Chapter 37 His hand, still holding the phone, rested on her shoulder and neck, and didn't let go...

Skin to skin, temperature to temperature, Yu Tang's slightly cool ankles were gradually warmed by the warmth of Yu Chaoxian's palm.

The night outside the window deepened. Nights like this wouldn't be just now; there would be many more in the future. Yu Chaoxian carried Yu Tang back to the bedroom through the blanket.

In the pitch-black night, Liang Jiaqi, or rather Michael, returned to his rented room. The curtains remained at the same angle he had left them at. He crouched down, his fingertips brushing against the inside of the door frame, confirming that the stray hair he had left behind was still lying there.

Michael carefully checked the things in the room; everything was the same as when he left.

The curtains were drawn tightly shut. He turned on his computer and accessed the listening device—a bug had been installed in the bouquet of lilies he had given to Yu Tang.

Michael had considered tracking Yu Tang's movements, but the bodyguard named A Jin was too perceptive. If he followed too closely, he would definitely be discovered. So he had to slow down and wait a few days before he went to the hospital with the tracking device on Yu Tang's body.

The ward was guarded by bodyguards on a rotating basis, and apart from Yu Tang and the nurses, basically no one could enter.

Fortunately, he finally got a chance to deliver flowers. He hid the listening device in a leaf that was not easily noticed, but no sound came from the ward except for Yu Tang and the doctor.

The task assigned to him by Chief Carson has, to this point, made zero progress.

Just when Michael thought he had gained nothing today, a man's voice suddenly came from the hospital, claiming to be "A Peng".

Ah Peng was emotional, his voice choked with regret, and he spoke with a strong tone of self-reproach.

“Uncle Yu, I, A-Peng, am sorry for your guidance! Your kindness in taking me under your wing is as heavy as a mountain. If it weren't for your appreciation and keeping me by your side, I would still be a hoodlum fighting in underground boxing matches... It was my carelessness that prevented me from discovering that Young Master Yu had taken my mother hostage and threatened her life, which is why I couldn't get there in time to rescue you. It's my fault, A-Peng, that you were tricked by Young Master Yu to this extent!”

Michael could tell that the man named Apeng was becoming increasingly agitated, and his sobs were becoming increasingly broken.

"I saw in the video that Young Master Yu knocked over your medicine, and watched helplessly as you were driven to the ground by his anger. The blood pressure medication was almost in your hands, but Young Master Yu deliberately knocked it over so you couldn't reach it. He has no heart! His son has caused his father's utter disloyalty! He just sat there and watched you crawl to reach for the medicine... It's all my fault, Peng! I couldn't protect you properly! What will become of Miss Tang? She's all alone, and she considers Young Master Yu her only family. Just thinking about this makes me ashamed to live..."

Michael pondered. This Miss Tang must be Yu Tang. Then who is this Young Master Yu? Judging from A Peng's tone, although he deeply resented this "Young Master Yu," he still addressed him respectfully, indicating that he was not of low status.

Is "Young Master Yu" the man who came to pick up Yu Tang tonight?

If that's the case, then Yu Tang... probably doesn't know about this, otherwise why would Yu Tang be so close to him? Liang Jiaqi clearly saw that Yu Tang didn't resist that man's physical contact, which meant that Yu Tang didn't reject him.

If Yu Tang's brother was harmed by that man, yet Yu Tang didn't show any hostility towards him, then it can only mean that Yu Tang didn't know her brother's coma was a setup, nor did she know that her brother was harmed by that "Young Master Yu".

The Yu family… Yu Yanting’s intelligence bureau has information on them. They made their fortune as arms dealers, supplying gunpowder weapons to the government. They are legitimate arms dealers, and their transactions all take place during wartime. International law has always recognized that private companies in neutral countries have the right to sell weapons of war to any and all belligerent parties. During wartime, the buying and selling of arms by governments is a legal transaction.

However, the records show that Yu Yanting has no children, so who exactly is this "Young Master Yu"?

