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

As night deepens, the joy of pursuing love permeates the air. The pale blue night seeps through tiny gaps, and a gentle breeze stirs the white gauze curtains, swaying gracefully and freely.

The person inside the room was curled up in a small ball on the bed, hugging a pillow in their arms, with a happy smile on their lips, probably having a dream.

Long eyelashes, like a fan, kept out the darkness.

After a long day on the plane, Lan Yunxi was very excited when she first lay down on the bed. Although the sheets and blankets had been changed, Han Yue's scent still lingered in the air, in the pillow, and on the bed. She felt that the whole room smelled of Han Yue.

She rolled around in bed, giggling to herself, thinking she would have insomnia that night. Unconsciously, she closed her eyes and fell into a deep sleep, without even covering herself with the blanket.

The door was quietly pushed open, and a dark figure stepped into the room first. Seeing that the person on the bed was not covered by a blanket, he walked over and gently pulled the blanket off the bed, covering the girl on the bed with it and carefully tucking her in.

He did everything he was supposed to do and didn't leave.

Instead, he sat down on the edge of the bed. Han Yue was wearing the same gray pajamas as the girl on the bed, which instantly made them look like a couple. He smiled and used his long, slender fingers to tidy up the messy hair on the girl's face.

He gently stroked her delicate face with his index finger, leaned down and planted a complex kiss on her forehead, then sighed.

Lan Yunxi was probably dreaming about Han Yue in her sleep, muttering in her sleep, "Han Yue..........."

Han Yue paused, then his controlled voice rang out in the quiet room, "Yes, I'm here. Go to sleep."

The person on the bed, unsure if they could hear Han Yue, immediately replied, "Yes, I like you, I like you a lot."

The sudden confession, made while still half-asleep in a dream, made Han Yue clench his fists and murmur, "Xiao Xi."

The shout did not receive a response from Lan Yunxi.

Watching the little girl fall into a deep sleep again, he got up, closed the window that wasn't closed properly, drew the curtains, and gently closed the door. When he stepped to the door, he paused and glanced at the person on the bed before deciding to slam the door shut in one go.

A door separated him from her.

Han Yue bumped into Han Guoguo, who stood on the doorframe of her room with her arms crossed, giving him a meaningful look. Her expression and posture were very similar to Han's mother, Sister Lu. "Tsk tsk tsk... I knew you were going to sneak in. Did you steal a kiss from someone?"

Han Yue remained calm and composed, staring at his younger sister without changing his expression. She was indeed his biological daughter. "What are you doing jumping around like this so late at night? Go to sleep."

Han Guoguo didn't move an inch, which made Han Yue feel uneasy for the first time. "How am I supposed to eat this if I'm asleep? Xixi said she's going back tomorrow, what are you going to do? Are we going to have to live a long-distance relationship from now on?"

Many people say that people need to maintain a certain distance from each other; not too close, not too far, just right is best.

Long-distance relationships are the most enduring test of love; they test the couple's commitment, self-discipline, and longing for each other.

How could Han Yue not understand this? His eyes darkened, but not coldly. "Mind your own business. Here's the car I gave you."

He always manages to bring up the very thing she shouldn't have said. He's like a true brother, always finding her weaknesses. She was quite busy at night, having peeked into the corner twice already, unusually busy and excited. Imagine what it's like to be eating melon seeds by the door frame—of course, you'd be happy.

He coughed lightly and lied, "Cough cough cough cough, I've been driving a bit too much lately, so I left at the hospital. You should get some sleep, get some sleep, goodnight."

Han Guoguo quickly lowered her arms, went behind her brother, pushed his shoulders, and shoved him toward the guest room. Where Han Yue couldn't see, she let out a big sigh of relief.

Back in her room, Han Guoguo slammed the door shut, leaned against it, and patted her chest. She was terrified. If her brother found out that she had sent Su Yu to the countryside and then to Yixinyuan, and even left his car there, he would be furious.

Actually, what she said earlier wasn't wrong. She was indeed tired from driving for 7 hours, which is like the Long March. It's just that some neighborhoods in the capital have such similar names.

I haven't wanted to touch the steering wheel for the past few months; it's given me a phobia of it.

I also don't want to drink milk tea anymore; I don't want to drink it at all this year.

The next morning, Han Guoguo got up early and went to work at the hospital. "Work makes me happy, work makes me excited," she would encourage herself every morning.

Before leaving, I sent a message to Lan Yunxi, telling her that I was going to work and that if I left, I should let her know the time so she could ask for leave and come back to see me off.

One of the rooms in Tess's office was terribly gloomy, despite it being a bright and sunny morning with fresh air, the office temperature had plummeted to its lowest point.

The manager stood trembling in front of his desk. Half an hour earlier, at 6:30, his boss, who never got up early, called him and asked him to come to Tiss.

