Before he died, my grandfather forced me to marry the richest man in the capital.

The night was warm and the moon and stars seemed to have agreed to hang in the sky at the same time, their bright light adding a touch of color to the already bright courtyard.

The stars set off the moon, making it the protagonist tonight. So who will be the protagonist in the yard tonight? If you're willing, anyone can be the protagonist in your own life.

The initiative is in your hands.

In a corner of the yard, clusters of blue hydrangeas create a beautiful scene, with each blue ball of flowers crowding together.

If it weren't for the girl's captivating voice, perhaps no one would have noticed her presence. A clear and sweet voice emanated from the flower cluster, "Mommy, have you missed me?"

Shen Muyun, who was on the other end of the line, had just finished her yoga practice. She walked to the window, stretched her legs, and was slightly out of breath. "Mom must miss you. Are you having fun over there?"

"I'm so happy! We're having a party tonight at a really nice villa on the island, and there are lots of people there."

She could tell her daughter was happy just from listening to her phone. Shen Muyun smiled and instructed, worried that the girl might get too excited and do something wrong, "I knew you were happy. Be a little better behaved over there and listen to your sister. Your sister took such a long vacation to bring you some fun, so you can't cause her any trouble, understand?"

"Okay, I'm being good. Mom, can I ask you how you won over Dad?"

Shen Muyun, who was stretching her legs, stopped and guessed, "Xixi, did you meet a boy you like over there?"

Xi Xi lowered her gaze, her foot kicking at a small pebble beside her, her little hand gripping the phone tighter. "Um, Mom, will you object?"

Soon, Shen Muyun's smiling reply came from the other end, "No, our darling has grown up. Love is a beautiful thing, and Mom won't object. But you need to know if the boy you're dating is worth your affection. Do your sisters know this boy?"

Xi Xi: "Yeah, I know him. He's my brother-in-law's good friend, but I haven't won him over yet."

"Xixi, Mom believes in you, but when you're pursuing him, you can't lower yourself just to please him. You're no worse than anyone else. You'll always be our Lan family's little princess. You have your own confidence and don't need to lower yourself to please anyone. Just because he doesn't like you doesn't mean you're not good enough. Maybe you're just not meant to be. Love is beautiful, and it's a beautiful time that our Xixi should experience. Mom hopes you spend this period happily."

Shen Muyun chatted with Xixi for several more minutes, sharing her experience in pursuing Lan Chumu, but repeatedly admonishing Xixi not to lose herself in the pursuit of boys, as it was not worth it.

Shen Muyun said that girls should not lose their original color for the sake of love. Every girl is a unique color and should not have her original brightness destroyed. The person who likes you will not make you change yourself to cater to his preferences, but will discover your shining points and thus like your unique color.

Only boys like this truly love you, and only they are worth pursuing. Anyone who criticizes you, points out areas where you need improvement, or nitpicks will be successfully turned away.

Shen Muyun is a very opinionated woman with her own thoughts. Even though she pursued Lan Chumu, she still showed her charm instead of compromising to gain his affection.

Xi Xi's unrequited love is inherently risky, but opportunities also exist. There are only two possible outcomes, and Lan Yunxi is not incapable of accepting the bad one.

She persists in doing something not because it will be effective, but because she firmly believes that it is the right thing to do, at least she won't have any regrets. If she doesn't do it, one day she might look back and say things like, "What if, maybe, things would have been different."

After hanging up the phone, Lan Yunxi prepared to walk out, lifting the hem of her white skirt, when the bright flames of the star caught her eye.

When she stepped out of the hydrangea field, she found Han Yue leaning lazily against the corner of the wall, a cigarette between his slender fingers, one foot against the wall, his body half-bent over, with lingering smoke obscuring his handsome features.

Even so, the blurry shadow was still handsome and charming; he always exuded attractive hormones.

They appear lazy and unrestrained, yet also seem deep and ascetic, giving people a strong urge to get closer and explore them.

Lan Yunxi never expected to run into Han Yue here. She didn't know how long he had been there or if he had overheard her conversation with her mother. She decided to ignore it. Even if he had overheard, there was nothing she could do. She was going to pursue him anyway, so there was nothing to hide.

With a slight smile, she approached, lifting the hem of her skirt, and greeted him, "Oppa, what a coincidence!"

Han Yue stared at the girl in front of him, a bright smile on his face, without any embarrassment. He looked away, took a deep drag of his cigarette, and slowly exhaled a smoke ring. "Hmm, let's change how we address each other."

Lan Yunxi readily agreed, "Sure, whatever you want to change to, Brother Yue, or Brother, or President Han, or Young Master Han, I can accommodate you."

