As breakfast drew to a close, Spike bounded in from outside and leaped onto Yu Nian's lap.
Yu Nian smiled and stroked his ears. "Good morning, Spike."
Spike gave two soft barks and stuck out his tongue to lick Yu Nian's palm. The warm, soft tongue tickled his hand.
Yu Nian loved having little animals be affectionate with him. He scratched Spike's head again. "You're so cute, Spike."
A middle-aged woman followed behind Spike, her eyes crinkled in a smile, a cloth for wiping him down in her hand. "Mr. Yu, was breakfast to your liking?"
Qin Yuheng introduced her. "This is Sister-in-law Chen. She makes breakfast and takes care of the housekeeping."
Yu Nian's eyes lit up. He stood to greet her. "Hello. Thank you for breakfast. It was delicious."
Sister-in-law Chen's smile deepened. "You're welcome. As long as you enjoyed it, Mr. Yu. You're an honored guest of Mr. Qin's, after all. This is the first time I've ever seen him bring someone home."
The corner of Yu Nian's mouth twitched. He hadn't expected to trigger a classic NPC line from a domineering CEO novel here.
But Sister-in-law Chen seemed to have the wrong person.
Yu Nian suppressed his inner commentary, his little white canine teeth making a prominent appearance as he smiled. "Sister-in-law Chen, just call me Little Yu."
Yu Nian really wasn't used to having an elder address him as Mr. So-and-so.
Sister-in-law Chen hesitated and glanced at Qin Yuheng. Only after he nodded did she agree with an easy mind.
After breakfast, Yu Nian played with Spike in the courtyard for a while. Of course, he couldn't be quite as lively and energetic as Spike, or his trousers would fall down.
Seeing how much fun he was having, Qin Yuheng didn't interrupt. He said he