She goes crazy, he'll cover for her; the darling of the group is someone no one dares to mess w

De Rong, who was polishing her shoes, looked over and was stunned.

The man stopped slowly in front of the sofa, bent his right leg and squatted down, quietly watching the woman sleeping on the sofa.

"After dinner, Madam stayed in the living room and didn't want to go back. She said she wanted to watch TV for a while, but I could tell she was waiting for you." De Rong walked over quietly.

Han Xi's eyes darkened slightly. He gently rose and reached out to scoop Fang Li from the sofa into his arms, his movements extremely tender and careful.

He picked up Fang Li and headed upstairs.

De Rong followed a couple of steps behind him, looking at his upright back and whispering, "Sir, the kitchen has left you dinner. Remember to come down and eat after you've settled your wife in."

"Hmm," the man responded in a low voice.

After watching Han Xi carry Fang Li upstairs, De Rong turned around and hurriedly went into the kitchen.

...The master bedroom on the second floor.

The furnishings are the same as before, but some parts have changed.

For example, there's an extra tulip stuck in the water on the table, a pink dress draped at the foot of the bed, and that extra feminine fragrance—it all creates a strange sense of warmth as soon as you enter.

Han Xi carried Fang Li to the bedside, lifted a corner of the quilt with one hand, and gently placed the person in his arms onto the soft bed.

Just as I was about to pull my hand away after covering her up, the woman, who had been fast asleep, suddenly opened her wet eyes and stared drowsily at the stunningly handsome face that appeared before her.

"You're back." The slightly hoarse voice was exceptionally soft and sweet, and a smile appeared at the corner of her eyes.

A soft light enveloped Han Xi's dark eyes. He leaned down slightly and gently tucked a strand of hair that was resting on her lips behind her ear.

"Did I disturb you?"

Fang Li squinted and shook her head. "What time is it? How did I fall asleep?"

"It's just past midnight, you don't need to wait for me anymore, go back to your room and get some sleep."

“Who said I was waiting for you?” A hint of unease flashed in Fang Li’s eyes. “I accidentally fell asleep while watching TV, that’s why I wasn’t waiting for you.”

Seeing the woman's delicate and slightly embarrassed appearance, Han Xi couldn't help but smile slightly. He kept his gaze fixed on her for a long time before suddenly leaning down towards her.

A chilling, masculine aura suddenly approached, causing Fang Li to catch her breath and quickly clutch the corner of the blanket, shrinking back.

"what are you up to?"

The man's eyes were deep and his gaze was intense. In his silence, his handsome face was only inches away from his.

Fang Li instinctively closed her eyes.

The air was unusually quiet. After a long while, a deep, hoarse laugh from the man echoed in the air. Fang Li suddenly felt something was wrong. Just as she was about to open her eyes, she felt a light, warm touch on her brow. She clenched her fists and slowly opened her eyes. What she saw was the man's Adam's apple moving gently.

Fang Li stared blankly for a long time, her eyes unblinking, until she felt a stinging sensation and suddenly snapped back to reality.

Han Xi had already gotten up. Seeing her dazed expression, he couldn't help but sigh softly. He turned around and sat on the edge of the bed. His large, slender hand gently pulled the blanket over her and covered her up. His deep black eyes looked tenderly at her slightly pink sleeping face. He patted her gently as he said, "Go to sleep."

Fang Li felt that she was awake, but under the man's gentle patting, she somehow fell asleep again without realizing it.

In her dream, she dreamed of a little boy with a stern face, who looked exactly like Han Xi when he was a child.

This was the first time Fang Li had dreamed of this man.

In her dream, they were both in kindergarten. On the wide rainbow track, Han Xi suddenly froze and didn't move. She ran over, picked him up, and went to find the teacher.

Just as Xu Fangye had predicted, everything was both dramatic and awkward.

As Fang Li watched, her rosy lips involuntarily curled upwards.

The man by the bed hadn't left yet. Looking at the woman's obedient sleeping face, his long eyebrows slightly raised, and the corners of his mouth, which had been straight and cold for days, also curved into a shallow arc.

A soft knock came from the door.

The smile that had been playing on Han Xi's lips vanished instantly, as if the gentleness he had just displayed was an illusion.

He got up, tucked the blanket around her again, and then turned and left.

.......next day.

When Fang Li woke up, she felt herself lying on a soft, large bed and was still a little dazed.

She lay blankly on the bed for several minutes before her hazy consciousness slowly returned, and fragments of memories about men surfaced in her mind.

She didn't even bother to put on her shoes before throwing off the covers and rushing toward the door.

Next room.

Fang Li knocked on the door twice but received no answer, so she simply turned the handle and pushed the door open to go inside.

"Han Xi, you......"

She had just entered the room and turned the corner when she was almost bounced back by a wall of flesh. Still disoriented and dizzy, she was pulled back by someone's arm around her waist.

The man's fresh, clean scent after his shower filled her nostrils, and all she could see was a large expanse of fair, firm chest. Fang Li covered her forehead, staring blankly as she lifted her eyelashes, her watery eyes meeting a pair of dark, calm, and slightly smiling eyes.

"Offering herself to me so early in the morning, it seems I'm one step closer to my goal." The man's handsome face revealed a hint of wickedness, and Fang Li's heart tightened, her cheeks flushing red.

She pouted and quickly raised her hand to support herself against his chest as she backed away. Only after she was out of that burning embrace did she feel a little better able to breathe.

Where she couldn't see, Han Xi's lips curled slightly. Just as he was about to say something, his deep eyes swept over her fair, delicate feet on the floor.

He frowned slightly, then stretched out his long arm and lifted her up by the waist.

In her panic, Fang Li instinctively reached out and hooked her arm around his neck. She saw the man walk steadily, carrying her straight towards the bed.

"No...!" she cried out, struggling to stop.

Han Xi's gaze shifted, and he lowered his eyes to stare at her slightly flushed face, asking in a serious tone, "Don't what?"

"..." Fang Li's heart was pounding, her big eyes staring straight at him, as innocent as a newborn kitten, her voice shy and soft as she whispered, "I, I'm not ready yet..."

"Prepare what?" As he spoke, his body already touching the bed, the man leaned over and enveloped her, his gaze ambiguous and his voice low and husky: "Prepare... to still go barefoot when we get out of bed?"

WTF?

Fang Li, whose heart was pounding wildly, was suddenly startled.

A faint hint of amusement flashed across the man's eyes, his gaze full of laughter.

Fang Li's lips twitched involuntarily as she slowly pulled her two slender arms off his neck, her fair face flushing red all the way to behind her ears.

She sat curled up on the bed, awkwardly tucking a stray strand of hair behind her ear, and said embarrassedly, "I thought you were going to..."

"Don't worry." Han Xitan's dark eyes held a fiery glint as he released her and stood up, saying, "I will wait until the day you are ready."

Fang Li bit her lip and didn't say anything. She pushed him away, got off the bed quickly, and ran back to her room like a gust of wind.

Han Xi looked in the direction the girl left, chuckled, shook his head, quickly put on his clothes, and went downstairs.