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

A moment later, Han Yue returned with a cup of warm milk and strode towards Lan Yunxi's seat.

People around were already whispering. Han Yue was quite famous in the capital, and as the owner of Tiss, even more people had met him. Although Ji Hancheng owned a small share in Tiss, he never showed up, and no one in the capital knew about him.

He carefully fetched milk for a girl and gently placed it in front of her, offering her tissues and helping her wipe her face. He was so attentive and considerate that everyone around them felt like they were being fed dog food (a Chinese slang term for witnessing public displays of affection).

Who would have thought that the young master of the Han family, one of the four great families in the capital, who is usually indifferent to women, would dote on a girl like this? But this girl is also beautiful, so it's no wonder that young master Han has taken a liking to her.

People around didn't dare to look directly at it; they just secretly looked and shared it in their own circles, and some even secretly took photos.

Wei Ning, who was eating on the side, clenched her fists as she listened to everyone praising Lan Yunxi. She was wearing a mask, while the girl not far away looked pure and innocent. She was indeed young, but she wasn't old either, and she was even called "auntie".

Driven by her inner desires, she stood up, took her red handbag, and walked to the table where the tranquility reigned. She pulled up a chair and sat down next to Lan Yunxi. Since she had already been fired, there was no need to be so careful in hiding it anymore.

Suddenly, a woman sat down next to him. Not only did Han Yue frown, but even Lan Yunxi, who was eating in silence, stopped eating and turned to look at the woman wearing a mask and a sun hat.

"Excuse me, we don't share tables here. Could you please find another seat?" Lan Yunxi said, glancing around to see that there were still plenty of seats available in the restaurant.

Seeing that the girl was dissatisfied, Han Yue bluntly refused, "I'll give you one minute to disappear. Don't do anything you'll regret for the rest of your life."

Han Yue's voice was icy cold, enough to freeze you; even ice couldn't compare.

Upon hearing this, Wei Ning clenched his hands on his knees. What a double standard! It turns out he wasn't indifferent or averse to women; he just reserved his tenderness for the woman he liked. But how long could this girl be favored?

Wei Ning slowly removed her mask without taking off her hat, revealing a seductive face. Her makeup was much heavier than Lan Yunxi's, and she lacked any innocence, which was something she couldn't compare to Lan Yunxi in.

Having spent so many years immersed in this chaotic world, where is her purity now? What's truly remarkable is that she remains pure, something she has preserved for Han Yue all these years. But this man no longer needs it, perhaps he never did.

Lan Yunxi could now see the woman's features clearly. Wasn't this the woman who had coveted her brother Yue and the prince consort yesterday, and the woman who had said she was worthless this morning?

Looking at Wei Ning, whose eyes were full of love, she practically wanted to slap the words "I love you" on her forehead. She blurted out, "Auntie."

What women fear and dislike most is their rivals saying they're older. This "auntie" was another reminder to Wei Ning that she was older than the girl. Her voice was cold as she replied, "Little one, I'm not that much older than you, am I?"

Seeing that Lan Yunxi didn't intend to make Wei Ning leave immediately, Han Yue remembered what the little girl had said that morning about wanting to vent her anger, so he stopped rushing her.

Lan Yunxi was unhappy. Her current girlfriend was now facing a love rival, and she didn't like this atmosphere. She pursed her lips and remained silent for a moment before asking, "I'm 22. How old are you, Auntie?"

Wei Ning is 28, which is 6 years younger than her age. Women's ages can't be 6 years apart. If you take good care of yourself, you might not be able to tell the age difference. But Wei Ning wears heavy makeup every day and stays up late. After removing her makeup, she naturally can't compare to the collagen in a young girl.

Before Wei Ning could answer, Han Yue, who had been silent for a long time, suddenly spoke up, his words ultimately hurtful: "Half a wheel."

Wei Ning: ".............." Is he implying that she's too old?

Then Han Yue pushed a breakfast in front of Lan Yunxi and reminded her, "You eat yours, it won't taste good if it gets cold."

It's so satisfying to show affection in front of your love rival. With her eyes downcast, she calmly and naturally eats the food that Han Yue pushes towards her, acting as if she's handling her own mess.

Han Yue's lips curled up unconsciously after watching the girl eating earnestly for a few seconds. Wei Ning saw this and was extremely jealous.

Han Yue withdrew his gaze and began to lay bare his hands on Wei Ning, "Do you know why you're still sitting here today?"

