Si Lili looked at Su Niannian's dejected figure, which appeared lonely yet stubborn, and felt a pang of pity inexplicably rise in her heart.

Even a fool could tell that her best friend was lying. In fact, Su Niannian was still bothered by what happened between her brother and Xinyi, especially since her brother was now acting like he couldn't let it go.

She was worried that Su Niannian would overthink things, become depressed, and think about all sorts of random things, so she was extremely anxious.

Si Lili quickly shifted her gaze to her older brother and found that he was standing there quietly, like a statue, without moving.

Only his slightly trembling hands and his eyes fixed on the photograph proved that he was not a lifeless being.

Her delicate face flushed red with anger, her chest heaving violently. Finally, unable to contain her rage any longer, she shouted angrily, "Brother! What are you standing there daydreaming about?"

I just told you I really shouldn't have shown you this photo, but you wouldn't listen to me and insisted on seeing it.

Okay, if you want to see it so badly, then go ahead and watch it. But at least could you tone down your overly exaggerated expressions a little?

Look at you now, your eyes are practically popping out of their sockets!

Can't you at least consider other people's feelings? You've really gone too far!

Moreover, Niannian is present here. How does this leave her in such a position? How is she supposed to cope?

Si Lijue snapped out of his shock, his gaze falling on Su Niannian not far away. He casually stuffed the photo into his pocket and walked towards her.

Su Niannian was squatting on the ground organizing the items in a large box when she suddenly heard a steady and powerful footstep behind her.

She subconsciously assumed it was Si Lili approaching, and without turning around, continued what she was doing while urgently saying, "Lili, this box is full of plush toys, do we need to reorganize it?"

Si Lijue came up behind Su Niannian, looked at her delicate body for a moment with a solemn expression, and said with his thin lips: "No need to pack, let her handle these things herself. You come with me now."

Without hesitation, he extended a large hand and precisely grasped Su Niannian's soft, boneless hand.

Immediately afterwards, he pulled Su Niannian, who was squatting on the ground, up with a force, and then strode towards the door.

Su Niannian first heard a strong voice behind her, and was stunned. Before she could react, she was pulled up from the ground by a strong force.

She looked up in surprise and saw Si Lijue with a cold expression standing in front of her. She was astonished to find that the person who came was not Si Lili, but him.

She felt her heart beating faster and faster, pounding and trembling in her chest.

She was a little stunned by Si Lijue's sudden action and asked in a voice barely above a whisper, "Where are you taking me? I still need to help Lili pack her things!"

Si Lijue said with a stern face, "She should do her own things. You don't need to help her with everything. That will spoil her." He kept walking, showing no intention of staying.

Su Niannian felt the warmth and strength from Si Lijue's palm, and as if possessed, she did not break free. She obediently followed him and quickly walked out of the warehouse.

"..."

Si Lili stood there angrily, watching helplessly as her good older brother led Su Niannian away.

Si Lijue's parting words, "This will spoil her," were like adding fuel to the fire, instantly igniting Si Lili's anger.

She stomped her feet angrily, muttering to herself, "Hmph! Big brother is really too much! Why did he just take my good helper away like that?"

"Niannian and I work so well together, and Niannian is willing to help me, how could he do this?"

Si Lili grew angrier the more she thought about it, her cheeks turning bright red with anger, and she couldn't calm down for a long time.

Su Niannian followed Si Lijue out of the warehouse and went straight to Si Lijue's bedroom.

They walked slowly to the sofa together, and Si Lijue's long, strong hand loosened its grip on Su Niannian's hand.

He leaned down slightly and said to Su Niannian in an extremely gentle voice, "Sit down first, I have something I want to tell you."

After speaking, he deftly took off his bespoke suit jacket and casually tossed it onto the sofa, where it landed unobtrusively in a corner.

Then, he casually plopped down on the spacious sofa, stretched out his long, slender, and fair hand, picked up the kettle on the table, and elegantly poured half a glass of water into each of the two glasses.

Then, he picked up one of the cups and placed it closer to himself, while holding the other cup in his hand.

After doing all this, he raised his head and gazed affectionately at Su Niannian in front of him, hoping she would sit down so he could explain the origin of the photo and the matter between him and Shen Xinyi.

Actually, he had already noticed that Su Niannian's expression was off while he was in the warehouse.

He didn't want Su Niannian to have any thoughts about it, and he didn't want to see her sad.

Looking at the spotless sofa, Su Niannian remembered that she had just been in the warehouse, and considering the man in front of her was a germaphobe, she hurriedly said, "I'll go to the bathroom to clean it quickly. Otherwise, I'll get the sofa dirty." With that, she started to walk towards the bathroom.

She just wanted to escape from Si Lijue's side temporarily and give herself a chance to calm down.

When Si Lijue saw Su Niannian about to leave, his heart tightened, and he hurriedly called out, "Wait, no need to wash up, I don't mind that you're dirty. Come back and sit down!"

He didn't mind that Su Niannian was dirty. The reason he said those things in the warehouse was simply to give himself and Si Lili a reason to take Su Niannian away.

Si Lijue's voice was deep and magnetic, as if it possessed an irresistible magic, directly reaching Su Niannian's ears.

She paused slightly, turned around and looked at the man in front of her in surprise, as if she couldn't understand him.

He clearly stated that the warehouse was dirty and messy, and even personally wiped his hands repeatedly with a handkerchief, his expression full of disgust.

But now he says he doesn't mind that she's dirty. Isn't that a contradiction?

Could it be that his obsessive-compulsive disorder has been cured without him realizing it?

Or is it that he can't wait to tell her the story between him and Shen Xinyi?

Actually, she didn't want to hear about his past relationships with other people; it was more painful for her than death.

Su Niannian hesitated for a moment, but ultimately didn't have the courage to go against Si Lijue's decision.

She obediently walked over and sat down next to him, trying to keep as much distance between them as possible.

She cautiously asked, "What do you want to tell me? Go ahead! I'm all ears."