"Can."

He Lin spoke as Yu Lian passed by him.

"But I remember that your father's company is operating normally and doesn't currently require a large amount of money. Who are you?"

Following up on her words, Yu Lian whispered, "I need it urgently anyway, can you not ask why?"

"Okay, how much do you want?"

Yu Lian couldn't help but sigh inwardly, "Sure enough, He Lin is always the same whether he's rich or poor."

How much do you have?

This successfully piqued He Lin's curiosity. "You... never mind, I don't have much money in my personal account, only..."

He Lin suddenly leaned closer and whispered the next number in her ear.

"So, can I borrow them all?"

"If you really need it, I'll have someone arrange it for you tomorrow."

The two walked back slowly, with Yu Lian a few steps ahead. She suddenly turned around and asked, "But I can't pay you back. Can you lend me yours too?"

"What's mine is yours, Yu Lian, we're married."

"But don't you hate me? Why were you so determined to divorce me, abandoning you and our child?"

This is what Yu Lian can't understand the most. According to her logic, the two of them should be irreconcilable enemies and never speak to each other again.

"I don't hate you. Knowing you were still alive was probably the happiest time of my life... Never mind, you don't care..."

He Lin quickly passed by her, carrying his luggage.

Yu Lian, who had been looking curious just moments before, was now completely flustered by He Lin's few words.

Yu Lian cupped her face and gently patted it twice to clear her mind.

She jogged up to him, saying, "Never mind, I can't pay you back. I was just kidding."

Once home, Yu Lian's attention turned to the other people.

The family stayed up very late before going to sleep.

Having had a long and tiring journey, Yu Lian did not disturb her mother and sister for the time being.

She tiptoed back to her room and lay down.

Yu Lian was exhausted after a long day and fell asleep quickly.

He Lin didn't use the same trick again tonight, but he did sleep with Yu Lian in his arms all night.

The next day, I probably had something on my mind, so I opened my eyes early.

After Yu Lian regained consciousness, she figured out why she hadn't slept well all night.

He Lin hung on her like a human lock, making it hard for her to breathe.

By the light of daylight, Yu Lian could see that He Lin was sleeping soundly and comfortably.

She was in much better condition than she was that night in the hospital.

"He Lin? He Lin?"

She carefully poked the man's face a few times, and He Lin soon woke up.

A hint of resentment lingered on his face, stemming from his displeasure at being woken up.

"I'm sorry, but you're pressing down on me, and it makes me uncomfortable."

He Lin was much more awake. "Sorry, let me see."

Yu Lian rubbed the tight spot on her chest, but He Lin moved closer.

Out of self-defense, Yu Lian slapped his hand away.

Soon, He Lin's pale knuckles turned red.

What are you doing?

"I'm sorry, I'm not confused because I'm still half asleep. I didn't mean to offend you. If you're still feeling unwell after half an hour, I'll call your family doctor to come and take a look."

He Lin's attitude was sincere, which made her seem overreacting.

"He Lin, can I touch it?"

Yu Lian stretched out her slender hand, her five fingers flailing wildly.

He Lin didn't understand. "Touch what?"

"Touch your body."

Faced with Yu Lian's sudden change in style, He Lin really couldn't keep up.

"That's possible..."

Before He Lin could finish speaking, Yu Lian's hand had already touched her firm muscles.

However, Yu Lian only took a small bite before her expression changed the next second. "He Lin, you really don't discriminate and have no bottom line."

He Lin was woken up early in the morning and scolded for no reason, but he didn't say a word in his defense.

While Yu Lian was looking for clothes, she felt something was off. Why did He Lin not react at all when she said those things? Did he hit a nerve?

In the early morning, the bedroom lights were off, the windows were not closed tightly, and the white gauze curtains were gently swaying in the breeze.

He Lin was shirtless, and against this minimalist color scheme, his bloodshot eyes and messy hair made him look...

Yu Lian didn't dare to think any further. "What are you doing? I didn't say anything wrong..."

"You've wronged me..." he choked out, tears streaming down his face from the faint brown mole under his eyelid, landing on the blanket.

Yu Lian could clearly hear the sound of the tears falling.

How wronged must he be?

Yu Lian didn't care at all that He Lin was saddened and cried because of her words; instead, she was wondering why He Lin was crying, which was completely out of character for her.

Yu Lian realized she had made a huge fuss when He Lin started trembling uncontrollably.

He Lin is having an attack.

She quickly went up to him, saying, "I'm sorry, I was just talking nonsense, I deserve to be hit."

"You...apologize to me!" His voice was low and warning.

"I'm sorry, I won't say anything more."

Explain yourself.

"I...I shouldn't have touched you, I'm sorry, but there's no way I'll let you touch me again, don't even think about it!"

He Lin was so angry that he laughed.

He roused himself and looked up at her sideways. "I said, I don't accept everyone. There has never been anyone else but you."

An arrow struck Yu Lian's heart.

He Lin was panting heavily as he continued to explain.

Yu Lian stopped her, saying, "Okay, lie down and rest for a bit."

"There's no one else, you don't believe me..."

"I believe you, why don't you lie down first?"

He Lin stubbornly propped himself up and pretended to lean on her.

Yu Lian did not reject the idea, and He Lin truly believed her words.

He smiled with relief. "You really believed me? You didn't push me away."

The heat wafted onto her bare shoulders, and Yu Lian shrank back, saying she wasn't used to it.

Are you still feeling unwell?

"Okay, I'll rest for a bit longer."

He Lin leaned greedily on her shoulder, savoring the brief intimacy.

Even if it was an intimacy that he only wished for.

The more Yu Lian probed, the more flustered she became.

……

Nine o'clock.

Yu Lian prepared breakfast and began calling everyone one by one.

The adults are all up, but the child is still not moving; they went to bed too late last night.

"An'an, get up and have breakfast. Call your little brother."

Turning her head, Yu Lian went next door and called Manman.

"Manman is up and eating."

"understood."

Judging from the little guy's voice, he probably woke up quite early, but just didn't want to come out and face it.

I've been so busy these past two days that I'm dizzy and haven't had a chance to properly talk to Manman.

"Manman, if Mommy did anything wrong, I apologize. I'll make you a cake after dinner, okay?"

Inside the room, He Ningxi, who had almost agreed, remembered what Aunt Wen Xue had said and opened the door to go out.

"I don't need your pretense."

Yu Xin saw this scene as soon as she came up, and felt very uncomfortable.

"Apologize to your mother."

"Hehe, it's none of your business. You're not part of our family."

Yu Lian's temper was on the verge of exploding. "Xin Xin, go downstairs to eat first, we'll talk later."

It's not good to get angry so early in the morning, so she suppressed her temper.

I thought she would quiet down once we ate.

As a result, after the food was served, they started picking and choosing, saying that there was nothing they liked to eat.

"He Ningxi, if you don't eat properly, then get out."

"Fine, I'm leaving! I don't like older brothers anymore!"

He Ningxi stormed out in a huff, but regretted it as soon as she stepped outside. She was completely unfamiliar with the area and didn't know which way to go.

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