After hearing her explanation, Li Yan and Yue Yao both understood that she actually wanted to gift Li Yan a better car, and those previous words were just to consider his self-esteem, to make him accept it better.

Li Yan smiled slightly, "Is this a gift for your husband, or a company car for your right-hand person?"

Seeing that he clearly understood but was still pretending to be confused, Yurong rolled her eyes at him, "Do you think you're a right-hand person?"

"Not really, so I think this is a love gift for your husband. I really like it and I'm grateful, but..."

Yurong also admitted that he said it was a 'love gift for her husband,' and hearing him say 'really like it and grateful,' she was already halfway relieved, but the conjunction 'but' made her heart tense again.

'I really like it and I'm grateful, but... I can't accept it!'

She was worried that what she was about to hear would be this most common rejection.

Li Yan of course saw her thoughts. He deliberately went over to touch the car, dragging the transition longer, and when Yurong was already frowning a bit, he finished his sentence, "...but why is it a Lexus sedan? Wouldn't a Lamborghini sports car be more suitable for a speedy driver like me?"

After hearing what he said, seeing him come up and wink at her, Yurong realized that this guy was actually doing it on purpose. She then felt relieved, but on the surface, she hummed grumpily, "Want me to get you a car model too? Wouldn't that be more suited for you?"

That would be great!

This response could only be made in his heart. On the surface, Li Yan firmly refused with a serious look, "Why would I need a car model? Even if you put together all the top car models in the world, they wouldn't match up to one percent of my Yurong! Lexus or not, the type of car doesn't matter. As long as it's from you, even if it's a tractor or toy car, I'd love it!"

"Hmph! All talk and no heart, Yue Yao, let's go, ignore him!" Yurong said he was all talk and no heart, but she was all talk and no heart herself. Seeing him accept the car without resistance and praising her so extravagantly, of course, she was happy inside.

…

Yue Yao had already been living here for several months. Aunt Liu also knew that she wasn't just freeloading but got along well with Yurong and was accompanying each other. When they weren't home normally, Yue Yao and Aunt Liu had already become familiar. She knew Yue Yao was injured and in the hospital, and had been thinking about making some soup for her. But it was inconvenient, so now that Yue Yao was back, she enthusiastically welcomed her and said she would make soup for her every day for her health as Yurong suggested.

Returning to this place where she had lived for months, Yue Yao felt very emotional. Over the years, her address often changed, never staying long in one place to avoid leaving traces. So she didn't have much of a home concept or feeling, but these months here, not only could she be with Li Yan every day, but Yue Yao also treated her like a sister, and Aunt Liu was very close too. Although she was coming between Li Yan and Yurong, she felt a sense of home warmth here!

If possible, she wanted to maintain this situation. Of course, she also knew that as their feelings deepened and they became a true couple and had children... it wouldn't be appropriate for her to stay here.

Now coming back again, she cherished and enjoyed it very much, feeling every breath of air was filled with the warmth of home.

After tidying everything up, the three of them sat in the living room having tea.

None of them said much, but the atmosphere was very subtle. During the days Yue Yao wasn't around, every day after work, Yurong would go to the hospital to take care of her for a while, come back to have dinner with Li Yan, and then get busy again finishing work that hadn't been dealt with before leaving. There wasn't much leisure time for rest, and though dinner with Li Yan didn't revert to being as wordless as before, there were fewer words, limited to discussions about company matters, Yue Yao's situation, etc.

But now, with the three of them sitting together, even though they still didn't say much, they returned to the harmonious state they once had. With Yue Yao as a buffer and catalyst, their relationship became more amicable.

"Sister Yurong, Brother Li Yan, these days... I've really occupied a lot of your time. Now I'm almost recovered and can take care of myself. If there's anything, Aunt Liu can help too, so rest assured! The money spent in the hospital..."

Hearing Yue Yao's words, Yurong quickly interrupted, "Yue Yao, you spent Li Yan's money; I've already helped you pay him back..."

Li Yan thought, isn't someone afraid I might spend recklessly and not give it back to me?

"...Actually, he wouldn't mind, and I certainly wouldn't. You say to put our minds at ease and not spend so much time taking care of you—I agree, but if you bring up money matters again..." Yurong sternly said, "I'll think you feel guilty inside and might secretly leave to gather money to pay me back. If that's the case, I will take turns with Li Yan not going to work and staying home to watch you!"

"Yurong, I..." Yue Yao wanted to say that even if she were to pay back, she wouldn't have to go home as there's no such thing as home.

"We're not newly acquainted. You know every year our company donates a lot to charity and public welfare, and personally, I donate quite a bit each year. But if I can't care well for my friends around me, wouldn't my other acts of kindness be hypocritical? If even my friends around me can't accept it, doing charity later would feel terribly painful..."

Li Yan held one hand up, giving a thumbs up to Yurong. To make Yue Yao accept it, she even brought out a big principle. You can't let the rich folk feel pained to give love, right?

Seeing her say this, Yue Yao couldn't refuse anymore. "Alright, since you've been so kind to me, I won't sneak away. As for..."

"As for if you feel bad about it, there is a solution." Yurong grinned cleverly, "Aren't you writing a novel on something web?"

"Qidian Chinese Network." Yue Yao didn't mistake the 'work' she used to cover up.

"Yes, I don't believe you'll make money, but you're also unwilling to accept a job I give you. So, if you feel you owe me or Li Yan this time, when you earn your manuscript fees, treat us to a meal. How about that?" Yurong really put effort into making Yue Yao feel better inside.

"Okay." Yue Yao didn't insist further. "Haha, so long as there are readers supporting the legitimate version at Qidian, I can earn some manuscript fees."

"Alright! I do have some things to attend to at the company," Yurong stood up and then said to Li Yan, "You're not going back, right? You're probably just messing around at work, so just stay home and take care of Yue Yao."

After speaking, she left first.

With only Li Yan and Yue Yao left in the living room, after a moment of silence, Yue Yao sighed lightly, "I must say, she treats me well. It makes me feel sorry for her..."

Li Yan consoled, "Don't think too much about it. You also feel that with you around, the relationship between Yurong and me is better. She's hoping for you to stay. Staying here is doing her a favor."

Yue Yao smiled faintly and nodded. She had a question she didn't ask: What about the future? Can she stay here forever?

Of course, she knew this question wouldn't have an answer if asked, only making things more difficult for Li Yan.

But even if she didn't ask, Li Yan couldn't possibly not sense it, so he seriously said, "I know what you're worried about. As for future matters, I'll sort them out. Anyway, I'll stay with you for a lifetime! Whether or not you helped me take that bullet, this thought has never changed!"

Hearing Li Yan's words, Yue Yao's heart settled. He had said this before; it just felt so vague back then. Now it felt more real. Staying with her for a lifetime—this promise didn't necessarily mean marrying her or anything like that, but for her, it was her greatest wish!

What she most worried about was Li Yan pushing her away on the grounds of not wanting to waste her youth, letting her go to freely love and find happiness, etc. She had thought that even if she left, she would stay near him in her way. Staying with him, of course, was the best outcome! (Falling out of the top 50, desperately seeking support for Monthly Pass!) (To be continued, for more, please visit www.qidian.com, support the author, support legitimate reading!)

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