A housekeeper was already preparing dinner at the villa; it must have been arranged by Ye Chen.

After dinner, Shi Nian picked up her textbook and began reviewing the material that had been covered in class that day but which she hadn't paid close attention to.

At nine o'clock, she put away her textbooks, went upstairs to take a shower, and prepared to go to bed.

Ye Chen hasn't returned yet.

Shi Nian didn't think much of it; on the contrary, she was in a good mood because he hadn't returned.

Although she also felt hungry, she shouldn't blame him for things that happened before they started dating.

But when she thinks about it, she still feels very uncomfortable.

After all, she'll need him in the future.

But the thought of him and Qiu Sheng having been together... made her feel dirty.

He was probably still the first choice at her engagement party.

His relationship with Qiu Sheng must have happened after that.

Even though his first time wasn't with Qiu Sheng, she still felt it was harder.

If she didn't need him, she wouldn't be as averse to him as she is now.

Even if she can't break up with him because of this, she doesn't want to communicate with him until she needs him again.

Shi Nian went upstairs with a calm face, washed up briefly, and went to bed.

Ye Chen didn't come over for the next two days either.

Before she knew it, it was the weekend again, and Shi Nian went to her maternal grandfather's house to keep him company as promised.

Knowing that she was coming, Rong Qing, Mu Jiutu, Xiao Mingyue, and Han Shuangzhe all canceled their work and waited for her at home.

She had just arrived at the entrance of the Shi family's manor when she saw four handsome men drinking tea and waiting for her in the pavilion at the entrance.

As soon as Shi Nian got out of the car, they rushed to her and surrounded her with joy.

"Niannian, you're finally back! We've been waiting for you here since early this morning. If you hadn't come, we would have turned into statues waiting for our wives!" Han Shuangzhe said with a grin.

Han Shuangzhe likes sports. Mu Jiutu told her in class that Han Shuangzhe also owns a boxing gym, the kind where you can have a ring match.

He himself has also won a world-class championship.

Shi Nian's opinion of him changed drastically.

Because he looked young and had a lively and sunny demeanor, appearing very innocent, she always treated him like a younger brother.

I never expected him to be so amazing...

Shi Nian composed herself and said speechlessly, "It's not like this is my first time here. You don't need to wait for me here."

Han Shuangzhe said earnestly, "I wanted to see Niannian as soon as possible, so I came here to wait for her."

Mu Jiutu chimed in, "Me too!"

Xiao Mingyue was always a man of few words, and he silently nodded in agreement, his usually cold eyes revealing a hint of warmth when he looked at her.

Shi Nian glanced at Mu Jiutu and said, "Why are you getting involved? We see each other in class every day, we even had class together yesterday!"

Mu Jiutu said, "A day apart feels like three autumns. I want to be with Nian Nian every moment!"

Shi Nian: "..."

Rong Qing stepped forward and pushed Han Shuangzhe and Mu Jiutu aside. "Alright, don't block Niannian at the door. Let's take Niannian back first."

"Niannian, let's go. Grandpa is still waiting for you at home." Rong Qing looked at her gently, his warm voice filled with laughter.

He intended to take her hand and lead her inside, but Shi Nian avoided him.

"I'm not a child anymore. I can walk by myself. I don't need you to hold my hand!"

So, under the caring gazes of four handsome men, Shi Nian got into the car and headed towards the villa in the manor.

Her grandfather was already waiting for her in the living room.

As soon as he saw her enter the door, he excitedly ran over and hugged her, as if they hadn't seen each other for years.

Fortunately, Shi Nian was already used to her maternal grandfather's family's hospitality and calmly comforted her grandfather.