Gu Lingqian held her with one arm, and gently patted her back with the other hand.

"Does Nian Nian mean you don’t want me to be nice to you anymore?" he leaned down close to her head, whispering softly.

"Yes, you shouldn’t be so nice to me, I... can’t give you what you want."

Xia Yinian nodded and let go of him.

She didn’t know if it was because airports are particularly sentimental, or for some other reason, but her nose felt so sore.

Especially thinking about his back last night, her heart ached terribly, and tears naturally rolled down.

"I only hope you are happy and joyful, is that something you can’t give me?" Gu Lingqian traced lightly under her eyes with his long fingers.

"No, it’s not that. You talked about being thirty, I just don’t want to see you always upset." Xia Yinian murmured softly, pouting her lips.

"Then if you have a suitable girl to introduce to me, but I will still wait until I’m thirty to marry. If those girls can wait, I have no problem."

Gu Lingqian lightly pressed his lips together, a slight smile on his face.

"If you are truly kind to them, they certainly won’t have a problem." Xia Yinian continued to pout her lips.

Brother Ling Qian wants to see her happy and joyful, doesn’t she also want to see him happy?

"Okay." Gu Lingqian nodded, "Remember, if he’s not good to you, you must tell me."

Xia Yinian furrowed her brows and only realized after two seconds that the "he" he mentioned was referring to someone specific.

"With you around, he wouldn’t dare treat me badly."

"That’s more like it. Yaoshan is colder than here, take good care of yourself." Gu Lingqian gently patted Xia Yinian’s shoulder.

"I know." Xia Yinian nodded, "Right, Brother Ling Qian, why go over there suddenly in advance? I still have class tomorrow."

"Third Young Master asked for the change. As for why, you’d have to ask him to find out." Gu Lingqian replied softly.

It was Third Young Master’s issue, so Xia Yinian didn’t think much about it, as he was responsible for her safety and perhaps he had the time, so he let her go over.

If she doesn’t take leave tomorrow, she’d still need to next week, and it’s impossible to go to and from Yaoshan in two days, so she thought it didn’t matter.

Thinking about seeing Grandpa early in the morning, Xia Yinian felt her mood lift.

"Is there something going on with Uncle? He asked Senior Feimo to watch over me 24/7, and I don’t know what that means either."

"Is it bad that he’s worried about you?" Suddenly, Gu Lingqian hugged Xia Yinian and kissed her forehead.

"There are reporters, don’t forget our connection." He slightly lifted the corners of his mouth, an unintended word escaping his lips.

Xia Yinian said nothing, silently acquiescing to his actions.

"Brother Ling Qian, I just feel a bit uneasy. Did you see Grandma today? This morning, she and Yu Wanqing went to Feng Residence and saw me."

"Uncle exposed the fact that Yu Wanqing had someone plot against me last night, and then he spoke a few harsh words to Grandma. I’m worried if she’s alright."

The two leaned into each other, undoubtedly a pair of reluctant lovers.

Everyone stood at a distance, naturally unable to hear their conversation.

"Grandma is fine, you go ahead and visit Grandpa Feng. Don’t forget the way home."

Gu Lingqian gently embraced her, his expression changing subtly outside of her view.

"I understand." Xia Yinian murmured, pouting her lips, "If it weren’t for you, I would have long felt like I had no home. Thank you!"