The handsome guy next door loves to flirt.

This was the first time Chen Mingyuan could truly see Xu Ruo's true face. Xu Ruo was actually quite tall and rather thin. Such a figure would make her a good model abroad, but Xu Ruo had ruined it terribly. Now, after changing her clothes and fixing her hair, Xu Ruo's true appearance was revealed; she looked quite good even without makeup. Clean and tidy, she was pleasing to the eye and very comfortable to look at.

After paying, Chen Mingyuan looked at Xu Ruo, who was staring blankly at herself in the mirror, and smiled. He walked over, took her hand, and led her out of the store. Xu Ruo was still in a daze, and it took her a while to react. The two walked to a square and sat down on a chair.

Chen Mingyuan looked at Xu Ruo, who was silent at the moment, and she looked somewhat sad.

“Xu Ruo, I don’t know what happened to you in the past, but sometimes you can’t avoid things by ruining yourself. How long has it been since you’ve looked at yourself so seriously? And think of it as me, so you don’t keep messing around with yourself.” Chen Mingyuan said with deep feeling.

As soon as Chen Mingyuan finished speaking, Xu Ruo threw herself into his arms, crying and cursing, "You bastard! You didn't even ask my opinion before changing my appearance! Now that my dad has no son, he'll definitely find me a stepmother! I don't want a stepmother... Waaah..."

After listening, Chen Mingyuan understood why Xu Ruo had always dressed so androgynously. He couldn't help but laugh and comfort the furious lioness, saying, "Doesn't your dad know your gender? Even if you had plastic surgery and transitioned, it wouldn't change the fact that you're a woman at heart. All this fussing must be driving your dad crazy. You might even forget you're a girl someday. Besides, your dad hasn't found you a stepmother in all these years. Do you think he'd suddenly find one just because you changed your hairstyle and clothes? How silly of him!"

Xu Ruo cried as she spoke, "My mother passed away when I was four years old. My father has some money, and there are always girls around him. What if he brings a woman who might be younger than me to be my mother one day? Wouldn't I be laughed to death?"

“You should talk to your dad properly when he has time. Look, he hasn’t remarried all these years. He must have loved your mom very much and cared for you a lot.” Chen Mingyuan took out a tissue and gently wiped Xu Ruo’s tears.

"No way! All he ever does is work. He wouldn't even go to the zoo when we asked him to when he was little," Xu Ruo said, feeling wronged.

"Hey, how does your dad support you if he doesn't work? How can he let you sleep in so comfortably every day?" Chen Mingyuan was both amused and exasperated. So this was how this woman had gotten herself into such a mess.

After listening, Xu Ruo realized that it was rare for this man to be so kind to her today, saying so many comforting words.

"...Thank you!" she whispered, holding onto Chen Mingyuan's hand tightly.

"Let's go home. You have to work tomorrow. Or... do you still want to go to a hotel with me..." Chen Mingyuan said to Xu Ruoren with a wicked smile. Humans are visual creatures, and that's absolutely true. Xu Ruoren looked much more pleasing to the eye this way, and he felt comfortable no matter how he looked at her. However, he had a major operation tomorrow and needed to get a good night's sleep. He was extremely serious and responsible about his work, after all, he worked in a special industry.

Upon hearing this, Xu Ruo immediately cursed, "You big pervert!" and snatched her car keys and wallet from his hand before running away.

The two returned to where they had parked earlier. Chen Mingyuan reminded her to drive slowly, as this woman's driving skills were really not good. She managed to crash into his car twice in a month. Just thinking about his car made him feel bad, but he couldn't get revenge.

Only after watching Xu Ruo drive away did he get into his own car and drive home.

Xu Ruo parked her car at 11 o'clock when she got home. She went into the living room and found her father waiting there again, which made her frown.

Hearing the footsteps, Xu Yang knew it was Xu Ruo returning. He immediately questioned, "Xu Ruo, you said you'd be home before 10 o'clock. Look at the time now, you..." He turned his head and saw Xu Ruo... He rubbed his eyes several times, somewhat disbelieving, and then put his glasses back on: Yes, this is his daughter Xu Ruo. He hadn't seen her dressed so normally for several years. At first glance, he couldn't believe it was his daughter.

"Aruo, what's going on? You... this outfit... do you have a boyfriend?" Xu Yang remembered that his precious daughter didn't dress like this when she went out. She's changed her appearance now. A woman dresses up for the one she loves, so she must have a boyfriend!

"Who said that? I just felt down today and wanted to dress up nicely, is that not allowed?" Xu Ruo said somewhat guiltily.

"Ah Ruo! You haven't forgotten what holiday it is today, have you? It's the seventh day of the seventh lunar month, the traditional Chinese Valentine's Day. With you dressed like that, no one would believe you don't have a boyfriend!" Xu Yang pursed his lips, thinking to himself that his daughter was really too careless. She didn't know about this kind of holiday. Even an old man like him knew that today was special and that young people really liked this kind of holiday.

"Valentine's Day? Today is Valentine's Day. I haven't paid attention to this holiday for so many years. Wait, why is Dr. Chen bothering me instead of spending Valentine's Day with his girlfriend?" Xu Ru muttered to herself, unaware that Xu Yang overheard her.

"Dr. Chen, he's a doctor! That's top-tier! Aruo, you absolutely have to win him over! Dad will never object to you dating now."

Poor Xu Ruo was sold off by her father. If she met Chen Mingyuan in person, she would be even more willing to let Chen Mingyuan be her future son-in-law.

"Dad, he doesn't like me. We're... just friends, maybe not even friends. Don't overthink it," Xu Ruo objected. This man hadn't said she was his girlfriend that night, and his actions were quite strange.

"How can you say that Dad is overthinking it? Look at how he chose this day to dress you up like this. Not every man is willing to have the patience to go shopping with a woman."

"Dad, you don't even know what he looks like, and you're already telling me to pursue him? What if he looks like a dinosaur? How ugly will your grandson be when he grows up!"

Xu Yang looked pleased and said nonchalantly, "A man you've set your sights on can't be bad, can he? You! If you win over this Dr. Chen, Dad will reward you handsomely!"

"Dad, if I win over Dr. Chen, can you promise me something..." Xu Ru hesitated for a moment, but still asked. Chen Mingyuan was right; she still had to discuss things with her father.