secretary, seeing his slightly displeased expression, hurriedly opened the door and left.Shi Yan lowered his head to look at his phone again, and a new message came in: I think the hot spring hotel i...Lu Kuo wanted to end this dinner early, but unfortunately, Ruan Ruan was very engrossed when talking about work. He couldn't bear to interrupt her, so he could only sit there, staring at a young boy in the distance, watching his every move. Fortunately, besides being a little closer to the head, he didn't touch or move around. Otherwise, he would definitely go over and beat him up.

He withdrew his gaze, intending to chat with Zhao Tingxing for a few more moments, but he noticed that the other party was even more absent-minded than him. The soft look in his eyes when he glanced at Han, his secretary, was impossible to conceal. Lu Kuo suddenly understood, but thought to himself, "This world is really crazy. It's right for wise men not to fall in love. Otherwise, look at these men, they all become idiots once they fall in love, from Zhuo Yu'an to Gu Ruandong, and now even Zhao Tingxing." In his opinion, only Song Jingye, who spent his days mingling with men, remained clear-headed.

"In the beauty of maturity, he took the initiative to end this dinner, "Let's make plans for another time when we go southwest.""

"Okay, I'll be going back in a few days."

Lu Kuò finished greeting and couldn't wait to pick up Little Ears. Ruan Ruan was very calm and told Little Ears, "Say goodbye to your brother, we'll play together again next time."

with reluctant eyes.

Han Zhao Yi also really liked the little girl, so when she sat in Zhao Ting Xing's car, she kept asking her mother: "When can I go into the toy room I promise to pick a gift for my sister."

"When your birthday comes around."

"Then, for my birthday, can I invite them" Han Zhaoyi immediately arranged it.

"Sure, but they live in Senzhou. They may not be able to attend." Han Li patiently explained.

Today, Zhao Tingxing was driving. He could hear the sporadic chatter between his wife and son in the back seat, which warmed his heart. After a while, the conversation faded away, and an eerie silence descended upon the car. When the light turned red, he glanced back and saw that Han Zhaoyi had fallen asleep sometime ago. Even though he was so old, he still fell asleep easily as soon as he got in the car.

Even in the backseat, Han Li glanced at him casually. Inside the dim car, headlights and streetlights outside intersected, their gazes also crossed. Zhao Tingxing's breath caught, he almost forgot to drive until a horn from behind reminded him as the green light came on.

The car was driving smoothly, with only slight, negligible noises inside. Neither adult spoke, but the atmosphere was strangely ambiguous.

After getting out of the car, Zhao Tingxing remained silent. Just like before, he walked around to the back seat and bent down to pick up Han Zhaoyi, not looking at Han Li or speaking to her throughout the process.

"I'll carry him up." Hàn Lì reached out to pick up Hàn Zhāo Yì. It wasn't like she was afraid of not being able to carry him, even if he woke up, she could just walk back down herself. She didn't want Zhào Tíng Xíng to send them upstairs; the atmosphere today was off.

Zhao Tingxing held Han Zhaoyi in one arm. When she came over to take over, his other hand suddenly pulled her into his embrace and kissed her.

He was tall and strong, holding Han Zhaoyi in one arm, pressing her against his shoulder. His other hand still effortlessly held her close.

This kiss was both domineering and gentle, stirring every inch of space within her lips. The garage was even darker than the car had been earlier, his vehicle isolating them in a corner. Han Li was kissed until she was powerless, unable to move, fearing that if she stirred, Han Zhao Yi would wake up and see this scene.

Zhao Tingxing's breath grew heavier and heavier, the strength in his grip on her hand unconsciously increasing until finally, he suddenly released her lips. Afraid of losing control if he continued, he still held her close, his chin resting against her forehead as he regulated his breathing.

Today, Han Li didn't resist as fiercely as before. One was afraid of Han Zhao Yi waking up, two was that the atmosphere tonight was a bit ambiguous, and three was that she was also a normal woman. She and Zhao Ting Xing had always been very harmonious in this aspect, so her heart almost surrendered, of course, only in this aspect, not talking about feelings.

Thankfully, Zhao Tingxing held back. After a moment, he let go of her, without saying a word, and carried Han Zhaoyi up the elevator. She followed silently behind him all the way upstairs, not uttering a single sound.

When she arrived at her home, she didn't go inside. She stood outside the door and waited for Zhao Tingxing to bring Han Zhaoyi into the room before she went in.

Zhao Tingxing came out soon and stood by the door, looking at her. He suddenly smiled and said, "Your deliberate act betrayed you."

Just now, in that kiss, he discovered she wasn't completely unaffected. And suddenly, it dawned on him why she had always kept her distance from him—it was because she cared.

Han Li didn't respond, stepping aside to let him out and leave her house.

Zhao Tingxing remained motionless, still standing by the door, full of confidence: "Do you still care about me"

Han Li's expression was blank, even somewhat cold as she looked at him. She didn't want to answer the question. Maybe he was right, she did care, so she acted deliberately, but so what Romantic relationships were normal, but that didn't mean she wanted to be emotionally involved with him.

> Zhao Tingxing was a little crazy tonight: "If you think of anything, you can contact me at any time, I am willing to provide free service."

Han Li wanted to sarcastically retort, "If you want service, there are plenty of younger options. Money isn't an issue for me."

But unwilling to engage in a verbal spat, he swallowed those words and merely said coldly, "Can you leave now"

Zhao Tingxing was in a good mood today, so seeing her made him feel even better. He nodded and said yes. As she was about to close the door, he suddenly stopped her and said, "It's Han Zhaoyi's birthday, what gift do you want"

Hàn Lì thought he had misheard. He was asking what Hàn Zhào Yì wanted as a gift, so he said, "He has enough toys; there's probably nothing special he wants. You should ask him yourself."

"And you, what do you want"

This time, he replied very clearly.

Han Li looked at him, baffled.

He said, "His birthday, you're even busier, aren't you"

He didn't want to say anything more sentimental, he felt it would be too melodramatic. But he wanted to make up for the time he missed while she was pregnant and giving birth. Now that he took care of Han Zhaoyi so much, he knew how hard pregnancy and childbirth were.

"No, thank you." Han Li directly refused and then closed the door.

And you, what do you want

From the doorway to the bedroom, these few words swirled in her mind, refusing to be shaken off. Han Zhaoyi wasn't short of toys, nor did she lack any material possessions.

She tossed and turned, unable to settle her mind. It wasn't because she was thinking about what she wanted, but because she couldn't stop thinking about Zhao Tingxing asking such a question.

On the other side, Lu Kuò and Ruan Ruan returned to the old Lu family house, it was quite late. They saw Lu Yǎoyao sitting alone in the outer living room, brushing her phone.

"Aren't you going to sleep What are you doing here" Lu Kuo asked.

"Mind your own business."

"Are you waiting for my brother"

"Well, he's coming in on a flight this evening,"

This time she brought Xiao Guru and Lu Kuo back yesterday first. Gu Ruan Dong had a lot to do last night and couldn't leave, so he came over today after finishing his work, arriving very late.

Lu Kuo scoffed: "You can't sleep without him, do you You have to wait here for him."

He was clearly concerned about her health, but his words were just infuriating. Ruan Ruan hugged her little ears and went back to her room first, letting them siblings bicker as usual.ut superstition. It's just that I feel like she's been constantly anxious and on edge lately, so I thought going to make an offering would help calm her mind."I'll go with you.""It's alright, Haojie a...