The handsome guy next door loves to flirt.

I stood up and walked to the window, pulling the automatic curtains closed. The night outside was pitch black; looking down, the deep, enchanting darkness seemed to draw you in. I stood there for a long time until my phone rang again. I didn't want to answer, but then I suddenly remembered Xu Yang's words. Could it be that my stepmother had done something?

So she answered the phone, and a voice came through. "Ah Yuan! It's strange that someone has been coming to me lately, asking about our family's past. Have you offended someone?" Mingyuan's mother felt something was amiss. Could it be that her son had treated the wrong patient, and the patient's family was trying to extort money from her?

"It's none of your business. Just mind your own business! Don't cause me any trouble, or I'll make sure you can't stay in Nancheng anymore," Mingyuan threatened, his harsh tone indicating that he was in a bad mood.

"Sigh! How could I think like that? How could I harm my own son! I'm just worried about you. Also, Mom wanted to introduce you to Tian Tian, ​​the little girl from our neighbor's house when we were kids, Tian Tian An Duo, do you remember her? You don't know how rich her family is now, and she's a top lawyer. She came to me saying she wanted to meet you. I guess she still can't forget you, and she's not married yet..."

"Stop! I don't want old women, like An Duo or Yun Duo. Don't introduce me to any of them. I already have a girlfriend! And if you dare to interfere in my affairs, I'll say it again: you'd better not stay in Nancheng!" What right does she have to meddle in his private matters? She helped Xiao Qiu and now she wants to take the opportunity to become his mother. Give me a break. Given the sins she has committed, he will never acknowledge her in this lifetime.

“No, A Yuan, An Duo is the same age as you, how is she old, she…” Ming Yuan hung up the phone before he could finish speaking.

Hmph! His affairs are none of that woman's business! She's just deluding herself, hopelessly foolish. Thinking of that girl named An Duo, how could he not know her? The two families were on good terms back then, but then her family moved away, and he didn't know where they went.

An Duo is the same age as him. When she was six, her family moved away, and not long after, his family also had a misfortune. This year, they are both 29 years old. Men and women who are almost thirty are different. A woman who is almost thirty suddenly comes back and wants to be with him. It's not like he has no women who want him and he has to pick up the leftovers. Besides, he didn't like that delicate girl when he was a child. Why would he change his mind and like her when he grows up?

Thinking of that silly woman Xu Ruo, the corners of her lips curled up. She knew she couldn't have dinner with her tomorrow, and she would probably complain again. So she opened her phone again, and the first number was hers.

"Mingyuan, you finally remembered me. I've been waiting for your call." Xu Ruo had just dozed off at Yun Shu's place, but now she wasn't sleepy at all and was lying on the bed reading comics.

"What are you doing?" Mingyuan held his phone in one hand and propped the other hand up on the balcony, enjoying the cool breeze, which made him feel more alert. Chatting with Xu Ruo always improved his mood.

"Reading! The old man confiscated my game console, so now I can only read other things. Look how rare it is for me to be able to read so quietly, trying my best to match you as a cultured person and not embarrass you."

"You're reading comics, aren't you? Reading those books can teach you something. You might as well read some erotic books and practice a few positions so you're not unfamiliar with them every time I ask you to switch," Mingyuan teased. The restless woman could guess what kind of book she was reading immediately.

"How can you be so dirty-minded? How could I not know? It's just a few positions! By the way, Mingyuan, are you calling so late because you miss me?" Xu Ruo said with a grin. Don't be fooled by Dr. Chen's upright gentleman appearance in his white coat during the day; once he's with her at night, he's a seemingly respectable but secretly lewd man.

"What kind of attitude is that? Humph! No, I just wanted to tell you that I can't go to dinner with you after get off work tomorrow afternoon. You should ask Yunshu to keep you company."

"Go away, how can having dinner with your boyfriend and your best friend be the same? I must have fed you all day and now I'm ignoring you. You're so annoying, Mingyuan."

"Let's do it another day. I've been really busy lately. I have to go back to the US next week," Mingyuan said regretfully. He wasn't lying; he goes there every year around this time.

"Going abroad? What for? You're not going to be traveling abroad with a beautiful woman behind my back, are you?"

"What are you thinking about? It's my uncle's birthday, I'm going back to see him," Mingyuan replied immediately, afraid that the woman would misunderstand again.

"Oh, is that so? Humph! Never mind, I'm going to sleep, I'm not talking to you anymore." Xu Ruo hung up the phone after saying that. If Mingyuan had said something about taking her to see his uncle, Xu Ruo probably wouldn't be so upset!

Mingyuan rarely talked about his family, and he disliked her asking about his past. His closest relative was the mysterious uncle who raised him, whom Xu Ruo had never met.

He was going to visit his uncle this time, and even though he knew she wasn't busy and only needed to visit bars or restaurants, he hadn't considered taking her along.

Hey! It seems their relationship hasn't reached the point of meeting each other's parents, let alone getting married.

Xu Ruo felt a little disappointed. She wasn't outstanding, nor was she diligent; she didn't seem like the kind of virtuous wife and loving mother. Changing herself was definitely out of the question. Mingyuan was so handsome and outstanding; he attracted women's attention wherever he went, and had many undesirable suitors. She really wasn't confident she could marry him. He probably hadn't considered taking that step with her either, so he never wanted her involved in his affairs, which sometimes made her feel disappointed. If only she were as capable as Ashu.

At this moment, Xu Ruo felt a strange pain in her heart. She should have fallen in love with him, no, she should have fallen in love with him very much. In her more than 20 years of life, no man had ever been able to truly enter her heart. Mingyuan was her first boyfriend and the first time she had tasted the sweetness of love. She didn't want to lose him, even though everyone opposed her being with him.

Her head was throbbing from thinking so much that she stopped. Before going to sleep, she sent Mingyuan a message saying "You stinky man" and then went to bed.

Mingyuan was writing a report when his phone beeped with a text message. He picked it up casually and saw it was a message from Xu Ruo, a rather random comment. He figured she was complaining about not being able to have dinner with him tomorrow.

After thinking about it, I still sent her a message: Go to sleep quickly, I'll have dinner with you another day, silly woman.

Xu Ruo didn't see the message when it was sent because she was already asleep. She slept until dawn, and the first thing she did upon waking was to check her phone. Seeing a reply, she felt somewhat comforted after reading it. Then she went next door to find Yun Shu.