Chapter 97: Enjoying Melons Together

On the day of his reunion with Qin Yao, Ye Le Yao revealed his true identity to him without holding back.

After three timeline resets, Ye Le Yao had roughly grasped the method to alter the fates of other supporting characters: giving them the choice to decide their own paths.

The altered life trajectories by the supporting characters were acknowledged and deemed reasonable by the main system.

Thus, during the third timeline reset, Ye Le Yao's primary goal was singular – to change Qin Yao's predetermined death.

However, Ye Le Yao couldn't directly disclose his purpose to Qin Yao. Therefore, he concealed the plot point about Qin Yao's death and only shared the outcomes for others.

Upon hearing Ye Le Yao's words, Qin Yao pondered for a long while before asking, "So you came to find me this time to help us?"

Ye Le Yao nodded, "Mm."

A hint of reproach entered Qin Yao's gaze as he looked at Ye Le Yao.

Ye Le Yao was surprised. He blinked, ensuring he wasn't mistaken, before asking, "Why do you have that expression?"

Despite being a system that had studied human emotions, they were truly complex.

Most of the time, when Ye Le Yao didn't understand, he would ponder on his own.

But whenever facing Qin Yao, he couldn't resist asking directly.

Because Qin Yao had promised him that if he had any questions, he could ask anytime.

This time, however, Qin Yao didn't answer. He stared resentfully at Ye Le Yao for a moment before looking away, his tone melancholic, "I'm unhappy."

Ye Le Yao became even more puzzled, and unusually, somewhat apprehensive.

Why was Qin Yao unhappy?

Just moments ago, Qin Yao had been hugging him excitedly. How did it suddenly turn into…

Ye Le Yao's handsome brows furrowed. He had a guess but hesitated.

Mother Huo had previously told him that human affection came in many forms.

Some affection was long-lasting, which had another name: love.

Others were fleeting, like a sudden bloom of a night-blooming cereus, disappearing in an instant.

This type of affection was called a novelty.

"Is it because the novelty of liking me has worn off…"

Before Ye Le Yao could finish his sentence, Qin Yao's hand unexpectedly reached out.

The young man's palm was large and warm, easily enveloping Ye Le Yao's hand within. His fingers gently caressed Ye Le Yao's, then intertwined through the gaps, locking their fingers together.

Ye Le Yao felt a slight tickle from the caress. He slightly pulled back, but Qin Yao quickly seized the opportunity to grip his hand tightly again.

It was a strange feeling, yet surprisingly not unpleasant.

Ye Le Yao ceased struggling and merely looked at Qin Yao with slight confusion.

Qin Yao sighed inwardly.

Although he didn't know why Ye Le Yao appeared so naive or why he forgot what he had said before, his unease was evident on his face.

Qin Yao initially wanted to tease him further, making Ye Le Yao worry more about him.

But he couldn't bear to do so.

Qin Yao's voice was low and husky, yet filled with gentleness, "How could the novelty wear off?"

His Adam's apple bobbed as he uttered two names deeply entwined, "Yao Yao, I like you, very much. I was unhappy earlier because you said you came here not entirely for me; I was jealous."

Ye Le Yao felt as if a small brush was stroking his heart. When Qin Yao called him "Yao Yao," his heart would tremble. When Qin Yao said he liked him, his heart would flutter repeatedly. Hearing Qin Yao explain that he was jealous earlier, Ye Le Yao's trembling heart began to race uncontrollably.

Thump thump thump—

The sound was loud, especially prominent in the quiet balcony.

Ye Le Yao slightly pursed his lips and hummed in response.

Qin Yao smiled, "I seem to…"

Without thinking, Ye Le Yao reached out to cover his lips, "Don't say it!"

The slanted sunset fell upon the youth's cheeks, dyeing his fair skin like the horizon's sunset.

Ye Le Yao's voice trembled lightly, unbeknownst even to himself, "You…you can't tease me anymore in the future."

