A sophomore in college starts by getting a marriage certificate with a female CEO.

Upon hearing this, Li Xixue paused for a moment on the sofa armrest.

She didn't turn her head.

Lu Yang finished speaking in a very flat tone.

Li Xixue lowered her head and stared at the ring on her right ring finger for a few seconds.

"what ever."

Two words, spoken very softly.

The room was quiet for a while, and the old clock on the wall circled around a few times.

Li Xixue stood up, walked to the courtyard gate, and pushed the door open.

The air outside was cooler than inside, and the night breeze carried the scent of earth and grass.

The tree in the yard wasn't tall; its branches stretched out and blocked half the moon.

Lu Yang followed her out and stood beside her.

"Did your grandma grow these?"

"Yes, I planted it when I was five years old. She said that when the tree grows up, I will grow up too."

Lu Yang looked up at the tree.

The tree has indeed grown taller.

Li Xixue has indeed grown up.

The two stood in the yard for a while.

Li Xixue turned around and went back into the house, turned off the lights, and locked the door.

Before getting into the car, she glanced back at the house.

The house, with its lights off, was clearly outlined in the moonlight.

She looked at it for two seconds, then opened the car door and got in.

On the way back, we drove slowly.

Lu Yang sat in the passenger seat with the window slightly ajar, letting in the night breeze, which carried the coolness unique to the suburbs.

Just then, his phone suddenly vibrated.

Lu Yang picked it up and glanced at it.

It was posted by Li Xiaochen.

Brother-in-law, is my sister with you?

Lu Yang replied: [What's up?]

Li Xiaochen: [Um...could you ask her for me what her attitude is? I haven't been sleeping well these past two days.]

Lu Yang glanced at Li Xixue beside him and replied, "It's not convenient right now."

Li Xiaochen: [When is that convenient?]

Lu Yang: [Wait until she's in a better mood.]

Li Xiaochen: [When is she in a good mood?]

Lu Yang thought for a moment.

This is a difficult question to answer.

Lu Yang replied to Li Xiaochen: "Don't worry, I'll find a chance to sound them out for you."

Li Xiaochen: [Brother-in-law, you're like my own brother!]

Lu Yang put down his phone.

The car turned onto the main road, and there were more streetlights ahead.

"Who posted this?" Li Xixue asked.

"Your brother."

"What did you say?"

"When are you going to deal with him?"

Li Xixue snorted and didn't reply.

Lu Yang tentatively asked, "How do you plan to handle his relationship with Gu Nian?"

Li Xixue shifted gears and stepped on the gas.

"I haven't thought about his matter yet."

"Are you against it, or...?"

"I didn't say I objected."

Lu Yang was stunned for a moment.

Didn't they say they objected?

This was not what he had expected.

Given Li Xixue's personality, her first reaction to her brother being with her rival's daughter should have been to stop him.

"You don't care about the relationship between the Gu family and the Snow Region?"

Li Xixue did not answer immediately.

The car drove through an intersection, stopped at a red light.

She tapped her fingers lightly twice on the steering wheel.

No matter what, he's still my own brother; it would be a lie to say I don't care.

"What I care about is whether that woman is sincere towards him."

Lu Yang didn't expect her to say that.

"What if it's genuine?"

"We'll talk about that later."

The light turned green, and the car continued driving forward.

Lu Yang smiled.

He suddenly realized that this woman was not an unreasonable person.

She can't control her younger brother's dating life, but if the other person has impure motives, she won't be lenient.

This attitude actually gave Li Xiaochen an opportunity.

The car arrived at the building entrance of the residential complex.

Li Xixue parked the car, and the two went upstairs.

After entering the room, Li Xixue changed into slippers, walked to the living room, and glanced at the row of dolls on the table.

She walked over, picked up the gray kitten, squeezed it, and put it back.

Lu Yang came in through the entryway and hung his suit jacket on the coat rack by the door.

"How exactly did your meeting today go?"

Li Xixue sat on the sofa and pulled her legs up.

Lu Yang walked over, sat down next to her, and gave a brief account of what had happened at the meeting.

Li Xixue didn't react much after hearing this.

"Anything else?"

"What else?"

"Chen Yan said you said something at the meeting."

Lu Yang thought for a moment.

Which sentence?

"You say you can seduce me?"

Lu Yang's expression froze for a moment.

Okay, Chen Yan, you big mouth.

What I really meant was persuasion.

"Chen Yan's exact words to me were, 'To seduce.'"

"She misheard, and the two words do sound very similar."

Lu Yang touched his nose.

Okay, he did mean to sleep with her.

But that wasn't the meaning in the context at the time.

Or rather, that's not entirely what it means.

My original intention was...

"What was your true intention?"

Lu Yang opened his mouth, but found that no matter how he explained it, it didn't quite make sense.

Li Xixue's expression was neither angry nor unangry.

"Be mindful of your wording at the company in the future."

After saying that, Li Xixue stood up and walked towards the bedroom, but stopped after taking two steps.

She thought for a moment, then suddenly asked, "Also, did you touch anything on my desk while you were in my office today?"

Lu Yang's heart skipped a beat.

Diary.

Yes, I secretly read her diary.

Thinking of this.

He immediately responded.

"No!"

"Really not?"

Li Xixue stared at him with a scrutinizing gaze.

Under her constant gaze, Lu Yang took a deep breath and quickly gave in, "Okay, I only looked at a little bit..."

Li Xixue's fingers stopped.

She looked up at Lu Yang, her eyes filled with a dangerous glint.

"You saw it all?"

Lu Yang opened his mouth.

It’s over.

"I just... I just flipped through it."

"How much did it flip?"

Li Xixue frowned.

Lu Yang quickly replied, "Just... a few pages."

Li Xixue sat up straight and removed her hand from the back of his hand.

"How many pages?"

Lu Yang thought for a moment and honestly confessed: "From beginning to end."

Li Xixue blushed.

It wasn't the shy red, but the red of anger and embarrassment.

"You still say you didn't touch my things!"

"I really didn't touch anything else, just the diary."

"That counts as movement!"

Li Xixue stood up and walked towards the bedroom.

You should know that the notebook contained her life records.

This includes recording every little detail about her and Lu Yang.

Lu Yang quickly followed and grabbed her wrist.

"Baby, don't be angry, I was wrong."

"What did you do wrong?"

I shouldn't have read your diary.

"Anything else?"

"I shouldn't have watched it and then denied it."

"Anything else?"

Lu Yang thought for a moment, then said, "I shouldn't have let you be so serious when you were writing in your diary. As a result, I saw everything."

Li Xixue glared at him, looking sullen.

But his lips twitched slightly.

"You...you're not allowed to look at it again."