The eight-year age difference made him always treat her like a child, while he himself always took the stance of a guardian and overprotected him.

This is more or less what people mean by "spoiling."

Shi Nuan turned her head away, not looking at Song Yansheng, and said lightly, "What business could I possibly have with you?"

From Shi Nuan’s words, Song Yansheng heard the emotion in them. It was obvious the little girl was very dissatisfied with what he’d done.

But letting the little girl go to work on her own, he really couldn’t feel at ease.

"Maybe you’ll think of something?" Song Yansheng said, reaching out to take Shi Nuan’s hand, but Shi Nuan dodged him at the last second.

Shi Nuan went on, still in that light tone: "Second Uncle, hurry up and go, it’s not early anymore, don’t be late for work!"

Song Yansheng lifted his brows slightly, then gave a faint smile. His burning gaze rested on Shi Nuan for a while before he said, "Then I’m going. Nuannuan?"

"Go on!" Shi Nuan said.

"I’m really going!"

"Go! Don’t waste time!"

Song Yansheng: "..."

Right, was she disliking him now?

Song Yansheng let out something like a sigh and finally said, "Nuannuan, be good, I’ll come back early!"

After speaking, he glanced at Shi Nuan, then turned and left.

When he reached the door, he turned back to look at Shi Nuan again. Seeing that the little girl still wouldn’t look at him, he ultimately sighed and pulled the door closed.

Only when Shi Nuan heard the door shut did she lift her eyes for a look. She was reluctant to part, yes, but her little moodiness was stronger.

In Shi Nuan’s own view, her leg injury wasn’t that serious, but under Song Yansheng’s "mandatory order," she still stayed home to recuperate for two days.

During that time, Father, Yao Ziwan, and Lv Nan Nan had all called.

After that, Lv Nan Nan must have told He Meisui and Ou Xiaoning, and the two of them both video-called Shi Nuan and chatted with her for quite a while.

It wasn’t until Wednesday that Shi Nuan was finally "released after serving her sentence" and allowed to go to work.

Old Zhang had taken the day off and didn’t come, so Song Yansheng personally drove her over.

Shi Nuan’s leg had gotten much better, but walking was still a bit affected. Song Yansheng was worried, and when they got out of the car he ignored Shi Nuan’s objections and went to help her himself.

Which made Shi Nuan keep nervously glancing around as she got out of the car.

Once she was out, she immediately urged Song Yansheng to hurry and drive off, and she herself rushed away as fast as she could.

Seeing this, Song Yansheng grabbed her in one motion and said, "Nuannuan, are you that scared?"

Shi Nuan frowned, again anxiously looking around, and said, "Second Uncle, let go, if someone sees us..."

Something flickered in Song Yansheng’s eyes, then he faintly curved his lips. "So Nuannuan really is scared..."

Shi Nuan said, "Second Uncle, you know this isn’t a question of scared or not... can you let go first? I have to go!"

Song Yansheng pressed his thin lips together, but in the end he still let go.

And Shi Nuan hurried out a "Second Uncle, bye," then limped off in a fluster.

Song Yansheng stood there, watching Shi Nuan’s back, not moving for a long time.

In a corner not far away, a figure quickly slipped past, putting away the phone in their hand at the same time.

Only once Shi Nuan got back to the office did her heart finally calm down. It was only then that she began to carefully mull over what Song Yansheng had said earlier.

—Nuannuan, are you that scared?

—So Nuannuan really is scared...

Shi Nuan bit her lip. At that time she’d been too focused on getting away and hadn’t noticed Song Yansheng’s expression. Thinking back now, it definitely couldn’t have looked very good.

She picked up her phone, wanting to send a text message to apologize to Song Yansheng, but once she opened the screen, she didn’t know what to say.

Was she scared? In fact, she really was.

But she wasn’t afraid of their relationship being exposed and criticized; she was afraid it would drag down Song Yansheng and the Song Family, or even TK Group.

By choosing to be with her, Song Yansheng was taking on risks.

At first she’d thought he was using this risk to gain some kind of return, like getting the Shi Family.

But now she knew he wasn’t. When it came to their feelings, he really had given the utmost sincerity.

The one who had always fallen short in sincerity was her.

Just then, her phone rang. Shi Nuan paused and saw that the screen was flashing with Lv Nan Nan’s number.

She wasn’t busy at the moment, so she picked up directly.

"Hello?"

"Hello, Nuannuan, it’s me. I heard you came in to work today. How is it, is your leg any better?"

"Much better, don’t worry!"

"Mm!" Lv Nan Nan said, "That’s good. Oh right, today Meisui happens to be near our company on business. She said she could treat me to lunch. Now that you’ve come back to work, it’s perfect for her to treat the two of us. Want to come?"

After graduation, everyone had been busy with their own lives, and chances to get together had become especially precious, so of course Shi Nuan wouldn’t refuse. She said, "Sure, sounds good, let’s have lunch together at noon!"

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