Wei Ning panicked a little, but pretended to be calm. "I want to talk to you alone."

Han Yue refused immediately, glancing at Lan Yunxi, "She doesn't like me talking to her alone."

Wei Ning took a deep breath and revealed her thoughts, with a hint of humility and self-pity, "Han...you know I like you. You've helped me so many times over the years, haven't you felt even the slightest bit...anything different about me?"

For so many years, Wei Ning has been the top courtesan at Tissot, remaining a fixture in the industry. Many rich second-generation men want her to go out with them, and as long as she doesn't want to, Han Yue will take care of it. This is why she has remained clean and virtuous for so many years. She is very touched and has gradually come to like this man. She thinks that he treats her differently.

Although Han Yue had helped other girls at the venue, he helped her the most times.

Tiss's girlfriends were all envious of being protected by Han Yue, and they naturally assumed that Han Yue was interested in her. After talking about it so much, they were subconsciously influenced and started to think that way too.

She silently placed a tight rein on herself, vowing to stay by his side as long as he remained unmarried. This is why she has stayed in Tiss for so many years. Many people have tried to poach her, but she has refused them all without hesitation, no matter how tempting they may be.

Wei Ning only wanted to stay in Tiss, because Han Yue was there, and so was the person she liked.

Han Yue took a tissue to wipe his hands. Seeing that the little girl seemed to have eaten less, and there were still several things left to eat, he didn't answer Wei Ning's question immediately. Instead, he asked Lan Yunxi, his tone full of doting affection, "Can't you eat anymore?"

Lan Yunxi was a little angry. Her boyfriend was sitting right next to her, and her rival was openly confessing his love to her man. Out of politeness, she gave a faint reply, "Mm."

Without saying a word, Han Yue took the leftovers in front of him and began to eat them slowly and deliberately. His eating manners were not so refined; he was the kind of person who was really serious about eating.

His actions pleased Lan Yunxi, but this aunt's matter was between them, and she didn't want to interfere, letting Han Yue handle his own romantic relationships.

Han Yue quickly finished what Lan Yunxi had left behind, took a tissue to wipe his mouth, and then answered Wei Ning, who had been waiting with jealousy. He spoke slowly and deliberately, "From beginning to end, I have never responded to your so-called affection. I said I would not stop you from going out, and you can resign anytime you want. It seems that after being the top performer for so many years, you still haven't found your place."

Lan Yunxi rested her chin on her hand, turning her head to watch the two talking, as if she were just an observer.

Wei Ning disagreed. Yes, Han Yue had said she could go out anytime she wanted, but she wouldn't; she wanted to wait. "But all these years you've known I like you, and you've never rejected me."

Lan Yunxi pondered the aunt's words for a moment, and it seemed she had grasped the key point. This aunt hadn't confessed her feelings, but only harbored a secret crush. She smiled and said, "Um, can I say something? Just one sentence."

Wei Ning was definitely unwilling, but Han Yue chuckled, which meant he agreed.

Lan Yunxi blinked her small eyes, her long eyelashes irritating Wei Ning. Lan Yunxi offered her own interpretation: "Auntie, what you're saying is a bit morally manipulative. Haven't you confessed to our Yue-ge? If you haven't, how can he reject you? Where can he reject you? Right? Besides, our Yue-ge already said you could resign or go out and do whatever you want. You're the one who didn't leave. As the boss, shouldn't he protect his employees?"

Lan Yunxi: It seems like I said more than just one sentence.

"I'm sorry, I couldn't help but say too much. Auntie, please continue." Lan Yunxi said apologetically, making a polite gesture to let Wei Ning continue.

It's true, relying on your own assumptions about an ambiguous relationship, you insist on forcing others to respond to you, and you don't even allow Han Yue to find a girl younger than her. Isn't that paranoia?

Tiss belongs to Yue Ge. There are many people in the club who like Yue Ge. Are you going to fire a batch of people every day? Otherwise, Tiss won't be able to stay in business. You can't control other people's hearts, and you don't have the remote control. All you can do is take care of yourself.

Her brother Yue is already very good; he is very virtuous and upright.

Han Yue laughed again after hearing what the girl said, and couldn't help but pat her head, as if he was already annoyed by Wei Ning's pestering. "You have at most an hour left, so cherish it."

Wei Ning frowned, asking with a hint of confusion and panic, "What do you mean?"

Looking at Han Yue holding Lan Yunxi's hand, he asked in a puzzled tone.

