The two of them entered the room together.

Amusingly enough, Chen Xi took the lead, sneaking a glance at Yan Feng's profile before silently reaching out her small hand to tidy up the messy snack bags on the sofa.

She even wore a timid expression, as if afraid he would be displeased...

This made Yan Feng feel a strange sense of familiarity, leaving him both amused and helpless, wondering how the same script could be played out with different roles twice.

With this thought, he reached out to help tidy up the room, but before he could touch anything, Chen Xi, with the speed of the wind, had already organized the cluttered items, all the while muttering:

"No need, no need... I can do it myself..."

It was exactly like when she first arrived, and he was busy tidying up.

But since it was his house, Yan Feng still intended to grab a broom to do some cleaning.

To his surprise, as soon as he appeared with the broom in front of the young girl, she pounced like a hungry tiger, grabbing the broom handle and looking at him with pitiful eyes:

"I can do it all by myself..."

Yan Feng was speechless and explained, "Little Xi, let go first, let's work together, it'll be faster this way."

"I really can do it..."

"Let go first."

"I can do it..."

"Let go."

"I won't..."

Yan Feng smiled warmly, feeling a long-dormant youthful heart stir within him, for no other reason than that Chen Xi was simply too adorable now...

With a face that bore an eighty percent resemblance to her sister's, she wore an embarrassed expression, sweating profusely while stubbornly insisting she could manage...

It seemed the little girl he had raised was starting to learn to be sensible...

Yan Feng showed a fatherly, gratified smile.

How wonderful.

But despite his gratification, the two of them, under his persistent insistence, completed the simple cleaning task together.

Then Yan Feng was pleasantly surprised to discover...

The cake he bought had melted.

By the time he remembered, the poor cake had already drowned in the sea of his gratified smile.

So...

"Can we eat this?" Chen Xi tilted her head curiously at what was supposed to be a cake.

Yan Feng's mouth twitched, cursing himself inwardly, but he still managed a smile, joking, "No worries, the cake is only lightly wounded. To not let it sacrifice in vain, we should make its departure more glorious."

Chen Xi blinked, seemingly not quite understanding.

Then she saw the man take out a cake knife with a mischievous smile, "Are you ready? The battle is about to begin!"

...

Yan Feng was genuinely happy today.

On one hand, learning that Chen Xi had such good grades made him sincerely happy, and he felt joy for his sister's spirit in heaven.

On the other hand, since he returned, the young girl hadn't mentioned anything about their relationship, as if she had completely forgotten, and she had become more sensible and grown up, which made him feel very gratified.

He even wondered if Chen Xi continued like this, without any intimate contact between them, perhaps he wouldn't need to emphasize the relationship issue anymore?

Maybe...

Thinking of this, Yan Feng shook his head with a wry smile.

The road is long and arduous, and such a perfect outcome could only exist in fantasy.

Perhaps it's because she's afraid he'll really leave, that Chen Xi doesn't want to bring up those matters now, but he would rather interact with her on normal terms.

So next, it was time to discuss the reward.

In the evening, at the dinner table, the man looked at the obedient young girl in front of him and asked, "By the way, Little Xi, you got such good grades, is there anything you want?"

In Yan Feng's mind, the young girl might take this opportunity to mention some things she had wanted for a long time, and he was even prepared to refuse any overly intimate requests.

However, Chen Xi just smiled shyly, lowered her head, and said, "I want... to go to the amusement park with you for a day, Uncle, is that okay?"

"Amusement park?"

This answer surprised Yan Feng, and without thinking, he instinctively asked, "Isn't that a place for kids? Little Xi, haven't you..."

He realized how foolish he was only after speaking.

Fortunately, Chen Xi didn't say much, just looked a bit forlornly at the food in her bowl and shook her head.

A sense of guilt welled up, and Yan Feng couldn't stand it, so he immediately patted his chest and promised, "No problem, Little Xi, I'll take you to the nearby amusement park this Saturday!"

...

Night fell.

Yan Feng lay in bed, thinking about things with Chen Xi.

So far, everything seemed to be moving in a good direction, even better than he had anticipated.

Originally, Yan Feng was prepared to have another argument with Chen Xi to correct her wrong ideas.

But now, Chen Xi gave him the feeling of being... a completely different person...

Gone was the shy young girl, with no trace of stubbornness or willfulness in her eyes, and she had become much more obedient, making him wonder if he was dreaming...

Could it be... that the little girl really figured it out on her own?

Yan Feng shook his head, it was possible, but not very likely.

Could it be... that she was deceiving him!?

Thinking of Chen Xi's tearful eyes when she hugged him, and the still damp clothes on his chest, the man silently dismissed this possibility.

A nineteen-year-old girl, how could she have such deep scheming? Could she disguise everything so realistically?

Besides, behavior, expressions, and tone can lie, but can tears lie?

The man chuckled to himself, shaking his head, thinking he was overthinking, always worrying about nothing.

However, regarding Chen Xi's situation... he did have a solution in mind.

During his free time these days, he had been searching online and in real life for experienced psychologists.

After all, he believed that Chen Xi's affection for him was just a result of some romantic fantasy, and with the help of a professional, he could surely guide her back to the right mindset.

At least, that's what he believed at this moment.