Qin Yao's smile widened, and he nodded without hesitation, "Okay."

Not until the sun completely set below the horizon did the temperature on Ye Le Yao's flushed cheeks subside.

That evening, under Ye Le Yao's verbal guidance, Qin Yao made him another cup of oat milk.

The rich milk, blended with oats, smoothly glided across his palate. The familiar taste made Ye Le Yao close his eyes contentedly.

Seeing this, Qin Yao asked, "Tasty?"

Ye Le Yao replied, "Mm, tasty," pausing before adding, "I really like drinking the milk you make for me."

Qin Yao chuckled softly, "If you like it, should I make it for you every day?"

Ye Leyao nodded with a smile, "Alright."

Ye Leyao knew that Qin Yao would do as he said, including helping him change the outcomes for everyone.

Despite this matter having nothing to do with Qin Yao, he still agreed to Ye Leyao's request without hesitation. He even laid out a series of plans by the next day.

Ye Leyao skimmed through Qin Yao's plan, and upon closer inspection, it was actually quite comprehensive. However, he still had some doubts, so he couldn't help but ask Qin Yao while looking at him, "Will this work?"

Qin Yao saw the doubt in Ye Leyao's eyes. He chuckled softly, sat close to Ye Leyao, and said with a smile, "Shall we give it a try first?"

Ye Leyao asked, "How do we try?"

Qin Yao replied, "Isn't Huo Yan bringing his partner home tomorrow?"

Ye Leyao was somewhat surprised, "So you're thinking of—"

"Yes," Qin Yao nodded without hesitation.

Seeing how certain Qin Yao was, Ye Leyao could only temporarily set aside his doubts.

He thought that even if Qin Yao messed up tomorrow, there was still himself, wasn't there?

Worst-case scenario, he could write another system program and implant it into Huo Yan's mind, revealing Su Rui's true colors to him.

After all, he had already done it once during the second time reset, so there was no way it could go wrong again.

It must be said that Ye Leyao had indeed considered everything very thoroughly.

Unfortunately, he was still a system who had just begun to understand human emotions, inexperienced in the ways of the world, and thus not as resourceful as Qin Yao.

The following day, Ye Leyao followed Qin Yao to the Huo family residence, where he received a profound lesson about the ways of the world.

The Qin and Huo families had always been in contact, and Qin Yao and Huo Yan were old acquaintances. However, since this day was significant for Huo Yan, who was bringing his boyfriend home, Qin Yao couldn't suddenly propose a visit. So, he arranged an encounter with Huo Jing and suggested they discuss business together.

As for Ye Leyao,

Qin Yao introduced him with a smile, "His name is Ye Leyao, and he's my... assistant."

Ye Leyao picked up on Qin Yao's signal and smoothly responded, "Yes, I'm Assistant to President Qin... President Qin. Nice to meet you, President Huo."

Huo Jing nodded slightly, didn't ask any more questions, and led the two of them into the Huo family residence.

Seeing the familiar Huo residence and the warm welcome from Huo Dad and Huo Mom, Ye Leyao felt as if he had traveled through time. His eyes welled up, and he felt a bit uncomfortable.

Worried that the two might notice something amiss, Ye Leyao tried hard to suppress his emotions.

Since Huo Yan hadn't returned with his partner yet, Qin Yao genuinely went to the study to discuss matters with Huo Jing.

Ye Leyao was left in the living room, where Huo Dad and Huo Mom warmly entertained him.

They sat across from Ye Leyao, chatting with him and asking about his age and life.

They asked, and Ye Leyao answered.

However, what he said was all based on the fabricated identity he and Qin Yao had concocted the previous night.

Huo Dad and Huo Mom didn't suspect anything and simply nodded along.

At the end of their conversation, Huo Mom couldn't resist saying, "I don't know why, but ever since I saw you, I've really liked you, this child. That's why I chatted with you a bit more. You don't mind, do you?"

