A small candy

Chapter 1 Love at first sight

After more than a month of hellish life revising her thesis, Jian Ling finally completed her defense successfully and announced her farewell to the university campus.

The girl walked out of the classroom with such joyful steps, as if she was stepping on clouds, so light and airy. If she had wings behind her, she would have flown away long ago.

After leaving the teaching building, waves of heat hit me in the face. The leaves were curled up due to the sun, and the dazzling sunlight shone through the branches, casting mottled light and shadows.

Jian Ling walked under the shade of a tree, clutching her briefcase. The cicadas chirped incessantly. Suddenly, she remembered something and pulled her phone from her schoolbag. Sure enough, there was a missed call from her uncle, Ye Guizhou. She had muted her phone during her defense and hadn't heard the call.

Jian Ling licked her dry lips and quickly dialed a number. The call was connected in less than three seconds. A gentle and pleasant male voice came from the other end: "Is it over?"

"Yeah, I've finished my defense." Jian Ling quickened her pace and headed towards the dormitory building. "Where are you?"

Ye Guizhou was asked to help Jian Ling move her luggage and arrived at the school half an hour ago. When he called her but no one answered, he guessed that she was still defending her thesis.

"My dear Miss, where else could I be? Of course, I'm downstairs in your dormitory." Ye Guizhou's tone was somewhat helpless. "Do you know how precious my time is?"

Hearing this, Jian Ling broke into a jog, panting as she said, "Don't blame me. It's my fault for being at the back of the queue. Wait a minute, I'll be there soon!"

"I'm just kidding. Walk slowly. There's no rush." Ye Guizhou said with a smile, "There's no one at your home. I'll take you to the restaurant for lunch and then take you back."

Jian Ling slowed down her pace, her hands on her waist as she panted, and the corners of her lips curled up. She knew Ye Guizhou was teasing her. Her uncle loved her the most since she was a child.

Jian Ling's grandfather had a son late in life. Ye Guizhou was only seven years older than Jian Ling. While nominally her uncle and elder, he was more like her brother. Jian Ling's parents were busy with work, often leaving her in Ye Guizhou's care. He even attended all the parent-teacher conferences at her high school.

The dormitory building was right in front of her. Jian Ling glanced around and soon found Ye Guizhou's car parked under a lush camphor tree.

A gust of wind blew by, shaking off a few leaves and dropping them on the roof of the car.

Jian Ling was just about to call him when the car door opened and a man walked out. He was wearing straight black trousers that wrapped around his slender legs, the cuffs of his white shirt were undone and casually folded up, and he had silver-gray cuffs on his arms, as if he had just come out of the office.

Ye Guizhou had indeed taken time out from work to rush over. After all, he only had this one niece. The Jian family and the Ye family combined only had this one girl, so who else could he love if not her?
He put one hand in his pocket and watched his tortoise niece slowly crawl towards him.

Ye Guizhou has outstanding looks and extraordinary temperament. The girls passing by couldn't help but stop and look at him. It was not until they saw a girl in a light yellow dress running over and hugging his arm and acting coquettishly that the girls looked away embarrassedly.

"I'm sorry to have kept you waiting!" Jian Ling gently shook Ye Guizhou's arm, her voice as sweet as usual, like lemon soda in summer.

Ye Guizhou rubbed the top of her head and said, "Stop being a good girl and go get your luggage."

Having said that, Ye Guizhou still accompanied Jian Ling into the dormitory building. He was worried that the little girl had too many things and she couldn't move them by herself.

It was graduation season, and most of the people in the building were graduates. Going up the stairs, the corridor was filled with the sound of suitcase wheels rubbing against the ground, accompanied by the noisy sound of talking.

Jian Ling's dormitory is on the fifth floor and there is no elevator, but she has been climbing up and down for four years and has long been used to it.

When I pushed the door open, my two roommates were squatting on the floor packing their suitcases. The narrow aisle was completely blocked, leaving no space at all. The other roommate was not in the dormitory, probably still defending his thesis.

Zhou Xingyan looked up when she heard the noise and saw the handsome guy standing behind Jian Ling. Her eyes widened and blinked. She nudged Gu Meng, who was stuffing clothes into the suitcase and said, "Look, handsome guy!"

"Handsome guy?! Where is he?" Gu Meng's eyes flickered rapidly, and the next second they locked onto the man by the door. After a moment's scrutiny, she looked at Jian Ling and said in surprise, "Lingling, when did you get a boyfriend? You didn't even bring him to us until after graduation. Don't you want your boyfriend to treat us to dinner?!"