To find out who the man at the hospital was, Michael hurriedly drove there and hid in the shadows. Even as a friend, he felt he should help Yu Tang find out the truth and not let her be kept in the dark and suffer harm.

Not long after, a man with a scar on his neck emerged from the hospital entrance, accompanied by Chen Diao, whom Michael knew well. Michael had thoroughly investigated Chen Diao; he was simply the owner of an entertainment club and had no business related to weapons.

Chen Diao stopped the scarred man, speaking earnestly: "Brother Peng, why are you doing this? Uncle Yu is old. The boss just wants everyone to have enough to eat. He can't just eat his fill while his family goes hungry. He has to think about the people below. Think about it. The boss has already treated you well. Your mother's nursing home is the best. You know so much, yet he still spared your life. He's been merciful enough to you. Don't test the boss's patience anymore. Follow the boss loyally, and he won't treat you unfairly. Don't be so stubborn that you won't get any good in the end."

Peng Ge is Guan Zhongpeng.

Guan Zhongpeng wasn't buying Chen Diao's act: "Impossible! I, A Peng, will never betray Uncle Yu in my life. He can kill me or torture me as he pleases! I have no face to live with Uncle Yu in this state, let alone see Miss Tang. I'm just waiting to serve my mother until she passes away. If Uncle Yu is still not well, I will atone with my death!"

Chen Diao was spat on by him and wiped his face. If he wasn't afraid that killing Guan Zhongpeng would demoralize his subordinates in the base, would he still be alive with this incriminating evidence? Guan Zhongpeng was, after all, a veteran of the base and had served under Uncle Yu. If he were really killed, the people in the base would probably become uneasy.

Chen Diao opened his mouth to scold him for being ungrateful, but then remembered that his boss usually used flowery language and metaphors when he cursed. Chen Diao snorted coldly and changed his insult to: "Rotten wood cannot be carved!"

Michael, secretly observing, wondered if this "Young Master Yu" was indeed the man who had come to pick up Yu Tang that night. Unfortunately, tonight's events had been too rushed and sudden; he hadn't had time to take a picture of the man and send it to headquarters, and he didn't know if the man's identity information was in the database.

The morning sunlight streamed into the room through the sheer curtains, and suddenly the alarm clock rang shrilly. Yu Tang jolted awake from her dream, her eyelashes fluttering violently before she opened her eyes. She stared blankly at the source of the sound, momentarily disoriented.

She remembered watching a movie with Yu Chaoxian on the sofa last night, and then...

Birds chirped outside the window. Yu Tang sat in the middle of the messy bed, rubbing her temples. Sunlight slanted in, falling on her ankles that dangled by the bedside, revealing pale blue veins beneath her fair skin and red marks on her protruding ankle bones.

She sat there blankly for a few seconds, then suddenly seemed to remember something, abruptly threw off the covers, jumped out of bed, and ran from the balcony to Yu Chaoxian's room.

There was no one left in the room.

The blankets on the bed showed no signs of being moved. Yu Tang even suspected that Yu Chaoxian hadn't slept in the bed at all. Had he been watching movies on the sofa all night?

She ran down to the living room, where only Ajin was sitting on the sofa waiting for her. Ajin was still the one who took her to school in the morning.

"Where is he?" Yu Tang asked, as usual, bringing Ah Jin a breakfast.

Ah Jin took it and put it away. "The boss went to the base early this morning."

Yu Tang didn't ask any more questions. As usual, she turned on the TV while eating breakfast, but didn't go to the living room to watch it. She just listened to the news for a while while eating breakfast. Current affairs and politics were tested in the college entrance examination, so even if it was the news she hated the most, she would listen to it for half an hour every morning.

The announcer's voice was clear and loud: "...Civil war broke out in Killarley at 2:00 AM American Time. The Taylor regime's use of armored vehicles escalated the conflict into a full-blown civil war, and by 5:00 AM the death toll had reached..."

As Yu Tang ate her breakfast, she felt that this news item might be a test question, so she silently memorized it in her mind.

When Yu Tang arrived at the school gate and was about to get off the bus, she looked up at her watch and realized that she had forgotten to bring her smartwatch.

base.

