"Uh-hem..." Chen Yiran coughed somewhat unnaturally, he then smiled at Tianxin and whispered, "If you want to mooch meals off me next time, just say it. No need to beat around the bush."
Tianxin instantly felt exasperated, "Big Brother Yiran, I'm actually praising you."
"Oh." Chen Yiran nodded, not understanding what she was praising him about.
After sending Tianxin home, Chen Yiran drove to his office. He didn't take any of the suggestions Tianxin had made that night seriously, considering them to be her spur-of-the-moment whims.
One morning at the weekend, Chen Yiran was enjoying a lie-in, enjoying the privilege of a rare Sunday off after having worked late the night before. Drowsy from sleep, he distinctly heard the front door opening, followed by footsteps approaching his bedroom door.
