Did I give you a hard time?

"I noticed that you don't want to talk much. That's totally fine. How about we try a more interesting way? For example, you can answer by nodding or shaking your head? Or write it down with a pen." He Yao waved the pen in her hand and handed it to Lin Yu.

The man didn't move, his eyes looking out the window intently.

It was late at night, so the glass could only reflect the furnishings of the treatment room. It also reflected Lin Yu, curled up on the sofa with her legs hugged. Psychologically, this was not a good sign.

She had been receiving Lin Yu as her patient for three days. During these three days, no matter what tone or method she used to ask questions, Lin Yu remained silent without exception, and even his resistance and defense towards her became deeper and deeper.

He Yao put down her pen helplessly and said, "Let's take a rest first." She got up and went out.

"How is she?" Tao Xingye looked up, and He Yao still looked troubled.

It seems that it is not well yet. Tao Xingye leaned back on the sofa, and the ashes of the cigarette in his hand fell all over his suit as he moved.

"Let's stop here for today." Tao Xingye leaned over to put out his cigarette, shook off his clean suit, and stood up to walk inside.

"Her condition is worse than before. I don't think she is suitable for further treatment now!" He Yao grabbed the door handle.

"She's already in a mild dissociative state. I can't understand why she suddenly developed this state, or what caused it. I can't find the reason at all. If I continue with this treatment, her condition will only get worse."

He Yao looked at Tao Xingye. In the past three days, apart from Tao Xingye, no one else had a close relationship with Lin Yu. That reason...

"Do you think it has something to do with me?" Tao Xingye spoke each word with a serious expression, and it was hard to tell why there was annoyance in his eyes.

He Yao was helpless and took out her phone to send a few files to Tao Xingye. "Tell her more about your thoughts and don't let her guess anymore."

She pushed the door open and as soon as it opened, Lin Yu quickly returned to her original position from the window.

Tao Xingye didn't know what was outside the window that attracted Lin Yu. Every time he looked back at the surveillance in the treatment room, Lin Yu spent most of the time looking out the window, especially when there was no one around. Lin Yu would sit directly by the window and start looking out.

"Let's go home." Tao Xingye moved closer, and Lin Yu began to shrink back like he did last night.

He glanced at Lin Yu. Although there was no expression on his face, his eyes seemed to be covered with a layer of mist, filled with a bitter sorrow that was enough to pierce through the cold winter.

And what about Lin Yu?

Just like the jasmine blossoming in spring, completely unaware of the harsh winter weather, she also couldn't comprehend the meaning of the emotion in Tao Xingye's eyes.

Tao Xingye bent down, took Lin Yu's hand, and used a little strength to help her stand up.

He didn't drive. The treatment room was deliberately set up one kilometer away from home, neither too far nor too close. Lin Yu wouldn't be too tired if he and he walked back.

There are many street vendors and food carts lined up in a row. The aroma of various late-night snacks mixed together and diffused in the air. The mixture did not smell very pleasant.

Lin Yu unconsciously moved closer to Tao Xingye. The scent from his body was like a filter, making the air around him fresher.

"Want to take a picture?"

"Ah?" What kind of photo was being taken? Lin Yu followed Tao Xingye's gaze.

A photographer on the bridge was pointing his camera at a couple. They were posing in a funny way, looking relaxed.

Lin Yu didn’t understand why Tao Xingye suddenly noticed all this. Was it because a couple was taking pictures, so he wanted to take a picture with him too?

"We don't have any photos together yet." Tao Xingye held Lin Yu in his arms and lowered his head. "After this period of time, can we make up for the wedding?"

"Whatever...whatever you want." Lin Yu pushed Tao Xingye away, took his hand, and followed him half a step behind. "Let's go back quickly."

There are too many people here, and it's so crowded, she doesn't like it.

The street lights extended outside the community. As soon as Tao Xingye got downstairs, he saw Tao Xinghai squatting in the corner.

"Brother! Our dad told me..."

Lin Yu walked out from behind Tao Xingye, and Tao Xinghai stopped talking.

"What did you say?" Tao Xingye glared at Tao Xinghai, forcing him to finish his words.

"He said...he planned to take a break for a while and let me take the responsibility." Tao Xinghai raised his eyebrows proudly.

Both of them carefully observed Lin Yu's expression. Tao Xinghai was nervous and just wanted to quickly get over this topic. He looked around, pointed at Tao Xingye's door and started cursing.