Chen Diao made coffee and had Mickey take it to the boss. He shouldn't show his face in front of the boss lately, for fear that the boss would settle accounts with him for Yu Tang's dates.

"...Civil war broke out in Killarley at 2:00 AM American Time. The Taylor regime's use of armored vehicles escalated the conflict into a full-blown civil war, and by 5:00 AM the death toll had reached..."

Yu Chao flicked his cigarette ash; Taylor's actions were indeed remarkably swift.

Mickey hung up the phone and immediately reported to Yu Chaoxian: "Boss, Fuzhou has placed an order for 3,000 'Stinger' missiles to deal with the invading Sus Alliance."

The Stinger is an anti-aircraft missile that is highly effective against helicopters and low-flying aircraft on the battlefield.

Yu Chaoxian smiled knowingly. Now, a single Stinger coin is worth over 100,000 green coins, so this is indeed a considerable order.

When Mickey saw Yu Chaoxian smiling, he assumed it was because of the big order, unaware of the deeper meaning behind Yu Chaoxian's smile.

"Boss, we're going to make a lot of money from this order." Mickey was excited; this deal was worth at least hundreds of millions, not just tens of millions.

Yu Chaoxian stubbed out his cigarette: "Aren't you curious how Fuzhou knew I had poisonous thorns without even asking me, and even ordered 3,000 of them?"

The Stinger missile was manufactured by American Arms Company and ceased to circulate in the market after World War II, with only a small number ending up on the black market.

The Yu family was the one who bought these Stinger missiles on the black market. The only people who probably knew the Yu family possessed these missiles were the governments of the Americas.

Yu Yanting said that politics and war are inseparable, and that is actually true.

The Suez Alliance invaded Fuzhou to support a pro-Soviet regime; the Americas presented a neutral stance to the world, but under the guise of peace and justice, they secretly interfered in Fuzhou's internal affairs, provided assistance to Fuzhou's mountain guerrilla warfare, stretched the Suez Alliance's front lines, and depleted the Suez Alliance's forces.

Ultimately, the battlefield in Fuzhou was a conflict between the Americas and the Soviet Union.

Mickey was stunned by the question.

Yu Chaoxian bluntly stated: "Fuzhou wants these 3,000 Stingers to deal with the Soviet Union's Mi-24 helicopters. A helicopter costs 50 million green dollars, and a missile costs only 100,000. Is there a more cost-effective deal than this?"

The Soviet-built Mi-24 helicopters possessed not only powerful offensive firepower but also transport capabilities, making them ideal for close-quarters ground combat. Their only drawback was their limited altitude, making them vulnerable to missile strikes.

Having experienced numerous wars, large and small, Mickey quickly grasped the intricacies of the situation. He suddenly realized, "The Americas want to use the Fuzhou war to weaken the Sussian Alliance, but since the Americas are a neutral country, they can't openly show their strength. So they're having Fuzhou come to us for trade. I'm afraid the Americas will have to protect us and help us deliver this order!"

Yu Chaoxian scoffed: "Would Americans do business without any benefit? Don't forget that there's an oil pipeline in Fuzhou that the Americans have been eyeing for a long time. They've been forcing sales and probably made a lot of money in Fuzhou. But the Americans shouldn't get their hopes up too high. The Holy War Alliance in Fuzhou isn't something outsiders like them can control."

Mickey didn't take Yu Chaoxian's words to heart at first, but it wasn't until Ataban rose to power in Fuzhou that Mickey realized Yu Chaoxian's foresight.

Mickey couldn't help but ask, "If we take on this order, isn't that tantamount to indirectly cooperating with the Americas and participating in this chaotic war? Then what about this order...?"

Yu Chaoxian stood with his back to the window, light and shadow mingling on his face: "Just because we were enemies yesterday doesn't mean we can't be friends today. Businessmen only care about contracts."

He took a sip of coffee, checked the time, and realized it wasn't yet time for Yu Tang to get out of school. He'd better take this heartless aunt with him when he goes out in the future, otherwise she might forget him completely in the blink of an eye.

