Her white teeth clenched as she watched his tall silhouette leave so straightforwardly. She puzzledly raised an eyebrow. He actually left so quickly today?

Really unusual.

There’s always something fishy about unusual behavior!

Is this man plotting something again?

Who cares! As long as the plague is sent away, it’s fine!

Liang Anya quickly pressed the elevator close button.

...

A few days later, Liang Anya finally understood why Si Yuheng left so easily that day.

Because—

This man had actually become a regular visitor to the Liang Family!

That day, after getting off work, she had just changed her shoes in the entrance and heard the familiar magnetic yet annoyingly imperfect Chinese from the living room!

Walking in, she saw Liang Tao was surprisingly playing chess with Si Yuheng.

And, they were both smiling cheerfully.

"Anya, off work?" Liang Tao greeted his daughter with a chess piece in one hand and Xiaoxiao in the other.

Si Yuheng sat across from Liang Tao, holding a chess piece between his long, clean fingers. Seeing her return, he slightly tilted his chin and gave a faint smile: "Hi."

The smile was more like a provocation.

"Daddy... why is he..." Liang Anya was overly shocked.

"Oh, you mean REX? I asked him to come." Liang Tao said casually.

Liang Anya panicked, thinking that Si Yuheng shamelessly invited himself over. How come daddy invited him?

She forced out a smile uglier than crying: "Daddy, why did you let... REX come!"

"Your brother’s paperwork at the tax office is done, thanks to REX’s help. I wanted to invite him for a meal with your brother, but REX said no need to spend, outside food isn’t healthy, eating at home is fine. He even brought a few cans of premium tea for me. See, REX is way too courteous."

"No need for courtesy. I happened to have a friend from the Mainland’s tea-producing town who sent me some exquisite tea. Leaving them with me is a waste, better give them to someone who truly appreciates tea."

Hmph! Can someone like him actually have friends?

No doubt, he’s just using daddy’s preferences to get close!

Liang Anya clenched her pink fists.

Just then, Xiaoxiao’s chubby hand swiped through the air and grabbed a piece from grandpa’s hand.

"What’s up, Xiaoxiao also wants to play chess with Uncle REX?" Liang Tao teased his chubby little granddaughter.

Si Yuheng’s gaze lingered on the pink little baby’s face, carrying a hint of pride in his tone, implying: "This child is very smart, will definitely be extraordinary in the future." Nonsense, as the heir of Si Yuheng, how could it be simple.

Liang Anya bit her lower lip, narcissist.

Liang Tao chuckled, feeling naturally pleased hearing others praise his little treasure: "I think Xiaoxiao likes you too. Every time you come by, she smiles at you."

Of course. Doesn’t smile at him, then who else would she smile at.

Si Yuheng snorted lightly, yet his fiery gaze softened a bit, taking off a men’s tail ring from his left pinky, he placed it on the side of the chessboard: "This, for the little treasure."

Both Liang Tao and Liang Anya were surprised.

Liang Tao, well-traveled, knew from the style and design of the tail ring that it was very valuable. More importantly, it was clearly a personal keepsake, how could it be given away carelessly, he quickly declined: "Such a valuable thing, Xiaoxiao can’t accept. She’s just a baby, it’s useless for her."

"If it’s useless for now, just keep it for now." His tone lightly carried a hint of insistence.

"But..." Liang Tao still politely declined, "This ring should be very precious, right?"

"I’ve worn it since I was five, used to hang it around my neck as a pendant. In our country, it’s said to be an ornament that protects children’s safe growth. I’ve grown up now, don’t need it anymore." Si Yuheng’s gaze fell lightly on the little baby.

Liang Anya was stunned; this tail ring was indeed a long-worn personal item of his, and also his protective ornament.

He actually gave such a meaningful and invaluable ornament to Xiaoxiao.

Liang Tao looked at his daughter.

Liang Anya understood, the things he wanted to give, others couldn’t refuse, better avoid more trouble, biting her lip: "Then thank you, Mr. REX."

Liang Tao saw his daughter agreed, so he didn’t say much, just teased his little granddaughter: "Xiaoxiao, look, uncle gave such a valuable gift, want Uncle REX to hold you?"

Xiaoxiao giggled gleefully, waving her lotus-like hand.

Liang Anya quickly took Xiaoxiao in her arms.

Liang Tao gave his daughter a surprised look.

Si Yuheng’s handsome face fell, coldly staring at Liang Anya, the chill in his eyes could freeze someone alive.

"Xiaoxiao might need to pee. REX’s clothes are so expensive, it’d be bad if she peed on them." Liang Anya quickly said, heading towards the room: "Daddy, you guys have fun; Xiaoxiao needs to be fed, I’ll go feed her."

Sending a ring and thinking he could hold the daughter? Dream on.

Liang Tao shook his head, helplessly smiling at his daughter’s back: "This girl, even as a mom, is still so willful, not understanding social etiquette, can’t even greet her own client... REX, don’t mind her."

Si Yuheng cast a glance at Liang Anya’s indignant back: "Don’t worry, feeding is important."

Liang Anya felt the teasing in his tone, biting her teeth, slammed the nursery door lightly.

Liang Tao sighed: "This girl, really makes me worry. So temperamental, spoiled by me and her brother since childhood. It’s a miracle she doesn’t offend people at work, to have a client like you who’s easy-going and willing to give her the design projects, too lucky. Sigh, I must educate her more, can’t be so willful."

"Let her be willful then." The man’s lips twitched a subtle, indistinct smile, "Let her."

Liang Tao was stunned: "What?"

Let... her? Why did it sound so odd?

"Nothing, let’s continue playing chess, uncle."

...

After this, Si Yuheng visiting the Liang Family became a natural thing.

Sometimes, Liang Tao would even actively invite him over, without him mentioning it.

Liang Anya fearfully realized that the two men had actually found quite a few shared hobbies and interests.

Such as tea appreciation, watching ball games, wine tasting, playing chess, tennis...

After coming home a few times to find a certain someone sitting grandly in the living room, Liang Anya really couldn’t stand this stimulation anymore!

This man was like a ticking time bomb, and she didn’t know when he would explode.

...

That day after work, she hazily returned home, as usual: "I’m back."

Besides the low sound of a ball game on TV, the house was fairly quiet.

For once, Si Yuheng didn’t come today.

She felt an exciting glee: "Daddy, REX didn’t come today?"

It had been a long time since she felt such a relief.

"Yes. Busy people can’t come every day." Liang Tao lowered the TV volume, saw his daughter heading to her room, quickly stopped her: "Anya, wait a minute."