The handsome guy next door loves to flirt.

"Ah Shu, this isn't fair! We knew each other when we were kids. Is it because I was chubby when I was little that you look down on me?" Huai Nan was unwilling to accept that just because that person saved Ah Shu, Ah Shu disliked him for being too fat and ugly back then.

"No, no, how could that be? You're not... very fat. The thing is, you've become very handsome now, and many people don't recognize you," Yun Shu explained awkwardly.

As a child, Huainan was indeed chubby, which made other children his age in the compound dislike playing with him. Yunshu, who came from the countryside, was also ostracized by them. The two children often sat in a corner, pitifully watching the others play.

"So, do you like me now?"

“Huainan… can we stop talking about this? Actually, Mingkun, my boyfriend, and I have already bought a house for our wedding. I just haven’t told my dad yet…” Yun Shu wanted to say that they had already registered their marriage, but she didn’t have the courage to say it, afraid of hurting Huainan too much. On the other hand, Gu Cheng didn’t know yet, and if he found out at this critical moment, the consequences would be serious.

"Have you two reached the point of getting married?" Huai Nan felt a sudden tightness in his chest, as if he couldn't breathe for a moment. He clutched his chest, his face turning deathly pale.

Seeing that Huai Nan's complexion was off and he looked unwell, Yun Shu asked worriedly, "Huai Nan, what's wrong? Are you feeling unwell?"

Huai Nan paused for a moment before saying, "Yun Shu, I thought that with all my hard work, I would be worthy of you when I came back. But it turns out I was just being too hopeful and overestimating myself."

"Are you alright?" Yun Shu had never seen Huai Nan so sad before.

"It's nothing, let's go! Let's go home! I'm not feeling well." Huai Nan's face was a little pale, and she didn't want to go anywhere else; she wanted to go straight home.

"Okay! Let's go back. By the way, you shouldn't drive. Let's take a taxi back." Huainan wasn't feeling well and it wasn't safe for him to drive.

Huainan did not object, and the two eventually took a taxi home.

Upon arriving at the Sheng family's door, Huainan said, "Come in and have a seat! You haven't been to my house in a long time."

Yun Shu felt uncomfortable with Huai Nan, so she agreed. Besides, she had been inside his house before, even though the interior was more upscale than the Gu family's.

"Mom, we're back!" After Huainan and Yunshu entered the house, they saw that his mother was watching a soap opera again.

"You're back? Hey! This must be Yun Shu! It's been so long since you've been home. Come sit here."

Huai Nan's mother, Xie Huixin, warmly greeted them. She had been living in the United States with Huai Nan and had only recently returned to China with him. Since she was rarely at the Sheng family home and Yun Shu seldom returned, she hadn't seen the grown-up Yun Shu before.

"Hello, Auntie!" Yun Shu greeted, and had to praise Huai Nan's mother. Her son was so old, but he looked like a woman in her early thirties. He was very well-maintained and much better than Li Meng, whose figure had already become quite unrestrained.

"Come on, let's chat with Auntie!" Xie Huixin warmly pulled Yun Shu over to sit with her, and Huai Nan also sat down.

"Auntie, she's watching a movie." A popular romance drama was playing on TV. I didn't expect Huainan's mother to watch this kind of show. She's well-maintained and has a youthful spirit, just like a girl in her early twenties.

"Yeah! Our domestic films are still better. After all these years abroad, I still don't like foreign things. Sigh!" English is spoken abroad, and even though she's been there for several years, her English is still very poor. If it weren't for her son, she would have come back long ago.

Yun Shu didn't know how to respond, so she could only say, "Hehe, Auntie is joking."

"Yun Shu, you've changed so much! You know why Huai Nan came back this time, right? Oh, you two look so good together now." Xie Huixin looked at the young man and woman in front of her, just like the male and female protagonists on TV.

Yun Shu said awkwardly, "Auntie, I only see Huai Nan as an older brother. It's impossible for us to be together. I'm sorry to disappoint you." Although it was a little inappropriate to say it, Yun Shu didn't want the misunderstanding to continue.

“But my Huainan has liked you for a long time. When you were little, you came back from outside together once, and he said he wanted to marry you,” Li Meng said immediately, clearly displeased.

"Auntie, I didn't know that our two families had discussed marriage before, and my dad never mentioned it to me, so... I already have a boyfriend. I'm sorry, Auntie!" Yun Shu stood up and replied nervously.

Xie Huixin was initially very angry when she heard this, but seeing her son's eyes darting around, and remembering what she had said when discussing the marriage with the Gu family, she felt helpless. Yun Shu really didn't know about this marriage.

Xie Huixin wasn't about to give up so easily. "Yunshu! You should break up with your boyfriend! Your dad won't agree, and your grandfather won't agree either. It's a matter of reputation for both families. Although it hasn't been made public, everyone in the compound knows that you and Huainan are getting engaged."

"Auntie, I really didn't know about this before. But Brother Huainan is a very good person, and I still treat him as my brother, just like when we were little!" Yun Shu replied apologetically once again. Feelings can't be forced. Even if she had feelings for Huainan, she had always only regarded him as family. It was impossible for her to marry him.

"But Yunshu, your marriage wasn't just something they agreed on before. When I went to the countryside, I happened to be in your village and became very close to your mother. We made a pact back then that if our children were born to different genders, we would let them get married. If your mother were still alive, she would be heartbroken if you were like this now." In her anxiety, Xie Huixin brought up the pact she had made with Xu Yanxia.

Seeing that the two were about to start arguing, Huainan immediately stood up and said, "Mom, I'll explain things to Yunshu and me later! Yunshu, aren't you tired? Go back and rest! We'll talk another day." He wanted to stop the conversation in time, afraid that his two beloved women would clash.

Yun Shu also felt it would be awkward to continue the conversation, and now was not the time to argue. Even if Xie Huixin agreed to dissolve the engagement, Gu Cheng might not agree. Dissolving the engagement would have to be done slowly. So she hurriedly said goodbye to them and went home. Huai Nan offered to take her home, but she refused.

It's best not to be alone with Huainan anymore. It's clear that Huainan was helping him earlier and doesn't want to hurt him anymore. The only thing to do is to leave here and go back to Mingkun.