Yu Tang has a week left until the college entrance examination, which is about right. Yu Tang applied to the medical program at Hong Kong University, which is obviously due to childhood memories.

It's fine if she wants to settle down in Hong Kong; he owns several manor villas on Harbour Road there. Yu Tang likes to watch the moon outdoors, right? He remembers the garden there is quite large; it should be enough for her to enjoy.

However, before leaving, arrangements still need to be made in advance. Yu Chao first tapped his fingertips on the table, his tone becoming displeased: "Make Chen Diao come back to life."

Mickey went out to drag people away and said to Chen Diao, "It's all the same whether you die early or late. The sooner you die, the sooner you'll be reincarnated. Go on!"

"Boss." Chen Diao brought over another cup of coffee, his tone obsequious, "Are you tired? Why don't you take a break?"

Yu Chaoxian didn't even bother to glance at him. Chen Diao had worked under him for so many years; he was arguably the oldest among his subordinates. If Chen Diao couldn't even see through Yu Tang's feelings for him, then all the training he had given Chen Diao would have been for nothing.

Chen Diao quickly changed the subject and reported on the situation last night: "Boss, I took Guan Zhongpeng to see Uncle Yu, but Guan Zhongpeng is a stubborn person who doesn't know how to adapt. He just wants to follow Uncle Yu and doesn't want to do business with us."

This was within Yu Chaoxian's expectations. "Let him be, keep an eye on him, and don't let him meet with Yu Tang."

Even if Guan Zhongpeng were willing to continue doing business, Yu Chaoxian might not necessarily give him an important position. Having family means having weaknesses. Guan Zhongpeng abandoned Yu Yanting for his mother, and conversely, Guan Zhongpeng could also betray him for his mother—it's only human nature.

Chen Diao continued, "As instructed by the boss, I had someone from the Hong Kong company investigate Liang Jiaqi. Li Xiang does indeed have an adopted son named Liang Jiaqi, but this Liang Jiaqi is not in Taicheng; he has always been in Hong Kong in charge of the laundering business. The people in the Taicheng company are not familiar with Liang Jiaqi. Right now, Liang Jiaqi's information matches Li Xiang's adopted son's information perfectly. I suspect that Liang Jiaqi initially targeted me, since I am often active in Li Xiang's company. He approached Miss Yu to obtain information about me, but I happened to be dealing with Li Xiang's batch of guns that were seized by customs during that time and did not show up. That's why he frequently asked Miss Yu out to take the opportunity to find out some information."

Yu Chaoxian leaned back in his chair without speaking, a pink smartwatch in his hand. Perhaps Li Xiang really did have a godson named Liang Jiaqi, or perhaps Liang Jiaqi genuinely wanted to help Li Xiang get revenge.

But these are not the most important things.

The problem now is that this Liang Jiaqi is not the real Liang Jiaqi.

Yesterday, Yu Tang complained to him about the poor signal of her smartwatch, saying that receiving messages was always delayed, something that had never happened before and had only started recently. Yu Tang meant that the smartwatch was broken and she wanted a new phone.

Last night, Yu Tang fell asleep next to him. He took the watch apart and looked at it, discovering the tracking chip.

This type of fake base station locator is frequently used by CIA mercenaries. It can forcibly take over mobile phone signals, causing the phone to display "No Service" or frequently switch networks, resulting in delayed information reception and unstable telephone signals.

Coincidentally, the move Liang Jiaqi used to subdue the thugs that night was a standard CIA mercenary capture maneuver.

Others might not realize it, but Yu Chaoxian had carried out countless missions in the special forces. He was very familiar with all kinds of communication and listening equipment and could use them flexibly in various missions.

Liang Jiaqi's petty actions were no different from those of a clown in his eyes.

Chen Diao was about to continue speaking when Yu Chaoxian's private cell phone rang.

The man on the other end of the phone had a clear, husky voice: "I've checked. Liang Jiaqi is Li Xiang's godson in Hong Kong. He's the head of a gang in Causeway Bay. That gang was recently shut down by the police, and Liang Jiaqi is in jail now."

