Sheng Qingle was in high spirits and felt that this was the happiest birthday she had ever had.

She picked up her beer and was about to clink glasses with Chi Rui when she saw a tall man walking straight up to them, staring at Chi Rui with his dark eyes.

He was wearing a smart suit and had an outstanding appearance and temperament. He was the kind of person who could be recognized at a glance among a group of embarrassing people.

Chi Rui seemed very surprised. She stared at him blankly and muttered something. Then the handsome man, with a sullen face, snatched the wine glass from her hand and placed it heavily on the bar.

"Hey, who are you?" Sheng Qingle couldn't help but frown, "What do you want to do?"

Ye Minghan turned his head slightly and glanced at her coldly.

The violent anger in his eyes made Sheng Qingle tremble slightly, and she forgot what she wanted to say for a moment.

"Brother Han..." Chi Rui blinked, "Why are you here?"

As she spoke, she subconsciously wanted to stand up.

The chairs next to the bar were quite high, and when Chi Rui sat on them, both of her feet were off the ground. She was already feeling dizzy, and she didn't pay attention, so she stepped on empty air and fell forward.

"Ouch——" she cried out softly.

Ye Minghan couldn't help but frown, put his arms around her waist, and pulled her into his arms.

Chi Rui held his arm, used the force to stand firmly, then raised her head and smiled softly at him.

"Thank you, Brother Han."

Looking at her slightly flushed cheeks, Ye Minghan frowned even more tightly and asked in a low voice: "How much did you drink?"

"Just... just one cup..." Chi Rui lowered his head and clenched his fingers guiltily.

Ye Minghan looked at her. The girl lowered her head, her long soft hair was scattered, and her one-shoulder dress revealed her shoulders and collarbone...

His face grew darker and darker.

Sheng Qingle was watching them from the side, and her eyes gradually widened.

elder brother……?

Holy shit! This man is actually Rui Rui's brother?

Damn it, it seems like Ruirui’s family has very strict discipline. She brought Ruirui to the bar and was discovered by her brother... Ahhh, will Ruirui be scolded when she gets home?

"Mr. Han, what happened?" At this time, Zhuo Pei squeezed over.

His gaze inadvertently fell on Ye Minghan's hand around the girl's waist, and a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes.

Having known Ye Minghan for so long, he had never seen him get close to any girl, let alone hugging her waist like this, he had never even seen them sit next to each other.

Who is this girl? Isn't she Qingle's friend?

Seeing Zhuo Pei, Sheng Qingle felt like she had seen a savior, "Cousin, please help me..."

But before she finished her words, Ye Minghan looked at Zhuo Pei and said, "I'll take her away first. The wine she drank will be charged to my account."

"This is not necessary..."

Zhuo Pei wanted to say a few more words, but Ye Minghan, with a cold face, had already grabbed the girl's wrist and forcibly pulled her away.

Ye Minghan took Chi Rui and brought her to the parking place.

The man strode ahead. Chi Rui looked at his tall and majestic back and jogged, trying to keep up with his pace.

Her brain was already a little confused, and he held her wrist tightly with such force that it hurt.

"Brother Han, you hurt me..." The girl's aggrieved voice sounded.

Ye Minghan gritted his teeth and let go of her hand.

Chi Rui stopped after his wrist was freed. Before he could breathe a sigh of relief, the man in front of him suddenly approached.

Unable to dodge in time, she only heard two soft bangs in her ears in the chaos and subconsciously closed her eyes.

When she opened her eyes again, she saw the man's hands on either side of her, trapping her between his chest and the car behind him.

The two were so close that their breaths were entangled, hot and scalding.

“Plop—plop—”

The heartbeat was so violent that it echoed in the silent night, and I couldn't tell whose heartbeat it was.

The night breeze blew gently on her face, but it did not take away the heat that was constantly rising on Chi Rui's face. She didn't know if it was the effect of the alcohol, but her eyes became a little blurred.

She raised her head and looked at Ye Minghan. Her beautiful brown eyes reflected the man's irritable and gloomy face.

Ye Minghan stared at the girl, a hint of annoyance flashing across his face.

He wanted to scold her, but when he saw her wet eyes, he couldn't bring himself to curse.

He shouldn't have cared about this girl. Not only did she forget everything about their childhood, but she also just wanted to irritate him all day long...

"Brother Han, please don't be angry with me, okay?"

At this moment, the girl reached out and grabbed the hem of his clothes, and gently rested her forehead on his chest.

Ye Minghan froze for a moment.

"Boom, boom--" the heartbeat accelerated again.

He lowered his eyes to look at the top of the girl's head. She leaned against his chest, well-behaved and gentle, with a bit of dependence.

This scene was so familiar that Ye Minghan felt a little dazed.

"Brother Han..."

At this time, the girl raised her head and rested her chin on his chest. Her pair of deer eyes were as clear as water. She looked at him wetly, her cheeks slightly puffed up.

"Just don't be angry."

The voice is delicate, pitiful and cute, making people lose their weapons after just one second of looking at it.

Ye Minghan stared at her blankly, feeling a corner of his heart wall collapsing, denting, and then shattering... As for the nameless anger in his chest, it had long since disappeared without a trace.

This was the first time Chi Rui took the initiative to get close to him since they met again.

Just by looking at the girl's red face and her completely different tone of voice, he suddenly had an idea and guessed the reason.

"How much did you drink?" He frowned.

"Only one cup."

Chi Rui grinned, put her arms around his waist, and pressed her whole body against him, "Really? If you don't believe me, ask Lele."

Ye Minghan froze.

He had always thought of Chi Rui as the little girl from before, but it was not until this moment that he clearly felt that there was indeed a difference between when she was a child and when she grew up...

A faint blush spread across the ears.

"You...you let me go first..."

