He stole his best friend's photos and fell for a tycoon's heir through online dating.

Xia Ruo pursed her lips and wisely lowered her head: "Then I'll stay here."

"Okay." Zhou Siyan nodded, her tone finally softening a little. "Then I'll move into the apartment for the next couple of days."

"don't want."

Zhou Siyan's eyes darkened.

He stepped forward, almost touching her, lowered his head, and brought his lips close to her ear:

"If you don't move, I'll tell Lin Wanzhi everything about how you scammed people online."

Xia Ruo's pupils suddenly contracted.

"you--"

"I mean what I say." Zhou Siyan straightened up, took a half step back, and looked at her face, which was slightly flushed with shock and helplessness. A very shallow smile appeared on his lips.

As he guessed, although she stole Lin Wanzhi's photos, she still cherished that naive and innocent girl in the softest spot in her heart.

He opened the passenger door for her, his voice regaining its usual calm and certain tone: "Get in, baby."

Xia Ruo took a deep breath, bent down, and crawled inside.

Zhou Siyan walked around to the driver's seat, got in, and fastened his seatbelt.

He glanced at the little girl huddled in the passenger seat, and the unpleasant feeling he had before completely dissipated.

"Seatbelt—" He leaned closer, his voice low, the last syllable rising slightly, carrying a hint of a half-smile.

"Should I tie it for the baby?"

Xia Ruo was startled and hurriedly reached for the seatbelt, but her fingers slipped and slid twice before she managed to buckle it in.

Zhou Siyan smiled slightly to herself. The baby is so cute.

"Baby, pack your things these next couple of days. I'll send someone to move them the day after tomorrow." He started the engine, his voice unhurried.

He paused, then added, "Don't even think about sneaking away. Otherwise, if your brother catches you, you'll be in trouble."

Xia Ruo's fingers clenched the hem of her skirt, and she didn't say anything.

-

The car was parked downstairs in the dormitory building.

The night breeze slipped in through the half-open car window, carrying the dampness of the grass from the direction of the playground.

"Still angry with your brother, baby?"

Zhou Siyan reached out, gently pulled her arm, and turned her around so that she was facing him.

He looked down and met her gaze.

There was panic, evasiveness, and a lingering blush in those peach blossom eyes.

"Don't blame me, baby."

His voice was low and hoarse, carrying a sense of helplessness that came from enduring to the extreme before finally giving up resistance.

"You provoked me first. You have to take full responsibility."

As soon as he finished speaking, he leaned down and placed a very light and gentle kiss on her forehead.

The moment his lips touched hers, he closed his eyes briefly, as if he had finally obtained something he had been waiting for a long time.

He gently touched her face with his fingertips.

"Let's go upstairs and rest. See you tomorrow."

Xia Ruo didn't know how she got off the bus or how she walked into the dormitory building.

She stood in the elevator and heard her own heartbeat—thump-thump-thump, so fast it felt like it was going to jump out of her chest.

The male lead seems to really like me. What should I do?

Even more uncontrollably, she also seemed to...

Back in her dorm, Xia Ruo felt completely drained. She slumped in her chair, staring blankly at the ceiling.

Lin Wanzhi was applying a face mask when she saw her in the mirror and paused for a moment.

"Xia Ruo, why are your lips swollen? Did you have an allergic reaction?"

Xia Ruo subconsciously pursed her lips, her ears turning a faint red.

"No, it's nothing. It's probably because the food we ate tonight was too spicy."

She sat on the edge of the bed and remained silent for a few seconds:

"Wanwan, what if one day... the person who should like you falls for me instead?"

Lin Wanzhi stopped peeling off her face mask and turned to look at her:

"Huh? Why are you asking that?"

Answer me.

Lin Wanzhi tilted her head, thought about it seriously, folded the face mask and threw it into the trash can, then sat down next to Xia Ruo, hugged her arm and pressed her face against her shoulder.

"Hmm... let me think." She closed her eyes, her eyelashes brushing against Xia Ruo's sleeve.

"Ruo Ruo, actually I don't have feelings for boys."

"You said before that I don't like President Huo at all, and I also feel that he doesn't like me at all."

She raised her head and looked intently into Xia Ruo's eyes:

"Ruo Ruo, I've always felt that every man in the world should like you, and it wouldn't be surprising if anyone fell for you."

I don't need a man, as long as you're always by my side, I'll be content.

So don't dwell on this, okay?

Looking into Lin Wanzhi's clear, innocent eyes, Xia Ruo felt a lump of cotton stuck in her throat, a sour and astringent feeling.

She reached out and gently hugged Lin Wanzhi, burying her face in the crook of her shoulder, and mumbled something in a low voice:

"Wanwan."

Lin Wanzhi patted her back: "Be good, be good~"

"By the way, Ruoruo," Lin Wanzhi released her.

"My brother just called and said he's coming to help us move tomorrow, so let's go home. We won't be late anymore!"

Xia Ruo lowered her eyes, her fingers unconsciously twisting the hem of her skirt: "Wanwan, you should go home. I'm planning to stay in the company apartment."

"An apartment? I've never heard of that before?" Lin Wanzhi frowned.

"When I ran into Mr. Huo just now, he said there was a place nearby. I'll stay there; it's not very convenient for me to stay at your place."

"Oh, what's inconvenient about it? Just make yourself at home," Lin Wanzhi said hastily, her words quickening.

"Besides—my brother likes you, so you'll be the lady of our house from now on~"

"Wanwan, don't talk nonsense," Xia Ruo raised her head and looked seriously into her eyes, "I... don't like your brother."

"Really?" Lin Wanzhi stared into Xia Ruo's eyes, trying to see something in them.

After a few seconds, Lin Wanzhi sighed and raised her hand, pretending to wipe away tears with the back of her hand:

"Sigh, okay, it's my brother who's useless, my brother who's unlucky."

She paused, then her eyes lit up, and she hugged Xia Ruo's arm again:

"In that case, I'll live in the apartment with you and not go home anymore, hehe. Wherever you are, I'll be there."

Xia Ruo didn't expect Wanwan to say that.

If Wanwan lives with me, I won't be afraid of Zhou Siyan doing anything to me.

Although he was only kissing her, his dark gaze made it hard for her not to overthink things.

"I'll talk to President Huo tomorrow, and he should agree."

Lin Wanzhi was already dreaming, her eyes crinkling with laughter, "Just thinking about living with Ruoruo makes me happy~"

"Sigh..." Lin Wanzhi suddenly felt dejected again.

"Ruo Ruo, what will you do if you have a boyfriend and get married in the future?"

You must promise me that when you're dating or getting married, you'll give me, your good girl, time. You can't abandon me just because you have a man now.

Xia Ruo's nose felt incredibly sore.

She was jealous of the original owner of this body—jealous that she had such a good best friend.