Do Not Approach

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Qin Yi stared at Mu Xiaoxiao for a moment, then pointed to her mouth.

"The boss has spoken-no lemon flavor, she wants the lychee one."

Mu Xiaoxiao grinned and opened her mouth. "There were only two lychee candies, and I ate them both. Do you want the one in my mouth?"

Qin Yi: "..."

Su Qiuyun sighed and rubbed her forehead. She had no idea her child could be so bold when flirting.

Song Ke stayed silent.

Unable to resist, Qin Yi pinched Mu Xiaoxiao's puffed-up cheek. Mu Xiaoxiao blinked playfully and smiled, then switched tactics and pulled another lychee candy from her pocket, handing it to the Young Miss.

Qin Yi accepted the candy and stared at the wrapper for a moment.

Mu Xiaoxiao: "???"

Did she not like it? Didn't she just ask for lychee flavor?

In the end, Qin Yi ate the candy, just as she originally intended. But Mu Xiaoxiao's teasing suggestion had clearly tempted her. Begrudgingly, she put the candy in her mouth and glanced down at Mu Xiaoxiao.

Seeing this, Mu Xiaoxiao beamed and handed her another one. "Here, have another."

Qin Yi gave her a cold look.

Crazy girl. So silly.

She had no intention of eating another. But Mu Xiaoxiao clung to her arm, pleading. "Please, Young Miss, just one more! I want us to match."

......

Half a minute later.

The Young Miss had eaten two candies, her cheeks puffed up like a hamster's. Mu Xiaoxiao mirrored her, grinning as she hugged Qin Yi with one arm and pulled out her phone. "Say cheese!"

Liu Wannian, silently observing from the side: "..."

Su Qiuyun: "..."

What even is love?

Liu Wannian, the ever-pragmatic man, was thoroughly confused. He could only conclude that if he dared offer candy to the Young Miss, she probably wouldn't let him see the next sunrise.

Meanwhile, Su Qiuyun was thinking: once Qiuqiu recovers, she'll have to tell her daughter-her sister was busy flirting even while she was in surgery.

The surgery wasn't a major one, at least not at Yuyang Hospital. So, everything went smoothly.

......

A few hours later, Qiuqiu was wheeled out of the operating room. Although the anesthesia hadn't fully worn off, she was semi-conscious and transferred to the ICU for observation.

The director hesitated to tell Mu Xiaoxiao what Qiuqiu's first words were upon waking:

"Can I not have my sister take care of me? I just want some peace... No more homework, please..."

As a group gathered around, the director smiled at Qin Yi. "Young Miss, everything went well."

At those words, Su Qiuyun's cold hands immediately warmed, and tears welled up in her eyes.

After all these years, after countless surgeries-Qiuqiu was finally okay. How could she ever repay Qin Yi?

Could making her her daughter-in-law be the best way?

Song Ke was also overjoyed. She hugged her mother tightly, and after a moment, Mu Xiaoxiao joined in and hugged Su Qiuyun. Her heart raced with excitement.