Mrs. Fu, please be mindful of the appropriate boundaries.

The water was warm, and the tiles behind me were slightly cool, but the coolness was quickly absorbed by my hot body.

Fu Sichen was completely bewildered, his hands awkwardly resting on his shoulders.

No matter what, she still trusted him deep down. Even when he pulled off her bra strap, she didn't feel like he was violating her.

If he doesn't open the door for a long time, he'll definitely be questioned. But as long as there's nothing there, he'll get away no matter what.

However, with Si Chen here, neither she nor the Fu and Han families she represents can withstand the damage caused by such unfounded negative news.

He also wouldn't allow her to appear at the police station under any pretext of cooperating with the investigation.

So... he overstepped his bounds.

Even so, Yu Shinan never really intended to bully her; it's just that the little girl who always followed him around had eventually grown up.

Get married and have children.

She's already a fully mature woman.

Her skin was fair, delicate, and rosy. Her waist, which he held in one arm, was so slender and soft that it seemed as if he could break it with a single effort.

But it was also resilient. Almost instantly, Yu Shinan couldn't help but recall the madness he had experienced three years ago when he was in a dazed state.

The sound of running water in the bathroom was so loud that the rising steam blurred my breathing. All I could hear were the sounds of water, my heartbeat, and my own breathing. It was so quiet that I could hear nothing else but this one space.

No one answered the door. He came in, but there was no one there. However, the Hanfu he had taken off was on the bed.

The sound of running water in the restroom drew people over to investigate.

"Brother Nan? What... ah!"

She wanted to ask him what was wrong, and just as she called out his name, he suddenly bit her shoulder hard, leaving a very obvious teeth mark on her fair and delicate shoulder, so much so that Fu Sichen couldn't help but cry out in pain.

The man reached out and pressed the back of her head, burying her face against his shoulder and completely obscuring it.

The ambiguous posture of the two and the woman's cries made everyone present instantly understand what was going on.

Yu Shinan turned her halfway around while holding her, and shouted in a deep voice, "Who?"

The waiter outside exclaimed in surprise when he saw him, "Mr. Yu! I'm so sorry, I knocked but there was no response. I thought you weren't here."

"Surprise inspection. We received a tip-off; please cooperate with the investigation."

Besides the waiters, there were three other people standing there, but two of them turned their bodies away, adhering to the principle of not looking at what is improper.

Only one of the men, a man with a suture on the side of his jaw, stared at the two men with great interest.

His gaze shifted from Yu Shinan to the woman he was holding, his eyes brazenly and unabashedly fixed on her.

The man turned most of his body to the side, completely shielding her from his view, revealing only one side of her curves and a section of her leg hooked around his waist. Her small, delicate feet, painted with red nail polish, were cute and alluring.

These facts alone are enough to make people wonder what kind of woman she is.

Especially Yu Shinan's women.

It definitely wasn't Lin Yuanqing, otherwise the ground wouldn't be protected so tightly.

Having an affair with a woman, only to be caught in the investigation?!

Gee tut.

Even though Fu Sichen didn't know what was going on, she could guess most of it from their conversation. Her body tensed up, and she clung to him nervously, afraid to move.

Fu Sichen's heart pounded. So what did Brother Nan take away?

She wasn't afraid of the incident itself, but she was afraid he would get into trouble.

But Brother Nan wouldn't do that.

Fu Sichen couldn't help but hug him tightly, as if she wanted to give him some strength and support. Her face was pressed against his shoulder, and her wet shirt was pressed against her eyes. She could clearly not see anything, but she could still make out the clear outline of his shoulder bones.

Yan Huai's undisguised gaze ignited a fire in Yu Shinan's eyes, and he instinctively tightened his arms around Fu Sichen, who pressed himself tightly against him.

He reached out and grabbed a bath towel to wrap her up. As he turned around, Yan Huai saw the woman's long hair, which reached her waist, tangled with the man's arm.

In just one glance, she was completely covered by a white bath towel, so completely that even her head was covered.

Sure enough, she's very protective of her.

Yu Shinan said coldly, "Please leave."