Han Yue didn't answer Wei Ning's question. He held hands with Lan Yunxi and walked out of the restaurant. The sun was shining brightly, without the scorching heat of Lan City.

As soon as they arrived at the parking lot, Wei Ning chased after them, grabbed the driver's side door, and anxiously asked, "What do you mean I still have an hour? What did you do?"

Han Yue had reached his limit. He led Lan Yunxi around the front of the car, opened the passenger seat, and let her sit in so she wouldn't get sunburned.

Then, standing in the warm sun, his face was gloomy and his aura was low. "Wei Ning, let me give you a piece of advice: there are no secrets that stay hidden forever. With your little tricks, who do you think you can hide from? You got in by burying yourself in the sand. You know very well who the person who's going to kill me is, so why did you give in? Don't use your self-righteous behavior to judge me, Han Yue. The person I, Han Yue, have my eye on will give me everything, even if she does nothing. That person won't be you. It can only be you and me, not us."

Wei Ning's face was deathly pale. She had been so discreet, deleting her phone number and messages so no one would know. Why, completely unaware of Han Yue's computer skills, was she still demanding why Han Yue hadn't fired her? "Do you love her? She's just a young girl, maybe she's only after your money."

Wei Ning was certain in his heart that this kind of girl was simply climbing the social ladder by relying on her looks.

Han Yue, who had been lazy, suddenly became more patient and wanted to defend the girl. "She's not someone you can compare to. Even without her support, you can't compare in the slightest. She's very direct about what she likes. If she likes something, she likes it. If she doesn't like something, she won't pester you. She doesn't care about ambiguity at all. It's not that she's clinging to me, it's that I'm waiting for her, understand?"

The man, who was usually so sparing with words, started spouting long verses, praising another woman and defending her. Wei Ning finally broke down in tears. She didn't want to go in and pleaded, "Can you let me go? For all these years... for all these years I've been your employee."

Wei Ning already regretted her actions that morning. She didn't know that Han Yue had completely fallen in love with this girl, nor did she know that this girl was so important to him that he could give her everything, everything.

She scoffed inwardly, realizing her waiting was ultimately wishful thinking. Someone had once told her something that brought her to her senses: "Wei Ning, don't even dream about your boss. In our line of work, not many respectable families would even look at us. Although we've stayed true to ourselves and haven't been prostituted or kept, we still end up drinking and playing drinking games with men every day, and we still get taken advantage of. How many men wouldn't mind?"

"I have no plans to get married anyway. Look at the paths my girlfriends have taken, that's the best lesson. We'll work hard to make money, and once we've made enough, we'll go and live in a completely unfamiliar environment."

"I don't want to. I've waited so many years, I want to wait a little longer."

"Hey, why won't you listen? Have you ever seen a boss fall in love with the top star he's groomed? The way he's grooming you is just a mutually beneficial arrangement. You get the sales and he profits. That's the best relationship you can have."

The words of her travel companion flashed through Wei Ning's mind. Her companion had advised her many times, but every time she saw Han Yue, she felt that her companion's words were not right. She had to give it a try. How would she know it was impossible if she didn't try?

Han Yue exudes an air of unruliness, nonchalance, and carelessness. "When you called Xiao Xi, you were the one who insisted on going to the police station."

After saying that, Han Yue opened the car door and got in, completely ignoring Wei Ning, who was still standing outside, pale-faced. All she saw was the car taillights disappearing into the distance.

Wei Ning stood motionless in the sunlight, basking in its warmth. Her face was streaked with tears as she smiled, thinking about everything that had happened in the past. This rich second-generation had coveted her more than once.

Wei Ning overheard Miss Han talking to the manager on the phone, revealing that Han Yue was chasing after a girl. She panicked and immediately called this rich second-generation with bad habits, offering him the reward of spending time with him.

As long as he gets into trouble in Tiss, he can shift the blame onto Han Yue, but the premise is that Han Yue can't actually get into trouble. This is Wei Ning's bottom line. She thinks that if Han Yue's phone is confiscated and he ignores girls for two days, they will get angry and break up with him. Moreover, if girls find out that there are such transactions in Han Yue's establishment, they will also mind.

On a whim, she came up with this idea to call Han Yue back, but she was too hasty and made the wrong decision.

Looking back now, it seems so foolish. She committed a crime for someone she didn't love, but she doesn't regret liking Han Yue.

If time could be turned back, Wei Ning would have listened to her girlfriends and left, but it would have been too late.