borne by herself. It was as if she had grown up overnight and no longer acted like a delicate flower.She kept her eyes shut, afraid to look at her own wound. There was fear, but no courage to face it...It's being drawn in, it's thinking about it constantly.

She ran towards him against the light, calling out sweetly, "Kyo-nii."

Innocent and guileless.

Song Jingye felt a complex mix of emotions welling up inside him. He knew it was impossible to touch, yet his heart yearned for her deeply. He nodded, putting on an air of seriousness as he passed by her and walked towards his own car.

Lu Yao followed and stood beside the passenger seat, waiting for him to start the car.

Song Jingye finally looked at her: “Didn’t your grandfather have the driver bring you over”

She smiled and said, "Take your car back, the view from your car is better."

Anyway, his family doesn't live far from the Lu family.

Song Jingye was unable to, so he could only go around to the passenger side to open the door for her. He was still driving that car with a particularly high chassis. Remembering that she hadn't been able to get in before and needed his help, he extended his arm to give her leverage.

But Lu Yaoyao's dress today was short, ending above her knees. This way, it would be easy for her to show too much leg going up the stairs. Thinking about this, her face flushed red first.

You drive, I'll get in.

Song Jing looked at her suspiciously, wondering why she was blushing.

Of course she blushed, she's still a young girl.

Song Jingye turned around and went back to the driver's seat, curious to see how she got up there. To his surprise, when he opened the car door, Lu Yaoyao was already sitting primly in the passenger seat, her hands neatly placed on her lap. How did she get up there so quickly It was astonishing.

"Fasten your seatbelt," he said.

"Oh." She turned slightly and fastened her seatbelt.

Although Song Jingye felt he didn't want to fight his own heart anymore and wanted to go with the flow, he was still a righteous man. He kept his gaze straight ahead and didn't glance at her beside him.

The last time she rode in his car was when they were attacked. He held her tight in his arms, protecting her. Thinking back to that scene, his heart skipped a beat.

Of course Lu Yaoyao had no recollection. At this moment, she was racking her brains trying to come up with conversation topics. Song Jingye might be stern and imposing, but it had no effect on Lu Yaoyao because she had grown up seeing figures like her grandfather, who were even more imposing than him.

Lu YaoYao couldn't tell what she was thinking. She had never liked anyone before, so she didn't know if this was liking someone or not

It was only when she saw him that she felt truly connected to the world.

Even she, who was usually talkative, couldn't find a topic at the moment. She feared that if she spoke, she would come across as childish to him.

She got home safely. Song Jingye restrained the urge to get out and open the door for her, only pressing the unlock button from his seat. She wasn't pretentious, opening the door herself with ease. However, the car was too high, almost causing her to stumble, which made him sweat a cold sweat in the car.

And after straightening up, she smiled brightly at him and said, "Kei-kun, can I continue to visit your workplace tomorrow"

"No."

Song Jingye refused, then closed the window and pressed on the accelerator, but after driving a few meters, he suddenly reversed back to stop in front of her. "Yao Yao, you should focus on getting well first," he said.

He once thought that he and Gu Ruandong had just appeared at different times. If he had appeared earlier, YaoYao might have fallen in love with him, and regretted more about the blind date he had refused.

And now, by a twist of fate, she only has the memories of an 18-year-old. He longs to take that step towards pursuing her, but his upbringing prevents him from taking advantage of the situation.

If she continues like this, he's afraid he won't be able to control himself.

Lu Yaoyao said, "Whether I'm sick or not doesn't affect my going to see you."

Song Jingye said in a low voice, “It doesn’t affect you, but it affects me.” There was a hint of resentment in his words. She was fickle and childish, now she was teasing him, but when she recovered her memory, she would turn her back on him. What should he do then

Lu YaoYao said with a mischievous twinkle in her eyes, "I won't bother you. I'll only come to see you when it's time for you to get off work."

Song Jingye sighed inwardly. What could he possibly compete with a girl who was only 18 mentally

As he slowly closed the window, she said, "Remember, I'll come find you tomorrow afternoon."

Song Jingye had a sleepless night and the next day his spirit was listless as he went to work. He did everything absentmindedly, enduring until the afternoon when the guard came to report that Miss Lu had arrived.

He couldn't refuse her outright, so he had her brought into his office. Most of the men who worked in this building, over 90%, were serious and stern due to the nature of their work. His office also exuded an air of rigid righteousness.

She arrived gracefully, her softness clashing with the office's harshness in a way that sent shivers down your spine.

Men are visual animals, and even more so when it comes to someone they have a crush on. Song Jingye was no exception. He suddenly felt dry-mouthed and his heart raced. He took a gulp of cold water to calm the surging blood.

He thought he should find a woman to fulfill his increasingly intense needs, but he was rather discerning and wouldn't settle for anything less than love.

Lu Yaoyao has always been carefree and cheerful. She came in with a smile and called him "Jingye Ge" happily, unaware of the tumultuous emotions churning within the man facing her.

Song Jingye couldn't stay in the office alone with her, so he got up and said, "I'll take you on a tour."

"I visited it yesterday," she said.

"Let's go back and see it again." He walked her out, without a word.

There are several R&D bases that can be visited by important guests. Song Jingye took her to a small, command center-like place where she could simulate going into battle with smart glasses.

"Can I try it on" she exclaimed excitedly.

"Hmm." Song Jingye took the smart glasses and put them on her. Before he even turned it on, her vision went dark instantly, and Song Jingye instructed her how to operate it in her ear, focusing all her senses on his voice.

His voice was low and rich like fine wine, enveloping her. Thankfully the control booth was dimly lit, or else she would have been easily seen blushing as red as a fire.

Song Jingye finished his explanation and then turned on the switch, allowing her to experience a combat scenario that was almost 100% realistic.

She played, and he watched on.

Result, in less than two minutes, she could be heard screaming:

"Kiyono-kun, I've been shot."

"Kyo-kun, what do we do when we run out of bullets"

"Kyouno-kun, the other side is attacking me! Where should I hide!"

"Please help me."

One. The single word echoed throughout the command center.

Lu Yao Yao had never played before, it was too real, so the impact was too great, she even felt like the bullet really went through her chest and back. She turned her head, let out a scream, and threw herself into Song Jingye's arms beside her.

She swore she had no intention of seducing him, it was just a reflex.

Even Song Jingye, when the person pounced over, he reflexively embraced them.

thump, thump

Both of their hearts were pounding.

Lu Yaoyao's heart pounded from the fright, of course, but also from the first-time nervousness of being so close to a mature man.There was a cafe downstairs with decent desserts; Shan Shan had bought her some before.She ordered a caramel macchiato and two pieces of mousse cake, avoiding the crowd and choosing a slightly quieter...