"Brother Xie, what are you doing hiding here? I saw your car upstairs, but I couldn't find you anywhere after coming downstairs."

A nonchalant male voice sounded from behind, and a man in a denim jacket strode over.

Xie Qingshi turned off his phone screen and looked up. The slight curve of his lips had disappeared, and his expression returned to its usual aloofness.

"Something came up, I need to take care of it."

The man was Xie Qingshi's childhood friend. He knew Xie Qingshi's personality better than anyone else. He remembered the gentle look on the other man's face when he held his phone, a look he had never seen before.

Cui Lin couldn't help but tease, "Seriously, Brother Xie? You've only been engaged to your little fiancée for a short time, and you're already this clingy? You weren't strangers before, were you?"

Clearly, he mistook the person he was chatting with for Tang Yueying.

After all, the engagement banquet between the Xie and Tang families a couple of days ago had caused quite a stir, and Xie Qingshi didn't even have a female mosquito by his side. Apart from Tang Yueying, he couldn't think of anyone else, including Cui Lin.

What he didn't expect was that they were all in the same circle, and the two of them had met before, but Xie Qingshi had always treated everyone else like air. He never expected that he would be like this now that he was engaged to someone, and that he was such a repressed and secretly passionate person.

Thinking of this, Cui Lin's gaze towards the man in front of him became even more playful.

"I remember Tang Yueying is at Nanjing University nearby. If you miss her, just go there..."

"It wasn't her, don't talk nonsense."

Before he could finish speaking, Xie Qingshi interrupted him directly. Cui Lin was stunned for a moment, and then his eyes widened in surprise.

"If it's not her, then who is it?"

"Don't ask questions you shouldn't. Is Cheng Yu upstairs?"

After being swept over by Xie Qingshi's indifferent gaze, Cui Lin could only reluctantly shut his mouth and nod.

"He's upstairs, but Brother Xie, we're all brothers. Old Cheng was forced into this by his uncle and aunt, so please go easy on him."

Cheng Yu was the childhood friend who tricked Xie Qingshi into returning to China under the guise of an engagement. Fearing that Xie Qingshi might be too ruthless, Cui Lin could only follow behind and try to persuade him.

But she couldn't help but wonder: if it wasn't Tang Yueying chatting with Xie Qingshi, then who was this guy who could win him over?

After all, although he didn't hear the content clearly when he approached, it was definitely a woman's voice.

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After Sang Huan and Xie Qingshi exchanged messages, seeing that the other party hadn't replied for several minutes, they sent an emoji to end the conversation.

I plugged my phone in and charged it on silent before going to bed.

I slept without any dreams.

When Sang Huan opened her eyes again, the sky outside was shrouded in a hazy darkness.

She got up, washed up, went downstairs for a free breakfast, and then checked her phone for messages.

The pinned image was Xie Qingshi's, and when Sang Huan clicked on it, she was immediately overwhelmed by its bright red color.

Xie Qingshi: Sorry, I had to deal with some urgent matters and didn't have time to reply.

Xie Qingshi: It's late now, and the weather is a bit chilly. Remember to go home early.

Xie Qingshi: Are you asleep? Why aren't you answering me?

Xie Qingshi: Kitten tilting its head back and peeking out.JPG

Xie Qingshi: Don't be upset, I'll definitely reply to your message first next time.

Xie Qingshi: Red envelope, note: Sorry

Xie Qingshi: Red envelope, note: Don't be angry.

Xie Qingshi: Red envelope, note: Remember to reply to me.

The rest of them followed suit, all giving voluntarily.

Xie Qingshi: I'm sorry I didn't reply to your message immediately. Please don't be upset. Consider these red envelopes my apology.

Xie Qingshi: Remember to accept this. Buy whatever you like. Consider it my apology. Don't be shy with me, or I'll be sad.

Upon seeing this, Sang Huan exclaimed: !!!

She blinked and silently tapped on the keyboard.

I'm not angry, I was just busy last night and didn't have time to reply.

Just as she was about to exit the interface, Xie Qingshi's message suddenly popped up.

Xie Qingshi: Why are you still busy so late? I hope I'm not bothering you.

Sang Huan exclaimed "Huh?", somewhat surprised that Xie Qingshi had woken up so early.

Huanhuan: No, it's just that you woke up so early.

Xie Qingshi: Hmm, my schedule has been a bit messed up these past few days. Why are you waking up so early?

Huanhuan: I had something to do last night and stayed up all night. Are you still not rested? Go and get some rest. I haven't finished my work yet; I'll talk to you later when I'm done.

What is it that hasn't been resolved yet? Did she work all night?

Because he hadn't received a response, Xie Qingshi, who had been restless and unable to sleep all night, couldn't help but frown. He wanted to ask what was wrong, but then he remembered that their relationship wasn't yet one where they could reveal everything to each other.

Xie Qingshi still deleted those few words, his long, slender, pale fingers tapping lightly.

Xie Qingshi: Okay, then you go ahead and do your work. Call me if you need anything. Please accept this red envelope; consider it my treat to breakfast.

Xie Qingshi: It's normal for friends to treat you to breakfast, Huanhuan, please don't refuse, okay?

Xie Qingshi: Kitten tilting its head back to face him.JPG

Having said all that, it would be ungrateful of her to refuse again.

Huanhuan: Puppy sucking on finger.JPG

Huanhuan: Thank you, Qingshi! I'm going to get busy now.

Huanhuan: Kitten Kiss.JPG

The man, who had been somewhat worried, was stunned when he saw the last emoji sent.

My gaze was fixed on the emoji, and the girl's face involuntarily appeared in my mind. Her beautiful, watery eyes were clear and bright, as if they had been soaked in water.

Beneath her delicate nose were rosy pink lips. When her pearly teeth gently bit down, the tender flesh of her lips would press down little by little, leaving faint teeth marks, making her soft and delicate.

The man's Adam's apple bobbed involuntarily. Realizing what he was thinking, he caught his breath and quickly put his phone down.

But a faint blush quietly rose on her pale cheeks.

How could he be so perverted? He's only known her for a short time and he's already thinking about doing that to her! Shameless bastard!

But she really looks so good... honey...

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The red envelope was claimed, and the three eye-catching 8888s successfully stung the eyes of a poor little girl.

Sang Huan cupped her face in her hands, looking at the numbers and couldn't help but sigh.

Damn it, the male lead in this world is so generous that it's irresistible. Even without the female lead's reckless behavior, she would still want to seduce him.

Sigh, she's such a bad woman!

After eating and drinking her fill, Sang Huan looked at her wallet, which was now quite full, and hummed a little tune as she went downstairs. She hailed a luxury taxi and headed towards the location sent by Tang Yueying.

After getting off the bus, she stretched and looked around at the empty scene. She let her hair down and made a mess while looking at her phone, then rubbed her eyes until they were red. After making sure everything was okay, she did so.

He cleared his throat and sent a final voice message to Tang Yueying, who had been pretending to be dead all night, in a pitiful, tearful voice.

"Senior, I've been looking for you all night and haven't seen you. Did your phone die and something happen to you? Please don't let anything happen to you, senior. I've already called the police."

Yes, it even had a sob in the middle, which was perfect.

She's such a caring junior who worries about her senior!

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