Yu Chaoxian hummed in agreement, hung up the phone, and casually tossed his phone onto the table.

"Boss, you mean this guy is impersonating Liang Jiaqi?" Chen Diao frowned. "Then take him out?"

This is the simplest and quickest way to handle it.

"Wait a little longer." Yu Chaoxian held Yu Tang's phone watch in his hand. He had deleted people from her contacts who shouldn't be there. He would wait until Yu Tang finished her college entrance exam before making any decisions. He didn't want to affect Yu Tang's mood before the exam, and he didn't want Yu Tang to have any grievances against him in the end.

Chen Diao looked at Yu Chaoxian, waiting for the next step.

"Go buy a phone, the same model as mine, not black, for a girl, and the same encryption device as mine." Yu Chaoxian closed his eyes, a smile curving upwards at the corners of his mouth, a smile that was incredibly handsome.

Want to investigate him? Probably no one can do that. He was born at sea and is stateless.

Yu Chaoxian's smile made Chen Diao's heart race; he knew this matter wouldn't be easily forgotten. It was only then that Chen Diao realized that while his boss was a bit of a pervert, he wasn't a beast from the start. He had been waiting for Miss Yu to come to her senses in matters of the heart, which was why he hadn't made any moves. Now, Yu Tang was considering romantic relationships, but the person she truly loved wasn't his boss.

Yu Chaoxian twirled his watch. He disdained to look at the girl's messages, but he saw that Liang Jiaqi had sent Yu Tang a message earlier, asking if she wanted to go to the park to feed the cats together in the afternoon.

Yu Tang replied with "Okay".

Okay?

Yu Chaoxian had no idea that his heartless aunt could speak so wittily.

When school let out in the afternoon, Yu Chaoxian stood out under the sycamore tree, and Yu Tang spotted him at a glance.

He really liked standing under the tree, with the equally tall Mickey Mouse beside him.

Today, it was Yu Chaoxian who came to pick her up from school, not Ajin. It seems that the matter of sneaking out to play last night is over. If Yu Chaoxian is still angry, he probably won't come to pick her up on his own initiative.

Mickey initially didn't understand why his boss would leave the cool, comfortable car to wait outside. That is, until a large group of students squeezed out from inside.

Aside from a few tall students who could see the cars outside, shorter students could only see the backs of the heads of the people in front of them.

In this way, shorter people who want to see outside will naturally look up.

Yu Tang couldn't see the car, but she could definitely see Yu Chaoxian, who was taller than all the other students.

The eldest brother standing under the tree can help Yu Tang find her way immediately.

Yu Chaoxian, wearing a black shirt with the collar slightly open, revealed half of a necklace at his collarbone. The afterglow of the setting sun fell on his eyebrows and eyes, softening their sharpness and giving him a gentle impression.

Yu Tang said goodbye to Mo Fei at the school gate and then jogged towards Yu Chaoxian, afraid that Yu Chaoxian would lose his patience and get angry if he waited too long.

There were still many students around, and Yu Tang, with her thin arms and legs, was pushed forward by the crowd. Fortunately, Yu Tang reacted in time and grabbed Yu Chaoxian, who was half a step away, for support, so that she did not fall face down in front of everyone.

"Yu Tang, how many times has this happened?" Yu Chaoxian had already grabbed Yu Tang by the back of her collar, so Yu Tang wouldn't fall down whether she grabbed him or not.

"What? How many times?" A man's ambiguous voice came from above her head. Only then did Yu Tang realize that she had pulled on his belt again in her haste.

"I didn't see clearly, it wasn't intentional!" Yu Tang explained.

Yu Chaoxian said in a low voice, "Not on purpose? Then how long are you planning to pull my belt?"

Yu Tang quickly withdrew her hand as if it were burning her.

In the car, Yu Tang placed her hands neatly on her knees, her back ramrod straight.

Yu Chaoxian tossed her a box and tapped it lightly on her leg.

