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

With just one glance, she immediately closed her eyes, her eyelashes trembling uncontrollably.

Is that really something that grows on a normal person? — It was much bigger than she had imagined.

She froze, like a fish pinned to a chopping board, her mind racing in all directions—

If... if it really comes to that, can we really put it in?

Just imagining that scene made her face burn even more, and her heart pounded even harder, as if it were about to jump out of her throat.

Zhou Siyan felt her body tense up. He stopped moving, leaned down, and pressed his chest tightly against hers. His voice was low and hoarse, carrying a barely suppressed, almost broken restraint:

"Baby, when will you be ready?"

Xia Ruo didn't know what to do either. Her face flushed, she whispered, "I'm sorry, I'm still a little scared."

"No need to apologize, baby. I'll wait until you're truly willing."

"But," Zhou Siyan breathed softly, slowly taking Xia Ruo's small hand in his.

"Baby, I'm really in so much pain, please help me?"

......

Half an hour later, Xia Ruo's hands were so sore that she couldn't lift them.

Zhou Siyan leaned against the headboard, his chest rising and falling slightly, a thin layer of sweat sliding down his jawline from his forehead, and his Adam's apple bobbing up and down.

He looked down at the girl in his arms, her face buried in his neck, her ears almost transparently red, and a satisfied smile appeared on his lips.

He reached out and picked up the wet wipes from the bedside table, took her hand, and began to wipe her hand very gently and slowly.

Xia Ruo didn't dare to look at him the whole time, and could only bury her face deeper, her nose brushing against the skin on the side of his neck, feeling his breathing which hadn't completely calmed down.

Zhou Siyan finally finished wiping her hands, looked down at her small hand that was clean but still trembling slightly, raised it to his lips, and placed a kiss on her palm.

"You were great, baby." His voice carried a languid and satisfied tone. "Are you tired?"

Xia Ruo swiftly pulled her hand back, turned her back to him, and buried her face in the blanket: "Bastard! I'm never helping you again."

Zhou Siyan turned to the side, pressed himself against her from behind, and wrapped his arm around her waist:

"Baby, don't be angry. You're just too tempting, I just couldn't resist."

He paused, then brushed his lips against the back of her neck: "I'll be more tolerant next time."

Xia Ruo ignored him, turned over and wrapped the blanket tighter around herself.

Zhou Siyan chuckled softly, stopped bothering her, and got up to wash up.

"Alright, get up and have breakfast."

Xia Ruo dawdled for a long time before finally going downstairs.

Just as she reached the corner of the stairs, Aunt Liu came out of the kitchen carrying a bowl of soup. She looked up, saw her, and smiled, bending down slightly.

Good morning, Madam!

Xia Ruo stopped in her tracks, her eyes widening: "I'm not...you've got the wrong name."

"Yes, madam. I will be more careful in the future."

Xia Ruo stood there, opened her mouth, and watched as Aunt Liu entered the restaurant without turning her head.

What's going on?

She turned to look at Zhou Siyan, who was looking down at his phone at the dining table. As if sensing her gaze, he looked up at her.

"Why is Aunt Liu calling me that...?"

"What's wrong, baby? Is there something wrong with her shouting?" Zhou Siyan put down her phone and looked at her seriously.

"From now on, the baby will be the mistress of this house, and everyone in the family will have to obey her orders—including me."

Xia Ruo walked over and sat down, biting her lip and muttering softly:

"Who wants to be the lady of the house...?"

Zhou Siyan pushed a glass of warm milk in front of her:

"You can take it if you want, or you have to take it even if you don't want to."

If you can manage well, then manage; if you can't, then manage haphazardly. Anyway, you're in charge of everything at home.

Xia Ruo looked up and glared at him, about to speak, when the glass of milk was already shoved into her hand.

"Have a glass of milk first," he said. "It's warm."

She lowered her head, looked at the steaming milk, paused for two seconds, and took a small sip.

It's sweet, the temperature is just right, and it's exactly the same as the one I was coaxed to drink last night.

-

Xia Ruo and Zhou Siyan entered the company one after the other.

As soon as Xia Ruo arrived at the office door, she saw Lin Wanzhi sitting at her workstation, her fingers twirling around a pen cap, her brows furrowed like a twisted rope.

Xia Ruo's heart skipped a beat.

She felt a pang of guilt when she recalled leaving the Lin family home without a word last night, without even offering an explanation.

She quietly walked over, bent down, and leaned closer: "Wanwan?"

"Ah—" Lin Wanzhi was so startled that she trembled, and the pen cap flew out of her hand.

"Ruo...Ruo Ruo, you've come."

"What's wrong, Wanwan? You look so worried."

Xia Ruo pulled up a chair and sat down next to her, lowering her voice.

Are you upset that I left without telling you last night?

I'm sorry, Wanwan. I wasn't in a good mood last night and wanted to be alone.

I promise I won't do it again, don't be upset, okay?

As soon as Xia Ruo finished speaking, Lin Wanzhi's nose suddenly felt sore.

Looking at Xia Ruo's earnest and cautious face, her eyes reddened, and her heart felt as if it had been violently squeezed.

Ruoruo, you've never had a biological father or mother since you were little, and you don't even know who your biological parents are.

After my parents took you back, you were handed over to Aunt Zhang to raise. Aunt Zhang didn't like you and treated you so badly... You suffered so much, but you never complained to me once.

What saddens me the most is that, as your best friend, I never noticed how Aunt Zhang treated you.

I'm incredibly stupid.

You've come to apologize to me now, promising to tell me where you're going from now on.

Growing up in this environment, it's amazing that you can still be so gentle and considerate of others. It breaks my heart.

Lin Wanzhi could no longer hold back. She reached out and hugged Xia Ruo tightly, burying her face in the crook of her neck and sobbing softly.

Xia Ruo panicked instantly.

"What's wrong, Wanwan? Don't cry."

I really promise that from now on I'll tell you where I'm going, my phone will be on 24/7, and I'll let you know where I'm going, okay?

Lin Wanzhi sobbed as she looked up at her, her eyes brimming with tears: "Ruo Ruo... you're so good to me..."

Xia Ruo looked completely bewildered: "If I'm not good to you, who am I good to? Aren't you my best friend?"

Upon hearing this, Lin Wanzhi cried even harder, her shoulders shaking, and her tears smeared all over Xia Ruo's collar.

Xia Ruo didn't flinch, but just held her, patting her back gently, like soothing a child.

"Okay, okay, stop crying. If you cry any more and your eyes get swollen, my Wanwan won't be pretty anymore."

Lin Wanzhi slowly released her, her nose red and tears still clinging to her eyelashes.

"So what if I'm ugly... As long as Ruoruo doesn't mind, that's fine."

Looking at her aggrieved yet earnest expression, Xia Ruo's heart melted completely.

She picked up a tissue and carefully wiped away the tears on her face:

"Oh my, my Wanwan looks so beautiful even when she cries! She looks like a pear blossom in the rain, just like Lin Daiyu."

"Pfft—" Lin Wanzhi finally couldn't hold back and burst into laughter through her tears, gently pushing her away. "No way! You're just trying to flatter me."

"I wasn't trying to comfort you," Xia Ruo said seriously, then deliberately took a half step back, tilted her head, and looked Lin Wanzhi's tear-stained face up and down.

Then he nodded seriously, "I'm telling the truth."

Lin Wanzhi glared at her, her cheeks puffing out slightly, but she couldn't suppress the corners of her mouth, like a blade of grass that had been blown askew by the wind and then bounced back:

"...Ugh, you're always making fun of me."