the cab, while she sorted out the clothes that she would take with her from the hospital tomorrow, ¡°This kind of thinking is very dangerous, as a woman, you can¡¯t only focus on love.¡± Yan Cheng nced at Chen Jinlin, who had her face glued to the door, then turned around, nodded and agreed to Chen Jinyao¡¯s words, ¡°You¡¯re right, but what are you trying to imply?¡± After speaking, he stroked his chin as if he was deep in thought. As her pale fingers touched the cab door, Chen Jinyao¡¯s gaze motioned him toe over, as Yan Cheng walked over with a somewhat puzzled expression, she then motioned him to bend down again, she got close to him and whispered, ¡°What if. It¡¯s just an analogy. If Luo Xiao was a yboy who hid this side of him, or in other words, he was a hidden yboy, who is still affectionate to her now, but he won¡¯t stay the same in the future, um, how can I put it? Isn¡¯t Zhiyuan getting bigger and bigger now? As the saying goes, when a man is rich, it is easy for him to turn bad, and it is easier to tempt him when he is rich, as he forgets his roots, you know what I mean, when the timees, my sister¡¯s loyalty would give him the power to do whatever he wants. By then, my sister would be the one to get hurt. ¡° ¡°Of course, this is just a baseless assumption.¡± Chen Jinyao shrugged: ¡°Such cases happen very often in our society.¡± After she said this, she looked up at Yan Cheng, and continued under Yan Cheng¡¯splicated gaze, ¡°You know me, I¡¯ll always take the worst possible scenario into consideration.¡± Whether Luo Xiao was a yboy or not, one can¡¯t judge that based on mere assumptions. Time will tell, and she just doesn¡¯t agree with what Chen Jinlin believes in, which is so called her¡±view of love¡±.Sincere yet irrational. From the side, she wasn¡¯t confident in Luo Xiao either. There were many problems, but none of them were major. As long as her parents approve of them, and everything goes smoothly in the future, they will basically not face any hurdles anymore. However, Chen Jinyao still hoped that Chen Jinlin could understand the basis behind kite flying when dealing with Luo Xiao. Yan Cheng: ¡°¡­¡­¡± ¡°Why do I feel that you¡¯re beating around the bush?¡± The man frowned, sensed the unusual, and found that things were not as simple. Chen Jinyao tilted her head, her sullen eyes blinked twice, ¡°What?¡± Yan Cheng: ¡°When a man has money, he will turn bad.¡± Chapter 180: Do you want a Daughter? (2) Ch.180 Do you want a Daughter? (2) Chen Jinyao lowered her gaze and said nothing. Although it varies from person to person, the credibility of her words were really quite high. Throughout the ages, there are many that could prove her point, such as Chen Shimei. Yan Cheng: ¡°Fortunately, I have always had money.¡± Yan Cheng: ¡°So the person I am now will definitely not change in the future.¡± Chen Jinyao: ¡°¡­¡­¡± Him and his nonsense. ¡°But to be honest.¡± Yan Cheng raised his chin and looked in the direction where Yan Chi was. He said in a relieved tone, ¡°Fortunately, he¡¯s a boy.¡± ¡°If you give birth to a daughter, she will have a boyfriend in the future. I guess I might break that boy¡¯s legs.¡± He squinted and said, ¡°We¡¯ll, a son different. In the future, he¡¯ll be the one to bring over a girl from another family.¡± Chen Jinyao¡¯s lips twitched, and she pinched him with her hand, she looked fiercely at him as she didn¡¯t know whether they would have a daughter in the future, ¡°Do you want a daughter?¡±Yan Cheng didn¡¯t care: ¡°Hmph.¡± Time passed slowly. Someone gradually felt anxious. Chen Jinyao couldn¡¯t hold back anymore, and passed the clothes in her hand to Yan Cheng. She walked slowly behind Chen Jinlin and patted her on the back, ¡°You¡¯re a girl, be more reserved.¡± ¡°¡­¡­¡± Chen Jinlin blushed. At this moment, Yan Cheng said to her: ¡°Don¡¯t worry, dad has long known about Luo Xiao¡¯s existence. He has a good impression of him so he won¡¯t separate the both of you.¡± After pondering for a few seconds, he let out a ¡°sssss¡± again, ¡°That¡¯s not right, what gives you the impression that dad will separate a couple in love?¡± The distance problem was solved when Luo Xiao started his business and bought a house in the Imperial Capital. Luo Xiao is also very sessful now. In terms of the standard of being a good son-inw, if it was two years ago, Luo Xiaoyu was definitely ten or twenty times better than him¡­¡­ Parents are notpletely unreasonable people. No matter how he looked at the situation, Chen Jinlin shouldn¡¯t be so worried. Upon hearing this, Chen Jinlin puffed up her cheeks and thought about it for a while. Then said: ¡°Because of you guys.¡± Speaking of this, she was slightly embarrassed, ¡°My parents forced my sister to be with you, so it made me feel that I can¡¯t escape the destiny of being forced to marry someone in the future.¡± ¡°Our situation is different from yours.¡± Chen Jinyao almostughed out loud. ¡°It¡¯s because Huo Qidong and Zhou Xuegang got married at the time¡­¡­¡± There was no need to talk about the reasons that caused it, the end result was what mattered. They shouldn¡¯t me Chen Jinlin for misunderstanding, she was in school at the time and didn¡¯t know the specific details that went down. ¡°After the blind date, whatever I did was out of my own will.¡± ¡°It was also my choice to marry your brother-inw.¡± ¡°Our parents just introduced us, the decision was still mine to make.¡± ¡°They respect me.¡± ¡°Do you understand?¡± Yan Cheng stood there and listened with joy. Chen Jinlin was caught off guard by her series of words. She blinked a few times and nodded with a dull ¡°Oh¡±. In fact, it really was exactly the same as what Yan Cheng and Chen Jinyao had mentioned. Even if it sounded rather unbelievable. But Father Chen didn¡¯t try to make it hard for Luo Xiao.He wanted to talk to Luo Xiao in private as he wanted to get to know him in person. Parents are most concerned about their children¡¯s marriage. Fortunately, Luo Xiao did not let him down. ¡­¡­¡­ ¡°Jin Lin has been spoiled rotten by us ever since she was a little kid, she is very stubborn.¡± Luo Xiao: ¡°It¡¯s okay, she can just be herself.¡± Father Chen nodded. Although he lowered his gaze and said nothing, he was obviously satisfied with Luo Xiao¡¯s answer. After a long while, he continued: ¡°I hope you can keep to your words.¡± ¡°Being the Chen family¡¯s son-inw, the most important aspect is that you treat our daughters well.¡± Father Chen pretended to exaggerate, ¡°You can learn from Yancheng on this.¡± Chapter 181: Do you want a Daughter? (3) Ch.181 Do you want a Daughter? (3) The atmosphere before was pretty tense. Unexpectedly, Father Chen would still crack a joke at this moment. For a second, he broke the tense atmosphere and they started to rx. Luo Xiao naturally smiled and agreed. ¡°By the way, you cane to the Chen¡¯s to help Jinlin in the future.¡± ¡°As for Zhiyuan Technology, you¡¯ll be given a portion of its shares when the timees.¡± Luo Xiao was startled. Immediately, he declined, ¡°I can help Jinlin¡­¡­¡± ¡°When she encounters any difficulties, I¡¯ll be here to give her some advice, be her military adviser, be her support system, but to enter the Chen¡¯s, sorry for being honest, I would have to decline the offer.¡± ¡°You too know that I have Zhiyuan Technology.¡± Father Chen raised his eyebrows and motioned for him to continue. ¡°When I was with Jinlin, to be honest, many people around me said that I was a gold digger and that I approached Jinlin, a ¡®peacock woman¡¯, just for her money.¡±His Adam¡¯s apple rolled, as he choked on his words, ¡°saying that I¡¯m a ¡®phoenix man¡¯.¡± In fact, he was just someone who became rich overnight after his family¡¯s home was dismantled to give way to new housing estates. The developers had topensate them with a huge sum of money, but no one cared about this. He smiled, ¡°At that time, I had a really strong self-esteem, I almost broke up with Jinlin because of this. Later, Jinlin hung on to the rtionship, she didn¡¯t give up on me, that¡¯s how we got till today. One of the reasons I founded Zhiyuan was because of her, I can¡¯t let her trust in me be for nothing, uncle, you agree too, right?¡± ¡°And I wasn¡¯t the only one who was being gossiped on, Jin Lin too, they said that she was foolish, and that she didn¡¯t just go for some rich kid who came from a wealthy family, but went for some foreigner, and said that she was taken advantage of and used¡­¡­¡± Luo Xiao never said this to anyone before, including Chen Jinlin. He nned to hide this away in his heart for the rest of his life, but when Father Chen mentioned that he should join the Chen¡¯s, he licked his lips and continued: ¡°I like Jinlin, I like her very much, but there will always be people in this world who look at others with dirty gazes, and they¡¯ll really think that what they see is the truth.¡± ¡°Zhiyuan at its standing today, my position as the vice president of Zhiyuan, will p those people right back in the face. Furthermore, I poured all my effort into Zhiyuan, just like how the Chen¡¯s is to you, we can¡¯t just pass it on to someone else that easily.¡± ¡­¡­¡­ ¡°Then are you the kind of person that they say that you are?¡± ¡°No.¡± ¡°Then I don¡¯t see any problem in this. As human beings, we shouldn¡¯t care too much about other people¡¯s opinions, that¡¯s way too tiring.¡± Luo Xiao curled his lips and smiled, ¡°Uncle, Jin Lin said this to me too.¡± When he broke up with her because of his low self-esteem. Father Chen sighed. He immediately patted Luo Xiao on the shoulder. ¡°Then have you ever thought that since Yan Cheng and you are both in Zhiyuan, you two will eventually be rtives in the future¡­¡­¡± ¡°It¡¯s very easy to fall out when rtives are both in the samepany.¡± The office politics between rtives in the same workce will be even more intense. ¡°For example, when your family wants to enter Zhiyuan, and Yancheng¡¯s family would want to do the same. Such a simple matter, but it is very likely that the number of peopleing in from both of your sides are not the same and you¡¯ll fight over such a trivial matter. It¡¯s verymon.¡± ¡°No.¡± Luo Xiao answered Father Chen firmly. Father Chen raised his eyebrows, somewhat surprised. Luo Xiao: ¡°That¡¯s not the Zhiyuan we envision.¡±Zhiyuan is not a ce for family gatherings either. ¡°Moreover, without Yancheng, Zhiyuan wouldn¡¯t be where it stands today.¡± ¡°Zhi Yuan is also Yan Cheng¡¯s blood, sweat and tears.¡± ¡°Our goals are aligned, that is to bring Zhiyuan to a higher level and achieve greater things.¡± ******** Two yearster. Zhiyuan Technology sessfully got listed. The value of the enterprise itself shot up along with its reputation and credibility. After getting listed, it raised up to 2 billion yuan. Chapter 182: Bitter Su Ran (1) Ch.182 Bitter Su Ran (1) Inside the bedroom. The curtains were shut tight, the chandelier was on, and the room was well lit. In the center of the big bed. A soft little butt was wriggling around. Along with a faint struggling baby voice. ¡°Chichi, do you need my help?¡± Chen Jinyao slowly folded some clothes and piled them up into groups. From time to time, she nced at Yan Chi. He refused her help and struggled to stand up as he held his breath in, she couldn¡¯t help butugh. Upon hearing herugh, Yan Chi blushed immediately, ¡°No.¡± Then, he simply chose to just give up and didn¡¯t work on it anymore. His chubby little body simplyid there, panting as he buried his little head under the nket, ¡°Tired, I want to rest.¡± After a pause, she said clearly, ¡°Do it yourself.¡±¡°¡­¡­¡± It didn¡¯t take long for his little butt to perk up again. A small human with big ambitions, this dumpling won¡¯t give up until he seeds. Obviously there was a much simpler way to get up, and he knew how to stand up too, but he was so fixed on this way, which was sticking his face to the bed with his butt perked up. Yan Cheng came out of the study. He walked to the door of the bedroom and leaned against the door frame with azy expression. He licked his lips as he observed the scene for a while. He really couldn¡¯t stand it any further and didn¡¯t waste any more time. He just walked over and bent down. Before Yan Chi could react, he had already passed an arm through his armpit, and picked him up. Yan Chi, who rose into the air, was dazed. Then he blushed as he struggled to break free, ¡°Dad! Dad!¡± His chubby hands pped on Yan Cheng¡¯s handsome face, ¡°Let me down, let me down.¡± Yan Cheng snorted, dodged his attacks, and patiently reasoned with him: ¡°I¡¯m trying to help you, you heartless kid.¡± After saying that, he put him down on the bed. As soon as his two little feet touched the nket, he returned to his active self. He broke free from Yan Cheng¡¯s arms, and after staggering for a few steps, he fell on the bed. A few secondster, his little butt stubbornly poked up again. ¡°¡­¡­¡± Yan Cheng¡¯s eyes eximed in disbelief. He froze for a while, thenughed out loud. His chest trembled along as he couldn¡¯t stopughing. ¡°He doesn¡¯t want other people to help. The little guy is determined.¡± Chen Jinyao ced all the piled up clothes in the cab and walked over. Seeing that Yan Cheng was still smiling, she frowned and pped him hard on the back. She looked at the little guy, ¡°Don¡¯tugh, show your son some respect.¡± ¡°By the way, are you done with your script for the speech?¡± Yan Cheng softly nced at her, raised his arms and ced it over her shoulder, he then pulled her into his arms. After staring at her for a few seconds, he shrugged and told her honestly, ¡°I didn¡¯t prepare a script.¡± Upon hearing this, Chen Jinyao was shocked. ¡°I¡¯ll just casually say a few words on stage.¡± He raised his eyebrows and said indifferently, ¡°It¡¯s always those few words anyways.¡± Zhiyuan Technology had already made a breakthrough in the imperial capital. The projects developed by them have been poprized all over the country. It can be said that theirpany that had a huge turnover rate in the past has unknowingly be one of the most desirablepanies for employees to work in. In a blink of an eye, it was graduation season again.Students from all over are about to step out into society this season and start their journey. Over the years, before the students leave school, the schoolmittee would normally organize arge-scale campus job fair and several corporate talks and sharings. Yan Cheng was now sessful. When others hear his name, they will not immediately think of him as the ¡°Boss of the Erguan¡±. And his script was to prepare for the speech that he was about to give to his juniors at the school he went to when he was still schooling, to inspire them before they go off into society, as he received an invitation from the school. His speech was held on a Saturday, which was tomorrow from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. In the Imperial University¡¯s lecture hall that was in the library. Just like Yan Cheng, Luo Xiao also went back to his school. He was mainly responsible for recruitment. The bigger thepany, therger the workload, that¡¯s why he needed to hire some secretaries into thepany. Chapter 183: Bitter Su Ran (2) Ch.183 Bitter Su Ran (2) Luo Xiao''s school provided majors in many foreignnguages. When they have business connections withpanies in foreign countries in the future, it would be nice if their secretary was also fluent in variousnguages. Naturally, the wages offered would not be low. When Chen Jinlin knew about this, an rm rang in her heart. It always happens in dramas. The beautiful female secretary would be with the boss every day. After being together for some time, something will for sure happen. But she didn''t dare to talk to Luo Xiao about her baseless worries. So Chen Jinlin looked for Chen Jinyao on WeChat. Chen Jinyao was about to face the same kind of crisis as her, and she believes that as they were all women, her sister would understand her and stand in line with her to defeat the enemy. As a result, Chen Jinyao replied to her with a series of ellipses. Sister: [Isn¡¯t there a super easy solution to this?