The words were polite, but the tone was not.

Yan Huai chuckled, "In broad daylight, you're really in high spirits."

Since he had already covered everyone up, Yan Huai didn't try to hide it anymore. He went straight into the restroom, looked around every corner, and found nothing.

Finally, his gaze fell on Yu Shinan's face, and he raised his chin, pointing directly at the woman who was hugging him, "Are you an adult? If you break the law, I'll still arrest you."

Yu Shinan sneered, "Is it any of your business?"

Yan Huai raised an eyebrow, watching as the woman, wrapped up like a dumpling, suddenly shifted.

It seemed as if they were expressing dissatisfaction.

Fu Sichen was very unhappy. How could she look like a minor? What gave her the right to say that?

She has her ups and downs, doesn't she?

In fact, the so-called sense of age is also a result of comparison. Yu Shinan's strength and her softness are such a stark contrast that they create an extremely strong illusion.

However, to be fair, she wasn't that old to begin with, and even older than him.

Yan Huai didn't make things difficult for him anymore. He went out and exchanged glances with the other two people, then shook his head to indicate that he hadn't noticed anything.

The other two companions also looked outside while Yan Huai and Yu Shinan were talking, and they shook their heads as well.

Yan Huai chuckled, glanced back at Yu Shinan, and left without a word of politeness.

After everyone left, Yu Shinan patted Fu Sichen, intending to tell her to get down, but unfortunately, his hand landed on her bottom.

Fu Sichen tensed up almost instinctively, tightening her grip on his arm as she clung to him even more.

The crisis that had just been resolved did not make Yu Shinan relax; in fact, the man became even more stiff with her movements.

"Get down."

The man's voice was low and husky as he placed his hands on her waist. "It's alright now."

Fu Sichen got off him, and the man supported her until she was steady before letting go.

"Have they all left? Aren't they going to check anymore?" Fu Sichen turned his head to look outside.

The bath towel was draped over her entire back, completely covering her when he was holding her, but now...

She held the towel by the two corners under her neck, but the area in front of her was not covered, as if she were worried about the people coming to investigate.

Her soaked pajamas, along with the shoulder strap that he had already pulled down, left her completely exposed to the man's eyes, offering no cover whatsoever.

Yu Shinan reached out and pulled her bath towel over, tightening it to cover her completely, leaving no trace of skin showing.

Ignoring her face, which suddenly turned as red as a tomato, he explained in a deep and calm voice, "If you can't find what you're looking for, there's no need to look for it anymore."

He didn't want to talk to her about these things anymore. It was too dark, too gloomy. He had one foot in the gray area, and if he lost his footing, he might be completely stained black.

She is different. Growing up in the sunshine, she is pure and beautiful, and does not need to be tainted by any dark color. Her world should be bright and sunny.

Fu Sichen gripped the bath towel tightly with both hands, his face still burning hot.

"I'm sorry, this is so sudden. After all, you're married. Being caught in a room with me like this is bad for your reputation..." Yu Shinan carefully chose his words as he explained his actions.

He cleaned himself up so thoroughly, all for her sake.

Fu Sichen suddenly became angry, "You know it's bad for my reputation, so why are you hugging me? Doesn't that just make people misunderstand even more?"

She was in his arms with her clothes disheveled, and someone else saw her. No matter what, it would only deepen the misunderstanding!

No, that's not what she wanted to ask! He wanted to ask if he was alright.

But as the conversation progressed, Fu Sichen couldn't control her emotions. Feeling wronged, she said hurtful things, "What if someone sees us? I'm married. What if it gets to Han Yi's ears? What will he think! You say it's for me, but you're only concerned with covering up your own affairs!"

You're like this now, and you're the same at your aunt's house. You just don't want Lin Yuanqing to see it, you don't want her to misunderstand, and you're trying to shift the blame onto me.

"Brother Nan, when did you become so hypocritical? Even to me! Playing the role of a good older brother? Don't you think it's too late? It was already too late three years ago! It was too late when you pinned me down on the bed and said those filthy things, did those filthy things! I really don't want to see you!"