"You don't even know to put a few stools at the door, or even better, add another room! Do you know how uncomfortable I am waiting outside? Open the door for your brother quickly!" Tao Xinghai leaned his head against the door frame and knocked on the door back and forth.

"It's good that I didn't block you so you can't even enter the community." Tao Xingye went to open the door, then thought of something and pulled Lin Yu in front of him, "You open it."

Lin Yu was puzzled and didn't want to say much. He entered the password, opened the door and went upstairs.

Seeing her disappear, Tao Xinghai put away the smile on his face, "Sister-in-law, still no progress?"

Tao Xingye poured a glass of water and didn't answer, "Do you want some?" He pushed the kettle to Tao Xinghai.

The house is a mess, with cat hair everywhere. He has been busy with company matters and accompanying Lin Yu to see a doctor these days, and he hasn't cleaned his room properly for many days.

Tao Xingye put down the water cup, took the hair removal brush, squatted on the ground and began to brush the hair carefully.

"You're so desperate to take care of someone like her, but she can't help you and only causes you trouble..."

"Tao Xinghai!" Tao Xingye turned around with a hair removal brush and hit his brother with it. "If you do that again, you won't be able to come in."

"...Me." Tao Xinghai threw the hair removal brush on the table. "Your dad said that if you come back, he will send you directly to the headquarters. I will be your assistant there."

"go out."

"Brother, can you please stop being so childish? You're leaving your family's company behind and insisting on looking after other people's opinions? Even if your Yaoming Jiansheng runs for another ten years, it won't be as good as ours."

"And then?" Tao Xingye stood up, his eyes gloomy and cold, unmoved.

Tao Xinghai was really putting his warm face on the cold butt. He squatted at the door and waited for so long without any reason. "Go brush your cat fur."

Tao Xinghai threw a hair brush onto Tao Xingye's head, and the cat's hair bounced twice and completely fell off the brush. Tao Xinghai didn't care and just slammed the door and ran away.

When Lin Yu came out of the room with the cat in her arms, she saw Tao Xingye with a head full of hair and a frustrated look on his face... Quite cute.

Tao Xingye glanced at Lin Yu and asked, "When did you come down?"

"When your brother hit you." Lin Yu went down the stairs, tiptoed and held up the cat to let the kitten see the hair on Tao Xingye's head.

"Look at what you've done to your dad's head. Let's clean it up." Lin Yu said as he controlled the kitten's hands and started to remove the cat hair on Tao Xingye's head.

He was tall, and Lin Yu was not comfortable with him pulling at her hair like that. He didn't care whether he was comfortable or not, and bent down to pass his hair, which was usually neatly combed, to her.

One person and one cat, playing with them like toys.

In the end, there was almost no hair left on Tao Xingye's head, but all the hair had gotten into his clothes.

"I'm going to take a shower?" Tao Xingye looked at Lin Yu cautiously. He liked her smile very much and really wanted to take a picture of it with his mobile phone.

"Yeah." Lin Yu curled up on the sofa with the kitten in his arms, swinging his legs boredly.

Her hair hung down along the sofa, and her silk nightgown was soft and close-fitting, swaying with her movements.

"Xiaoyu, I'm a man." Tao Xingye said dryly. He moved over and pulled down Lin Yu's skirt. "I'm still a man who slept with you."

"Shameless." Lin Yu raised his foot and kicked Tao Xingye's back. The man cried out softly. Lin Yu then remembered that the wound on his waist seemed to have not healed yet. "I'm sorry..."

"What are you sorry for?" Tao Xingye smiled and turned around, sitting on the ground, while Lin Yu sat cross-legged on the sofa.

He looked up at Lin Yu, as if he was looking at an unreachable Bodhisattva.

"Xiaoyu, have I put you in a difficult position?" His eyes were like the azure waters of a snowy lake in Jiuzhaigou in winter, clear and melancholy, heartbreaking.

He had never done this before, and Lin Yu's heart was gripped. She leaned forward and unconsciously covered his cheek, "It's me, I'm sorry for putting you in a difficult position."

"Never." Tao Xingye lowered his eyes, "When I was little, I was home alone. Later, when I was in junior high school, I begged my dad to give me this cat.

My mom likes my brother more, and it seems like my dad doesn't like either of us. My brother has been abroad, and I'm the only one left at home."

"The doctor told me to tell you more about my thoughts. Thinking back, I really haven't told you anything. I don't know how to tell you... I..." Tao Xingye couldn't continue. He opened his eyes again, and they were filled with laughter again. "I was just kidding, Lin Xiaomai, your brother is going to take a shower."

