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

At 12:30 pm, the sun was scorching, a dazzling fireball hanging high in the sky, the heat it emitted made people's backs burn, and the blinding light forced people to lower their eyes to avoid it.

The ground temperature rose slightly, and you could smell the scorching cement from the sun. It was incredibly hot.

Han Yue stood tall beside Lan Yunxi, shielding her from most of the heat, and held his bag high above her head with one hand to block the dazzling light.

"I'll take you back to your dorm," Han Yue suggested.

"And what about you?" Lan Yunxi wondered if he was going back, going back to the hotel.

Meeting the girl's expectant gaze, Han Yue's heart softened. "I'll wait in the car and accompany you to class this afternoon."

After only two seconds of thought, Lan Yunxi followed her heart. She knew that Han Yue couldn't stay in Lancheng forever; he might go back the day after tomorrow or the day after tomorrow. She wanted to cherish their hard-won time together and didn't want to waste it.

"I want to sleep in your car." Her eyes were firm and left no room for refusal.

"Okay." Han Yue looked down at him for a few seconds and then gave in.

He was still holding his bag to shield her from the sun when they arrived at a Porsche in the parking lot. He opened the driver's side door, then the back door, started the car, turned on the air conditioning, laid a spare coat on the back seat, and reminded Lan Yunxi, who had just gotten in, "Don't close the door yet, let it cool down a bit."

"Oh." This is the first time I've ridden in Han Yue's car since my last trip to the island. Before, Sister Guoguo was with me, but now it's just the two of us.

After the temperature had dissipated for about 5 minutes, Han Yue closed the car door, rolled up the windows, and instantly the enclosed car became dark, with not a single ray of intense light able to penetrate.

Han Yue, sitting in the driver's seat, turned to look at Lan Yunxi in the back seat, "Take a nap."

Lan Yunxi was a little sleepy, but she wanted to sit in the passenger seat and didn't want to be so far away from him. "I want to sit in the front."

She always asks for what she wants without being pretentious and saying "it's okay, I don't want it," because that would be too insincere.

Han Yue glanced at the passenger seat and realized it wasn't a good place to sleep. He opened the back seat because he thought it would be more spacious and the girl could lie down comfortably.

Since he liked the passenger seat, he had no choice but to make do with it. The action-oriented Han Yue simply reclined the passenger seat and adjusted it to a comfortable position.

Without saying a word, he got out of the car again, opened the back door, blocked the light, and helped Lan Yunxi to the passenger seat. After she got in, he gently closed the door.

He walked around the front of the car and got back into the driver's seat, then leaned over and took a light green blanket from the back seat, placing it on Lan Yunxi's lap.

"Cover yourself up and lie down for a while."

Lan Yunxi thought that if she was asleep, he would be very bored by himself. He lay back in the chair, tilted his head, and asked, "What about you?"

"I'll sleep with you for a while, I'll sleep in the driver's seat." He originally wanted to say "I'll sleep with you," but he was afraid of scaring her, so he added this last sentence.

An ambiguous atmosphere filled the confined space of the carriage. Lan Yunxi's attention was constantly drawn to the man beside her, and she would open her closed eyes from time to time, as if she would disappear into thin air if she didn't look at the person next to her.

Han Yue closed his eyes and pretended to sleep. The chair was reclined at the same height. He crossed his arms in front of his chest, and his handsome face slowly relaxed. His brows unfurrowed, and his handsome face was unfathomable, like a cloud of mist. You could never guess what his next move would be, making him mysterious and attractive.

Looking at the boy she liked lying so close to her, even though there was a little distance between them, they were breathing the same air. The longing buried in her chest burst forth in an instant. She didn't want to look away, she couldn't bear to look away.

"Not sleepy." Han Yue was very considerate and didn't open his eyes to catch Lan Yunxi staring at him the whole time. Instead, he asked with his eyes closed.

Upon hearing this, Lan Yunxi lay back down in the chair, her head still tilted to the side, and said in a soft, sweet voice, "I'm sleepy. Good afternoon."

"Um."

Lan Yunxi slept very well. At first, she couldn't sleep because she was happy to have Han Yue by her side and her mind was wandering. But she eventually fell asleep and soon her even breathing filled the car.

Han Yue opened his eyes the moment she fell asleep. His dark eyes were as deep as the sea. He turned to face Lan Yunxi, his beautiful sleeping face as serene, obedient, and adorable as Sleeping Beauty.

Without a trace of worry on his face, he couldn't help but reach out his long, slender fingers and carefully brush a stray strand of hair from her forehead to one side. He then withdrew his hand and adjusted the air conditioner to the most comfortable temperature.

