"Ding ding ding" Why is there a phone call again? "Hello" "Little Demon, it's me" "Uncle Han, look at what time it is, why did you only call me now?" As soon as Leng Xiaoyao heard Han Chenyu's voice, all the longing she had felt all day surged forth, her eyes becoming moist. "I'm sorry, I was busy all day, and I finally found a little time to call you." The slight grievance Leng Xiaoyao felt vanished immediately upon hearing his deep and indulgent tone of apology. "Oh, Uncle Han, why didn't I realize before that your voice is so nice?" "Silly girl, you'll discover more and more of my good qualities in the future." "Narcissistic!" "Xiaoyao, I miss you. What about you? Do you miss me?" "I... don't!" Leng Xiaoyao wouldn't let him know so easily that she actually missed him a lot. "Really? Then how come I heard someone crying in our house?" Oh no, it must be her talkative dad, making her lose face! "Okay, I admit it, I miss you, a lot." "Xiaoyao, I really want to kiss you. What should I do?" "Can you not be so direct?" So embarrassing! How come she never noticed before how much he liked to say sweet nothings? "I'm just expressing my feelings, what? Xiaoyao doesn't want me to miss you?" "Hmm." A sound as small as a mosquito came out of her nostrils. "Wait for me to come back and give you a good kiss." "Oh." "What do you want to prepare for tomorrow?" Han Chenyu's voice became hoarse as he changed the subject, fearing that if he continued on this topic, he would immediately fly back to hug her without a second thought. It seemed that after developing feelings for her, he couldn't control and didn't want to control this strange yet wonderful feeling. "Tomorrow I'm going to meet someone." "Who?" "It's... Lu Lu, hehe." Phew, almost let it slip. If he knew she was going to meet Senior Rufeng, he would probably tear her apart. Better not say anything. "Oh, then you should rest early. Be good, I still have some things to take care of." "Okay, you should also rest early." Reluctantly hanging up the phone, Leng Xiaoyao happily hummed a song as she swayed upstairs. "Wow, our little demon is so happy today!" As soon as Leng Yi entered, he saw Leng Xiaoyao dancing with joy, humming a song and twisting her waist, and couldn't help but tease her. "Third Brother? You're back?" "Yeah, what's making you so happy? Let me guess, is it because of your dear husband?" "Third Brother, you just like to tease me." "Alright, alright, Third Brother won't tease you anymore. How's your preparation for the postgraduate entrance exam going? When's the exam?" "The day after tomorrow." "Good, when you become a real jewelry designer, you can design the wedding rings for your three brothers." "Really? You're too good to me!" Early the next morning, Lu Rufeng had already arrived at the café where he had agreed to meet Leng Xiaoyao, stirring his coffee absentmindedly while glancing at the door from time to time. "Senior Rufeng!" "Xiaoyao, over here." Lu Rufeng felt very happy inside; she had come. Although she was married, he still cared about her as a senior. "Senior, did you come early?" "Just a little while. What do you want to drink?" Lu Rufeng gazed at the woman he admired, noticing she had become even more beautiful, but her personality remained the same—playful and cheerful, as if she had no worries at all. Leng Xiaoyao tilted her head and thought for a moment before saying, "Uncle Han doesn't want me to drink coffee, so just give me a glass of water." "Uncle Han is...?" "My husband, hehe, I call him Uncle." At that moment, Lu Rufeng felt a pang in his heart. It seemed they had a good relationship; did he still have a chance? "You... didn't invite me to your wedding? Don't you consider me a friend?" Lu Rufeng asked casually about her wedding, not realizing that this question was like stabbing himself. "No, no, I always considered you a very good senior and friend, it's just... our wedding was a bit rushed, so we didn't have time to invite you." "Are you... happy now?" "Very happy." It was clear from her smiling eyes and joyful demeanor that she was full of happiness! But what should he do? For her, he worked hard and struggled, just to be worthy of her and live happily together. Was it because he hadn't let her know his feelings for her early enough that it led to this irretrievable situation today? "Xiaoyao, I..." What should he say? How could he say it? That he liked her the first time they met? That he now had the ability to give her happiness? But wasn't it too late? "Senior, what do you want to say?" "Oh, nothing, just