Xu Musen decided to send An Nuannuan home.
The business street was not far from her home, just one bus ride away.
An Nuannuan seemed to especially enjoy the feeling of riding the bus; when she couldn't reach the handrail, she would grab onto Xu Musen's pants.
As a result, when the vehicle jerked to a stop, she nearly pulled his pants down.
Xu Musen, clutching his pants and seeing the suppressed laughter of those around him, also felt his face redden.
"Don't grab my pants."
"I'm afraid I can't sit still."
An Nuannuan pouted, and Xu Musen, looking into her pitiful eyes, extended his arm.
"How about you hold onto my arm then?"
"Oh."
An Nuannuan nodded her head, and reaching out, she grabbed Xu Musen's fingers directly.
The girl's little hand was as soft as if it had no bones, warm to the touch, and Xu Musen lowered his head to look at her.
At this moment, An Nuannuan was leaning against the bus window, her big eyes blinking as she gazed at the scenery outside.
Generally speaking, even among couples, holding hands comes first, followed by hugs and kisses, and then lifting each other up high.
Only at a further stage would they touch legs or feet.
But for the two of them, it seemed to be the other way around. The first thing Xu Musen touched was her leg, then her little foot, and now... he had actually held her hand.
Well... not really, since An Nuannuan had just grabbed two of his fingers.
To truly hold hands, you at least need to interlock all ten fingers.
Xu Musen suddenly startled himself with these thoughts.
Looking at An Nuannuan's dazed side profile, he took a deep breath.
She trusted him so much; how could he harbor such wild thoughts?
He would absolutely not date before he made a fortune and could break free from Yao Mingyue!
After getting off the bus, they quickly arrived in front of the villa.
"Xu Musen."
An Nuannuan suddenly called out, then handed over the half-eaten tanghulu and grilled sausage she was holding.
"What's up?"
"My grandma doesn't let me eat too much of these... can you keep them for me?"
An Nuannuan was somewhat reluctant to give them away.
"I can keep them, but these things will go bad in a day," Xu Musen answered with a smile.
"Eh... then I don't care, I gave them to you in good condition."
An Nuannuan pursed her lips, and her seriousness about food made her look somewhat naively adorable.
Xu Musen was amused; this was the first time An Nuannuan had shown such normal little temperaments.
"Alright, I'll keep them for you then."
Xu Musen took the items from her.
Only then did An Nuannuan seem at ease.
She pressed the doorbell, and An Nannan, her younger sister, quickly bounced to the door.
"Sister!" she called out sweetly.
But the moment she saw Xu Musen, she acted as if she had seen a love rival.
Immediately picking up the yellow pear wood stick by the door, she astonishingly wielded it in a flourish of moves.
"It's you again!"
Xu Musen watched curiously, sensing that the little girl's stick skills were not random swings but seemed to be systematically learned.
He could even hear the whooshing sound it made through the air.
"Nannan." An Nuannuan softly called out.
At once, the little girl calmed down and walked over to her sister's side.
"Sister, you were gone the whole day and didn't play with me."
The little girl spoke with a sense of grievance, her gaze still resentfully glancing at Xu Musen.
That look... why did it seem somewhat like Yao Mingyue?
One is obsessed with her husband, the other with her sister.
Xu Musen suddenly realized that the obstacles in his future seemed to be quite significant.
"Alright, now that I've brought you home, I can rest easy. I'll be on my way."
Xu Musen, seeing the maid come out of the villa door as well, turned and left.
"Sister, you have to be careful with these boys; boys at this age have minds like a pile of mush, they will take advantage of you," An Nannan said, wise beyond her years.
An Nuannuan was taken aback, looking at her own fair little hand, and then she remembered holding his hand on the bus.
The hands of boys are really warm, and give a sense of security.
And when she massaged my legs.
For some reason, An Nuannuan always felt like she was the slightly naughty one.
She felt her cheeks getting a bit warm.
The sight made the little girl's teeth itch; that guy must have taken advantage of her sister!
The nanny came over and pushed An Nuannuan to get changed.
Meanwhile, the little girl slipped out quietly.
Xu Musen had just turned the corner.
"Stop right there! You bad egg!"
Suddenly, a small figure jumped out, brandishing a wooden stick made of yellow rosewood, twirling it like a baton.
Xu Musen was taken aback for a moment, looking at the little girl who resembled An Nuannuan a lot in appearance, but whose personality was worlds apart.
He couldn't help but laugh and asked, "How am I a bad egg?"
"Did you, did you feed my sister some kind of love potion? How come she trusts you so much?" The little girl's voice was tinged with jealousy.
"And did you take advantage of my sister?"
The little girl stood threateningly with the stick while Xu Musen wanted to laugh: "I really did not take advantage of your sister."
The leg massage was to help Nuannuan recover sooner.
Touching her little feet, well, that was because I was wiping off her milk tea.
Holding hands... she was the one who reached out to me first.
I, Xu Musen, am innocent!
An Nannan remained skeptical, speaking very seriously: "Then you swear, if you're lying, you're a little dog!"
Xu Musen almost burst out laughing, but seeing the little girl's fierce expression, he raised four fingers: "I swear."
As for barking like a dog, he was quite the expert at that.
Only then did the little girl feel somewhat reassured: "Just so you know, I'm really tough. My sister is just too kind. If anyone dares to bully her, I will never let those bad eggs off!
And don't think about stealing my sister from me!"
The little girl voiced her deepest concerns.
"Alright, alright, alright."
Xu Musen nodded with a smile, saying, "So can I go now?"
"Wait... what's that in your hand?"
Her eyes caught sight of the bag in Xu Musen's hand, spotting the half-exposed candied haw and smelling the aroma of cumin.
This immediately made An Nannan's mouth water.
"Just some snacks."
Xu Musen observed her reaction, which was exactly like An Nuannuan's when she first saw these things.
Sometimes the wealthy have it hard too.
Apart from eating lobster, abalone, bird's nest, shark fin, caviar, foie gras, and truffles every day... what else can they really enjoy?
They can't even indulge in a simple starch sausage filled with craftsmanship and effort!
How pitiable!
Xu Musen took it out and dangled it in front of An Nannan, who almost started drooling.
"This is all for your sister. If she can't finish it, I'm keeping it safe for now. Want to try some?"
Xu Musen offered it teasingly, resembling a sly uncle tempting a little girl.
These snacks definitely couldn't be kept overnight, but it would be alright to buy new ones for An Nuannuan later.
An Nannan swallowed hard; she resisted the urge but couldn't take her eyes off: "I… since it's for my sister, I should keep it safe for her."
Xu Musen handed her the snacks directly, unable to hold back a laugh: "Alright, then it's up to you to look after them. See you next time."
With that, Xu Musen turned and left.
As An Nannan gazed at the candied haw and roasted sausage in her hands, the greasy treats seemed extra tempting.
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This was for her sister; she couldn't sneak any!
She fought against the saliva building up in her mouth but then remembered his words.
"If she can't finish it, I'll save it for her..."
If it was more than her sister could eat, then maybe trying just a little bit was okay?
So, An Nannan still couldn't resist the temptation and took a small bite, which led to another small bite, and then another tiny bite…
And it was gone!
An Nannan came to her senses only after the roasted sausage and candied haw had already made their way into her stomach.
She frantically patted her belly
"This is terrible; this must be the love potion he fed my sister..."