After breakfast, Han Chenyu took Cold Xiaoyao to the hospital to visit Mrs. Han. Outside the upscale ward, he was earnestly instructing her, "Cold Xiaoyao, when we go in, you need to call her 'Mom,' and you have to act like a loving couple, got it?"
"Got it, stop nagging me."
"Mom... Mom!"
"Xiaoyao's here! Come here, dear!"
Mrs. Han greeted Cold Xiaoyao warmly, taking her hand as she asked, "Xiaoyao, were you tired yesterday?"
"Mom, no."
"How did you two..."
Mrs. Han suddenly leaned closer and whispered in her ear, inquiring about their wedding night. Now that Chenyu was married, the next step was to prepare for a plump grandchild, so of course, she had to check on their life together.
"Um..."
Just as Cold Xiaoyao was trying to figure out how to respond, Han Chenyu walked over, wrapping an arm around her slim waist and planting a kiss on her cheek. He smiled at his mother, saying, "Mom, you're making it hard for Xiaoyao to answer. Don't worry, I know what to do."
"Good to hear! Hehe, so when are you two planning to go on your honeymoon?"
"Honeymoon?!"
Cold Xiaoyao's mouth dropped open in shock. She definitely didn't want to go on a trip with this arrogant man. After all, he had just forced a kiss on her this morning. If he didn't like her, why would he kiss her? Did he think she was that easy?
"Yeah! You two can strengthen your relationship during the honeymoon."
Mrs. Han was actually hoping that their honeymoon would help them grow closer, so she could hold her chubby grandchild sooner.
"Mom, my company..."
"Don't talk to me about work! Going on a honeymoon is the most important thing right now. I've already booked your tickets for tomorrow morning. Whether you want to go or not, you're going!"
Han Chenyu looked at her helplessly. His mom had that "if you don't go, I'll be furious" look on her face, making him realize this honeymoon was unavoidable.
"Okay, Mom, Xiaoyao and I will definitely go."
Cold Xiaoyao seemed like she wanted to say something more, but Han Chenyu shot her a glare, and she turned her head defiantly. Fine, they would go—she'd just treat it as a free vacation!
"Now that's the spirit! You two have fun!"
As Mrs. Han's eyes sparkled with excitement, scanning back and forth between her and Han Chenyu, Cold Xiaoyao felt embarrassed and quickly said, "Mom, you need to take care of yourself. I'll come back with Chenyu to see you soon," before hurrying out of the ward.
Once outside, Cold Xiaoyao quickly wriggled free from Han Chenyu's strong hold. "Could you please give me a heads-up before you do that? You caught me completely off guard."
"What do you need to prepare for? Oh, look at you turning red!"
Han Chenyu found it amusing as he watched her blush, leaning closer to her ear and blowing softly, "You're actually this shy?"
The pleasant scent of his cologne filled her nose, and the warmth of his breath made her ears flush. Cold Xiaoyao's heart raced uncontrollably, pounding in her chest. That unfamiliar feeling made her want to escape.
"I... I'm leaving!"
"Where are you going?"
"What's it to you? We agreed to stay out of each other's business."
Cold Xiaoyao dashed away. She needed to vent to her two best friends. Ever since she met Han Chenyu, her sharp tongue had been ineffective, and she had always been on the losing side!
"Is this little woman feeling shy?"
Han Chenyu increasingly felt that Cold Xiaoyao had many different sides to her. The closer he got, the more he wanted to uncover those layers.
"Ah! How did I, Cold Xiaoyao, end up dealing with such a big bad wolf?"
Sitting in a café, Cold Xiaoyao was venting her frustrations to Pei Menglu and Sima Yuyao about her humiliating experiences with Han Chenyu.
"Xiaoyao, I think Han is actually pretty great. You know, because of his marriage, so many young girls are heartbroken!"
Pei Menglu wore a look that said, "You don't know good when you see it."
"Exactly! You know how many businesspeople are crying over Han not marrying their daughters? If they allied with the Han Group, their companies would double or triple in size!"
Cold Xiaoyao was stunned by this news. She thought Han Chenyu was indeed impressive—handsome, wealthy, and a CEO. But was it really as exaggerated as they claimed?
"They just don't know him. He's actually a big bad wolf—a cunning, smelly fox!"
"Cold Xiaoyao, you're just a silly woman who doesn't know how to appreciate her good fortune!"
The next morning, the two of them obediently boarded the plane to the Maldives under the watchful eye of an assistant sent by Mrs. Han.