The moment the box was opened, Yu Tang's pupils dilated slightly in surprise—it was a new phone! She had wanted this phone for a long time!

"It's for me? Thank you!" Yu Tang's voice was filled with barely suppressed joy and gratitude towards Yu Chaoxian.

Yu Chaoxian glanced sideways at her bright eyes. What was so exciting about a cell phone? But he had to admit, Yu Tang's sparkling gaze put him in a good mood. He thought casually, but an almost imperceptible smile involuntarily crept onto his lips.

It seems I'll have to buy her things often. Before Yu Chaoxian even realized it, he had been watching the girl fiddling with her new phone for quite a while.

Yu Tang held the phone with obvious delight, scrolling through its functions. She hadn't expected that Yu Chaoxian would actually buy her a new phone after she had only casually mentioned it last night! It seemed that Yu Chaoxian still respected her as an elder; she could temporarily overlook his unpleasant temper when he was being unreasonable.

The girl, engrossed in her phone, didn't notice the man's gaze beside her.

With the weather getting warmer, Yu Tang rarely wears her hair down anymore, and usually ties it up. After a day at school, some stray hairs inevitably fall out.

When Yu Tang turned to look at him, Yu Chaoxian's fingers were on her ear, helping her tuck stray hairs behind her ear.

"Hmm?" Yu Tang blinked, thinking he had something to say. But she saw that the man had already withdrawn his hand and was looking out the window with a normal expression. She then lowered her head again, immersed in the joy of her new phone, and did not notice that Yu Chaoxian's gaze lingered on her for a moment longer.

Sunlight streamed through the car window, outlining the girl's budding features. Her school uniform was still loose, but the sleeves were no longer as long as before. The summer sun was scorching, yet it left no tan lines on the girl; instead, her skin glowed with a luminous, cool white.

Her bright red lips lacked a bit of moisture.

Yu Tang saw the straw extended in front of her and subconsciously took two sips. After logging her information into all the software, Yu Tang remembered something important.

Save the numbers to your new phone's contacts!

Her brother's, Mo Fei's, and... Yu Chaoxian's. Actually, she only had these few people in her phone contacts.

What was Yu Chaoxian's number again? Yu Tang thought carefully and finally remembered. Although Yu Chaoxian was her nephew, he was eight years older than her, so to Yu Tang he was practically a parent. If the teacher called for a parent-teacher conference, she could only send Yu Chaoxian. Just like all children memorize their parents' phone numbers, she memorized Yu Chaoxian's number just like she memorized her brother's.

Yu Tang also set sticker avatars for each person. Yu Chaoxian's avatar was a shark rolling its eyes. She changed his avatar to a shark avatar, and the more she looked at it, the more it resembled a shark. She secretly chuckled to herself for a while.

Mickey, who was in the driver's seat, was trying to check the vehicles behind him, but when he glanced in the rearview mirror, he saw his boss's lips curving upwards again.

Yu Tang's finger hovered over the contacts. Who else hadn't been saved yet? Right, Liang Jiaqi's!

But she couldn't memorize Liang Jiaqi's number.

Where is my old smartwatch?

In response to Yu Tang's question, Yu Chaoxian closed his eyes and said, "Oh no."

"Is it broken? Is it locked?" Yu Tang looked at Yu Chaoxian. "Let me try it."

Yu Chaoxian could feel Yu Tang moving closer to him. The sweet scent of sugar wafted over from her raised hand, and she even tried to rummage through his pocket?

After pulling out a black pistol, Yu Tang became obedient, and she casually put the dangerous object back into his pocket.

Yu Chaoxian chuckled and reached out to ruffle her hair.

"Mickey, can I save your number too?" Yu Tang assured him, "Don't worry, I won't call you randomly and disturb your work."

When Mickey's name was suddenly called, he instinctively looked at Yu Chaoxian first... The smile on the boss's lips, which had been there just moments before, had vanished.

But it would be strange to refuse, so Mickey coughed lightly and gave his number.

Yu Tang finally got her wish and changed the sticker avatar of Mickey Mouse to MiO Mouse!