Voices filled with condemnation exploded in the dormitory. Jian Ling held her forehead and promptly stopped her roommates' incestuous speculations: "Ahem, let me introduce everyone, this is my uncle."

After going to college, Jian Ling thought she was an adult and rarely bothered Ye Guizhou with trivial matters in life. Occasionally, when he was not busy, he would call her to ask her out for dinner.

So, her roommates had never met him before.

Ye Guizhou smiled and nodded to the two girls, winning their hearts almost instantly. Zhou Xingyan even pulled Jian Ling's arm and whispered in her ear, "Excuse me, are you in need of an aunt? What do you think of me?"

Not wanting to be outdone, Gu Meng joined in: "And me! Don't forget, I helped you get food the most times during your four years in college!"

Jian Ling: “…”

Zhou Xingyan said seriously, "Student Jian Ling, please answer my question."

Jian Ling gave them a look that said, "Don't dream!" and shrugged. "Sorry, my uncle has a fiancée. They got engaged a year ago. My aunt is currently pursuing a doctorate in the UK. They plan to get married on National Day this year."

Zhou Xingyan covered his chest with his hands and pretended to be in pain, lamenting the unfairness of fate. The seed of his love was strangled to death before it even sprouted. It was too cruel!
Jian Ling patted her shoulder to comfort her. Out of the corner of her eye, she noticed Ye Guizhou looking down at his watch, and quickly stuffed a few small items on the bed into her bag.

She had already packed most of her belongings into her suitcase last night and only had to pack a few things.

After finishing the tidying, Jian Ling looked around to make sure nothing was left out, then waved goodbye to her two roommates.

The four of them had already had a farewell dinner last night and said all the farewell words they needed to say. Even though they would be scattered all over the world and it would be difficult for them to get together again in the future, they didn't feel particularly sad at the moment.

Ye Guizhou took Jian Ling's 26-inch suitcase and wondered why a girl's luggage was so heavy. Was it filled with bricks? He carried a duffel bag in his other hand, leaving her to carry only her small bag.

Jian Ling enjoyed the care from her elders with peace of mind, jumping happily in front, thinking about what to eat later.

The two went downstairs. Ye Guizhou put his luggage in the trunk of the car first, then got into the driver's seat and fastened his seat belt. "What do you want to eat for lunch?"

Jian Ling had already thought about it and was just waiting for him to ask her, "I want to try the private restaurant in the west of the city. I've been thinking about it for a long time. I've been so busy revising my thesis lately that I haven't had time to eat properly. I want to have a big meal!"

Since the young lady had already spoken, there was no reason for Ye Guizhou to refuse: "You know how to choose a place."

He knew that the private restaurant that Jian Ling mentioned could not be booked without making a reservation half a month in advance. However, he often talked business with people there, and after a few visits, he became familiar with the owner and could book a table without one.

The car drove out of the school gate and merged into the heavy traffic on the road.

Jian Ling turned her head and looked through the car window at the school sign that was getting smaller and smaller until it disappeared from her sight.

During the meal, Ye Guizhou received a call and said to Jian Ling, "A friend is coming to have dinner with us. I have something to discuss with him about work."

Jian Ling lowered her head, holding her phone and browsing Weibo, browsing today's entertainment gossip, and said nonchalantly, "Oh, no problem." She just wanted to eat and didn't care much about the presence of other people.

The private restaurant was a bit far away, and Jian Ling felt sleepy after looking at her phone for a while. This was mainly because she came back too late from the dinner party last night and stayed up late to prepare for the defense, so she didn't get enough rest. So she tilted her head and fell asleep with her head resting on the back of the chair.

When they arrived at the place, she was still not awake. Ye Guizhou parked the car, paused for a moment, and had to reach out and push her: "Wake up, do you still want to eat hairy crabs?"

"What? Hairy crab!"

Jian Ling shuddered and sat up straight in an instant, waking up from her sleep. She looked ahead blankly, her mind obviously not fully awake yet, her eyes were hazy, and she looked a little naive.

Ye Guizhou shook his head, seemingly speechless, and said patiently, "We're here. Didn't we say we were going to have a big meal? Did you eat in your dream?"

Jian Ling finally came to her senses and touched the corner of her mouth. Luckily, she wasn't drooling. She was actually eating in her dream, but it wasn't hairy crabs, it was boiled fish, fresh, spicy, and delicious...

