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

As soon as the bell rang, Lan Yunxi grabbed Tong Xuxu and ran off at a breakneck pace, as if a big bad wolf was chasing them.

There was indeed a big gray wolf chasing her.

Her heart was pounding with anxiety. She didn't dare look back, desperately trying to move forward. Tong Xuxu almost stumbled from her pull. "Baby, where are you planning to hide?"

She needs to calm down and collect her emotions in her dorm room.

A captivating, magnetic, and reassuring male voice came from behind him, "Dude, can I borrow your baby for a few minutes?"

Upon hearing this, the two people rushing ahead stopped in their tracks. Tong Xuxu lowered her voice and reminded them, "Baby, I think you can't hide forever. Why don't you confront him head-on? You can use your confidence to point out his faults and the grievances you've suffered."

After saying that, Tong Xuxu nodded seriously, offering encouragement.

Tong Xuxu had a good impression of this man. Besides his outstanding looks, he was also very virtuous. It was not surprising that Xixi was attracted to him.

Lan Yunxi thought about it again and agreed. "Okay, let's deal with it head-on. You go back to your dorm first."

Tong Xuxu: "Well, then I won't have lunch with you. There's a high chance you won't be coming back."

Lan Yunxi: "............."

She still likes Han Yue, but she was embarrassed and heartbroken when he thwarted her last time. She had deleted him on WeChat, intending to erase him from her memory, but this guy actually came back asking for an answer.

What about the tears she shed before? They were so innocent.

Lan Yunxi mentally prepared herself, turned around, and nervously clasped her small hands together behind her back.

Han Yue stood with his hands in his pockets, exuding masculine charm and looking incredibly handsome. He had his baseball cap on his head and his mask stuffed into his pocket.

The sculpted features were irresistible and hard to resist. Lan Yunxi cursed herself for being so weak, reminding herself not to be swayed by his good looks. Pretending to be calm, she spoke expressionlessly, "Tell me your purpose."

The little girl was wearing a white off-shoulder dress with two thin straps on the shoulders, and a bright and dazzling hair tie at the bottom of her high ponytail, which appeared to be custom-made.

The maple leaf-shaped earrings, in the colors of autumn, contrasted with her bare collarbone, where the skin was delicate and white as jade.

With light makeup, rosy cheeks, and a face like a budding flower, the girl's delicate features and flowing hair seemed to float in her heart.

Han Yue reached up and pressed down on the hat on his head, his voice low and magnetic, "I'm going to pursue you."

He raised his voice a few decibels at the end, and it was tinged with a smile.

The simple two words made Lan Yunxi, who was already feeling uneasy, fidget with her hands, which were hidden behind her back. She took a deep breath and slowly uttered a single word with all her might: "Oh."

The joy at the corners of her mouth was visibly evident, and even Lan Yunxi herself didn't realize that she had revealed her truest thoughts.

Han Yue had naturally seen it, but he was willing to play along with the little princess. "Shall I give it to you?"

What? Lan Yunxi was dumbfounded.

Han Yue looked at the little girl's bewildered expression, which was really cute. The two of them sunbathed in the sun. Seeing the fine beads of sweat on her forehead, Han Yue pulled off his hat and took a step forward.

Lan Yunxi nervously took a step back, and the next second a black hat was placed on her head, instantly dimming the sunlight above her.

It turns out he wanted to put a hat on her to shield her from the sun; she thought...

"She's wearing it; the little princess doesn't have dark skin," Han Yue explained naturally.

Lan Yunxi's mind conjured up the image of the little black princess, and she burst into laughter in an instant—a genuine smile from the bottom of her heart, as comforting as a gentle breeze in spring.

Lan Yunxi laughed for a while, but seeing that Han Yue didn't say anything or continue the previous topic, she awkwardly composed herself and asked, "Didn't you tell me to focus on my studies and not to date too early?"

She said this that night on the island, after Han Yue overheard her talking to her mother on the phone. He asked if the school allowed early dating and told her to focus on her studies.

Because he always said these things, Lan Yunxi felt that he disliked her for being too young. The day after she returned to Lan City, she went to the mall and bought some suit pants, chiffon shirts, and very feminine dresses.

Didn't you think she was too young? Don't you know that women are all about clothing?

Han Yue wasn't angry at being slapped in the face; instead, he laughed. He knew the girl was upset, so he used his previous words to shut her up, "You have a good memory. You remember every single thing I said?"

If she said she remembered everything, it meant she missed him terribly, but she couldn't admit that. "I don't remember, I just suddenly thought of him."

Lan Yunxi: Yes, we absolutely must not admit it.

Han Yue glanced at her delicate face, which was slightly flushed from the sun, and said calmly, "I'll take you home."

Lan Yunxi lied, "I'm going back to... my dorm."

"You don't have class this afternoon," Han Yue revealed.

Lan Yunxi looked at the handsome man beside her with a surprised expression. "You've seen my class schedule."

"Hmm." She responded softly, readily admitting it without hiding anything.

Han Yue continued to express his thoughts, "I will continue to pursue you."

