A cool breeze blew through the garden.

The silver fork held by the girl gleamed slightly in the sunlight, and the sweet aroma of the cake was blown by the wind, filling the air.

The man opposite didn't move. Chi Rui looked at him, and suddenly her hands froze, a blush appearing on her fair cheeks.

She...seems to have done it accidentally?

It was as if this action had happened so many times that it became a conditioned reflex when she wasn't paying attention...

Ye Minghan stared at her, his face still cold, but when the girl wanted to retreat because of embarrassment, his tightly pursed thin lips suddenly opened.

Using her hand, he took the cake she fed him and put it into his mouth.

Due to carelessness, a little bit of cream got on my lips.

He stuck out the tip of his tongue and licked it gently.

“Thump, thump—”

Chi Rui felt his heartbeat suddenly speed up.

The girl's eyes were so flustered that they lost focus. She retracted her hand and also pulled her body back from leaning forward.

He scooped up the cake with the small fork in his hand and put it into his mouth mechanically.

After just a few bites, Chi Rui froze again.

This fork... is what Brother Ye just...

In my mind, I pictured a man opening his mouth to hold the fork, then slowly moving his mouth away and licking his thin lips with the tip of his tongue.

She blinked, and the burning heat instantly spread to the tips of her ears.

Chi Rui lowered her head guiltily and continued to eat the cake in small bites, her face flushed red.

Ye Minghan, who was sitting opposite him, ate the cake with a stern face, then picked up the tea and drank it in a disguised manner.

There was just a faint blush at the base of her ears.

Butler Chen, who was standing nearby, smiled secretly, then looked away as if he didn't see anything.

Looking at the small white flowers blooming around him, a nostalgic smile reappeared in his eyes.

The jasmine flowers are blooming beautifully this year...

"Brother Han, I want to go out and play."

The little girl was lying on her stomach by the window, her chubby face pressed against the glass, getting deformed by the pressure.

"What's good out there?"

The boy fiddled with his model, a hint of disapproval showing on his cool little face.

He hated going outside; it made him feel uneasy.

Xiao Chi Rui looked back at him, thought for a moment, jumped off the stool, ran to the boy and hugged his arm.

"Brother Han, let's go out and play."

She twisted her little body and spoke coquettishly in a sweet voice.

The young master had a stern face, but when he turned his head to look at her, he couldn't help but pause.

"What happened to your face?"

I saw a red mark on the little girl's fair face, which looked a bit unsightly.

Little Chi Rui blinked and pressed her cheeks with her two little hands with five fingers spread out.

That cute look, as soft and adorable as a little rabbit.

The boy froze, feeling as if his heart was stabbed hard.

He pursed his lips as hard as he could, put down the model in his hand, raised his hand and gently pulled her little hand down.

Little Chi Rui obediently let him hold her hand and watched him put his palm on her cheek and stroke it gently.

Brother Han’s hands are cool, so comfortable.

She squinted her eyes and rubbed against his palm like a kitten.

The boy's back became even stiffer and his ears began to turn slightly red.

"Doesn't it hurt?"

He pursed his lips and asked her.

"It doesn't hurt."

Xiao Chi Rui shook his head, then suddenly remembered something and pointed at the window and said, "I just stuck to the glass."

The young master looked in the direction of her hand and saw that due to the temperature difference between indoors and outdoors, there was still a faint white mark on the glass that had not disappeared.

He retracted his gaze and looked at the little girl in front of him with his dark eyes.

"Do you really want to go out and play so much?" he asked reluctantly.

Xiao Chi Rui nodded, thought for a moment, then reached out and hugged his waist, leaning her whole body against him.

"But I still want to play with Brother Han the most."

She spoke sweetly, her soft voice made people's hearts soften.

The boy lowered his head, placed his palm on the top of her hair, and rubbed it gently.

He couldn't tell why, but it seemed that as long as the little girl opened her mouth, he couldn't refuse.

"Okay, let's go out and play together."

He curled his lips and spoke very reluctantly, but there was clearly a hint of smile in his eyes.

“Yeah!”

Little Chi Rui jumped up happily, hopped twice on the carpet, then bent down to pull his hand.

"Brother Han, let's go!"

"Put on your down jacket first."

"Yeah, I know!"

So the two children asked the maid to help them put on thick clothes, wrapped themselves up like two dumplings, and then went to the garden hand in hand.

The weather is sunny today and the sky is blue and extremely beautiful.

