February 3rd.

Ling Ze, dressed impeccably, sat in the Ling family living room with his girlfriend, Kali Garcia, fiddling with his smart device. But a closer look revealed that the young man's gaze never left the doorway, as if he were waiting for someone.

But as time passed, the hope in her eyes gradually turned into disappointment. They still didn't come. Did her sister hate them that much?

A hand landed on Ling Ze's shoulder, and a familiar voice rang out, "What's wrong, Third Young Master? Aren't you going to come for a drink on your birthday?"

It is Bai Ze.

Ling Ze looked up at him, his gaze complex. His birthday celebration wasn't a big affair; he had simply invited some close friends from the Ling family home for a small party, as he had requested. Bai Ze was among them.

If this had happened two months ago, and someone had said he would become sworn brothers with Bai Ze, he would have killed that guy. But ever since this kid supposedly fell in love with his sister at first sight—Ling Ze had to admit that Bai Ze was quite good at dealing with people, at least he now found Bai Ze quite agreeable.

不过追求他妹妹的话，白泽说一次，他也依旧会揍一次。他不会看人，但想娶他妹妹，怎么也得他舅舅、哥哥都同意啊。在这点上凌泽立场坚定。

Ling Ze glanced at the time—nine o'clock in the evening—then looked at Bai Ze, stood up, and said, "Let's drink then, who's afraid of you?"

Before leaving, Ling Ze didn't forget to tell Garcia, "Call the butler if you need anything. If you're bored, the garden in the back is nice; you can go and take a look."

"Okay." Garcia smiled, his eyes filled with affection.

Bai Ze put his arm around Ling Ze's shoulder and said, "Wow! You're really taking this seriously now."

"Don't you know? Life and feelings are the only things that cannot be violated. If you're in a relationship, you have to take it seriously. Besides, Garcia isn't like other girls who annoy me just by looking at them." Ling Ze slapped his hand away, picked up his wine glass, and said to the young man who had invited him, "Today is Saturday, and it's my birthday, so let's all drink until we drop."

"Does Young Master Ling even need to say that? Come on, let's have one first."...

"Why don't you join in the fun?" Ling Xin asked calmly from the balcony on the third floor of the villa, listening to the noise in the living room.

"There's no point in joining in this commotion." Lian Han, who had managed to sneak into the Ling family's residence with the Soul-Gathering Card after 003 bypassed all surveillance, was extremely embarrassed at this moment.

If she had known someone was guarding Ling Ze's room, she would have just asked An He to pass it on; she would never have come over, no matter what.

"Then what are you doing here?" Ling Xin turned her head and looked at the girl with a calm expression, feeling at ease for the first time in half a month. She was finally certain; she didn't really hate them.

No matter how you answer this question, it will be wrong. So Lian Han paused for a moment and said, "Xiao Yan ran away in a huff, I guess she might come here."

"The little fox has made this place its home, but doesn't Xiao Han have it too?"

Lian Han wanted to say no, but her fingertips were pinching the gift she had hidden behind her back, and she seemed to still be a little shy.

“Silence will be taken as a yes,” Ling Xin said with a smile.

Knowing that Ling Ze was unreliable, it wasn't for nothing that he took leave to come back and keep an eye on him.

"That's assuming it's not there," Lian Han replied.

Knowing she was determined to stick to her guns, Ling Xin chuckled, "Have you found the fox yet?"

No. He's probably still at school.

"School, huh? How's school? I see you're quite decisive and efficient in your dealings with people."

Knowing he was referring to the incident of him having two relationships at the same time, Lian Han pursed his lips and said, "If it weren't for your behind-the-scenes manipulation, public opinion would never have been so one-sided."

"Quite a smart girl." Ling Xin admired her in her heart again, "That's because you were cool enough to crush that guy. Auntie said it was a pity you didn't apply for mecha major."

“I used the cards.” Lian Han walked to Ling Xin’s side and looked up at the nine satellites moving in an orderly fashion in the night sky.

"It's a shame you didn't apply to the Card Making Academy. I heard that the Card Making Guild produced a card-making genius who crushed Miss Ruan and was crowned the most talented card maker. I think his name is Han Jin."

Lian Han: ...The most talented card maker? How come she didn't know she had this title?

"What a coincidence. Both of your names contain the character 'Han'."

"It's not a coincidence. You don't need to test me anymore. That Han Jin is me," Lian Han said frankly.

"You and Your Majesty..."

“The relationship is a bit complicated.” Lian Han looked at Ling Xin, his eyes filled with a chilling killing intent as he spoke. “Compared to Marshal Ling, that old man who always likes to mock me is more like my father. For him, I don’t mind overthrowing the Federation, so the Ling family should stay away from me.”

Ling Xin's pupils contracted, then quickly returned to normal. "Is this one of the reasons you left?"

"Yes," Lian Han answered frankly.

"And another reason is the Blood Flower?"

"Correct answer."

"Then can you..."

Lian Han's AI device suddenly lit up, and she quickly connected.

A girl's childish voice rang out, "Sister Xiaohan, weren't you going to deliver something? Why haven't you come back yet? Xiaoyan misses you."

Xiao Yan = Little Fox? Ling Xin raised an eyebrow at her.

"I'll be right back." Lian Han was embarrassed. Although he knew she was lying, it was still too awkward to expose her lie to her face.

"Then I'll wait for you to come back before I go to sleep. I have a few questions I don't know how to answer."

"good."

"What school does she attend?" Ling Xin couldn't help but ask.

"How come there's a man there?" Pei Sumei exploded. "You actually went to meet a man in secret? Does your sister not want Xiaomei anymore?!"

Lian Han's eyelids twitched. "No. We just happened to run into each other, I..."

"Without deliberate intent, where would so many coincidences come from? Sister, you're so beautiful; what you perceive as coincidences might very well be part of their scheme. Those kinds of people are the most fickle! Are you still enjoying romantic moments right now?"

Lian Han and Ling Xin silently looked at the garden below the balcony and the satellite overhead, which looked like a full moon. This girl really knows how to talk.

The silence on the other end only confirmed Pei Sumei's suspicions. She glared at the man's voice with the utmost malice, "Listen to me, sister. Men who only know how to be romantic are the most unreliable. They just want to sleep with you, not take responsibility. Believe me, he's slept with at least eight or ten women. Sister, you can't..."

"Just say he's a playboy." Lian Han's face darkened. "Pei Sumei! I think I told you not to watch any more melodramatic romance dramas."

The impassioned female voice suddenly faltered, and she said weakly, "I'm sorry to have disturbed your date. I'll be leaving right away."

"What kind of date are you going on?" Lian sneered. "Let me tell you, if I find you online on Skynet for the next month, I'll dismantle the connection pod in your house, and you can forget about desserts!"

Pei Sumei weakly protested, "But I still need to study."

Lian Han laughed, "Books can be made into physical forms, right? Anyway, you're self-taught, and you'll ask me if you don't understand something. The villa is so big, I'll set up a study room just for you! I don't believe I can't handle you."

Pei Sumei suddenly felt a sense of despair. "I'm going to sleep. It's okay if my sister doesn't come back today. Goodnight, sister."

Watching the call end, Lian Han felt utterly exhausted. Ever since Pei Sumei moved in, she had truly experienced what it meant for distance to make the heart grow fonder. Before, she only thought this girl was a bit sharp-tongued, but also quite cute. But now—aside from her talent, she's just a spoiled brat who hasn't grown up yet!