The handsome guy next door loves to flirt.

He had several girlfriends before, but I don't know if he had bad taste in women, but they all wore heavy makeup and looked terrible after removing it. Fortunately, this time he finally found a normal one.

Xu Ruo slumped weakly on the sofa. She was still a little angry, but after he did that to her, and considering how he took care of her afterwards, she decided not to hold it against him.

"Tell me! Why haven't you answered my calls these past few days? What did I do to offend you?" Mingyuan sat down next to Xu Ruo after tidying up and asked her seriously.

Seeing him biting his lip like that, Xu Ruo was very annoyed and said angrily, "...What's going on with that Xiao Qiu? How come she was in your car that day? And another time when I called her at night, why did a woman answer? And it sounded like Xiao Qiu's voice. You'd better explain everything clearly, otherwise even if you treated me like this just now, I will not forgive you."

"Is that all?" Mingyuan sighed, rubbing his forehead. However, it was indeed his fault that Xu Ruo had misunderstood. He explained, "She's staying with me now, I—"

"What? She lives at your place! Then why are you touching me? Get out! You..." Xu Ruo's mouth was covered by Ming Yuan before she could finish speaking.

"When are you going to change your impulsive ways? Can't you listen to my explanation before you get angry?" she said, her brows furrowed and her tone impatient.

"Have you heard everything? What's there to say? Are you going to tell me that Xiao Qiu is your sister?!"

Seeing Xu Ruo's jealous expression, Mingyuan's mood instantly improved. It seemed that this carefree woman still cared about him. She had been stubborn before, but now he was in a good mood and said, "That really is my sister!"

"Your sister? If you're going to lie, at least come up with a good reason. You're not an orphan, so where did you get this cheap sister from? You both have the same surname, Chen, and you can't even claim to be siblings? Nobody believes you!"

"I am an orphan, that's true, but I didn't spring from a stone like Sun Wukong. I used to have parents, but... you know what happened to my family, I've told you before. As for Xiao Qiu, she's... my half-sister. After my father died, my mother abandoned me in an orphanage and then remarried. She had Xiao Qiu a few years later and then divorced. Sigh, that woman is incorrigible, it's unfortunate to be her child. The first time I saw Xiao Qiu, I felt she looked familiar because she looked a lot like that woman. Later, I asked someone to help me check, and Xiao Qiu really is my sister, and I also told her that I'm her brother. A few days ago, she said she had nowhere to stay, and somehow she found my place and insisted on staying at my house. When you called before, it must have been because my phone was left in the living room and she answered it. But I only let her stay for two days before kicking her out. I found her a place to live. Sometimes I think she's a pitiful person. That woman only knows how to give birth, she doesn't know anything about raising children."

This was probably the longest conversation Chen Mingyuan had ever had with Xu Ruo. Xu Ruo was stunned after hearing it, speechless! So he did have family—no, family he didn't acknowledge! Looking closely at Chen Mingyuan now, she really did see a resemblance to Xiao Qiu; both siblings looked somewhat like their mother, though Xiao Qiu resembled her more. No wonder he, such a cold person, was seen with Xiao Qiu so many times; he must have felt helpless having a sister like Xiao Qiu. He was a man with a cold exterior but a warm heart; sometimes his words were sharp, but when it came to helping, as long as it wasn't excessive, he would still lend a hand. That was probably why he helped Xiao Qiu.

Chen Mingyuan ruffled Xu Ruo's hair, which had recently grown quite long and was now below her ears. It finally looked much better than before. Thinking of the mother and daughter, he said with some worry, "If anyone claims to be my mother and asks you for help in the future, don't pay any attention to them! Also, don't tell anyone outside that Xiao Qiu is my sister. I don't want to get too close to them. I'll help them if they have any difficulties, but if they go too far, I won't even acknowledge our blood relationship!"

“…Mingyuan, I really didn’t know you…you had such relatives…I’m so sorry, I shouldn’t have doubted you!” Xu Ruo said guiltily, feeling ashamed that she hadn’t asked him this time and had just assumed he was two-timing her, which was indeed a bit too much.

“I didn’t want to tell you all this. Your dad must know everything about me. He once said that he wanted you to live a simple and innocent life, and I understood what he meant. I didn’t want you to know about the dirty things my family did in the past, but I didn’t expect it to cause a misunderstanding. So I’ll just tell you everything today so that you won’t misunderstand me again next time.”

After listening to Xu Yuan's words, Xu Ruo nodded and said, "I understand what you're saying. As for my dad... you don't need to think of me as so fragile. I'm over twenty years old, not a child anymore." Xu Ruo pouted, as if in her father's eyes she had always been a child.

"Weren't you just like a child when you were throwing a tantrum?" He smiled as he looked at the woman in front of him, who was blushing but still stubborn.

"How can I..."

Holding her hand, he said, "Alright, let's go! It's time to get off work. Go find Yun Shu. You didn't come here to see me today, or you'll keep her waiting. I'll wait for you downstairs and take you to a nice place to eat." Mingyuan pulled Xu Ruo up. The woman still looked lazy. He thought he might have bullied her a bit too much earlier.

"Okay, I want to have a good meal, yay!"

"You really need to eat better. You seem to have lost weight recently. If you lose any more weight, you'll really become flat-chested!" After saying that, she glanced at the person's prominent breasts.

"You're talking nonsense, I'm still a B cup!" Chen Mingyuan had already taken off his white coat and was about to open the door when Xu Ruo called out.

Thankfully, everyone went to lunch, otherwise so many people would have overheard this.

"Remember to be polite in public and don't talk nonsense!"

"You..." This person was speechless. Who had gone berserk in the office and taken advantage of her? Her legs were still sore. Damn it, this immoral bastard had not only ruined her life but also caused her a lot of heartache.

He ran up to her angrily, stomped on her foot hard, and then ran away immediately. Chen Mingyuan watched Xu Ruo's childlike figure disappear into the distance. The gloom in his heart these past few days had completely dissipated. Then, his phone rang again in his pocket.

Hearing the voices inside, he didn't bother to say anything more: "What else happened today? Tell me all at once. Let's see what other excuses you can come up with to gain my sympathy!"