At the sight of Madam Jun, the newcomer strode over on long legs beneath a blue uniform. The black stripes down the sides of his trousers caught the brilliant sunlight, and his tall black military boots struck the ground step after step, steady yet unhurried.
Ye Qinglan adjusted his stride and moved directly in front of Ye Chuqi, blocking her completely.
Ye Chuqi, who had been admiring the handsome man: "..." Truth be told, with the sun behind him, she hadn't even made out his face before her view filled with Ye Qinglan's silver-white uniform.
"Mother." The newcomer had reached Madam Jun. His voice was cool, but unlike Ye Qinglan's icy tone, it was pleasant to the ear, with an unconscious lift and a magnetic quality at the end that could make anyone's ears melt.
Given how dazzling Madam Jun was, her son couldn't be bad-looking either.
Ye Chuqi craned her neck for a peek, but Ye Qinglan pressed a hand down on the top of her head.
"Ye Qinglan." The newcomer greeted him as though nothing were amiss. "Long time no see."
Ye Qinglan gave a cold laugh.
Oh? Ye Chuqi thought. Judging by his reaction, her brother and Madam Jun's son didn't get along? If he could show his displeasure with her son right in front of her, their relationship must be terrible.
Madam Jun laughed. "What did you do to upset Ye Qinglan this time? Judging by his face, you must have offended him badly."
"Mother..."
"Ye Qinglan, for my sake, don't hold it against him just yet. He rarely comes back, so at least let him see her. Can we leave whatever happens afterward to the two of them?"
Ye Qinglan said nothing.
In that atmosphere, Ye Chuqi suddenly realized this might have something to do