¡¿ Sister: [If he''s looking for a young and beautiful female secretary. Director Chen, you should look for a handsome and tall male secretary. ¡¿ Jinlin: [¡­¡­¡­] Her words made sense and she couldn¡¯t refute them in any way. When she came back to her senses, Chen Jinyao looked up and nced at Yan Cheng quietly. Her jaw tightened, her lips pressed, but she didn¡¯t ask him about this matter. After a few seconds, she slowly looked away. At this moment, Yan Chichi finally got up on his own after much determination. He was so happy, until the extent that he apuded himself, and his clear and pure grape-sized eyes stared straight at Yan Cheng and Chen Jinyao. Blinking, his long eyshes fluttered. The expression on his cute little face was begging for them to praise him. Chen Jinyao just wanted to hug Yan Chichi and shower him with kisses. After thinking for a long time, she let her rationality take over. "Chichi, Dad is going out to y tomorrow." Chen Jinyao smiled, sat on the bed, stretched out her finger and gently poked Yan Chichi''s little forehead, "Chichi did so well just now, do you want Dad to reward you? " "Let him bring you out to y tomorrow." Her long string of words left the little guy in a daze Fortunately, he was very good at catching key words, as he automatically filtered out the cumbersome words. In the end, the only words left in his little head were "Dad out to y". Yan Chichi instantly forgot about the fact that he was asking for praise, his big ck eyes seemed to fill with starlight, as he looked up at Yan Cheng longingly. Yan Cheng couldn''t resist his chubby little chin, and scratched it. He nced at Chen Jinyao with a faint smile, and snortedzily, before saying, "I can bring you out to y, but you have to go to bed early tonight." His finger tapped on the tip of the little guy''s nose and said, "You can onlye with me if you go to bed early and wake up early. " "......" His vivid little eyebrows were furrowed, Yan Chi tilted his little head, and began to suck his thumb as he weighed the pros and cons. ¡°¡­¡­¡­¡± Not long after, he made up his mind, "Mom, I want to take a bath and then head to bed." Chen Jinyao¡¯s face was expressionless, and suddenly had a bad feeling about this. Based on past experiences, when the little guy goes to bed early...... The back of her ears flushed red, and when she looked up, she locked gazes with his deep eyes, his gaze was affectionate and hinting to her about what was going to happen. Coupled with the corners of his lips that rose slightly. Everything goes without saying. Chen Jinyao: "......" Su Ran stayed in the imperial capital after graduating from university. She worked a desk job in a smallpany, her sry wasn¡¯t high. Living in such a costly city, it was often difficult to make ends meet. But big cities provide many tempting opportunities. To be honest, if you¡¯re lucky, the chances of being sessful are also high. It was precisely because of this, there were so many people moving to the city. It was coincidentally a Saturday, her day off. The house she rented was near the university. News spread fast and she learned that there was a talk going on at the Imperial Capital University. After the talk, there would also be a recruitment fair dedicated to Zhiyuan Technology in the cultural square. Su Ran was very excited and drafted her resume overnight, she was ready to try it out. She arrived early. Unexpectedly, when she arrived, the venue was already full. The students of the Imperial Capital University were all looking forward to their legendary senior¡¯s life story. The venue was bustling with people, and everyone was whispering and discussing with each other intensely. Su Ran stood in the corner by the door. Driven by curiosity, she got the attention of the girl next to her and asked. Chapter 184: Bitter Su Ran (3) Ch.184 Bitter Su Ran (3) The girl said: "Zhiyuan''s President Yan was originally well-known for being just a yboy from a wealthy family in the imperial capital. Think about it, from a yboy to a sessful elite, wouldn¡¯t the story behind his sess be very interesting? Anyway, I think this is much better than a boy from a poor upbringing bing one of the rich." "Also, he¡¯s very handsome." Su Ran thought for a while, and didn''t quite understand the girl''s point of view, "Aren''t we here to learn from the experiences of these sessful people?" The girl: "If you can seed just by listening to their speech, then I can guarantee you, all the speakers for today are sessful CEOs." ¡°Inspirational speeches like these, just search online, there¡¯s a bunch of them." After a moment of silence, there was a sudden scream, "Look, President Yan." Su Ran turned around and looked up. At a nce, she saw a photo along with a short introduction of Mr. Yan on the screen, which was projected from a projector. The man in the photo seemed familiar to her. "But it''s a pity that all good looking men are already taken." "He is too. He has a wife and a son. I heard that he¡¯s a hen-pecked husband." "Why do you sound so sad, how cute is it that he¡¯s a hen-pecked husband." ¡­¡­¡­ The scene started to get quite heated again. Amongst the noise, Su Ran suddenly remembered. This man named Yan Cheng was the boss who chased her out of the bar when she was working part-time there. He was impolite, scornful, and indeed a man who demanded for everything to go his way with the money he had. She had a very bad impression of him. And now he could actually stand up there, it was really incredible. And his wife, who used to be her dentist, actually straightened her teeth. She was a quiet and elegantdy. Later, she bumped into Yan Cheng in the clinic and almost quarreled with him. She even felt that this man was not worthy of his wife. She suddenly lost interest. People around her were talking about how they loved to listen to stories about the transformation of rich yboys into social elites. What''s so nice about that? They are like this because they''re rich. Sess stories like this, where they were already ahead of everyone at the start point, there was nothing to learn from this. She looked down and was deep in thought for a moment. Su Ran was about to leave. But paused before turning around. She¡¯s already here anyways, might as well listen to it. Besides, there would be a recruitment fair in the afternoon. If she could really get into Zhiyuan Technology, she heard that Zhiyuan''s employee benefits were pretty good. She shouldn¡¯t miss a good opportunity because of some petty reason. Society is a cruel ce. It will destroy one¡¯s fighting spirit and innocence. In the past, Su Ran felt that as long as she worked hard and was optimistic, she could achieve anything in life. But now, she was cynical. Not only was she cynical, but she also developed a double standard view towards the world without her even knowing about it. It''s like how she just thought to herself that the kids from wealthy families who be entrepreneurs are not worthy to be called legends. At this moment, she squinted slightly. She wondered with a chip on her shoulder, If she bumped into Chen Jinyao here, Was it possible for her to make use of this rtionship between them as old acquaintances, To help her get in thepany through the back door. By then, she could buy Chen Jinyao a meal. She was aware that it was quite an excessive request. However, there will always be such thoughts deep in her heart, and she couldn¡¯t just bury them away. It would have been great if she had made friends with Chen Jinyao back then, Su Ran thought. But back then, Chen Jinyao was on leave as she suddenly had something on hand, then she was transferred to another dentist. After she found out about the situation, she deleted Chen Jinyao''s WeChat. Later, she never added her back. Inside the school, on the path leading to the venue, which was covered with trees on both sides. Chen Jinyao hugged Yan Chi. "Chichi, Dad is so handsome today." Yan Chichi felt that he had been fooled. It was not fun here at all. He was very upset, as he pursed his small mouth, and hummed, "Dad is not handsome." He is a very clever and cheeky kid, and he knows how to find teammates for himself. He kissed Chen Jinyao on the cheek as he swayed his chubby body, and then held his hand in a small fist firmly, "Chichi is the most handsome." Chen Jinyaoughed, "Yes, yes, you¡¯re the most handsome." Chapter 185: Because of Love (1) Ch.185 Because of Love (1) It was a sudden decision for Chen Jinyao toe to Imperial Capital University. The venue was swamped with people, and there were no empty seats left. With Yan Chi in her arms, she stood at the door as she looked in for a moment, she suddenly had the urge to just leave. If she stood throughout the whole event, she wouldn¡¯t be able to take it. She actually came along with Yan Cheng. Yan Cheng had to be at the venue before the start of the event to make preparations. As for her, considering that Yan Chi was still a young and restless child, it would be impossible for him to settle down in a certain fixed space for that long, so she decided to wander around the school with Yan Chi before the speech. When it was almost time, she then followed the signpost and arrived at the venue. "Chichi, could youe down for a while?" The kid, Yan Chichi, seemed slightly ufortable at the sight of the vast amount of people before him. The chatterbox suddenly fell silent, and leaned obediently on Chen Jinyao''s shoulder, his pair of small meaty hands tightly looped around Chen Jinyao¡¯s neck, his small face buried deep, Chen Jinyao noticed how he felt, and after some thought, she walked away as she stroked his back with the palm of her hand, ¡°Mummy will give daddy a call, so that he¡¯lle out to get us." Yan Chichi still said nothing, neither did he agree nor did he disagree with her words. It''s just that his small gesture of hugging onto Chen Jinyao even tighter had already exposed him. "Chichi?" His little short legs swayed, and he just didn¡¯t let go of her. He didn¡¯t say a word either. After a moment of silence. The little guy seemed to have calmed down, he slowly raised his head, his plump and round face were all crumpled together. His little ears flushed red, he seemed slightly embarrassed as he said: "Mummy, pee." After saying this, with a solemn expression, he continued on with a cute voice: "I can''t hold it in anymore." Chen Jinyao: "¡­..." Yan Chichi looked extremely dashing today. Yan Cheng was the one who picked out his little white T-shirt and dark denim suspenders. The outfit did look good on him, but the denim suspenders had no zippers around the crotch area. In the women''s toilet, Chen Jinyao struggled to get them off, and Yan Chichi was struggling to hold it in too. His short legs stomped around. ¡°Don''t move." Chen Jinyao patted his leg. How could he possibly stand still, Yan Chi said with a bitter face, "Mom." "Mom, if I wet my pants, would you spank me?" He had strongnguage skills. When he speaks, his words would be in long passages. The key point was that he still sounded coherent and organised. Chen Jinyao unbuttoned his button, "Yes." "¡­..." "Little rascal, why didn¡¯t you wear open crotch pants?¡± The pants that Yan Cheng had bought for him recently all came with zippers, aside from that, after stripping off the little kid¡¯s pants, he actually wore Ultraman shorts underneath. ".¡­.." Chen Jinyao shook her head again and again, and couldn''t help but mutter in a low voice: ¡°With all this, it¡¯ll be strange if you didn¡¯t wet your pants." The little guy heard her mutters, and he even knew how tofort her in return, "Mummy, don¡¯t be too worried, I can still hold it in." After a pause, he said each and every word clearly in a serious manner, "Dad said, something this important, cannot be shown to others." "I don''t want to be embarrassed." Chen Jinyao: "¡­..." At this moment, at the venue. The host was already speaking on stage. The formic opening remarks drew thunderous apuse from below. Yan Cheng gave Chen Jinyao a few calls, but no one answered. Later, he simply texted her and told her to look for a short-haired girl in a blue volunteer uniform at the entrance of the venue. The short-haired girl would lead them backstage. While helping Yan Chichi who was squatting, Chen Jinyao read the message and replied ¡°Okay." ¡°Mummy.¡± ¡°Hm.¡± ¡°I¡¯m a real macho man.¡± ¡°Yes, you are.¡± "Then it''s wrong for me toe to the girl''s toilet." ¡°Oh." Chen Jinyao put on the suspenders for him expressionlessly, "It''s not right, but I can''t enter the men''s bathroom." Hearing this, Yan Chichi shook his head, pursed his lips for a moment as he fell deep in thought, he then sighed and said: "Oh, then what''s the use of having daddy." Su Ran ran into Chen Jinyao in the toilet. She had just walked in, Chen Jinyao was bending over with her body half-prone towards the basin, and she had a little dumpling in her arms. The little kid babbled along endlessly. Every two seconds, he would yell "Mummy" sweetly, and the people¡¯s hearts couldn''t help but melt for such a sweet kid like him. At first, she didn''t realize that it was Chen Jinyao. Su Ran just took a few more nces at them, but when the other party looked up, she could see her face from the mirror, she recognized her and stopped in her steps. Chapter 186: Because of Love (2) Ch.186 Because of Love (2) One will search high and low only to find it when one least expects to. But for a moment, she was at a loss. Reality had toughened her up, and she would do whatever it takes tond a good job in the Imperial City. When she was in the venue just now, she already had everything nned out. Zhiyuan Technology¡¯s criterias were getting higher and higher, and academic qualifications only make up a part of it. They also look at the candidate¡¯s overallprehensive ability. No wonder, all its campus recruitments were held in prestigious schools. After stepping into society for the past two years, Su Ran didn¡¯t really have much luck career wise. Now, she could only hope to gain some kind of advantage through Chen Jinyao, so that her job search will be much easier. Even if she didn¡¯t know her, as long as she seeds, she could always still buy her a meal as a token of appreciation in the future. But the moment she saw Chen Jinyao, she was suddenly stripped of all her courage. As she suddenly realised, The rtionship between a dentist and his patient, In fact, it was not much different from a stranger¡¯s. No one is obligated to act a certain way for a stranger. Even if the stranger promises to provide a reward in return for that act. Su Ran just froze there. Before she coulde back to her senses, Chen Jinyao had turned around with the little dumpling in her arms, and they met gazes. For some reason, Su Ran suddenly felt guilty, and dodged her gaze. At this moment, Chen Jinyao also looked away and walked past her without taking another nce at her. Indeed, they were just strangers. Chen Jinyao, now with her happy family, She had long forgotten about the existence of Su Ran. On the stage, a tall man was dressed in a white shirt, a formal suit, along with ck leather shoes, his outfit had no wrinkles on them, his stance was upright, which highlighted his meticulousness, but for some reason, he chose a pair of lensless sses with gold rims, as if it was just an embellishment, to make him look much more approachable. After a round of thunderous apuse as he stood in the middle of the podium for more than ten seconds, the ps slowly died down, and the scene fell into silence. Everyone''s gaze was fixated on Yan Cheng, who was on the podium. Young, handsome, and sessful. From the moment he appeared in front of them, he exuded an endless aura. The girls whispered excitedly, while the boys showed gazes of admiration. Chen Jinyao did not go backstage. She declined the volunteer¡¯s help at the entrance, and found a wall in the corner to lean against along with Yan Chi, they both watched Yan Cheng, who had a serious expression on. Extremely charming, Chen Jinyao came up with such ament in her heart. If she really went backstage, she wouldn''t be able to see this version of him. After weighing the pros and cons of the situation, being exhausted from all the standing now was fine by her. ¡°Mom." Yan Chichi looked excited when he saw his gentleman looking dad, but given that there were too many people at the scene, he didn''t dare to express his excitement too much. He was subtle as his big eyes stared at the direction of the stage. His expression turned from doubt to surprise, after he got a good look, he turned around andid on his mother''s shoulder, and whispered to her, "Mom, look, it''s Dad." "Yes, it''s Chichi¡¯s father." Chen Jinyao lowered her gaze to look at him, curled her lips, thought for a while, and then asked, "Is your father awesome?" "He¡¯s so awesome!" he pped his plump little hands and said loudly. The speech officially began. The lights in the conference hall were dimmed, and everyone''s pupils shrank as a result of the sudden change of light, the thick curtains were all drawn. The re from the sun outside the windows couldn''t shine in. The hall was dimly lit, and the only remaining light sources were all pointed at the podium. "Good day to all my fellow juniors." As soon as his voice fell, an apuse broke out. Yan Cheng raised his eyebrows and continued on with his so-called opening speech. These types of openings sounded extremelymon for students. As someone who has been in their position before, he also knew how reluctant the students felt to listen to these types of content on