I called my teacher's wife last night, and she said she was performing outside. My teacher, Zhang Wenbing, was on a business trip and wouldn't be back until next Monday. I wondered who would come at this time?

With a sense of doubt, Li Dongyang opened the door.

A beautiful figure stood at the door.

Long, wavy embroidered hair draped over her shoulders, a designer bag slung over her shoulder, and two gift boxes in her hands, the contents of which were unknown.

Xia Nuan appeared at Li Dongyang's doorstep wearing sunglasses.

Li Dongyang was stunned when he opened the door, and it took him a long time to come to his senses.

When the two were chatting last night, Xia Nuan was still in the south and hadn't mentioned coming back. Li Dongyang was caught off guard when she suddenly appeared at his door.

"Aren't you doing promotion?" Li Dongyang was surprised.

"I came back early, why aren't you welcoming me?" Xia Nuan retorted.

"no."

"I just didn't expect you to come back so suddenly."

It was obvious that Li Dongyang was a little slow to react to Xia Nuan's return.

"The event over there is over, so I came back early."

"If it's inconvenient for me, I'll be going now."

"What do you mean it's inconvenient? It's good that you're back. I bought a lot of groceries yesterday, and it'll be more fun to eat together."

At that moment, Li Jianguo heard the noise in the living room, got up, and walked towards the door.

Because Li Dongyang was so tall that when he stood at the door, he couldn't see anyone standing outside from inside the house.

All I could hear was him standing there muttering to himself.

"Son, who are you talking to standing at the door?"

Li Jianguo was curious.

"Is your girlfriend here?"

Li Dongyang thought his father was just missing his grandson and asking him if he had a girlfriend as soon as he arrived.

Isn't it a bit awkward to ask that?

"No, it's my friend who's back."

Xia Nuan looked up at Li Dongyang, her long eyelashes trembling slightly.

"friend."

"Can't you add just one more word?" Xia Nuan said with a smile and said no more.

"I'm too tired from the morning flight, so I want to rest for a bit first."

To be precise, Xia Nuan got up at 5 a.m. this morning to get ready.

I left home at 6:30 to catch my flight.

I only managed to doze off for a short while on the plane, and now I'm just too sleepy to stay awake.

After Xia Nuan entered the room, Li Dongyang closed the door.

When Li Jianguo first met Xia Nuan, he felt that this girl was very familiar, but he couldn't remember where he had seen her before.

Xia Nuan greeted Li Jianguo politely, "Hello, Uncle, my name is Xia Nuan."

"I'm a little sleepy after getting off the plane, I'll go back to my room first and you guys can chat."

Xiao Qianwen had met Xia Nuan and had a good impression of her.

Upon hearing Xia Nuan's voice, Guan Xiaohuo came out with a spoon in his hand.

"Warm and cozy."

"Auntie," Xia Nuan greeted Xiao Qianwen politely.

"Hey! Do you want to eat something before you go to rest?" Xiao Qianwen asked with concern.

"No need, Auntie. I ate on the plane. I'm just a little sleepy. I'll go back to my room and rest for a while."

"Okay, you rest first. I'll ask Dongyang to call you when the food is ready."

Xia Nuan nodded at Xiao Qianwen with a smile, "Mm!"

"Then I'll go inside and rest first."

"Okay, okay." Xiao Qianwen said "okay" several times in a row.

After Xia Nuan closed the door, Li Jianguo gave his son a meaningful look.

"What great resources!"

"You're really willing to waste it like this?"

"I feel like I've seen this girl somewhere before."

Li Jianguo thought for a while but couldn't figure it out; it just looked familiar.

He slapped Li Dongyang on the shoulder and whispered, "Son, I think this girl is nice. You should get along well with her. Trust your dad's judgment."

"You look even more beautiful than your mother when she was young."

"Qianwen, don't you think so?"

"Why can't you get it, kid?"

Xia Nuan closed the door.

Hearing Li Jianguo say that, the corners of his mouth turned up slightly.

After a quick wash, I lay down on the bed.

The month or so of promotion had really exhausted her, and she didn't know why she felt inexplicably at ease coming back here.

I fell asleep quickly after lying in bed.

Suddenly, Li Jianguo's eyes lit up.

He slapped his thigh and exclaimed, "No wonder this girl looks so familiar! She's the female lead in the script my son wrote!"

"She's even prettier in person than in the TV series."

"Hey kid, how did you manage to bring her home?"

Faced with his father's question, Li Dongyang didn't know how to answer.

Their meeting was truly a twist of fate.

Li Jianguo was also busy sitting on the living room sofa, helping Xiao Qianwen pick green beans, while Li Dongyang peeled edamame on the side.

The family was in a harmonious and joyful atmosphere.

Li Dongyang peeled the edamame and brought it to Xiao Qianwen in the kitchen.

Originally, Xiao Qianwen had planned to cook more dishes, but since Zhang Wenbing's family wasn't coming, she asked Li Dongyang to put the extra dishes in the refrigerator.

"Dongyang, tell Mom honestly, do you have feelings for Nuannuan?"

Faced with this unexpected question, Li Dongyang was momentarily at a loss for words.

To be honest, I didn't like her at first; in fact, I found her rather annoying.

He regretted renting the house to this woman.

However, after getting to know her better, Li Dongyang discovered that although Xia Nuan was a bit strange and cold, and sometimes her words weren't very pleasant, she was kind-hearted and very loyal.

"Mom, how should I put it? We're just landlord and tenant now, and besides, she's three years older than me."

"What's wrong with being three years older? There are even women who are ten years older. People say that a woman three years older than her is like holding a gold brick."

"Mom, it's not really about age. We've been talking here for ages and we still don't know if they're even willing."

Li Dongyang knew that Xia Nuan was well-off, but as for why she came to share an apartment with him, he only knew that it was a house that Xia Nuan had bought for her mother when she was working. As for why she sold it, she didn't say, and he didn't feel comfortable asking.

"She drives a Porsche and owns a villa, do you think she'd be interested in your son?"

The villa used for filming the short drama "Winter Sunshine and Summer Sweetness" is said to belong to Xia Nuan herself. She was wondering why the landlord didn't charge her rent at first, but it turns out it was hers.

So Li Dongyang couldn't figure out why this woman would spend money to stay in this suite.

Xiao Qianwen seemed to be deep in thought.

From a woman's perspective, her son is quite handsome and has potential, so it's not impossible that this is happening.

"Now it depends on whether you like her or not. If you like her, then take the initiative. If you don't, there's nothing I can do."

"But I can tell that Nuannuan doesn't reject you."

"There should still be a chance."

Li Dongyang didn't want to talk about this anymore; he was still young and only wanted to focus on his career.

As the saying goes, "Once bitten by a snake, twice shy."

He gave his all to You Shuang, and now all he wants to do is make money.

"Hey! Why did you leave like that?" Xiao Qianwen looked at her son's retreating figure, somewhat puzzled.

Li Dongyang took a few steps and then turned back to the kitchen.

"Mom, please don't bring this up again. She's a big star, and she has far more suitors than ordinary people. I can't meet them given my current situation. People need to know their own limitations. Isn't that what you taught me?"