Bai Lishu stood not far away, his eyes calm, as if he had anticipated Opp's hesitation. He didn't rush him, but waited quietly, as if he had enough patience for Opp to make a decision.

Cole didn't express his opinion immediately. He leaned lazily on the stair railing, stroking his fingers lightly on his black gloves, and looked at Op with a hint of teasing.

"Op, what are you hesitating about?" Cole finally spoke, his tone gentle as if he was caring about his family, but those who knew him knew that there was a hint of danger hidden under this gentleness.

Op's fingers tightened slightly. He knew that Cole would never let him go without a reason, especially to go to Bai's house.

"Cole," Op finally spoke, his tone steady. "You won't agree so easily, will you?"

Cole smiled, with a hint of speculation in his eyes: "If someone else came to pick you up, I certainly wouldn't. But Bai Lishu..." He paused, looking towards Bai Lishu, as if trying to figure out his intentions, "Our two families have always had a good relationship. Besides, your grandfather arranged a marriage for you two as children."

Op frowned, alarm bells ringing in his heart.

Cole never does anything meaningless. If he doesn't stop it, or even acts like he's helping it, it means he's already planned something.

Bai Lishu didn't care about Cole's attitude at all. Her eyes were always on Op, and her voice was gentle but firm: "Op, don't you want to come to the Bai family?"

Op looked up at him, not knowing how to answer for a moment.

Yes, of course I do.

But he couldn't show it too obviously, otherwise Kerr would become even more worried.

He took a deep breath, suppressed the emotions surging in his heart, and looked at Cole calmly: "What are your conditions?"

Cole smiled when he heard this, as if he had been waiting for him to ask this question. "Op, what conditions do I have? If you want to go, go ahead."

Opp's heart sank.

The more Cole downplayed it, the more uneasy he felt.

Bai Lishu's eyes turned slightly cold, and he obviously noticed that something was wrong with Cole, but he didn't say much. He just took a step forward and said softly: "Op, let's go."

Op didn't agree immediately, but stared into Cole's eyes, trying to find some clues.

Cole looked at him with a half-smile, as if he had already seen through all his thoughts.

In the end, Opp looked away and walked to Bai Lishu.

He didn't have anything to take with him. Cole had thrown away or sold his mother and grandfather's belongings long ago, saying that seeing the belongings would only add to the sadness.

Bai Lishu held his hand and squeezed it gently, "It's okay, go to the Bai family, I'll buy you whatever you want."

An inexplicable warmth flows through the palms into the heart, gently tapping the frozen place.