a repetitive basis. Chapter 187: Because of Love (3) Ch.187 Because of Love (3) After a few casual words, he got right into the point. He did not intend to talk about Zhiyuan Technology. He also did not intend to talk about everything he had gone through as he built up Zhiyuan Technology. "You all know those eloquent principles better than I do, and encouraging words that motivate your passion and enthusiasm are actually pointless." "Why do I say so, because enthusiasm does not go a long way." "After you listen to those words, you¡¯ll be motivated for just a week at most, and a weekter, you¡¯ll still just be that salted fish with nothing better to do." There was a burst ofughtering from the audience. Yan Cheng narrowed his eyes slightly, his gaze slowly moved from the left to the right as if he was looking for something. He changed his tone in time, put away his sense of humor, along with his overbearing aura. When he spoke again, his tone was much softer, mixed with a slight warmth, as if to tell a story, "I believe many of you have heard of me a few years ago." "At that time, I was a totally different person from who I am now." His searching gaze suddenly came to a stop. In the corner on the right, his gaze was fixated there. "Today, I would like to talk about the reason behind such a big change of mine. Boys listen carefully, what I am about to say will be more useful to you in the future." As for the so-called entrepreneurial journey, this topic was much more suitable for Luo Xiao. Many people at the scene were extremely excited. Some people thought that this kind of gossip was tasteless and boring, so they simply carried on with their own matters. Fortunately, the scene was still kept in order, and it didn''t ruin Yan Cheng''s moment. "What I want to talk about today is responsibility." "Those who can take up responsibility will have the hope of sess in the future." "I believe that many of the male students present already have girlfriends. I would like the guys to ask yourself, have you considered the future of you and your girlfriend?" As soon as his voice fell, he gave the audience two minutes of discussion time. Chen Jinyao looked at Yan Cheng. Yan Cheng secretly raised his eyebrows at her, then cast his gaze down and unbuttoned his cufflinks with one hand. His movements were slow yet elegant, he then folded up his sleeves circle after circle, as he calmly revealed the outline of his forearm. Many people whispered that Yan Cheng was going off topic. Such words were passed around and it got to Chen Jinyao. Chen Jinyao''s brows raised, and she suddenly came to a realisation. Yan Cheng was actually just fooling around, he just can¡¯t seem to feel at ease if he doesn¡¯t stir something up for even a minute! "When you have a n for the future as you are aware of your responsibility and have already put it into action, you are already on the road to sess." ¡°A fault confessed is half redressed.¡± He smiled, his smile was like a breath of fresh air, "When I just got married, my friend would look at my wife, then look at me and then at my wife again, then he gave such a remark ¡®A fresh flower on a heap of cow dung''." After a pause, he shrugged, "Obviously, the fresh flower is my wife and the cow dung is me." Another burst of kindughter sounded, ovepping one another. "What did the cow dung think back then?" "It could have two types of thoughts. First, work hard and try to switch the meaning of this sentence. To prove that it was the good and the fresh flower was the bad; Second, to treat the fresh flower well. After the fresh flower realises how good it is, not long after, everyone would know how good the cow dung actually is." "I chose the second type." "Then I secretly made small changes." "The change in my thinking led to a change in my actions." "Sess requires action, but it also requires the correct thinking to guide you towards the right direction." ¡­¡­¡­ As soon as he plunged into the topic, the words instantly flowed along. He indeed wanted to teach the students on how to seed, but he always felt that the secret behind sess should be discovered by oneself. The first thing that came to mind was more towards the fact that Yan Cheng was showing off his affection towards his wife. Chapter 188: Because of Love (4) Ch.188 Because of Love (4) Chen Jinyao couldn''t listen any further. She decided to just look away and shower Yan Chichi''s little meaty cheeks with kisses. She was determined to not look towards the stage. Fortunately, he knew when to stop. He also included various other contents in the middle of his speech. However, when he came to the end of his speech, he reverted to his bad habit yet again. Yan Cheng never once looked at his script from the beginning to the end, nor did he prepare one, so he just did whatever he wanted, and spoke freely. "Responsibility, thinking, actions, self reflection and many other aspects are indispensable, but there is no clear boundary for sess. It is an ambiguous concept." "In terms of Zhiyuan Technology, the biggest contributor to our sess goes to the technical department. One thing to mention is that, no matter in your personal life or work aspect, you all will need a group of like-minded friends." "Because of them, Zhiyuan Technology stands where it is today." "And the reason behind why I decided to join them still goes back to my first topic, because of responsibility, because I am a husband and the father of my child." "What I had in mind at the time was that I would want to be a role model for my child in the future." I can stand here today and be the so-called sessful figure in your eyes. To be honest, I have to thank my wife for being with me during this entire journey, and turning the once childish me into such a mature man." A pair of chubby hands covered Chen Jinyao''s ears. Yan Chichi: "Daddy is so embarrassing." Chen Jinyao smiled softly and almost burst intoughter: "¡­..." When the talk ended, the crowd began to turn restless. The host barely managed to restore order, he then striked the iron while it¡¯s hot and revealed the next session of the event. A question and answer session. Originally they were worried that Yan Cheng would be put in an awkward position. So they looked for a few students to raise questions, the questions had been set in advance. However, the questions set werepletely irrelevant to what Yan Cheng had just said today. It was hard toe up with another question as their minds suddenly went nk after listening too intently to his speech, and the scene was left in an awkward silence. Later, a girl in the front row came out in time to save the situation. "So senior, are you really a hen-pecked husband?" It would have been better if she didn¡¯t try to save the situation. Yan Cheng pursed his lips, a smile shed in his deep gaze: "No." "She doesn''t regte me, hence I¡¯m not a hen-pecked husband." "At best, I am just self-conscious and self-disciplined." There was a wave of outroar in the crowd below. Some boys shouted: "But senior, you weren''t like this before?" "Yes." Yan Cheng admitted to it, and at the same time he did not forget to advise them, "When you build a family and start your career in the future, remember to get rid of your bad habits." "Why?" Yan Cheng raised his eyebrows and said half-truthfully, "Because of love." Chen Jinyao''s heart skipped a beat at his words. She noticed the seriousness in his gaze, Having said so much, only this part was directly targeted towards her. Luckily the scene was dim, and no one could tell that she was blushing. It''s just that there were still many scorching gazes looking at her. At this moment, all order broke loose and the scene was no longer under control. Someone who was smart then followed this streak and asked Yan Cheng: "Since you have be so friendly and approachable, are you like this to everyone?" Yan Cheng: "Of course not." When his voice sounded through the microphone, everyone calmed down and turned their attention back to the podium. Yan Cheng nced at Chen Jinyao before reverting his gaze back on the student who asked him this question, "You are my junior, but during the recruitment fairter in the afternoon, if you don¡¯t have the necessary qualities and qualification, Zhiyuan will still brush you off." He ignored the roar ofughter again. Yan Cheng bowed: "Lastly, I hope that all my fellow juniors will achieve great lengths in life, just like how I did, and that after your graduation, a bright future woulde to you as soon as you set sail." Chapter 189: Grand Wedding (1) Ch.189 Grand Wedding (1) As soon as his speech was over. Yan Cheng''s serious expression vanished in an instant, his charming peach eyes were slightly narrowed, and the corners of his lips seemed to curl upwards, he looked like a cunning male fox. He handed the microphone over to the host, quickly got off the stage, and walked towards a certain direction with a firm gaze, he ignored the fact that all the students¡¯ scorching gazes from below were on him. Their gazes followed the direction he was walking towards and looked over. At the end of that direction, there was a beautiful youngdy, who had a cute little dumpling in her arms. The youngdy was dressed in a simple attire, but she gave off a sense of elegance. When she noticed that Yan Cheng was walking towards her, she was visibly stunned, then her lips curved into a soft smile, as sheined soundlessly: "My hands feel so sore." The little dumpling was exhausted from all the ying and had fallen asleep sweetly on her shoulder. His breathing was shallow, and Chen Jinyao could smell the milk scenting from the little guy when he exhaled. Yan Cheng took bigger strides, and when he got to her, he immediately stretched out his hand and carefully took the little dumpling into his arms. Chen Jinyao flung her hands around, moved her wrist, and took out a piece of tissue from her small satchel: "My neck is covered in his drool." There were scrutinising gazes all fixated at them, apanied by a wave of sighs. Yan Cheng just pretended that he didn¡¯t hear anything and turned a blind eye. Hepleted the task and gave his speech, and now it was his free time. "He is quite heavy, this kid is too well fed, you should have just let him sleep on the floor." "¡­..." Chen Jinyao red at him. "Let''s go, I¡¯ll show you around my school." He said. Chen Jinyao followed him out, "I already took a look around" "That doesn''t count, you didn¡¯t have me as your tour guide." Yan Cheng dismissed her words without even thinking twice, "Oh right, let''s have lunch first." As always, he acted as if no one was around them. There was still ten to twenty minutes of finishing work left to go through in the venue. However, the students watched as their senior Yan led his wife that he always talked about and left the event early. The scene fell into silence for a few seconds, before the girls screamed excitedly. In the afternoon of that same day, there was a detailed post of this scene and blurry photos in that dim environment on the Imperial Capital University¡¯s page Endless people liked the post, which got the post to appear on the homepage for a while. This totally turned the situation around. People hadpletely forgotten about his bad reputation in the early years. In fact, this was all just a strange coincidence. Yan Cheng effortlessly stripped away his title as a "hen-pecked husband", and instead created an ¡°uxorious¡± image. Living in an information age, even slightly popr news could spread to everyone in an instant. Early in the morning of the next day, the name "Yancheng" and these four words "Yan Cheng adores wife" appeared on Weibo''s trending searches. The marketing department for sure wouldn¡¯t waste such a rare opportunity and just went with the flow, as this indirectly helped to market Zhiyuan Technology, which did not need to increase its recognition any further. Chen Jinyao froze for a long time when she read the content under these two tags while lying in bed. Unexpectedly, the exaggerated titles made her blush. She thought about it for a moment with squinted eyes, andid on her side, she rustled around as she moved. She then nced at Yan Cheng who was robbing her son of toys, pouted, and handed the phone over to him. "Huh." He was surprised. His familiar voice, with a hint ofziness. After a two-second pause, he continued on, his voice sounded charming and flirtatious, as he said in disbelief: "I turned out to be this sassy." ¡°¡­¡­¡­¡± Scrolled down to read thements. The smile on his lips kept getting deeper and deeper. All that was left for him was to gloat obliviously. Yan Chichi couldn¡¯t stand seeing his father show such an annoying expression, he twisted his hips and sat forward, stretched out his chubby lotus root-like arms, and gave his father a good p. Chapter 190: Grand Wedding (2) Ch.190 Grand Wedding (2) "Daddy,e y with the toy cars." "Dad is not in the mood to y now. I have something to do, go look for your mother." Yan Cheng brushed away his little hands, got behind him, and gave his little butt a pat absent-mindedly. As soon as his words sounded. He came across the most-likedment at the top of the post. Thement said: Should be fake, maybe it''s just a public persona, he loves his wife? Everyone in the Imperial Capital knows that the sixth master Yan didn''t even hold a wedding ceremony when they got married! On top of that, bosses like them are even more skilled at creating a public persona than those in the entertainment industry for the sake of corporate image. His smile stagnated, and Yan Cheng pursed his lips. His eyes repeatedly scanned through the passage of words. Oh! And this snapped him out of his daze. After a long while, Yan Cheng exhaled, looked up and was met with his son''s clear pair of big round eyes. He snorted, and the little guy copied him with a snort. After that, he grinned, and revealed his little corn sized teeth. "My wife." He looked away and focused on Chen Jinyao, who had sat up and was about to head to freshen up. "I finally know the use of giving birth to this kid." Chen Jinyao: "??????" What nonsense was he talking about! Giving birth to a son was to see how he could be of use? Seeing Chen Jinyao''s confused expression along with slight disgust, Yan Cheng raised his eyebrows, kept a straight face, and continued on by his own: "He can be our flower boy." "Our little flower boy." He said these words calmly. Chen Jinyao, who had just slipped her feet into her slippers, almost tripped herself. As she was about to lose her bnce and eximed in shock, she reacted quickly, she ced her palm on the wall beside her, and she was able to bnce herself. She looked back, lowered her gaze, her dark eyshes trembled along, without a word, she just stared at Yan Cheng with a weird gaze. "Chen Jinyao." He looked at her with a serious expression. He called out her full name. It felt like he was about to talk about something important. Chen Jinyao blinked, as she prepared herself for whatever he was about to throw at her. "Go on." Then, in the next second, she saw as Yan Cheng sat up straight, ruffled his messy bed hair, looked up at her, his chest raised along with his breath, with a light smile, he said, "I still owe you a wedding ceremony." ¡°¡­¡­¡­¡± Chen Jinyao looked horrified, she stammered, "We¡¯ve already been married for so long¡­..." Before she could finish, she was interrupted. The voice that cut her off sounded deep yetzy, with a faint smile. "Let''s choose an auspicious day." Chen Jinyao: "¡­..." Couldn''t he understand her words? "We should hold it some timeter." He thought about it carefully. Preliminary preparations were necessary, and they should go all out for it. Chen Jinyao murmured, "There¡¯s no need for that, it''s too much trouble." Why are his thoughts all over the ce? "We do." "You would look gorgeous in a wedding dress." Yan Cheng''s brief words broke through Chen Jinyao''sst line of defense, and she didn''t know where to ce her hands and feet. She blushed for some time, not knowing what to do with the situation. Until shepletely calmed down. The roots of her ears still felt piping hot. She pursed her lips, and said as she tried to sound calm: "Lunatic." At the end of September. The scorching heat quietly hid away its full body of spiky thorns. The chilly weather thatsted for the past few days gave everyone in the Imperial Capital a breath of fresh air. Yan Cheng emptied his schedule for a few days. And held a grand wedding ceremony for Chen Jinyao. The wedding was originally intended to be held at a seaside city in the south, along with the waves and beaches, blue skies and white clouds, how romantic. And there was a legend called "Edges of the heaven, corners of the sea" that originated from that city. However, it was such a shame as many people rejected the proposal