Ye Leyao found his heart aching even more. He shook his head with a smile, "Of course not."

Ye Leyao didn't feel any discomfort or offense; instead, he felt a sense of joy that he hadn't experienced in a long time.

He enjoyed it.

As the three of them continued chatting, Huo Yan returned with Su Rui.

Upon seeing a stranger in the house, Huo Yan was taken aback at first, then smiled and asked Huo Mom, "Whose child is this? They look somewhat familiar."

Hearing this, Huo Mom immediately laughed, "Does Second Brother also find them familiar?"

Huo Dad added mysteriously, "Why don't you guess?"

Huo Yan walked in and stood opposite Ye Leyao, studying him carefully for a moment before shaking his head, "I can't seem to recall. Mom and Dad, don't keep me in suspense. Introduce him to me."

Thus, Huo Mom affectionately took Ye Leyao's hand and introduced him to Huo Yan.

After hearing Huo Mom's introduction, Huo Yan furrowed his brows, "Strange, I don't think I've met him before. Why do I find him familiar?"

Huo Dad and Huo Mom both laughed.

Huo Dad said, "I haven't met Little Yao either, but for some reason, I have a feeling of familiarity with him."

Huo Mom nodded, "Yes, I even thought about adopting Little Yao as my godson..."

The family chatted happily on the side.

As for Su Rui, who Huo Yan had brought back, he was completely ignored.

Su Rui stood beside them, his expression particularly ugly.

But he couldn't directly interrupt their conversation, so he could only cough lightly to remind Huo Yan.

However, at this moment, Huo Yan was concerned about Ye Leyao's work situation and didn't notice Su Rui's coughing.

Su Rui's expression turned even uglier.

The others didn't notice.

But Ye Leyao, as the system, noticed.

For some inexplicable reason, Ye Leyao suddenly felt like laughing.

At the same time, Ye Leyao also understood what Qin Yao meant by his words yesterday—

This was what it meant to make others feel awkward while they enjoyed watching the show.

Ye Leyao found this feeling delightful, very comfortable for a system, so he became even more enthusiastic about engaging in conversation.

Mr. and Mrs. Huo, along with Huo Yan, already liked Ye Leyao. Seeing him so warmly answering their questions, the three of them were even happier.

So happy that Su Rui, standing beside them, coughed until his throat nearly smoked, yet they didn't spare him a single glance.

Huo Yan even whispered a complaint: "Who in our family has a sore throat? Mom, why don't you give him a couple of days off?"

"Always coughing over here, it might be contagious flu. What if it gets transmitted to Ye Leyao?"

In that instant, Su Rui's face turned as dark as the bottom of a pot.

As a system, seeing someone else in an awkward situation for the first time, Ye Leyao couldn't hold back and burst out laughing directly.

Just at that moment, Qin Yao and Huo Jing came down from upstairs. Seeing the smile on Ye Leyao's face, the corner of Qin Yao's mouth curved up.

Huo Jing looked at Su Rui thoughtfully.

It was also at this time that Huo Yan suddenly came to his senses, and he hurriedly turned around in panic: "Oh no, Xiao Rui..."

Su Rui had been standing there for almost ten minutes before Huo Yan remembered him!

Su Rui felt he had lost all dignity, and was even angrier about what Huo Yan had said earlier. But he couldn't just turn around and leave; he could only look at Huo Yan with red eyes, looking aggrieved.

Huo Yan felt particularly heartbroken, quickly stepping forward to hold his hand and apologize: "I'm sorry, Xiao Rui, it's my fault... I was just a bit happy when I saw Xiaoyao, so..."

Ye Leyao tried hard to bite his lip, hoping to suppress the corners of his mouth from curling upwards uncontrollably.

Impolite!

Too impolite!

As a very polite system, how could Ye Leyao laugh directly in front of others?!

But holding back laughter was really uncomfortable!

Seeing Qin Yao coming downstairs, Ye Leyao quickly ran over.