The car had driven quite a distance. Yu Tang finally realized it wasn't the way home, but she knew the road well: "Are we going to the nursing home to see my brother?"

Yu Chaoxian finally responded to her, "Mm." If he didn't go see her, she would definitely start nagging again, calling him "brother" all the time, which would drive him crazy. It was better to go see Yu Yanting first, so he could have some peace and quiet tonight.

Seeing that the man was willing to talk, Yu Tang asked, "Then, when can I go see Uncle Guan?"

Upon hearing the word "uncle," Yu Chaoxian frowned. The generational hierarchy was a complete mess, because because of Yu Tang, he was always being treated like a grandson.

“He’s very busy and doesn’t have time to play with the kids,” Yu Chaoxian dismissed Yu Tang with a few words.

"Oh, okay then." Yu Tang had no doubts at all, because Guan Zhongpeng used to be very busy when he was with her brother, often going on business trips with him, so she rarely saw him. Now that her brother is sick, the company's business is still going on, so it's normal for Uncle Guan to be busy.

As they passed a flower shop, the car stopped, and Yu Tang assumed that Yu Chaoxian wanted to buy flowers.

To everyone's surprise, Yu Chaoxian glanced at her and said, "Don't we always buy carnations before going to the hospital?"

Yu Tang shook her head: "No need to buy any more these days, the flowers in the vase are still blooming well."

The car arrived at the hospital quickly. Yu Tang walked in front, Yu Chaoxian followed slowly behind her, and Mickey walked beside Yu Chaoxian.

Mickey glanced at his boss out of the corner of his eye. Yu Chaoxian walked with his hands in his pockets, seemingly casually strolling along, but his gaze remained fixed on the bouncing ponytail three meters ahead.

Mickey couldn't help but steal a glance at his boss's aunt. Yu Tang was wearing a school uniform, and the shoes on her feet were picked out by his boss. His boss really had a good eye; how did he know they looked good on Yu Tang's school uniform?

"Hurry up!" Yu Tang said helplessly, then suddenly turned back, her fair fingers grabbing Yu Chaoxian's sleeve and pulling him forward. When she found she couldn't pull him, she simply went behind him, braced her hands against his waist, and pushed him forward with all her might.

Yu Tang, who was behind, naturally couldn't see the corners of Yu Chaoxian's mouth curling up.

Mickey could see clearly that the boss's smile wasn't quickly replaced by his usual indifference, but rather lingered as Yu Tang played around.

The man's deliberately slowed pace betrayed his thoughts. The expression on Yu Chaoxian's face now revealed a relaxed attitude of indulging Yu Tang's frolicking in his territory.

“You should come and visit your brother often. He told me before that he misses you a lot and doesn’t know if you’re eating and sleeping well.” Yu Tang looked up and instructed Yu Chaoxian, “So you should talk to your brother often. Maybe he’ll wake up when he hears your voice?”

This aunt has watched too many mindless TV dramas. She thinks this is a TV show where a person in a vegetative state can wake up just by saying a few words.

Yu Chaoxian ignored all of this and raised his hand to rub the back of Yu Tang's head as a response.

His hand naturally rested on her shoulder and neck, and didn't let go. Yu Tang didn't think anything was wrong, and started drinking the milkshake that Yu Chaoxian had just bought for her.

Two figures, one tall and one petite, the tall figure overwhelmingly enveloping the petite one.

Yu Tang stood in Yu Chaoxian's shadow, looking up as if saying something to him. Yu Chaoxian, who was leaning down, reached out and rubbed the back of Yu Tang's head twice, lengthening Yu Tang's shadow beside him.

Mickey wisely slowed down a couple of steps. Were they aunt and niece? But in Mickey's mind, they were lovers.

Unlike Chen Diao, Mickey didn't know much about the past. Judging from the current trend, he was quite certain of one thing: given the boss's ruthless way of getting what he wanted, if the boss ultimately failed to win Yu Tang's heart, not only would Yu Chaoxian go crazy, but Yu Tang would also be driven mad.