The private restaurant was just around the corner, nestled at the end of a less busy street. Its design was quaint and antique. Opening the door, one passed through a courtyard, and at the back lay the reception hall and private rooms. The roses in the courtyard were in full bloom, red, pink, and white, all vibrant and vibrant, a scene of flourishing prosperity.

Not long after Ye Guizhou arrived, the owner of the private restaurant came to greet him in person.

It was the first time that Jian Ling met the boss. She never expected that the person who kept the place so beautiful was actually a big bearded man with tattoos on his arms. It really shows that you can't judge a book by its cover.

The boss exchanged a few words with Ye Guizhou and led him to the private room upstairs.

Jian Ling was probably still sleepy. While they were talking, she stumbled and pushed open the door of the box in front of her, but bumped into a warm "wall".

She was caught off guard and lost her balance. She stumbled back a step, her left foot stepping on her right and almost tripping herself.

At the critical moment, someone grabbed her arm, preventing her from making close contact with the floor.

Jian Ling was still in shock. She patted her chest and took a deep breath. She raised her eyes and saw an overly handsome face.

Their eyes met, and the man seemed relieved: "Are you okay?"

He heard someone talking outside the box, which sounded like Ye Guizhou's voice, so he came out to see what was going on. Unexpectedly, he was bumped into as soon as he opened the door. Fortunately, he was quick-eyed and quick-handed.

The sun was shining brightly outside, and a faint breeze of cool air seeped into the box from the air conditioner. Jian Ling's heart was pounding wildly. She didn't know if it was the aftereffects of the shock or something else, but her cheeks were unconsciously hot. She murmured, "No, nothing."

In addition to her cheek, there was another place where she felt a burning heat. Jian Ling lowered her eyelashes and looked at the thin white wrist held by the man. Her eyes were a little dazed, as if the collision just now had knocked her soul away.

The next second, Jian Ling's attention was attracted by that hand. The fingers were slender and white, but the phalanges were not very protruding. They were very symmetrical and beautiful, like a thin bamboo branch.

Is this the legendary "comic hand"?

As the name suggests, these are hands that only the male protagonists in comics have.

The man noticed her gaze, coughed lightly, and naturally let go of her hand. He looked past her and at Ye Guizhou behind him: "You're here."

"Well, let's go in." The boss had already left. Ye Guizhou pushed Jian Ling, signaling her not to stand there. "Didn't you just yell that you were hungry? Why don't you go in and study the menu quickly?"

Jian Ling said "oh" and absentmindedly walked inside under the force of Ye Guizhou pushing her. She sat on the chair and occasionally raised her eyes to glance at the man.

He is so tall, maybe even taller than my uncle. He is wearing a pure black suit, which is well-cut and outlines a clear and narrow waistline.

Not only does she have a good figure, she is also very beautiful, not inferior to any big star in the entertainment industry.

As soon as the two grown men sat down, they naturally started talking about work, leaving Jian Ling, a living person, aside and completely pretending she didn't exist.

The princess was dissatisfied, pouting her red lips and deliberately making a loud noise with her teacup. As expected, the two of them looked at her in unison. Ye Guizhou said, "Why haven't you ordered yet? Just order whatever you want. You don't have to save money for me. Just consider it a celebration for your successful graduation."

Jian Ling rolled her eyes. The way he said that made it seem like she was a big eater!
Cheng Zhixu stared at Jian Ling for a while before he remembered to ask, "Who is this?"

At first, he thought the girl next to Ye Guizhou was his fiancée, but after a closer look, it seemed that she was not the one. He had only seen Ye Guizhou's fiancée once and could not remember what she looked like.

Ye Guizhou patted the back of Jian Ling's head like he was patting a puppy, his tone tinged with laughter. "My niece, Jian Ling." He turned and introduced Jian Ling, "Jian Ling, this is my business partner and good friend, Cheng Zhixu. You can just call him Uncle Cheng."

"..."

Cheng Zhixu's expression changed dramatically in just a few seconds, first surprise, then anger, and finally a sneer. He was surprised that his friend actually had such a big niece, and he was angry because he asked the girl to call him uncle.

However, Jian Ling was stunned after hearing Ye Guizhou's introduction. She finally knew his name, but found that she had no idea what the specific characters were.

"Mr. Ye, I'm one year younger than you. Don't try to attack me based on age." Cheng Zhixu took a sip of tea and counterattacked slowly.

"This isn't a question of age. You're my friend, and I'm Jian Ling's uncle. The seniority is clear. Or do you want her to call you brother, so you're her equal?"