Qin Yao hadn't expected Ye Leyao to run towards him and hurriedly reached out to catch him.

They hugged each other tightly.

Ye Leyao hid his face in Qin Yao's neck, shaking with laughter.

He hid his face completely, and his laughter was deliberately suppressed.

Apart from Qin Yao, no one knew that Ye Leyao was laughing.

So to Mr. and Mrs. Huo and Huo Jing, this scene looked like he was crying.

Huo Jing immediately furrowed his brows: "What's wrong?"

Mr. and Mrs. Huo's attention had already shifted to Su Rui, and upon hearing this, they all looked over.

"What happened to Xiaoyao?" Mrs. Huo walked over anxiously.

Mr. Huo also hurried over: "He was fine just now, what happened? Did something unfair happen?"

Qin Yao: "..."

No, he was happy.

But how could Qin Yao embarrass Ye Leyao at this moment? So he could only put his arm around Ye Leyao's waist and frowned: "I don't know, he suddenly ran over..." As he spoke, Qin Yao's voice also became anxious, "Yaoyao, what's wrong? Who made you unhappy?"

Huo Yan was still consoling Su Rui when he heard this and said, "There's no one, everything was fine just now. Xiaoyao, how come..."

Huo Yan wanted to come over, but Su Rui directly held onto his arm: "Brother Yan..."

Huo Yan was momentarily at a loss.

Ye Leyao was even more embarrassed!

He was clearly laughing, why wasn't Qin Yao helping to explain?

The next moment, Ye Leyao felt Qin Yao gently pinch his waist.

It was a little ticklish, and then Ye Leyao realized that Qin Yao did it on purpose!

Although he didn't understand Qin Yao's specific intentions, Ye Leyao still cooperated exceptionally by not moving while lying in Qin Yao's arms.

Then Ye Leyao heard Mr. and Mrs. Huo become anxious instantly, and even Huo Jing said, "Is there somewhere that feels uncomfortable? Should we call the doctor to take a look?"

Qin Yao said, "Okay."

Thus, Mr. and Mrs. Huo quickly contacted the family doctor to rush over.

Seeing this, Huo Yan had no mood to comfort Su Rui anymore. He just patted Su Rui's hand and said, "Xiao Rui, understand."

Su Rui: "? ? ?"

Understand what?

Isn't this his first visit today?

What's going on with your whole family?

Ignoring himself is one thing, but who exactly is this Ye Leyao? Why is even Huo Yan so concerned about him?

A strong sense of imbalance surged in Su Rui's heart.

So without thinking, Su Rui said, "I certainly understand, it's just... I see that he's already an adult, why is he still throwing tantrums like a child? Is it because he doesn't like me that he's acting this way?"

As the words fell, Huo Yan's brows furrowed instantly.

The entire Huo family fell silent for a moment.

Qin Yao leaned close to Ye Leyao's ear and whispered softly, "Can you fake crying?"

Ye Leyao, of course, couldn't, nor did he know Qin Yao's intentions, but Ye Leyao was very cooperative.

Worried that his "acting" might not be good enough, Ye Leyao quickly exchanged for an Acting Buff from the System's Points Store. Instantly, he cried dramatically in Qin Yao's arms—

"Wah... no, President Qin... wah, I'm not throwing a tantrum like a child, I don't dislike him either... wah, who is he, I don't even know him... I, I'm really uncomfortable wah..."

The effect of the Acting Buff surprised Ye Leyao himself; tears streamed down his face, and his eyes turned red.

Mother Huo had liked this obedient child at first sight. Hearing Su Rui's divisive words, she felt a surge of anger.

Little Yao didn't even know Su Rui, yet he could say such shameless things!

Seeing Ye Leyao cry like this now, Mother Huo was even more heartbroken, her own eyes turning red: "I know, I know, Little Yao, don't cry..."

Father Huo naturally understood the deeper meaning of Su Rui's words, but since Su Rui was a guest, he couldn't glare at him. He could only glare fiercely at Huo Yan in anger.

