Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations
Yu Xiao had not seen his eldest cousin for a year. He felt that she had not changed, but at the same time, he also felt that she had.
He could not describe this feeling. He just felt that she was easier to interact with than a year ago.
A year ago, her elder cousinâs smile was also clear and pure. At first glance, she looked no different from now, but when one sensed carefully, they would realize that although his eldest cousin seemed easy to get along with a year ago, she was actually very cold, unlike nowâ¦
How should he put it? Her smile seemed to be more humane.
âThank you, Cousin. You even came to pick me up personally.â
âItâs a small matter.â She looked at the big suitcase he was dragging. âIs the luggage heavy? Do you need my help?â
Yu Xiao was stunned and then he felt flattered.
He was indeed right. This eldest cousin of his was really more humane!
Would his eldest cousin talk to him like this a year ago?
Even if he had not interacted with her much, he knew that it was definitely impossible!
âNo, no. Thank you, Cousin. Iâm quite strong. I can take it myself.â
Yan Jinyu was just asking casually. She didnât insist. âMm-hm.â
âAunt said that she got a friend to arrange for a place for you to stay. Do you want to go to the new residence that Aunt arranged or stay at my place for the time being?â
âI know that my mother has arranged a place for me to stay. Itâs just that I donât often live in the country and am not very familiar with the country. My parents will only come over in a few days. Ifâ¦â
He looked at Yan Jinyu and said embarrassedly, ââ¦Iâm saying if. If itâs not too troublesome for Eldest Cousin, can I stay at your place for a few days? I know. My new schoolâs matters were also arranged by Cousin. I have to report to school tomorrow. Iâll stay at school then and wonât disturb Cousin for too long.â
As if afraid that Yan Jinyu wouldnât agree, he continued, âSpeaking of which, Iâm not afraid of being laughed at by Eldest Cousin. Actually, this is the first time Iâm venturing out alone, and itâs in such an unfamiliar place. Iâm a little afraid.â
It was true that this was the first time he was going on a long trip alone. Was he really afraid?
That didnât exist at all.
His mother said that the reason why they wanted to return to the country was to live with his elder cousin for a while. As for whether they would settle down in the country, that was a matter for the future.
However, now that his eldest cousin had come to the capital, his eldest cousinâs engagement with the Yin Familyâs Second Young Master was still valid and they were about to get engaged, but her elder cousinâs relationship with the Yan Family was soâ¦
They were very worried that his eldest cousin would be bullied by the Yin Family because she had no elders to rely on, so they returned to the country.
Actually, what he wanted to say was that even if their family of three came back, they couldnât do anything if a family like the Yin Family really didnât treat his eldest cousin well and disliked her.
However, he did not object to his motherâs suggestion.
He didnât even have any thoughts of objecting.
Whether they could do anything was one thing, and whether they were willing to do it was another.
Even if they couldnât do anything, they had to let the Yin Family know that his eldest cousin wasnât alone and had elders to rely on.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om
Since he was coming back for this and he had returned to the country first, he naturally had to seize the opportunity to interact with his eldest cousin and nurture their relationship.
âThereâs no trouble. Letâs go to my place first.â
The so-called place she lived in was Yin Jiujinâs Mount West Villa.
There were many empty rooms in the Mount West Villa. Last time, Min Rufeng, Xi Fengling, Huo Siyu, and the others had all stayed there for a period of time. Now that they had all moved away, other than Yin Jiujinâs men, there were only her and Yin Jiujin there.
It wasnât lonely. Even if she didnât say a word, she wouldnât feel lonely whenever she was with Yin Jiujin.
However, it wouldnât be very lively either.
Most importantly, Yin Jiujin was the one who wanted to bring him to Mount West Villa.
Yin Jiujin was afraid that Yan Jinyu would arrange for Yu Xiao to be somewhere else. Then, she would go there every other day and take up their time together because she was worried. Hence, he suggested bringing Yu Xiao over.
However, Yan Jinyu didnât know what Yin Jiujin was thinking.
Yan Jinyu was a person of few words, and Yu Xiao was not one to talk too much either.
Most importantly, he was inexplicably reserved in front of his eldest cousin, making him not know what to say for a moment.
