After the banquet, Xie Kejia was fortunate enough to ride in Xie Chuanyan’s car. Yan Jiaojiao’s throat still felt a bit spicy—could the banquet’s pastry chef even make desserts? There was actually a spicy cake!
It had left her feeling uncomfortable until now.
The key was that she hadn’t even met anyone from the Tian family yet!
Yan Jiaojiao raised her voice, “What’s wrong with Liu Jinzi, making me play the piano? Do I look like someone who knows how?”
Xie Kejia was already used to this and explained, “You and Liu Jinzi have been at odds since university, always unable to stand each other. It’s just that now, with your memory loss, your fighting spirit has weakened.”
In the past, Yan Jiaojiao would have left Liu Jinzi speechless and made her forget how to spell her own name backward.
Yan Jiaojiao: “What do you mean my fighting spirit has weakened? Don’t you believe I’ll go set off fireworks at her doorstep right now?”
Xie Kejia made a zipping gesture over her lips. She’d better keep quiet; if she said any more, Yan Jiaojiao’s temper might actually lead her to do it.
“Get out.”
Within minutes, the car had arrived at the Xie residence. Xie Kejia met Xie Chuanyan’s cold gaze in the rearview mirror and promptly scrambled out.
After Xie Kejia left, the car fell into complete silence. Yan Jiaojiao had nothing to say to Xie Chuanyan, so she closed her eyes and drifted off to sleep.
When the car arrived at Morning Garden, Xie Chuanyan parked in the garage and walked around to the passenger side. The girl was sleeping soundly, a faint smile on her lips as if lost in a sweet dream.
He unbuckled her seatbelt and carefully lifted her out, moving gently to avoid waking her.
Yan Jiaojiao slept in her familiar bed, her eyes half-closed as she reached for a stuffed toy and hugged it close. Smacking her lips, she fell back asleep.
Outside, the dark night was occasionally broken by faint cicada chirps. Stars surrounded the bright moon, their light cascading for miles, serene and pleasant.
Xie Chuanyan stared at the girl’s full, glossy lips, his eyes darkening. He loosened his tie and leaned down, kissing her gently and with restraint, careful not to wake her.
A minute later, Xie Chuanyan, who had originally left the room, returned with a tube of ointment.
Yan Jiaojiao’s fair foot rested on the man’s suit pants. The cold sensation made her pink toes curl slightly, and she let out a soft whimper.
Xie Chuanyan pressed a kiss to her injured spot.
Yan Jiaojiao turned over, her foot inadvertently brushing against the man’s inner thigh. Xie Chuanyan let out a muffled groan. Looking down at the prominent bulge, his entire body grew unbearably hot.
Xie Chuanyan tucked the blanket around Yan Jiaojiao and left the room.
Unaware of it all, Yan Jiaojiao had already fallen into a deep sleep.
Yan Jiaojiao woke up in the morning, stretching lazily as she turned off the alarm. Rubbing her eyes, she noticed the little bear lying on the floor, limbs splayed upward.
Strange, how did it fall?
She picked up the bear and went into the bathroom to wash up. After rinsing off the facial cleanser foam, she looked up at her reflection in the mirror. The right side of her lips was slightly swollen, as if deliberately bitten.
There was also a pink mark on her collarbone.
No need to guess—no one but Xie Chuanyan could have created such a masterpiece.
Yan Jiaojiao shook the water off her hands, blurring the mirror. Her chest heaved with anger—what an old rogue!
By the time Yan Jiaojiao went downstairs for breakfast, Xie Chuanyan had already left. Halfway through her milk, her phone rang with an unfamiliar number.
“Hello?”
“Are you awake?”
“Beep…”
Recognizing Xie Chuanyan’s voice, Yan Jiaojiao immediately hung up and blocked the number.
A moment later, the Butler hurried over with the phone. “Miss Yan, President Xie wants you to take the call.”
“I won’t!”
The Butler put the call on speaker. “Sweetheart, I’ll take you to the amusement park later.”
“No…”Yan Jiaojiao swallowed the words on the tip of her tongue. It had been a long time since she last visited an amusement park, but those places were always too crowded, noisy, and required endless queuing.
As if guessing her thoughts, Xie Chuanyan spoke the next second, “We can book the entire venue.”
Yan Jiaojiao didn’t object. “Then I want to bring Xie Kejia along.”
There was a brief silence on the other end. “Fine.”
When Xie Kejia heard Yan Jiaojiao was taking her to the amusement park, she almost started packing right away. But the moment she learned Xie Chuanyan would also be there, she immediately clutched her stomach, pretending to have a stomachache.
If she ended up being a third wheel to Xie Chuanyan, she’d probably get assassinated.