as "the ce was too far away." Amongst the many included Chen Jinyao, who didn¡¯t want all the hassle. Chapter 191: Grand Wedding (3) Ch.191 Grand Wedding (3) She persisted, so Yan Cheng had no choice but topromise. Hence, they chose to just hold the ceremony in the Imperial Capital. The location of the ceremony was at the most luxurious hotel in the Imperial Capital. It was located on the mountainside and overlooked the entire capital. The luxurious suites on the top floor had floor-to-ceiling windows on all sides of the room. He vaguely recalled that on one year¡¯s Chinese Valentine''s Day, Yan Cheng secretly contacted Chen Jinyao and nned to take her to this hotel for some alone time, but was interrupted by a phone call from Mother Yan. After that, they never got a chance to head there. Not to say that they didn¡¯t have a chance, it¡¯s just that there are some things, if they didn¡¯t do it right then, it¡¯ll be hard to be reminded toplete itter. The day before the wedding. Chen Jinyao was about to return to her parent¡¯s ce. Yan Chichi looked at his father and then at his mother. His little eyebrows were furrowed, it was too tough of a choice to make, he pondered for a few seconds, and grabbed Chen Jinyao''s hand with much determination, "Mom, let''s go." Yan Cheng red at him, "¡­..." Little rascal! Ungrateful kid! The bridesmaids were from the Yan family¡¯s side, and Chen Jinyao also knew who they were. Chen Jinlin wanted to apany her sister, But she got married to Luo Xiao a year ago. It was somewhat inappropriate for a married individual to be a bridesmaid. But she still followed her back to the Chen''s, thinking that she could have some girls talk with Chen Jinyao at night. She always reckoned that her elder sister was extremely skilled in peeping her husband on a leash! However, she didn¡¯t even get to speak much yet. Chen Jinlin''s attention was all taken away by Yan Chichi. She too adored her cute little nephew, and when she heard him call her aunt in such a lovely manner, she wanted to just hug him in her arms and give him a shower of kisses. At this moment, she was being dragged along to y with him, she had lost all sense of direction, and all of a sudden, as if she had thought of something, she narrowed her eyes and gave off a weird aunt smile, crooked her finger and beckoned the little kid to look at her from the side, "Chichi, should I give birth to a younger sister for you?" Yan Chichi blinked slowly: "¡­..." He didn¡¯t know what a younger sister was. On the day of the wedding. The bride woke up extremely early in the morning as she was forced to. With sleepy eyes, her mind was still in a blur, she was forced to put on makeup, and her heart was worried about Yan Chichi who was nestled in her arms just now. After freshening up, before she got pulled out of the bedroom, she turned back and looked inside. With one nce, Chen Jinlin was startled as Chen Jinlin actually sneaked into her bed at some point in time, took her spot along with her son. "¡­¡­¡­" She had mixed feelings. Everything ran along as nned. Chen Jinlin was getting ready to transform into the most beautiful protagonist for today as she was caught up with her own drowsiness. On the other end, Yan Cheng was full of energy, in his suit and leather shoes, he gave off a charming aura as the groom. He had gotten everything done early, Now all that was left was a long wait. Yan Cheng felt restless, he looked at himself through the full-length mirror that had no blind spots to it, and started nitpicking, if he was slightly dissatisfied about something, he would trouble the makeup artist. Shao Chongsi and the others satzily on the sofa, with squinted eyes, as they crossed their legs. Tai was hesitant to speak. After giving it some thought, he still asked, "Is the Huo family on the guest list?" Yan Cheng nodded, "Yes." Tai: "Then..." "What about that?" Chai Yue sneered, "It happened ages ago, do you really still want to mention it?" Tai furrowed his brows and said nothing. "The court had gone through Zhou Xue''s case. Not long after that, he immigrated abroad. It¡¯s not like you don¡¯t know him, he has got a big ego.¡± Chapter 192: Grand Wedding (4) Ch.192 Grand Wedding (4) Yan Cheng turned around, looked at them condescendingly, and slowly sorted out the cufflinks of his suit. The surface of the cufflinks was carved with a delicate pattern. He nced at it, touched it with his fingers, and then interrupted their conversation. "That¡¯s enough, let¡¯s not talk about someone that kills the joy on my big day." "Okay, okay, okay." Chai Yue shut himself up and raised his hand to make a sealing motion on his lips. After a few seconds, he then said, "Then I shall root for Brother Cheng to work harder and give Chichi a younger sister." Yan Cheng: "¡­..." No more additions, one is more than enough for him to handle. ********** It was half past nine in the morning. Yan Cheng rushed to the Chen¡¯s to bring up a proposal for marriage. At the Chen¡¯s. Chen Jinyao was dressed in a white wedding dress that highlighted her exquisite figure. She sat on the bed in the bedroom, and smiled as she watched the bridesmaids having fun. When they touched a topic of her interest, she would asionally join in. Wearing a small shirt along with a small ck bow tie on his cor, Yan Chichi, who had on id suspenders, had been sticking to Chen Jinyao. He pulled on her hand and said that he would not let go, as if his eyes were filled with stars, they shined bright, as he just stared right at her. "Mummy is so beautiful." He had a sweet mouth. Not sure how many girls¡¯ hearts he will break in the future. Chen Jinyao pinched his chubby face, bent down and gave his nose a tap, "Well, Chichi is also very handsome." He was praised and smiled sweetly. "Grandma said, handsome guys match well with beautiful women." Chen Jinyao didn''t pay much attention when she heard him muttering. Around ten twenty-five. Yan Cheng arrived at the Chen''s. When he stepped out of the car, the first thing that caught the others¡¯ eyes were his long legs that were wrapped in his suit pants. As their gaze slowly raised, the white shirt under his suit felt even more eye-catching. He buttoned up all the way to the top, which felt inexplicably abstinent. His belt showed his narrow waistline, it looked as if he had a slight build, but he was actually packed when undressed and slim when dressed. He went straight to the destination. There were obvious emotions shing through the bottom of his eyes. Nervous, happy, excited¡­... All at once. But they were already an old married couple. But the sense of ritual brought by this ceremony made him think that for some reason, he was getting married for the first time, and the bride behind this door was the girl he loved. He overcame all the difficulties along the way to get here, and when he knocked on the door, he unconsciously gulped nervously The bridesmaids inside were asking for red packets. He stuffed a dozen of them through the crack under the door. But it still wasn¡¯t enough for them. Yan Cheng squinted his eyes, and felt slightly annoyed. There was a moment of silence. He took the stack of red packets from Chai Yue and took a picture with his phone. And he sent it to one of the bridesmaids. Yan Cheng: [Open the door, and this will be all yours.] She must look gorgeous in her wedding dress. He had pictured it thousands of times in his mind, but it was nothingpared to how he felt when he saw her with his own eyes. His wife and child upied his entire view. His wife smiled sweetly as she looked at him, and that made his heart pound. The surrounding noise gradually died down. Everyone held their breaths in as they waited for the moment where the groom would hug the bride in his arms. Yan Cheng raised his lips. And looked definitely at Chen Jinyao. He walked towards her step by step. He looked down as his heart trembled. He wanted to kiss her, hug her, and hide her somewhere no one could see. He guessed that his voice would sound rather hoarse now, as he didn¡¯t drink any water for quite some time. His lips moved slightly, and before he could call out "my wife", he was cut off by a crisp voice. The crisp voice came from his own son. "Mummy." "Be with Chichi, Chichi will take care of you when Chichi grows up!" "We don''t want Daddy anymore." "Chichi loves you!!!¡± Yan Cheng: "¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­" Chapter 193: Side Story 1 (1) Ch.193 Side Story 1 (1) The wheels of time are constantly spinning, and it never stops to rest for even a moment. Especially after having a child, seeing as he grows before them day by day, as time went by, they deeply felt how time really waits for no one. Spring, summer, autumn and winter, the four seasons of reincarnation. In just a blink of an eye, Yan Chichi was now at the age where he would carry his small school bag and attend kindergarten. September 1st, the first day of school. Under Chen Jinyao''s worried reminders the day before, Yan Chichi got up early, the curtains were closed shut and the room was dim. He blinked his big eyes, looked at his father on the left for a while, and at his beautiful mother on the right. It didn''t take long for him to wake them both up. Under the deterrence of Yan Cheng''s expressionless temper when he gets up on the wrong side of bed in the morning, he was fearless. He knelt upright on the bed, his lotus root-like arms were ced on his waist, as he said with much confidence: "I can''t bete for school." Yan Cheng pulled away the pillow under his head and covered his face, he sighed as he gave off a coy look, then stretched out his hand to squeeze Yan Chichi¡¯s face, as he patiently reasoned with him, "Chichi, it¡¯s still too early, the kindergarten teachers are probably not even awake yet." "I know." He said. Then he flicked away Yancheng''s big palm, turned around and leaned on Chen Jinyao, "Mummy, get up, you promised me." Chen Jinyao had a drowsy look and a slightly hoarse voice: "What did I promise you?" "You promised to choose my outfit for me." Yan Chi said in a serious tone, then tilted his head for a moment, "so that I¡¯ll look handsome!" ¡°¡­¡­¡­¡± Silence fell for a moment. Chen Jinyao said angrily: "You are exactly the same as your father." After a pause, she reached out and tapped his little nose, "You both are so obsessed with your appearance." A small bean like him, why does he care so much about looking handsome! As soon as her words fell, Yan Cheng continued the conversation. "Don''t." He tly refused, unswervingly trying to differentiate himself from his son, "This kid surpasses me, I¡¯m no match for him.¡± Yan Chichi: "??????" It was Yan Cheng who sent Yan Chichi to kindergarten. Because it was on the way. When they got there, parked the car, Yan Cheng walked over with Yan Chi in his arms, and that road instantly became an unforgettable line of scenery in his mind. On the first day of school, the kindergarten was bustling. Many children were breaking free from the teacher''s arms, crying as they pitifully watched their parents¡¯ figures from the back as they hesitantly or decisively left without even looking back. The heartbreaking cries of a group of children were enough to break the sky. Yan Cheng thought that Yan Chichi would cry too. The pair looked at each other. He didn¡¯t even have the time to say anything yet. The little guy had already taken the initiative to hold the teacher''s hand. With his chest raised, he sincerely waved his small chubby hands at him. "Goodbye, Dad." Firmly, with no hints of reluctance. Yan Cheng: "¡­..." ***** ***** Yan Chichi was a chatty little sweetheart. Coupled with the looks that his parents gave him. His round belly emphasized his cuteness even more. Hence, he often caught the attention of his female teachers and ssmates in kindergarten. He wasn¡¯t aware that he was being flirtatious. But he really enjoyed the feeling that came with being the centre of attention. Right until he got to middle ss, His title as the most handsome kid in kindergarten was unprecedentedly threatened. A new student had transferred to the ss. The new student liked to be alone, he didn¡¯t talk much, and often had a solemn expression on his small face as if he was deep in thought¡­... But these points were like candies that attracted the girls'' attention. Yan Chichi¡¯s brows furrowed, and felt angry at heart. He pointed to where his new ssmate was sitting, squinted his eyes and asked his deskmate: "Why does everyone like him?" His deskmate rubbed his chin, and replied with a tone as if he was once in his position: "Because all the charming princes on TV are cool and cocky." After a pause, he looked at him: "Have you ever seen a prince that talks non stop?" ".¡­.." Yan Chichi felt as if he had been shot in the knee and fell to the ground with his hand over his chest. After a long while, he licked his lips and described the new kid with the idiom he just learned, "I see, as cold as ice." So, after such an eye-opening reminder. Yan Chichi felt instantly enlightened. Chapter 194: Side Story 1 (2) Ch.194 Side Story 1 (2) And he swore to change!!! He abruptly changed his habit of being a chatterbox. And he forced himself to hold back, Thus, he turned into a reserved, mncholic and handsome kid. Suddenly the sound of Yan Chichi chatting away at home had disappeared. They felt slightly unustomed to the sudden silence. On weekends, after dinner, their usual family activity was to watch a movie together. Usually at this time, Yan Chichi would literally flip the house upside down, but this time, he was not at all excited, he just held onto his drawing book with Duny as he sat on the tatami in front of the floor-to-ceiling windows. "You don¡¯t seem like yourself." Chen Jinyao handed him the lollipop that he wanted to eat, and couldn''t help but touch his little head. His little head slowly looked up, and his big ck grape-sized eyes seemed to be filled with stars, "Mummy, are you attracted to this serious side of me." "¡­..." the corner of Chen Jinyao''s eyes twitched as she tried to suppress her smile, "Yes." After understanding the cause and effect, Chen Jinyao¡¯s smiled with her eyes and almost burst intoughter. "Yan Cheng, look at what you taught your son!" Yan Cheng looked dumbfounded: "By heaven and hell, I swear I did nothing." In fact, how did the children know about all this nonsense? It was all just because the attention that was at first all on him dispersed, and he noticed this change, that¡¯s why he acted abnormally to make up for this change. When she looked directly into his innocent and clear eyes, for a while, she really didn''t know what to say. Therefore, Yan Cheng was to take the me. As the saying goes, like father, like son. It was purely just an uncalled-for ill turn. Yan Cheng squinted his eyes, walked over and picked his son up. Then he took him to the study, to go through what was described euphemistically as ideological education. She didn¡¯t know what Yan Cheng¡¯s ideological education was like, anyway, he "returned to his original self¡± in the end, Yan Chichi was himself again, and turned back into the happy little chatterbox he was. He no longer cared whether he was the focus of the crowd. After he let go of it, he felt rxed. He no longer carried around the burden he felt to upkeep his image. Later, When he regained attention, Every second of the time, he was surrounded by the little girls, He suddenly realized that it was extremely annoying, seriously annoying! Can¡¯t he just be a sophisticated pretty boy? Ha, boys, they¡¯re all so fickle-minded. ***** ***** Friday, before school ended. In the middle ss¡¯s ssroom that was on the first floor, the head teacher was assigning homework to the children. "Children, this weekend''s homework is an essay." "The content should be rted to your dad. You cane up with a topic that you like." "No need to write, nor draw. I will give each of you a voice recorder pen. Just tell the pen about the content you are nning to write, and hand it in next Monday." The children were all extremely enthusiastic about it and were eager to try. They answered "Okay" uniformly. Yan Chichi blinked a few times as he fell deep into thought. Yan Chichi was always rewarded with the small red flowers in school. In the head teacher¡¯s viewpoint, he was an outstanding student. Chen Jinyao also agreed with this point, she agreed with the term "outstanding". When other children only had the desire to y, Yan Chichi knew how to prioritize his tasks, and he would usuallyplete all his homework as soon as he got home. In this way, he could spend the rest of his time ying worry free, and he could also do what he liked and read his favorite extracurricr books. Hence, after school, Yancheng would bring him home. The first thing he would do was rush to his father''s study. Before the door to the study closed shut, he told Yan Cheng and Chen Jinyao with a serious expression: "Mom and Dad, you can''te in and disturb me when I¡¯m doing my homework." "¡­.