"Little Ye Ruan gets embarrassed so easily. He's not quite like you were back then, Auntie Man," Yu Jingjing chimed in.
Ye Qingman smiled. "How so?"
"Back then, you took on every Special Person in the Third Team single-handedly. You beat the previous generation of Special People until they were crying for their parents."
"You were a true heroine! If I were even half as amazing as you, I'd wake up laughing."
Yu Jingjing gave her a thumbs-up as she finished.
Ye Qingman couldn't stop laughing. "Come over whenever you have time. I'll teach you some fighting techniques."
Yu Jingjing couldn't have asked for more. "Yes, please!"
After the warm, harmonious dinner, Ye Ruan sat at the table with his chin in his hands, watching the Big Gray Wolf wash dishes in the kitchen, his eyes curved in a smile.
The others were watching television with Ye Qingman, their cheerful laughter filling the room.
"That happy, baby?"
Gu Cheng dried his hands and came out. While the others weren't looking, he quietly leaned down and stole a kiss from the little bunny.
"Still up for a date at the library tonight?" Gu Cheng asked softly.
There was a suggestive meaning behind his words.
Ye Ruan caught it, and his cheeks felt as though they were on fire.
"No."
"Ah, all right, then."
Unexpectedly, Gu Cheng didn't pester him about sleeping together.
Ye Ruan found that strange. Then he remembered what a certain cat had said: once a man got what he wanted, he stopped cherishing it.
"Wait, what's that look for?"
The stare sent a chill down Gu Cheng's back. He wanted to laugh but didn't dare.
Ye Ruan puffed out his cheeks and asked awkwardly, "You don't want to sleep with me anymore? Before..."
Even before they'd gotten together,