Huo Jing's face turned cold as he said coldly, "Who are you? Why are you in my house?"

Su Rui: "..."

Su Rui's face flushed with anger.

Although Ye Leyao was crying at this moment, he was laughing inside.

Hahahaha, it was really too funny. Huo Jing actually asked who Su Rui was and why he was in their house hahahaha—

Ye Leyao's body began to tremble slightly, but his tears fell even harder.

Huo Yan had been worried about Su Rui, but seeing Ye Leyao cry so sadly, his body still trembling, a hint of blame flashed in his eyes when he looked at Su Rui.

But Su Rui was his boyfriend after all, so Huo Yan only slightly darkened his face, shook off Su Rui's hand, and introduced, "Dad, Mom, Big Brother, his name is Su Rui, he's..."

Not mentioning Su Rui's name would have been better. The moment his name was mentioned, the entire Huo family changed their expressions simultaneously.

Father Huo remained silent with a stern expression.

Huo Jing averted his gaze.

And Mother Huo didn't even turn to look at Su Rui.

Their reactions were particularly obvious, almost directly writing the word "dislike" on their faces.

How could Su Rui bear it?

His eyes reddened with anger, but he knew better than to lose control, saying aggrievedly to Huo Yan, "Since your family has no time today, I'll go back first."

With that, Su Rui turned around and left.

Huo Yan's brows furrowed. He suddenly felt that Su Rui was being very unreasonable, but he also knew that his earlier neglect had caused Su Rui to be snubbed. So Huo Yan grabbed his arm and explained, "Xiao Rui, listen to me explain..."

Prompted by Qin Yao, Ye Leyao cried even louder.

Huo Yan paused, then said in a low voice, "Understand, Little Yao is still a child."

Su Rui's teeth itched with anger.

Was there such a thing as a child who was 1.8 meters tall?!

And he clearly looked like an adult already?!

Just then, Mother Huo suddenly spoke up, "Wait, let Su Rui come over and sit down."

Huo Yan hurriedly said, "Xiao Rui, don't be angry, if it's for me..."

Su Rui gritted his teeth. How could he not be angry?

But he couldn't leave right now. If he really fell out with the Huo family, there would be no future for him and Huo Yan, and he wouldn't have any money. What would happen to the child then?

Su Rui couldn't let anything happen to the child, so he could only say in an even more aggrieved voice, "Okay, Brother Yan, for you, I can endure..."

Su Rui stayed, and soon the butler arrived with the doctor.

Stepping in quickly, the butler explained, "Doctor Lin took a personal day today, so only Mr. He is available."

Doctor He was the traditional Chinese medicine practitioner who usually tended to Mother Huo's health.

Upon hearing this, Mother Huo hurriedly said, "Then let's trouble Mr. He to take a look at Little Yao!"

If it didn't work, they would take Ye Leyao to the hospital later.

Doctor He hurriedly nodded and walked toward Ye Leyao.

At this point, the Acting Buff that Ye Leyao had stacked on himself was about to expire.

Dr. He took Ye Le Yao's pulse while asking, "Where do you feel unwell?"

Ye Le Yao thought for a moment and made something up on the spot: "Headache."

Dr. He carefully felt her pulse for a while before saying, "There doesn't seem to be anything too wrong with your pulse..."

Ye Le Yao pursed her lips as another tear fell: "I don't know, but it doesn't hurt as much now..."

Qin Yao said, "That's good. I'll take Yaoyao to the hospital later for a thorough check-up."

Ma Huo hurriedly said, "We'll go with you," pausing for a moment before turning to look at Su Rui on the sofa, "By the way, Dr. He, could you please take a look at this child as well?"

Dr. He nodded and walked over to Su Rui.

Su Rui was utterly bewildered.

Why was he being examined?

