"Hmph!"

Song Yaoyao covered her mouth. "The reward has already been given, does it make sense to take it back? I'm not giving it back no matter what!"

Not for a moment did she think about the method for returning the reward.

Huo Yunque grabbed her fingers and pulled her away. Lowering his head with amusement, he asked, "Do you really not want it?"

"I...mm..."

Before she got to respond, she received a gentle bite on her lips.

Song Yaoyao blushed and reacted instantly, "Gege~ You just wanted to kiss me, didn't you?!"

She had to admit that the longest path she had ever taken in her life, was the pathway to Gege's tricks.

"Nope."

Huo Yunque parted his lips and pulled her into his arms.

"I told you I was taking back your reward because I didn't like your creation."

As the snow grew heavier and heavier, he hugged Song Yaoyao and turned around.

Song Yaoyao leaned gently in his arms and humphed. "But for me, this was clearly another reward!"

She sneakily laughed.

Huo Ningxi stood not too far away. Only when the two figures wandered off into the distance did he shiver as though he had snapped out of a dream and come to his senses.

"Gege, Gege! Wait, my bucket..."

Song Yaoyao grabbed the man's arm, poked out half her head, and pointed at the tools beside the snowman.

"Huo Ningxi, bring everything back inside."

Without turning back, Huo Yunque domineeringly wrapped his arm behind the girl's head and pulled her back into his arms.

"Mmm..."

Song Yaoyao struggled until she began to sweat. Out of breath, she eventually gave up.

"Gege, you're a bad guy," she mumbled as she tugged on the man's sweater.

Huo Yunque stared straight ahead indifferently.

Using the coldest and most restrained voice, he said something extremely dirty: "You ain't seen nothing yet. I will be even badder later. There's no rush. Let's take it slow..."

"Huh?"

Song Yaoyao scratched her head, not understanding the underlying meaning.

...

At the dining table. This was Song Yaoyao's first time seeing Huo Ningxi over the past few days.

He had a manly profile and his body was tall and strong, unlike a childish youth.

"Are you getting used to things?"

Huo Yunque knocked on the table and squeezed Song Yaoyao's cheeks to draw back her attention. He pointed at the plate of fish in front of her and gestured for her to eat.

"Uh huh..."

Song Yaoyao took a bite and propped up her ears to continue listening to their conversation.

"Yes, it's going well." Huo Ningxi looked down. Sitting far from the couple, he focused on eating the food in front of him.

"It's good training to start from the bottom. When you learn to be independent, I'll give you what your father left behind."

"Small Uncle...you don't have to give it to me..."

His eyes paused on Song Yaoyao and there was a slight struggle in his gaze.

The girl was having a battle with the food on her plate. Next to her, the man helped her debone some fish and added the fresh boneless meat to her plate.

"If you don't want it, then donate it." Huo Yunque's voice was emotionless.

The lights shone down from above his head, casting a slight shadow below his eyes.

"Small Uncle..." Huo Ningxi pleaded and pressed his lips together.

"I'm full!"

Song Yaoyao shook her head and refused the food that Huo Yunque gave her. She lifted her head and looked at Huo Yunque softly, her clear eyes were glowing.

"Go back to your room first then," Huo Yunque said as he patted her on the back of the head.

"I will leave after a kiss!"

Song Yaoyao raised her head and grabbed the man's arms. She lifted her bottom off her chair slightly and pecked the man's chin just as he also raised his head.