Feeling guilty, Luo Ning'er stood in the living room, her eyes flickering as she glanced at her parents who were sitting on the sofa and her brother who had a serious face.

He walked forward and said in a dry voice, "Mom, Dad, and brother, why haven't you gone upstairs to rest yet?"

Hearing Luo Ning'er's words, the three of them raised their heads at the same time, with a look of scrutiny and concern in their eyes.

"An An, it's almost nine o'clock, and you haven't come home yet. How can we go upstairs and rest in peace?"

Song Yun spoke in a gentle tone with a hint of blame, her words full of concern for her daughter's late return.

Luo Ning'er bit her lip lightly, her eyes flickering, trying to hide her inner panic with a relaxed tone.

"Oh, I just had dinner with a friend, and I already told my mom about it, so don't worry."

Luo Jinghao frowned slightly when he heard this. "We've been eating dinner for so long? Is that friend a man or a woman?"

Luo Ning'er's heart skipped a beat and a trace of panic flashed across her face.

Then he pretended to be calm and muttered, "Brother, you are so nagging. Why do you have so many questions? I just came back safely. What could possibly happen?"

After saying that, she tried to change the subject and walked quickly towards the stairs.

However, Luo Jinghao's deep eyes were fixed on the person in front of him, and he had no intention of letting her go easily.

He frowned slightly, his tone stern and with a hint of worry: "An An, have you forgotten what you promised me before? You must focus on your studies!"

For Luo Jinghao, he would unconditionally support his sister no matter what she did, except for matters of the heart, because he would never allow his precious sister to be abducted by those young boys.

Thinking back to what happened between him and Lu Jinan before, despite his best efforts, he still failed to stop it. This time, he secretly made up his mind that he must nip any possible signs in the bud.

At this moment, the tense atmosphere was eased by Song Yun.

She reached out and gently patted Luo Jinghao's shoulder, signaling him not to be so serious.

"Okay, Jinghao, since An An is back, let's not pursue this any further. Besides, tomorrow is Monday and An An still has to go to school. Let her pack up and go to bed early."

Hearing this, Luo Jinghao, who had been wearing a tense expression, relaxed a little and nodded, indicating that he agreed with Song Yun's proposal.

Taking advantage of the moment when everyone's attention was diverted, the clever Luo Ning'er seized the opportunity and quickly slipped back to her room like a little rabbit.

The moment the door closed, she let out a long sigh, and her heart finally settled back into her stomach.

The three people downstairs looked at Luo Ning'er's figure disappearing around the corner of the stairs, looked at each other, and then turned around and returned to their respective rooms.

As the doors closed one by one, the entire living room returned to peace, with only the occasional chirping of insects outside the window breaking the tranquility.

Luo Ning'er returned to the room with a blush still on her face. She closed the door quietly, as if afraid of disturbing something.

She quickly walked to the bathroom, turned on the faucet, and the cool water flowed through her fingertips, taking away the fatigue of the day.

After washing up, she returned to the bed, picked up her cell phone, and felt inexplicably uneasy.

The screen lit up, a red dot flashed on the WeChat icon, and her heart skipped a beat.

When I opened WeChat, Jiang Yufeng’s avatar was at the top, and the message he sent lay there quietly, like a long-awaited greeting.

【Just got home, how about you? 】

Luo Ning'er's lips curled up unconsciously, and she quickly replied: [I got home a long time ago and just finished packing.]

The other party replied almost instantly: [How is it? Did your family ask you where you were?]

She smiled softly, her fingertips dancing on the screen: [I asked.]

Jiang Yufeng seemed very interested in her answer and immediately asked: [What did you say?]

Luo Ning'er thought for a moment and answered truthfully: "I just said I had dinner with friends. What else can I say?"

At this moment, Jiang Yufeng's message made her heart skip a beat: "I thought you were going on a date."

His straightforwardness caught Luo Ning'er off guard, and her cheeks flushed again.

She pondered for a moment before carefully typing a reply: [Uh... My family doesn't allow me to date right now.]

Jiang Yufeng seemed to sense her embarrassment and his tone became more relaxed: [I know, I was just kidding.]

Luo Ning'er breathed a sigh of relief and replied with a smiling expression.

Seeing this, Jiang Yufeng thoughtfully reminded: "Okay, it's getting late. You have to go to school tomorrow. Go to bed early."

Luo Ning'er looked at the message with mixed feelings.

She wasn't sure if Jiang Yufeng really didn't care about her answer.

She hesitated whether to explain further, but in the end she just stared at the screen silently, her fingers hovering over the keyboard, not putting them down for a long time.

Time passed minute by minute, and the room was so quiet that the only sound was my own breathing.

Just when she was about to give up and turn off her phone, Jiang Yufeng sent another message: [Good night.]

These two words were like a warm current that warmed her heart.

Luo Ninger smiled slightly and finally pressed the send button: [Good night.]

She gently put down her phone, closed her eyes, her heart filled with anticipation for the future and a hint of imperceptible sweetness.

The next morning, when Luo Ning'er woke up, the sunlight outside the window had already filled the room.

She stretched and slowly got out of bed.

When I came downstairs, the whole family was having breakfast, and Jiang Li, whom I hadn't seen for two days, was also there.

"Mom, Dad, brothers and sisters, good morning!" Luo Ning'er greeted everyone with a smile while walking towards the dining table.

Song Yun looked up at Luo Ning'er, a trace of kindness and helplessness flashed in her eyes.

"If you don't get up, I'll ask Aunt Mei to wake you up. You're going to be late."

"Oh, Mom, I set the alarm." Luo Ning'er stuck out her tongue mischievously, then quickly found a seat next to Song Yun and sat down. She picked up the bread in front of her and took a big bite.

Time was a bit tight, so Song Yun didn't say anything else.

After dinner, Song Yun quickly asked the driver to take Luo Ning'er and Jiang Li to school.

In the car, Luo Ning'er was a little drowsy because she had gotten up early.

She leaned back in her chair, her eyes slightly closed, as if she would fall asleep at any moment.

However, at this moment, Jiang Li's words "Are you in love?" woke her up from her hazy sleep like a thunderclap.

Luo Ning'er suddenly opened her eyes and looked at Jiang Li with a bit of surprise and confusion.

"Ah? What did you say?" Luo Ning'er asked in a panic.

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