He walked very fast, and before Lin Yu could react, he had disappeared without a trace.

Lin Yu's heart was pounding. She put the kitten down and rushed to the bathroom.

When he opened the door, there was a burst of hot steam and Tao Xingye was standing under the water with a look of surprise on his face.

Lin Yu walked over to him, put her arms around his neck, and kissed him.

She let go and tried to walk out, but Tao Xingye pulled her back, pressed her against the wall and kissed her.

The hot water hit the two of them, as if it was raining heavily. No one knew what would happen at the end of the rain, but only at this moment, they could clearly feel each other.

No need to say more, no need to think more.

Lin Yu still pushed Tao Xingye away, "I actually like you a little bit, can you please not be unhappy?"

Of course, Tao Xingye couldn't hold it in any longer. His eyes were moistened by the hot water, and he leaned his head on Lin Yu's shoulder, holding her tightly in his arms.

"My waist hurts, my legs hurt too, and everyone in the company bullies me..."

He had never cried in front of anyone like this before, without hiding the vulnerability in his heart. Every word he spoke was about the pressure he was under.

After a long time, Tao Xingye came back to his senses and pushed Lin Yu out a little embarrassedly, "The kitten is still outside."

"The kitten doesn't need my care." Lin Yu smiled and rubbed Tao Xingye's head. "Excuse me, do you need my care?"

"..." Tao Xingye wanted to cry again, "Why are you like this?" He was so worried a few days ago, but Lin Yu turned a deaf ear to him and only said a word to him after he cried like this.

"Then I'll leave." Lin Yu closed the bathroom door, changed his clothes, and went downstairs to pick up the kitten.

When Tao Xingye came out of the shower, Lin Yu and the kitten were already lying on the bed.

Lin Yu fell asleep. The medicine she took contained sleeping pills and sedatives.

Tao Xingye pulled back the quilt and lay down next to Lin Yu. He didn't hug Lin Yu, but just looked at her sideways.

The quilt was warm and she had a faint fragrance. She didn't use perfume, it was the smell of laundry detergent.

Tao Xingye suddenly felt a little despicable. He had never thought of saying so much to Lin Yu.

He really just said it casually at first, but later when he saw that Lin Yu softened her heart, he thought this might be a way to break the ice.

He said a lot of things that he was embarrassed to say normally, and when he thought of the sentence "Everyone in the company bullies me," he blushed.

He's not lying, is he?

"Anyway, no one will know unless I tell them." Tao Xingye felt that he had great potential in acting, and he would use his tears to melt the ice of Lin Yu.

Tao Damai meowed, and Tao Xingye was frightened and took the kitten away from them with a guilty conscience.

Tao Xingye squeezed forward and got a little closer to Lin Yu.

The next day, Tao Xingye sent Lin Yu to the treatment room as usual. When he left, Lin Yu waved to him.

"I'll pick you up in the evening." After he said that, he let Lin Yu in and watched Lin Yu close the door before he walked out.

Chu Yan and the driver had been waiting downstairs for a long time. Today was the Ghost Festival.

The Ghost Festival is the perfect time to kill ghosts and suppress demons.

Zhou Weijie had just finished distributing the gift boxes when Chu Yan came over and said, "Brother Zhou, that's a good arrangement."

"You're pretty good too." Zhou Weijie shook off the hand on his shoulder. "Mr. Tao wants to see me? Okay, I have something to ask him too."

Zhou Weijie was about to go to the office, but Chu Yan stopped him and took away his work badge from his chest without saying anything.

"You're not leaving yet? Are you planning to tell everyone about what happened between Mr. Tao and your girlfriend?" Chu Yan patted his shoulder. "If you ask me, your girlfriend is unlucky to be with you."

"What nonsense are you talking about! Where is President Tao? I want to see him." Zhou Weijie struggled and rushed forward. Chu Yan retreated, and several security guards rushed up to stop him.

"Zhou Weijie, you and your girlfriend are acting dishonestly. Before the boss changes his mind and sends you both to jail, pack up and get out." Chu Yan glanced at Li Chen beside him. "Boss Tao is waiting for you."

Li Chen was stunned and frowned at Chu Yan's smile. This guy definitely did it on purpose.

Before he could react, a powerful fist came flying at him. Li Chen barely dodged it, and Zhou Weijie kicked him in the abdomen.

There's no way to avoid it this time.

It took Li Chen a while to stand up after being kicked. Chu Yan didn't expect Zhou Weijie to hit him so hard, and he helped Li Chen up with some embarrassment.

