Mr. Shang, please be passionately in love after marriage.

The slap in the face came too suddenly, and Cen hope's ears burned.

There's no way I can keep up the stubbornness anymore.

She honestly admitted, "I'm scared, really... really scared."

She used two special ones.

Shang Hanzhou stopped teasing her. His cold, dark eyes fell on Ace's silly, paw-like hand that was about to pounce on him, and he said indifferently, "Go back."

Ace could only droop its ears pitifully, not daring to bark too loudly. It quietly glanced at the two people, then walked lightly on the floor with its four paws, finally returning to its doghouse.

Once Cen hope was sure Ace was out of sight, her tense body finally relaxed completely.

In just that short time, she broke out in a sweat on her back, and her clothes were almost soaked.

The warmth of the hand resting on her waist was palpable; Cen hope finally realized that she and Shang Hanzhou seemed to be too close... she was leaning against him.

The bergamot scent was just too strong.

She lowered her eyelashes, gently pulled away from his embrace, and said softly, "Thank you."

Shang Hanzhou frowned almost imperceptibly.

"Dr. Cen."

He called her in a low, indifferent voice. Cen hope blinked and looked at him. Shang Hanzhou said casually, "Say thank you next time. I'll have Ace play with you."

"..."

She suddenly opened her eyes wide again.

He subtly and deliberately used Ace to scare her.

Cen hope took a deep breath, stood up straight, and said seriously, "There won't be that chance."

Then, she grabbed her suitcase and headed towards the bedroom.

Although it had been a long time, Cen hope had been there once before, and her memory was good; she had a vague recollection of the house's layout.

The master bedroom is the largest of all the rooms.

She pushed open the door and went in. It was clear that Shang Hanzhou had only been living there for a short time. He didn't have many personal belongings. The bedroom was nicely decorated, but it lacked a human touch.

The master bedroom and walk-in closet are connected.

Cen hope pushed her suitcase to the left and entered the dressing room.

She brought mostly clothes; her suitcase was spread out, and she squatted on the floor to organize them. Soft carpets were laid out on the floor of the dressing room.

After squatting for a while, my knees started to ache, so I simply sat cross-legged on the ground.

Would you like some water?

A deep voice sounded above her head. She looked up and saw that Shang Hanzhou had walked in at some point. The man had changed into a casual set of black and gray home clothes, with one hand in his pocket and the other holding a water glass.

From her perspective, some things were quite obvious. Cen hope's gaze froze, and her mind, which had been influenced by Lin Xingyou's comics, suddenly conjured up various images.

She immediately lowered her head guiltily, her voice muffled, "Drink."

She didn't dare to look up even a fraction of an inch, and obediently took the water glass from his hand.

It's warm water.

She took a small sip and placed the glass on the table to the side.

"Do you need any help?"

Shang Hanzhou looked around the walk-in closet. There were still quite a few clothes in the open suitcase. Cen hope shook her head, thinking that it wasn't necessary, but then she thought that since the two of them would be living under the same roof, they would definitely need to help each other a lot.

She nodded and said politely, "Could you please bring my backpack from the entryway inside? There's a little fox plush toy inside; could you please put it on my bedside table?"

When I came in, I was startled by Ace and only remembered to drag my suitcase, forgetting my backpack.

Cen hope was being specific in her words because she wanted Shang Hanzhou to know that she wasn't just casually asking for his help, and that if he needed help in the future, she could do it just as well.

"Um."

Shang Hanzhou responded calmly, then turned and walked out.

Cen hope continued packing the clothes in her suitcase.

Although the master bedroom is a bit far from the entrance, it shouldn't have taken this long to return; she's almost finished packing her clothes in her suitcase.

Cen hope couldn't help but get up and was about to go outside to see what was going on when Shang Hanzhou came in carrying her backpack in one hand.

The backpack is black because it has a large capacity, and she usually uses it to carry her laptop when she goes out.

She had come in a hurry today, and quickly tossed her little fox plush toy, which she usually liked to hug while sleeping, into her bag. She looked up at him.

Shang Hanzhou's dark eyes were slightly gloomy at this moment, and he swallowed hard, saying, "Sorry, I couldn't find it."

what?

Cen hope was surprised; how could she not find it?

She remembered that she had told Lin Xingyou to put the little fox inside for her.

She walked over quickly and took the backpack from his hand. The zipper was already open, indicating that Shang Hanzhou had just searched for it as she had instructed.

Cen hope didn't even look, and directly put her hand in, feeling the soft and smooth fabric moving through her palm.

She paused for a moment, then subconsciously took the items out of her bag to examine them closely.

A black silk slip dress swayed in the air.

The openwork lace pattern is exquisite and eye-catching.

Cen hope never expected that what she would take out would be a sexy camisole nightgown. Her mind went blank and she felt dizzy.

Her hand holding the pajamas trembled slightly, and her fair face visibly flushed red.

She blinked, her gaze meeting Shang Hanzhou's. He raised a slight brow, unsurprised.

In other words, he already knew what was inside, and had even clutched the pajamas in his palm just like she had.

Realizing this, Cen hope's calm heart suddenly pounded, and her mouth went dry.

"...I might be mistaken."

She quickly crumpled her pajamas into a ball and stuffed them back into her backpack, her heart pounding.

The pomelo ruined her!

I promised to put a fox plushie in there for her, so why is it the sexy pajamas she bought for inspiration from erotic comics?

Cen hope's cheeks were burning hot, and she felt inexplicably uneasy.

Shang Hanzhou probably doesn't think she arranged it on purpose, right?

Honestly, she never thought of that.

"Sir, Madam, dinner is ready."

Fortunately, just then, Cen Xi heard her aunt's voice reminding her to come eat. She forced herself to remain calm, casually tossed her backpack into the middle of the open suitcases, silently walked past the man's tall figure, and hurried toward the kitchen.

Shang Hanzhou walked at a leisurely pace, and before leaving, his thoughtful gaze lingered on the backpack she had left behind.

His thin lips twitched slightly, as if he were smiling.

……

Grandpa Shang came at just the right time.

"Xixi, isn't Jingtang Garden too far from your workplace?"

Upon entering, Old Master Shang frowned and asked this question. The environment in Jingtang Garden is quite nice, and the landscaping is exceptionally well done. It was precisely because of this that he chose to buy his wedding home here.

Cen hope helped Grandpa Shang walk towards the restaurant. "He's alright."

The infrastructure here is good, so getting around is actually very convenient.

"Whenever you go out, have Hanzhou drive you; he'll be your driver."

Old Master Shang sat down and pointed with his finger at Shang Hanzhou, who was sitting opposite him.

Cen hope's face was still slightly flushed. She didn't pay attention to the expression on Shang Hanzhou's face and just vaguely replied with an "okay".

Knowing that Mr. Shang was coming over tonight, the aunt prepared several elaborate dishes, which filled the porcelain white marble table to the brim and smelled delicious.

"Xixi, sit down quickly, don't go hungry."

Grandpa Shang told Cen hope not to worry about him. He had some minor health problems a couple of years ago, but Cen hope often came to the old house to keep him company, and those minor problems were all cured.

My energy and spirit are better than anything else right now.

Cen hope smiled, hesitated for a moment, and then sat down next to Grandpa Shang, the seat closest to her.

Unexpectedly, Shang Hanzhou, who had remained mostly silent, raised his brow slightly when he saw her sitting to the left of Old Master Shang.

That position was the furthest from him.