Cheng Zhixu was speechless.

Ye Guizhou won this round and smiled triumphantly. He picked up the menu and handed it to Jian Ling, as if to reward her. Luckily, he had brought her here today, allowing him to defeat Cheng Zhixu for once. You know, in business competitions, he rarely got the upper hand over Cheng Zhixu.

Jian Ling didn't bother to be polite with him and ordered all the signature dishes of the private restaurant.

The table was filled with exquisite dishes, but unfortunately, Jian Ling was the only one who was concentrating on eating. The other two people started talking about work, treating her as if she was invisible.

Jian Ling held her chin and listened for a while. They seemed to be discussing a merger and acquisition case. She couldn't understand anything else, but this didn't stop her from sneaking a peek at Cheng Zhixu.

Why didn’t she know before that her uncle had such a good-looking friend? If she had known earlier... maybe she wouldn’t have been single for four years in college!

Cheng Zhixu picked up a piece of lotus-flavored duck with his chopsticks. He looked up and found Jian Ling looking at him. He was slightly startled. "What's wrong?"

Jian Ling was caught red-handed, and her hair stood on end. Fortunately, she was smart enough to come up with an excuse in a blink of an eye: "I want to eat that, but I can't reach it."

Cheng Zhixu felt that he was probably hinted by Ye Guizhou's words and really regarded himself as the uncle of this little girl, so he calmly changed to a serving chopstick, picked up a piece of lotus-flavored duck, stretched out his arm and put it on the plate in front of Jian Ling. Worried that she would not have enough to eat, he picked up another piece.

Because of this action, Jian Ling's heart began to beat like a deer again. The hand under the table slowly tightened the hem of her skirt, as if she couldn't control her excitement if she didn't do so.

Ahhhh! How could he be so thoughtful!

I don't know if he has a girlfriend...

Jian Ling's cheeks were red, and her eyelashes trembled like butterfly wings. However, Cheng Zhixu didn't notice. After picking up the food, he continued chatting with Ye Guizhou.

Jian Ling ate the food that Cheng Zhixu personally picked for her, and her mouth was filled with sweetness.

What to do, she seemed to fall in love with this man at first sight.

Jian Ling hoped that the meal could last longer, longer, so that she could look at Cheng Zhixu a little longer.

But she was destined to be wishful thinking, as the dinner ended quickly. Cheng Zhixu said hello to Ye Guizhou and left without even saying goodbye to Jian Ling alone.

"Why is your face so red?" Ye Guizhou watched Cheng Zhixu leave, then averted his gaze. Suddenly, he leaned in front of Jian Ling and carefully examined her flushed face. "Did you drink alcohol secretly?"

"No!" Jian Ling was startled by him, leaning back and fanning her face with her hands to cover up. "Of course it's hot. Don't you think it's hot here?"

Ye Guizhou concentrated, sensed it carefully, and shook his head: "Isn't the air conditioner on? Where is it hot?"

Jian Ling was so angry that she yelled, "I don't care if you're hot or not, I'm hot anyway!"

Ye Guizhou was almost deafened by her. He frowned and thought to himself that this was incomprehensible. He glanced at the many dishes left on the table and said, "You kept saying you wanted to eat hairy crabs, but why didn't you even touch a single bite?"

Jian Ling pursed her lips and lowered her head with a thoughtful look on her face.

Her mind was preoccupied with impressing Cheng Zhixu, leaving her in no mood to enjoy the delicious meal. Besides, hairy crabs were unsightly and would damage her image, so she didn't want to eat them in front of him.

In line with the good quality of not wasting food, Jian Ling asked the waiter for a few take-out boxes, put the uneaten dishes in them, and prepared to take them home. After all, the signature dishes of this private restaurant were really to her liking.

Ye Guizhou, a busy man, took another work call while the waiter was packing up the food. When Jian Ling finished packing and looked up at Ye Guizhou, he gave her a slightly apologetic look.

Jian Ling thought to herself that this was not good. Her uncle wouldn't be in a hurry to leave her behind, would he?

As expected, Ye Guizhou hesitated for a moment and said apologetically, "I have an important meeting and I need to go back to the company now. You can take a taxi back. I will help you send your luggage home later."

Although she was very reluctant, Jian Ling knew that he was very busy with work, so she could only nod and agree.

Ye Guizhou walked out in a hurry, saying, "Be good, uncle will treat you to delicious food next time."

Jian Ling slowly stood up, carrying two bags of food. She was always careful and always checked her belongings before leaving. She took her bag and phone, but then she spotted another black phone on the table.

