Rong Si didn’t answer the question. “Who do you think it was?”

Su Jiu fell silent. Even if she didn’t say it, she knew it had to be either her father or her grandfather.

Especially her grandfather. It was the way Su Guobang did things. His plans were often simple and crude and designed for him to get his way.

When he had seen Rong Si the previous day, he hadn’t said much. However, it was very likely that he had quietly examined Rong Si. With the personality that her grandfather had, it would be strange if he didn’t test Rong Si. It wasn’t surprising to her that her grandfather would do such a thing.

As for her father, although he always said that he didn’t accept her being with the little villain, he knew what kind of person the little villain was. He just didn’t want his daughter to fall in love so quickly. In the end, he just couldn’t bear to leave her.

Besides, Daddy wouldn’t do such a thing, so it was most likely Grandpa.

Su Jiu became angry as she thought about it. If she had been tested like this, and a boy had entered her room in the middle of the night, she would have been furious too!

Su Jiu hugged Rong Si again, wanting to comfort him. “Big Brother, don’t be angry, okay? I’ll tell Grandpa. I’ll scold him. Don’t be angry.”

She pinched Rong Si’s cheek as she spoke and eagerly looked at him. “Smile, Big Brother?”

Rong Si took her hand and looked at her intently. “I’m sorry!” he repeated. “Can you forgive me?”

“I don’t blame you, so can you not be angry anymore?” Su Jiu felt like she was trying to coax a child. The little villain was rarely angry. Now that he was angry, only one thought remained in her mind, and that was to make him feel better.

Seeing how careful she was, Rong Si felt guilty again. Had I scared Little Jiu just now?

He had never seen her this cautious. It was as if she were afraid of him.

Rong Si pulled her into his arms again. “I won’t be angry anymore. You don’t need to be afraid of me. I won’t do this again… ever.”

If he did that again, he really wouldn’t be human.

“Hmm…” Su Jiu puffed out her cheeks and said aggrievedly, “You must never do that again. You were really a little scary that way.”

“I was wrong. Don’t be afraid of me.” Now, it was Rong Si’s turn to be cautious.

“Then, I’ll be the only one bullying you from now on. You can’t bully me. That way, I won’t be afraid of you.”

“Okay.” Rong Si took her hand and brought it to his lips to kiss it. “You can bully me however you want. I won’t resist. I won’t hurt you.”

“You’re going to buy me dinner, take me to a movie, and give me a present!”

Rong Si agreed without hesitation. “Anything you want.”

***

In the afternoon, Su Jiu had just followed Rong Si out of the cinema when she received a call from Auntie Zhang. On the phone, Auntie Zhang told her that her father was back and was asking where she was. She advised Su Jiu to come back immediately.

“Auntie Zhang, I have to go to Grandpa’s. I’ll be back later.”

Auntie Zhang was a little surprised. “To the Old Master’s place?”

Just as she said that, Su Shengjing took her phone and unhappily asked, “Baby, why are you going to that old man’s place?”

Su Jiu recalled the embarrassment she had felt when Su Guobang had spoken to her the previous day. “Because he said I hadn’t visited him in a long time.”

“What’s so good about that old man? Fine, if you really want to go, I’ll go with you.” Perhaps, it was because Su Shengjing still remembered when Su Jiu had been taken away by Su Guobang in her childhood, but every time Su Jiu went to Su Guobang’s place, he would follow her, likely afraid that his daughter would suffer.