Ji Chen looked at Jiang Baiwan expressionlessly. The throbbing of his heart just now disappeared with Jiang Baiwan’s “Dad”, and the deer that was hitting his chest might have also bent its neck. At this moment, Ji Chen only felt extremely peaceful and even wanted to laugh a little.

However, Jiang Baiwan didn’t stop there. She grabbed Ji Chen’s collar like a mischievous child and kept calling Dad again and again. “Dad! How did you come here? Dad, you’ve cross over too?”

Ji Chen heard another word he didn’t know before. He gently held Jiang Baiwan’s hand and after a moment of though, he coaxed, “Wear^[1]chuān: to pass through/cross over; to wear? Wear what?”

Jiang Baiwan giggled. “That’s right, Dad don’t know what cross over is. To cross over is……”

When she was about to say the words, her mouth closed along with her eyes and inexplicably toppled forward right into Ji Chen’s arms. Ji Chen was startled. He quickly supported Jiang Baiwan’s shoulders and lifted her face forward—— Only to see Jiang Baiwan’s eyes tightly closed on her flushed face. She was actually asleep.

“Falling asleep at this moment, are you avoiding me on purpose?” Ji Chen murmured. Only, it was impossible for Jiang Baiwan to answer him now, the little girl was sleeping soundly and even snoring comfortably.

After thinking about it, Ji Chen reached out and picked up Jiang Baiwan. The sleeping Jiang Baiwan nestled obediently in Ji Chen’s arms, curled up into a ball, which was in stark contrast to her usual image of baring her teeth and claws.

Ji Chen carried her into the bedroom and placed Jiang Baiwan on the bed. After covering her with the quilt, Ji Chen stretched out his hand and gently touched Jiang Baiwan’s forehead. “Good night.”

Jiang Baiwan rolled over in a daze while murmuring. It was unknown whether she heard Ji Chen’s voice or not.

When Ji Chen went downstairs, he saw Assistant Xu waiting on his car. Ji Chen got inside, his tone light, “Let’s go.”

Assistant Xu started the car without saying a word but his heart was about to explode from curiosity—— What’s the progress of President Ji and Miss Jiang today?

In the end, until the car arrived at the Ji family’s house, Ji Chen didn’t say a word. Assistant Xu glanced at Ji Chen in the rearview mirror with some disappointment, only to see Ji Chen sitting there, rubbing his fingers thoughtfully.

“……President Ji?” Assistant Xu called out tentatively. “We’re here.”

Only then did Ji Chen snapped back to his senses. “All right. You’ve work hard.”

He raised his eyes and ran right into Assistant Xu’s inquiring gaze. Ji Chen was slightly taken aback. “What’s the matter?”

“President Ji.” Assistant Xu couldn’t hold back after a long time. “How is dinner today?”

Ji Chen pursed his lips, and against Assistant Xu’s expectant look, he got out of the car without saying a word. “Okay, you can go back now.”

Assistant Xu: “……”

When Ji Chen came inside, the living room was brightly lit. Ji Hongfa and Ji Ying were sitting side by side on the sofa and upon noticing Ji Chen’s arrival, the two instantly looked at him and even the expectation in their eyes was exactly the same.

Ji Chen: “What are you both doing down here?”

“Ahem, your sister told me that you……” Ji Hongfa wanted to put on airs as a father, but he choked up when he spoke, as if searching for the right words in his mind. “Do you have any…… kind of situation?”

Ji Ying was much more blunt. “Did you have a good dinner?”

Ji Chen glanced at these two idle people and his mouth twitched. “It’s good.”

With that, he went straight upstairs, leaving Ji Hongfa and Ji Ying staring at each other.

After Ji Chen returned to his room, he didn’t turn on the light. He threw himself heavily onto the bed, burying his face in the covers. The surroundings suddenly became quiet, but the kiss that was imprinted on his cheek became clearer and clearer. That damp feeling, and the memory of that time when his heart nearly stopped beating, made Ji Chen’s breathing a little unsteady.

Does he really not like Jiang Baiwan?

At this moment, Ji Chen suddenly couldn’t give himself an affirmative answer.

———

The next day, when Jiang Baiwan woke up, she only felt a pang in her temples. She covered her head with a moan and opened her eyes blankly.

Who am I? Where am I?

Jiang Baiwan sat on the bed for a minute before realizing that she was at home.

Eh? How did I get back yesterday?

Jiang Baiwan got out of bed in a daze and walked to the living room with her hair like a bird’s nest. Only after she had washed up did her confused brain finally come to its senses—— Yesterday, it seemed that Ji Chen sent her back?

Ji Chen sent her back?!

Jiang Baiwan’s whole body froze, and a lot of scenes of her being drunk and acting crazy appeared in her mind, especially how she forced Ji Chen to ride an electric bicycle, which simply made people not want to recall at all.

