Mu Yiran had never driven during rush hour before. The Maybach was very long, and Mu Yiran would occasionally peek out to check the distance to the cars in front and behind as she turned the steering wheel.

It feels like playing Snake – tense and exciting!

"Please drive, Madam."

"Auntie, this distance is perfect!"

In the back seat, Guan Shiyan and Ai Ni each leaned against the windows on either side, one checking to see if they had crossed any lines, and the other checking if the car would scratch the car next to them.

Guan Shiyan didn't take his driving test in Liguo. He found it very interesting to ride in Cheng Ran's car, as it was exactly the same as the video he had found for practicing for his driving test.

He, the girl next to him, and Cheng Ran were a team. Shi Youxi, who was sitting in the passenger seat with a sour face, was a bit handsome, but he could be mistaken for a coach.

Immersive experience!

"Why didn't you tell me you were going on a business trip?" Shi Youxi occupied the passenger seat, holding Mu Yiran's bag on his lap. He had been eating the bread the woman had bought for him since he got in the car, and only now did he have time to speak.

"It's nothing serious, just some work I was assigned."

How long will it take?

The car pulled away from the traffic and headed towards the mountain road leading to the garden villa. Mu Yiran sped up, glancing at the young man in the passenger seat out of the corner of her eye. "One week."

Shi Youxi's brows furrowed suddenly.

"Four days!"

“I know that May Day is the coming-of-age ceremony, and I promised you I would attend. I will definitely come back before then.”

But Shi Youxi was still not satisfied. He was already anxious about being separated from her for more than ten hours during school, and he couldn't stand not seeing her for four days.

"I want to go with you."

Mu Yiran said helplessly, "You're a high school senior taking the college entrance exam now, aren't you already on vacation? Don't joke around."

"that is."

"Auntie, don't pay attention to him. Young master, you're not a three-year-old child who has to follow adults around every day. Are you afraid to sleep when Auntie isn't home?"

"yes."

The boy answered without hesitation, his gaze fixed on Mu Yiran, to let her know he was no longer joking.

Mu Yiran's heart sank upon hearing this.

If no one had reminded her, Mu Yiran might not have thought much about it, but because of what Li Buhuo said, the boy's dependence, which she had long been accustomed to, suddenly felt different.

"no."

"Who said they were going to get first place to prove it to me? Were they just kidding?"

"Where I go doesn't affect my studies."

Guan Shiyan glanced at Shi Youxi's worthless demeanor and clicked his tongue, "Shi Youxi, don't be so childish—"

Ai Ni from next door gave Guan Shiyan a wink, which made him shut his mouth.

Why are you glaring at me!

Ai Ni stopped playing with the box and winked at Guan Shiyan: "Can't you see that Madam is angry? When adults are talking, children shouldn't interrupt!"

Guan Shiyan didn't understand, but the girl's face puffed up, and even her dimples looked fierce.

He was startled and shut up, focusing on looking at Ai Ni's dimples.

"Shi Youxi, don't be so willful."

"Besides, aren't you in a relationship? Why are you following me instead of spending time with your girlfriend?"

Shi Youxi was taken aback when he heard this. So his sister thought he was in a relationship and that's why she didn't want him to come along?

My sister really cares!

An indescribable joy welled up inside him. "I didn't talk to him! Who told you that?" He subconsciously looked at Guan Shiyan.

Guan Shiyan, feeling unjustly blamed, shrugged innocently: "Why are you looking at me? In your eyes, am I just someone who gossips about his brothers?"

Shi Youxi raised an eyebrow: Aren't you?

Guan Shiyan was anxious to find someone to speak up for him, and he looked at Ai Ni with pleading eyes.

"....."

Although Ai Ni didn't like Guan Shiyan very much, she wouldn't lie. She said in a serious tone, "It was a classmate I met on the way this afternoon who said that you have a girlfriend, young master."

Guan Shiyan suddenly raised his chin: "Apologize!"

Nobody paid him any attention.

"You don't need to feel embarrassed about dating. I've always said I support you dating. Is it that girl named Bai Yuning?" Mu Yiran drove the car into the garage, and the group got out and went into the villa.

The joy that had just risen in his heart was extinguished as if doused with cold water. Shi Youxi suppressed the corners of his mouth, his face gloomy.

What does it mean to support him in dating?

“I said I don’t, and I don’t like Bai Yuning.” Shi Youxi, carrying the woman’s bag, followed her to the living room. “I’m not dating, and it won’t affect my studies. I want to go together; I’m worried about you going alone…”

"Then let Ai Ni come with me." Although it was very inconvenient, Mu Yiran had also considered how to avoid arousing suspicion by staying in the hotel for so many days while on a business trip.

She could fool anyone else, but she wasn't sure about Shi Youxi.

The boy's unexpected obsession and dependence on her is unacceptable.

When Shi Youxi saw that the woman wouldn't agree, he also put on a sullen face and threw a tantrum, but this time Mu Yiran didn't indulge him.

Because Guan Shiyan was present, dinner was very lively. Shi Youxi sat opposite Mu Yiran. He deliberately didn't eat anything, but he didn't get a single word from Mu Yiran.

The porcelain bowl was piled high with food, all of which Guan Shiyan had put in his bowl. Shi Youxi looked at the woman who was being amused by Guan Shiyan and turned his bowl upside down in front of Guan Shiyan.

"Eat it all, or you're not allowed to leave."

Guan Shiyan: "......."

That evening, after taking a shower, Mu Yiran took a few photos of her face in front of the sink and sent them to people on WeChat.

The other party replied instantly: OK.

As soon as the door opened, Mu Yiran saw the boy sitting on the sofa by the bed. She grabbed the collar of her bathrobe; her hair was dripping wet, and the hairdryer was on the vanity, so she had to go over there to dry it.

"It's late. You have class tomorrow, so go home and get some sleep."

Just as Mu Yiran grabbed the hair dryer, a heat source pressed against her from behind.

Shi Youxi covered her hand holding the hairdryer from behind, his voice hoarse as he stared intently at the woman with her head down in the mirror.

"Sister, please don't ignore me."