After Mad Dragon was released from prison, I shocked the world!

"Waaaah... Xiao Li, don't leave me..."

Lin Yuehua hugged Lin Li tightly, crying as she said, "You're all I have left... If you're gone too, I really don't know how I'll go on living..."

Lin Li sighed, reached out and hugged her back, gently patting her back.

"I am here, I have always been here."

He whispered a vow in Lin Yuehua's ear: "Auntie, I promise you, as long as I, Lin Li, am alive, no one will be able to hurt you again."

"I will always protect you and never leave you!"

To soothe his aunt's near-collapse, Lin Li lowered his head and gently kissed her forehead.

"Sleep now, I'll stay here and watch over you."

With her nephew's embrace and comfort, Lin Yuehua's emotions gradually calmed down, and her fear disappeared considerably.

Lost in their emotions, neither of them noticed that behind the bedroom door, a pair of eyes were intently watching their every move.

Su Qian woke up when Lin Yuehua got up.

She was worried that Lin Yuehua was not feeling well and originally wanted to go out with her to see if she needed any help.

But what did she see?

In the dim light, Lin Yuehua, wearing only a thin nightgown, nestled into Lin Li's arms. The two embraced tightly, uttering vows that only lovers would make.

"..."

Su Qian felt as if something had exploded in her head.

She knew that the two were not related by blood at all, so even if... even if they really got together, there was nothing to criticize.

but……

Lin Li did such intimate things to me yesterday, and he also said that he would protect me!

So, in this man's heart, Lin Yuehua is still the most important person? So, there was already a feeling between them that transcended kinship?

Su Qian covered her mouth tightly to keep herself from making a sound, but large tears streamed down her face.

She slid down to the ground, leaning against the door, feeling so heartbroken she couldn't breathe.

……

The next morning, breakfast consisted of soy milk and fried dough sticks that Lei Xiangqing bought downstairs.

But the atmosphere at the dinner table was strangely eerie.

Su Qian kept stirring the soy milk in her bowl, her face even more pale than yesterday, with obvious dark circles under her eyes.

Lin Li picked up a fried dough stick, took a bite, and casually asked, "Didn't sleep well last night?"

He should have kept quiet. But as soon as he asked, Su Qian's spoon slammed against the bowl with a loud clang.

"fine."

Su Qian's tone was cold, and she didn't even raise her head. "It's much better than some people staying up late to put on a melodramatic show."

Lin Li was taken aback, somewhat confused: "What kind of melodrama?"

Lin Yuehua's hand, which was peeling an egg, stopped, and her face instantly turned pale.

Could it be... that Qianqian overheard what happened last night?

"It's nothing."

Su Qian took a deep breath, put down her spoon, and suddenly looked up at Lin Li.

"I've thought about it, and I think I'll move back home."

"What?"

Lin Li frowned and asked, "Why do you suddenly want to move? Do you feel it's unsafe here? Or...?"

"It's safe here, but it's too crowded."

Su Qian interrupted him, her tone sharp: "Besides, my living here is really bothering you."

"After all, I'm just an outsider, and there are some family matters that it's not appropriate for me to be present!"

The sarcasm in those words is quite obvious.

Lei Xiangqing had half a fried dough stick dangling from her mouth, her almond-shaped eyes scanning the three of them back and forth.

She slept soundly last night and didn't know what had happened, but her woman's intuition told her that this chaotic scene was definitely related to last night.

"Qianqian, what did you say?"

Lin Yuehua stood up somewhat flusteredly. "This is your home too, how can you call me an outsider? Is it...is it something I did wrong?"

Su Qian shouldn't know what happened last night. When she returned to the room yesterday, the other person was still sound asleep.

No, you did a great job.

Looking at Lin Yuehua's face, which was in no way inferior to her own, Su Qian felt an even stronger pang of bitterness in her heart. "It's just that I'm not worthy."

"I'm full, I'm leaving now."

After saying that, she grabbed her bag and rushed out the door.

"Qianqian!"

Lin Yuehua wanted to chase after him, but Lin Li stopped her.

"I'll see her off."

Lin Li's face darkened, and he grabbed his car keys. "Don't worry, it's nothing serious."

……

The car was traveling very fast on the way to Chujian Culture.

Su Qian sat in the back seat, tilting her head to look out the window, without saying a word.

Black Tail and Old Nine seemed to sense the low pressure in the car as well, and they obediently lay on the floor mats, not daring to move.

Lin Li glanced at Su Qian several times in the rearview mirror before finally unable to hold back and asked, "Su Qian, what's wrong with you?"

"If it's about my aunt last night, I can explain. She was frightened during the day and had nightmares, so I was just comforting her."

He wasn't stupid; he could naturally sense Su Qian's feelings for him.

Although Lin Li felt he didn't need to explain, he didn't want Su Qian to break up with Lin Yuehua because of him.

After all, my aunt really cares about her only best friend.

"comfort?"

Su Qian sneered, finally turning to look at Lin Li, her eyes red-rimmed, and said, "Does comforting someone require a hug? Does comforting someone require a kiss on the forehead? Does comforting someone require swearing never to leave?"

"Lin Li, don't treat me like an idiot! The way you two looked at each other, the atmosphere... it was disgusting!"

She didn't really want to say such harsh things, but it was the first time she had ever liked a man.

This feeling of being betrayed by the person closest to you is truly unbearable!

"Shut up!"

Lin Li slammed on the brakes, and the car came to a stop on the side of the road.

He turned around, staring at Su Qian with a serious expression: "Su Qian, you can scold me, but you're not allowed to insult my aunt!"

"She is my only family in this world, and our relationship isn't as sordid as you think!"

He and Lin Yuehua are related by blood, how could Su Qian think that the two of them would have that kind of relationship?!

"Also, you should know the company's situation better than I do these past two days."

Lin Li took a deep breath before continuing, "Although you've managed to keep Wei Xiang in check for now, there's something wrong with his eyes. You need to be careful..."

"That's enough!"

Su Qian covered her ears and screamed, "I don't want to hear your lectures! I don't want to hear you talk about the company! You're just an assistant! And an assistant with only a one-month term!"

"I don't need you anymore! Get out! Get out of here!"

Lin Li looked at the hysterical Su Qian and forcibly suppressed the anger in his heart.

"Fine, since you don't want to see me, then I won't get in your way."

He restarted the car and drove in silence until he dropped Su Qian off at the Chujian Culture Building.

"get off."

Su Qian pushed open the car door and ran straight into the building without even turning her head.

Lin Li frowned as he watched her retreating figure.

Instead of driving away, he drove to the underground parking garage and walked upstairs with his dog through the emergency exit.