Before he could refuse, Huo Yan had already lifted his hand. "It would be better if Dr. He takes a look. You just had a major outburst, and it will ease my mind if he checks you."

Su Rui was about to say it wasn't necessary when Dr. He's hand had already touched his pulse.

Su Rui's heart pounded like a drum.

He was a man, and only because of his unique body structure could he unexpectedly become pregnant.

Even when he went to the hospital for a check-up initially, it took considerable effort to confirm that he was indeed pregnant.

And Traditional Chinese Medicine—

Just by feeling his pulse, surely they couldn't detect any abnormalities, right?

Su Rui reassured himself not to worry, but he still couldn't help feeling nervous.

A moment later, Dr. He released his hand and said, "No problem, no problem. If you're pregnant, try to maintain a cheerful mood as much as possible."

Su Rui let out a sigh of relief.

Then he heard Dr. He continue, "The baby is four months old, there are no issues at all, so don't worry."

Su Rui's expression froze.

Huo Yan looked even more confused: "Four months? Wasn't it two months?"

Ye Le Yao wanted to laugh again.

Qin Yao squeezed her hand, and Ye Le Yao barely managed to stifle her laughter.

The entire Huo family's gaze fell upon Su Rui.

Dr. He said, "Two months? The pulse clearly indicates four months. It's very steady. However, this is indeed the first time I've encountered a case of male pregnancy. But as long as it's a pregnancy, the pulse is similar. I won't make a mistake."

Huo Yan stood rooted to the spot, as if struck by lightning: "No, it can't be... I... Xiao Rui, you—"

Qin Yao added fuel to the fire: "What's wrong? Is the timing off?"

It was more than just off!

It was two whole months earlier!

Huo Yan completely broke down, looking at Su Rui in disbelief: "Xiao Rui, what's going on? Didn't you say..."

Su Rui panicked even more.

Damn it, why did a TCM doctor suddenly appear!

And why did he have to take his pulse?

Didn't the TCM doctor say it himself? This was the first time he had taken the pulse of a pregnant man. So how could he be so sure that he hadn't made a mistake?

"He's lying! It's only two months... I didn't lie to you, Brother Yan. This child is yours... The child is two months old..." Su Rui hurriedly explained.

Upon hearing this, Dr. He couldn't sit still anymore. His brows furrowed tightly as he spoke solemnly, "Sir, how dare you question my professionalism? My family has been practicing traditional Chinese medicine for generations, and we are currently in the seventeenth generation. I graduated with a doctoral degree in TCM from Capital Medical University and have been practicing medicine for over twenty years. I have never misdiagnosed anyone. When I say you're four months pregnant, it means four months. There is absolutely no possibility of error!"

Su Rui's chest heaved violently with anger: "What nonsense are you spouting! I had a check-up at the hospital; how could there be an error? Besides, I wouldn't possibly lie to Brother Yan..."

Dr. He became even angrier and began to earnestly explain to Su Rui why his child was four months old instead of two.

Throughout the entire process, no one from the Huo family said a word.

Ye Le Yao and Qin Yao watched the spectacle with great interest.

Looking at Huo Yan, who was stunned and appeared to be severely affected, Ye Le Yao suddenly remembered a sentence she had read before. She leaned close to Qin Yao's ear and whispered softly, "President Qin, look at Huo Yan. He looks like he's about to shatter."

Qin Yao's eyes were filled with amusement as he whispered back to Ye Le Yao, "Suddenly finding out you've become a cuckold is indeed quite painful. So you mustn't laugh out loud anymore, okay?"

Ye Le Yao nodded vigorously: "Okay, I'll just laugh in my heart!"

The end result of this farce was that Su Rui lost to the logically sound Dr. He and angrily left the Huo residence. Huo Yan didn't chase after him because he was sobbing his heart out at the moment.

Huo Yan choked and wailed, "Not mine... Hahahaha, not my child hahaha..."

Ma Huo found his crying somewhat embarrassing and turned away.

Ba Huo sighed heavily: "What a mess!"

