The empty room seemed to suddenly become crowded because of this restrained yet longing sentence.

Yu Wan shifted uncomfortably.

However, the other person hugged her even tighter, with such force that it was as if they wanted to embed her into their body.

"Wanwan..."

The two words lingered on his tongue as Tang Yue placed a gentle kiss on her neck, then rested his chin on hers: "I'm back."

Yu Wan felt the lingering chill emanating from the person behind her, and a burning flame instantly ignited in her chest. Her stiff body went limp, her fingers gripping his hem tightly, her tone inexplicably fierce: "Oh, so you're back, why are you emphasizing it?"

Tang Yue chuckled softly and asked in a languid voice, "You really don't want to see me?"

"uh-huh."

"But what can I do if I can't wait to see you?" Tang Yue lowered his voice, sounding somewhat pitiful. "I just got off the plane and took a taxi straight to you without thinking, but you moved away without a word. If I hadn't called my uncle, I... would be homeless now."

Yu Wan felt her heart suddenly startle a little. Faced with his accusation, she pouted in dissatisfaction: "I did send you the address of your new home."

"I'm sorry..." Tang Yue kissed her neck again: "I lost my phone."

The warm touch spread from her skin again, and the tingling sensation spread from her chest to her scalp, making Yu Wan's cheeks burn. She pushed him away abruptly.

"Hmm..."

Tang Yue staggered, instinctively clutching his stomach and letting out a muffled groan.

"Are you injured?" Yu Wan asked worriedly, supporting his arm and lifting his shirt to reveal that the gauze was already soaked with bright red stains.

His fingers clenched into a fist.

"It's nothing, just a minor injury. The bullet has been removed, you just need to rest." Tang Yue said nonchalantly, slowly prying open her fist, tenderly rubbing the marks on her palm, and gently blowing on them.

Yu Wan pursed her lips and pressed him down on the bed: "Wait, I'll go get the first-aid kit."

"Need not……"

"Shut up!" Yu Wan glared at him and turned to go downstairs.

A moment later, Tang Yue chuckled softly.

Even if it meant overcoming all difficulties and flying back to Jiangcheng as quickly as possible, just one glance at her filled him with boundless satisfaction. Once his mind relaxed and drowsiness overcame him, Tang Yue slumped back and fell into a deep sleep.

Therefore, when Yu Wan prepared a cup of honey water and carried her medical kit upstairs, she saw a man fast asleep. His eyes held a deep, undisguised dark blue.

She was overwhelmed with mixed feelings—gratitude and anger. She wanted to grab him by the collar and demand why he hadn't taken good care of her, but she couldn't bear to wake him up.

Yu Wan took a deep breath, sighed softly, resignedly took a basin of hot water from the bathroom, took off his shirt, and began to treat his wound.

The man in his sleep felt pain, his brows furrowed tightly, but he was too exhausted to wake up.

An hour had passed by the time the medicine was reapplied and the bandage was reapplied.

Yu Wan was covered in sweat. After packing her medical kit, she picked up her phone, went to the balcony, and made a call.

The call was answered almost immediately after less than three rings, and an excited voice came through the receiver: "Sister Yu, how could you bear to call me? By the way, I'm back in Jiangcheng now. When do you have time to meet up? Okay? It's been so long since we last saw each other..."

"Come pick me up at the gate of Jiangda University at noon tomorrow."

"Okay, I'll pick you up then... Hey? Sister Yu, you've finally agreed to see me? I... beep beep beep..."

"???" Sister Yu is a tough guy, cold and doesn't talk much.

-

The next day was a sunny day.

Yu Jianguo arrived at the new villa early in the morning. Hearing the doorbell ring, Meng Shen, who was still half asleep, had a gloomy face. He slipped on his slippers to open the door, and the words he was about to say through gritted teeth vanished instantly when he saw that serious face.

"Uncle Yu, what brings you here?" He forced a smile.

"I'm bringing you breakfast." Yu Jianguo held up the insulated box in his hand, slipped into the villa, glanced around, and asked casually, "Where does Wanwan sleep? I'll wake her up for breakfast."

Meng Shen was full of doubts: "Upstairs, the one on the right."

Before the words were even finished, the middle-aged man, who usually exuded an imposing aura, had already rushed upstairs.

He was stunned for a moment, and an absurd guess flashed through his mind—Uncle Yu's aggressive appearance seemed to be... there to catch someone cheating!

Meng Shen spat a few times, quickly banishing the jumbled thoughts from his mind. Just then, there was a knock on the door upstairs.

"Wanwan, wake up, look what Dad brought you!"

"Get up, isn't today your first day of school?"

"Wanwan... Ah! It really is you! What are you doing in my daughter's room? Move aside, Wanwan..."

The upstairs area is in complete chaos.

Meng Shen's eyes changed slightly, and he ran upstairs. He saw Tang Yue in the corridor.

"Master Yue?" Meng Shen was dumbfounded. "When did you get back?" And from Wanwan's room no less. Could it be that the two of them were...?

Tang Yue glanced at him indifferently, noticing his face turning red and white alternately, and knew that the other person was imagining some lewd nonsense.

"Tang Yue, what did you do to my daughter?" Yu Jianguo searched the room but couldn't find Yu Wan. He then rummaged through the trash can and saw it was full of blood-stained bandages, but no condoms. He breathed a sigh of relief.

Just then, the door to the next room opened, and Yu Wan leaned lazily against the doorframe: "Old man, what are you doing so early in the morning?"

Yu Jianguo rushed out, his gaze fixed on his daughter's face and neck, thankfully finding no signs of intimacy. He hesitated before asking, "Did you sleep next door last night?"

"Otherwise what?" Yu Wan raised an eyebrow: "Sleeping with Tang Yue?"

Yu Jianguo's face immediately darkened: "No way!" Although accepting Tang Yue was one thing, his own plump and tender cabbage still needed to be raised for a few more years.

Tang Yue lowered his head, touched his nose, and felt a little guilty.

"Father-in-law, rest assured, I will not... do anything out of line before we get married." Tang Yue raised his eyes and smiled slightly, presenting a gentle, modest, and upright gentlemanly demeanor.

I scoffed at it.

"Hmph, I knew you wouldn't dare." Yu Jianguo glared at Tang Yue several times before realizing what he meant: "Talking nonsense so early in the morning, who is your father-in-law?"

Tang Yue was silent for a moment, then happily changed his address to, "...Dad?"

Yu Jianguo felt like he was choking on blood. Damn it, how come he never noticed how shameless this person was before!