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A sudden ringing broke the silence, causing the girl to furrow her brows. Reluctantly, she turned over, letting the silk quilt slide off her waist and onto the carpet.
She reached out to fumble around on her bedside for a moment before finally retrieving her phone from beneath her pillow. With a quick press of the mute button, she buried her face back into the pillow. Last night, on a whim, Yao Nian had decided to rewatch "The Good Lawyer," and it wasn’t until dawn that she had finally drifted off to sleep.
The ringing came again soon after.
With great difficulty, Yao Nian opened her eyes to see an unfamiliar number flashing on the screen. She answered, her voice thick with sleep. "The package is at the door," came the voice on the other end, laced with a hint of amusement. "Still not up?"
Hearing that voice, Yao Nian's eyes widened in recognition. Uncle Shen?
Outside, sunlight filtered through layers of sycamore leaves, casting soft circular halos on the cream-colored bedsheet that gently swayed. Shen Du's voice remained warm and teasing. "I even waited until now to call you. I guess I underestimated your sleeping quality."
Sitting up abruptly, she glanced at the wall clock and felt all traces of sleep vanish. "Oh no, it's already ten o'clock? I set my alarm for nine to get up for breakfast."
And then what?
There was no 'and then' after that.
Yao Nian listened as his low chuckle brushed against her eardrum like a feather, inexplicably stirring something within her. "Little girl, I need to criticize you," Shen Du said with a meaningful tone.
"Huh?" Yao Nian felt a bit dazed.
Leaning back in his office chair, he held the black fountain pen she had gifted him and continued leisurely, "What did you sneak into my life?"
Yao Nian's heart skipped a beat. His tone suggested he wasn't very pleased.
She hurried to explain, "I didn't mean anything by it! I just thought it was suitable since you've helped me so much."
"Yao Nian," he suddenly became serious, "there are many ways to express gratitude; it doesn't always have to be with such an expensive gift, you know?"
She defended herself softly, "But you bought me pajamas too, and those weren't cheap!"
"I accepted them," he replied gently, "but my intention was never for you to feel obligated in return."
Oh, Yao Nian's voice was very low; he really didn't like this gift.
Noticing that the little girl seemed a bit down, Shen Du gently said, "Well, I can accept it this time, but there won't be a next time."
"What if I earn my own money in the future?" Yao Nian asked.
There was a brief silence on the other end of the phone.
"Then buy yourself a few pretty dresses and spend less on men."
The little girl had a pure and delicate heart; she would eagerly repay anyone who showed her even a little kindness. Shen Du truly worried that once she went to university, she might easily fall prey to those with ill intentions.
Just as the call ended, the office door was pushed open abruptly.
It was easy to guess it was Ji Zheyuan; he was the only one in the law firm who never knocked before entering Shen Du's office.
"It's been a while; I've missed you," he said with a carefree demeanor, his expression as warm as spring sunshine.
Shen Du lazily leaned back, looking at him with a somewhat amused expression. How was his mood?
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