In the sky, dark clouds rolled in, revealing a bright moon.
The moonlight poured down, covering the scenery in the garden with a hazy white veil.
Looking at the leaves glowing softly under the silver light, Chi Rui's mood gradually calmed down.
The depressed mood caused by recalling childhood memories disappeared without a trace, and instead a trace of warmth seeped out and enveloped her entire heart.
"Brother Han..."
"Um?"
"Thank you for being so kind to me, and thank you for letting me know this."
Ye Minghan lowered his eyebrows and saw the girl raised her head, gently curved her lips towards him, revealing two sweet dimples.
The girl's eyes were as bright as water, emitting a soft glow.
“I’m very happy. Really, really happy.”
It turns out that there was someone who was so good to her, loved her so much... and could do so many things for her.
Looking at her sweet and soft smile, Ye Minghan felt a throbbing in his heart, as if a stone had fallen into the air, causing ripples.
He reached out and patted the top of her head gently.
Chi Rui giggled, her smile a little shy.
She looked at the moon in the sky, and suddenly remembered something. She said, "The person who just spoke to me was my biological father. I don't think I have introduced him to you yet."
Ye Minghan couldn't help but pause, with a hint of guilt in his eyes.
"Actually, it doesn't seem to matter if we don't introduce each other." Chi Rui thought about it and continued.
"I don't think we'll see each other much in the future."
Looking at the girl's calm expression, Ye Minghan felt a pain in his heart.
Perhaps seeing it, Chi Rui looked at him and smiled at him. Then she lowered her head and looked at the shadows of the two people overlapping on the ground.
"He and my mother divorced when I was very young. I don't have much impression of him and I don't have much affection for him."
The girl's voice continued to ring out, sounding somewhat clear under the moonlight.
Chi Rui seldom told others about his biological father, but this time it seemed like he spoke out naturally.
"In my heart, it doesn't matter to me what happens to him. I just need my mother."
"Brother Han, do you think I'm cold and indifferent?"
"No." Ye Minghan said firmly.
He only hoped that she would be away from all harm and that she would know how to protect herself. He would be happier than anything else.
"Then I'll be relieved."
Chi Rui curled her lips slightly, feeling a warm and swelling feeling in her heart, as if some emotion was about to overflow.
There is probably nothing more gratifying than getting the support of the people you love.
At this moment, Ye Minghan suddenly took a step forward.
He opened his arms and hugged her gently.
Chi Rui leaned against him, and through the thin shirt, she could feel his strong abdominal muscles and warm body temperature beneath his clothes.
She blushed slightly, but couldn't bear to push him away.
"Brother Han..." She called him softly, a little confused.
Ye Minghan stroked her hair gently and said word by word: "I will be there for you in the future."
His voice was low and a little cold, but it sounded warm and gentle to Chi Rui's ears.
Will she not only have a mother in the future, but also a brother Han?
"Um."
Chi Rui also stretched out her little hand and hugged his waist.
Listening to the man's heartbeat beside her ear, she couldn't help but wonder in her heart, Brother Han, are you a little... a little bit in love with her?
She really doesn't want to be his sister forever...
The two stayed in the garden for a while.
We didn't talk much, just chatting idly, but even so, I was very happy.
Time passed slowly and the party was coming to an end.
Finally, the guests left and the house became quiet. Only through the window could one see the servants cleaning the house.
"I'm going back."
Ye Minghan looked at his watch and said, "You still have to go to school tomorrow."
Chi Rui nodded, stood up shyly, and followed him in small steps.
As soon as I entered the hall, I met An Xin who was coming back from seeing off a guest.
Seeing Ye Minghan, she couldn't help but stare.
She worked hard to organize this party, and although it went smoothly, she was still a little dissatisfied when her son and daughter disappeared together at the party.
"Auntie An." At this time, Chi Rui called her softly.
As soon as she heard her voice, An Xin's anger at seeing her son suddenly subsided.
"Rui Rui, did you have fun tonight?"
"Yeah! I'm so happy. Thank you Auntie An for preparing the skirt for me. It's so beautiful."
"As long as you like it, I also had someone take a lot of photos. You'll be able to see them in a few days."
At this point, An Xin couldn't help but pause. She looked at Chi Rui and her son and asked, "By the way, you haven't taken a photo together yet, right?"
Chi Rui blinked and turned to look at Ye Minghan.
It seems that she...has indeed never taken a photo with Brother Han...