Lying quietly watching the little girl sleep, life is peaceful and serene; the frozen lake surface is finally melted by the warm sun.

His phone rang at an inopportune moment, and he quickly hung up. It was Tiss's manager calling. He had muted the phone, but it kept ringing. Han Yue guessed it was something important.

Unless the manager had developed the audacity to be so intrusive, he didn't get out of the car. He pressed the answer button, turned the volume down, held the phone to his ear, and impatiently suppressed his emotions, lowering his voice, "Speak."

The manager over there could clearly sense that his boss was in a bad mood, but there was no way to deal with the seriousness of the situation, so he had to interrupt. "Mr. Han, something has happened to Tiss. Yesterday, a customer brought contraband to our establishment and was knocked unconscious. The police arrived shortly after and took him away. However, after regaining consciousness, he insisted that someone from our establishment sold it to him. The police have requested that you be summoned for questioning."

The last few words were spoken with all the manager's might. The boss had only been gone for a few days when this happened, and his time as manager was coming to an end. Before he left, the boss had repeatedly told him to pay close attention to this issue, and yet this problem still occurred.

The person who was arrested had only shifted the blame to Tiss that morning, which forced Han Yue to hurry back, since he was the boss and he couldn't let Brother Yu and the others take his place.

The manager was anxiously waiting, thinking, "I'm doomed. I've dragged the boss down with me." But to his surprise, the boss didn't get angry. Instead, he said in a low voice, "Okay, wait."

After hanging up the phone, Han Yue stared longingly at Lan Yunxi's face, thinking to himself, "I'm afraid the little girl can't stay with you anymore."

An hour and a half later, Lan Yunxi slowly woke up, opened her sleepy eyes, and asked in a still slightly drowsy voice, "You're awake?"

"Yeah, I just woke up." Han Yue lied. He had been watching her for as long as she had been asleep, only looking away and pretending to have just woken up when she moved.

Lan Yunxi pulled off the blanket, feeling languid and weak. She had a class with her professor that afternoon, so she crossed her arms and stretched her waist, moving it left and right. After several cycles, she finally felt a little more awake.

Han Yue's phone rang again. It was Han Yu calling, his voice not urgent, but rather filled with normal concern, "Are you back?"

Han Yue glanced at Lan Yunxi and said indifferently, "No."

Han Yu didn't ask Han Yue if things were settled, he simply said, "Hurry back and get things done, otherwise this could easily cause a big mess."

"Yes, I know."

Han Yu trusted his son's abilities, so he didn't say much more. He simply touched on the subject and hung up after a few brief words.

Lan Yunxi sensed that something was wrong with Han Yue, and her expression became much more serious. "What's wrong?"

This time, there was no subject, no Teacher Han, no Brother Yue, and no President Han.

"It's okay, I'll go with you to class. Let's go."

Before Lan Yunxi could say anything, Han Yue had already gotten out of the driver's seat, opened the passenger door, and his face showed neither joy nor annoyance.

The two walked side by side, but Lan Yunxi felt that something was changing. She couldn't quite put her finger on it, but Han Yue's aura was different. If anything, it was as if he was suppressing some emotion.

During this class, Han Yue accompanied Lan Yunxi very attentively. The class lasted 45 minutes, and it felt like a separate world. The moment the bell rang, a complex emotion flashed across Han Yue's eyes, his expression dark and unfathomable.

Picking up Lan Yunxi's bag and walking out of the classroom, the professor watched the two leave one after the other and muttered to himself, "Youth is wonderful, they're a perfect match."

Upon arriving at the parking lot, Han Yue still didn't tell Lan Yunxi about his departure, and the atmosphere clearly changed, leaving Lan Yunxi feeling uneasy.

When the car arrived at the Lan family manor, Han Yue took a deep breath, controlled his emotions, opened the passenger door, and Lan Yunxi got out of the car. He helped her adjust the brim of her hat and said reluctantly, "Xiao Xi."

Everyone calls her Little Princess, Xi Xi; no one calls her Xiao Xi, he's the first.

She looked up at him with a puzzled expression, her hands clenched into fists nervously. "Hmm?"

The man, who was always so outspoken and confrontational, was momentarily speechless in front of this innocent and harmless face. He took a deep breath, forced a smile, and said, "I'm going back to the capital later."

Han Yue was met with silence. A long silence followed, the wind around them stilled, and the thin mist slowly blurred their vision. Little Pearl fell down, without sobbing or making a sound. She was silent, not because she wanted to cry, but because she couldn't control herself.

Han Yue didn't speak, watching tear after tear fall from her delicate cheeks. His chest tightened, and he gently wiped away her tears, preventing the glistening pearls from forming a continuous stream. "I'll come back to earn more points after I'm done dealing with this."

