Chi Rui stared at Ye Minghan blankly, with a moving light flowing in his brown eyes.

"Plop, plop--plop, plop--"

My heart was beating violently in my chest, as if it would jump out at any moment.

The man in front of her had a fierce face and looked a little strange, but strangely, she did not feel afraid. Instead, an indescribable sweetness was growing in her heart.

Only act coquettishly towards him?

Does such a domineering declaration mean... that he feels the same way about her?

"Oh..." She lowered her eyes and responded obediently.

Ye Minghan looked at her and pursed his lips slightly.

She had clearly agreed, but why was he feeling so unhappy in his heart?

"You'd better really know."

He loosened his grip on her a little, but his expression was still a little hard.

"But Brother Han..."

At this time, the girl's gentle voice sounded in the stairwell, "Why did you kiss me?"

The girl raised her head slightly, and in her pretty little deer eyes there flowed a gleam of light like glass.

Ye Minghan choked and turned his face away uncomfortably.

"So stupid? You can't even guess it like this?"

Chi Rui pouted slightly, but seeing the abnormal blush on his face, she decided to forgive him temporarily.

"I guessed it, but I want to hear it from you."

Ye Minghan pursed his lips, and the redness on his face seemed to deepen. It was obvious that he had a lot of resistance to expressing his feelings in person.

"If you don't tell me..." Chi Rui smiled softly, "I'll go find Brother Lang."

“You dare!” Ye Minghan’s expression, which had finally softened a little, turned cold again.

"Then why did you kiss me?" Chi Rui looked at him with clear eyes and unexpected persistence.

Now that I have already kissed her, how can I escape?

Ye Minghan paused, looked at her rosy little face, his eyes slightly lowered, falling on her lips.

The girl's lips were as delicate as petals, and they were slightly swollen from being kissed by him just now, making her look even more attractive.

His eyes dimmed slightly, and he did not answer her immediately. Instead, he lowered his head again and kissed her pink lips.

What she wanted to say was blocked again, and Chi Rui couldn't help feeling annoyed, but soon, the anger was forgotten in his embrace and kiss.

This time, the kiss was not as intense as before, but gentle and lingering, with the same beauty that made her heart beat...

It was unknown how long it was before Ye Minghan let her go.

He leaned over to her ear, panting slightly, and after a long time, he whispered, "Because I like you..."

His voice was very low, almost a whisper, but every word he spoke fell clearly into Chi Rui's ears.

A blush crept up her cheeks, but the corners of her mouth couldn't help but curl up.

She stretched out her little hands and gently hugged him back.

"Yeah, so that's how it is." She smiled sweetly, burying her little face in his chest, listening to his heartbeat in her ears, feeling extremely at ease.

The person she likes also likes her...

Hearing the joy in her tone, Ye Minghan was stunned and his expression softened a little.

"Um..." His eyes flickered, "Then...what about you..."

"Ding-ling-ling-ling-ling-ling--"

The cell phone rang, sounding a little loud in the quiet stairwell, completely drowning out the tail end of his voice.

It’s Chi Rui’s cell phone.

Ye Minghan paused, feeling a little annoyed.

I didn't want to pay attention to the ringtone, but the phone kept ringing, destroying the ambiguous atmosphere between the two of us, making it difficult to ignore it.

"Brother Han..." Chi Rui called him softly, "I wonder if it's my mother..."

Ye Minghan pursed his lips. Although he had little rationality left due to the high fever, he still instinctively let her go.

Chi Rui was free, and then he reached into his down jacket and touched his cell phone that had been ringing non-stop.

Seeing the caller ID on the screen, Chi Rui looked up at Ye Minghan, hesitated, and pressed the call button to answer the call.

"Hey - Brother Lang..."

As soon as her voice sounded, Ye Minghan's expression changed and his eyes became sharp again.

Chi Rui's back stiffened slightly. Facing his murderous gaze, he turned slightly to the side and continued talking to the person on the other end of the phone.

"Uh-huh, have you parked the car? I just took the stairs. Um, ok, I'll be right back. You wait a moment... Okay, see you later."

Chi Rui said softly and hung up the phone.

Turning around, she saw Ye Minghan's angry eyes and couldn't help but smile stiffly.

"Brother Han, let's go back and talk about it. Brother Lang is waiting at home."

"At home?" Ye Minghan keenly captured the key words.

"Well... he has the key to our house. He just took the elevator up, but he went in first without seeing us..."

That guy actually has the key to Chi Rui's house? !

A light bulb went off in Ye Minghan's mind, and he suddenly remembered the cigarettes in the guest room cabinet.

Could it be that "Brother Lang" still lives in Chi Rui's house? !

"Let's go back!"

He bent down to pick up the plastic bag that Chi Rui had just dropped on the ground, took her hand, and walked upstairs together angrily.

When I reached the door, before I could even grab the door handle, the tightly closed door suddenly opened.

A strange man appeared in front of them.

"Rui Rui, come back..."

Seeing Ye Minghan, the man's words died down and the smile on his face faded, "Who are you?"