Of course, those from childhood don’t count.
"Come on, come on, sit over there by the piano, I'll take a picture of you."
An Xin pulled her son and pushed him and Chi Rui towards the music booth.
"I know you don't like taking pictures, just one will do, hurry up."
An Xin asked Chi Rui to sit down and asked her son to stand beside her. Then she raised the camera and took a picture of the scene.
I have to say, the picture of her son and Ruirui together was so pleasing to the eyes that she couldn't help but take a few more pictures.
Of course, she didn't dare to go too far, for fear of accidentally angering her son again.
"Okay, okay, the photo is done."
An Xin looked at the photos in the camera and said contentedly, "I'll develop these photos in a few days and make a new album."
"Auntie An, can you send me the electronic version?"
Chi Rui came up to her, looked at the photo of her and Ye Minghan in the camera, and asked her shyly.
"No problem. After I export it, I'll organize it into a folder and send it to you."
Ye Minghan glanced at them and his eyes fell on the camera in An Xin's hand.
Although he also wanted that photo, saying it at this moment would inevitably lead to his mother's ridicule and mockery, so he restrained himself well.
Anyway, this matter must go through Uncle Chen's hands, so he can just ask Uncle Chen for it.
Considering that one of them had to go to work and the other had to go to school the next day, An Xin sent them back to their rooms to sleep.
Ye Minghan and Chi Rui took the elevator to the third floor.
Arriving in front of the girl's room, Ye Minghan saw her open the door. He wanted to watch her go in before leaving, but he saw her suddenly stop and look back at him.
"Um?"
Looking at the girl's hesitant expression, Ye Minghan asked inquiringly.
Chi Rui held the door handle tightly with her small hands, her face flushed with shyness, but when she thought of her previous plan to make him fall in love with her, she mustered up her courage again.
The girl let go of the door handle, reached out and grabbed his sleeve tightly, her fingertips turned white with nervousness.
"Brother Han, can you...can you kiss me?"
Her voice was small and full of shyness, but her bright eyes were filled with infinite passion.
"Just...just...a goodnight kiss, okay?"
Ye Minghan was slightly stunned.
He looked at the shy girl, and the strange feeling in his heart surged up again, stronger than ever before.
In his ears, he could not help but hear the words his sister Ye Mengke asked him.
He suddenly understood.
It turns out that this emotion is love.
It’s not the kind of brother-sister relationship, but the kind of love between a man and a woman...that kind of love.
Ye Minghan's heart was shocked.
He pursed his lips, and his hands at his sides unconsciously clenched into fists.
The moment he suddenly realized what was going on, when he faced Chi Rui again and looked into her eyes, he felt inexplicably... nervous.
"Brother Han?"
Chi Rui secretly glanced at him, but he remained quiet and motionless, which made her feel a little embarrassed and frustrated.
She said so, but he remained indifferent...
Could it be... that her "seduction" had failed?
As expected, girls who are gentle and charming like Sister Ye are more popular, right?
Just as Chi Rui was becoming more and more embarrassed and was about to run away, the man suddenly grabbed her wrist.
She couldn't help but stop where she was, her back feeling a little stiff.
The man gently pulled her towards him, then raised his other hand and cupped half of her cheek.
"Plop, plop--plop, plop--"
My heartbeat suddenly accelerated, faster than ever before.
The man's fingers gently stroked his cheek, his fingertips were slightly rough, warm and hot.
Chi Rui didn't dare to look at him at all, her face flushed and her heart pounding as she lowered her eyelashes.
Ye Minghan slowly approached her and pressed his cool lips against her forehead.
The kiss was gentle, like a piece of flying catkins falling on the lake, but it cast a rumbling sound in Chi Rui's mind.
Her heart was beating so fast that she couldn't stop it.
She clearly wanted to "seduce" him, but instead she got herself deeper and deeper into it, unable to extricate herself.
She didn't know how long it was before the man finally let her go, ending this light kiss.
The girl pinched her fingers and her eyes rolled around.
She raised her eyes and glanced at Ye Minghan, then quickly lowered her head, flustered and unable to control herself.
It was clearly her who took the initiative, but she was still the one who was at a loss.
Ye Minghan stared at her deeply. Looking at the girl's blushing cheeks, his heart felt numb, yet he couldn't help feeling conflicted.
Chi Rui...does she have the same feeling towards him?
Or, does she simply treat him as a brother?
"Chi Rui..." he called her softly.
