"Really?" Si Jin turned the steering wheel with one hand and put the wireless earphone in her right ear with the other. "So I have to go?"

"Yes, theoretically that's how it is." Li Linyuan's voice was weak, sounding inexplicably pitiful: "Because it's hard to get a ride here, and my teammates have all left, otherwise I wouldn't have bothered you QAQ"

"Okay, I'll wait there." Si Jin decisively turned the steering wheel and drove towards the address sent by Li Linyuan.

In her mind's eye, Xiao Yao searched through the system and saw that Li Linyuan was completely unharmed outside the base, and couldn't help but click her tongue twice in admiration.

Is this love?

One is mischievous, the other is indulgent?

… …

Si Jin drove across two main city roads and arrived at the location Li Linyuan had mentioned.

As he stopped the car and rolled down the window, he saw one of the team members who had left late greeting Li Linyuan: "Why aren't you leaving, Ayuan?"

Li Linyuan spotted Si Jin with his sharp eyes and immediately cleared his throat to lie: "My car ran out of gas, I'm waiting for someone to pick me up."

The teammate was very helpful: "This is too much trouble. Take my car and send a message to that person, so as not to bother them."

"I guarantee I'll deliver you to your big, unharmed villa!"

Help! The words "big villa" were even emphasized!

How is he supposed to maintain his image as a homeless, pitiful person?

Li Linyuan felt utterly hopeless and hurriedly nudged his teammate, giving him a warning with a wink.

"You must be mistaken. When did I ever own a villa? Didn't I just get into a fight with the company yesterday because I hit Vice President Li, and now I'm homeless?"

The team members were momentarily confused and stared blankly for a while before they finally saw the clue in his gaze.

Realizing he might have gotten into trouble, he quickly and awkwardly nodded, "Yes! Yes! I'll be going now! I... I won't bother you any longer!"

After saying that, he quickly drove away, leaving Li Linyuan standing there awkwardly.

With her head down and clutching a corner of her clothes, she slowly, very slowly, moved to the door of Si Jin's car.

She spoke cautiously, "Jin, Jinjin?"

"Hmm." Si Jin smiled and teased him, "Not calling me 'brother' anymore?"

“Brother~~~” Li Linyuan stood in front of the car window, shook his sleeve, trying to prove his worth: “The scars on your arm haven’t healed yet, I still have to change your dressing.”

"Hmm, very convincing. Let's get in the car."

"Thank you, brother." Li Linyuan sat in the passenger seat, thinking of reasons to continue staying at Si Jin's house the whole way.

She did everything from cooking and changing medications to washing bed sheets, but in the end, it was only 8:30 p.m.

As the city lights begin to twinkle, it's not too late.

After Li Linyuan finished clearing away the dishes, Si Jin asked, "Aren't you going back to your big villa?"

"I...I still have things to do," Li Linyuan tried to find an excuse. "Could I mop the floor again?"

"But you've already delayed it."

"Feed the cat?"

"The cat's full." Si Jin stood up and picked up his small suitcase. "Your parents must be worried if you don't come home often. Do you need me to take you back, young master?"

"Jinjin, I'm sorry, I shouldn't have lied to you." Li Linyuan couldn't find a reason, so he drooped his ears like a cat, looking lost and dejected.

"I...I'll go back by myself."

After saying that, he picked up the box and walked out.

Are you really leaving? Si Jin went to close the door, pondering how to play hard to get.

Unexpectedly, just as the door was about to close, Li Linyuan grabbed the edge of the door.

"Brother Jin, I forgot something. Can you open the door so I can get it?"

As the door slowly opened, wide enough for one person to pass through, Li Linyuan instantly dropped the box in his hand, stepped into the house, and pulled Si Jin into his arms.

Things fell to the ground with a clatter, sliding down the stairwell, and no one paid any attention to them.

The world seemed to fall silent for a moment, leaving only Li Linyuan's sincere yet aggrieved voice.

"Jingjing, I'm sorry. I know it was wrong of me to lie to you yesterday, but I was really smitten and wanted to pursue you."

As she spoke, she sniffed, as if she had suffered some great injustice: "Please don't send me away, okay? I'll be very obedient."