“Drinking is a mistake, drinking is a mistake ah!” Jiang Baiwan sat down on a chair, gripping her hair in chagrin. She inadvertently raised her eyes, only to find a piece of paper on the table with something written on it.

Jiang Baiwan took the note and saw what it said: I left the key by the door. I also cooked porridge in the pot, have a bowl when you wake up.

The characters on the paper were written with powerful and vigorous strokes but look casual and elegant, not at all in line with Ji Chen’s usual icy cold appearance.

Wait, Ji Chen cooked porridge?

Jiang Baiwan put down the note with emotion—— She thought Ji Chen was a young master who didn’t know how to do physical work, but she didn’t expect that he could cook porridge! Wait, he didn’t overcook the porridge, did he?

She hurried into the kitchen and saw the rice cooker on the countertop next to the sink, which looked very conspicuous. Jiang Baiwan hurried forward and lifted the lid. The smile that was still on her face just now became subtle after seeing the contents of the pot.

The porridge in the rice pot was indeed still there and Ji Chen didn’t overcook it, but after a cold night, the porridge inside congealed into a whole lump, which looked quite strange.

Jiang Baiwan didn’t know whether to laugh or cry. She only felt that the headache caused by hangover was alleviated by the porridge in front of her.

Ji Chen was in the office when his cell phone dinged. He picked it up and saw that Jiang Baiwan had sent him a WeChat message along with a picture——  【President, the porridge you cooked is frozen.】

Ji Chen looked at the hideous porridge in the pot, and after thinking about it carefully, he quickly replied, 【Microwaved it for a while. It should still be edible.】

Jiang Baiwan originally wanted to make a joke with Ji Chen, but she didn’t expect him to give a very serious suggestion. Jiang Baiwan smiled helplessly. After adding some water, she put the porridge into the microwave according to his words.

Don’t waste the president’s good intention.

Just as Jiang Baiwan finished heating the porridge and sat down to have breakfast, there was a knock on the door. She questioningly opened it, but was surprised to find that it was none other than Ji Chen standing at her door. Ji Chen was also carrying a bag in his hand, which looked bulging. She didn’t know what was in it.

“Why are you here?” Jiang Baiwan was confused. “Aren’t you at work?”

“Have you eaten breakfast?” Ji Chen answered her with a different question as he walked to the dining table and placed the bag in his hand on its surface. Jiang Baiwan watched as he took out the contents of the bag—— All kinds of dim sums and two bowls of congee.

Jiang Baiwan was moved as she stared blankly at Ji Chen, unsure of what to say for a while.

“Let’s eat.” Ji Chen sat down at the table as if he was just doing the usual thing. “It’s still hot.”

“No!” To Ji Chen’s surprise, Jiang Baiwan refused. She trotted into the kitchen, then brought out the pot of porridge that’s already been heated and placed it in front of Ji Chen. “I’ll eat this.”

Looking at the pot of porridge, Ji Chen was a bit astonished. “It’s been a night.”

“But you made this for me.” Jiang Baiwan immediately interrupted him. “I’m eating this. I think it tastes good.”

Ji Chen’s ears unknowingly reddened and looked like it was about to climb up his cheeks. He turned his head in order to hide his face. “Whatever you want.”

Jiang Baiwan didn’t care about Ji Chen’s tone. She smiled and served herself a bowl of porridge, then sat opposite Ji Chen.

The sun was shining outside the window as the young man and woman inside were sitting on the table, quietly eating their share of breakfast. Jiang Baiwan was a little hungry. She seemed to eat elegantly, but she was very fast and looked like she was enjoying her food, which could arouse other people’s appetites.

Originally, Ji Chen had already eaten breakfast and was just now accompanying Jiang Baiwan, but seeing her like this, Ji Chen vaguely felt that he was hungry again.

The two of them didn’t talk and their speed of eating wasn’t slow so they quickly finished the breakfast brought by Ji Chen. Jiang Baiwan put down the bowl in her hand, leaned on the back of the chair and exhaled comfortably. She directed a smile at Ji Chen. “Thank you. You took me home yesterday and take care of me. You even made porridge. Speaking of which, I didn’t go crazy from alcohol last night, did I?”

Ji Chen was thoughtful. “You don’t remember what you did yesterday?”

Jiang Baiwan was instantly alert. “Did I really make a scene? Did I do anything to you? Or was I a nuisance last night?”

“I can only remember a few bits and pieces, but I really don’t have any recollection of specific things.” Jiang Baiwan chose to come clean. “I didn’t do anything excessive to you, did I?”

Ji Chen nodded. His expression showed no signs of joy or anger and his tone was calm, “No, after you got drunk last night, you just called me Dad and didn’t do anything else.”

Jiang Baiwan: “???”