No. For the sake of her parents back home, she couldn't do such a selfish thing.

"Hmm, you're very clever," she praised him insincerely.

"Hehe... of course. I'll go check on Wenwen; you go buy breakfast," he instructed before heading into the room.

With a dimming gaze, Xie Moyao stood up and walked out the door.

At the entrance to the small courtyard, she saw a familiar figure standing there. Was he waiting for me?

She slowly approached.

It was as if the back of his head had eyes, sensing someone was behind him. He turned, stretched out his long arms, and pulled her into an embrace.

Before she could struggle or protest, a warm greeting reached her ear.

"Did you sleep well last night?"

This gentle question instantly dissolved her resistance. She wrapped her arms lightly around his neck, stood on her tiptoes, and sought a kiss.

But his finger covered her lips.

"Really? Right here? Aren't you afraid your boyfriend will see?"

His teasing expression infuriated her. She pushed his hand away and kissed him fiercely. As if venting all her negative emotions, Xie Moyao only let go when she had kissed him until she was breathless.

Sun Dasheng cooperated the entire time, neither initiating nor resisting. He played the role of a scoundrel perfectly.

"Take me!" Xie Moyao gasped.

Sun Dasheng thought he was hearing things. "Are you serious?"

Although they had been intimate the night before, it had been completely against her will. Why was she being so proactive today? Sun Dasheng glanced toward the western side-room. Could it be thanks to that buddy of hers?

"Are you afraid?" Xie Moyao didn't answer his question, instead fixing her gaze on him as she asked her own.

"Get rid of the 'afraid' part." Sun Dasheng, now riled up as well, swept the woman before him off her feet and carried her back to the main house.

BANG. The door slammed shut.

It was followed by a series of CRASHES and BANGS as things shattered inside. Even Li Feng, who was in the western side-room looking after his sister, could hear the commotion.

"Heh... Rich people really know how to have fun. Debauchery in broad daylight," he chuckled and shook his head. "What a pity Moyao won't give in to me. Otherwise, I could also know what it feels like to be a king who neglects his court for pleasure."

「An hour later.」

Xie Moyao returned carrying several bags of breakfast.

"What took you so long?" Li Feng frowned.

"Oh, come on. Sister-in-law is back with the food, and I just finished washing up anyway. It's perfect timing for breakfast, so stop complaining," Li Wenwen said, cutting off her lazy, good-for-nothing brother who only knew how to give orders and find fault in others.

He was just like her father, a trait she disliked from the bottom of her heart. But aside from that, her brother was excellent in every other way, and he doted on her completely. People who knew them well often joked that if they weren't siblings, they would surely be a happy couple. Even as siblings, their future partners would probably get jealous if they weren't exceptionally broad-minded. This brother was just too good to his sister.

Just then, using the excuse that his sister was still feeling unwell after drinking too much last night, Li Feng began to personally feed her the millet porridge he had specifically asked Xie Moyao to buy.

"Bro, I can do it myself. Sister-in-law is right here," Li Wenwen said, her pretty face flushing slightly. It wasn't shyness, but embarrassment. Your girlfriend is here. Behaving like this will make her jealous, you troublesome brother of mine.

However, Li Feng stopped his sister's hand. "What's wrong? You're my sister. Isn't it perfectly natural for a brother to feed his sister? Who could possibly have an opinion about that?"

"Do you have an opinion?" Li Feng asked, looking at Xie Moyao beside him.

Xie Moyao shook her head and smiled. "Of course not. You two eat up. We have to head back soon; I have things to take care of at my studio today."

Hearing this, Li Feng showed a satisfied smile. "See? Your sister-in-law doesn't mind. Now, eat up."

As she accepted the food her brother fed her, Li Wenwen glanced at her sister-in-law's back as she packed their things. Does she really not mind?

「On the way.」

The car broke down. Fortunately, they weren't on a highway or a national road. Otherwise, the traffic would have been a nightmare. It was because the road was nearly empty that they were able to push the car onto the emergency lane at the side.

"Damn it! Why do I keep running into such bad luck lately?" Li Feng complained, kicking the car's tire to vent his frustration.

"Should we call a tow truck?" Xie Moyao suggested.

"It's fine. I'll try to fix it myself."

No matter what, he couldn't let himself be looked down upon by a woman, especially his own. Li Feng began to inspect the car, trying to find the problem.

The midday May sun was scorching hot.

Seeing Xie Moyao standing in the sun, Li Wenwen grabbed a parasol from the car. "Sister-in-law, come stand over here. Your skin is so fair and delicate; you can't let it get sunburned."

"Thank you, Wenwen."

"Oh, we're family. No need for thanks," Li Wenwen said with a smile. She glanced at her brother working on the car, then leaned in and whispered in her sister-in-law's ear, "Sister-in-law, please don't blame my brother. He's always been like this with me. It's not that he doesn't have you in his heart or is ignoring you on purpose."

So, his own sister could see the problem, even though she was the one benefiting from it. For her to say this meant she genuinely cared about me, her sister-in-law. A pity her words came a little too late.

"I won't take it to heart," Xie Moyao said with a smile.

"I'm relieved to hear that. Sister-in-law, I really hope you and my brother work out. None of his past girlfriends were reliable. You're the only one I've ever approved of, and I truly hope you're the one who marries into our family."

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