Ning Yizhan didn't drink tonight because he wanted to see Qiu Hu off; she was going back to Jin Yin Bay tonight.

Throughout the journey, Ning Yizhan kept sighing as he drove. Tonight, he felt utterly miserable, lonely, and desolate.

Hearing his sigh, Qiu Hu asked, "What's wrong?"

"I won't be able to see my baby before I go to bed tonight! I'm so sad."

"Then take a closer look now?"

"Chou Hu, you straight woman, shouldn't you be comforting me right now?" Ning Yizhan was furious at her lack of self-confidence.

Qiu Hu rephrased it, "Why don't you take a closer look at me? That way you'll remember my face!"

"..." It would be better not to say that. He's not a fish with only a seven-second memory.

The car stopped in front of the villa. "We're here, I'll go in first!"

"So fast?"

"Brother, look at the time, I'm so sleepy." Seeing his pitiful look, she said tactfully, "It's already very late, and besides, we're meeting tomorrow."

"Mmm, I want to say goodbye to the kiss." He pointed to his lips.

Qiu Hu leaned closer, cupped his flawless face in his hands, and placed a kiss on his lips. "Alright, I'm leaving."

"Is that all? That simple? You weren't like this last night?" His gaze towards her gradually turned mournful, then he lowered his eyes, seemingly unsatisfied.

"How was I last night?" Qiu Hu realized he had been too quick to ask, and that he had just played right into Qiu Hu's hands.

Ning Yizhan's bright eyes suddenly lifted, a glimmer of hope igniting within them. "You bit me, and you even gnawed on my collarbone, have you forgotten?"

"Oh, that was me yesterday, I am who I am today! You understand the logic, right?"

“I understand! But…” You can do this today too.

Before he could finish speaking, Qiu Hu took advantage of his momentary lapse in attention, unlocked the car, and drove off.

Hmph, they didn't even say goodbye.

Qiu Hu entered the villa, and A Yi ran up to greet her. She's back? Is A Yi so happy? "Why are you so happy?"

"Oh, Miss, you have no idea what it feels like to live alone in such a big villa. Brother Wan doesn't stay here often either, it's just me, so..."

"So, what?"

Ayi spoke faster, his excitement tinged with timidity, "I found a companion to keep me company. Do you remember her? The one on our island, the 16-year-old one, I brought her here."

“Sixteen years old, still a child, still in school! You’re wasting a child’s youth by making them play with you.” Qiu Hu was the first to disagree.

“Yeah, yeah, I’m doing a nurturing relationship.” A-Yi almost got caught up in it. “No, I had Brother A-Wan find her a school, and I’ll teach her a lot of things. Besides, Miss, it seems like you don’t need me anymore.” Finally, she couldn’t help but complain about Qiu Hu.

"No, I need you. Okay, you decide for yourself. What about the child? I want to see him." She was always easily swayed.

"The child is asleep."

Ayi and Qiu Hu were the same age. Qiu Hu found Ayi on the island. At first, seeing her covered in wounds, he realized she had even forgotten her own name. After recovering from her injuries, Ayi grew up with Qiu Hu, lived with her, went to school with her, and always relied on each other.

"That's alright, her schedule is acceptable. What's her name? Who is she?" Qiu Hu asked as usual.

"Her name is Wei Zhouyu. She was born on Huxi Island when she was 5 years old. She was sold by her parents. At first, she was with Aqian, but Aqian was too fierce to people. One time, I couldn't stand it anymore, so I took her away. Now she practices martial arts with me. She's pretty and well-behaved, very fair-skinned and delicate. Anyway, you'll like her. The 'raising' type is the most fun." Ayi said this with great enthusiasm.

"Wei Zhouyu? A man?"

"No, 'zhou' means 'to drink zhou' and 'yu' means 'leftover'."

"Feeding fish porridge? Wouldn't 'Wei Fish Porridge' sound better?"

“Zhouyu, her name is Zhouyu. Miss, are you hungry? Do you want to drink fish porridge? Is that your excuse?” Ayi had reason to suspect that she was hungry.

"...I'm not hungry, I'm just sleepy. Goodbye."

"Why are you all acting so strangely lately? You're like that too, and Qian is nowhere to be seen either. She disappears halfway through a sentence. It's really weird!" Ayi said, scratching his head in annoyance.

"Awan is coming to see us soon; I sent him on an errand." She remembered Awan when she heard his name.

"I know."

How did you know?

"I guessed! That's why I said you need me less and less. Look, you've been out having fun for two days and haven't paid any attention to me. Humph! I'm leaving!" With that, she ran off angrily.

Qiu Hu watched her leave. Was she on her period? Her mood changed so quickly? Oh well, she was sleepy. Let her anger dissipate on its own.

The next morning, Qiu Hu got dressed and went downstairs. He saw three bowls of noodles and two plates of vegetables on the dining table. The little girl in the kitchen brought out three cups of something, which looked like milk tea.

The little girl who came out of the kitchen was surprised to see her. She quickly put down what she was holding and greeted her, "Good morning, Miss. My name is Wei Zhouyu. Please have a seat. I have already cooked breakfast."

Qiu Hu sat down in the seat in front of her. Seeing her nervous look, he tried to be friendly, "I know, Wei Yuzhou." He immediately realized his mistake. He hadn't woken up properly that morning. "Oh no, Wei Zhouyu, I'm sorry, please sit down, don't stand."

"It's alright, thank you for taking me in, Miss."

Hearing her use the title, Qiu Hu said, "Did A-Yi teach you to call me 'Young Miss'? Did she also say I'm difficult to get along with?"

The girl quickly waved her hand, denying it, saying, "Sister Yi said that Miss is very easy to get along with."

"Don't keep calling me Miss. You can call me Miss, Sister, or even President Qiu." Qiu Hu couldn't stand it anymore. So what if she acted like a spoiled princess? So what if she lived a little extravagantly? So what if she was a little fussy about things?

"Yes, Miss, oh no, Miss."

Hmm, Qiu Hu nodded in satisfaction.

"You're 16, what grade are you in?"

Wei Zhouyu immediately stood up, almost like a soldier at attention. "Reporting, Miss, I'm a high school sophomore, 16 years old. I came to Huxi Island when I was 5. I'm 1.64 meters tall. I don't know if I'll grow taller in the future. When I was at Huxi Island, I was first in both academics and martial arts in the girls' group. Sister Yi said she would find me a school here. I believe I will do very well and will continue to work hard. Please rest assured, Miss, I'm very well-behaved."

"It's not that serious. You don't need to use words like 'report' to talk to me. Just sit down and talk." This makes Qiu Hu seem very serious.

“Miss, you are my idol and role model. I first met you when you were 10 years old, and you were already amazing back then.” She said, still standing.

"Oh, I see. Don't be nervous, please sit down." She was 16 years old at the time, and it was her first time visiting Huxi Island. That's when she started managing and operating Huxi Island.

When her idol offered her a seat, there was no reason for her not to. A pure smile bloomed on her face. "Okay, thank you, Miss."

Looking at her like this, Qiu Hu suddenly realized that A Yi was right. The nurturing relationship is really fun, and the first bit of happiness today came from Wei Zhouyu.

After the meal, Qiu Hu was about to go to work. Before leaving, he told Wei Zhouyu, "You stay at home, don't be shy, or you can go out for a walk and get familiar with things."

"Okay, I will." Wei Zhouyu was overjoyed. Her idol cared about her. What could be happier than that?