Xiao Ning An slept through until dawn, rubbed her eyes, and realized she was buried in the arms of the wealthy patron, who looked utterly exhausted.
The sight of him made An Xiao Ning can't bear , not wanting to wake him up.
An Xiaoning, lost in thought, stared at the window.
Suddenly, she reached out a hand, attempting to catch the playful rays of sunlight.
The sunlight filtered through her fingers, casting a warm glow on her face.
Perhaps it was Xiao Ning's movement that woke Yi Xiangshui, who was lying on one side.
Still somewhat dazed, Yi Xiangshui thought that Xiao Ning had fallen back into a nightmare.
Gently patting Xiao Ning's back, they said, "Good baby, go to sleep quickly."
In my memory, An Xiaoning's muttering didn't occur; instead, I touched the rigid back of An Xiaoning, instantly snapping me back to awareness.
Yi Xiangsu pinched his nose bridge, "You're awake. I passed by last night and noticed you were having nightmares, so I stayed by your side for a while. Don't worry, I didn't do anything."
"Um." An Xiaoning seemed a bit at a loss, "Good morning, patron... I'll follow you. Actually, it doesn't matter how you treat me, I'm fine with it, it's what I'm supposed to do..."
"Lie." Yi Xiangsu touched An Xiaoning's forehead, interrupting what An Xiaoning was about to say next, "Xiaoning, we will do what we should do, but not now."
Pausing for a moment, Yi Xiangshui continued, "Do you still want to rest? Today, I have time.
Let's go sit in the garden together, soak up the sun, and have an early morning tea, how about that?"
"Um, alright." Since the benefactor has said so, what reason could Little An Xiao Ning have to refuse?
"I'll go change into another set of clothes first, and then I'll wait for you downstairs." Having said that, Yi Xiangsu straightened his clothes and left An Xiaoning's room.
"Master of the household, there is an important meeting today, regarding..." Ryan, who had been waiting eagerly, promptly informed Yi about his daily schedule.
"Cancel it, inform them the meeting is moved to the evening." Yi Xiangshui left this sentence, not even turning back, heading towards his wardrobe.
All that was left was a stunned Yi Xiangshui, one who, as a workaholic, would have gladly thrown himself into his work.
However, the decision of the head of the household cannot be changed by anyone, so Ryan hurriedly arranged for the postponement of the meeting and other matters.
Actually, Yi didn't know himself why he was delaying his important meeting for a canary he had pampered, perhaps it was those always damp, sorrow-filled eyes that had bewitched him. There was a feeling that if he didn't pay attention to this canary, it would wither away soon, just like a withered rose.
When An Xiaoning went downstairs to look for the Golden Master, Yi Xiasui was already waiting in the garden.
An Xiaoning hesitantly took a step, entering the garden for the first time. To be honest, An Xiaoning felt uneasy.从小 to adulthood, the education An Xiaoning received from her parents was to stay in the places they deemed appropriate, never to unauthorized intrude into others' territories.
Regardless of whether she was the An Xiaoning of the previous world or this one, she was an overlooked existence by her family. No matter how excellently she performed on a daily basis, her father and mother would not pay any attention to it, let alone praise her.
However, when An Xiaoning made mistakes or made her parents feel ashamed for the Ning family, the punishment waiting for An Xiaoning was a severe beating and rebuke, and even more serious punishment.
Easy Xiangsu watched as An Xiaoning stood blankly at the garden entrance, and beckoned to him, indicating for An Xiaoning to come over and sit down.
"What would you like to drink, coffee or tea?"
"An Xiaoning dislikes both, but doesn't answer Yi Xiangshui's words."
The pitiful yet stubborn expression made Yi Xiangsu unable to resist wanting to rub An Xia ning's face, "Perhaps, you might like to drink milk?"
After saying that, Yi Xiangsu called for Ryan to pass over a steaming cup of milk, "Drink it quickly, it will cool down soon."
Xiao Ning looked at Yi Xiangsu in surprise, the boss actually knew that she liked drinking milk.
"Thank you." An Xiaoning took the milk, sipping it slowly, for a moment resembling a lazy cat.
Yixiangcui rubbed his palms, restraining the urge to touch An Xiaoning.
Damn, An Xiaoning feels more and more like a cat that's been bullied but still acts as if it doesn't care.
"In my place, you can directly express whether you like or dislike me. Of course, the final decision is still in my hands, but you can try to strive for what you want. After all, what if you succeed?"
"...Even if I put in the effort and still can't achieve it?"
An Xiaoning remained silent for a long time before suddenly speaking.
"Test your true desire for that thing. If, despite your best efforts, you still can't obtain it, it means you're not strong enough or ruthless enough right now. Not getting it now doesn't mean you'll never get it. As long as you're strong enough, strong to the point where you have no weaknesses and strong enough that the other side can't refuse you, you will eventually get what you want."
Only after many things had happened did Annie Xiao Ning realize that Yi Xiangsu's gaze back then was filled with ambition and a desire for control.
Having heard Yi Xiangsu's words, An Xiaoning nodded with a mix of understanding and confusion, cautiously requesting, "I don't want to drink milk anymore, I want to have a cup of milk tea, thank you, Lord Sponsor."
Amused by An Xiaoning's cuteness, Yi Xiangsu couldn't resist his desires any longer, and he gave An Xiaoning's head a vigorous rub.
Then, he gave instructions, "Rui'an, prepare milk tea for Xiaoning. Let's go, the sun has grown larger. I'm free today, so I'll take you for a walk outside the estate."