Car lights flashed into the Su family's courtyard. Su Ruiyi, in Ou Yunchen's passenger seat, stretched. She unbuckled her seatbelt slowly until the car came to a complete stop.
Su Ruiyi: "What are you doing tomorrow?"
Ou Yunchen: "Going to work."
Su Ruiyi: "Don't you get bored working every day?"
Ou Yunchen: "It's not too bad. Seeing my assets grow makes it less boring."
Su Ruiyi giggled softly.
Ou Yunchen made a tutting sound and ruffled her hair.
Ou Yunchen: "Alright, young lady, you should go home now."
Su Ruiyi suddenly crossed her arms, playfully admonishing him with mock displeasure. "How can you chase away a lady?"
Ou Yunchen: "I'm worried you'll be late and get scolded at home!"
Su Ruiyi: "Then..."
Su Ruiyi suddenly turned shy.
Ou Yunchen, of course, saw that she wanted something before leaving. The more she acted like this, the more he wanted to tease her.
So, Ou Yunchen pretended not to understand or hear, resting his head comfortably on his hands and closing his eyes.
Su Ruiyi: "Hey!"
Ou Yunchen said coldly, "Goodbye."
Su Ruiyi: "You win!"
With that, Su Ruiyi opened the car door. Just as the sulking heiress was about to get out, Ou Yunchen grabbed her ponytail from behind.
Su Ruiyi: "Ouch, ouch, ouch! It hurts!"
The moment Su Ruiyi turned her head, Ou Yunchen immediately kissed her, his lips meeting hers precisely.
Before Su Ruiyi could react, Ou Yunchen released her and pushed her out of the car.
Now, Su Ruiyi was seen gently touching her lips, a faint blush rising on her cheeks.
"So annoying," Su Ruiyi muttered, but she hopped out of the car with enthusiasm. Even as she ran back, she didn't forget to glance back at the man in the car.
Just as Su Ruiyi skipped into the Su family home...
Xu Shuming: "Stop right there!"
Su Ruiyi gasped. She hadn't expected her father, who was never home, to actually be there!
Su Ruiyi: "Dad..."
Xu Shuming: "Why are you back so late? Your mother said you've been out all day!"
Su Ruiyi: "I... I went to the hospital to see Wang Ziran..."
Xu Shuming glared, clearly displeased with this explanation.
Xu Shuming: "Are you lying to me again!"
Su Ruiyi: "Really, I spent the whole day with him at the hospital!"
At that moment, another voice came from the window, startling Su Ruiyi!
Wang Ziran, his head covered by his hoodie, slowly turned around. A playful smirk spread across his face as he looked at the flustered Su Ruiyi, a sense of vindictive pleasure filling him.
Wang Ziran: "Yiyi, long time no see. Was it me you were visiting at the hospital?"
Su Ruiyi never expected her lie to be exposed so quickly!
How could Wang Ziran be at her house!
She had no way to cover up her lie now and could only cast a pleading look at Wang Ziran.
But Wang Ziran seemed unwilling to help. He wanted to see Su Ruiyi face the consequences of her actions!
Su Ruiyi: "I... I went... I went to find... Ou..."
Wang Ziran: "Yiyi!"
Wang Ziran suddenly interrupted Su Ruiyi. In fact, he had already seen Ou Yunchen's car arrive through the window and then watched it leave.
He had initially intended to let Su Ruiyi admit her relationship with Ou Yunchen herself, but hearing her distressed explanation made him soften.
Wang Ziran ran to Su Ruiyi's side and took her hand.
Wang Ziran: "Uncle, don't be so hard on Yiyi. She probably couldn't find me and snuck out to play."
Wang Ziran: "Right, Yiyi?"
Su Ruiyi stammered, afraid to look at Xu Shuming, but with Wang Ziran's cover, she felt a little safer.
Just then, Mrs. Su and the President's wife came downstairs, chatting and laughing about something.
President's wife: "Oh? Yiyi is back."