He said in panic, grabbing her shoulders with both hands and trying to push her away, but when he touched the girl's delicate skin, he loosened his grip as if he was burned.

"Hehe, no, I won't let go~"

As if pleased by his embarrassed look, Chi Rui grinned, revealing her cute little white teeth.

"Chi Rui!" Ye Minghan was a little angry and glared at her fiercely.

The girl was not afraid at all and hugged him tightly again.

She snuggled into his arms, then put her little face on his chest, squinting her eyes and rubbing it contentedly.

"Brother Han has a very familiar scent... sweet, warm, and reassuring..."

Listening to her soft whisper, Ye Minghan was stunned for a moment, and his stiff back slowly relaxed.

A familiar taste...

He sniffed the fragrance of her hair, feeling the swelling and overflowing emotions in his chest, and as if possessed by a ghost, he slowly raised his hands.

"Oh, that's right!"

Just as he was about to hug her back, the girl seemed to think of something and let go of his hand.

She lowered her head and groped in her bag with her small hands.

Ye Minghan raised his hand, but it froze in mid-air before he put it down angrily.

He stared at the girl, his lips tightly pursed, feeling a little embarrassed in his heart, but in the end... he just curled the corners of his lips and let out a chuckle.

Helpless, yet indescribably gentle.

Never mind, he couldn't do anything to her since he was a child.

"Hehe, I found it."

At this time, Chi Rui raised her head, her beautiful big eyes looked at him brightly, and she was holding a candy in a white package in her hand, and the plastic candy wrapper made a rustling sound.

"Dangdangdang--what do you think this is?"

She held the candy in her hand and held it in front of his eyes to show him. Her eyes curved into two crescents and she looked cute and adorable with a smile on her face.

Ye Minghan stared at her intently, feeling that he could never see enough. He followed her words and asked, "What is it?"

"It's milk candy." Chi Rui said as he peeled off the candy wrapper, "I don't have milk, but I have milk candy."

Ye Minghan couldn't help but frown. What does this mean?

Chi Rui had already picked up the milky white candy, stood on tiptoe, and fed it to his mouth.

Ye Minghan stared at her in a daze.

"Ah——" Seeing him standing there motionless, Chi Rui opened her mouth gently and demonstrated to him.

Looking at her pink lips, Ye Minghan's eyes dimmed and he opened his mouth slightly as she instructed.

The girl successfully stuffed the candy into his mouth, and her tender white fingertips accidentally touched his lips.

The soft touch made Ye Minghan feel as if electric currents were flowing through him, making his lips numb.

But the girl didn't notice it at all. She took her hand back and said to him with a smile, "After eating the candy, Brother Han can no longer be angry with me."

Ye Minghan looked at her, his eyes soft and helpless.

He tasted the sweet candy in his mouth for a long time, then asked softly, "Will you remember what happened tonight tomorrow?"

Chi Rui blinked and looked at him confused and innocently, as if she didn't understand his question.

And Ye Minghan's lips were slightly curved.

He didn't want to suppress it anymore, so he gently pulled the girl and allowed himself to hold her in his arms.

Holding her soft body and smelling her faint fragrance, he let out a low sigh.

"Xiao Rui, I miss you so much."

The man's deep voice echoed in the night, gentle and affectionate, as if all the softness in his heart was crushed in these few words.

Listening to the thumping sound of his heartbeat beside her ears, Chi Rui's eyes became a little more blurred, and she raised her hand to press her chest.

The clock is beating so fast here, will she die... she thought dazedly.

In the dark blue night sky, a bright moon quietly peeked out from the clouds, pouring down its clear moonlight. The dim street lights and the silver light intertwined, stretching the two embracing figures long on the ground...

After a long time, Ye Minghan slowly came back to his senses.

He was somewhat reluctant to let go of the girl in his arms, but even though he was slow-witted, he knew that this was not polite.

After all, they are not siblings, and they are no longer children...

"Xiao Rui?" He called her softly, but the girl did not respond to him.

He paused, then gently pushed her away.

The girl had her eyes closed, her expression peaceful, and her breathing was shallow, even and smooth.

She actually... fell asleep in his arms.

Ye Minghan lowered his eyes to look at her, a helpless smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, but his eyes were full of gentle doting.

Looking at the girl's peaceful sleeping face, he couldn't help but reach out and gently pinch the tip of her nose.

Perhaps she had sensed something in her dream, the girl frowned her delicate eyebrows, avoided his fingers, turned her face to the other side, and hugged his waist even tighter with her little hands.

Feeling that beautiful softness, Ye Minghan stiffened, and the blush on his ears crept up again.

He coughed lightly, and just then a couple hugging each other passed by. The woman glanced at them, then covered her mouth with her hands, smiled and whispered to the man next to her.

Ye Minghan couldn't help but frown. Without further delay, he opened the car door, picked up Chi Rui again, stuffed her into the passenger seat, and fastened her seat belt.

When he got into the car and was about to fasten his seat belt, he heard a familiar ringing sound.

The brisk tune, the cute and soft voice and the lyrics reminded him of the girl singing on the stage just now.

Youth is bright, soft and warm, like the brightest star in the summer night sky, firmly attracting everyone's attention.

“Hmm…”

The girl's uncomfortable groan brought Ye Minghan back to his senses. She was probably disturbed by the ringing of the phone. She mumbled something and turned her head away, but did not wake up.

The phone stopped ringing for a moment, then rang again.

Ye Minghan leaned over and felt for the cell phone in her bag.

The cell phone was still playing persistently, and the sound was even louder because it was taken out of the bag.

For fear of disturbing the sleeping girl, Ye Minghan held the phone farther away. When he was about to answer the call, he paused when he saw the note on the caller ID.

There were only three words written on the phone screen:

Brother Lang.