Su Mo woke up the moment Lu Qingze opened the door.

She groggily opened her eyes and found the man’s deep gaze fixed on her.

She froze for a moment, then quickly stood up, adjusted her clothes, and made sure she wasn’t drooling or anything before she finally looked at Lu Qingze.

“Professor Lu, you’re back. I’ll be leaving now.”

Su Mo didn’t wait for Lu Qingze to respond and grabbed her bag, preparing to leave. As she reached the door, Lu Qingze suddenly grabbed her arm.

“It’s already past midnight. How are you getting home?”

Su Mo blinked, took out her phone, and only then realized how late it was.

“I… I’ll just take a taxi.”

Lu Qingze silently looked at her, and after a moment, he spoke.

“I’ll take you.”

Su Mo quickly refused, “No, you should rest. And what about Ning Ning? What will happen to her if you leave?”

Lu Qingze frowned, seemingly pondering this for a moment. After a while, he took out his phone and made a call.

“Yeah, come over now.”

With just those five words, he hung up the phone.

Su Mo stared at him, confused. “Professor Lu, did you just call a driver for me?”

“Mm.” Lu Qingze didn’t deny it and gestured for her to sit down again. “He’ll be here soon.”

“Really, it’s not necessary. I can just take a taxi, it’s the same.” Su Mo muttered, but Lu Qingze didn’t respond, taking off his coat to wash his hands.

“Did you make this food?” Lu Qingze asked as he sat down at the dining table after washing his hands.

Su Mo was surprised. “Professor Lu, haven’t you eaten yet?”

Lu Qingze nodded. “Mm.”

“Then I’ll heat up your food for you.”

Lu Qingze’s lips barely curved into a smile. “Okay, thank you.”

Su Mo carefully carried the plate into the kitchen. When she had made dinner for Ning Ning earlier, she noticed the plates were all hand-painted, handmade pieces by Shao Xuwan.

Shao Xuwan was a world-renowned craft artist, and her plates, according to rumors, were worth at least a million at auctions. Yet here, in Professor Lu’s home, these plates were used just for serving food.

When she first saw the plate, Su Mo hesitated to use it, but after Ning Ning told her they used them every day, she reluctantly did.

But even as she used them, she couldn’t stop thinking: Poverty really limits my imagination!

After carefully reheating the food, Su Mo returned with the plate.

Lu Qingze had barely eaten anything during his social events, and although Uncle Zhong sometimes prepared food for him when he came home, most of the time, he didn’t eat much.

But tonight was the most delicious meal he had had after coming back from such events in years.

The food Su Mo made was simple and home-cooked, and after having grown tired of hotel meals, Lu Qingze found it especially delicious.

After finishing his meal, just as Lu Hua arrived.

Su Mo stood up, said her goodbyes to Lu Qingze, and was about to leave.

But to her surprise, Lu Qingze put his coat back on.

“Let’s go. I’ll take you.”

Su Mo’s eyes widened. “Professor Lu, there’s really no need. Let… this gentleman take me.” Su Mo didn’t know Lu Hua’s name, so she paused a bit.

Lu Hua glanced at his boss’s expression and immediately understood. “Sorry, Miss Su. I’m afraid I can’t take you. I’ve had a bit to drink.”

Su Mo: …

So, Su Mo had no choice but to leave with Lu Qingze.

The cold winter wind stung her skin as soon as she stepped outside. Su Mo instinctively shrunk her neck.

The next second, a scarf appeared around her neck, and Lu Qingze’s long fingers brushed over her shoulders as he tied a dark gray scarf around her neck. The scarf still carried his warmth and had the same fresh minty scent she often noticed on him.

“Professor Lu…”

Lu Qingze didn’t even glance at her, heading straight for the car.

Su Mo gripped the scarf tightly in her hands, feeling a complicated mix of emotions.

The next morning, Su Mo woke up and found the scarf hanging on the coat rack. She stared at it for a moment, feeling a little dazed.

Last night, after Lu Qingze had driven her home, they said goodnight, and then he left in his car.

It wasn’t until she entered her room that she remembered she hadn’t returned the scarf to him.

She looked at the scarf for a while, then went into the bathroom with it, deciding to wash it clean before giving it back.

Just as she finished washing the scarf and laid it on the heater to dry, her phone rang.

It was Ye Jue.

“Jue Ye?”

“Mm. I’m back today. Save some time for me tonight.”

Su Mo smiled slightly. “Okay.”

That evening, she finished her training early, visited Granny at the hospital, and then went to pick up Ning Ning from kindergarten.

After taking Ning Ning home, making dinner, and eating, Su Mo felt a little worried.

It was almost 8 PM, and Professor Lu still hadn’t come back.

Eventually, feeling helpless, she called Lu Qingze.

“Professor Lu, I have a gathering tonight, so can you come home a bit earlier?”

There was a brief pause on the other end of the line, and then Lu Qingze replied, “Okay, wait a moment. Lu Hua will be over soon.”

After hanging up, Su Mo looked at Lu Zining, who was giving her a sad look.

“Aunt Mo, aren’t you going to stay with me tonight?”

Su Mo: … Facing this child, she couldn’t refuse, but tonight, she really couldn’t stay.

“Sorry, Ning Ning. I have something to do tonight. Can I make it up to you later?”

Lu Zining pouted and didn’t speak.

Su Mo: …

“How about tomorrow I bring you something delicious?”

Lu Zining pouted again and didn’t say anything.

Su Mo’s lips twitched.

“How about tomorrow, I take you to the amusement park?”

Lu Zining still pouted without saying anything.

Su Mo… Are kids this hard to deal with nowadays?

“Well, then tell Aunt Mo, what do you want me to do?”

Finally, Lu Zining looked up at Su Mo. “Aunt Mo, give me a kiss. And when you’re not busy, I want to stay at your place, okay?”

Su Mo… “Okay.”

After saying that, she lowered her head and kissed Lu Zining on the cheek. The little boy’s face immediately turned bright red.

Looking at his red face, Su Mo couldn’t help but laugh.

Lu Zining blushed even harder, but he didn’t shy away. Instead, he directly hugged Su Mo’s neck and kissed her on the cheek too.

“Aunt Mo, you smell so good. You look so pretty when you smile.”

After saying that, the redness spread from his face to his neck, making him even more shy and unbearably cute.

Su Mo couldn’t help but laugh as she hugged Ning Ning.

“Haha, Ning Ning, how are you so cute! Aunt Mo loves you so much!”

When Lu Hua arrived, he just so happened to overhear the two of them. For a moment, he was speechless. Honestly, young master’s flirting skills were leagues ahead of their boss’s.