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nTranslator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios

nAccording to the custom in Yuncheng, a married woman would go back to visit her family on the second day of Lunar New Year.

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nIn the past, they would always drive to Suzhou early in the morning on the second day of the new year and come back on the fourth day of the new year. But this year was different. Song Fengwan had to go back to her evening self-study sessions at school on the third day, so she naturally couldn’t travel back and forth between Yuncheng and Suzhou.

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nThe Qiao family was understanding of her situation. There were only two people in their family, and neither of them had female partners, so their Lunar New Year’s Eve dinner was rather simple. After the father and son finished eating, they returned to their respective rooms to work on their jade stones, and Qiao Wangbei even polished and buffed a stone in the machine room for the entire night.

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nBut the person who called the Qiao family was Yan Wangchuan, surprising Qiao Wangbei slightly.

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n“… They’re not going over this year.”

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n“I know. Wanwan’s studies are important. The Lunar New Year meal doesn’t matter.” Qiao Wangbei smiled.

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n“Mhm.”

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n“But why are you the one calling? Where’s Aiyun?”

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n“She’s rather tired these days, so I’m calling instead.”

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n“Rather tired…” Qiao Wangbei wasn’t a fool. Coupled with a certain someone’s happy voice, how could he not understand? He’s…

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n… fast.

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n“Senior Brother, you sure are… capable.” Qiao Wangbei didn’t know what to say.

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n“I’m alright,” a certain someone said matter-of-factly. “If there’s nothing else, I’m hanging up.”

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nQiao Wangbei stared at the hung-up phone, speechless. Why do I feel like he’s deliberately showing off?

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nThus, when Qiao Aiyun called him, the first thing Qiao Wangbei said was, “You’ve been very tired recently, so you have to take care of your health.”

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n“What?” Qiao Aiyun didn’t understand what he meant.

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n“I’ve heard all about it. For someone with a personality like Senior Brother’s, you don’t have to indulge him, and you have to do everything in moderation. There’s still a child at home. His mouth is clumsy. Don’t cause any mental trauma to Wanwan.”

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nQiao Wangbei knew this senior brother of his very well. After all, they had studied together for a long time in the past.

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nQiao Aiyun’s facial nerves started shaking uncontrollably. “What did he say to you?”

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n“Nothing much. We’re all adults, so there’s no need to be embarrassed. As long as he treats you well, as your older brother, I can rest assured…” Qiao Wangbei told her some stuff for a long time before hanging up.

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nQiao Aiyun was so angry that she almost punched Yan Wangchuan to death.

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nWhen she went downstairs, Yan Shaochen was also here. After all, he was in his twenties, and everyone in the family knew about what they had done on Lunar New Year’s Eve, so his gaze when he looked at her was naturally a little different.

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nQiao Aiyun thought that Yan Wangchuan had spouted nonsense again and was very angry. Is he trying to announce it to the world?

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nAt around ten in the morning, the people from the furniture store brought the bed over.

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n“You bought a bed?” Yan Shaochen was surprised. He bought furniture on New Year’s?

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n“The previous one isn’t sturdy and durable,” Yan Wangchuan said self-righteously.

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nYan Shaochen was dumbfounded. He seemed to realize something incredible. He used to live in the Yan residence, so he knew that Yan Wangchuan worked out diligently and that his physical fitness might even be better than that of young people. He naturally had a lot of energy to use…

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nHe’s scary.

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n***

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nSince there was nothing much to do on the second day of the new year, Song Fengwan booked some movie tickets online. Old Madam Yan naturally wouldn’t go, and Yan Shaochen said that he wanted to stay home to accompany her, so it was just the three of them again.

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nThe last time Qiao Aiyun went to a movie theater was probably when Song Fengwan was in elementary school, and Yan Wangchuan said that he had never been to one before.

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n“Not even once?” Song Fengwan was surprised.

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n“I’ve been to outdoor theaters before,” Yan Wangchuan said bluntly.

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n“Some movies are pretty suitable for watching in theaters. The atmosphere is different.” Song Fengwan scanned the QR code to get the tickets.

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nWhen they arrived at the theater, the three of them sat next to each other, and Qiao Aiyun naturally sat in the middle. After watching for a few minutes, Song Fengwan noticed that the two people next to her were already holding hands and pressing their faces against each other. And then…

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nSomething indescribable.

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nSong Fengwan stared at the screen intently. Can you two please pay attention to where you are?

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nQiao Aiyun was also in despair. Yan Wangchuan gestured to her with his finger and pointed. A young couple in their early twenties was kissing.

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nWhat’s there to see? Just as Qiao Aiyun was about to look back at the front, a certain someone kissed her. She couldn’t avoid it, and she was afraid of making too much noise, so she could only let him be.

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nWhen he finally stopped kissing her, he didn’t watch the movie and just kept staring at her. His scorching gaze was difficult to ignore. Qiao Aiyun felt that her entire body was burning, and she was nervous and flustered. She couldn’t remember what the movie was about at all.

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nWhen they walked out of the theater, Yan Wangchuan looked at Qiao Aiyun and said, “Let’s come here often in the future.”

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nQiao Aiyun wished she could cover his mouth. He’s definitely thinking about unhealthy things.

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n***

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nThe festive atmosphere of Lunar New Year nowadays wasn’t as strong as before. After Song Fengwan started going to school again, the house became quiet. On the fifth day of Lunar New Year, Old Madam Yan was returning to Nanjiang.

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nYan Wangchuan couldn’t entrust Yan Shaochen to take care of her all the time, and Qiao Aiyun had to stay to take care of Song Fengwan, so she couldn’t send her back. Thus, Yan Wangchuan had to send her back to Nanjing. The night before they left, Qiao Aiyun packed a lot of things for them, tidied up everything, and explained everything to Yan Wangchuan clearly.