¡­.." Yan Cheng and Chen Jinyao exchanged gazes, "Oh." "Pinky promise." His chubby thumb stretched out slowly. Chen Jinyao bent down and stretched out her hand: ".¡­..Pinky promise." Only Yan Cheng snorted disdainfully. Yan Chichi had a sharp hearing, and he red at him fiercely. Yan Cheng: "Don''t worry, I don''t want you to disturb me and your mother too." Chen Jinyao: "¡­..." In the study. Yan Chichi sat on the floor. He held the voice recorder pen that the teacher had given him. He pursed his lips, and seemed slightly nervous. His little eyebrows furrowed. He was giving it some serious thought on how to go about an essay that was rted to his father. About fifteen minutester. He pressed the button to the recorder. Chapter 195: Side Story 1 (3) Ch.195 Side Story 1 (3) After taking a few deep breaths, he started to narrate his content. He also added more to his performance, along with his silver voice and deep emotions. "The Story of Yan Chichi stealing the bride" I was the flower boy at my mom and dad¡¯s wedding ceremony. My mother looked absolutely stunning at the wedding, she looked just like a princess. No, she doesn¡¯t look like one, she is a princess. My beautiful mother was standing before me. I thought to myself¡­...well¡­... My father wants to marry my mother, like a toad lusting after a swan''s flesh. Yes, a toad lusting after a swan''s flesh. As the little knight, I really couldn¡¯t bear to watch this scene unfold before me. So, I mustered all my courage. And stole my dad¡¯s show After seeding, As soon as I looked back, I was met with my father¡¯s face that had turned into a ghastly expression. He was even gnashing his teeth. I calmed myself down, so that I would be able to fearlessly face the strong enemy. However, my attempt to snatch the bride failed. I watched as my father picked my mother up and left before my very own eyes, But as the saying goes, Ick the strength to truss up a chicken and there was nothing much that I could do about it. Things came to an end. As long as my father treats my mother well, I am willing to take a step back. It''s just that I never expected. That my dad would turn out to be such a petty character. I already surrendered and let him have my mother. But he still came after me! ! ! It was the next day after the wedding ceremony. I was caught off guard, and he had managed to get a hold of me. He picked me up as if I was a baby chick, He took off my pants! ! ! Then¡­¡­ Then¡­¡­ Then¡­... wu wu wu He spanked me on the butt, three times, three whole times! My soft and tender butt, I¡¯m someone that would feel worried of my butt cramping even from just sitting down! ! ! I can even picture the print of his palm on it. He got his point across and didn¡¯t push further, Some things are better left without going into detail, It really just chokes me up when I talk about this Later, I went to my grandma''s house and watched TV with my grandma. After having a talk with grandma, Grandma criticized Dad on my behalf, That my father¡¯s actions were wrong. It was considered domestic violence. In my mother''s words, my father was a gentleman in appearance but a beast in conduct. The knight is still here. One day, I will grow up and rescue my mother. Before that, I have to bravely stand up against domestic violence. And fight against my father to the very end! Although I failed at snatching the bride But I believe that it will never be toote for justice to be served. " Yan Chichi poured his heart and soul into this recording. When he was done, he listened to it several times, The more he listened, the more satisfied he was, and was confident that he would definitely be able to get the little red flower again this time. He stood up, patted his butt, and rushed out of the study like a rocket on full st. "Mom and Dad, I think I did a good job with theposition." His eyes were gleaming, as he tilted his head with an expression that was longing for praise. Yan Cheng raised his eyebrows, "Really? Do you mind ying it to daddy?" Yan Chichi shook his head, "No, I have to show it to the teacher first." The scene fell silent for a while. With his chest raised, he said proudly: "I used a handful of words that I learned from the TV, Dad, I¡¯ll give you some insider information, for example, I added the phrase ck the strength to truss up a chicken¡¯." "Oh, that''s pretty good." Yan Cheng nodded and praised him generously. However, he never would have expected that¡­... On Monday afternoon. Around half past two. He was in the office and his secretary had just informed him that he could now head to the conference room for a meeting. A moment right after the words fell. His phone rang. The caller ID showed that it was Yan Chi''s head teacher. He immediately assumed that Yan Chi had gotten into trouble at school. He quickly answered the phone. Well, the head teacher did not call with good intentions in mind. She asked him to free up some time toe around the kindergarten, She wanted to have a talk with him. Her tone sounded as if she was the disciplinary teacher. For some reason, he broke out into a cold sweat. Right until she got to the main point: domestic violence. Yan Cheng: "¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­" Chapter 196: Side Story 2 (1) Ch.196 Side Story 2 (1) He was careful along the lines and tested the waters, Yan Chichi finally capsized the boat in the gutter. Although, he was the only one who firmly believed that hisposition was trulyposed from the bottom of his heart, and each sentence was apanied with his genuine feelings But no one could understand him. The head teacher had a talk with his father, he at first thought it was just justice being served. His eyes shed, and his pupils burst in excitement. However, after half an hour, justice decided to just admit defeat without even a fight. The head teacher looked down at him, pursed her lips as if tough at him, but held it back, she then touched his little head, and after a few seconds, she looked up at his father, and said earnestly: ¡°Don¡¯t let your kid watch too many family rted ethical ys." Yan Chichi: "......" The dark forces were way too powerful. The spots where the light could touch were quickly swallowed away. And the weak yet powerless him once again felt helpless. When they were on their way home, as he sat in the child seat in the back seat of the car, He had to endure his father¡¯s lectures for the entire journey home. This made him feel low in spirit, and the usual chatterbox was left speechless. All that could be said was that despite all his wrongdoings, he still had the right to remain silent. He never expected that this was not the end of it. His daddy was such a scheming old man, Before his mother came home, when he felt all alone and helpless, He made him face the wall and reflect on his wrongdoings¡­... His dad also got in touch with his grandmother, and gave his grandmother an earful even though she was his elderly. He ordered her to not let him watch those ridiculous TV shows anymore. As he emphasised on the principle of acting as one¡¯s age. His TV program list also changed drastically. Shows such as "Dad Love Me Again" and "Stepdad¡¯s Spring" were no longer allowed. The only shows he could watch now were cartoons. "Sigh." Yan Chichi sat on the sofa, his brows furrowed, as he sighed deeply, he looked down and nced at Duny, who was about ten kilos, as heid in his arms. His little fat hand was on Duny''s back and gave him some pats. The TV just happened to be ying the end of a cartoon¡¯s episode, echoing what the Big Big Wolf said in outer space: Pleasant Goat, I will definitely be back. "Mom, I think ying with Duny is much more entertaining than watching cartoons." Chen Jinyao raised her eyebrows and seized the opportunity to tell him: "You can also read story books, you don''t have to watch TV." "Okay!" "Cartoons are so boring." Yan Chichi pouted and went all out to bash them. However, it didn''t take long. Until "Little Peppa Pig" became his all time favorite. This show was obviously not the type of show that kids his age from his middle ss would like to watch. Chen Jinyao felt slightly puzzled. She sat next to him with a te of fruits, after a moment of silence, she then asked, "Why are you watching this?" Yan Chichi looked up and smiled at his mother, "Because Dad said that "Little Peppa Pig" could teach me how to be a social butterfly." "¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­" "Dear." Chen Jinyao turned to look at Yan Cheng, with aplicated expression on her face. Yan Cheng was extremely calm, and faintly responded "Yeah". Then he raised his gazezily, as if he had made a gloriouseback, "What¡¯s wrong?" "It''s nothing." Chen Jinyao squinted and shook her head. "It¡¯s just, don''t use the fact that he¡¯s still young and naive, and instill whatever nonsense into him." Yan Cheng: "¡­..." You¡¯re the one who shouldn¡¯t listen to his nonsense! ! ! ***** ***** When Yan Chichi was in the top ss at school, One day, not sure what triggered him, On a whim, he said that he wanted a younger sister. He was also aware that this matter could not be discussed with his mother alone. Yan Chichi was a smart kid. In this regard, he had a detailed n. Before talking to his mother, he should first look for his father. Conquer them one by one and get himself a powerful ally. Saturday night. Yan Cheng went to Luo Xiao''s house to bring Yan Chichi home. With Chen Jinyao¡¯s presence in the passenger''s seat, the chatterbox Yan had been hung up on other topics for quite some time, as he cautiously avoided talking about the main agenda. The city lights that could be seen outside the car window were bright and colourful. The tall sycamore trees on both sides of the road kept passing by them. Yan Chichi craned his neck to look out. When he got tired, he leaned back on the seat, gave it some thought and couldn''t help but speak up. "Mom." He said sweetly. Chen Jinyao turned around and nced at him with a smile, ¡°Yeah." Chapter 197: Side Story 2 (2) Ch.197 Side Story 2 (2) Yan Chichi noticed that he had caught her attention, and a gleam of excitement shed under his eyes. He bulged his cheeks, then raised his chubby hand, covered his mouth, and said in a muffled voice: "Mom, I feel lonely being all by myself." Acting pitifully as he hit around the bush was the best way to go about it. "¡­..." Chen Jinyao narrowed her eyes, not knowing how to respond to him. She saw her own reflection in his obsidian eyes. In a serious manner, as he waited for her response. Yan Cheng, who was in the driver''s seat, sneered. The car slowly came to a stop before the red light at the intersection. He looked up and nced into the car¡¯s rear view mirror. "Do you know anything about loneliness? Why are you lonely?" Friends and rtives all told him that his kid, Yan Chichi, was a bundle of joy, to the extent that he gave them plenty of headaches. Yan Cheng slowly retracted his gaze, lifted his fingers lightly, and knocked on the steering wheel. "Of course I know about it." said Yan Chichi, and then exined pitifully, "Dad, you have mum and mum, you have daddy, but look at me, I have no one, how pitiful." His tone was firm, as if what he just said was true. Chen Jinyaoughed nkly, "What nonsense, you have mom and dad." With that said. Yan Chichi replied: "Forget it." His tone sounded deep, "Let¡¯s not talk about it, you guys won¡¯t understand even if I continued." ¡°¡­¡­¡­¡± When they got home. He hurriedly pulled Yan Cheng along into the study. When the door closed shut, he got straight to the point. "Dad, Mummy said that my birthday is around the corner¡­..." After a pause, he scowled his little face as his little fingers squirmed around, and slowly continued: "I have a birthday wish, can you help me to realize it?" Yan Cheng was slightly surprised by this, he calmly raised his eyebrows, "Go on." "You have to promise me first." Yan Chichi felt that he had to get his promise first, to feel a sense of security. He lowered his head shyly, as he hesitated, even his voice unconsciously softened, "I¡¯ll only tell you if you promise me." After thinking about it for a moment, he raised his little hand and swore, "Don''t worry, dad, I promise that it isn¡¯t anything harmful." Yan Cheng: "¡­..." What kind of TV shows does he watch? Seeing that his father was silent and did not answer him, Yan Chichi became anxious, he stomped his short legs as he sighed "haiya", and then blurted, "I just want a younger sister." "Dad, can you give birth to a younger sister for me?" ¡°¡­¡­¡­¡± Daddy doesn''t want to answer you, Daddy just wants to ease himself from the shock. The chatterbox looked at his father with his sullen eyes. His clear pair of eyes was filled with sincerity. If dad doesn''t speak, then he will do the honours. He believes that with his constant persuasion, his dad will waver. "Dad, don''t you want a cute daughter?" "She¡¯ll be much more well-behavedpared to me, more obedient, and as beautiful as mummy." He looked up and noticed that his father''s expression had slightly loosened, Yan Chichi clenched his small fist and continued on: "Uncle said he wanted a daughter, because a daughter would be the apple of the father¡¯s eye." "With a younger sister by my side, I won''t feel lonely." "Also, also, when you and mummy are busy with work, I can help to take care of her." "So the both of you won¡¯t have to worry." "You don''t have to worry about loving my younger sister more than me. I have been showered in both of your love for the past five to six years, it¡¯s about time for me to share some with my younger sister." A real man should have a big heart! ! ! "My toys, my snacks, I can give them all to her." ¡­¡­¡­ ¡­¡­¡­ He talked on and on. Coupled with his sincere expression, he couldn¡¯t bear to cut him off. Yan Cheng patiently listened to him. Finally, he smiled and rubbed his little head. "Chichi." "Daddy knows that you will be an excellent elder brother." Yan Cheng squinted his peachy eyes, curled his lips, and reasoned with his son, "Daddy used to want to have a daughter, but now I have you, and that¡¯s fine with me too. The main point is that you want a younger sister, but mummy goes through an extremely tough time to be pregnant with a younger sister." "Dad doesn''t want mom to go through the pain again, do you understand?" Yan Chichi blinked as if he didn¡¯t fully understand what he meant by that. He pursed his lips and fell deep into thought with his brows furrowed. "And, it might not even be a younger sister." Yan Cheng raised his hand and gave Yan Chichi''s little nose a tap. "It could also turn out to be a younger brother." The atmosphere suddenly solidified. There was a moment of silence. "Daddy." "Um." "I won¡¯t ept that." ¡°¡­¡­¡­¡± "If it turns out to be a younger brother, it¡¯ll be better to just throw him in the trash can." ¡°¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡± "Son, you have to always put yourself in the other party¡¯s position." Yan Cheng said softly. Yan Chichi: ¡°???" Chapter 198: Side Story 2 (3) Ch.198 Side Story 2 (3) Yan Cheng snortedzily: "When you were born, I didn''t throw you into the trash can, so why do you get to throw your younger brother into the trash can." ¡°¡­¡­¡­¡± It seemed to make sense. Yan Chichi: "Sorry Dad, I was in the wrong." The conversation came to a peaceful end. No matter how quirky Yan Chichi was, he was still just a child, and Yan Cheng could deal with him with just a few sentences. Hence, he hesitantly got rid of the idea of wanting a younger sister. Since then, no one mentioned this matter ever again. However, when he went to see his aunt, Chen Jinlin, He often tilted his head as he tried to locate the baby in Chen Jinlin''s belly. Moreover, he stood firmly on the same front with his uncle Luo Xiao. "Aunt, don''t worry, I will take care of her when shees into the world" After he said that, he stood up with his chest high, "I am a good older brother." Upon hearing this, Chen Jinlin instantlyughed and fell back on the sofa. Later. Luo Yang was born. Just by looking at the name, one would know that the baby was a boy. When Yan Chichi followed his parents to the hospital to visit Chen Jinlin, He begged Chen Jinyao to take him to meet the baby boy who was fresh out of the oven. Well, he was as ugly as he was when he was a baby. But he didn''t know how ugly he looked when he first came into the world. When he left, he didn¡¯t feel even a sense of reluctance to leave. During Chen Jinlin''s ten month pregnancy, this kid couldn''t bear to part with her every time he came to visit. This time, he waved his chubby little