Ye Minghan narrowed his eyes slightly and looked him up and down.

The man was probably in his early thirties, or perhaps even older than he looked.

He is not as tall as her, but his handsome features and mature and steady temperament add an indescribable charm to him.

He was wearing a light grey apron, which didn't look out of place, but rather gave him a gentle and warm vibe.

Seeing him wearing an apron and holding a rice spoon in his hand, as if he treated this place as his own home, Ye Minghan couldn't help but grit his teeth, and the jealousy in his heart burned fiercely.

He pulled Chi Rui over, put his arm around her waist, looked at the man demonstratively, and asked, "Who are you?"

Looking at the young man standing outside the door with the blushing girl in his arms and a provocative look on his face, Chi Lang raised his eyebrows slightly and crossed his arms.

"I'm Chi Lang, and the one you're holding is my cousin. Her father is my uncle."

"So, who are you?"

As Chi Lang finished his words, the air froze at that moment.

Although he is taller than Chi Lang, at this moment, Ye Minghan is inevitably inferior in momentum.

Chi Lang? Chi Rui is his cousin?

In other words, he is Chi Rui's blood relative?

Ye Minghan clenched his arms, and his palms, which were clenched into fists, were slightly sweaty.

Chi Rui, who was in his arms, also had a red face. She had never expected such a scene to happen.

She and Brother Han had just expressed their feelings to each other a few minutes ago, so how come they suddenly... made it public?

"Um...it's so cold outside, why don't we go inside and talk?"

After a stalemate, she finally couldn't stand it anymore and said.

Chi Lang looked at them quietly, and under the pleading gaze of his beloved cousin, he finally nodded slightly and let them into the house.

In the living room, Chi Lang sat on the sofa, looking at the two young men opposite him.

Ye Minghan was sitting opposite him, leaning his head back on the sofa, making it convenient for Chi Rui to put the ice pack on his forehead.

Having just been out in the wind, his condition had obviously become more serious.

After draping the blanket over his thighs, Chi Rui sat down next to him.

Chi Lang kept watching them.

Looking at the girl's slightly flushed cheeks, she was obviously shy, but even though she was shy, she still faced his gaze and took care of Ye Minghan meticulously...

He couldn't help but sigh in his heart.

The two parties have just introduced themselves to each other. Although the first encounter was not very friendly, the subsequent conversation went very smoothly.

The boy probably thought of him as a love rival, which was why he was so hostile in the beginning.

only……

Looking at the little girl's slightly swollen lips, as a person who has experienced this, what is there that Chi Lang doesn't understand?

This brat!

Although he and Chi Rui are cousins, there is nearly a 20-year age difference between them. He has watched her grow up since she was a child, so it is not an exaggeration to say that he treats her as his daughter.

The cabbage that I had carefully taken care of was eaten by a pig without my knowledge...

It's really frustrating!

"So, you are in love?"

Chi Lang leaned back on the sofa, folded his arms, and spoke with a slightly raised brow.

Chi Rui felt shy when he looked at her, so she lowered her head and dared not speak, but her little hand at her side was tightly clasped with Ye Minghan's hand.

Their little actions did not escape Chi Lang's eyes, and he felt even more angry.

"If I remember correctly, you are already a senior in high school, right?"

He took out a pack of cigarettes from his pocket, but he only put one in his mouth without lighting it.

Chi Rui straightened her back slightly, and said softly but not timidly: "Well, I took first place in the grade in this final exam."

Chi Lang couldn't help but pause.

"And Brother Han has been helping me with my studies. If I encounter something I don't know, he will explain it to me very carefully." Chi Rui continued.

"so?"

"I won't delay my studies."

The little girl looked up at him with clear and firm eyes.

The young man sitting next to her also took off the ice pack on his forehead and looked at her with burning eyes.

Chi Lang scratched his hair in distress.

How did this happen? How did he seem to become a feudal patriarch who wanted to break up young couples?

Naturally, he knew Chi Rui's character better than anyone else.

Don't be fooled by the fact that this little girl usually speaks softly and seems gentle and easy to control, she is actually very stubborn. Once she makes a decision, she will rarely be swayed by others.

"Does your mother know about this?" Chi Lang asked after thinking for a while.

Chi Rui froze, shook her head gently, then bit her lip and said, "Brother Lang, can you keep it a secret for us first? I want to tell her when the time is right..."

Chi Lang sighed, and when he looked at Ye Minghan again, he still felt displeased.

Ye Minghan also noticed his gaze.

He thought about it, sat up straight, and said to him seriously, "I will talk to Aunt Liu, and you don't have to worry about my parents."

"There are still two years until Xiao Rui reaches the legal marriage age. We can take our time preparing for our wedding..."

The first part of the conversation was fine, Chi Lang nodded as he listened, but the more he listened, the more he felt something was wrong.

When Ye Minghan mentioned getting a marriage certificate, he finally couldn't bear it anymore and threw the cigarette box in his hand at him.

"Shut up, you little bastard!"

Chi Rui, who was sitting next to Ye Minghan, had a flushed face and was in an out-of-body state.