A Trivial Thing That Was Overlooked.

That night, Lin Yu slept terribly.

It wasn't just because he had too much on his mind, weighing him down and keeping him from sleeping soundly.

More importantly...

This damn floor was way too hard!

No matter how he lay on it, it was uncomfortable.

Even though he had the bedding sent over by Qing Mo's secretary,

this kind of bedding was obviously meant to be used with a mattress.

Spreading it directly on the hard floor felt no different from sleeping on the bare floor itself.

Before falling asleep, Lin Yu had considered asking someone to bring a mattress or a few more layers of thick quilts.

But after thinking about it, he decided to drop the idea.

He didn't want the noise of moving things to wake up the sleeping Su Yuyao.

He would just make do and sleep like this.

And so, Lin Yu drifted off to sleep.

Throughout the entire night, his sleep quality was absolutely abysmal.

He groggily woke up several times, only to groggily fall back asleep.

He never managed to get a solid rest.

That was until a certain moment when, in his daze, Lin Yu suddenly felt his entire body and mind slowly relax.

A deeply comforting warmth seemed to flow through his entire body, gently melting away his psychological stress and shielding him from his physical discomfort.

Just like that, enveloped in this relaxing and comfortable environment that even carried a faint, milky fragrance, Lin Yu peacefully sank into a deep sleep.

After an unknown amount of time passed,

a fully rested Lin Yu slowly opened his eyes.

His five senses returned.

The first thing he noticed wasn't the scene before him, but the soft and delicate sensation in his arms.

Looking down, Lin Yu was stunned to find that Su Yuyao had somehow crawled into his embrace without him knowing.

Moreover, she was pressed extremely close to him.

Her head was resting on his arm, her nose almost touching his collarbone.

Her eyes were closed.

Her gentle breaths puffed softly against his skin, tickling him slightly.

When did she sneak over here?

Lin Yu was a bit curious.

However, he didn't dwell on the matter.

Having suffered on this awful floor all night, Lin Yu immediately wanted to wake Su Yuyao up.

He wanted to tell her to go back to the bed to sleep.

And not lie here.

But before Lin Yu could even open his mouth,

Su Yuyao, who had appeared to be fast asleep, opened her eyes.

She tilted her face up slightly. After her earnest gaze lingered on Lin Yu's face for a brief moment, she opened her arms, wrapped them around his neck, and gave him a soft hug.

This time, her actions were even more intimate and bold.

She practically pressed her entire little face against Lin Yu's neck.

Her delicate little nose twitched, as if she were sniffing something.

Su Yuyao's initiative left Lin Yu momentarily stunned.

After a brief daze, he immediately said with concern:

The floor is cold. Go lie down on the bed.

As he spoke, Lin Yu raised his arm and placed his hand on Su Yuyao's head, stroking down her long hair as if coaxing a child.

Su Yuyao didn't say a word.

She resolutely shook her head.

Maintaining her tight embrace on Lin Yu, she refused to let go.

Left with no choice, Lin Yu could only let her cling to him.

They hugged like this for a while. Figuring enough time had passed and Su Yuyao should have had her fill of hugging,

Lin Yu spoke up again, trying to persuade her to let go:

Alright, alright.

Let's get up.

I should go make breakfast for you.

Hearing this, not only did Su Yuyao not let go, but she hugged Lin Yu even tighter, as if terrified he would run away.

Now, Lin Yu was truly at a loss.

He felt that one Su Yuyao was clingier than two Tang Manmans combined.

Since she liked hugging so much, he would just let her hug him.

But before that, Lin Yu wanted to take a shower.

He had gone to bed very late last night, had a lot of frustrating things on his mind, and the air conditioning hadn't been set very low.

Between the sweat and oily skin,

Lin Yu felt like he smelled a bit right now.

Being hugged so intimately by Su Yuyao, Lin Yu was a little worried she would smell him and his impression score would drop. So he said:

How about this.

I'll go take a shower first.

Once I'm done and smelling nice, I'll come back and keep you company, okay?

Su Yuyao remained silent, merely tightening her arms and burying her face deeper.

After hugging Lin Yu even tighter, she finally mumbled in a small, muffled voice:

No.

I like it.

Su Yuyao's words almost made Lin Yu's brain short-circuit.

Like it?

Like what?

Does she like the way I smell right now?

But I stink.

What's there to like about that?

Just as Lin Yu was feeling baffled, he suddenly remembered something he hadn't paid attention to for a long time.

That was the difference between Su Yuyao and the other female leads in the original plot.

In the original storyline, the first female lead, Tang Manman, and the second female lead, Xia Muzhu, had both been coerced, and it was only after a period of training and interaction that they completely fell.

As for the third female lead, Qing Mo, her weakness had been perfectly exploited, which was why she was conquered so smoothly.

Among these four female leads, it seemed only Su Yuyao had fallen completely for no rhyme or reason, just because of one ordinary...

...

Smacking his lips a couple of times,

Lin Yu felt like he had just found the answer to his previous question.

And at this moment, Lin Yu secretly made up his mind.

All dangerous behaviors were strictly prohibited.

Safety first above all else!

They lay there hugging for quite a while longer, until both of them felt a bit hungry, and only then did they sit up together.

After a simple routine of brushing their teeth and washing up, Lin Yu, with his little shadow Su Yuyao in tow, started figuring out how to solve today's breakfast problem.

Su Yuyao expressed that she wanted to eat the same egg fried rice from last night.

Lin Yu, however, rejected her request after careful consideration.

How could she eat that for every meal?

She was pregnant, which was exactly when she needed nutrition. How could she eat this kind of stuff every day?

After a brief moment of thought, Lin Yu decided to take Su Yuyao out to eat.

She ate the meals prepared by Qing Mo's chef every day. After so long, no matter how delicious it was, she was probably getting tired of it.

Going out would be a good change of pace.

Once they finished eating and came back in the afternoon, he would settle Su Yuyao in, and then it would be time for him to make another trip to S City.

He needed to resolve the matters concerning Xu Mingyao and Tao Yaoyao as soon as possible, so he could put his mind at ease.

As for Tang Manman and Xia Muzhu...

Lin Yu felt a pang of guilt whenever he thought of them.

During their conversation last night, both of them had shown an unexpectedly generous attitude.

In fact, compared to his concern for them, they seemed even more concerned about his current state of mind.

This made Lin Yu feel extremely guilty.

He wanted to make it up to them, but he didn't know how.

Right now, he had neither the time nor the energy to spare for them.

All he had was money, and neither of them had ever cared much about money.

Otherwise, they wouldn't have refused the limitless gold cards that Qing Mo had tried to give them.

In that case, compensating the two of them would just have to wait for the future.

And speaking of which...

Lin Yu was a bit puzzled.

What exactly did Qing Mo say to them to make them so generous regarding the situation with Su Yuyao?

Oh, right!

And during that winter three years ago, where on earth was that girl Qing Mo trying to take him?

No way.

Next time he got the chance, he definitely had to interrogate her properly!