(Little Lai complained of stomach pain around 3 am last night, which worried me to death. I observed until dawn, went to buy medicine, and the pharmacy suggested going to the hospital for checkups. He got an injection and was prescribed another one. What a tragedy...)

This result was unexpected for everyone; Li Yan was stunned, and so was Zhang Yurong. But after a moment of shock, Zhang Yurong let out a low cry and hurriedly used her robe to cover her chest. Realizing the mistake, she quickly pulled it to cover her lower body.

In that chaotic moment, Zhang Yurong had two choices: rush into the bathroom and close the door, or run to the bed and cover herself with a blanket. From a security perspective, she should probably choose to run into the bathroom, where at least a door would provide cover and she could put on her robe inside and then come out. But she couldn't make that decision now because she barely managed to cover her chest and lower body, and with both hands pulling the robe she'd already run out of options. If she ran to the bathroom, wouldn't it expose her bare back entirely to him?

So after the scream, she glanced around desperately and then dashed to the closer bed, grabbing a blanket to cover her body and slipping underneath, pulling the blanket tightly over her.

"Why did you barge in here!" She intended to hide under the blanket, but then she remembered—it wasn't her fault; it was Li Yan who barged into her room, so why should she hide? So she popped her head out of the blanket and looked at him, questioning.

Li Yan was struck not only by the surprise but by a fleeting glimpse of Zhang Yurong's beautiful body!

Zhang Yurong, being a conservative girl, occasionally wanted to wear sexy clothes, but lacked the courage to do so, even in front of Li Yan. For instance, she had once bought some sexy nightwear but never worn it in front of him, eventually giving them all to Yue Yao. Besides her daily wear, other activities like swimming and exercising were timed to avoid showing a more revealing side to him.

It was only during the two times she was caught doing yoga in the living room with Yue Yao that Li Yan saw her body looking a bit more sensuous. Her look in a small vest and shorts while doing yoga left a deep impression on Li Yan. Now, unexpectedly, he had a chance to see her completely naked!

For Li Yan, it was quite impactful, although it was merely a second or two, his brain had already captured it like a high-speed camera, deeply imprinting the image.

When he saw Yurong dive back into the blanket, Li Yan quickly came in and closed the door. Fortunately, it was only a low cry; if she had screamed loudly and brought up Sister Liu, it would've been embarrassing.

"Don't come over!"

Seeing Li Yan not speaking and holding something, approaching the bed, Yurong looked at him in panic.

Li Yan slowed his pace a bit but didn't stop, and instead asked, "Weren't you asleep? How come you suddenly woke up? You gave me a scare!"

"You, you..." Yurong was speechless, feeling terrified by him, yet he said she scared him—wasn't this turning the tables? "Why can't I wake up? What are you doing in my room? Why didn't you knock? Do you think this is your own house?"

Li Yan reached her bedside, sat down, and placed the tray he carried onto the bedside table.

"Are you saying...this isn't my home and I shouldn't treat it as such?"

Hearing Li Yan's seemingly unrelated words, Yurong was momentarily stunned, then immediately realized she misspoke in a moment of urgency. In any other relationship, such as with a boyfriend, those words might be fine. But he was her legal husband, wasn't this his home too?

"I...didn't mean it like that. What I meant was...you can't treat my room as yours. You promised me you wouldn't enter my room casually..." Yurong's tone softened as she initially intended to question him.

Li Yan chuckled, "Alright, don't feel guilty. I know you meant something else, and I didn't mean anything else, either."

In relationships where family background and income are vastly different, not only does the lesser party feel pressured, but the more affluent party does too, as they're cautious not to hurt the other's self-esteem. Surveys show the most harmonious families are those where the man's income is about twice that of the woman's, as women often handle more housework, creating an economically balanced psychological situation. When the income ratio is vastly different, it's less stable. The most evident cases are sons-in-law marrying into wealth or women from average backgrounds marrying into affluent families.

Seeing Yurong look up at him, Li Yan pointed to the items on the table.

"I saw you asleep and carried you up, afraid to disturb your rest. I didn't wake you, just put you on the bed. After I left, I realized you might have worn makeup today, and if you don't remove it before sleeping, it's bad for your skin. But I don't know how to help you remove makeup, so I could only wake you up. Waking you might make it hard for you to sleep again, so I got you some hot milk. I also thought you might not have had a good dinner since you were taking care of Yue Yao, so I heated a bowl of soup for you... I thought you were asleep and needed to wake you, so I just came in. I didn't expect you were awake and changing clothes already."