After a few seconds of silence, before Han Yue could answer, Lan Yunxi had already made the decision for him. "There are probably too many options for you to choose from. I'll still call you Brother Yue. First, you're a bit older than me, so it's polite for me to call you that. Second, calling you President Han would seem too distant. I don't know if you like it, but I don't. Calling you Young Master Han makes it sound like I'm your maid. So, Brother Yue, is that alright?"

Han Yue took the cigarette off his hand and held it between his fingers. He straightened his back, put one hand in his pocket, and held the still-burning cigarette in the other. He gave a smirk and said, "You've already thought it through, why are you asking me?"

Lan Yunxi didn't mind his coldness. After all, she already knew his personality, and she liked him because of his ascetic appearance. She praised him frankly, "Okay, then I'll take that as a yes. Yue-ge, do you know how handsome and charming you look right now?"

Han Yue's hand holding the cigarette trembled slightly. He paused for a few seconds, then squinted at the girl, whose face remained adorned with a sweet smile. "Never been in a relationship?"

Lan Yunxi blinked her bright eyes, her gaze as beautiful as the starry sea. She nodded truthfully, several times, afraid that Han Yue wouldn't believe her. After all, in most people's eyes, a girl pursuing a boy is not reserved, and she didn't want Han Yue to think she was a casual person.

Then he added, "No."

Han Yue's lips curled into a cryptic smile. "You've never been in a relationship before, yet you're trying to pursue someone like others. You've got some nerve."

Lan Yunxi blushed slightly. It seemed he had overheard her phone conversation with her mother. Anyway, it wasn't anything shameful. If you like someone, you should go for it; there's nothing wrong with that. She calmly said, "Just because I've never been in a relationship doesn't mean I can't pursue someone. Besides, shouldn't you work hard to get what you like?"

Han Yue squinted his handsome eyes, looking at the girl in front of him who was vehemently defending her ideas, and found it inexplicably funny that he was actually discussing love with a little girl. "Your teachers allow early relationships."

Lan Yunxi was unhappy. "I'm 22, that's not considered early dating. Many people my age in Lancheng are married, so I'm not young. Yue-ge, do you think I'm too young? Or do you prefer older women?"

While waiting for Han Yue's reply, Lan Yunxi went through the possible reasons in his mind. Was it because he thought she was too young to make a move, or did he simply not like girls younger than himself?

Han Yue pursed his lips and remained silent, tossing away his cigarette butt and straightening up. He didn't answer her question, but simply said, "Your sister is looking for you."

Lan Yunxi, unsuspecting, quickly agreed. Anyway, there were still more than 10 days left. It wouldn't matter if she couldn't catch up; she wouldn't have any regrets. "Oh."

Han Yue stood still, while Lan Yunxi went up the steps first.

Under the moonlight, one tall and one short, one in front and one behind, walked quietly without saying a word. Even Xixi, who was usually a chatterbox, fell silent at this moment.

Because the two appeared at the same time, when they arrived at the courtyard, several people who were already in front of the courtyard approached Lan Yunxi like police dogs sniffing out gossip.

Su Xue and Han Guoguo eagerly followed over. Han Guoguo glanced at Han Yue following behind, only to see that he walked towards Ji Hancheng and the others with a calm and unreadable expression.

Su Xue took Xi Xi's arm and asked in a low voice, "Did you win over Young Master Han?"

Su Xue asked this question. Han Guoguo knew her brother well, so she naturally wouldn't say that, since Han Yue wasn't so easy to pursue.

But since she could walk out so quietly with Xixi, she felt there was still hope.

Lan Yunxi shook her head, then asked Han Guoguo directly the question she hadn't been able to answer from Han Yue earlier, "Sister Guoguo, does Han Yue oppa like older women?"

Han Guoguo grasped the key point immediately, frowning as she asked, "Does he think you're too young?"

It should be counted.

Han Guoguo glanced at Han Yue, who was sitting lazily in the distance, and said disdainfully, "At least you have some self-awareness. You know you're too old and you're embarrassed to date a young girl. It's okay, Xixi, I believe in you. You can conquer this bug."

Su Xue cheered her on, "Yes, Sister Xixi believes in you too. You can handle such a difficult computer, so how could you not handle Young Master Han? It's just a bug in the human world. Computer bugs should be similar. Keep it up, I believe in you."

Han Yue: I'm a human being, not a computer.

Lan Yunxi thought about it and realized it made sense. After talking to her mother on the phone, Xixi decided to change her strategy. "Hmm, I've decided. I'll attack his computer once a day. If he doesn't reply to my messages, I'll keep attacking his computer."

If the situation remains stagnant after 10 days of attack, then Lan Yunxi will simply return to Lan City and live a life of solitude. Hmph.