She abruptly pushed him away the next second.

“You don’t need to stay faithful for my sake, really. I’m just a stand-in for your ex-girlfriend. We can simply make use of each other!

“I want your money, and you’re going for my looks.”

“When you want to do some kissing because you’re thinking of your ex-girlfriend, I’ll accommodate you. When you don’t, I’ll stay away and won’t be an eyesore to you. Isn’t this ideal?”

With that, she escaped to the resting room inside the shop, closing the door with a loud bam.

With her back to the door after closing it, she took in a deep and heavy inhalation.

Her heart was pounding too fast for her own good.

Pong pong pong.

It reminded her of a drum, or a series of raging waves.

This was a climactic tide that she dared not hope for.

What do I do now?

She seemed to have fallen in love with him, a lot.

That was why, like a love-struck little girl, she went to bake some desserts for the man she liked as a present.

However, when she’d gone over to the hospital to give him the desserts, she did not expect to bump into the scene where he was being hugged by Yu Lili from behind.

She’d taken off in anger, cursing both doctors under her breath.

Along the way, she did ask herself the reason for her anger and whether or not it was justified.

It was she who told him that both of them would not interfere with each other’s affairs in the first place. Furthermore, she already knew that Yu Lili liked him. This was pretty obvious. There was no way a woman could conceal the look in her eyes when facing the man she liked.

What about her, then?

She was totally unprepared for liking someone again.

Unfortunately, she was not able to move beyond the pain and hurt she had experienced from her last failed relationship. As such, she no longer had the courage to love another person unreservedly again.

So, on one hand, she was angry with him for quietly stealing her heart; on the other, she was equally upset with herself for getting involved with him for real. Had they not agreed that this would be a union in name only?

She did not like her current self, and she especially despised the notion that the state of her life was now indirectly led by someone else.

“I’m sleeping over at the shop tonight, and I’ll return to my mom’s place by myself the day after tomorrow. You need not come over, I’ll manage my mother myself. That’s it.”

After sending this message to him, she hurriedly switched off the phone and dumped it aside before holing herself in bed.

Soon, she fell asleep.

…

She slept all the way until ten in the morning, during which the sun was shining bright and sunny on her in her bed.

Once she switched on the phone, the mobile vibrated twice.

The man had sent two WeChats to her.

The first was at 7:10 AM: “Mrs. Jiang, please return home for breakfast.”

The second came at 09:30 AM: “Mrs. Jiang, please return home for lunch.”

Pfft—

She smiled as she stared at his messages.

Who eats lunch at 09:30 AM?

Why is he so cute?

Bah.

She immediately cleared her throat twice and put on a stern face.

Nope, he isn’t cute, he’s hateful!

… Of course, so am I!

By the time she’d washed up and walked to the shop front, He Huaiguang was already busy at work.

“You’re awake!”

He was shifting the potted plants and was covered in perspiration.

She felt bad about this. This man was from a rich family, and he had just returned from abroad. He honestly did not need to undergo such hardship. “Thank you for your hard work. I’ll treat you to lunch later!”

“Hey, it’s not necessary. Let me give you a treat instead. I already made a lunch booking for later at the Peak Cafe.”

“My gosh!”

The Peak Cafe was one of the most expensive dining places in Ning City. One meal could easily cost three thousand yuan.

This meal alone would cost half of his monthly salary.

“Why are you so generous today?!”

“Well… I can see that you haven’t been feeling well recently, and the benefits of being a tuhao ¹ are best exhibited at times like this.”

His statement tickled her to no end and she erupted into chuckles. “What a good buddy you are! It looks like I’ve not wasted my time and effort on looking after you all those years in the past!”

He laughed along with her.

If only she could look after me for the rest of my life.