Ye Guizhou was in such a hurry that he dropped his phone.

Jian Ling grabbed her cell phone and rushed downstairs. She ran to the front door in one breath, only to see that the parking space in front of the door was empty. Ye Guizhou's car was nowhere to be found, and she couldn't even smell any exhaust fumes.

She supported herself on her knees and took a few deep breaths, looking at the road surface that was almost smoking from being scorched by the sun. She was dazed for a few seconds, then turned and walked into a cafe next to the private restaurant.

When Ye Guizhou finds out that his cell phone is missing, he will definitely come back to ask her for it. Don't expect her to take a taxi to give him the phone. She is so sleepy now that her mind is in a mess.

Jian Ling found a seat by the window so Ye Guizhou could see her when he came over. She ordered an iced Americano and dozed off on the table. Ye Guizhou's phone was in front of her. She casually pressed the unlock button next to it, and the phone automatically went to the home page.

She clicked her tongue twice, thinking that Ye Guizhou was too careless and didn't even set a password for the interlocking screen.

Jian Ling had absolutely no habit of invading other people's privacy. She simply clicked on the camera and snapped a few selfies of her pretty face, muttering to herself, "Let me show you my stunning beauty..."

It's a pity that Ye Guizhou doesn't have a photo editing app on her phone, otherwise she could be even more beautiful. But she is very good at comforting herself, this princess is naturally beautiful, and she is a fairy without filters!
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Cheng Zhixu realized that he had forgotten to take his mobile phone on the way to the company, so he asked the driver to turn around and go back.

The car stopped at the door of the private restaurant. Before he went in, he saw a familiar face through the transparent floor-to-ceiling window of the coffee shop next to it. It was Jian Ling, whom he had met not long ago.

The girl held up her phone high to take a selfie, sometimes pouting at the camera, sometimes holding her cheeks with her hands and smiling with her eyes curved, and also making the standard scissors hand gesture, which was quite cute.

But if he was not mistaken, it was his phone that she was holding.

Cheng Zhixu stood there and watched for a while. Jian Ling didn't notice him and was still looking down at the photo, her mouth opening and closing, mumbling something.

He borrowed the driver's cell phone and made a call to his own. Then, he clearly saw that the girl inside seemed to be frightened. She straightened her back suddenly and almost dropped the phone in her hand.

Cheng Zhixu held the phone to his ear and couldn't help laughing.

Jian Ling glanced at the caller ID. It was an unfamiliar name. She curled her lips and smiled, thinking that Ye Guizhou had finally discovered that he had lost his phone. He must have borrowed someone else's phone to call, hoping that she would deliver it to him.

"Hey, dear uncle, this princess is telling you, I won't send you a cell phone. If you don't have time, just send someone to get it." Jian Ling raised her chin, looking like a proud little girl.

Cheng Zhixu laughed: "I dare not trouble Your Highness, I will come and get it myself."

Jian Ling was stunned.

The voice on the phone was gentle and smiling, like a gentle night breeze blowing past my ears.

No! This voice was not Ye Guizhou's, but it sounded familiar to Jian Ling.

Just as she remembered who the other person was, Cheng Zhixu pushed open the door of the cafe and walked in.

Jian Ling's mind buzzed. She looked at the phone in her hand, then at the man walking towards her. She was incredulous: "This, this, this... is this your phone?!"

Cheng Zhixu nodded: "Yes."

When Jian Ling recognized Cheng Zhixu's voice, she realized that she had made a mistake. Cheng Zhixu's phone was the same model as Ye Guizhou's, so she subconsciously thought it was Ye Guizhou's phone.

While the girl was lost in thought, Cheng Zhixu extended his hand, palm facing up, in front of her. "Can you give me my phone back?" He paused, then added with a smile, "If you don't believe this is mine, I can provide proof."

"No, no need."

Jian Ling's face flushed red as she quickly handed the phone to him with both hands and smiled at him embarrassedly.

Cheng Zhixu still had work to do, so he thanked her and left.

Jian Ling looked at the man's receding back and suddenly thought of something. There were still a few selfies of her in his mobile phone album that he forgot to delete!

Help, someone come and save her!
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　　Here I come, here I come, I'm back with another sweet story. Just looking at the name, you can tell that it's a sweet story, a little princess vs. an old fox! A beautiful love story that is worth investing in.

　　Because it is written as a bedtime story, the tentative update time is 8 o'clock every night.

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