Lan Shao lifted her chin: "Want to try and see if I can take this bite?"

Fan Rou took the opportunity to hook his neck, looking at him with full anticipation: "Sure."

Lan Shao lowered his head, his lips just about to touch Fan Rou’s, but he stopped.

"Forget it, I don’t want a cold shower yet."

In other places it’s fine, but in bed, it’s easy for things to escalate.

He’s afraid that he might lose control and let his desires take over.

Fan Rou let go of him: "I told you you wouldn’t dare, but you didn’t believe."

"Don’t test my patience."

He worried she wouldn’t be able to handle it in the end.

"Alright." Fan Rou released him.

And just like that, the two spent the night together.

The next day, after Lan Shao got up, Fan Rou slowly followed suit.

Just as she finished washing her face and stepped out, someone opened the door from outside, causing Fan Rou to turn around vigilantly.

Seeing her cautious demeanor, Lan Shao shook his head: "Besides me, who else do you think would come in?"

"It’s a habitual response."

In the Fan Family, she always had to be careful, afraid of accidentally revealing something.

It’s been so many years; it’s naturally become a habit.

The smile on Lan Shao’s face faded considerably: "It’s not a good habit, you should change it."

"Oh, I know, but it’s something that can’t be changed easily."

This is something she’s honed over many years; how could it be changed overnight?

"Then change it slowly?"

Fan Rou looked out the window: "What if I can never change it?"

"Then don’t change it, but I hope you don’t live so wearily." 𝒻𝘳ℯℯ𝑤ℯ𝒷𝘯ℴ𝓋ℯ𝘭.𝑐ℴ𝑚

No one will hurt her now, and she doesn’t need to live so fearfully anymore.

He hopes she can live like a regular person, cry when she wants to, laugh when she feels like it.

"As long as you’re happy."

She is very happy now, happier than ever before.

When she finished tidying up and went downstairs, Lan Shao’s mother had already prepared breakfast.

Fan Rou was both surprised and slightly anxious, originally thinking Lan Shao’s mother might say something to her.

Unexpectedly, she said nothing.

After breakfast, she said to Fan Rou: "Help me wash the dishes."

"Oh, okay." Without much thought, Fan Rou followed her in.

"Don’t take to heart what I said last time," Lan Shao’s mother suddenly said.

"Ah, I already forgot what you said, and my attitude wasn’t great back then, don’t hold it against me."

Fan Rou’s humble attitude won Lan Shao’s mother over.

"I wasn’t opposing you two, just trying to see your attitude."

"Seeing how anxious he is about you now, he’s probably got to have you."

"Since you’ve decided to be together, make sure to cherish it, care and understand each other."

Lan Shao’s mother said earnestly, and Fan Rou just nodded repeatedly without speaking.

"Ready? Time to go," Lan Shao asked.

"Go to work, I’ll take care of things here."

Fan Rou knew the reason she was called in wasn’t really to wash dishes but to advise her.

Now that everything’s been said, she can leave.

She wiped her hands and said: "I’m off to work, goodbye, aunty."

"Remember to come back often when you can."

Sitting in the car, Fan Rou asked: "Do you not come back often?"

"No."

Every time he comes back, his mom nags him and always talks about setting him up with someone, he can’t stand it, which is why he moved out.

So, why would he easily come back?