Jing Huo then said to Qin Yao and Ye Le Yao, "Please excuse us for this spectacle."

Ye Le Yao hurriedly said, "It's okay, it's really alright. But... shouldn't we comfort him? He's laughing and crying at the same time, his mental state seems worrying!"

Mrs. Huo let out a long sigh. "Don't worry about him. Instead, Xiao Yao, why don't you stay for dinner tonight at our place?"

Ye Le Yao was indeed craving Mrs. Huo's cooking, so he nodded without hesitation.

Not long after that day, news broke out that Huo Yan and Su Rui had broken up.

And because of this experience, Ye Le Yao, the studious system, suddenly became enthusiastic about eating melons and watching dramas unfold.

Qin Yao noticed that Ye Le Yao enjoyed it, so whenever there was drama, Ye Le Yao and Qin Yao would be there too.

In order to make Ye Le Yao happy while eating melons, Qin Yao replaced all the explosive guests on "Travel Together" with a new batch of guests who had juicy stories but impeccable character.

Naturally, Ye Le Yao and Qin Yao were among them.

After one episode was filmed, Huo Yan, still nursing a broken heart, expressed that he also wanted to join in on the fun, or rather, participate in the program to relax.

Qin Yao agreed without hesitation, thus the duo became a trio.

What slightly annoyed Qin Yao was that Ye Le Yao and Huo Yan's relationship was getting better and better.

Qin Yao repeatedly told Ye Le Yao that he was jealous.

But every time, Ye Le Yao reassured Qin Yao, saying, "I don't like Huo Yan, I just see him as... um..."

Ye Le Yao stumbled over his words.

What did he consider Huo Yan and his family?

Ye Le Yao had never pondered this question.

Seeing Ye Le Yao's puzzled expression, Qin Yao's initial jealousy dissipated.

In fact, Qin Yao had long realized the place the Huo family held in Ye Le Yao's heart. The Huos had more than once told Qin Yao that they hoped Ye Le Yao could continue living with them.

Unfortunately, his little system was naturally slow in matters of the heart.

Fortunately, his little system was naturally slow, otherwise, he might have been snatched away by the entire Huo family long ago.

Rarely did Qin Yao harbor selfish thoughts, so he didn't expose this layer of their relationship for his little system. He decided to wait for Ye Le Yao to figure it out on his own.

Even if Ye Le Yao got angry with him later, he would accept it.

Time flew by.

Before they knew it, late August arrived.

That morning, after Qin Yao woke up, he didn't see Ye Le Yao on the balcony. Instead, he found a note left behind, which read: "President Qin, Mrs. Huo invited me to their house for dinner today, I'll be back tonight."

Qin Yao gave a helpless smile at the note.

Well, his little system had indeed been lured away.

But Qin Yao wasn't worried, because he and Ye Le Yao shared a deep understanding.

Qin Yao went to the company to handle affairs, and by the time he finished, it was already afternoon.

Remembering that Ye Le Yao hadn't had his milk yet, he made a cup at the company, put it in a thermos, and set off to pick him up from the Huo residence.

To Qin Yao's surprise, when he arrived at the Huo residence, Mrs. Huo said she hadn't invited Ye Le Yao today. Instead, Ye Le Yao had come to find Huo Yan in the morning and followed him to the film set.

Qin Yao's brows furrowed slightly as he thanked Mrs. Huo and instructed the driver to head to the film set.

He didn't dwell on why Ye Le Yao would lie to him. He simply found it novel that his little system could now tell lies, and strangely, Qin Yao was quite pleased about it.

But this joy didn't last long.

Upon arriving at Huo Yan's film set, Qin Yao didn't need directions from the staff. He headed straight to Huo Yan's lounge, and before he could get close, he heard Huo Yan's angry voice coming from inside —

"What do you mean I have to take his place and get hit by a car to save Qin Yao?! I won't agree to it!"

Qin Yao froze.