hands: "Uncle, goodbye." Luo Xiao: "¡­..." ***** ***** Mother Yan often said, When Yan Chi was being mischievous, he was as bad as how Yan Cheng was when he was a young child. The only difference was that, Yan Cheng was thick-skinned, even if he was beaten, he would still continue to be a nuisance. However, Yan Chichi knew when to stop, he relied on his sweet mouth, apanied with his immense cuteness, to escape from the fate of being punished. Also, the most important point was¡­¡­ Yan Chichi had grown to be sensible at a much earlier age. So they didn¡¯t have to worry much about him. The kindergarten phase was when he was the naughtiest and the most uncontroble. After graduating from kindergarten, And going off to elementary school, He seemed to havepletely changed into a whole new person. This time, he didn¡¯t force himself to stop talking. He just let matters flow naturally, He didn''t know the reason behind it, but he got rid of his bad habit as a chatterbox. Bing a primary school student made him more mature. After ss, when he yed with his friends in the yground, he would have a ton of fun. But when it was time to calm down, he could do that in an instant. As calm as an elegantdy and as brisk as a rabbit. The image that Yan Chi gave off in his school now was: He asionally showed off his cool side, and was the handsome and cool straight-A student. Wouldn¡¯t he be such a package when he grows up? When Yan Chi was seven and a half years old, First grade. Chen Jinyao unexpectedly got pregnant. It was hard to exin this, although they do use protection. But asionally, when they were so in the moment, they would forget about it. Hence, after so many years. She was pregnant with their second child. Yan Cheng felt torn apart. Chen Jinyao said, "Why do you feel so torn apart? Since I conceived, let¡¯s just have the baby." "By the way, we have to talk about this with Chichi." Chen Jinyao¡¯s brows furrowed slightly, "With such a sudden addition to the family, I''m worried that he won''t be able to ept this." After all, after the introduction of the second-child policy, there were many news reports about the reactions of first borns who suddenly got a younger sibling. Basically the news was not well received by them. "You don''t have to worry about that." Yan Cheng said. "He wants a younger sister so badly." And with Luo Yang''s existence, I believe that now Yan Chi is not too against the possibility that he might get a younger brother. Yan Cheng had to admit that he knew his son pretty well When Yan Chi heard the news, After a long silence, he said softly: "Heaven never lets hard workers and kind-hearted people down." Chen Jinyao: "¡­..." ***** ***** When Yan Chi was in second grade, One day after school, his uncle came to pick him up. He looked puzzled, "Where is my father?" His uncle said: "Your father is in the hospital, and your mother just gave birth to your younger sister." At this point, Yan Chichi finally got the younger sister that he had always longed for. His younger sister''s nickname was Yan Zaozao. Chapter 199: Side Story 3 (1) Ch.199 Side Story 3 (1) When Yan Chi hurriedly got to the hospital, The first thing he saw was his father who was beside his mother''s bed. His usual neat shirt was slightly wrinkled and his hairstyle waspletely ruined. The top of his head was a total mess, with his body slightly bent over, his elbows were on his knees, as both of his hands tightly held onto his mother¡¯s right hand, his eyes flushed red. He looked down as he pursed his lips into a straight line. He didn¡¯t say a word, but he seemed to have so much to whisper to her. "Mom." Yan Chi walked over as he put down his schoolbag. When he saw Chen Jinyao''s frail appearance, he looked slightly anxious, "Are you okay?" Chen Jinyao looked at him, her lips raised into a smile, "I feel great." Her voice was low and soft, she sounded weak. Upon hearing her speak, the excitement that Yan Chi had felt deep in his heart lessened. He licked his lips, and quietly tugged on the hem of his father''s shirt. He felt so flustered to the extent that he suddenly didn''t know what he should say. Fortunately, his emotion was quickly dismissed by Chen Jinyao. Chen Jinyao: "Chichi, your expression doesn¡¯t look right." After a pause, she moved her gaze onto Yan Cheng again, "Your father even cried just now, how embarrassing, right?" "No." Yan Cheng frowned, as he pretended to be calm, but his voice sounded duller than usual, "Just go about your conversation, why are you making this about me." Yan Chi nced at him: "Extremely embarrassing." Yan Cheng: "¡­..." After a round of jokes, the unusual atmosphere from just now dispersed tremendously. Their casual conversation dyed his agenda for a few minutes. However, Yan Chi never forgot that he wanted to meet his younger sister. Yan Cheng felt that his sleeve was being tugged at again. Softly, but it was just the right amount of force to make him feel it. He raised his eyebrows as he looked up pretentiously, and was met with his son''s eager gaze, and amongst that eagerness came with shining fragments of light. "Daddy, I want to meet my younger sister." Yan Chi lowered his voice. "Oh." Yan Cheng was unphased, and even deliberately teased him with a faint smile, "Uncle just left to go see her, why didn''t you follow along?" ".¡­.." Yan Chi pouted and said nothing. Yan Cheng chuckledzily. To be honest, he really couldn''t get used to the fact that this kid had turned from a chatterbox to such a dull and private person, he couldn''t even squeeze a word out of him even after he teased him. He was no longer as fun to y with. He raised his hand and rubbed the kid''s head, after a pause, Yan Cheng finally showed somepassion: "Okay, I''ll take you there." As the saying goes, what goes aroundes around. Yan Chi was rather mischievous when he was young, The time when he said that Luo Yang was ugly, now the tables have turned, and karma hase its way to his sister. The atmosphere in the nursery room was much more lively aspared to Chen Jinyao¡¯s ward. But this "liveliness" was not just endless chatter, it was solely just because there were many people there. The Yan Family had more males in the family aspared to females, so when this little girl was brought into this world, she instantly became the very centre of attention. As Yan Chi peeled away from the crowd like a little loach and went to the very front, He saw that Luo Yang had taken his spot, he was leaning against the ss cover as his big eyes stared right at her. ".¡­.." How aggravating. Yan Chi grinded his mrs, narrowed his eyes, and stood quietly behind Luo Yang like a ghost, his gaze bursting with an evil re. Until, Luo Yang made an insensitive remark: "She¡¯s so ugly." Piak! Luo Yang got pped on the back of his head, "Ow." Misfortune fell from heaven and onto him. Luo Yang was left in a slight daze. As the little demon overlord, he had never received such treatment. He turned around fiercely. Well, it was Brother Chi, who was an even more ruthless character than him. "¡­..." He chickened out in an instant. In a blink of an eye, he turned into a crybaby, and pretended to be all pitiful: "Brother." But this trick didn¡¯t work on Yan Chi. Yan Chi''s face was expressionless, with his chin tightened, and his eyes narrowed, he asked lightly, "Could you repeat what you just said, I didn''t catch it." Luo Yang was fearless, but he was afraid of Yan Chi. The adults hadn''t noticed the raging storm that was stirring at their side, so whether he could survive or not, Luo Yang could only rely on himself. At this moment, he forgot to even blink his eyes, as his mind filled with the desire to survive. After a long while, he timidly said: "I said that your younger sister is really good-looking.¡± Chapter 200: Side Story 3 (2) Ch.200 Side Story 3 (2) Yan Chi was suspicious: "Really?" "Really, really." Luo Yang nodded frantically. "Um?" "She¡¯s the prettiest girl I have ever seen!" His body trembled as he swore by raising his chubby hand. After a pause, with an eye roll, he thought of a new survival approach: "Brother, don''t worry, I will help you keep an eye on her when she goes to school." Yan Chi readily agreed, "Okay, remember to keep true to your words." Luo Yang: ".¡­.." Mixed feelings.JPG And just because of this, the biased yet childish kid, Yan Chi barely let him off the hook. Luo Yang could be said to be the lucky survivor from a holocaust. After that, he was brought into the sister-holic team by Yan Chi He slumped deep into it, and couldn¡¯t pull himself out of it! ***** ***** The Yan family¡¯s little sister, Her full name was Yan Wanchu and her nickname was Yan Zaozao. Her brother Yan Chi came up with all these names It was mainly because both Yan Cheng and Chen Jinyao werezy. They wanted the easy way around this. Seeing as Yan Chi really liked his sister, he threw the dictionary to him half-jokingly, and handed over the big naming task to him. Anyway, Yan Chi took it seriously. He nestled in the study, and thought long and hard about it. He spent the whole afternoon in the study, When he finally came out, he seemed energetic. Chen Jinyao had washed some grapes and ced them on the coffee table. She looked up and nced at Yan Cheng when she heard his son announce his sister''s name. Then she retracted her gaze as she raised her eyebrows at his son, "So, is there a meaning to this?" Yan Chi puffed up his chest proudly, "Of course there is." "Oh?" Yan Cheng took off his gold-framed sses and leaned on the sofa, his tone soundedzy, "Then exin it to me." Yan Chi¡¯s speech was clear, "Her name expresses the same meaning as mine, just in different words." "Earlyte, earlyte, think deeper into these two words, do you understand now?" His logical thinking was great, but he often just stops halfway, to get his point briefly across. After thinking about it, he kindly pointed out the key word: "Late,te!" This word expresses the same meaning as my "Chi". "Mom and dad, I did the math. When my younger sister goes to kindergarten, I will be graduating from elementary school, when she goes to elementary school, I will be graduating from junior high school, and when she goes to junior high school, I¡¯ll already be in college." Chen Jinyao calmly looked away: "¡­..." The setting sun shined in from the window sill. The ray of light gave off a sense of warmth. His baby sister slept almost all day, in her crib in the bedroom on the first floor. Of course, Yan Cheng could easily hear theints in his son''s words, and immediately chuckled, "Why don''t you name your sister Wansheng?" "It sounds horrible." He wrinkled his nose, and answered Yan Cheng with no doubt. "What about Zaozao?" Chen Jinyao chose a grape and peeled the skin off. "Doesn''t the nickname Zaozao and Wanchu contradict in meaning?" "No," Yan Chi said. Then, under the two adults¡¯ inquiring gaze, he uttered an irrefutable sentence with great confidence: "My younger sister''s nickname is Zaozao. I think this shows that her birth was something that would happen sooner orter." Yan Cheng was convinced by his words: "¡­..." Chen Jinyao choked in silence: "??????" After a long while, she turned to ask Yan Cheng for some input, "Does the name sound too casual?" Yan Cheng just waved his hand, "As long as he¡¯s happy." The name sounds nice anyway. At this point in time, Yan Zaozao¡¯s full name and nickname has been decided. ***** ***** The wheels of time kept turning. In a blink of an eye, Yan Chi was already in sixth grade. Yan Cheng and Chen Jinyao had great genes, And blessed him with good looks. When he was still young, people mostly described him as cute and chubby. Now times are different. Starting from the fourth grade, Yan Chi began to change at a speed visible to the naked eye, as he started to grow taller. It got to a point where his seat was shifted from the middle of the ss to the spot near the back door of the ss. He became the tallest boy in ss. Information Age, Children nowadays mature much sooner aspared to before. At a young age, they would already pick out which guy was the most good looking and which girl was the prettiest in ss. Yan Chi was naturally on the list. After all, his personality was more towards the colder side. In school, Yan Chi only had two best friends. Except for these two buddies, he was indifferent to everyone else. Chapter 201: Side Story 3 (3) Ch.201 Side Story 3 (3) Hence, when all the elementary school students had their own circle of friends, and gossip came about, it always revolved around those few words for Yan Chi, the most being that he was too arrogant. Cocky, in other words, hard to get along with. Every time someone said that. Yan Chi''s friends would retort their words in anger. As they thought to themselves: You have never seen how he treats his sister. Yan Chi also felt that these people were just making baseless assumptions. But he was toozy to argue with them. His father said, "Just don¡¯t be like me when I was young." "What were you like back then?" He was watching cartoon shows with his sister in his arms, and when he heard him, he asked casually without even looking up. His dad was triumphant: "Popr and warm-hearted." Him:"¡­¡­¡­" Friday, half past two in the afternoon. School had just ended. Chen Jinyao brought Yan Zaozao along to pick up Yan Chi. As the long National Day holiday was around the corner, Yan Cheng proposed for them to go on a trip as a family. The out of nowhere proposal, got Yan Zaozaoplete support. The little girl fluttered her big eyes and said sweetly, "Daddy, you¡¯re amazing." The ultimate. Daughter ve. Yan Cheng: ¡Ñ¦Ø¡Ñ His life was instantly filled with meaning. That''s why they came to pick up Yan Chi today. As his school was rtively close to home, Yan Chi would usually take the bus home by himself. Half past two, The sun rays were so intense that it could fry someone alive. Yan Zaozao sat in the child seat that was at the back seat, as she shook her short legs. After a while, after the school bell rang, she twisted her chubby body and tightly pressed herself against the car window. Her big eyes stared intently at the students in yellow hats as they poured out. "Brother is so slow." Chen Jinyao: "Well, he doesn''t like to squeeze with the others." Yan Zaozao turned her head around, "Mom!" "Um." "Let''s go down and wait for him!" "Let¡¯s not." Chen Jinyao hesitated, "It¡¯s so hot outside, you¡¯ll get a tan." "Zaozao is not afraid of the heat." Her cute voice sounded determined. "Mom, please?" "Mummy." "Mummy." "Mummy!" The older she got, the more she couldn¡¯t stand this form of cute attacks. When Chen Jinyao called out "Mom" in her sweet voice, Chen Jinyao felt that her heart had melted, "Okay, okay." When they were out, she always emphasised on how she didn''t want to bask in the sun or get a tan, but now to pick her elder brother up, she couldn¡¯t care less. The pair had such a good rtionship that it often made people jealous. Just get some sunlight, it''s healthier anyways. Chen Jinyao hopped out and hugged Yan Zaozao out of the car. Yan Zaozao insisted on walking on her own. Chen Jinyao could do nothing about it, she could only say, "Now we have to cross the road. You can walk by yourself after mummy brings you across the road." Yan Zaozao shook her head and refused, as she said in a serious tone and educated Chen Jinyao: "Mom, I¡¯ll eventually have to grow up on my own." Chen Jinyao: ".¡­¡­" Seven to eight minutester. The huge crowd of students exiting the school gradually dispersed. Yan Zaozao stood in Chen Jinyao¡¯s shadow, tiptoed as she craned her neck, with her hand on her waist, she tried to locate her brother in the crowd. Not long after, Chen Jinyao bent down and pointed in a direction for the little girl, "Hey, your brother is here." The little girl''s eyes lit up, "Where?" He gave off a unique aura. He didn¡¯t have the little yellow hat on. That¡¯s why he stood out in the crowd. His gaze was lowered, with pursed lips, he walked out leisurely with his hands in his pockets. The stern look on his face made many keep his distance from him. Until a cute sound yelled, "Brother." He paused, raised his gaze, and looked around. After a few seconds, his eyes stopped on the little girl, who was about ten steps away from him. Her hair was in a pigtail, As she grinned at him. She broke free from her mother¡¯s hands, and ran straight towards him. "Brother." Yan Chi smiled with his eyes as his lips imperceptibly raised. A low chuckle rolled out from his throat. He walked forward in quick steps, with his arms wide open, he got a hold of Yan Zaozao who was about to pounce on him. He rocked her as she was in his arms, and looked sideways at her with a soft expression on his face. "Zaozao came to pick me up from school?" Yan Zaozao crooked her little head to the side, "En!" "Zaozao missed you." The corners of Yan Chi''s lips rose frantically: ".........um." Hehehe. His cold image was no longer intact. Chapter 202: Side Story 4 (1) Ch.202 Side Story 4 (1) Sometimes, being a doting father and a sister-holic was not a good thing. But Yan Zaozao, who was showered in her father and brother¡¯s love, didn''t understand why this was a bad thing. Until one day, when Yan Zaozao noticed that her beautiful princess dress felt tight on her, she blinked and raised her hand to touch her protruding belly. After a few seconds, her expression broke down and she began to panic. She hurried to the study and asked her father. The study room was well-lit. Yan Cheng looked away from theputer screen when he saw his little girl running in, he stared at her earnestly for quite some time, ¡°How is my Zaozao fat, it¡¯s the skirt that has shrunk in size.