Big socks! Do you even understand how you kiss a villain?

Her mind gradually cleared. Yi Qingyue was a friend she met in a club during college. The two met because of a failed confession, and their friendship grew deeper and deeper.

Gu Yang was a student sponsored by her parents, who always doted on her and Gu Yang, never giving them anything in return.

Zuo Ran hadn't spoken to her for a long time, and now he was quite talkative: "Yu Huan actually came while you were unconscious. I thought she didn't like to associate with us, after all, she had such a big argument with Gu Yang last time..."

Not hearing the name from the depths of her heart, Zuo You's heart sank, and she whispered, "Where is Shen Yan? Is Shen Yan real, or...?"

She couldn't accept Shen Yan disappearing from her world, even though they had just been doing the most intimate things a moment ago...

"Shen Yan?!" Zuo Ran suddenly raised her voice: "Why are you mentioning him? Is your accident related to him?!"

"It has nothing to do with him. Where is Shen Yan? I want to see him!" Zuo You hurriedly put on her shoes and got out of bed. At this moment, she had only one thought in her mind: to see Shen Yan and see him as soon as possible.

Zuo Ran quickly stopped her: "Don't rush, tell me what you want to do first!"

"...I want to add Shen Yan, I want to see Shen Yan!"

Zuo Ran's expression was complicated, but he still dialed the number in his contacts that was named ".".

Shen Yan answered the phone very quickly, so quickly that Zuo Ran wondered if he had been waiting for her to call him.

A clear, gentle voice came from the other end of the phone, and for a moment, Zuo Ran didn't know how to speak.

But when he met Zuo You's expectant gaze, he gritted his teeth and asked, "Are you busy right now?"

The person on the other end of the phone hesitated for a few seconds before replying, "Busy."

"You!" Zuo Ran wanted to hang up the phone immediately, but Zuo You tugged at his sleeve and he said irritably, "My sister needs to see you. Come over."

"She wants to see me?" As Shen Yan uttered those four words, Zuo Ran could detect a hint of secret joy in them.

"I must have misheard," Zuo Ran shook her head and said irritably, "Enough with the nonsense. Are you coming or not?"

"If she wants to see me, tell her to come to Nanfeng Pavilion the day after tomorrow. I'll be waiting."

The other party hung up the phone without hesitation after speaking, successfully igniting Zuo Ran's anger.

"Pah! What's with Shen Yan's cold face and strange tone? It's like I'm begging him to come."

"He can come or not, it's up to him! Little darling, listen to your brother, don't go looking for him, okay? He's a cunning old fox who'll eat you alive..."

Zuo You pursed her lips, no longer able to listen to her brother's advice.

Shen Yan's tone just now was off; she had to go find him and get to the bottom of it.

Two days later at Nanfeng Pavilion.

The maids, carrying green chrysanthemums, looked around and whispered among themselves, "Do you know why the master suddenly asked us to move the flowers? They were all being kept properly in the greenhouse before. Last time, someone was fired for not taking good care of the flowers, and today he's cut so many!"

"I don't know, the butler came and gave the order."

"Stop talking. Sir hates it when people talk during work hours. Let's be careful. I don't want to get fired."

……

From the upstairs window, the man silently watched as the maid couldn't help but show fear simply because he was being talked about.

His gaze shifted downwards, and the tender green lisianthus trembled slightly.

The meaning of lisianthus flowers is: I am wary of this world, but only in front of you do I want to let down my guard and embrace you.

Several servants quickened their pace, and the playful green figure disappeared from his sight. The man held his phone in his hand, his dark eyes unwavering as he calmly gazed at the only path leading into the South Wind Pavilion.

Not a single car drove in all morning.

There was a knock on the door three times, and the butler's voice came through: "Sir, the room is ready. Would you like to take a look?"

The man glanced one last time at the end of the road, the faint light in his eyes fading away.

"No need to look anymore, just throw all the flowers away."

He left only this sentence as he passed by the butler, and then went into the study, closing the door tightly.

"Yes, sir." The butler, though puzzled, could only comply.

The housekeeper was stumped when it came to dealing with the pile of freshly picked flowers: it was a shame to throw them away when they were in such good condition, as the master spent a considerable amount of time in the flower room each week, and he especially loved these chrysanthemums.

Today, when my husband asked him to pick flowers, he clearly seemed happy, but I don't know why he doesn't like them now.

The maid tentatively asked, "Butler, should I take the flowers and throw them away?"

The butler waved his hand and said, "Hmm, take it and throw it away."

"Butler, Miss Zuo has arrived. Should we go up and inform the master?"

Another maid came in to greet the guest and asked the housekeeper in a low voice.

The butler gave the girl in front of him a quick but polite glance, and a certain guess came to mind.

The young master granted him access to Nanfeng Pavilion early this morning; was he waiting for this little girl?

Those flowers look like the kind of flowers a girl of this age would like.

Is it...

The butler's eyes lit up, and he said politely to the young woman, "Miss, please wait here for a moment while I go and inform the master."

Zuo You nodded slightly, and after the housekeeper left, her gaze involuntarily followed that splash of bright green.

Green daisies are very common, but the meaning they represent is quite interesting: unchanging love is only for you. I am wary of this world, but only in front of you do I want to let down my guard and embrace you.

Of course, there is another interpretation: I cannot be a rose, nor do I deign to be a monthly rose; I think I should be a confident and sincere chrysanthemum in the countryside.

A short while later, the butler came downstairs and politely invited Zuo You up.

She walked ahead of the housekeeper, stepping up the stairs one by one, her heart pounding faster as the distance between them shortened.

Will the man she's about to meet be her Shen Yan?

"Miss Zuo, the study is just ahead. The young master is waiting for you inside, so I won't go in." The butler paused in front of the study, and seeing Zuo You nod, he bent down slightly and pushed open the study door.

The first thing you see is a somber black, white, and gray color scheme. The man sits at the desk with his back to her, his broad back giving off a solemn air.

"Shen Yan~"

As soon as Zuo You uttered her tearful words, the man's back seemed to tremble.

"Shen Yan, hold me."

All his worries and hesitations vanished with her words. Shen Yan turned around with red eyes and finally embraced the person he had been longing for day and night.

Silence speaks louder than words; no one spoke, everyone focused on enjoying this moment of happiness.