Hence, Yu Xiao sat upright in the front passenger seat while Yan Jinyu drove.
Yan Jinyu wasnât familiar with Yu Xiao, her cousin.
She had never thought that she would one day pick him up personally, bring him home to stay and accompany him to settle the admission procedures.
It was already very rare for her to do this. Why would she care if he would feel awkward if she didnât say anything?
She wasnât someone who cared about othersâ feelings either.
However, she felt a little strange because she could sense Yu Xiaoâs nervousness and reservation.
Her hands that were holding the steering wheel paused slightly. In the end, she said, âItâs almost lunchtime. Do you want to find a place to eat before going back?â
Yu Xiao thought that she lived alone, so it was not convenient for her to go back and cook.
He nodded without thinking. He just didnât expect her to suddenly speak. He was stunned for a moment, âO-Okay!â
âWhat do you want to eat?â
âAnything is fine. Eldest Cousin is more familiar with the capital. Eat whatever you think is delicious. Iâm not picky with food.â
ââ¦â Yan Jinyu.
Usually, it was others who asked her what she wanted to eat and she couldnât be bothered to think about it, but now, she had to be the one making the arrangements.
ââ¦I usually ainât the one who makes the decisions when I go out to eat. I actually donât know what is delicious in the capital.â
Yu Xiao looked at her. He did not know if it was his imagination, but why did he feel that his usually calm eldest cousin seemed to be a little embarrassed now?
âIâll call someone to ask.â
ââ¦Alright.â Yu Xiao.
Before this, the two of them didnât say anything, so Yan Jinyu took out her phone and connected it to Bluetooth to play some light music in the car. Now that she was calling, she used the Bluetooth right away.
Yu Xiao could hear the conversation.
The phone rang and the other party answered, âLittle Yuâer.â
It was a pleasant male voice. Just hearing his voice gave people a very dignified feeling, but he was especially gentle when he called out these three words.
âYou got him?â
âYes, I got him.â
âBrother Nine, we plan to eat outside before going back. I wonder where we should go to eat.â
As soon as she finished speaking, a low laugh came from the other end of the line. âYouâ¦â
The cold man sitting at the head of the meeting room suddenly laughed, scaring all the executives.
Fortunately, they knew Master Nineâs feelings for his fiancée and it wasnât the first time they had seen Master Nine treat his fiancée specially. Otherwise, it wouldnât be as simple as trembling.
âIâve booked the place. Iâll send you the address later.â
Yan Jinyu frowned slightly when she heard him say that. âArenât you going to eat together with us?â
It was almost lunchtime.
âI have to meet a client at noon, so I wonât accompany you.â
It was Sunday today. Logically speaking, Yin Jiujin didnât have to work on Sunday. Although Yin Jiujin usually decided for himself whether he wanted to work or not, there were so many executives in the company, so they mostly rested on the weekend.
They had all returned to the company for a meeting today, so they naturally had more important work to do.
âThen remember to eat. Work is important, but eating is more important. With the Empire Groupâs current scale, you donât have to work so hard anymore.â
Actually, Yan Jinyu wanted to say that they werenât short of money now. Even if they were short of money, she could still support Yin Jiujin even if he had nothing.
She didnât say it because there was someone else beside him.
âYes, I understand, little housekeeper.â
Yan Jinyu, ââ¦Why am I the housekeeper? Is it wrong for me to care about you?â
Yin Jiujin chuckled again. His voice was sexy and inexplicably seductive. âYes, yes, yes. Little Yuâer is always right. Iâm very happy that you care about me.â
Yan Jinyu pursed her lips and smiled. âThatâs more like it.â
âYouâre driving, so Iâll hang up first. Be careful when you drive. The restaurantâs location will be sent to your phone.â With Yin Jiujinâs hearing ability, Yan Jinyu wasnât surprised that he could tell that she was talking with the Bluetooth on.
âAlright, bye, Brother Nine.â
âBye.â
ââ¦â Yu Xiao at the side.
His expression was complex.
He already knew who was on the other end of the line.
Master Nine!
He had also seen Master Nine at his two cousinsâ coming-of-age ceremony last year.
That was someone who would have an aura even when he stood there without saying or doing anything!