Mrs. Su gave Su Ruiyi an awkward look, signaling her to greet them quickly.
Su Ruiyi: "Auntie, good evening."
The President's wife just smiled.
Su Ruiyi: "Wang Ziran, shall we go to the dining room for something to eat?"
Wang Ziran: "I'm not hungry, no thanks."
Su Ruiyi: "Then, then shall we go upstairs? I'll give you a tour?"
Wang Ziran: "I've been here many times, I'm tired of it."
Su Ruiyi quickly tugged at Wang Ziran's clothes from behind, wanting to leave quickly and hoping he would cooperate. But Wang Ziran was being deliberately contrary.
Su Ruiyi whispered to Wang Ziran: "Let's go, let's go somewhere else!"
Wang Ziran: "Why? I think it's nice here in the living room, everyone chatting together."
Su Ruiyi was surprised that Wang Ziran said this so loudly, enough for everyone in the living room to hear clearly.
Su Ruiyi was so embarrassed she didn't know what to do.
Wang Ziran: "But if you want to spend some time alone with me, I suppose that's possible."
Su Ruiyi chuckled outwardly but cursed Wang Ziran inwardly. How could he suddenly be so dense!
Wang Ziran: "Uncle, Auntie, let's go stay in the garden for a while."
Mrs. Su and Xu Shuming quickly agreed, as if the children's happy departure could ease the unpleasant atmosphere.
Su Ruiyi pulled Wang Ziran towards the garden outside, but halfway there, Wang Ziran suddenly flung her hand away.
Su Ruiyi turned back, astonished.
Su Ruiyi: "What's wrong?"
Wang Ziran: "Is that enough? You wanted to get away from that situation, and I've helped you. There's no need to actually stay in the garden."
Su Ruiyi: "Wang Ziran, are you angry?"
Wang Ziran: "Miss Su, why would I be angry?"
Su Ruiyi: "Because I lied and said I was going to the hospital to see you, but I didn't..."
Wang Ziran: "I was just an excuse for you to sneak out. Did it really matter to you whether you visited me in the hospital?"
Su Ruiyi: "That's what you say... So you're really not angry?"
Wang Ziran: "Not angry."
Su Ruiyi: "That's good if you're not angry. I also don't think it's a big deal."
Wang Ziran snorted coldly, completely disappointed.
Su Ruiyi: "But since you're discharged so early, I won't have an excuse to go out anymore..."
Wang Ziran maintained a smile for Su Ruiyi, but his heart bled inwardly!
It was one thing that Su Ruiyi hadn't visited him in the hospital, but even upon meeting, she hadn't offered a single word of concern!
Even if Su Ruiyi had asked if he was okay, his love wouldn't have turned into resentment!
Su Ruiyi: "Oh right, why are you here at my house?"
Wang Ziran: "To deliver something."
Su Ruiyi: "What kind of thing? Our family always sends things to yours, why are you sending something this time?"
Wang Ziran: "I'm not sure. It seems to be related to a multi-billion project."
Su Ruiyi: "Couldn't it just be delivered to the company? Why deliver it to the house? You just wanted to see me!"
Wang Ziran remained silent. He did want to see Su Ruiyi, but now he regretted it. Perhaps if they hadn't met, their relationship could have remained as it was.
Su Ruiyi: "Sigh... I wonder how long they'll be talking."
Wang Ziran: "Yiyi."
Su Ruiyi: "Hmm? Why are you calling me?"
Wang Ziran: "We're friends, right?"
Su Ruiyi: "Did you get stupid from being in the hospital? Of course, we're friends!"
Wang Ziran: "If one day, I do something that hurts you, will you forgive me?"
Su Ruiyi: "If you know it will hurt me and you still do it, then of course I won't forgive you!"
Wang Ziran's expression grew dimmer.
Su Ruiyi: "But if... it was unintentional, I might consider whether to forgive you!"
Wang Ziran smiled. He remembered the proprietress of the Lan Gongzi establishment he encountered during his kidnapping.