The little girl only added 7 points to his score today, which is a hard-won 70 points. He's still far from 99, so we can't let her lose any more points.

Seeing that Lan Yunxi didn't answer and looked very sad, he knew she still liked him, but he didn't expose her. "Should I deduct points?"

She shook her head pitifully, unable to suppress the urge to hug him. She raised her slender white arms, stood on tiptoe at the same time, and wrapped her arms around Han Yue's neck, burying her head in his neck. The dampness on her shoulders made his heart ache.

He offered silent comfort, loosely wrapping his arms around her waist, bending slightly, and stroking the back of her head with one hand. The bodyguards beside them all turned their backs, not daring to look in their direction.

A muffled voice came from her neck, nasal in tone, "I don't want 99 steps anymore."

The surprise was both expected and unexpected. He chuckled, thinking the little girl would have to persevere for a long time. "99 still has to go, and the scoring continues. The little princess's plan can't be disrupted; she can't give up halfway, hmm?"

Lan Yunxi hugged her tightly, like a child reluctant to part, and nodded at her neck, "Mmm."

She didn't ask him when he would come back. She was reluctant to part with him, but she knew that Han Yue had his own career and couldn't continue being a tyrant forever, and she was also aware of his limitations.

Suddenly, she slowly loosened her grip on Han Yue's neck, stepped back, her hand still loosely dangling on his neck. Her face streaked with tears, she met Han Yue's gaze, who remained bent over. After a long second of eye contact, she stood on tiptoe and kissed Han Yue on the side of his face.

Lan Yunxi kissed a boy for the first time, her ears instantly turning bright red, her face flushed, she looked adorable. The warmth still lingered on Han Yue's face as he stood motionless, a smile playing on his lips.

Lan Yunxi quickly withdrew, arrogantly claiming her territory, "I've already stamped my hand. You're mine even if you go to the capital. You have to uphold male virtues."

The girl remembered the words about upholding male virtues, which Han Yue himself said in class.

"I'll keep watch even if you don't stamp it." I've always kept watch, never crossing the line.

After saying that, Lan Yunxi, satisfied with the answer, threw herself into Han Yue's firm embrace, loosening her neck and tightly hugging his waist. Han Yue returned the embrace as if it were a precious treasure, pressing her into his body and gently stroking the back of Lan Yunxi's head. "Wait for me to come and take you to the capital."

"Um."

No one urged them on, and the two hugged each other tenderly for a long time. Han Yue had a time limit and dared not linger. The longer he stayed, the more reluctant he became to part. He placed his hands on Lan Yunxi's shoulders, bent down and kissed her forehead, "I'll take you inside."

Then, after gently stroking her soft, silky hair, Lan Yunxi nodded, knowing that this separation would last for a long time again.

The car drove into the manor, and time passed by. Lan Yunxi reluctantly held Han Yue's right hand, their fingers intertwined. However, the distance was short today, and they arrived at the courtyard in no time.

Neither of them got out of the car. Han Yue took out a rectangular red box from the car and opened it.

A glittering gold bracelet caught her eye, and Lan Yunxi's eyes lit up, even though she had been feeling down. It wasn't that she was after material things; Lan Yunxi had everything she wanted. It was just that Han Yue had given her this bracelet.

Han Yue slowly took out the bracelet, holding the chain in one hand and lifting Lan Yunxi's fair arm with the other. Her skin was so white it reflected light, and even a light touch would leave a mark. "This is the Gemini bracelet."

I carefully lowered my head and helped her put it on. In no time, the chain was shining brightly on her wrist.

It turns out he still remembered she was a Gemini. She told him she was a Gemini when they met for the second time, at the airport when she picked up Sister Guoguo.

A simple bracelet was like a rope that bound her together.

Han Yue looked at the light blue bracelet on Lan Yunxi's hand with satisfaction. It was worth the effort he had put into finding it; it was indeed very beautiful. "Go on upstairs. I'll come over as soon as I've finished taking care of things."

Han Yue tenderly reached out and ruffled her hair again, looking at her intently for a long while, clearly reluctant to let her go.

Lan Yunxi mustered her courage and kissed Han Yue on the cheek again, "Goodbye kiss."

She smiled gently, reassuring Han Yue.

The girl's initiative made him lose control a bit; how was he going to get through the remaining years of university life?

Lan Yunxi reluctantly opened the car door and got out, turning back every few steps. Han Yue opened the car window, and it really gave off a feeling of deep affection and misty rain.

Once Lan Yunxi was out of sight, Han Yue started the car and drove away. As soon as she got out, the air inside the car turned extremely cold, the temperature dropping to freezing point, enough to freeze the entire car.