If he could go back in time, Fu Yinxiu really would want to slap his past self.
"I'll leave after breakfast," Fu Yinxiu said. "Alpha Guard 1 and Alpha Guard 2 are waiting with the luggage in the car."
"I'll take you to the company, then head straight to the airport," Fu Yinxiu continued.
"I'll drive myself to the company," Ming Yutong declined.
"Tong Tong," Fu Yinxiu said softly, looking at her with serious, deep eyes. "I'm pursuing you."
Ming Yutong hesitated for a moment. Little Jingshi, who was munching on a sandwich, grimaced as he heard Fu Yinxiu's words.
Dad was so cheesy!
Fu Yinxiu secretly calculated when it would be appropriate to teach the kid a lesson.
Ming Yutong had no choice but to say softly, "It's too high-profile."
"Last night, Alpha Guard 3 and Alpha Guard 4 picked you and Jingshi up, right?" Fu Yinxiu said.
Ming Yutong nodded. He continued, "So, you didn't drive back. How will you go to the company?"
Ming Yutong: "…"
She had forgotten about that.
But right after that, Fu Yinxiu felt the world's malice directed at him.
Because right after he said this, Ming Yutong received a call from Ming Yuqian.
"Sis, are you leaving? I'll pick you up so we can go to the company together," Ming Yuqian's cheerful voice came from Ming Yutong's phone.
"Not yet. It's just that I don't have a car, so your call is very timely," Ming Yutong said with a smile.
Ming Yuqian proudly said, "Well, you came back with Jingshi's car last night. I remember you didn't drive your own car."
Fu Yinxiu's face darkened upon hearing Ming Yutong's response.
Ming Yutong looked at Fu Yinxiu with a hint of schadenfreude, remembering that he wasn't the only one who noted she hadn't driven her own car back.
Turning her gaze away, Ming Yutong asked Ming Yuqian, "Have you had breakfast?"
"Not yet. Sis, have you eaten?" Ming Yuqian asked while peeking into the kitchen to see how the preparations were going.
"Not yet. Why don't you come over and join us?" Ming Yutong said.
Fu Yinxiu's face grew even darker.
He had specifically made breakfast for Ming Yutong. Little Jingshi was only having it because of Ming Yutong.
And now, Ming Yuqian was coming too!
He had only wanted Ming Yutong to eat the meal he made!
At this moment, Fu Yinxiu completely forgot about trying to please the future brother-in-law.
"Sure, sure," Ming Yuqian said happily. "Sis, what did you make?"
"It wasn't me," Ming Yutong explained with a smile. "It was Fu Yinxiu."
Since Ming Yuqian would see him soon anyway, Ming Yutong didn't hide it.
She felt comfortable saying this because of the previous conversation with Ming Yuqian, where he had expressed his attitude that he would not oppose if she chose Fu Yinxiu again.
But unexpectedly, Ming Yuqian immediately exploded, "Fu Yinxiu? I won't eat food made by him!"
Just after saying that, Ming Yuqian felt something was wrong. "Wait, why is Fu Yinxiu at your place so early in the morning?"
The more Ming Yuqian thought about it, the sharper his voice became. "He stayed overnight at your place?"
"…" Ming Yutong awkwardly realized she had forgotten this detail, glanced at Fu Yinxiu, and lowered her voice to explain to Ming Yuqian, "He slept on the floor in the living room."
"That's not acceptable. How could you let him into your home!" Ming Yuqian said discontentedly, immediately putting on his coat. "I'm going to your place right now. How could you be so naive, letting a wolf into your house! Even if he's said to sleep on the floor, who knows what he might do in the middle of the night when you're asleep?"
Ming Yutong: "…"
Fu Yinxiu: "…"
He had a point.
Little Jingshi: "…"
Indeed, men understand men!
Ming Yuqian hung up the phone, hurriedly said goodbye to Aunt Liu, and was about to head out.
Then he suddenly remembered and went back.
He asked Aunt Liu to pack up the breakfast so he wouldn't have to eat the meal made by Fu Yinxiu!
Aunt Liu: "…"
The advantage of living nearby was clear. In just a few minutes, Ming Yuqian arrived at Ming Yutong's doorstep with the breakfast.
He didn't ring the doorbell but used the key to unlock the door.
When Ming Yutong moved in, she had given Ming Yuqian a spare key.
In case of an emergency, Ming Yuqian could enter directly.
Ming Yuqian thought this arrangement was quite good, especially since Ming Yutong lived alone.
Previously, when they lived far apart, Ming Yuqian was always worried and would check on her from time to time.
Now that they lived close, he could look out for her more promptly.
In case of any danger, Ming Yuqian could come right in without needing to knock.
So, when Fu Yinxiu heard the sound of the key turning in the lock, he almost simultaneously heard Ming Yuqian's voice, "Sis, I'm here!"
Hearing this voice, why did it sound so proud?
It's just entering the door, after all.
What was he so proud of!
Then Ming Yuqian came in with the breakfast, holding a key ring with a bunch of keys in the other hand.
Fu Yinxiu's gaze involuntarily fell on Ming Yuqian's fingers, unable to move away.
On that key ring were Ming Yutong's house keys!
Fu Yinxiu narrowed his eyes and abruptly walked away.
"Hey, where are you going?" Ming Yuqian asked irritably.
Fu Yinxiu didn't answer.
Ming Yuqian then turned to Ming Yutong, pointing at Fu Yinxiu's departing figure, "Look, look at him! He's so petty! I'm talking, and he's ignoring me."
Ming Yutong also felt helpless.
She noticed that while Ming Yuqian no longer opposed Fu Yinxiu, he still didn't like him.
Ming Yutong quickly changed the subject, "What did you bring?"
As expected, Ming Yuqian shifted his attention from Fu Yinxiu's departure, happily placing the breakfast on the table, "I brought breakfast made by Aunt Liu."
He glanced disdainfully at the sandwiches on the table, "In this cold weather, you're eating such cold things in the morning?"
While saying this, he took out the insulated box from the bag.
"In winter, it's best to eat something hot in the morning. It's more comfortable to start the day warm," Ming Yuqian said, opening the insulated box.
Inside were cut-up youtiao (fried dough sticks). Since the youtiao were too long to fit in the box whole, Aunt Liu had cut them up.
They were still warm and crispy.
Besides youtiao, there were also shengjianbao (pan-fried buns), a thermos of hot black soybean milk, and some side dishes.
"Here, sis, eat these," Ming Yuqian placed the breakfast he brought in front of Ming Yutong and then took the breakfast made by Fu Yinxiu and brought it over
Although he didn't want to eat Fu Yinxiu's breakfast, he didn't want to see Ming Yutong eating it either.
So, he decided to make the sacrifice.
Even though he often bickered with Fu Yinxiu, in his heart, Little Jingshi still stood by Fu Yinxiu.