After eating the fruit, it was already quite late.

Yun Yao picked up her bag and prepared to go back.

Especially since her adoptive brother had just called her, asking why she hadn't gone home yet, and warning her that if she came home late again, her allowance for next month would be gone...

When Shen Qihuan arrived earlier, she was supposed to follow the script, but since Lu Jingyu was sick, she decided not to bother him.

"You have a good rest, I'll go back first."

Yun Yao's collar buttons had come undone sometime during the night, and from Lu Jingyu's angle, it was clearly visible...

He tugged at her collar, his ears turning slightly red. "Aren't you coming tomorrow?"

"I have something to do tomorrow," Yun Shiyue said, as she was forced to be a third wheel because she was going to the movies with Chen Jiling.

Lu Jingyu wanted to ask what it was about, but after a moment's hesitation, his thin, crimson lips uttered only one word, "Okay."

back home.

Yun Shiyue sat on the sofa, his well-defined hands holding a glass of red wine, his deep eyes revealing a cool and quiet demeanor.

She appeared to have just taken a shower; her hair was slightly damp and hung down her forehead, and she was only wearing a bathrobe.

Having learned from her previous experience, the first thing Yun Yao did upon returning was to greet her adopted brother.

"elder brother."

Yun Shiyue didn't even look at her, only casually replying, "Mm."

"Then I'll go upstairs to rest."

"Ah."

After everyone went upstairs.

Yun Shiyue then raised his cool eyes and looked at her back.

We went to see a movie the next day.

Yun Shiyue was wearing a black t-shirt and dark jeans.

Yun Yao kept glancing at him; it was rare to see her cheap brother dressed like this.

To be honest, when he's not wearing a formal suit, he looks quite like a naive college student.

Chen Jiling assumed that Yun Shiyue also dressed formally during his rest time, so she specially wore a suit skirt to match him.

Among the group of people walking together, she stood out.

Her face turned pale. "It's also my fault. I didn't ask Shi Yue what kind of clothes she was wearing today."

"I think it's pretty good. A career woman and a pure and innocent man, it's quite exciting."

Yun Shiyue's expression was not good. "Heh, who was it that called me an old man last time, and now they're saying that it's not bad for a working professional to be with a college student?"

"...", she just said it casually, thinking that Yun Shiyue didn't care about age at all...

Chen Jiling's expression grew increasingly grim as she listened.

No wonder, she said that with Yun Shiyue's status, how could he wear clothes that were so inappropriate for him?

It turns out it was because of Yun Yao.

Chen Jiling squeezed between the two of them, saying, "The movie is about to start, let's go in quickly."

"I'll go buy some food, you guys go in first." If the movie isn't good, at least you can eat something.

Yun Yao took her movie ticket from Yun Shiyue's hand, turned around, walked through the crowd, and headed towards the counter on the right.

Yun Shiyue watched as her small figure disappeared into the crowd in the blink of an eye, and then handed the movie ticket to Chen Jiling.

"You go in first. There are a lot of people here, and she might get lost in the crowd."

Chen Jiling frowned. Yun Yao was easily jostled by the crowd, but wouldn't she be too? She was even wearing high heels!

If it weren't for her father saying that the company was having some problems and urgently needed funds, and Yun Shiyue being quite good-looking, she wouldn't have been so eager to get involved!

After buying the delicious food, Yunyao turned around and bumped into someone's arms.

A pair of strong arms steadily supported her. She was held in someone's arms in a hugging embrace.

Because we were so close, I could smell the faint scent of cedar on the man.

"Why are you so clumsy?"

When Yun Yao looked up, she saw Yun Shiyue's handsome but nasty face.

His narrow, almond-shaped eyes were captivating and affectionate, giving him a refined and gentle appearance, but his eyes were full of mockery and sarcasm.

Yun Yao took a step back, freeing herself from his grasp. "You suddenly stood behind me; I didn't have time to react!"