No, that's not it!

She didn't mean to say that. She even felt that she had already let go. She could go three years without contacting him and treat him like a familiar stranger.

Even on her way back, she was still planning how to meet him normally, to make things seem more natural, and to truly put the past behind her and forget about the past relationship.

She didn't resent him for treating her like another woman. She felt both self-pity and gratitude that he was her first man.

She didn't want to say such hurtful things. Time can't be turned back, and many years have passed. Why did she have to bring it up again?

But when she actually saw him, saw him and Lin Yuanqing go back to Aunt Yu's place, heard Lin Yuanqing call her "Mom," and saw Lin Yuanqing's clothes in his wardrobe, even though they weren't married, he was surrounded by Lin Yuanqing's marks. Just thinking about the two of them being so intimate made her feel terrible.

All the feelings she thought she had let go of came rushing back like vicious wolves that had returned. She didn't even have a chance to escape and was severely humiliated at today's opening ceremony.

She thought that even if they couldn't be lovers, she could still be by his side as his sister, and he would still take care of her.

However, it turns out that his patience and tenderness were no longer exclusively for her, but for another woman, who could openly enjoy everything he gave her and receive envious glances from others in public.

Among all those gazes, one belonged to her.

She was very well restrained; she didn't cry, didn't find it unacceptable, and even felt that this was the right thing to do.

Nan Ge will eventually get married, and she doesn't want him to be all alone. She hopes he will have someone to love and care for him, and that he can live happily ever after with someone he is willing to love and care for.

We don't need to worry about what happens to her!

But how could he be kind to others while also taking care of her in every way?

If she doesn't see him, will things stop like this?

I won't think about those messy things, and I won't feel so frustrated that my chest feels like it's going to explode because I can't get what I want.

Yu Shinan looked into her tearful eyes.

She felt a dull pain in her chest, as if someone were cutting her with a small knife. She finally expressed her truest emotions.

Every word she said was like a needle piercing his bones, but he could neither refute nor comfort her. No matter how much he regretted the past, he could not make up for the hurt she had suffered.

How could she not care? Such a young girl, with a man she liked, was taken by him without her even realizing it, and unexpectedly became pregnant.

She was so young, yet she went through the process of pregnancy and miscarriage, and the controversy that followed.

She was in pain, complaining, and resentful, but he knew it all too well.

Even so, he couldn't find a way to make up for it.

Now that she is married, he cannot overcome his status to soothe all her heartache.

The man stood there silently, his expression tense, listening to her angry and aggrieved accusations.

It seems that this is now the only thing he can do.

listen.

No matter how heart-wrenching the words.

After yelling, Fu Sichen started crying in grievance. She turned around abruptly and walked away, but the slippery ground didn't give her a chance to make a graceful turn. She slipped and fell uncontrollably against the glass door.

Almost instinctively, Yu Shinan reached out to support her, but paused just before touching her waist. This pause caused him to miss the best opportunity to catch her. The towel on her body slipped off as she let go, brushing against his fingertips as it fell. Her body also fell down like the towel, her head heading straight for the glass partition.

Without a second thought, Yu Shinan reached out and scooped her up, her back hitting his chest, his hand pressed against her chest.

Fu Sichen almost wanted to die once.

"you!"

She was so anxious that she was speechless.

Yu Shinan loosened his grip slightly, his palm sliding down, pausing briefly on her lower abdomen. The pause was so short that it was almost imperceptible unless one looked closely.

His arms hung at his sides, his palms numb, and he clenched them tightly.

"Si Chen. I didn't think that way."

His voice was deep and slightly hoarse, suppressing a heavy, indescribable emotion.

But he had to admit that all her accusations were not wrong; in the dark nights she didn't know, he had been lost in dreams of revelry with her countless times.

It is filthy and shameful.

He cannot exonerate himself.

But when he was with her, he didn't think only of himself.

He placed his palm on her shoulder, helping her stand up straight and move away from his chest. "Go change your clothes, don't catch a cold."

He paused for a moment, then said, "It's Nan-ge's fault. If you really don't want to see me, then don't."