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nThe two of them were originally discussing serious matters in the room. But while talking, they somehow rolled onto the bed.

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nIt was only after seven in the evening right now, so Qiao Aiyun was naturally unwilling…

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n“I’m leaving, and I may not be able to see you for some time.” Yan Wangchuan was very affectionate and very difficult to deal with.

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nTheir skin touched. One was warm, and the other was scorching.

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nThe touch was careful and gentle.

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nQiao Aiyun had really been tormented by him that time. Her lower back was still aching, and she really wanted to let him stay chaste for a few days. But hearing his tone, she hesitated for a moment. “Just once…”

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nYan Wangchuan bit her lips hard and nibbled on her neck. Her breathing became increasingly rapid, and with just a few kisses, she already felt as if she was about to die. It was getting hard to breathe…

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n“Be gentler.” Qiao Aiyun was annoyed. This person totally wants to eat me up.

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n“Okay,” Yan Wangchuan replied. He took off his clothes while kissing her, desperate and eager.

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nQiao Aiyun was rendered helpless by him. He promised to be gentler, but in the end…

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nHe indeed only did it once, but he almost killed her in bed.

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nI really don’t know where he gets so much energy.

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nThings would have been scarier if the abstinence had gone on any longer.

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nOnly when the alarm on Qiao Aiyun’s phone rang did she suddenly wake up. “It’s already nine-twenty. Wanwan’s evening self-study ends at nine-fifty. I need to go pick her up.”

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n“I’ll go. You should rest some more.” Yan Wangchuan got out of bed, took a quick shower, put on his clothes, and got ready to leave.

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n“There’s a bakery opposite her school. You can wait for her at the entrance there.” Qiao Aiyun really didn’t have any strength at the moment.

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n“Okay.” Yan Wangchuan picked up his coat. “Aiyun…”

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n“What?”

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n“I forgot to use protection.”

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nThe corners of Qiao Aiyun’s lips twitched. “Hurry and go pick up the kid.”

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nHe’s strict, careful, and serious in his work, yet he forgot such an important thing. She kept feeling that Yan Wangchuan had deliberately forgotten.

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nWhen Song Fengwan walked out of the school gates, she was a little surprised to see that the person picking her up was Yan Wangchuan. “Is my mom busy tonight?”

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nYan Wangchuan would also usually pick her up, but Qiao Aiyun was normally the one who came after her evening self-study.

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n“She’s tired.”

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nSong Fengwan choked. Tired?

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nWhat a great word choice.

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n***

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nOn the other side, in the capital…

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nDuring the few days after Lunar New Year, people were busy with either gatherings or visiting relatives. Other than accompanying his mother to his uncle’s house on the second day of the new year, Fu Sinian only came out for a small gathering with Fu Chen and a few others on the fifth day of the new year.

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nThere were a total of four people. Other than Duan Linbai, the others weren’t talkative. Duan Linbai was blind, so he had been hiding in Fu Chen’s house for the past few days in order to avoid seeing his relatives and friends when they visited his house.

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nDuring the Lunar New Year period, people basically just ate, drank, and played around. To Duan Linbai, the risk of being in a public place was too high. If someone found out that he was blind, they might fabricate some news, so the venue for their gathering was at Fu Sinian’s place.

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nIt was remote and safe enough.

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nFu Chen and Duan Linbai arrived early. The other person came from northern Sichuan and didn’t know the way, so Fu Sinian could only go downstairs and personally pick him up.

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nWhen he got out of the elevator, he met Yu Manxi.

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nHer makeup was exquisite, and her hair was slightly curled. She was wearing a fitting and simple formal outfit with a black down jacket wrapped around her and high heels of about eight centimeters, exuding a smart and capable feeling. She was holding a folder in her hand and smiled brightly when she saw Fu Sinian.

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n“Mr. Fu, what a coincidence.”

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nFu Sinian sized her up. She was dressed very simply in a black and white pantsuit, but she still exuded a seductive and bewitching aura.

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nHe had been at home every day recently. Unlike him, since the first day of the new year, Yu Manxi had been wearing exquisite makeup and high heels and running out of her door like the wind. Other than coming back to sleep, she was basically never at home.

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n“Yeah.” Fu Sinian pursed his lips.

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n“Are you free tonight? I’ll treat you to a meal.” Yu Manxi had been submitting her resume to talent markets and recruitment centers since the first day of the new year, and she had finally found a satisfactory job.

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n“You’re asking me out?” Fu Sinian raised his eyebrows.

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nYu Manxi smiled. “Yes, I have to go back and change my clothes. If you agree, send me a message later.” The elevator arrived, and Yu Manxi hurriedly entered it.

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nFu Sinian went to the entrance of the residential complex to pick the person up…

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n… ordered takeout for Fu Chen and the two guests, and then left them at home. He said he had something to do and went out.

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nDuan Linbai was dumbfounded. “What’s going on? What kind of host runs away and leaves the guests behind? He’s trying to dismiss me with just a hotpot meal? It’ll take at least three meals, okay?”

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nAll four of them had an extremely good relationship, so they didn’t care about these details. They were just looking for a place to meet in the first place.

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nWhen Fu Sinian ordered the food, he put down the floor number but forgot to note the unit number. So when the delivery man got to the 16th floor, he called Fu Sinian.

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n“Hello, are you Mr. Fu? Are you at home? Is your unit 1601 or 1602?”

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n“1601.”

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n“The one having a disco party inside?”

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nDisco? The corners of Fu Sinian’s lips twitched. What the hell is Duan Linbai doing in my home?

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