Hearing Xie Yan Si’s words, Lin Yue felt a pang in her heart.
Hey, didn’t the little brat get scared at all after seeing how fiercely she fought just now?
Should she play the Hair-Pulling Monster again? But—
Lin Yue met Xie Yan Si’s fluttering phoenix eyes and couldn’t bring herself to do it.
“Did your hand hurt from fighting earlier?” Xie Yan Si asked with concern and care, noticing her raising and lowering her hand. “Let me massage it for you.”
With that, he took Lin Yue’s hand and began kneading it gently, like a little attendant.
Wow, who knew Xie Yan Si had such skills? Lin Yue closed her eyes in comfort, thoroughly enjoying the massage.
“Yes, yes, right there.” Having failed to maintain her tough image, Lin Yue simply accepted it openly.
After all, Xie Yan Si wouldn’t come of age for another ten years. There would be plenty of opportunities in the future to keep him at a distance.
Just then, the warehouse door was pushed open.
Xie He rushed in, her face full of worry.
Xie Yan Si had always been introverted and disliked getting close to others since childhood, and it was partly because… Xie He knew it was her fault as a mother for being overly protective.
But as a widow and her son, guarding the vast Xie family fortune, with Xie Yan Si being the only male heir in nine generations of the Xie family, and so many distant relatives coveting their wealth—if she didn’t keep a close eye on Xie Yan Si, how could she face his deceased father and grandfather if something happened?
This time, it was a momentary lapse on her part, or Xie Yan Si wouldn’t have been kidnapped from the hospital.
But as she hurried in, she saw her precious son—whom she cradled in her hands fearing he might fall and held in her mouth fearing he might melt—massaging the hand of a pretty little girl!
This was a sight Xie He had never seen before.
She froze for a moment.
“Yueyue, don’t be afraid, Mommy’s here!”
Wen Wan had immediately checked the address and rushed over as soon as she saw the alert.
To her surprise, upon entering, she saw the Xie family’s only son—Xie Yan Si—massaging her Yueyue’s hand.
The scene made Wen Wan frown almost imperceptibly.
She didn’t like the idea of them having any involvement with the Xie family. She only wanted Yueyue to grow up carefree and happy.
But the children were still young, and she didn’t want to interfere too much with their social interactions.
“These two kids seem to get along quite well,” Xie He remarked with a smile.
Under the other’s enthusiasm, Wen Wan’s tone sounded a bit stiff. “Really? My Yueyue gets along with everyone. She’s a very lively child.”
But given the Xie family’s status and their business dealings with the Lin family, Wen Wan didn’t want personal feelings to affect their business.
She politely added, “Feel free to bring your child over to play sometime.”
Unexpectedly, Xie He took the opportunity without hesitation.
“Great! Seeing how well they get along, they’re sure to become good friends in the future.” Xie He smiled, mirroring the joy on her son’s face.
“By the way, your Yueyue attends Nockworth Academy, right?”
Wen Wan looked at her suspiciously, unsure what she was getting at.
Noticing her gaze, Xie He turned and smiled.
“Don’t worry, I don’t mean anything else. I just hope our families can stay in closer touch in the future.”
Due to the kidnapping incident, Lin Yue’s daily trips to Changbai Mountain to learn Wing Chun were canceled.
Wen Wan didn’t want to experience something like this a second time.
In the end, Wen Wan decided to invite the master down from the mountain to teach instead.
What Lin Yue didn’t expect was that this time, the master brought another child with him.
A child they had just met yesterday.
“Yueyue!”
Xie Yan Si had been trailing behind his master, eyelids drooping and lacking energy, but upon seeing Lin Yue, his face immediately lit up with a smile. Holding a small food box, he ran over to her.
“Here you go.” Xie Yan Si shoved the box into Lin Yue’s hands. “It’s filled with the little bear cookies you like.”
Lin Yue looked at the heavy food box, her heart filled with mixed emotions.
She really shouldn’t have softened yesterday and helped him find his mother.
In this day and age, are little brats this easy to fool?
The master walked over and, seeing the two children getting along so harmoniously, felt deeply gratified. “From now on, both of you will learn boxing with me.”
Lin Yue was shocked. “What? We’re going to learn together?”
Her tone made it sound as though she was extremely unwilling. Xie Yan Si’s watery eyes instantly welled up with tears.
He stepped forward, tugged at Lin Yue’s sleeve, and asked softly, “Yue Yue, don’t you want to be with me?”
“……”
“I…” Lin Yue met his tearful gaze and found herself unable to voice a refusal. “It’s not that I don’t want to.”
Xie Yan Si’s pitiful expression vanished instantly, replaced by a bright smile. “I knew it. Yue Yue is the best.”
Lin Yue: “…”
Bro, are you messing with me!
After two days of training, Lin Yue’s ears were filled with Xie Yan Si’s constant “Yue Yue” this and “Yue Yue” that, to the point where she felt like her ears were growing calluses.
Thankfully, with five days of school ahead, her ears would finally get some peace.
The next second, a loud cry rang out from the classroom door—
“Yue Yue!”
Lin Yue looked up in alarm, just in time to meet Xie Yan Si’s phoenix eyes, which should have been fierce and ruthless but were now brimming with excitement and joy.
Holding his food box and carrying his Ultraman Backpack, he ran straight to Lin Yue.
“Here, I brought you some little bear cookies.”
Lin Yue: “…”
Thanks a lot.
From then on, Lin Yue’s ears were constantly filled with Xie Yan Si’s—
“Yue Yue, here are your little bear cookies.”
“Yue Yue, I’ll walk home with you.”
“Yue Yue, Yue Yue, Yue Yue…”
Xie Yan Si even managed to become Lin Yue’s desk mate. Whether in class or out, going to school or heading home, Lin Yue’s ears were filled with Xie Yan Si’s voice. He practically wanted to become a backpack charm, following her everywhere at all times.
Lin Yue felt like crying but had no tears.
Heavens, spare her!
She wanted Xie Yan Si to resent her, to despise her for life, to avoid her at all costs—not to end up like this!
“Yue Yue, wait for me!”
Ahhhhhhh, don’t come any closer!!