Roses in Flames

The next day.

In a half-dreaming, half-awake state, Ye Yuntang seemed to hear voices in the living room.

I didn't sleep well, and my eyelids feel heavy and itchy.

She opened her blurry eyes and found herself encircled in a strong, warm embrace. Her hands were even inside the man's clothes, resting on his well-defined abdominal muscles.

The steady, powerful heartbeat of the man was ringing in her ears, one beat after another, making her ear tips tingle.

She wasn't fully awake yet, and her fingers twitched unconsciously.

This movement, however, caused it to accidentally slide down a fraction of an inch and touch—

Men are very 'dangerous' early in the morning. Her mind went blank for a moment, and she was instantly half awake.

She tried to pull her hand back, but her fingertips were gripped by a warm and strong hand.

The force wasn't great, but it wasn't enough for her to break free.

"You're awake? So early in the morning, where are you touching?"

A deep, husky male voice came from above, sounding languid and magnetic, especially alluring and seductive, as he had just woken up.

His chest vibrated slightly as he spoke, and his warm breath sprayed onto her head, creating an incredibly ambiguous atmosphere.

Ye Yuntang's face flushed slightly. She reached out and pushed against the man's firm chest. "Listen, isn't there someone talking in the living room? Besides me, who else did you tell your apartment's password?"

"I'll just tell you..." Before he could finish speaking, Xiao Lin suddenly sat up in bed, as if he had just thought of something. "My grandfather has a spare key to the apartment."

Upon hearing this, Ye Yuntang suddenly opened her beautiful eyes wide.

She dared not stay in bed for another second, and hurriedly got out of bed, saying, "Get up quickly, whatever you do, don't let your grandfather see me here."

terrible!

She had only been with him for a short time when his grandfather came over the next morning.

……

Mr. Xiao was dressed in a Zhongshan suit, his posture upright like a pine tree, his brows exuding the authority and sharpness of someone who had long held a high position.

He was followed by a bodyguard. After the two entered the apartment, Mr. Xiao saw a pair of women's flat shoes in the entrance hall. The style was simple, but it also exuded sophistication.

Old Master Xiao's face was grim, and he frowned slightly. "That brat, he's living with Bai Chuwei? When I asked him before, he said he and Bai Chuwei weren't in that kind of relationship!"

Seeing the old man's anger, the police officer quickly advised, "Sir, why don't we step aside for a while and wait until the second young master wakes up before we talk about this?"

"Avoid what?" Old Master Xiao sneered, his gaze sharp as a knife. "I need him to bring the person out; I want to see him myself!"

Grandpa Xiao walked towards the bedroom.

Ye Yuntang had already changed her clothes. Hearing footsteps outside, her heart nearly jumped out of her throat.

"Xiao Lin, I'm hiding on the balcony first. You hurry up and deal with this, and whatever you do, don't mention me."

Before Xiao Lin could say anything, Ye Yuntang quickly walked towards the bedroom balcony.

"Don't worry, I'll handle it."

As soon as Xiao Lin opened the bedroom door, he bumped into Old Master Xiao, who had come to knock on the door.

Xiao Lin pursed his thin lips. "Grandpa, weren't you supposed to be coming to Ye City in a few days? Why did you suddenly come?"

Old Master Xiao's gaze was sharp as he sized Xiao Lin up and down. His eyes fell on a bite mark on Xiao Lin's neck, and his brows furrowed immediately. "If I hadn't come, how would I have known you secretly brought someone back to your apartment and hid them? Stop trying to fool me and bring them out right now!"

Xiao Lin's eyes darkened. "The time isn't right yet."

"Is it Bai Chuwei? Are you out of your mind? She's the girl Xiao Lin likes. Even if you're loyal and want to make amends, you can't live with the girl he likes!"

"It's not Bai Chuwei." Xiao Lin immediately denied it, his facial features tightening. "Bai Chuwei and I have nothing to do with each other anymore. This is my real girlfriend. We haven't been together for long, and it's not time for us to meet each other's parents yet."

Old Master Xiao stared at Xiao Lin, his gaze so sharp it seemed to pierce through him. "Really not Bai Chuwei?"

Bai Chuwei absolutely refused to let her enter the Xiao family.

Xiao Lin shook his head, his tone firm, "It's really not."

Seeing the old man's serious expression, Xiao Lin raised his long arm, hugged the old man who was half a head shorter than him, and led him to the living room. "Your grandson is almost twenty-nine years old. He finally found a girlfriend. Don't scare her."

The guard saw Xiao Lin and greeted him respectfully, "Second Young Master."

Xiao Lin nodded, and then said a few more words that Old Master Xiao liked to hear.

Old Master Xiao's stern face softened slightly. "What kind of girl?"

"A very good girl." Xiao Lin put his arm around Old Master Xiao and walked out. "Don't you trust your grandson's judgment?"

Old Master Xiao had never seen Xiao Lin like this before, and he was very protective of him, fearing that he would frighten the young lady if he went in.

"Please go downstairs to the car first. I'll change my clothes and then take you to a time-honored restaurant for breakfast."

Grandpa Xiao glared at Xiao Lin. "You didn't even offer me a cup of tea, just kicked me out?"

"Come again next time."

Xiao Lin was thinking to himself that he needed to find an opportunity to get the spare key to the apartment back, otherwise Ye Yuntang would never stay overnight at his place again.

Grandpa Xiao was coaxed into the elevator by Xiao Lin.

Once only Old Master Xiao and his bodyguard remained in the elevator, the bodyguard asked in a low voice, "Sir, should I investigate the girl who was with the second young master?"

Grandpa Xiao waved his hand, "No need, let's see how things go first."

The guard nodded and continued, "You came to Yecheng this time wanting the Second Young Master to make contact with the daughter of the Huo family in Beijing..."

"No rush," Old Master Xiao interrupted the guard before he could finish speaking, "Let me figure out what this kid is thinking first."

……

Xiao Lin walked to the balcony and saw Ye Yuntang hiding behind the greenery. He said with a hint of helplessness, "Why are you so scared?"

Ye Yuntang blinked and lowered her voice, "Your grandfather is gone?"

"I'm going downstairs."

Ye Yuntang quickly stood up, patting her pounding chest. "I have to go back to the apartment across the street right now."

Before Xiao Lin could say anything, Ye Yuntang quickly returned to the bedroom. She grabbed her clothes and bag that she had left with Xiao Lin and hurriedly ran towards the entrance.

She put on her shoes, peeked through the peephole to make sure no one was outside, and then reached for the doorknob.

As soon as she opened the door, the man rushed over and grabbed her wrist.

Ye Yuntang was startled. She turned to look at the man and asked, "What are you doing?"

Seeing the woman's still-shaken expression, Xiao Lin pulled her over and pressed her against the entryway cabinet.

His tall figure moved closer to her, looking down at her long eyelashes trembling and her nervous expression. "We're not having an affair."

Ye Yuntang's heart was still pounding. She glared at the man, her voice trembling, "Of course I'm scared! Your grandfather is a big shot I used to only see on TV. I almost got caught by him today. You don't understand. Let me go right now!"

Her nervous and scared appearance seemed quite adorable to Xiao Lin.

His heart skipped a beat, and he lowered his head to kiss her.