Madam Charles looked helpless, her eyes imploringly searching for Ye Jiuliang for assistance.

"Bentley, eating too much ice cream can turn you into Little Fatty, and then you won’t look handsome," Ye Jiuliang said gently, reaching out to ruffle Little Tuanzi’s hair.

Little Tuanzi pursed his lips, his conflicted gaze was so pitiful it was hard for anyone to bear.

After a long moment, he clenched his little fists, "Baby wants to be handsome."

With that, he marched his little short legs toward the trash bin and threw the remainder of his ice cream away.

Madam Charles chuckled softly, "Ye, you always know what to do."

"Ye, let’s go over there for a bit, we’ll talk more later," Mr. Charles said.

Ye Jiuliang nodded, "Hmm."

Before leaving, Little Tuanzi threw a reluctant kiss towards Ye Jiuliang.

Unwilling to stay and be scrutinized by everyone, Ye Jiuliang took Li Mochan’s hand and they left.

Once seated at a bar, Ye Jiuliang glanced sideways at the person next to her, "Aren’t you curious about anything?"

When Charles said that sentence, he must have heard it too.

"Yes," he considered for a moment and nodded.

"About what?"

"When will you introduce me to others as your fiance instead of your boyfriend?"

Ye Jiuliang was speechless and picked up a glass of wine, taking a sip.

"Drink less," Li Mochan said as he took the glass from her hand and moved it away.

Ye Jiuliang tilted her head, her hand propping up her head, "Once this chance is missed, there’ll be no other."

"If you want to talk, I’ll listen; if you don’t want to, I won’t ask," Li Mochan said, pinching her face tenderly as he gazed at her affectionately.

They exchanged smiles, and Ye Jiuliang spoke slowly, "I’ve been looking for someone for a long time and have yet to receive any news."

Li Mochan asked, "An enemy?"

She shook her head, "No, due to certain reasons, I had someone retrieve an item for me from Mr. Charles but along the way, the person vanished, and so did the item."

If it hadn’t been for that sudden incident, perhaps her master could have lived a while longer. 𝒇𝙧𝙚𝓮𝙬𝙚𝓫𝒏𝓸𝓿𝓮𝒍.𝓬𝙤𝓶

"Do you suspect that person betrayed you?" Noticing her mood had slightly fallen, Li Mochan reached out to rub her head.

Ye Jiuliang replied firmly, "No, he wouldn’t betray me."

She trusted that no one she had brought out of organization k would betray them.

"So, you think something unexpected occurred along the way?" Li Mochan speculated.

Ye Jiuliang’s eyes drooped slightly, "Perhaps."

The incident from back then couldn’t just be a coincidence. She urgently needed that herbal medicine; it just happened that the person sent to collect it disappeared, and she along with Chu Chen had been searching for that missing subordinate all these years, to no avail.

"Do you need my help?" Li Mochan caressed her jaw, "What’s mine is yours; you can use it as you please."

Ye Jiuliang’s eyes curved into a smile, "With Lord Li being so generous, how can I ever repay you?"

"There is a way," he leaned in closer, his gaze intensely locking onto her rosy lips.

"By offering myself in return."

Meeting his gaze, Ye Jiuliang smiled wryly, "Alright."

----

In the afternoon, the cruise ship slowly drifted away, and as far as the eye could see, the sea was a vast expanse of blue.

The sea wind howled, causing the glass to tremble slightly.

As evening approached, the clear skies suddenly changed without warning.

Thick dark clouds accumulated and churned, with lightning flickering in and out of sight.

"Boom, boom, boom—"

The thunder was deafening, and a torrential downpour followed.

The storm caught everyone off guard.

"What happened?" Old Master Cui regained his composure and looked sideways at his assistant.

The assistant was also startled and hurriedly said, "I’ll go check on the situation immediately."

Just at that moment, crew members from the cruise ship rushed in.

"Why all the panic?" Old Master Cui asked with a stern face.

"Master Cui, the weather has changed abruptly, the rain is too heavy, and we have received news that there might be a typhoon coming. We need to find a relatively safe place to stop for now. We can’t set sail for the return journey tonight," the crew member said.

Following these words, a sudden change came over the faces of everyone present. All of them were of considerable worth, and nobody wanted to die.

Especially now, out at sea—if they really encountered a typhoon, it wouldn’t be a joke.

"Give the order that safety comes first; there is no need to rush back and risk danger," Old Master Cui said, "Make sure safety is the top priority."

"Yes."

The crew member dashed out again.

"Everyone, there’s no need to panic. The workers on the cruise are experts in navigation. It will just be a delayed return; there won’t be any major issues," Old Master Cui reassured.

At this point, everyone knew that panicking was useless. Even if they were nervous, they could only suppress it to avoid becoming a laughingstock.

The private whispers weren’t quiet, and Ye Jiuliang was woken up by them.

"Are you cold?" On the sofa, Li Mochan looked down at the person who had just woken up in his arms, and his eyes and brows were tinged with tenderness.

Ye Jiuliang squinted, the air conditioning inside was a bit cold, and she subconsciously snuggled into his embrace for warmth.

Li Mochan picked up his jacket from beside him and leisurely put it on her.

"You give me your jacket; aren’t you cold?" Ye Jiuliang looked up at him with sleepy eyes.

Li Mochan adjusted her jacket for her, "Not cold."

Without avoiding the presence of others nearby, the two of them openly displayed their affection, eliciting different reactions from the onlookers.

Not far away, the faces of the Ye and Li families were not looking good.

Ye Xin stood behind Xiang Zhen, grumbling discontentedly, "In front of so many people, still so lovey-dovey, it’s truly shameless."

"Ye Xin," Xiang Zhen heard her daughter’s uncontainable complaint and quickly scolded her.

Now that Ye Jiuliang had the backing of Li Mochan, even the Old Master couldn’t do anything to her, let alone them.

Ye Xin sulked and turned to seek comfort from Li Jingjie.

"Sister." The voice of a young child came, and Li Mochan immediately wanted to throw that clingy creature out.

After waking up, Little Tuanzi excitedly wanted to find Ye Jiuliang. Old Master Charles and Bentley, having no choice, had to bring him over.

"Sister, hug." Bentley staggered to a halt, reaching out his little arms toward Ye Jiuliang.

Just as Ye Jiuliang was about to reach out, someone was one step ahead of her.

An iron arm stretched out, and with one hand, he hoisted Little Tuanzi onto the sofa.

"Little Fatty, sit nicely."

"Don’t call me Little Fatty, I am a handsome baby," Little Tuanzi puffed up angrily, reverting to his mother tongue.

Ye Jiuliang laughed and collapsed into Li Mochan’s arms; this Little Tuanzi was too funny.

"Look at that belly, you’ve turned into a ball," Li Mochan said mercilessly.

Little Tuanzi covered his belly, his face turning red, "You... you... bad brother."

Seeing Little Tuanzi’s aggrieved little eyes, Ye Jiuliang barely managed to stop laughing and reached out to touch his little face.

"Be good, don’t mind the bad brother. Sister will give you a lollipop."

She took out a lollipop from her pocket and handed it to him, "Here."

"Sister is the best." Little Tuanzi took the lollipop and puckered his lips, wanting to kiss Ye Jiuliang on the face.

Li Mochan’s eyes darkened, and he reached out to grab Little Tuanzi’s collar.

"Little Fatty, no random kissing," Li Mochan said. Daring to kiss his little wolf cub, that’s not happening.