"Would you like to come up for a bit?"
"No, I'll wait for you downstairs after work, and we can go home together."
"Okay."
Di Mingjue stood in place, waiting until Ye Ziyu had entered the building before leaving.
By the floor-to-ceiling windows on the top floor, Ye Shaoting looked at Di Mingjue, who was no bigger than a fingernail.
Deeply in love?
When faced with hardship, would his love remain as steadfast as it was now?
Ye Shaoting turned and walked away from the window.
...
Ye Residence.
"I can't do this anymore, I'm tired. You guys play by yourselves," Ye Qianzhi said, his waist aching, as he wearily walked towards the lounge chair.
He had never taken care of children before, let alone played with them. These little brats were Ye Ziyu's children; otherwise, would he have bothered to exert himself to play with them?
When he threw in the towel and refused to play, none of the three children dared to complain.
"Didn't I tell you to play by yourselves?" Ye Qianzhi asked, looking at Xiao Ran, who was tugging at his hand.
The harsh words entered his ears, and Xiao Ran let go.
Afraid that the child would say something untoward to Ye Ziyu, Ye Qianzhi patiently asked, "Tell me, what do you want me to do with you?"
"I want Xingxing to play with us," Xiao Ran said, pointing at Xingxing, who was walking by across the road.
Upon hearing this, Ye Qianzhi thought it was simple. He stood up and called Xingxing over.
Having grown up in the Ye family, Xingxing always remembered Ye Shaoting's teachings. Seeing Ye Qianzhi was like facing Ye Shaoting, and he walked over respectfully.
"You're here at the right time. Play with them," Ye Qianzhi instructed.
Xingxing looked at the three grinning children with a look of resistance.
The people in front of him were the children of his enemies; how could he play with them as if nothing had happened?
"Don't just stand there, go!" Ye Qianzhi said again.
Xiao Ran thought he was nervous and proactively reached out to pull him.
After taking a couple of steps, Xingxing resisted and shook him off.
"Don't be scared, we won't bully you," Xiao Ran immediately showed him friendliness.
Qianqian stepped forward and said to him in a soft, cute voice, "Second Brother likes you very much, and we like you very much too. Join us!"
Join?
Join the ranks of his enemies? Wouldn't all his hard work over the years be in vain?
Xingxing coldly lowered his head, refusing Qianqian's suggestion.
The four of them stood frozen, time ticking by, and Xiao Ran grew increasingly anxious.
"Do you hate us?" Xiao Ran asked, forced to.
They had thrown out an olive branch to him time and time again, yet he had trampled on it. If it wasn't hatred, what else could it be?
Xingxing looked at Xiao Ran's serious face and remained silent.
However, the answer was already obvious.
Xiao Ran dejectedly drooped his shoulders, feeling even more wronged. He had never been treated like this before; no matter who it was, as long as he asked, no one could refuse him.
As the eldest, Yuze stepped forward. "May I know why you're unwilling to play with us?"
"Why should I tell you?" Xingxing retorted.
Yuze couldn't answer and didn't know how to respond. He was stumped and also felt like retreating.
Seeing his rudeness, Xiao Ran pulled Yuze and retorted at Xingxing with dissatisfaction, "Whether you like us or hate us, we don't care to play with you."
"Xiao Ran!" Yuze shook his head at him.
He knew it was impolite to do so, but Xiao Ran was angry about Xingxing's behavior. They were all the same age, yet he always acted superior, which was unacceptable to anyone.
Xiao Ran grabbed Yuze and Qianqian and was about to leave.
Unable to resist his strength, the three of them left in front of Xingxing.
Once they were gone, Xingxing's cold demeanor also softened.
He didn't actually dislike them. If they weren't Di Mingjue's children, he would have actively befriended them. But with hatred in between, how could they become friends?
What if they weren't Di Mingjue's children?
Xingxing suddenly thought of a plan.