I agreed to be a kept man, but I'm still being punished by the system.

I got back to Tianyue Huafu around 9 o'clock.

The deep blue Cayenne silently glided into the exclusive parking space of Building 32. Lin Yang turned off the engine, and the car was instantly enveloped in silence.

After parting ways with Su Man at the entrance of the Junfu Hotel, he hadn't even had dinner yet.

Back in 2403, he unlocked the door with his fingerprint. The apartment was quiet, with only faint snoring coming intermittently from Zhang Wei's room.

"Brother Wei, have you eaten yet?"

Lin Yang peeked into Zhang Wei's room and saw that the guy was still hunched over his computer. The dense text on the screen reflected a faint light, and there was an empty takeout box next to the keyboard.

Zhang Wei's snoring paused for a moment, and he mumbled something indistinctly.

"I already ate, by the time you get here, the daylily will be cold."

Lin Yang: "Oh, then I'll go ask Chen Wanjun."

Zhang Wei didn't say anything more, but let out a disdainful snort from his throat.

Lin Yang smiled, stepped out, and gently closed the door.

He turned and walked towards the opposite door, his steps never faltering, and skillfully pressed a string of numbers onto the combination lock.

"Click".

The security door of room 2404 opened with a click.

The living room remained completely dark, with only the motion-sensor light in the entryway illuminating a small, warm glow as he entered.

Lin Yang changed into slippers and went straight to the study.

Sure enough, that familiar figure was sitting in front of the computer, with a stream of code constantly scrolling across the screen.

He raised his hand and gently knocked twice on the door frame.

Chen Wanjun took off her huge noise-canceling headphones, turned around, and her clear eyes lit up the moment she saw him.

"Have you eaten?" Lin Yang asked softly.

Chen Wanjun shook her head.

"Wait a moment, I'll go do it."

She nodded obediently, then looked back at the screen.

Lin Yang turned and walked to the kitchen, opened the refrigerator door, and found it empty except for a few bottles of mineral water.

He shook his head helplessly, ran back to 2403, took out two tomatoes, two eggs, a bunch of green vegetables, some green peppers and pork from his refrigerator, and returned to 2404.

The clattering of pots and pans and the sizzling of ingredients being added to the pan quickly broke the deathly silence of the apartment.

In less than half an hour, a plate of tempting stir-fried pork with chili peppers, a plate of bright green garlic vegetables, and a bowl of tomato and egg drop soup were served on the table.

Lin Yang took off his apron and served two bowls of rice.

"Dinner's ready."

He called out towards the study.

Chen Wanjun quickly came out and sat down quietly opposite him.

The atmosphere at the dining table was warm and quiet.

Halfway through the meal, Lin Yang spoke up seemingly casually.

"Is your dad still coming to see you?"

Chen Wanjun paused in her act of picking up food, then shook her head.

"But...but I made a lot of phone calls."

She put down her chopsticks, picked up her iPhone, shook the Pokémon Ball, unlocked it, and handed it to Lin Yang.

On the screen, the call log was filled with the same unmarked number, almost all of them were missed calls, the most recent one being from half an hour ago.

Lin Yang's gaze swept over the long string of red marks.

"It seems like they need to talk to you urgently. Aren't you going to return their call?"

Chen Wanjun took back her phone, her slender fingers tapping rapidly on the memo, then turned the screen towards him.

I don't want to reply, and I haven't accepted his friend request either.

Lin Yang looked at the words and then at the girl's stubborn eyes.

He didn't try to persuade him any further.

Everyone has a past they don't want to touch, and forcibly interfering is not his style.

"Alright, see for yourself."

He softened his voice.

"If you need help, just tell me, and I'll get to you as soon as possible."

Chen Wanjun raised her head and stared at him intently.

Those pure eyes, at this moment, seemed to contain an entire starry sky, sparkling with bright light.

Above her head, a familiar, pale blue bubble quietly appeared.

[Inner monologue]: I like him so much, what should I do...?

Lin Yang saw those words, and a soft spot in his heart was gently touched.

This girl was as innocent as a blank sheet of paper, so pure that he couldn't bear to let her be tainted by even a speck of dust.

After finishing dinner, Lin Yang quickly cleaned up the dishes.

"Come on, let's go for a walk in the garden. You haven't been out in a long time," he invited.

Chen Wanjun paused for a moment, then nodded.

This was the first time she had the opportunity to go out at night since her ankle had fully healed.

She took a black mask from the entryway cabinet and put it on. Instead of wearing the oversized hoodie that completely covered her, she wore comfortable loungewear and followed Lin Yang out of the house.

With him by my side, it seems there's no need for that pretense anymore.

The two walked side by side into the elevator and strolled along the garden path in the community.

The night breeze was cool, carrying the fresh scent of grass and trees.

Lin Yang naturally took Chen Wanjun's hand. Her hand was slightly cool, and her fingertips curled up unconsciously for a moment, but she quickly relaxed and let him hold her hand.

They walked silently without saying a word, the dim streetlights casting long shadows that overlapped at the next corner.

Lin Yang could clearly feel the pure and beautiful feeling coming from beside him.

Walking back to 2404, the atmosphere in the apartment seemed somewhat different because of the intimacy we had just shared.

Lin Yang sat down on the sofa and looked at the girl who was changing her shoes.

"By the way, how's that ten million going?"

Chen Wanjun walked over, didn't say anything, and immediately picked up her phone to type.

I'm using my newly written quantitative model in the account.

"Hmm." Lin Yang nodded, not at all surprised by the result.

Chen Wanjun's fingers continued to fly across the screen.

I'll send you the account information later; you can log in and check it yourself.

"it is good."

Lin Yang stood up. "Then I'll go take a shower first."

He had only taken two steps when his clothes were suddenly tugged by a slight force.

He turned around.

"What's wrong?"

Under the light, Chen Wanjun lowered her head, a captivating blush spreading rapidly from her neck to her ears, her entire pretty face almost glowing red.

Her lips moved slightly, her voice barely audible, accompanied by an uncontrollable tremor.

"I...I...I...I...Can...Can...Can...Take a shower with...you?"

She spoke haltingly and haltingly, as if she had used up all her strength.

After listening patiently and confirming that he hadn't misheard, a huge wave of joy instantly washed away all his fatigue.

He didn't answer, but showed everything through his actions.

He stepped forward, slipped his arm under her knees, and swept the girl who had captured his heart into his arms, striding towards the bathroom.

"Bang."

The bathroom door was slammed shut.

……

After the frenzy, weariness washed over me like a tide.

Lin Yang lay flat on the bed, his breathing gradually becoming steady and deep, and he soon fell into a deep sleep.

Beside her, Chen Wanjun was wide awake.

She opened her eyes and quietly watched the man's sleeping profile in the darkness, her gaze shifting, complex and unfathomable.

After a long while, she carefully picked up the iPhone that was charging on the bedside table.

On the phone case, the red and white Pokémon Ball pendant suddenly flashed a faint red light in the darkness.

She unlocked her screen and opened WeChat.

In the chat box, a message lay there quietly.

The sender was her father, Chen Jianhong, whom she hadn't contacted in a long time.

The message was simple, just one sentence, but it carried an unquestionable tone of command.

Chen Wanjun, it's time for you to do something for the Chen family.