The door opened, and a large bouquet of fresh, vibrant pink roses immediately caught Liu Sisi's eye, their rich fragrance instantly captivating her.

Only when the bouquet landed steadily in her arms did Liu Sisi's gaze seem to be drawn upwards from the flowers.

That handsome face, which always made her momentarily lose herself in its allure, suddenly came into her view. "You, why... so early?"

Lin Xuedong stood quietly outside the door, his posture upright.

The lights in the hallway poured down, like a soft filter, not only outlining his perfect features but also making his gently pursed lips appear as gentle as a spring breeze.

Seeing the two faint blushes on the woman's porcelain-white face, so delicate and beautiful, Lin Xuedong's narrow black eyes were filled with a mixture of obscurity and heat, and the emotions in his heart fermented, causing a tingling sensation throughout his body.

"The first roses I gave you were also these pink roses... I hope you liked them."

first!

Liu Sisi recalled that on their first date, the sun was shining brightly and a gentle breeze was blowing. The man had arrived early, carrying a bouquet of pink roses, and knocked on the door of her small apartment.

At that time, he smiled and said to her that the pink roses represented the excitement and beauty of first love, and were the first blossoming of his love for her.

She met the man's gentle yet profound gaze, which was filled with unadorned doting affection, like a sweet poison, utterly deadly!

In that instant, Liu Sisi felt the world go silent, leaving only the sound of her own heartbeat, each beat stronger and clearer than the last, so clear that even her eyelashes trembled uncontrollably.

She tried her best to calm herself, lowered her eyelids, and made her tone sound natural. "Didn't I say I came after get off work?"

Lin Xuedong lowered his head slightly, stared at her for a few seconds, and a smile appeared in his cunning black eyes: "Aren't you going to let me in first?"

Their voices almost collided, and an inexplicable, alluring atmosphere quietly permeated the air.

Liu Sisi touched her slightly flushed cheeks, hurriedly stepped aside to make way for the doorway, and said, "Come in then."

Lin Xuedong took a step forward, his gaze seemingly drawn to the young woman by a magnet, never leaving her.

As they brushed past each other, his nostrils twitched slightly. The fragrance of flowers in the air mingled with her familiar scent, making his heart burn.

Meanwhile, Zeng Meiyu held Xiao Zhi and invited Li Songze to drink tea, while signaling the nanny to start tidying up.

Xiao Zhi was as active as a mischievous little monkey, constantly climbing all over her shoulders, keeping her extremely busy. "Oh dear, can you please calm down? If you keep doing that, I'll spank you."

"I'm sorry, Mr. Li, these days, taking care of a child is really hard work, haha."

"How about I do it?" Li Songze had just taken a sip of tea, put down the teacup, and moved with elegance and composure.

He glanced at Xiao Zhiyuan, who was still sitting on the cushion, staring wide-eyed and tilting his head curiously. His heart softened for no reason, and an inexplicable emotion welled up inside him.

“You?” Zeng Meiyu asked in surprise.

Li Songze had already stood up. He stretched out his arms to the child in Zeng Meiyu's arms, a rare tenderness appearing on his usually stern face. "Come on, let Uncle hold you."

Xiao Zhihe was not shy at all. He found the tall "giant" novel and interesting. In the blink of an eye, he clung to Li Songze's arm and proudly showed it off to Xiao Zhiyuan on the ground, as if it were a new height for him.

"Hey, get down here! We can't break the rules!"

Just as Li Songze lifted the child's bottom, he heard an impatient command from behind him.

In a moment of panic, Liu Sisi immediately stepped forward to take the child from Li Songze. The roses she was holding were carelessly tossed onto the sofa, and petals gently drifted down.

As the distance closed, Li Songze's tall figure slowly leaned towards her, and the cool, pleasant woody scent emanating from him seemed to waft over.

A sudden tension gripped her spine. Liu Sisi looked up, her breath coming in short gasps: "Brother Li, the child is naughty, so I..."

"Let me do it." A soft scoff came from the side: "Old Li's not very good."

Lin Xuedong had somehow gotten close to him and found it jarring to see Li Songze holding his child.

The next second, Xiao Zhihe climbed from one mountain peak to another, and now even the smell was pleasant. "Poof, poof."

Lin Xuedong patted the little guy's head, "Missed your dad?"

After saying that, he looked at Li Songze again, a faint sneer playing on his lips: "Old Li is ahead of me this time."

Li Songze frowned slightly, narrowed his eyes, and silently observed the unusual sense of unfamiliarity between him and Liu Sisi.

"You're not as awesome as me. You need your wife to open the door for you when you get home." He raised an eyebrow, giving a non-sequitur.

Lin Xuedong's previously upturned lips immediately fell, and he stared at Li Songze with a deep gaze. "You can't stand this either?"

Hearing the suppressed anger in Lin Xuedong's voice, Liu Sisi rolled her eyes inwardly. Not wanting to watch the two men engage in a silent war of words, she finished by saying, "Adong always likes to create little surprises."

After saying that, she turned around, picked up the roses from the sofa, and smiled: "These flowers are very beautiful, thank you."

Li Songze frowned even more deeply, his gaze shifting back and forth between the two men.

He pondered to himself, recalling the two of them announcing the postponement of their wedding, and their polite interactions upon meeting. Looking down, he saw Liu Sisi, as always, wearing those adorable Stitch slippers, while Lin Xuedong, like himself, was dressed in a suit and tie…

It seems that something unknown is quietly happening. They are no longer as sweet and intimate as before, but rather a mixture of helplessness and familiarity.

Li Songze pursed his lips and gave a faint smile in return, feeling more and more that the relationship between them was...unpredictable.

"Sisi, get the flowers sorted out first." Lin Xuedong favored Liu Sisi, his words sounding perfectly natural. The child in his arms seemed to be providing divine assistance, constantly muttering: "Bo, Bobo, Mama, Mama."

At this moment, Zeng Meiyu picked up Xiao Zhiyuan and came over, saying, "Let the children go back to their rooms; they need to take a bath and eat."

"Mom..." Lin Xuedong called out to Zeng Meiyu, but seeing that she wasn't in a good mood, he changed his focus and started teasing the two children, "Did Zhihe bully his younger brother?"

Xiao Zhihe started acting up again, touching Xiao Zhiyuan's head and nose as he approached, humming and making little noises, which was quite adorable.

"Mom, could you please take care of these flowers for me? Ah Dong and I will take the children to their room first."

Not wanting the atmosphere to become awkward, Liu Sisi handed the bouquet to Zeng Meiyu and then took Xiao Zhiyuan from her arms.

Then, looking up at Li Songze with a hint of apology, she said, "Brother Li, we'll be having a BBQ on the rooftop tonight. Please sit here and have some tea. I'll come down later."

As Liu Sisi spoke, Li Songze's sharp eyes were already subtly assessing Xiao Zhiyuan. The child's eyebrows, expression, and even his subtle habits were strikingly similar to Lin Xuedong's.

Involuntarily, the faces of Xiao Zhiyuan and Lin Xuedong overlapped in my mind...

"It's alright, you go ahead with your work." He nodded slightly, his gaze seemingly calm, but when he met Lin Xuedong's wary eyes, the seemingly gentle smile on his lips didn't reach his eyes.

This seems to be a cover-up, suggesting there's something going on between Liu Sisi and Lin Xuedong.

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