The handsome guy next door loves to flirt.

"Ah Kun, this time... your parents have caused you trouble."

"It's alright, it's all resolved, isn't it? You know Mom's temper, she's all bark and no bite, she didn't mean any harm, she just wanted what was best for me. I won't blame you, just... don't do it again." The deed was done, and it was resolved, so what was the point of blaming them? She could only smile bitterly to herself, pretending to be indifferent, and still comfort them. She couldn't bear to think about how the engagement had nearly caused her to break up with Yun Shu, and how she had to spend money to cancel the engagement.

"Hmm...you're right. Dad won't interfere in your affairs anymore. By the way, Dad feels old now and wants to step down from the position of village chief and let someone else take over."

"Okay, you really don't need to work so hard anymore. Dad, you're almost sixty. You should give up that orchard next year and rent it out to someone else. You and Mom should stay home and live a good life. Your son can support you!"

"No need, Dad can still work for a few more years. Besides, even if I'm not the village chief anymore, I'll still be bored if I don't do anything. We don't need to lease such a large orchard anymore, just half will do." The family has been spending money lately. He knows his son just started his company and is working very hard, and doesn't have much money. Getting married and raising children will cost money. Young people these days face a lot of pressure. His son has already done very well, and he's still able to work. He doesn't want to rely on his son so early and be a burden.

Mingkun knew his father's personality; he couldn't sit still. If he was asked to rest at home for a couple of days, he would feel unwell and had to go out and do something to move around. Seeing his father's insistence, Mingkun didn't object.

The next morning, after seeing that his mother hadn't fallen ill and her complexion was normal, Mingkun rushed back. The second half of the year was very busy; the renovations to his and Yunshu's new house had been completed a couple of days ago, but they hadn't even gone to see it yet. He had it cleaned, and would see when Yunshu was free after get off work that afternoon to go over and see if there was anything she wasn't satisfied with, and then have it modified.

He called to ask if Yun Shu was at work today, and said he would pick her up after get off work. Ming Kun was very happy to hear that she had gone to work; he hadn't seen her for several days and missed her.

He wondered if that woman even thought about him. She was so heartless; he usually had to call her to remember her. Now that he had dealt with his own affairs, he felt completely relieved. Next, he had to help Yun Shu break free from the Gu family, especially her engagement to that man, supposedly named Sheng Huainan.

Mingkun went to the company, originally excited to pick up Yunshu from the hospital to go see the new house. But before he even got to the hospital, he received a call from Yunshu telling him not to pick her up, that something had happened at home, and that her family driver had taken her home.

At this moment, Mingkun's car had arrived at the hospital entrance and was parked there. Just then, a car slowly passed by, and Mingkun saw the people inside. Yun Shu was sitting in a strange man's car. The man was saying something, and Yun Shu was smiling gently, not even noticing him passing by. Yun Shu knew his car all too well. The fact that she didn't notice him at such close range shows that Yun Shu truly didn't see him and his car.

Who was that man? It wasn't Chen Mingyuan. He was very young, and you could tell from his attire that he wasn't Gu's driver. He knew both of Gu's drivers.

It was obvious that Yun Shu was lying, but why would she lie? Was there a man in the hospital who was very familiar with Yun Shu and whom she had never mentioned before?

It was just after get off work, so I called Mingyuan. I almost forgot, he seems to have gone abroad and hasn't come back yet.

Frustrated, he slammed his fist on the steering wheel. Watching the people pass by, he felt a pang of panic for the first time. He desperately wanted Yun Shu to be with him; he couldn't afford for anything to happen at this crucial moment. So, listlessly, he drove home.

Sheng Huainan picked up Yun Shu. He had heard from Yun Shu's father that Yun Shu worked at the hospital here, so he specially left work early to pick her up.

When Yun Shu saw that it was him who had suddenly come, she didn't dare let him meet Ming Kun, as it wasn't the right time for them to get to know each other. So she called Ming Kun and told him not to come pick her up, and to lie and say that something had happened at home and go back to his house.

After Huainan picked up Yunshu, the two went to a very high-end restaurant for dinner.

Yun Shu looked around. This restaurant was very upscale; a meal here must cost a lot of money, Yun Shu thought to herself. She rarely ate at this type of restaurant, except when the Gu family was treating someone or when there was a family gathering.

She and Mingkun never wanted to eat at places like this. Eating at such high-end restaurants might be classy, ​​but it doesn't necessarily mean the food is delicious.

"How is it? Does the food here suit your taste?" Huai Nan noticed that Yun Shu was eating very little and was worried that she didn't like the food.

"It's alright, I'm just not very hungry." Actually, Yun Shu didn't really like the food here. She felt it wasn't as good as Ming Kun's cooking. Plus, eating with Huai Nan was a bit awkward since they weren't familiar with each other and it was just the two of them, so she had even less of an appetite.

"How about we go to the opera after dinner? I went with my mom before, and it was pretty good." Huai Nan had no idea what it meant to accompany a girl. He was pursuing Yun Shu based on his mother's interests—after all, they were women, so it shouldn't be a problem, right? It's a pity he'd never been in a relationship before, never even had a girlfriend, so he had absolutely no experience.

"Well... I'm sorry, I feel a bit tired today and want to go home and rest early. Let's go another day!" Yun Shu refused. She couldn't be with him anymore. She didn't like him and couldn't let him misunderstand. The two of them shouldn't be together so often. Besides, she didn't want to see the opera right now. After a day of work, she just wanted to go home, take a bath, and go to bed early.

"You seem to be rejecting me. Is it because you already have a boyfriend?" Huai Nan noticed that Yun Shu didn't seem very happy with him and was eating very little. She didn't want to go out when he suggested it, and he felt very disappointed. Did she think he was so bad that he had no charm at all?

Yun Shu was silent for a moment, then thought it best to be clear with him, even though it would be cruel. So she said apologetically, "...I guess so. I don't want to hurt you, and I don't want you to fall for me. That wouldn't be fair to you. My boyfriend is a good person...we don't want to break up."

After hearing this, Huai Nan felt a pang of sadness and asked sadly, "What does your boyfriend do? Am I that much worse off than him?"

"No, you are two different types of people, both of you are excellent. It's just that I was more destined to meet him, and I met him first and felt that he was suitable."

"Yun Shu, if we're talking about who knew you first, I think I did it before him."

Upon hearing this, Yun Shu remembered how Ming Kun saved her when she was little, so she shook her head and said, "No, he saved me when I was little. If it weren't for him, I don't know what kind of beating I would have received."

"Are you only wanting to be with him to repay a debt of gratitude?"