"Yeah." Chi Rui pinched his fingers and lowered his head to look at his toes.
"you……"
He opened his mouth slightly, thinking and thinking, but what he finally said was: "Go in and sleep, good night."
"Oh, good night, Brother Han."
Chi Rui nodded and said, then turned around and ran into the room like a little rabbit.
After closing the door, the girl leaned against it tightly.
She held her cheeks with her little hands and had a bright and sweet smile on her face.
No matter what, for Chi Rui, this night was perfect and happy enough.
However, the man standing at the door of her room did not think so. After Chi Rui turned around and ran away, he showed a conflicted look on his face.
Ye Minghan pursed his lips tightly, and his eyebrows were raised into the shape of the Chinese character "川" due to frowning so hard.
Although he understood his feelings for Chi Rui, he was completely blank when it came to emotions and was actually more helpless than Chi Rui.
That's right, just as his sister said, he fell in love with Chi Rui.
He had no way of deceiving himself that he had developed improper thoughts about this little girl who had been in his heart since childhood.
But what after that? Was he going to tell her?
But what if he confessed and Chi Rui didn't accept him? At that time, would he still be able to be close to her as a brother like he is now?
If she accepted him, then what?
Are you going to...get married?
He doesn't mind marrying Chi Rui, but she seems to be underage... Wait, what is the legal age for marriage?
Ye Minghan stood in the corridor with his brows deeply frowned.
As his thoughts wandered, he no longer knew where he was thinking about.
But at the moment, what he cares about most is - how does Chi Rui feel about him? Does she like him too?
If she didn't like him, she wouldn't have asked him to kiss her just now, right? But she said goodnight kiss again...
Thinking of her explanation of goodnight kiss when she was a child, Ye Minghan couldn't help but fall into deep thought again.
Could it be that she was in a bad mood after seeing her father appear and wanted his comfort, so she asked him... for a kiss?
Is this how "asking for a kiss" is used?
Thinking of this word, his ears couldn't help but turn red and hot, and in front of him, the girl's pink jelly-like lips appeared again.
His Adam's apple moved slightly, and Ye Minghan felt something was wrong, so he quickly collected himself.
He scratched his hair, glanced at the girl's door again, then turned around and went into his own room with a little annoyance.
Forget it, let’s think of a way to test the little girl’s feelings first.
Before that, you can check the legal age for marriage and see what procedures are required.
Do it as soon as you think of it. Ye Minghan came to the bedside and prepared to turn on the computer to search for relevant information.
Looking at his face reflected on the computer screen, he pursed his lips uncomfortably.
He was just doing his homework in advance and didn't really want to marry the little girl.
By the way, do I need to go to the Civil Affairs Bureau to get married?
The computer turned on and entered the desktop.
Just as he was about to open the browser, he suddenly caught a glimpse of something out of the corner of his eye. He paused and looked down.
A corner of a cardboard box was vaguely visible under the dark bed. Thinking of the things inside, Ye Minghan frowned.
I have to find a time to get rid of these things and I can't let Chi Rui see them.
This thought flashed through his mind, and he sat down at the bedside again, holding his computer, and started searching with the software...
The next morning, Butler Chen came to the door of his young master's room and knocked gently. When he heard no response, he pushed the door open and walked in.
On the European-style bed in the middle of the room, there was a handsome man with his eyes closed and breathing evenly, obviously still sleeping soundly.
Butler Chen glanced at him, shook his head, walked over and drew open the heavy curtains.
The dazzling sunlight suddenly poured into the room through the glass.
The bright light shone on his face, Ye Minghan's eyelashes trembled slightly, and he opened his eyes with a frown.
Having just woken up, he still looked a little confused.
"Master, it's time to get up and go to work."
Butler Chen walked to the bedside and picked up the laptop that had fallen on the ground.
Ye Minghan sat up, and when he glanced at the clock on the bedside table, his eyes became sharp.
It’s already this time?
"Chi Rui went to school?"
"Yes, Miss Rui has been away for a long time."
Ye Minghan was a little annoyed.
I was too excited last night and couldn't sleep. I stayed up very late before finally falling asleep. I didn't expect to oversleep in the morning.
"The alarm didn't go off."
He stared at the clock and spoke in a calm tone, but Butler Chen could still see his annoyance.
Probably blamed the alarm clock for oversleeping.
Butler Chen glanced at him and finally said, "It should have rung, but the young master was sleeping so deeply that he didn't hear it."
