Meeting Su Yuxin

"Alright, Xie Yuyan, come eat!"

Ye Feng placed the fried eggs on the dining table and called out to Xie Yuyan, who was sitting on the sofa with her legs crossed, her back turned to him. However, even after hearing his words, Xie Yuyan remained motionless, sulking and ignoring him.

"Xie Yuyan?"

Ye Feng tried calling her name again, but the only response was silence.

What’s going on? All I did was lightly tap her head—how did things escalate to this?

Though Ye Feng knew Xie Yuyan was probably putting on an act, he eventually untied his apron and walked over to the sofa, sitting down beside her.

"Xie Yuyan?"

"......"

"What’s wrong? I don’t think I did anything that bad, did I?"

"Hmph!"

Xie Yuyan shot him a sidelong glance before turning her head away again.

"Come on, stop fooling around. We’ve got things to do later. Let’s eat breakfast first."

"I won’t eat!"

Seeing her still acting stubborn, Ye Feng sighed helplessly and shrugged.

"Fine, if you won’t eat, then I’ll just eat by myself. After that, I’ll head to Su Yuxin’s place alone."

"W-what?! N-no, you can’t!"

Just as Xie Yuyan was about to milk her tantrum for some extra sympathy points, the mention of Ye Feng going to Su Yuxin’s alone snapped her out of it. She immediately turned around, grabbing his wrist with a pitiful expression.

"I-I’m sorry, Ye Feng. I won’t be difficult anymore, okay? Please don’t say things like that again… and don’t leave me behind, alright?"

"Yuyan..."

For some reason, seeing Xie Yuyan’s vulnerable, trembling expression made Ye Feng’s heart ache—she looked like a little rabbit shivering in the corner.

"Alright, I was just joking. How could I ever leave you behind? Don’t be sad now, come eat breakfast with me."

"Mmm, but..."

Xie Yuyan spread her arms slightly, glancing at Ye Feng with hopeful eyes—silently hinting that she wouldn’t let this go without a hug.

"Ahem… Xie Yuyan, can’t we save that for after breakfast?"

"No way! I’ve contracted a deadly disease—without a hug from Ye Feng, I’ll perish in the next second!"

"That’s a bit dramatic, don’t you think?"

Despite his words, Ye Feng stepped closer and scooped her up in his arms, meeting her expectant gaze.

Even though Xie Yuyan was the tallest and most well-proportioned among all the girls he knew, she felt surprisingly light in his arms—he couldn’t explain why.

"Hehe~ Ye Feng, you’re the best~"

Satisfied, Xie Yuyan rested her head against his shoulder, instantly transforming into a sweet, docile girl.

After setting her down on a chair, Ye Feng took his seat beside her. "Breakfast isn’t anything fancy, so I hope you don’t mind—"

"There’s no such thing as ‘minding’! I’ve told you before—anything you make for me, I’ll accept without hesitation! Not just breakfast, but so much more~"

As she spoke, Xie Yuyan deliberately licked her dry lips, a gesture that immediately made Ye Feng’s mind wander to dangerous places. Flustered, he quickly shoved a glass of warm milk into her hands.

"Just eat your breakfast and stop saying weird things."

"Okay~"

......

After finishing their simple meal, Ye Feng and Xie Yuyan got ready and headed to Su Yuxin’s place. To pass the time during the journey, Xie Yuyan brought up a certain topic involving other women.

"Ye Feng, what if that Li Mucheng comes looking for trouble again?"

"That probably won’t happen. Her father is a smart man—he wouldn’t let his daughter do anything stupid. But if Li Mucheng really insists on causing problems, I’ll take countermeasures. So don’t worry, Yuyan."

"W-well… if you say so, then fine. But I don’t trust them!"

"Relax, Yuyan, you’re just being overly suspicious. Look how long we’ve been together—life’s peaceful now, isn’t it? All you need to do is enjoy yourself."

Enjoy myself? How am I supposed to enjoy anything when those women are eyeing you like starving wolves?! Ye Feng, you absolute idiot—you’re driving me crazy!

Pouting in frustration, Xie Yuyan seized the moment to intertwine her fingers with his.

"I don’t care! I’ll only feel safe if you’re with me. No matter what happens in the future, you have to stay by my side."

Ye Feng knew her clinginess stemmed from fear—fear that something might happen to him again. So he agreed without hesitation. After all, with the most dangerous threats already eliminated by Xie Yuyan, what was there to worry about?

"I know. We’re almost there—I can see Yuxin waiting for us at the door."

Through the car window, Ye Feng spotted Su Yuxin holding two strawberry milk teas, glancing around anxiously. Once they stepped out of the car, he waved at her.

"Ye Feng! You’re finally—"

Su Yuxin’s bright expression froze the moment she noticed Xie Yuyan behind him. Even the sweet aroma of the strawberry milk tea in her hands seemed to fade.

"Sorry for making you wait, Yuxin. Am I late?"

Ye Feng approached with an apologetic smile, but the icy look on Su Yuxin’s face made the atmosphere instantly tense.

"Y-Ye Feng… Xie Yuyan is here too?"

"Of course. After what happened yesterday, I have to keep an eye on him for his own well-being. If anything happens, I’ll be there to handle it. Oh, and hello, Yuxin~"

"Hello, Xie Yuyan~"

Su Yuxin forced a smile, fully aware that Xie Yuyan’s words were a thinly veiled warning—anyone getting close to Ye Feng would be treated as an enemy.

Her meticulously planned bonding activities now felt pointless, leaving her visibly deflated.

Wait—the milk tea!

Suddenly remembering, Su Yuxin thrust one of the drinks toward Ye Feng.

"Ye Feng, I made this for you. Please take it~"