¡± Hearing this, Yan Zaozao tilted her little head and felt skeptical about his words. It just so happened that at that time, her elder brother, Yan Chi was also working on his homework at the small table in the study. After listening to his sister¡¯s doubts, he stood firmly on his father¡¯s side and added: ¡°It¡¯s true, clothes tend to get smaller after giving a few washes." The father and son echoed each other, to the extent where they were already lying through their teeth. This goes along with the saying, beauty lies in the eyes of the beholder. To be honest, the little girl looked extremely cute on the chubbier side. But as she got older, she couldn¡¯t just get chubbier and chubbier. Yan Zaozao looked at her father and then at her brother. In the end, under their particrly affirmative gaze, she waspletely persuaded. After all, her father and brother never lied to her. "Well, then I¡¯ll go watch some cartoons." It was three o''clock in the afternoon. Chen Jinyao just finished her sudden weekend overtime shift to treat her patient¡¯s teeth. When she got home, she didn''t even have time to put on her slippers. She was already cornered by her little girl. Her expression seemed tense, and with a serious face: "Mom, Zaozao has some questions to ask." The child Yan Zaozao pulled her mother into the small living room on the first floor, which belonged to her and her brother alone, patted thezy sofa chair, and motioned her mother to take a seat. Chen Jinyao raised her eyebrows, slightly puzzled, but still obediently obeyed her little girl''s orders. As soon as she sat down, the little girl stood on her right, held her hand, as her sleek deer-like eyes stared right at her. "What''s the matter?" Chen Jinyao raised her hand and softly pinched the little girl''s cheek. The little girl shook her head, and the vibe implying "I am going to sincerely ask a question" overflowed through her gaze. Finally, after ten seconds. "Mummy." "Um." Yan Zaozao looked down and seemed slightly dejected. After a long while, with a low voice, she asked: "Mom, am I fat?" She thought about it carefully, and couldn''t just listen to her father and brother¡¯s one sided opinion. "This skirt is so tight." She twisted her body, pouting. ¡°¡­¡­¡­¡± The little girl had such an awareness, which took Chen Jinyao by surprise. She squinted her eyes, and took her whole figure in, she squeezed her small chubby hand with the back of hers, her tongue pressed against her upper jaw, "Do you want to listen to the truth or the lie?" "The truth!" Yan Zaozao¡¯s brows furrowed, giving off an aura as if she could face death fearlessly, "Mom, I want to listen to the truth." Chen Jinyao smiled with her eyes at the very beginning of her sentence and couldn''t help butugh, "Fat." Yan Zaozao: "¡­..." A critical blow. Although she vaguely knew the truth, she had also mentally prepared herself for her response. But when she heard her own mother answer this bluntly, she still felt bad. Chen Jinyao caught her in one swoop and held her in her arms. She lowered her head and said to her patiently: "Thest time you went for your check-up, the doctor said that Zaozao was slightly overweight early, but don''t be too worried, it¡¯s just slightly overweight." She gave her a thumbs up and, with the assistance of her thumb, she expressed the so-called "a little bit", "It isn¡¯t a huge problem." "But Zaozao, you have to eat more vegetables from now on, okay?" "You can¡¯t just eat meat." Chen Jinyao tapped on Yan Zaozao''s little nose. "That¡¯s not a bnced meal. If you eat too much meat, you will get fat." "You, daddy and your brother spoil you rotten, I can¡¯t even say a word, but you still listen to them, do you know where you¡¯re wrong now?" Yan Zaozao yed around with her fingers and nodded obediently. "Also, when you go out to y, you can''t always ask for people to carry you around." "You can only do so after you¡¯re exhausted from all the walking." After a pause, Chen Jinyao patted the girl''s lotus root legs, "Did I not give you a pair of feet?" "You¡¯ll only be healthy if you exercise more." She had long wanted to talk about this issue, and it would be nice to use this pretext to talk about what should be said, so that the next time she educates her, she won¡¯t be interfered with by the father and son pair, who turnpletely brainless for her daughter. Chapter 203: Side Story 4 (2) Ch.203 Side Story 4 (2) She sighed, "Zaozao, don¡¯t dislike Mummy for being too long-winded." The worst case would be that Yan Cheng and Chichi would have spoiled her so rotten that she becamepletely unruly. Now she still seems okay. They all say that one can tell what a person''s adulthood would look like based on how he was like when he was a kid, so she still had to discipline her. "Mom wants Zaozao to be a pretty little girl." "Zaozao knows." Yan Zaozao broke away from Chen Jinyao''s embrace, stood still, and then threw herself onto Chen Jinyao, as she cried and whimpered, "Mom, I was wrong about you." Chen Jinyao was slightly dazed by this sudden act: "???" Yan Zaozao hugged tight onto Chen Jinyao''s slender waist, and refused to let go. Her unhappy tone mixed with a slight guilt: "It turns out that you love me the most." "Mummy." She raised her head, "Zaozao loves you." Chen Jinyao said indifferently, as she tried to keep her cool, "Well, mother loves you too." Upon hearing this, Yan Zaozao grinned sweetly. After a moment of silence. She couldn''t sit still. In fact, she inherited her brother, Yan Chi¡¯s mantle. Unknowingly, she became the family¡¯s new chatterbox. "Sigh, I was really wrong." Yan Zaozao was finally willing to leave his mother''s arms and proceeded to stand beside her. With a long sigh, she shook her head with much frustration as the adults would do, and then said something unexpected, "I actually fell into those two treacherous officials, daddy and my brother¡¯s trap, and I believed all their lies wholeheartedly." "But I forgot that faithful words grate upon the ear and that bitter medicine would bring effective results." "Mummy." "Am I right?" ¡°¡­¡­¡­¡± Chen Jinyao¡¯s lips twitched, she really didn''t know how to answer her. Yan Zaozao clenched her small fist and said righteously: "Sure enough, the sweet words of men have no credibility to them." She fell deep into her own thoughts and kept mumbling. Naturally, she didn''t notice how frightened her mother''s expression was. And just when Chen Jinyao was left speechless, and was about to say something but unconsciously stopped, a white light shed through Yan zaozao¡¯s little head, and she seemed to have opened all her senses, her two chubby hands snapped together with a "pop", "I know." "Daddy and my brother are treating me like this.¡­.." "They¡¯re fattening me up to be ready for ughter!!!" "¡­..." Chen Jinyao finally couldn''t hold back, she burst outughing, and bent over from all theughing. After some time. Chen Jinyao stood up and left the small living room. Passing by Yan Zaozao, She paused, squatted down, and got to the same level as the little girl. "Zaozao, Mummy has another piece of advice." "Don''t watch the same TV shows as your brother." He pondered for a few seconds, as she pursed her lips: "Please." At dinner. Yan Cheng and Yan Chi could tell with their sharp senses, Yan Zaozao was slightly different today. She happily tailed behind her mother, besides that, she didn''t even bat an eye at them. Usually, his daughter/sister would be extremely clingy. But now. When the little girl walked past them, She only gave a heavy "hmph". At the dinner table, when they gave her her favorite meat, She would instantly return it. Then, turning around, as she blinked her big eyes and looked at her mother, well-behaved manner, her voice was pleasant and sweet, "Mom, I want to have some vegetables." Yan Cheng and Yan Chi¡¯s brows furrowed and realized that something was off. This situation is not quite right! Chen Jinyao raised her eyebrows and picked some vegetables for Yan Zaozao. She turned and put down her chopsticks, her elbows rested on the table, with her hands on both sides of her cheeks, she looked at her dumbfounded father and brother, her eyes narrowed slightly, and she let out a slight chuckle, as she said softly: "I call this the fisherman benefit from the fight between the snipe and the m." Yan Cheng: "¡­..." Yan Chi: ".¡­.." After a moment of silence. Seeing as the father and son both put on the same cold expression, Chen Jinyao shrugged, and said fearlessly, "Yes, I was the one who fomented disunity." As soon as her words fell, the little girl who understood the meaning of her words, quickly defended her: "Mom didn''t." "It was father and brother." The girl who wanted to be pretty pouted. "As said on TV, if you don''t want anyone to find out, then don''t do it." After thinking about it, she still wasn¡¯t able to work off her anger, "Hmph." Yan Cheng: "¡­..." Yan Chi: "¡­..." The father and son exchanged nces, both at a loss. But such unrighted injustice, they somehow had to take the me. Later, Chen Jinyao couldn''t stand it any longer, and she kindly exined in a few brief sentences: "Please be more truthful on issues that Zaozao values." And she added on a sentence that she had emphasized for thousands of times: "Don''t spoil the kid rotten." In terms of spoiling the child, you still have to set your limits. Now that she thought about it, fortunately she had always yed the ck cop in between. So her little girl, Yan Zaozao wasn¡¯t spoilt rotten "Zaozao." "Um." "Is mummy good?" "Mummy is the best!" Yan Cheng: "¡­..." Yan Chi: ".¡­.." How aggravating! Jealousy stirred disunity between them QAQ. Chapter 204: Side Story 4 (3) Ch.204 Side Story 4 (3) In a blink of an eye, Yan Zaozao had reached the age to go off to elementary school. Now, Yan Zaozao no longer had to worry about being fat, as she had grown from a chubby little cutie to a slim and beautiful youngdy. The only constant was probably how chatty she still was. Unlike her brother who had to give off a cool impression to the others, but waspletely different when ying with her at home, her personality always stayed the same. Being a chatterbox was a good trait, With much to say, she easily made friends. Hence, when Yan Zaozao just started elementary school, she was able to go by in a ss that was full of strangers. She was extremely proud of it and showed this off to her brother. Her tail was about to point towards the sky. Yan Chi raised his eyebrows, he didn''t say a word, and let her have her moment. However, these good times didn¡¯tst long. It was first grade after all, The boys were mostly still naughty rascals. The ss teacher changed their seats shortly after school started, Yan Zaozao''s seat was unfortunately changed to the front of one of those naughty rascals. Yan Zaozao usually had on a ponytail. What she adores most was her long hair, which was as pretty as her mother¡¯s. When she sat in her new seat, the boy behind her always tugged on her hair out of nowhere, and often messed up her neat ponytail. Sometimes he didn¡¯t control the strength he put in, and often teased her this way when she waspleting her homework or paying attention to ss. Yan Zaozao couldn¡¯t stand it any longer, and finally turned around to scold him. However, he acted rather shamelessly, and gave her an expression that deserved a good beating. After going back and forth a few times. Yan Zaozao told the teacher about this. In hopes that the teacher would adjust their seats. The teacher verbally agreed to do so. She also summoned the boy to the office. And gave him a good earful. When the boy returned to the ssroom, his gaze as he looked at Yan Zaozao turned even more unpleasant. Yan Zaozao frowned and looked away. She didn¡¯t expect that, Before she could change seats, The boy found a chance and seeked revenge against Yan Zaozao. He stuck a piece of gum that he had chewed on on Yan Zaozao''s hair. "Who told you to be a tattletale hee hee hee hee." Yan Zaozao was always spoiled by her family ever since she was a child. When did she ever have to feel such grievances, Besides, it took so long for her hair to get this long. The chewing gum that he had chewed on was so dirty, it also was stuck to her hair, apanied with the boy¡¯sughter that sounded from the back seat. Yan Zaozao tightened her grip on her pencil, and the grievances she feltpletely overflowed. She couldn''t help it anymore, lowered her gaze, as tears began to fall drop by drop. When Luo Yang came over, he came across this scene. Sister Yan Zaozao was sprawled on the table crying as her shoulders trembled. The little boy behind her was still all smiles, and his smile looked particrly repulsive His irritable temper was immediately aroused, With his eyes squinted, he walked over in quick steps. He looked down and caught a glimpse of the gum on Yan Zaozao''s head, he then listened to the whispers of the other students around and instantly understood what was going on. Luo Yang was different from Yan Chi. Yan Chi is an introverted fake gentleman, While he was well known for being a real school bully. He was now in fourth grade. Even his seniors that were two levels higher than him didn¡¯t dare to provoke him. He was quite the badass at such a young age. Throughout the whole elementary school, there was no one who didn¡¯t know about his existence. The moment the boy turned around and said to his deskmate, "Girls just love to cry and tattletale to the teachers." Luo Yang ced both his hands in his pockets and jumped up with a kick. He kicked the boy''s table as it toppled over, the boy also stepped back and almost fell. When his palm touched the ground, Luo Yang grabbed him by his cor. "Did you stick the gum to my sister''s head?" "Get over there and apologize." "Oh, she''s even crying." "You better listen clearly, if you ever dare to even touch my sister''s hair, I¡¯ll not go easy on you." There is too muchmotion. And she heard a familiar voice. Yan Zaozao calmed herself down, as she sniffled her nose, and turned around to take a look. She was dumbfounded: "Cousin?" Luo Yang still had his fierce-looking expression on, he let go of the boy, kicked the books that were scattered on the ground, and snarled. He turned around and walked to Yan Zaozao. He then took out a handkerchief from his pocket and wiped away her tears. "How weak, I don''t have such a weak cousin." "¡­..." The real. imperious one of the family. Yan Zaozao blushed in shame. Luo Yang snorted in disgust, "Forget it, I¡¯ll protect you from now on." Chapter 205: Side Story 5 (1) Ch.205 Side Story 5 (1) With Luo Yang by her side. Yan Zaozao could be said to be invincible in school from now on. It''s just that Yan Zao didn''t quite understand. There were two types of brothers in this world. One is the type that would shower his sister with immense love, constantly has her best interest at heart, and was cold towards outsiders but was like a breath of fresh air in front of his sister, Yan Chi fell in this category. The other type was the one that would step his sister on the foot from time to time, didn¡¯t care much about her, and would think of ways on how to tease his sister every day, this was the naughty type that deserved a good beating. Taking into consideration Yan Zaozao and Luo Yang''s enemy-like rtionship over the years, Yan Zaozao blinked in shock. The first thought she had in mind was that his sudden and gentle words "I¡¯ll protect you from now on" really sounded like a sheer fantasy. The school bell rang. Yan Zaozao stuffed her homework into her schoolbag. She nned to head upstairs to look for her cousin, she tried her best to finish packing as quickly as possible. She zipped the zipper to her school bag, and as soon as she lifted her eyes, she caught a glimpse of Luo Yang, who waszily leaning against the door frame with his arms around his chest, she didn''t know when he got here. With his eyes slightly squinted, his expression seemed slightly impatient. Sure enough, he startedining, "Yan Zaozao, are you a snail?" Yan Zaozao: ".