It's no use if you disagree; Han Yue didn't say the second half of that sentence.

Lan Yunxi suddenly changed her mind about the man walking beside her. The man who used to be so taciturn was now so direct. "Have you ever pursued a girl before? Why do you seem so direct?"

Lan Yunxi was indeed curious, but also nervous. She regretted asking the question as soon as she asked it, afraid that Han Yue would say yes. But women are contradictory; on one hand, they don't want to know and are afraid to know, and on the other hand, they want to explore cautiously.

The contradictory entity possesses him.

A second passed, then another, and Han Yue still didn't answer. Just when Lan Yunxi thought Han Yue wouldn't answer, a hoarse voice echoed in her ear, "I learned it from you."

Before Lan Yunxi could refute, the next sentence followed, "I've never pursued a woman before, you're the first, and my experience comes from you."

Lan Yunxi: ".............."

Back then, Lan Yunxi aggressively pursued him, but now the tables have turned, and it's his turn to pursue her.

Thinking about it still makes me feel happy. He said he's never pursued a girl. Does that mean he's never pursued a girl, or that he doesn't have a girlfriend, or that he doesn't have someone he likes?

Han Yue was always perceptive and observant. He had already noticed Lan Yunxi's furrowed brow and deep thought. He raised the corners of his lips and said, "Never had a girlfriend, nor have you ever pursued anyone."

Lan Yunxi abruptly looked up at his calm and composed face, blurting out her thoughts, "You can read minds?"

Han Yue looked down at the surprised face and curled his lips into a smile. "No."

All of the little girl's emotions and thoughts were written on her forehead, so clearly that there was no need for mind-reading techniques.

"Just a guess."

Lan Yunxi lowered her gaze to her single shoes, and walked side by side with him towards the parking lot. "Oh."

Han Yue drove Lan Yunxi to the entrance of the Lan Family Manor and called Ji Hancheng to ask him to come out and pick her up.

Lan Yunxi sat silently in the passenger seat throughout the entire journey. Han Yue didn't disturb her either. The atmosphere was very quiet, which was quite grueling. She almost picked off all her fingernails.

Han Yue quietly stared ahead, driving attentively, showing no sign of wanting to disturb her, making it impossible to fathom his thoughts.

Lan Yunxi unbuckled her seatbelt, opened the car door and got out. A moment later, the car came out, with one of the doors open, clearly indicating that they didn't intend to avoid Han Yue.

Han Yue frowned as he looked at the six doors, his eyes darkening. He reached out and opened the back door of Ji Hancheng's car. After Lan Yunxi got in, he said to someone, "Let's go."

Ji Hancheng didn't get out of the car. He rolled down the window, rested his elbow on it, and asked smugly, "Aren't we going in for a seat? The manor is quite large; we should at least have a day trip here."

Han Yue could easily detect the smugness in the man's tone, and scoffed, "Next time, you should visit more places to learn your lesson."

"Was this car bought or rented?" Ji Hancheng asked, raising his chin as he glanced at Han Yue's new car and its new license plate.

Han Yue didn't reply to this question, ignoring it, and started the car and drove away.

Lan Yunxi subconsciously looked at the Porsche speeding away, kicking up a cloud of dust, and felt a slight sense of loss.

Ji Hancheng, sitting in the driver's seat, was full of cunning. He hadn't had anyone to manipulate before, but now he did. He used the rearview mirror to brainwash his sister-in-law in the back seat, "Xixi, let me tell you, you can't forgive Han Yue so quickly, or he won't cherish you in the future."

Lan Yunxi, sitting in the back seat, moved forward and asked, "Brother-in-law, is that what you think too? But you know, when I see him, I waver in my decision. Every aspect of him is exactly what I'm looking for."

Ji Hancheng felt that his sister-in-law was easily tempted by Han Yue's good looks and continued to bewitch her, "Xixi, is he pursuing you now?"

Lan Yunxi told Ji Hancheng everything that had happened that day. To Xixi, Ji Hancheng was now like family, so there was nothing to hide. Besides, her brother-in-law was Han Yue's good friend, so he definitely understood Han Yue better and could give her some honest advice.

After listening to Xi Xi's explanation, Ji Hancheng had to admit that Han Yue was efficient and decisive. First, he won over Lan Yunchen, and now he went straight to the school and made his purpose clear.

What a scheming man, a real scoundrel. He acted all high and mighty in Beijing, but now he's completely exposed his true colors.

Xi Xi reminded Ji Hancheng in front of her, "Brother-in-law, tell me, did Yue-ge have any girls he liked before?"

Ji Hancheng maintained a sliver of moral compass, and said selectively, "He doesn't have a girlfriend, but many girls like him."

Ji Hancheng didn't say that Han Yue had rejected him, that he was virtuous and kept himself pure, and that it was so difficult for him to win over his wife. But as brothers, they had to share both good times and bad.

The next second, Xi Xi was deep in thought in the back seat, not knowing what she was thinking, and she didn't say anything more. Ji Hancheng was very satisfied, full of little tricks, and he curled up the corner of his mouth where Xi Xi couldn't see.