Yun Shiyue casually put his hands in his pockets and gave a cryptic laugh. "I came to find you out of kindness, and this is how you treat your brother?"

Yun Yao handed him the food in her hand, saying, "Since you came all this way to see me, then help me carry something."

Yun Shiyue was forced to take the things from her hands, his brows furrowing slightly. "You're eating all this by yourself?"

"Then you're not going to eat?"

Yun Shiyue smiled mockingly, "I'm an old man, of course I won't eat the food you little brats eat."

"..." So, as expected, he says he doesn't care, but he actually cares a lot!

To prevent him from using this topic to mock people again in the future, Yun Yao quickly racked her brains to praise him.

"Younger people are too inexperienced. Your age is better; you're young but have a mature air about you."

Yun Shiyue's originally cold and stern face softened, and the corners of his mouth turned up slightly, almost imperceptibly.

But the words still carried a barb: "Tsk, that's too fake."

The movie ends.

Before the theater lights came on.

Chen Jiling handed the room key to Yun Shiyue, implying that he could do whatever he wanted next.

Things between men and women are generally things that brothers and sisters can't do.

Yun Shiyue saw what was in her hand and sneered.

Even though he's a man, he's not that indiscriminate.

Yun Yao had just finished the last sip of her drink when she turned her head and saw what Chen Jiling was holding.

Okay, so they're already getting into content unsuitable for children...

Yun Shiyue noticed the surprised look in someone's eyes and turned her head away, saying, "Don't look at things you shouldn't."

The lights in the theater came on, and Yun Shiyue grabbed Yun Yao's wrist and led her out.

Chen Jiling grabbed his sleeve. "Shi Yue, Grandpa said we have to report our itinerary to him. What does it mean that you're leaving first like this?"

Yun Shiyue remained calm, a hint of disdain in his eyes. "I think you may have misunderstood. I followed Grandpa's arrangements simply to make him happy, but that doesn't mean I'm incapable of refusing."

Chen Jiling's face was grim. She had actually forgotten one thing... Yun Shiyue took over the company at the age of twenty, and these five years were enough time for him to grasp the reins of the company.

He is fundamentally different from those second- and third-generation rich kids.

But she was truly unwilling to give up so easily. No man had ever rejected her so heartlessly before!

Classes start on Monday.

Yun Yao noticed a long scar on Qi Funan's arm.

It looked like it had been cut by something sharp.

I didn't apply any medicine; I just let the wound scab over on its own.

She initially thought it was just dodging a bicycle, and wouldn't result in bleeding or injury...

No wonder he was so angry; anyone who suffered such serious injuries would be furious.

She had planned to have him go to the infirmary after class...

But as soon as get out of class ended, she disappeared in the blink of an eye as she bent down to pack her textbooks.

She got through to Qi Funan on the phone.

Why did you leave right after class? I need to talk to you about something, where are you?

"I'll be busy right now."

The person on the other end only said one sentence before hanging up.

However, Yun Yao heard a familiar advertising tone on the phone; it was from the snack shop in the back alley of the school…

But Yun Yao remembered that the alley was very remote, and Qi Funan had never done a part-time job there.

She carried her bag and walked towards the back alley of the school.

They walked to very remote places but still couldn't find Qi Funan.

Perhaps I misheard.

But just as she was about to leave, she suddenly heard a muffled groan coming from not far away.

It was Qi Funan's voice!

Just around the corner, Yun Yao saw Qi Funan being beaten by a group of people.

She rushed over, picked up a bottle, and smashed it over the head of the most vicious attacker, while simultaneously holding up her phone screen, shouting, "I've called the police, they'll be here soon!"

The man who got hit on the head with the bottle had red eyes. "Damn it, you're asking for a beating!"

Qi Funan wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth and stood in front of Yun Yao, saying, "If you're a man, come at me."

The sound of police sirens could be heard in the distance.

The group quickly fled into the alley.

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