¡­.." Now, this was her cousin, Luo Yang''s true color. All the students with their little yellow hats were rushing to the school gate. The sun was still shining bright at four o''clock in the afternoon and it was slightly unpleasant to the eye. Yan Zaozao walked beside Luo Yang, his body blocked the sun from shining on her. The incident that happened that morning, after Yan Zaozao cried, she made a decisive decision, took her own paper-cutting scissors, and after fumbling around, she cut her hair with a quick snip. Now her hair band that was used to tie her hair up was on her wrist, and her hair seemed as if it had been gnawed by a dog. Luo Yang squinted his eyes and took her figure in from time to time, he then ruthlessly said, "Yan Zao Zao, you look really ugly now." ¡°¡­¡­¡­¡± Yan Zaozao grinded her mrs, and after thinking about it, she still chose to endure. "Thank you for helping me today. You are such a kind cousin." Upon hearing this, Luo Yang pursed his lips and smiled in secret. He then turned away as he acted all reserved and proud, raised his hand to touch his nose, and said modestly: "Ah, don¡¯t mention it." They were a family, so there was no need to be so formal. "In my territory." He raised his hand and tugged at Yan Zaozao''s baby hair, which hurt Yan Zaozao. After a "hiss", he continued cockily: "Only I can bully you." ¡°¡­¡­¡­¡± He didn¡¯t even let her feel touched by his actions, nothing good came out of his mouth. Yan Zaozao turned her face around and red at Luo Yang, until Luo Yang felt ufortable at her stares, Luo Yang surrendered: "Okay, okay, if I don''t protect you, your brother will skin me alive. " Luo Yang: "Hey, what is that expression, don''t you believe me?" "Yan Zaozao." Luo Yang lifted Yan Zaozao''s school bag, forcing her to slow down, "I''m telling you, I seem like a blunt and brutal person on the outside, but in fact, I¡¯m quite a naive and gentle person. " "But Cousin Chi is different, he is unpredictable." "These types of people are the most terrifying, do you understand?" Yan Zaozao blinked and shook her head decisively, "Don''t speak ill of my brother." Luo Yang: "Okay, okay, okay, Yan Zaozao, you little white-eyed wolf, you only think for your brother, have youpletely forgotten who helped you out this morning?" "Hmph!" Facts have proved that you should never speak ill of others behind your back. As they yed around while they took small steps, they finally walked out of the school gate. Immediately afterwards, the fooling around came to an abrupt stop, Luo Yang and Yan Zaozao¡¯s gaze passed through the bustling crowd at a nce, and saw a familiar looking teenager standing not far away with a backpack on his right shoulder, he had on a white T-shirt along with jeans and white shoes. Clean and neat, he also caught the cousin pair who seemed to be in a fight at first nce. They all exchanged nces, Yan Chi raised his eyebrows, his eyes were dark and clear, with a faint smile, but it wasn¡¯t a deep smile. When he fixed his gaze onto Yan Zaozao''s terrible looking hair, his hair gradually dissipated. Chapter 206: Side Story 5 (2) Ch.206 Side Story 5 (2) Luo Yang was extremely sensitive. He could smell the presence of such a bad aura from several meters away. His body trembled, and his hand that was holding onto Yan Zaozao''s red scarf quickly let go. He licked his lips nervously, then patted Yan Zaozao on the shoulder, and muttered for a few seconds, "What I did for you today, I hope you have the conscience to do the same for me." "I¡¯m leaving." Then, like a flexible loach, he slid away in the other direction and hid himself amongst the crowd. Yan Zaozao: "¡­..." To be honest, Yan Chi, who was standing at the school gate, was quite eye-catching. Although it was a joyous asion to see her own brother after school, Yan Zaozao did notpletely lose her senses because of this. She ran over and stood still in front of Yan Chi. She held his hand, looked up, her eyes seemed to be mixed with starlight, "Brother." After Yan Chi lowered his gaze with his eyebrows raised and responded with an "um", Yan Chi immediately noticed that his sister''s expression seemed slightly off. His attention was taken away by Yan Zaozao''s hair, with his brows furrowed, he was cut off by Yan Zaozao as soon as he was about to say something. Yan Zaozao asked him: "Brother, shouldn''t you be in school now?" ".¡­.." Yan Chi choked, he suddenly didn''t know how to answer her. He was now in high school. And was studying in the best high school in the Imperial Capital. He was in senior one, as school was far away from home, he had to live there. He would head home once a week on weekends. Yan Zaozao secretly found it difficult to get used to for a long time, so she remembered this clearly. There was a sense of seriousness in her clear pupils. The seriousness was also mixed with a slight veteran cadre style disapproval. Yan Chi felt inexplicably guilty. Yan Zaozao continued with her veteran cadre demeanour with her arms on her waist: "You skipped ss?" ¡°¡­¡­¡­¡± "It''s not right for you to do this, what a bad example you¡¯re showing." Yan Zaozao breathed a long sigh and couldn''t help but continue to lecture him. As soon as she switched to her chatterbox mode, she couldn''t stop for quite some time. Babble, babble, when she babbles on, she¡¯ll nag along. Yan Chi knew Yan Zaozao all too well. He squinted his eyes, and bent down just as she took a breath and was about to speak again, he lifted his hand, and covered Yan Zaozao''s mouth. "I called absent from school, father took mother out to rx, and we¡¯re the only ones at home." Upon hearing this, Yan Zaozao¡¯s eyes widened, "They went again¡­..." "Yes." Yan Chi nodded, and then spared no effort to talk ill about his father, "So Zaozao, in Dad''s eyes, you are not the first in ce." After saying that, he took over Yan Zaozao''s school bag, held his sister''s hand, and pulled her across the road. A brand new bicycle was parked under the shades of the trees across the road. He ced her school bag into the front basket, patted the back seat, and lightly signalled through his peachy eyes that were the same as Yan Cheng¡¯s, "Hop on, I¡¯ll get you home." The sky gradually turned into a warm sunset, The young boy in white, with a bicycle, And he was about to fetch his younger sister, No matter how one looked at this scene, it seemed quite romantic. But Yan Zaozao was such a party pooper: "But it''s ufortable." ¡°¡­¡­¡­¡± "And it''s hot." ¡°¡­¡­¡­¡± However, putting aside the fact that she was being unsupportive. They were still extremely close siblings. After being mischievous, Yan Zaozao still sat down in the back seat. Both her hands grabbed onto the hem of Yan Chi''s clothes. Her feet, which couldn¡¯t touch the ground, shook around. "Brother." "Um." "Since mummy and daddy are not at home, I can go to our aunt''s house." ¡°¡­¡­¡­¡± "Mom said that you are now in high school. It''s a very important time in your life. Sigh, you really shouldn''t have missed school." Yan Zaozao furrowed her brows, as she earnestly advised with good intentions in mind, and nagged on like a little olddy. With Yan Chi¡¯s tall figure in front of her, it was not sunny at all. The roadside scenery kept receding, and they even bumped into a few ssmates on the way. Yan Zaozao looked back, smiled and waved hello to them. Until, all of a sudden, She didn''t expect her brother to have the courage to defend himself. Her brother said, "I¡¯ll worry if I leave you at our aunt''s ce." Her brother also said: ¡°Who knows how Luo Yang will bully you." Chapter 207: Side Story 5 (3) Ch.207 Side Story 5 (3) Her brother really is something, he¡¯s even distorting the truth: "Zaozao, you¡¯re wrong. The most important stage in your studies is elementary school. If youy your foundation well in elementary school, you won¡¯t have to worry about middle school or high school. Besides, I have good grades. " "Rather than caring for me, you should care about yourself more. For example, do you know how to use pinyin? Can youplete arithmetics smoothly?" Yan Zaozao was still young. She couldn¡¯t argue over her brother, so after being fooled around by him, she could only admit defeat. She steadily lost her ground and in the end, she simply changed the subject. "Brother." "It¡¯s wrong to say such a thing about Dad." "Dad should put mom as his first ce." "This shows that Dad is a good man who loves his wife!" Children nowadays, one really shouldn''t look at them with innocent mindsets like they used to. They know far more things than one can imagine. Yan Chi raised his eyebrows, slightly surprised. However, before he had the time to express his surprise, Yan Zaozao felt good about herself and said something astonishing again. "Brother, just to let you know, if I have a sister-inw in the future, then I will definitely be second in your heart." He mmed on the brakes, which startled Yan Zaozao as she hugged tight on her brother''s waist and bumped her face onto him a few times. Before her brother could turn around and retort symbolically, she took the first move, "Don''t say that it''s impossible." The little girl''s voice sounded light, her words had a meaning to it, "Unless you are a yboy." ¡°¡­¡­¡­¡± The cold image that Yan Chi had maintained for so long finally cracked at a speed visible to the naked eye. He couldn''t hold it on anymore, he really couldn''t. Thousands of words stuck in his chest all converged into one short sentence, "Zaozao, listen to your brother¡¯s words." "Don''t watch those unhealthy, idol and family rted dramas with your mother anymore." Yan Zaozao: "¡­...." Growing under a good family environment, Being influenced from childhood to adulthood, Yan Chi for sure wouldn¡¯t be a yboy. He got his first girlfriend when he was in university. They started off merely as friends from university, On a campus with that many students, no one knew anyone. It happened to be summer vacation. He was at home. He had nothing to do, so he slumped on the sofa and watched TV. The only interesting local dramas at the moment were those under the crime fiction genre. Without even watching for more than a few minutes, his sister hurried down from the second floor as if her ass was on fire. He looked upzily, "Slow down, don''t fall." Yan Zaozao: "A great woman is unrestrained and indifferent to trivial matters." "If I fall, so be it. This bit of pain is nothing under the rain and wind." Yan Chi: "¡­..." "Brother, brother, please help me." Yan Zaozao ran down, pulled him up from the sofa, and stuck the phone in his hand. She seemed pissed, ¡°I keep getting put in the same team as her after random selection¡­..." She raised her fingers and pressed them down one by one, "Five, six, seven, eight times." Her microphone was turned off, so she wasn¡¯t afraid to speak. "As an excellent yer of the game, after teaming up with her at random, my record has plummeted, but she¡¯s a girl, so I can''t be too fierce." Yan Zaozao wrinkled her nose and with a sincere expression, "Brother Brother Brother, help me y this round, win this match with her, as long as you can do it, I will study hard every day and strive to be a all round good student and take you as my role model." "Please, please." With her hands ced together, she pleaded. "If you don¡¯t know her, just don¡¯t team up with her." Yan Chi narrowed his eyes. Yan Zaozao ced her arms on her waist, ¡°No way." "I promised to win this match for her." "I have to be a man of my words." With that said, she covered her chest with her hand, "Oh, my uncontroble sense of sympathy." "We have already added each other as friends." Then. Yan Chi took over such a burden for his sister. In the game. The girl''s username was "I won¡¯t kill you, so you don''t kill me". It can be said that her desire to survive overflowed from the screen. And his sister''s nickname was "Don''t fret, I¡¯ll bring you to victory". The two Inexplicably gave off a CP feel to it. Yan Chi: "¡­..." He turned on the microphone. Yan Zaozao uttered aloud to guide the girl. For example, to let her run along with him, or toe over to pick up some equipment, or to remind her that someone was around her, and to get ready to shoot. Chapter 208: Side Story 5 (4) [END] Ch.208 Side Story 5 (4) [END] ***TN: This is the final chapter of this story. Enjoy! Yan Chi didn''t say a word during the whole process, as if he was her bodyguard. As if he was specially there to protect her till the end. "If I don''t kill you, don''t kill me,id low for the whole game" She hid in the corner of the room, She hid in the corner of the wall. Regardless of whether the item on the ground was useful to her or not, she just picked it up. When someone fired at her, she immediatelyid t. Then, she took ages to look for the person who shot her, and also took ages to aim. When she was finally ready to shoot, the man had already been shot to death by Yan Chi. And usually. When someone actually shoots at her, he would hear "I won¡¯t kill you, so you don''t kill me" shout in a flustered voice: "Ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah, please spare my life, nice man." "Look at my username, look at my username, look at my username, can''t we get along peacefully?" "It''s not advisable to kill, oh, I''m already dead." Yan Zaozaoforted her: "You did good." Shi Nuo: "Little girl, you don''t have tofort me." Shi Nuo: "I know my skills." Shi Nuo: "My friends don''t even want to y with me." Yan Chi: "¡­..." Except for being shot to death by someone else. In most cases, she would die an unusual death. For example, during the bombing period, she didn¡¯t hide in the house and was bombed alive. Another example was that she didn''t run fast enough into the safe area, and was poisoned to death by the poison gas. Yan Chi took care of her at first. Afterwards, he just went on his own, since if he won, his whole team would win along with him. After a few rounds, Finally the two managed to survive. Shi Nuo cried with tears of joy, "Little girl, you¡¯re someone with great potential." "Thank you very much, let me just post this on my feed." After they went offline. Yan Chi raised his hand and rubbed the bridge of his nose. He then asked Yan Zaozao: "Where did you find such an elementary school kid?" "Wait, it''s normal for you at this age to match with an elementary school kid." After a pause, "I feel more at ease this way." Yan Zaozao: ".¡­.." With the first, soon came the second. During that summer vacation, he yed for his sister countless times. Just to help the girl called "I won¡¯t kill you, so you don''t kill me". At the end, he started to look at his sister with a weird questioning gaze. But his sister was unreasonably stubborn: "I¡¯m making friends, the most important point is sincerity." Yan Chi sneered: "She¡¯s just your inte friend at most." Yan Zaozao: "Hmph, I don''t care." However, there was a saying that dead wood cannot be carved. No matter how Yan Chi helped, the other party still didn''t make any progress. He reckoned that the other party was probably not suitable to y this game. And the other party seemed pretty self-aware. Shi Nuo: "Little girl, it is really kind of you to help me out." Yan Chi: "¡­..." You can choose to not y this game. Shi Nuo: "I me my addiction towards this game." Shi Nuo: "I hope I will get bored of this game before school starts." ¡­¡­¡­ The new semester at Imperial Capital Universitymenced on September 10th. The day of school. Yan Chi took the subway back to school at an extremelyte hour. The subway was unusually empty, and almost all of the seats were unupied. A girl sat next to him. He took a casual nce, She looked down at her phone, with headphones on. The girl lowered her gaze and pursed her lips, with a serious expression on. Then, Shi Nuo: "Ah, I instantly died afternding." Shi Nuo: "I had a brilliant record over the summer vacation, it¡¯s true!" Shi Nuo: "It''s a pity that the little girl has gone back to school¡­..." With this sentence, she sessfully got Yan Chi to raise his eyebrows. Shi Nuo: "Don''tugh at me, are you guys really my roommates. We¡¯re humans, we all have our weaknesses." Shi Nuo: "Forget it, you guys can do this." She did not quit the game. Her character returned to the lobby, With her brows furrowed, she seemed to be pondering on whether she should go for another roundter. Yan Chi narrowed his peach eyes. He took a nce at the girl¡¯s phone screen. He had excellent dynamic vision, and the little white line saying "I won¡¯t kill you, so you don''t kill me" barged right into his retina. Shi Nuo: "The little girl has been gone for five days, I miss her." Yan Chi: "¡­..." The Novel will be updated first on this website. Come back and continue reading tomorrow, everyone!