The manager rushed to Tissard without even pulling up his collar properly, feeling uneasy; something was definitely amiss.

As soon as I walked into the office, I glanced at the air conditioner that wasn't on and looked at my boss's face, and I knew for a moment that something unpleasant had happened.

However, the manager believed that he had failed to manage Tess properly, allowing those unclean things to sneak in, and that the boss had been drinking tea inside for two days, leaving him with a stiff back and sweaty forehead.

He raised his hand to wipe it. "Mr. Han, is there...is there something you need?"

Han Yue had his legs crossed on the table, playing with a lighter in his hand, a still-burning cigarette between his lips, wisps of smoke rising and a thin mist enveloping his handsome face, blurring his vision.

A cold voice rang out, "Notify Wei Ning to come to the company to process his resignation."

"Huh?............" The manager thought he had misheard. This was Tiss's top star, how could she have opened the door?

Han Yue spoke again impatiently, "Can't you understand human language?"

The manager, mustering his courage, asked, "What mistake did Miss Wei make?"

Surprisingly, Han Yue wasn't angry. He patiently replied, "Tess doesn't employ unclean people. That's the rule, especially regarding the heart. Remember that?"

The manager nodded as if he understood, but he was still wondering what Wei Ning, the top performer, had done wrong to warrant the boss's dismissal. Wei Ning had been with Tiss the longest, and the manager had never paid as much attention to her as he had.

Wei Ning was extremely concerned about even the slightest movement from Tiss, fearing that something might happen to Tiss.

Although he had a million questions in his mind, the shrewd manager kept a straight face and carried out the task. Before leaving, he even flattered her, "Okay, I'll inform HR right away. Has the matter of President Han's heroin been investigated? Is there anything I can help you with?"

In Tess, the HR, administrative staff, and managers arrive at their posts early in the morning, while the managers work non-stop, and their salaries are equal to their efforts.

A moment later, the phone rang. It was Ji Hancheng calling to inquire about Lan Yunxi. Tang Junyao was probably worried about the little girl, so the call was quickly answered. "Feed."

A mocking voice came from the other end of the phone, "So you just lured my sister-in-law to your Deep Water Bay like that?"

Han Yue removed the cigarette butt from his lips and stubbed it out in the crystal ashtray, as an explanation, "Guoguo is here."

Ji Hancheng understood. "That's so thoughtful. My wife asked you what time Xixi's flight was, so she took time off to come and see her off."

Han Yue thought to himself, "Aren't they all going to work? This one has to take leave to deliver things, that one has to take leave to deliver things. Is the Imperial Hospital going to go bankrupt? They're all so idle."

"I don't know." Han Yue simply tossed out those three words to Ji Hancheng. He genuinely didn't know; the little girl was still sleeping in bed.

He didn't say what time he would be returning, but he must have been brought here by Lan Yunchen's private jet, and he was definitely accompanied by bodyguards, just in the shadows.

Ji Hancheng could easily hear Han Yue's dissatisfaction, and scoffed, "Quite possessive, won't even accept a gift."

Han Yue sighed helplessly, "I really don't know. Do you think everyone is like you? Have you been too idle lately, or are you sexually frustrated?"

Judging from his tone, he genuinely didn't know. Ji Hancheng retorted, "Yeah, send me the time after you say hello. Who exactly are we supposed to put up with?"

After saying that, he hung up the phone without any hesitation. He can release his pent-up desires every night now. Can Han Yue compare? What's there to brag about? He'll have to obediently call him brother-in-law in the future.

It's all because Han Yue fell in love with his sister-in-law that she's now eagerly calling him brother-in-law.

He wouldn't have bothered calling his wife if it weren't for her request.

Lan Yunxi did not inform Tang Junyao that she had arrived in the capital. Ji Hancheng actually understood Lan Yunxi's thoughts a little. She had come here specifically to see Han Yue, but she was probably afraid that if Yaoyao found out, she would be taken to stay in a hotel or Yixinyuan, so she kept it a secret.

Based on this analysis, it means that Xixi herself wanted to stay at Han Yue's house, otherwise she wouldn't have come to the capital without telling Yaoyao.

This morning, Han Yue continued to review the surveillance footage from one corner. He hadn't finished watching it all the time because he was in a rush to pick up Xixi that day, so he got up early to catch up. After watching it, he notified the manager to dismiss Wei Ning.

After hanging up the phone, he blacklisted Wei Ning's number.

They are efficient and decisive in their work, without any hesitation or delay.

After giving instructions to the manager, Han Yue got up and left Tiss, heading towards the underground parking lot. He drove towards Deep Water Bay, figuring the little girl would wake up soon.

Silently calculating the time, I rushed back just in time.