After chatting for a while, Wu Tongxue hung up the video call.

I got up from the sofa and went to the bathroom to wash up.

Zhao Ya originally planned to go upstairs together, but Zhao Wuji called him away halfway, saying, "Come to the study with me."

After glancing at Wu Tongxue's retreating figure, he turned away, his voice listless and unenthusiastic, "I know."

When we came out, it was already past eleven o'clock.

The study door behind him was tightly closed. His gaze swept over his watch again, and with a long stride, he walked in one direction.

Tuk Tuk——

After waiting for five seconds with no response, I put my hand on the doorknob.

With a soft "click," it was clear that the door was not locked.

Zhao Ya raised an eyebrow and easily entered Wu Tongxue's bedroom, closing the door behind him.

The curtains were half-drawn, and a silver-blue veil drifted in, creating a serene and beautiful scene.

Wu Tongxue was already asleep, her rosy cheeks and slightly upturned lips revealing the sweetness of her sleep.

A tall figure squatted in front of the bed, staring intently.

She chuckled silently, pinching his delicate nose with two fingers. "You little ingrate."

Two bare, white arms draped over the blanket, dazzlingly white in the night, Zhao Ya played with his fingers.

I poked it with my fingertip, and it felt soft and squishy everywhere, like a giant.

"Brother?" Wu Tongxue suddenly woke up, dazed.

Her eyes were blank, and her voice was soft; she hadn't quite grasped the situation yet, "What are you doing here?"

This looks like his room. Why is his brother here?

Looking down, I saw that our fingers were intertwined, my slender, fair fingers held tightly by a large hand, the fingers disappearing into the base of my fingers.

Something's strange?

He looked at Zhao Ya and asked, "Why are you grabbing my hand?"

As my sleepiness began to dissipate, I simply sat up.

Since Wu Tongxue woke up, Zhao Ya has remained silent without saying a word.

I felt a little embarrassed, perhaps because I didn't expect him to wake up suddenly and be caught red-handed.

In silence, Zhao Ya squeezed his hand and simply sat on the edge of the bed to watch openly.

I leaned down and kissed his forehead.

"woke up."

Zhao Ya held his hand tightly and asked calmly, "What, you're not happy to have me here?"

The atmosphere between them was far too ambiguous.

It crossed the line between brothers.

Of course, they are not blood brothers; they were both adopted by Zhao Wuji and are not related by blood.

"If Li Nanyuan can lead, why can't I?"

Wu Tongxue tried to pull her hand back, but couldn't.

"He's my boyfriend." Given their relationship, of course they can be linked arms.

"And me?" Zhao Ya asked, "What am I to you? Stop saying that 'daddy' stuff, you know what I'm talking about."

"Are you going to abandon me?" The teasing in his eyes was gone, replaced by a sense of danger.

Wu Tongxue swallowed the words that were on the tip of her tongue, "No, I have never had such a thought."

Zhao Ya's expression softened. "I know."

"do you like me?"

“We are a family, we should always live together, and I will always take care of you.”

Upon hearing that it was a family, Wu Tongxue nodded, but the more she listened, the more something seemed off.

Zhao Ya: "We will always be together."

Zhao Ya has always been a very proactive person, and tonight, having been provoked again, he directly revealed his hand.

"I love you." A kiss landed on warm lips, a fleeting touch, and the love in his eyes was so thick it seemed to melt away.

It was too fast; Wu Tongxue didn't even realize she'd been kissed until he'd already kissed her.

"Sweetheart, you won't leave me." The doting affection gradually turned into a threat, his eyes narrowing slightly. "You know what I'm capable of."

Wu Tongxue pushed his head away. Honestly, he'd said everything.

"I know, I know." She frowned slightly, glaring at him with displeasure. "Are you threatening me?"

"Don't dare."

A ring was slipped onto Wu Tongxue's left ring finger.

"Put it on."

Wu Tongxue: "?"

He had expected Zhao Ya to be jealous and angry, but he hadn't anticipated that Zhao Ya would act on it so decisively.

Zhao Ya felt it was too slow. He had already taken care of all the peach blossoms from before, but considering that the boy was still young, he didn't force him.

This pause caused problems.

He said, "The marriage certificate will be processed tomorrow and kept here with me."

Wu Tongxue was a little angry: "Branwen!"

"Don't worry, I won't touch that guy surnamed Li. I can't bear to see you sad."

"Keep it if you like."

When Sweetheart loses interest, haha.

Zhao Ya suppressed his dark thoughts, affectionately patted his head, and coaxed him like a good older brother, "Don't be angry with me."

Looking at the ring on my left hand, it was a simple and elegant platinum ring, the right size.

Wu Tongxue looked at Zhao Ya again, her hand still tightly held by him, "Li Nanyuan and I..."

Zhao Ya interrupted him, "Sweetie, go to sleep first. Daddy needs to talk to me."

"Good night, sweet dreams." With that, he left briskly.

They didn't give anyone a chance to try and keep them.

Wu Tongxue raised her hand to look at the ring, looking somewhat troubled. Indeed, a love triangle is more difficult to manage.

In the end, the notification that the task progress had regressed a little helped him dispel his frustration.

This is Zhao Ya's fault, it's Li Nanyuan's fault, let them handle it themselves.

I lay down, pulled the covers up, and went to sleep.

Once outside the room, Zhao Ya slowed his pace.

His lips curled up, and his eyes and brows revealed his joy.

Things went incredibly smoothly; it seems Sweetheart still has feelings for him.

She took out her phone and, unsurprisingly, received a message from Li Nanyuan. The smile in her eyes faded by a third.

Zhao Wuji usually didn't pay attention to his eldest son's schedule, but since he had just returned from a business trip and hadn't had a proper rest before going out again, he stopped and asked, "Going out again tonight?"

"I have something to take care of, I'll be back later."

Zhao Wuji nodded from upstairs, looking down at his son who had grown into a man, and said, "Be careful."

She turned and went back to her bedroom.

Zhao Ya wanted to get things done quickly and decisively, otherwise this matter would keep weighing on his mind and prevent him from getting proper rest.

The two agreed to meet at a private club.

What they talked about and did during that time is unknown to anyone other than the two of them.

After waking up, Wu Tongxue washed up as usual and went downstairs to have breakfast.

The butler said from the side, "The young master is still resting."

Wu Tongxue looked around, "Where's Daddy?"

He was the only one present at the breakfast table.

"The gentleman has gone to handle some matters and has already left for the company."

"Daddy, you've worked hard." He was used to the two of them being busy all the time.

Wu Tongxue picked up a soup dumpling, took a bite and found it to be thin-skinned and juicy, very delicious.

He enjoyed his delicious breakfast alone.

Strangely, I haven't received a "good morning" message from Li Nanyuan this morning. He can't still be sleeping, can he?

Li Nanyuan is always self-disciplined. He is never late for work and gets up early on weekends to exercise.

Send Li Nanyuan a good morning message along with a picture of the heart-shaped fried eggs the chef made today.

Let's wait and see. Something might have delayed them; it's not their company's clock-in time yet.

After finishing breakfast, at exactly nine o'clock, Li Nanyuan sent a message.

"Ding-dong-"

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