"No need." Li Chen pulled his arm out and walked into the office.

"You did a good job this time." Tao Xingye raised his hand, "Sit down."

"I didn't think of helping you." Li Chen's face was cold. "Mr. Tao, do you have anything else to do?"

"Li Chen, who is behind you?" Even he couldn't find out the details of the person behind him. The power behind Li Chen was very likely to be comparable to that of the Tao family.

If that's the case, why did he come to me? Tao Xingye couldn't understand, "I really don't dare to keep you, Li Chen, you should go to the HR department to complete the resignation procedures."

"I don't have any power behind me!" Li Chen's plain face was rarely stained with anger. "Boss Tao, I got here through my own hard work. Why are you kicking me out for something so insignificant?"

"Those things are not unimportant. How can I use you if I can't figure it out? I give you the documents and then they appear in the hands of the rival company in the blink of an eye?" Tao Xingye retracted his gaze, not wanting to make things too awkward.

Li Chen's chest rose and fell. After a long moment, he took off his work badge and slammed it on the table. "If you want to check my identity, why don't you go ask your good brother first and ask him why he insists on erasing my background?"

"Good brother?" Tao Xingye stood up and hugged him, "What's your relationship with Zhou Xing?"

"What kind of relationship? Half-brothers, what do you think, Mr. Tao?" Li Chen said, emphasizing each word. "You young masters are really interesting."

He slammed the door and walked out. Before Chu Yan could see the situation, he put his arm around Li Chen's shoulders and congratulated him, "Congratulations, Brother Chen."

Li Chen gave him an ambiguous look, snorted coldly, and went to the Human Resources Department.

Chu Yan followed him, excitedly preparing to hear the news of Li Chen's promotion, but he didn't expect that Li Chen was actually collecting compensation.

"Bu'er, you were fired?" Chu Yan was stunned.

"Isn't this what you expected? There's no need to disgust me anymore." Li Chen took the things and walked out.

"Li Chen, I really didn't know you were fired. I..."

The elevator door closed and Li Chen disappeared completely.

Chu Yan really meant well but ended up with a bad result. No wonder Li Chen looked so strange when he came out.

Li Chen threw the things into the passenger seat and stepped on the accelerator.

When Li Chen rushed in front of Zhou Xing, Zhou Xing was drinking coffee while looking at the scenery outside the floor-to-ceiling window.

"Why are you looking for me? You don't have enough money again?" Zhou Xing put down his coffee cup with a hint of sarcasm. "Your mother died a long time ago, so why would you have to beg me for money?"

"Asshole!" Li Chen lost his composure, overturned the documents in front of him, stepped on the papers on the ground and punched Zhou Xing.

Zhou Xing didn't even try to dodge, but raised his hand to block the attack of his punch, and did not forget to push Li Chen away with his other hand, "Mad dog, you are as despicable as your mistress."

"Say that again!" Li Chen was completely irritated. He picked up the ashtray and swung it at Zhou Xing's head.

Shuang Axi saw this scene as soon as she entered the room and was so scared that her breathing stopped.

The next second, Zhou Xing raised his foot and kicked the man in the abdomen.

The man fell heavily to the ground with his ashtray, slid for a distance, and landed not far from Shuang Axi's feet.

She was frightened by the man and subconsciously took a few steps to the side and ran towards Zhou Xing, "Are you okay?"

Zhou Xing peeled off her hands and stood up and walked towards Li Chen, who was lying on the ground with a hideous face. He raised his foot and kicked him in the lower abdomen with full force.

Li Chen was now completely exhausted, his back hunched and his whole body shaking like a shrimp.

Shuang Axi couldn't bear to see this. Although she was afraid that Zhou Xing's anger would affect her, she suppressed her fear and held Zhou Xing's hand, saying in a coquettish tone, "Didn't you say you would go shopping with me? Why don't you go?"

"You're lucky." Zhou Xing smiled nonchalantly, put his arm around Shuang Axi's waist and took her out.

Li Chen was lying horizontally at the door, and Zhou Xing stepped over him directly. Shuang Axi didn't dare to step over him, so Zhou Xingying forced her to step over him as well.

The person lying on the ground had a red face. When they left, Shuang Axi couldn't help but look back. The person's face was covered in blood, and his eyes were watery as he stared at them...

Shuang Axi couldn't help but shrink closer to Zhou Xing. The man's eyes were even scarier than when Zhou Xing was angry.