"Oh, Auntie is finally awake?"
As Li Niannian was typing, she saw her best friend, Kai Xin, smiling and approaching her, and a mischievous smile flickered across her face as she teased her.
Su Yue: ...
Her excitement came to an abrupt halt.
However, Chen Cheng suddenly stood up properly, smiled obediently, and called out to her:
"Hello, Auntie."
Su Yue and Li Niannian: ...
Li Niannian quietly nudged him and whispered, "You're overacting, be normal."
Chen Cheng wasn't acting.
He hadn't intended to greet Su Yue like that, but when he saw Chen Ziming, whose expression was stern, behind her, he did so subconsciously.
Su Yue also realized it was Chen Ziming's pressure, so she turned her head and glanced at him with a frown, saying somewhat displeasedly:
"You take Chen Cheng to cook. I want to play with Niannian for a while."
Chen Cheng was almost scared to death and quickly waved his hands, saying:
"No, no, I can do it myself!"
After speaking, he slipped directly into the kitchen.
Chen Ziming looked at Su Yue's appearance, smiled, and then followed her into the kitchen.
"Uncle..." Chen Cheng became nervous as he saw him come beside him.
"You don't listen to your Auntie?" He returned to his usual calm demeanor, reaching out his hand to wash vegetables.
Just as Chen Cheng was about to say something else, he was coldly interrupted again:
"I'll assist you, and it's a good opportunity to talk about your thesis."
Chen Cheng's heart skipped a beat, but he still obediently complied.
However, he decided to show off later in the small group chat for the Chen family children.
That was a group chat without Chen Ziming, containing fourteen people, and its name was: "Inveterate Enemies with the Little Devil King."
They often vented their dissatisfaction with Chen Ziming in it.
But more often, it was indirect, through the dissatisfaction imposed by their parents.
Su Yue leaned on Li Niannian and said coquettishly, "Stop typing for now. I'll take you out to play for a while~"
Li Niannian stopped typing, raised an eyebrow, and asked, "Play what? Have you finished your thesis?"
She guessed that Su Yue, being so lazy every day, definitely hadn't written it properly.
To her surprise, the girl in front of her showed a proud expression: "I finished it last week. This week I've already started preparing for the National University Student Debate Competition."
Li Niannian: !!!
Seeing her confusion, Su Yue chatted with her about her general arrangements since the summer.
"That's great. Officer Chen is really supportive of your studies. Amazing," Li Niannian said in surprise, genuinely looking at Chen Ziming with newfound respect.
Thinking about it, he was quite a good person. He might be a bit cold, but when he needed help, he was always reliable.
And every time they went out together, she didn't have to spend money... he seemed quite generous.
"Speaking of which, come with me, I have something good to give you." Su Yue suddenly became a little excited, jumped off the sofa, and pulled her arm.
Li Niannian's interest was piqued by her, and she followed her.
Su Yue took her to the cloakroom.
This cloakroom was of moderate size and had a hidden door. She hadn't discovered it during her visit. Chen Ziming didn't have many clothes, so it had seemed a bit empty before.
After Su Yue moved in, he bought her a lot of clothes and jewelry, instantly filling it up.
Coupled with the things Meng Hualan and Liang Mu sent later... the cloakroom was now completely overflowing.
"My god, all of this is yours?!"
Li Niannian, being a girl from a well-off family, was familiar with these brands. She stood at the doorway in shock and exclaimed.
"Yes, you can pick anything you want from here. Take more, it's too full," Su Yue said, directly leading her by the hand inside.
She had put away the things Meng Hualan gave her separately. The ones she asked Li Niannian to pick from were those sent by Liang Mu and Chen Ziming.
Just as Li Niannian was about to refuse, she suddenly saw a particularly beautiful watch.
Her heart stirred, and she looked at Su Yue:
"Maybe... I can try it on?"
"Which one do you want to try? I'll get it for you!"
Su Yue never treated Li Niannian as an outsider.
They had known each other since elementary school. At that time, Su Minghua and Li Niannian's father were colleagues, and the two girls of similar age were always together.
Later, when she was at her most desperate, it was Li Niannian who took her in.
She was taken in for extended periods, like during summer and winter vacations.
Her parents were very good parents. When they took them out, they would say that Su Yue was their other daughter.
So later, after Su Yue started earning money, she got into the habit of often buying gifts for Li Niannian.
She was her best friend, her closest sister.
The support and help she received from Li Niannian were a kindness Su Yue would remember her entire life.