"Brother Han, let's make a snowman~"

"Brother Han, the snowman you made is so beautiful!"

"Brother Han..."

"Brother Han..."

The little girl's clear and cheerful voice rang out from time to time, calling her little brother again and again.

Although the boy always had an expression of helplessness or impatience on his face, his eyes and eyebrows had clearly softened.

The gloom that always lingered in his eyes slowly melted away like snow in the sun.

The butler was watching them from a distance, with a gratified smile on his face.

"Master Han, Miss Rui, it's time for afternoon tea." After a while, he walked over and whispered to the two children.

Xiao Chi Rui immediately threw away the snowball in her hand and looked at him happily with her pair of deer eyes.

"Uncle, what are we going to eat today?"

"Today there is cake and tea."

"Great, Brother Han, let's go have afternoon tea!"

She rubbed against the boy again, looked up at him, her little face flushed, and you could tell she was excited.

The young man lowered his eyebrows and looked at her, his black eyes full of tenderness.

He patted the top of her head and with his other hand, took the initiative to hold her gloved hand.

"Well, let's go."

They followed Butler Chen and came to the small round table under the flower corridor, where tea and snacks were already placed.

Xiao Chi Rui's eyes lit up, "Aren't we going back to the house?"

"Yes, Miss Rui." Butler Chen said gently.

"The weather is nice today. You should get more sunshine so that you can grow taller."

"Uh-huh!"

Little Chi Rui nodded vigorously, then looked at the young master and said to him, "Come out and get some sun more often so you can grow taller!"

She preferred staying outside rather than inside the house, and now she had a legitimate reason.

The boy took her hand and helped her take off her gloves.

Hearing this, he couldn't help but glance at her, "Are you taller than me now?"

"That... that's because I'm younger than you. When I'm the same age as Brother Han, I'll definitely be taller than Brother Han!"

"You are growing, and I am growing too."

"I...I have been exposed to the sun, so I must have grown faster than Brother Han!"

The little girl's cheeks are puffy, like a little hamster.

Putting her gloves on the table, the boy rubbed her little head and smiled gently, "Okay, I'll wait."

"Please enjoy your meal, Miss Rui."

At this time, Butler Chen placed a small plate of cake in front of her and filled their glasses with black tea.

Xiao Chi Rui's attention was diverted at once.

She clapped her hands, picked up the spoon, scooped some cream into her mouth happily, and looked at the young master again.

"Brother Han doesn't want to eat?"

"No, it's too greasy."

The boy picked up the teacup and took a sip. His movements were graceful. Even though he was wearing thick winter clothes, he looked like a little prince.

When he put down the cup, a small spoon with cake was brought to him.

He blinked, looked sideways, and saw the little girl's smiling white teeth.

"Brother Han, this is really delicious. It will make you feel really good after eating it!"

The young man pursed his lips, unable to conceal his emotions perfectly, and his face showed an unspeakable confusion.

"Brother Han..."

The little girl looked at him pitifully, with a bright light shining in her little deer eyes.

It seemed as if she would cry if he didn't eat.

Finally, the young master opened his mouth reluctantly and took the piece of cake.

“It’s delicious, isn’t it?”

The little girl looked at him, her brown eyes bright and happy.

Her voice is also sweet, sweeter than cream, but... not greasy.

The young master stared at her smile and nodded slightly.

"Yeah, yeah, I told you it's delicious."

Little Chi Rui swung her little feet and continued to scoop up the cake and eat it.

The boy looked at her, the corners of his mouth curled up slightly, but just when he was about to look away, the second bite of cake was fed to him.

The little girl also looked at him and smiled.

He had no choice but to bite the bullet and take the cake she fed him into his mouth again.

Under the bright winter sun, the two children shared a bite of cake.

The air is filled with the sweet scent of cake and the warmth of the sun.

Just looking at this scene can make people smile unconsciously.

Little Chi Rui took a sip of black tea from the boy's hand.

Looking at the bare garden, she suddenly said, "It would be nice if there were some flowers."

Hearing this, Butler Chen said:

"Don't worry, Miss Rui. Next spring, this place will be full of flowers."

"Wow, it's going to be beautiful then!"

"Yes, what flowers does Miss Rui like best?"

"I... I like jasmine the most! It smells so good~"

The young man paused with the cup in his hand and turned his head to look at the dead tree in the distance.

Jasmine?

“Rustle, rustle—”

The green leaves sway gently in the wind, and small snow-white flowers are hidden among them, exuding a faint fragrance.

