Chapter 10 – Delivering Desserts Downstairs

Si Tiantian glanced at her phone. It was from Li Hanye—just two simple words:
[Come down.]

She froze for a second.
How does he know I’m at the dorm?

And that commanding tone… Yet strangely enough, she didn’t find it annoying at all.

Her fingers twitched, and she sent back a cat-peeking emoji, followed by three words:
[Wait for me~]

She closed her book, stood up from her chair, and walked to the mirror to smooth her hair and tidy her clothes.

“Zhizhi, I’m heading out for a bit.”

Gu Yazhi looked up from her screen, eyes full of teasing curiosity.
“Oh? Another date?”

Si Tiantian’s cheeks flushed pink.
“Don’t talk nonsense. I’ll be right back.”

With that, she skipped cheerfully out of the dorm.

—

Li Hanye had been awake since early that morning.

He missed her.

No matter how hard he tried, he couldn’t stop thinking about Si Tiantian—her smile, her cute expressions. Every tiny movement was vividly engraved in his mind, and the mere thought of her made his chest feel hot.

He picked up his phone and sent her a simple “Good morning” on WeChat.

He wanted to seep into her life bit by bit, make her get used to his presence—so used to it that she could never leave him again.

In the top-floor office of the Li Group, Li Hanye sat behind a large desk, important documents spread in front of him requiring his attention, but he kept spacing out.

Just this morning, he’d already picked up his phone to unlock it and put it down again more times than he could count.

He felt like he’d been bewitched—by something called “Si Tiantian.”
There was no cure. Only seeing her could ease the ache.

The craving to see her, to be near her, clawed at him so fiercely it was driving him mad.

Finally, he pressed the intercom button.
“Lin Ke.”

“Yes, Sir?” Lin Ke’s voice, as always, was calm and composed.

Li Hanye paused for a moment, seemingly weighing his words.
But in the end, he simply asked:
“Find out where she is right now.”

There was no need to say who “she” was.

“Yes, Sir.” Lin Ke understood immediately.

It seemed that from now on, tracking Miss Si’s whereabouts in real-time would be a standing priority in his job description—above everything else.

He silently sighed.
This unshakable iron-hearted boss of his—once he bloomed, it was nothing short of world-shaking.

—

Lin Ke’s efficiency was unmatched. Before long, he walked back into the president’s office, standing respectfully beside Li Hanye as he reported:

“Sir, Miss Si has a dorm assigned by the university. She shares it with her best friend, Miss Gu Yazhi. After classes ended at noon, they returned straight to their dorm and haven’t gone out since.”

“Dorm…” Li Hanye tapped his fingertips lightly on the desk—once, then again—clearly plotting something.

Unable to suppress the growing urge inside him, he suddenly said,
“Lin Ke.”

“Yes, Sir.”

“Have Yunqi prepare two servings of desserts that girls would like—something delicate.”
He paused. “I’ll pick them up myself.”

Yunqi—that was the most exclusive private restaurant under the Li Group’s name.
Normally, it catered only to top-tier elites in Beijing, and even then only by advance reservation. Countless people tried to book a table and couldn’t.

And now he was mobilizing the top pastry chefs there—just to make two servings of sweets?
And he himself would go pick them up?

Lin Ke felt like he was living in a constant state of shock these days—and the next wave was always just around the corner.

How come he never noticed before… that his master could actually have such a… down-to-earth side?
So it wasn’t that Master Han didn’t like women—it’s just that none of them were Si Tiantian.

Lin Ke quickly collected his thoughts, and his professional instincts kicked in immediately as he responded, “Yes, sir. I’ll take care of it right away.”

—

A black Rolls-Royce Phantom silently pulled up in front of a girls’ dormitory building at Jinghua University.
The car’s understated luxury stood out starkly against the slightly worn architecture around it.

Li Hanye sat in the backseat and sent Si Tiantian a WeChat message. He wasn’t worried whether she would see it in time—he had all the patience in the world to wait for her.

Unexpectedly, his phone vibrated almost immediately.

He opened the app and saw a little peeking-cat emoji pop up on the screen.
The corners of Li Hanye’s lips lifted slightly, almost without him realizing it. A faint warmth also flickered in his usually icy eyes.

Heh. Just like her—sweet and obedient. She’s making my heart itch.

—

It was lunchtime, and the area around the dorm was quiet. Most students were napping.

Li Hanye leaned casually against the car door, his deep gaze locked onto the entrance of the girls’ dormitory. Even the air seemed to carry his focused anticipation.

He wanted to see his Tiantian the moment she appeared.

—

Si Tiantian didn’t want to keep him waiting too long. She jogged lightly down the stairs.

As soon as she stepped out the door, her eyes landed on that striking figure in the distance.

The man was tall and upright, broad shoulders and narrow waist, wearing a perfectly tailored black shirt that outlined his flawless physique.
Even just standing there casually, he exuded a powerful and overwhelming aura.

Sunlight traced the sharp lines of his profile—the high bridge of his nose, the cool elegance of his features.
Those eyes, which could usually pierce right through people, now reflected only her.

Si Tiantian instinctively slowed her pace, her cheeks flushing with warmth.

Li Hanye spotted her the moment she appeared.

Her long legs, fair as jade, peeked out from beneath her short skirt. Her dark, wavy hair swayed slightly with her movements, and her doe-like eyes—always sparkling—were now looking his way with a hint of shyness.

They hadn’t seen each other for just one night, but to Li Hanye, it felt like ages. The yearning swelling in his chest was nearly overflowing.

He stepped forward a few paces and stopped in front of her.

The girl had clearly rushed over; her breathing was a little unsteady, and her fair cheeks were tinged with an adorable pink.

Li Hanye reached out and gently tucked a strand of her wind-blown hair behind her ear. The gesture was natural and intimate.

His deep voice carried a trace of a smile:
“Next time, don’t rush. I’ll wait for you.”

This sudden closeness and the subtle intimacy of his gesture made Si Tiantian’s heart skip a beat. Her face flushed even deeper.

“I… I wasn’t rushing,” she mumbled, a little flustered.
“It’s just… the weather’s kind of hot.”

Li Hanye’s smile deepened, but he didn’t expose her little excuse.

“How come you’re here?” she asked in a soft voice, trying to keep herself calm.

“Because I missed you…”
The three words rolled to the tip of Li Hanye’s tongue—but he swallowed them back.

He was afraid being too direct would scare this easily startled little kitten. So he changed his words:“I know you like sweets. I was nearby, so I picked up a few things.”

At just the right moment, Lin Ke stepped forward and handed over a meticulously packaged dessert box to Li Hanye.

Li Hanye took the box, gently pulled Si Tiantian’s hand over, and placed the box into her soft palm.