"Yuming, you're here."
Anna's voice was soft and gentle.
But to Lou Yuming, it sounded like her last breath.
Had she not eaten?
His gaze fell upon her, his brow furrowed.
Anna began to strike a pose, fully displaying her graceful figure.
Song Xi glanced at Anna, then at Lou Yuming, and scoffed inwardly: *Heh, men.*
"Not cold?"
Lou Yuming deepened the lines on his brow, then reached out and tightened the down jacket around Song Xi: "Put it on properly."
Song Xi: "..."
Anna: "..."
Seeing Lou Yuming's action, Grandma Shao asked, "And this is...?"
Shao Cheng quickly interjected, supporting the old lady as she walked forward, "Grandma, it's too cold outside, let's go inside and chat."
Lou Yuming also said to Song Xi, "Let's go."
Only Anna was left standing there, her lips turning blue from the cold.
A servant stepped forward to drape a coat over her. "Get lost!" she snapped angrily, then, sneezing, she followed them with determined steps.
Once inside, Anna felt much warmer, and her complexion gradually improved.
Seeing Song Xi and Lou Yuming sitting together, laughing and chatting, she clenched her jaw.
In fact, if one listened closely, the two of them weren't laughing and chatting at all; they were having a spat.
"It's too hot."
"You're not allowed to take it off."
"I'm going to break a sweat!"
"I told you, you're not allowed to take it off!"
"What right do you have to deprive me of my freedom to dress? You don't care that Anna is wearing so little!"
"She's not mine."
Song Xi rolled her eyes. *Neither am I!*
"Yuming," Grandma Shao called out, gesturing for them to have the peach blossom crisps. "These were just made today."
"Thank you, Grandma Shao."
To avoid upsetting the old lady, Lou Yuming ate one in front of her, then pushed the rest towards Song Xi.
Song Xi feigned demureness.
Lou Yuming lowered his voice and commanded, "Eat them."
*I'm not a pig!*
Lou Yuming glared at her.
Song Xi reluctantly picked up a pastry and began to stuff it into her mouth.
She had no idea what he was up to, making her eat in front of so many people. Wasn't he afraid she'd look unseemly and embarrass him!
But the old lady's craftsmanship was truly excellent! The peach blossom crisps were sweet, delicious, soft, and dense, even better than those bought from outside!
Song Xi had only intended to taste a few bites, but she found herself unable to stop.
Lou Yuming watched her with an expression of doting affection throughout.
Anna, standing nearby, was almost beside herself with anger. She tugged at the old lady's clothes.
The old lady, doting on her granddaughter, smiled and said, "You've always loved these peach blossom crisps since you were little. I'll make them for you from now on and have Nana deliver them. I heard you two had a bit of a falling out, and you even blacklisted Nana's contact information?"
Song Xi looked as if she'd stumbled upon a juicy piece of gossip.
*Blacklisted? When? And why? Madam, please elaborate!*
Grandma Shao said, "Yuming, for this old woman's sake, please don't hold it against her. I'll need Nana to contact you if I need anything in the future. Come on, let her back in."
With the old lady saying so, Lou Yuming couldn't refuse. He also recalled that what he was about to say might upset the old lady, so he considered it as compensation in advance.
Anna's face lit up after seeing him operate.
The old lady looked at Song Xi and asked, "This young lady looks a bit unfamiliar. May I ask which family she's from?"
Song Xi politely stood up, covering her mouth, and said, "Hello, Madam. I'm Song Xi, I'm—"
"My girlfriend."
A clear, cold voice interrupted her.
Lou Yuming placed her hand on the table, a smile on his face. "Grandma Shao, this is my girlfriend."
Song Xi: "!"
Anna: "!?"
Shao Cheng: "..."
The old lady was stunned. "Girlfriend? When did you get a girlfriend? How come I didn't know?"
Lou Yuming calmly replied, "For quite some time now."
Song Xi choked on his earth-shattering words, tears streaming down her face.
Lou Yuming thoughtfully poured her some tea, gently patting her back as he said tenderly, "Are you alright? No one's going to snatch her away, eat slowly."
"..."
Song Xi opened her mouth. Lou Yuming directly fed her the tea, his tone still gentle, but the force in his hands was so strong that Song Xi had no strength to resist.
"Don't talk, just catch your breath."
*What exactly does he want to do!!*