Chi Rui sniffed the fragrance of the flowers and slowly stopped cutting the cake. She looked up at the man opposite her and tilted her head.

I always feel that... this scene is a bit familiar.

Like it’s happened before?

At this time, Ye Minghan, who was sitting opposite her, finally sorted out his thoughts, put down his teacup and looked at her.

Chi Rui was caught off guard and froze for a moment before smiling and saying, "Um...Brother Han, the cake is delicious, right?"

Ye Minghan nodded, but this time he was not led astray by her.

"Chi Rui, I don't think you need a tutor." He said with a serious face.

Chi Rui was startled, thought for a moment and asked, "Why?"

Why? Ye Minghan's eyes flashed with the scene of the tutor walking out of Chi Rui's room.

Unhappy, very unhappy.

A feeling of irritation rose from the bottom of his heart.

"I don't like outsiders coming to my house."

Especially that outsider who even wanted to enter her room.

Since the little girl came back, he has only entered her room once. On what basis did that tutor do that?

Butler Chen next to him couldn't help but look at him and sighed softly in his heart.

Chi Rui's eyes dimmed at first, but after thinking about it, he became happy again.

Brother Ye didn't object to her staying with him at first. Did he think she was not an outsider in his heart?

She grinned slightly, revealing two dimples on her lips, looking sweet and lovely.

"Then what about my studies?" The girl looked at Ye Minghan and asked softly.

"I'll teach you." Ye Minghan said without thinking.

After all, he graduated from a prestigious university, so tutoring high school students shouldn't be a problem, so... the little girl shouldn't refuse, right?

He raised his eyes and looked at her.

His hands were clenched into fists at his sides, revealing the nervousness in his heart.

Chi Rui was stunned for a moment because he didn't expect him to say that.

Imagining the scene of Brother Ye teaching her homework in her mind...her heartbeat began to slow down again.

"Will it delay your work?" she asked after thinking for a while.

"No, I know my limits."

Ye Minghan shook his head and looked at Chi Rui a few more times, thinking that she didn't want him to teach her, and he couldn't help feeling a little uncomfortable in his heart.

He curled his lips, and at this moment, he heard the soft voice of a girl.

"Well... that's good."

She responded softly, her voice sweet and soft, revealing a hint of shy joy.

Ye Minghan's heart moved, he looked up and met the girl's smiling eyes.

"Then I'll trouble you, Brother Han."

Ye Minghan looked at her smile and felt his heart tingling and an indescribable joy filled his heart.

The corners of his lips couldn't help but curl up.

"Well, eat quickly."

He coughed lightly, picked up the teacup and took a sip to hide the smile on his lips.

Chi Rui nodded, holding the small plate and continued eating.

But with a fork in her mouth, she couldn't help but secretly glance at the man opposite her.

The girl had a smile on her lips, so sweet that it seemed as if honey could come out of it.

However, things did not go as smoothly as expected.

In the afternoon, Ye Minghan came to Chi Rui's room and sat face to face with her at the desk.

The table top is covered with a cloth printed with cartoon characters, which is pink and full of girlishness.

Chi Rui opened a math paper, came up to him, pointed at the big question at the bottom, and looked at him eagerly.

"Brother Han, can you do this question?"

Ye Minghan glanced at it a few times, frowned in thought, picked up a pen and did some calculations on the draft paper, and then he got the answer.

"Wow, Brother Han is so awesome."

Looking at the result that was exactly the same as the correct answer, Chi Rui couldn't help but speak, his eyes full of surprise and admiration.

It seems that even Brother Wen Shao’s problem-solving speed is not this fast.

"Not bad." Ye Minghan disagreed. For him, who had studied advanced mathematics, these questions were indeed not difficult.

"Then how did you come up with this answer?"

Chi Rui nodded and asked humbly.

Ye Minghan quickly wrote down a few formulas on the draft paper and said, "Just plug these in."

"How...how do I put it on?" Chi Rui looked confused.

"This way, this way, and this way again."

"But this theory and formula, we... we don't seem to have learned it yet..."

"Then do this, this, and this again."

"Brother Han, can you speak a little slower? I can't keep up... and this formula, I don't think we've learned it..."

“…”

In the end, the girl, with a look of shock on her face, silently put away the paper.

"Still...let's let the tutor come."

She lowered her head and pinched her fingers, saying in great frustration: "If Brother Han doesn't like outsiders coming to the house, I... I can go to class outside."

Ye Minghan: “…”