Hearing him out, Yurong now smelled the fragrance of soup, and couldn't help closing her mouth in disbelief. Any suspicion that he had discovered she was pretending to sleep and came back intentionally vanished. Her heart was filled with sweetness and warmth!

When someone cares for you attentively in life's little details, perhaps...this is what happiness feels like?

Yurong felt a bit awkward, unsure of what to say. After he finished speaking, he didn't avoid her gaze, directly looking at her to show his sincerity, she could only mumble, "Well... thank you."

"Alright, it's best that you're awake. Drink this soup, and if you feel sleepy, there's no need for the milk. I won't disturb you any longer, I'll be off."

"Hmm..."

Before leaving, Li Yan glanced at the white jade shoulder peeking out from the edge of her blanket and reminded her, "Be careful not to sleep while curled up tonight. It compresses the organs and isn't good for your health."

At that moment, Yurong felt a parental kind of love, such life concerns are only mentioned by the closest people. It made her feel very warm and she obediently agreed, "Got it..."

But Li Yan wasn't finished. He continued, "Besides compressing the organs, it could also flatten or ruin the shape of your breasts. These two treasures belong to me in the future, so please make sure to take good care of them for me..."

Yurong was stunned, not expecting the guy who was so considerate just a moment ago to turn so cheeky the next. If it was just about flattening the breasts, she might have let it slide, but the latter part was just teasing! Asking her to take care of them as if they were his... In her bashfulness, she couldn't sit up, so she grabbed a pillow and threw it at Li Yan.

After playfully teasing his wife a bit, Li Yan left the room with a smile.

Watching the door close again, Yurong put down the pillow, hurriedly jumped out of bed, locked the door, and then returned to her bed.

She felt her heart racing and her face burning. What baffled her even more was the fact that earlier, when he was being so proper, she felt a bit disappointed and regretful, yet after he nearly saw everything and teased her before leaving, she now felt excited and thrilled! Could it be that she had become impure?

She patted her own cheek, then looked down at her bare chest, remembering him saying she should take care of it for him because it would belong to him in the future. This made her even more embarrassed, so she quickly put on a robe. Then she sat at the edge of the bed, enjoying the thoughtful late-night snack Li Yan had brought.

...

Li Yan returned to his own room, took out his turned-off phone, and thought about how Qiao Huanxuan might be furious by now since she couldn't reach him. But he had returned home, so of course, it wasn't convenient or possible for him to go out again.

Regarding his attitude towards Qiao Huanxuan, this was a decision made after careful consideration. First of all, her affections had become somewhat distorted. To resolve it, she needed to realize the reality — that the Li Yan of today is fundamentally different from the Li Yan image she had built over the past decade, as he is an imperfect, flawed ordinary person. Moreover, their relationship shouldn't become more entangled due to feelings of gratitude or some inexplicable emotional debt.

Taking a step back, even in a mutually affectionate romantic relationship, one shouldn't indulge her queen-like demeanor. Calling him to come or go at her command — complying will lead to a second and third time... In bed, Li Yan can accept an enthusiastic or aggressive approach, but this shouldn't extend into their usual interactions. It shouldn't be indulged!

To Li Yan, this long day had finally come to an end, and he had managed to deal with all issues.

When lying on his bed, he couldn't help but sigh, feeling that handling such intricate relationships seemed even more troublesome than a life-threatening assassination mission!

However, during an assassination mission, all there is to experience are the thrills and adrenaline rushes, which not only have a negative impact on his psyche, requiring later adjustments but also involves monetary rewards. Whereas dealing with the women he cares about, although troublesome and headache-inducing, the process is joyful. Even if it's tiring, strenuous, or involves lying, as long as it makes the person he likes happy, he is also happy. It's a feeling unrelated to thrill or money!

...

Waking up in the morning, Li Yan thought about the many things he still needed to do today and decided he couldn't sleep in any longer. As he finished washing up, he heard a knock on the door — it was Yurong calling him to get up for breakfast!

This change brought a satisfied smile to Li Yan's face. While this was a very common thing, between the two of them, it was quite rare. Yurong reaching this point marked a step forward in their relationship. Continuing in this direction, it's possible she might come into his room to wake him, and looking even further, sharing a room and waking up in bed together might not be so distant.

During breakfast, both of them were in good spirits. However, Yurong soon brought up a serious matter: "Starting today, you're going to take up a position. The daily affairs of Heavenly Film are all yours to handle, I generally won't interfere. But I do have a formidable and crucial task for you!"

"What task?" Li Yan was a bit nervous, he hadn't even visited the new company yet, and there was already a daunting task?

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