At this time, Shen Yinan still didn't know what Gu Yan was mumbling behind his back.

He stared at the little orange cat in front of him, frowning and wondering whether to reach out and touch it.

After hesitating for a while, he finally slowly reached out his hand.

But when the kitten was about to be touched, it suddenly jumped away and ran away.

Ana Shen sighed.

"If you like kittens, why not go to the pet store and pick one out?"

A gentle, smiling voice of a young man came from behind.

Shen Yinan turned around, and the first thing that caught his eye was a pure white bouquet wrapped in white gauze.

The flowers are stacked on the stems, like mini lilies, but sweeter.

"I just saw the flowers in the store and remembered that the ones I gave you last time should have withered." Xue Du mentioned it casually.

As if she was afraid that he would not accept her, she added, "Thank you for your hard work, Teacher Shen, in teaching such a stupid student like me."

Shen Yinan’s breathing became a little faster.

He put the cake on his lap aside and took the flowers.

The boy felt a little dizzy and a little hot.

After several seconds, he finally remembered to thank me and added seriously, "You're not stupid at all."

The other party seemed to think this was a rigorous question.

Xue Du couldn’t help it, and reached out to pat Shen Yinan’s head.

The soft hair nestled in the palm of my hand, and a slight itchy feeling rose in my heart.

Xue Du picked up two boxes of cakes and said, "Let's go. My car is in the parking lot over there. I'll take you home."

Shen Yinan held the bunch of flowers and walked back side by side with Xue Du.

He looked at it for a long time, as if he had found a treasure he couldn't let go of. Then he held it in his arms and asked in a low voice, "What kind of flower is this?"

Xue Du chuckled: "White hyacinth."

…

When he got home, Ana Shen first handed the cake to the servants and asked them to put it in the refrigerator for safekeeping.

Then she went upstairs holding the flowers.

The glass vase that contained the flowers was just emptied yesterday, and was refilled with fresh water and bouquets today.

When Shen Yinan was fiddling with the flowers, he suddenly remembered what Chi Xingyao said after seeing the daisy last time.

In fact, Shen Yinan does not believe in the "language of flowers". He believes that it is just the meaning that humans have added to flowers, and it is not the original meaning of flowers.

But... that was the intention of the person who sent the flowers.

For some unknown reason, Shen Yinan took out his phone, opened the search engine, and typed in a few words: [The flower language of white hyacinth]

The search interface quickly popped up the answer——

White hyacinths have many meanings, including purity, elegance, and kindness...

Of course, in addition to these meanings, white hyacinths are often given to people they secretly love.

It represents the love that the sender dares not express...]

Shen Yinan’s fingertips paused.

He immediately denied the idea that had just popped up in his mind, and even felt that his behavior was childish.

Putting aside Xue Du’s status and position, he has come into contact with so many rich daughters, how could he possibly like me?

Besides, Xue Du gave her flowers out of kindness, so how could she make such presumptuous assumptions about him?

What's more, they have signed a contract in black and white and are now "contract boyfriends".

This behavior is really... too rude.

Ana Shen condemned himself in his heart.

But his fingers pinched his earlobe unconsciously.

...It's so hot.

*

The next day.

The sun sets in the west, and the sunset glow fills the sky.

Shen Yinan stood in front of the mirror and adjusted his tie and the wrinkles of his suit again.

But... I always feel like something is missing?

The boy in the mirror supported his chin and thought for a while, then opened the locker that had not been used for a long time.

There were some small items inside, as well as some competition trophies he brought from the Zhao family.

Shen Yinan didn't want to take those trophies. He had no sense of honor for these awards. He participated in the competition just to get the prize money in exchange for a better life in the Zhao family.

Ana Shen took a bottle of perfume from the third layer of the cabinet.

But his gaze suddenly stopped.

A clean gap appeared under a trophy.

Different from yesterday.

Shen Yinan’s whole body stiffened instantly, and a chill ran up his spine.

Someone entered his room and touched his things.

Shen Yinan’s sense of territory is very strong, which is related to his past experiences.

During his 18 years at the Zhao family, he lived in the storage room.

Before going to elementary school, Shen Yinan slept on an old sofa that his family didn't want anymore. Later, the sofa was sold to a scrap collector. The village chief felt sorry for him and gave him a thick mattress.

That was considered Shen Yinan’s first bed.

Every night before going to bed, Shen Yinan would drag the mattress out to sleep on, and he would put the mattress upright and in place before six o'clock the next day, otherwise the Zhao family would scold him for taking up space.

After returning to the Shen family, he had his own room for the first time.

In the first few months, Shen Yinan often woke up at five in the morning. After realizing that he was not at Zhao's house, he was still worried and had to get up four or five times to check whether the door lock of the room was normal.

Although he was sure of his safety, Shen Yinan was still very resistant to other people approaching his room.

No matter who wants to talk to him, they can only stand at the door and talk.

He changed the password lock on his room and did not allow any servants to enter his room to clean it.

He knew that everyone in the Shen family said he had a quirk.

But he can't change it.

He is like a little animal, guarding his territory and defending his privacy.

Therefore, when he found out that his things had been touched, Shen Yinan rarely felt angry.

But he quickly forced himself to calm down.

He checked all around carefully, not missing any corner.

Ten minutes later, Shen Yinan found a miniature camera in the corner of the room.

It's so hidden that it hasn't even been turned on yet. It must be remotely controlled.

Shen Yinan’s blood ran cold.

He couldn't help but wonder, was this camera placed while he was out yesterday, or had it been in the room for a long time?

How early was it? Was it yesterday, the day before yesterday, a few months ago... or even three years ago?

He only discovered one, but how many more are there that he hasn't discovered?

Shen Yinan’s breathing suddenly became rapid, and the scene in front of him seemed to become blurred.

He felt as if he were placed in a glass ball, with cameras everywhere watching him, recording his every move, and emitting flashing red lights while he was sleeping...

Ana Shen took a step back, holding onto the cabinet, and forced himself to calm down.

But he couldn't calm down.

He felt that his territory no longer belonged to him.

The places that used to make him feel safe are constantly pushing him out and bringing him greater panic.

He rummaged through boxes and drawers looking for the remaining cameras.

The trophy was thrown to the ground with a clatter, books and notes were scattered on the ground, the neatly arranged wardrobe was turned into a mess, all kinds of clothes were piled on the bed, and then the sheets were also pulled back...

Shen Yinan’s heartbeat was beating wildly, and he couldn’t stop as long as he couldn’t find the potential danger.

suddenly--

Knock knock.

There was a knock on the door.