Ye Minghan: “…Oh.”
"Master, you should get up. I heard from the master that there is a very important meeting today."
"Um……"
Ye Minghan nodded, got out of bed with a sullen face and washed up.
When he sat down at the dining table and faced the sumptuous meal, he felt he had no appetite at all.
Looking up at the empty seat opposite him, he picked up a piece of bread and took a big bite.
While chewing, he took out his cell phone and looked at it.
I originally wanted to check the traffic conditions, but unexpectedly I saw an unread message from Chi Rui.
His heart moved and he quickly clicked it to read.
Rui: [Brother Han, I'm going to school, you have to have a good breakfast.] Rui: [Today's milk is delicious, you can try it~] Seeing her message, Ye Minghan's mood suddenly turned from cloudy to sunny.
He typed in the input box, just wrote and deleted, deleted and wrote, and finally replied with just a "hmm".
After looking at the chat history she sent, he looked at the dining table again, only to find a cup of black coffee on the table.
"Where's the milk?" he frowned and asked the maid beside him.
Facing his glare, the maid shuddered all over and was unable to answer for a moment.
"It's heating up in the kitchen. It will be ready soon."
Butler Chen smiled and spoke up to help the maid out of the situation.
Looking at the smile on his face, Ye Minghan felt inexplicably guilty.
He nodded slightly, put away the cold air that he unconsciously emitted, and continued to eat breakfast.
The bread that seemed tasteless just now now tastes as if honey was added to it, and it actually has a slight sweet taste.
Chi Rui arrived at school and just walked into the school gate, he met Jiang Xingyang.
He was standing alone on the road leading to the teaching building. When he saw her, he stood up straight.
It looked as if he was waiting for her specially.
"Chi Rui." He took the initiative to greet her.
Chi Rui nodded to him, smiled politely, and then walked towards the classroom.
And Jiang Xingyang also took the initiative to follow her.
"Chi Rui, you looked very beautiful last night." he said suddenly.
As a famous aristocratic family in Xuancheng, the Jiang family was also among the invited guests of the Ye family.
Jiang Xingyang also went to the dance, but Chi Rui was always closely protected by Ye Minghan, and in the end they even disappeared together, so he didn't get a chance to talk to her.
Chi Rui paused and turned to look at the young man.
After this period of settling down, the young man has restrained his previous arrogance and conceit. Although there is still a bit of pride between his brows, he is no longer as annoying as before.
But this doesn't mean Chi Rui will like him. His behavior is a trouble to her.
"Student Jiang."
Seeing that there were not many people around, she spoke carefully.
"Well, you can call me Xingyang. We've known each other for such a long time." Jiang Xingyang said carelessly, but there was actually a hint of nervousness in his eyes.
"Well, Xingyang-san, I have a question for you."
"What's the problem?"
"You know what boys generally like? Brother Han's birthday is coming up, and I want to prepare a gift for him and confess my feelings to him at the same time."
The first few words were fine, until the last sentence, when Jiang Xingyang realized what was going on, his face suddenly turned pale.
"Confess... confess?"
"Well, I like Brother Han."
"The brother Han you are talking about is Ye Minghan?"
Chi Rui didn't try to hide anything and admitted it straightforwardly, "Yeah, that's right."
"Aren't you brother and sister?" Jiang Xingyang couldn't help but raise his voice a little, obviously unable to accept it for the time being.
"No." Chi Rui shook his head, "I'm just staying at the Ye family temporarily."
Seeing the boy's expression of disbelief after hearing her words, Chi Rui couldn't help but pursed her lips.
She has made it so clear, he should understand what she means, right?
"It's okay if Xingyang doesn't have any good suggestions. I'll think about it myself." She said softly, "Class is about to start. Let's go back to the classroom first."
After saying that, she turned and walked towards the teaching building.
Watching her leave without any reluctance, Jiang Xingyang couldn't help but smile bitterly and looked down at the cherry hairpin in his hand.
I probably won't have much chance to send it out in the future...
He scratched his head, put the pair of hairpins back into his pocket, and silently followed the girl back to the classroom.
In the afternoon, Chi Rui was taken to Ye Minghan's office by Cen Shen again.
Because of the busy business, she came here after school these days, and there were other people working overtime in the office.
After a few interactions, she became familiar with the secretary.
Under Sheng Qingle's urging on WeChat, she started asking her about Cen Shen again that day.
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