Duan Ye smiled and nodded: "Okay, sorry, thank you for your hard work."

Squad leader: "It's our duty. Go back and check on things. We'll be going now."

Duan Ye nodded, and the firefighters called it a day.

After the firefighters left, Duan Ye turned to the old lady and said, "Grandma, let me take you to the hospital for a check-up first."

The old lady waved her hand: "No, no, I'm fine, it's just..."

The old man was a little embarrassed: "The kitchen is ruined."

Duan Ye: "It's alright, it's alright. I'll find someone to fix it, and we can move back in in a couple of days."

The old lady smiled and said, "Then Grandma will pay."

Duan Ye: "No need, no need, I have money. As long as everyone is alright, that's fine."

Just as the two were talking, a BMW stopped in front of them.

Luo Qingyuan rushed out of the car: "Grandma, are you alright?"

The old lady shook her head: "It's nothing, don't make a fuss, Ono has taken care of everything."

Upon hearing this, Luo Qingyuan finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Duan Ye insisted, "Let's take Grandma to the hospital for a check-up first. As for where she'll stay..."

Before Duan Ye could finish speaking, the old lady interrupted him directly: "No need for a medical check-up, I'm perfectly healthy. As for accommodation, I'll arrange it."

Duan Ye: "You can stay at my house..."

The old lady said, "No, no, no! It was Grandma's mistake, so Grandma has to make the arrangements."

Luo Qingyuan shook her head, then looked at Duan Ye: "Let's listen to Grandma."

So Duan Ye could only nod.

The old lady was smiling happily, but Luo Qingyuan, watching her, couldn't help but wonder...

Could her house have been deliberately burned down by her grandmother?

Duan Ye: "Then I'll contact some workers to come and restore the kitchen to its original state."

Luo Qingyuan nodded.

While Duan Ye was speaking, the old lady had already made arrangements for a hotel.

The old lady said, "I've already booked the hotel. Let's go there and stay there later."

Duan Ye was somewhat surprised. Was it really that fast?

Duan Ye: "Alright, Qingyuan, you take Grandma over first. I'll wait here for the workers to arrive."

Just as Luo Qingyuan was about to agree, the old lady said, "Let Qingyuan accompany you. Grandma can go back by herself."

Luo Qingyuan: "Grandma, let me go with you."

Duan Ye nodded: "Qingyuan is right. I can make arrangements here. Grandma, you've had a long day. Why don't you go back to the hotel and rest?"

The old lady still wanted to persist in creating opportunities for them...

To everyone's surprise, Luo Qingyuan simply took her hand and smiled slightly, "Grandma, I'll go back with you."

Despite Luo Qingyuan's gentle and charming appearance, the old lady knew that her granddaughter was not someone to be trifled with.

So he could only nod helplessly, "Fine."

The old lady was the first to walk towards Luo Qingyuan's car.

Only Luo Qingyuan and Duan Ye remained in the same spot.

Luo Qingyuan looked at Duan Ye: "I'll arrange dinner. Come and eat as soon as you're done here. I'll send you the hotel location later."

Duan Ye nodded and said with a smile, "It's nothing serious, it's okay. Just take good care of Grandma's health, and call me if anything happens."

A warm current seemed to flow quietly through Luo Qingyuan's heart, and her gaze softened.

Luo Qingyuan: "Okay, thank you."

Duan Ye remembered that when they first met, even under the dim light, Luo Qingyuan's eyes were extremely cold. Even in bed, when they were passionate, there was little tenderness in her eyes.

It's more about aggression and extreme possessiveness.

He wasn't stupid; he knew Luo Qingyuan was acting strangely that night.

If Luo Qingyuan hadn't acted strangely, they might not be where they are today.

And now…

Luo Qingyuan gave him a completely different feeling.

Duan Ye subconsciously reached out and rubbed her head, saying softly, "I'm here for you. No matter what happens in the future, you won't have to shoulder it all alone."

Luo Qingyuan was taken aback at first, then somewhat surprised, but quickly composed herself, took a step forward, sighed, and hugged Duan Ye's waist.

Duan Ye naturally hugged her shoulder in return.

They had kissed several times before, but this was the first time they had shared such a peaceful embrace.

sometimes…

A lover's embrace is more heartwarming than a kiss.

Luo Qingyuan leaned on Duan Ye's shoulder, and couldn't help but smile slightly. This moment... was beautiful, and she felt very at ease.

Duan Ye's heart calmed down. Work was tiring, and dealing with these things was troublesome, but holding Luo Qingyuan in his arms at this moment, he suddenly felt that... none of this seemed to be a big deal.

Luo Qingyuan smiled and patted his back: "You've worked hard. I'll wait for you at the hotel."

After saying that, Luo Qingyuan stepped out of his embrace.

The warmth in my arms vanished instantly.

Duan Ye was somewhat disappointed, but now... important matters needed to be addressed.

Duan Ye could only nod and say goodbye to Luo Qingyuan.

Luo Qingyuan: "Goodbye."

After saying goodbye, Luo Qingyuan returned to her car.

The old lady sat in the passenger seat, calmly resting with her eyes closed.

Luo Qingyuan drove away, and Duan Ye's gaze followed her until the car was out of sight.

Duan Ye felt that he was caring too much about Luo Qingyuan…

But this feeling isn't bad.

At this moment, Luo Qingyuan spoke up: "Grandma, what was the specific cause of the fire?"

Upon hearing this, the old lady opened her eyes, which were quite clear: "Grandma wanted to cook you a meal and add some medicine, but who knew cooking would be so difficult? I should have just asked someone to come and cook..."

Luo Qingyuan realized that the cooking was genuine, and so was her ulterior motive, but she had failed at the very first step…

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