“Ouch, my stomach hurts so bad. Must’ve been something I ate last night. Jiaojiao, I—”
Yan Jiaojiao knew exactly what Xie Kejia was thinking. The whole reason she invited her was to avoid being alone with Xie Chuanyan. She cut her off.
“Big Head Jia, if you don’t come, see who’s harder to deal with—your brother or me!”
Her soft, sweet voice carried a fierce tone, laced with unmistakable threat.
After hanging up, Xie Kejia, curled on the sofa, let out a long, silent wail, tears streaming down her face.
Oh heavens, maybe it should be her who loses her memory instead. Please let Yan Jiaojiao and Xie Chuanyan become a happy couple already, or she’s going to be driven insane.
The amusement park had been cleared out in advance. Yan Jiaojiao held a small electric fan while Xie Chuanyan held an umbrella beside her, shielding her from the sun.
Xie Kejia held her own umbrella alone when suddenly, a shadow appeared beside her. She looked up and met Li Mubai’s smiling eyes.
Surprised, she exclaimed, “What are you doing here?”
Li Mubai tilted his head toward the couple ahead. Xie Kejia understood—they’d found her a companion so her brother could smoothly enjoy his alone time with Yan Jiaojiao.
Halfway through, Yan Jiaojiao noticed Xie Kejia was missing. As she turned to look, her head was gently guided back. “She’s on the pirate ship with Li Mubai.”
Yan Jiaojiao stared in disbelief at Xie Kejia, who was clearly having a blast. “She ditched me to play with someone else?”
Xie Chuanyan nodded.
Yan Jiaojiao silently added a black mark against Xie Kejia in her mind. “Then you come with me on the roller coaster.”
Xie Chuanyan didn’t refuse. Yan Jiaojiao fastened her safety harness, waiting for the staff to complete the safety checks. She looked up at the winding, curved tracks and bit her lower lip.
Xie Chuanyan saw through her nervousness and whispered, “Scared?”
Yan Jiaojiao tightened her grip on the harness, her voice trembling slightly as she straightened her slender neck. “Who’s scared?”
The roller coaster slowly moved out. At first, Yan Jiaojiao still had the mood to enjoy the view below, but as it climbed to the peak and suddenly accelerated, she screamed, “Ahhh—!”
She closed her eyes as the fierce wind stung her face, her heart feeling suspended with each rise and fall. Tears welled up at the corners of her eyes.
The next moment, Yan Jiaojiao was pulled into a warm embrace. His body shielded her from the rushing wind, and the steady rhythm of his heartbeat filled her ears. His strong arms encircled her firmly.
Yan Jiaojiao clung to his collar, her tear dropping onto Xie Chuanyan’s white shirt. Gradually, she calmed down.
After the ride ended, Yan Jiaojiao was pale and panting heavily. She patted her chest as she stepped out of the seat, her legs still weak and numb. Just as she stumbled, Xie Chuanyan caught her in time.
Leaning on his arm for support, Yan Jiaojiao steadied herself against a pillar.
Xie Chuanyan held her limp body, his lips capturing hers in a deep, possessive kiss, his tongue exploring the sweetness of her mouth before pulling away, leaving a silvery thread between them.
Yan Jiaojiao leaned weakly against him, her eyes misty and seductively alluring, her swollen tongue retreating slightly.Xie Chuanyan couldn’t resist holding the back of her head and kissing her again. Yan Jiaojiao, too weak to struggle, simply closed her eyes and complied.
By the time it was over, the sky had darkened. Yan Jiaojiao stayed in the bathroom for half an hour before emerging. She didn’t greet Xie Kejia, who was having fun playing, afraid that Xie Kejia would see her miserable state and laugh at her.
After leaving the amusement park, Xie Chuanyan took her to a seafood restaurant. This place usually required reservations, but now, even at dinner time, it was surprisingly quiet. Yan Jiaojiao ate scallops but kept glancing at the shrimp Xie Chuanyan had peeled.
Puffing her cheeks, she put on gloves and picked up a shrimp, peeling it messily until the shell was still stuck to the meat. She spat it out, took off her gloves, and thought to herself—crayfish might be delicious, but one should know when to give up.
Xie Chuanyan was eating the freshly peeled shrimp one by one when he noticed her fixed gaze. He smirked, “Want some?”
Yan Jiaojiao looked away and took a bite of seafood rice. “Not at all.”
“Call me ‘brother,’ and I’ll give you some.”
Yan Jiaojiao stared at the pile of golden, plump crayfish meat, swallowed her saliva, and stubbornly refused his offer.
Determined to avoid temptation, she buried her head in her meal.
By the fifth bite, she noticed a hand appear in front of her, followed by the crayfish she had been craving.
“Eat.”
Yan Jiaojiao blinked her bright eyes and eagerly dug in with her hands, while Xie Chuanyan kept replenishing her supply from the side.