Back then, his overbearing uncle and aunt were terrified as soon as Master Nine appeared in the Yan Family. The other guests also looked very wary of Master Nine.
It was really hard for him to imagine that such a person would say the word âbyeâ in such an indulgent and gentle tone.
His mother said that Master Nine treated his eldest cousin well.
He knew that too. He could tell from the day Master Nine personally came to the Yan Family to pick her up at his eldest cousinâs coming-of-age ceremony.
However, he did not expect it to be so good!
This was more than well. He probably doted on her to the core, right?
He suddenly felt that his motherâs worry for his eldest cousin was unnecessary.
Based on Master Nineâs attitude towards his eldest cousin, no matter how much the Yin Family disliked his eldest cousin, Master Nine would definitely not let her be bullied.
Yan Jinyuâs phone vibrated. Yin Jiujin had sent her the reservation.
It was very fast. It was less than a minute after she hung up.
âThe restaurant isnât far. Itâs just a 15-minute drive,â Yan Jinyu said to Yu Xiao, who was still feeling rather emotional.
Yu Xiao nodded blankly. âAlright.â
Yu Xiao thought that Yin Jiujin had already treated Yan Jinyu well enough. It was only when they arrived at the restaurant that he realized how well Yin Jiujin treated Yan Jinyu.
The two of them sat at the table and a waiter came to take their order.
Yan Jinyu handed the menu to Yu Xiao. Yu Xiao said that he wasnât picky with food and didnât know what was delicious here. He just let Yan Jinyu order.
Yan Jinyu didnât order either.
She asked the waiter directly, âWhat else did the person who made the reservation say to you?â
âMaster Nine said that if you donât order, serve the dishes that he ordered for you two or this young gentleman has ordered and you donât, serve one helping of the dishes for you too.â
Yan Jinyu handed the closed menu over. âThen serve according to what he ordered.â
âAlright, please wait a moment.â
Yu Xiao was speechless.
Not only did he make the reservation, but he even ordered the dishes?
Was a big shot like Master Nine someone who would do such a small thing?
No, but yet he did.
That made Yu Xiao even more uneasy. He got even more uneasy later.
He realized that although the dishes served were all the specialties here, his eldest cousin would eat a bit of every dish.
Obviously, these were all her favorite foods.
After dinner, they arrived at Yan Jinyuâs placeâ¦
Yu Xiao could not calm down anymore.
No matter how stupid he was, he could tell that this wasnât his eldest cousinâs residence at all. It belonged to Master Nine!
Eldest Cousin and Master Nine were about to get engaged. It was fine for them to live together. Moreover, Eldest Cousin was already living with him after Master Nine brought Eldest Cousin out of the Yan Family in the past.
However, it was one thing for his eldest cousin to stay here and another thing for her to bring him here to stay!
Who was Master Nine?
He treated his eldest cousin specially, and so he even treated him specially because of her?
He didnât know Master Nine very well, but he had more or less heard what kind of person Master Nine was from his mother.
Very few people could gain Master Nineâs favor, who was even very indifferent to the Yin Familyâs members.
There were countless big shots who wanted to befriend Master Nine, but it was very difficult for them to meet Master Nine.
And he, this unknown nobody, was going to live in Master Nineâs territory!
It felt so unreal!
He felt indescribably complicated.
âE-eldest Cousin, this is⦠Master Nineâs residence, right? Is it alright for me to stay here?â
âYes.â Yan Jinyu drove the car into the Mount West Villa.
The guards stood respectfully at the side.
Yan Jinyu looked at Yu Xiao and smiled faintly. âYin Jiujin and I will be engaged soon. Aunt should have received the invitation to our engagement party before you came over.â
That was true, butâ¦
Yu Xiao was still very terrified.
âDonât think too much. It was Brother Nineâs idea to bring you here temporarily.â
Yu Xiao was surprised.
Master Nineâs idea?
Then, Master Nineâs concern for his eldest cousin had probably exceeded his initial guess.
He loved her so much.
Yes, he loved her.
He knew that he could live in Master Nineâs place entirely because of his eldest cousin.
âYunâer has also lived here for a few days previously. You donât have to feel too burdened.â
Yu Xiaoâs eyes widened in shock. âSecond Cousin?!â