"Time’s about up, Yiheng. I’ll be waiting for you in the study." Suddenly, Gu Beicheng stood up, turned around, and left.

The three people present couldn’t help but watch him.

Xia Yinian was anxious; the situation was so serious. Should she clarify things with Beicheng?

If he’s seeking Yiheng and it’s not about Grandma, what should she do?

Although it couldn’t be confirmed now that this was the case with Grandma, it was still a strong possibility.

Most importantly, if it really is the case, every moment for Grandma is torment.

Just thinking about this made Xia Yinian feel upset. 𝕗𝕣𝐞𝐞𝘄𝐞𝚋𝚗𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗹.𝚌𝕠𝚖

The elderly woman wasn’t in good health and shouldn’t suffer any more harm, and it was likely the situation had been ongoing for about half a month already.

She couldn’t think about so much right now. She should let him know she’s back; the worst would be getting a good scolding.

"Beicheng." The girl sitting on the sofa suddenly stood up and called out.

Once the words left her mouth, Xia Yinian realized she didn’t know when she began to habitually call him by his name instead of "Uncle."

Gu Beicheng stopped in his tracks, turned around, and looked at Xia Yinian, frowning slightly.

"Is this little girl agreeing to be my temporary girlfriend? But I’m busy right now; leave your number, I’ll find you tonight."

Leaving behind a playful remark, Gu Beicheng turned again and strode away.

"Gu Beicheng!" Xia Yinian huffed coldly.

She clearly used her original voice, yet he still pretended not to recognize her.

It means he knew she was back all along and possibly even came early because he knew she would be there?

No wonder this guy kept saying those annoying things; he surely knew it, and he was doing it just to annoy her!

Before the other two men in the hall could react, Xia Yinian went over and dragged Gu Beicheng, pulling him further inside.

She wasn’t familiar with the surroundings, but she just wanted to find a place to explain things briefly, more importantly, to ask about Grandma’s situation.

The Seventh Young Master being led away by a girl like this was something even Qin Yiheng and Leng Zhishuo didn’t expect.

What kind of girl was Xia Yinian exactly? Did it mean the Seventh Young Master just got subdued like this?

No one dared to speak, they didn’t even dare to hum a note, imagining the day when the Seventh Young Master was led by a little girl was unbelievable.

Qin Yiheng glanced at Leng Zhishuo, who raised an eyebrow and stood up.

"I’ll go wash my face first."

"Go ahead, your room is still there." Qin Yiheng responded.

"Thanks." Leng Zhishuo made his way straight to the staircase.

Xia Yinian, holding onto Gu Beicheng, ran a short distance; her legs were pitifully short compared to Gu Beicheng’s.

So, even as she was running, the person being pulled was walking.

They exited the main house quickly from the corridor; she glanced around and then turned to look at the man behind her.

Meeting Gu Beicheng’s gaze, Xia Yinian felt a little weak in her resolve and suddenly let go of his hand.

"It’s my fault, I shouldn’t have secretly..."

"Quite thrilling." Gu Beicheng raised his eyebrows, "But I’m really busy now; how about meeting tonight?"

He looked at Xia Yinian as if she were a stranger he found quite interesting.

"What’s thrilling?" Xia Yinian glared at him, "You’re meeting me tonight, huh? Temporary girlfriend, right?"

"Alright, I want to be your temporary girlfriend now." She nodded, took a small step forward, and wrapped her arms around his slender waist.