asking how your preparation for tomorrow's exam is going?" Lu Rufeng awkwardly swallowed the words he wanted to say earlier. Now he could only silently protect her from behind, ready to rush out to protect her when she needed him; that was enough. Leng Xiaoyao had no idea how strong the feelings this senior had for her were. She was just talking endlessly about her ideas for jewelry design, while Lu Rufeng listened quietly, occasionally giving her a suggestion, but mostly just gazing at her, as if looking at his beloved treasure. "Senior, thank you so much today for giving me such valuable advice." "It's my honor." "I have to go now; Uncle Han will probably call me soon." "Okay, be careful on the way." "Mm, goodbye, Senior."Lu Rufeng stared blankly at Leng Xiaoyao's departing figure, feeling very complicated. Looking at the water she hadn't finished drinking, he couldn't help but pick it up and drink it, leaving her lip print on the cup. In the following five days, apart from studying for the postgraduate entrance exam, Leng Xiaoyao didn't attend gatherings with her two best friends; she was only thinking about one thing: counting down the days until Han Chenyu returned. "Xiaoyao, I'm back, come welcome me!" "Where are you?" Leng Xiaoyao hurriedly grabbed the phone while frantically putting on her shoes; at that moment, her desire to see him was incredibly strong. "At the airport." "I'll be there soon." On the other end, Leng Xiaoyao rushed to the airport, while Han Chenyu, just off the plane, was also very excited. After not seeing this woman for a week, he found himself thinking about whether she had eaten, whether she had slept well, and whether she was thinking about him just like he was thinking about her. Even back then, "she" never made him feel this way. At that moment, he realized that his longing for her had reached an unbelievable level and understood that he couldn't let her go. "Uncle Han," Leng Xiaoyao eagerly gave him a big hug. "Xiaoyao, I'm back. Did you miss me?" "Yes, I missed you so much, I miss your cooking." "You little foodie!" Han Chenyu playfully poked her nose, feeling a bit resentful that her first words upon seeing him were about his cooking. If he had known, he wouldn't have cooked for her, and now he felt like he was at the bottom of the food chain—how sad! After returning to their home, Han Chenyu pulled Leng Xiaoyao over and gave her a deep kiss, expressing all the longing he had felt over the past week through that kiss. Leng Xiaoyao wasn't pretentious; she was a woman who dared to love and hate. Since she had developed different feelings for Han Chenyu, she chose to express them bravely. She was willing to face a beautiful future with him together! "Uncle, it's the weekend today. How should we spend it?" "I have a social engagement today." What! After finally having a weekend, he wouldn't accompany her and still said they should date well? "But we haven't gone on a date yet." "I'm sorry." Han Chenyu had a plan; he had canceled all his engagements for the day and had already planned to take her to the movies and shopping. However, he wanted to tease her and see her disappointed and aggrieved expression. "I hate you!" Leng Xiaoyao felt very wronged and sad. She thought the carefree and free-spirited Leng Xiaoyao had disappeared, and now just because of his words, she felt so upset that she wanted to cry. In fact, Leng Xiaoyao rushed into the bedroom, locked the door, and threw herself on the bed, crying. She had never cried since she was a child, but since meeting this annoying man, she had cried several times; she felt like she was no longer herself! "Xiaoyao, open the door." "I won't! Han Chenyu, I hate you! I don't want to talk to you anymore!" Leng Xiaoyao's choked voice came from inside, hitting Han Chenyu's heart like a hammer, making him feel guilty and heartbroken. "Xiaoyao, please open the door, okay?" Han Chenyu coaxed softly from outside while taking out a spare key to unlock the door. "Ah! You bad guy, how did you get in?" Leng Xiaoyao raised her tear-stained face, staring at him in shock and anger. "Xiaoyao, this is our home. How do you think I got in?" Han Chenyu quickly walked over and hugged her, whispering in her ear, "Don't cry, you're breaking my heart." "You wouldn't! You won't even go on a date with me and still say you like me. I don't believe it!" Leng Xiaoyao struggled hard, but she couldn't resist Han Chenyu's strong arms. In her anger, she bit down hard on his shoulder. "Mmm." I bite, I bite hard, let's see if you dare to bully me again!