Translator: Atlas Studios  Editor: Atlas Studios

Naturally, Bai Yaoyao did not know what Duan Yanhao was thinking, but looking at the deep love he held for her in his eyes, she felt sweet within.

 She had never felt a sense of security in a relations.h.i.+p, but now, Duan Yanhao and his family were able to provide that for her.

 “Yanhao, you were not like this before. In the past, you were kind but distant.”

 “I was distant? What about you who always kept a wall up? It was a wall I couldn't climb over.”

 Bai Yaoyao would not admit to that. “You're playing foul. I did not.”

 “Okay, even if I was playing foul, once you become mine, you won't be able to leave.”

 “How many times have you said that? I've already memorized it.”

 “Yaoyao, when we get married, you have to change your way of calling me.” Thinking of how she would call him hubby, he felt warm and fuzzy inside.

 This sort of happiness was something he hadn't felt for a long time.

 “Isn't there still a month to go? We will talk about it when the time comes.” Although she looked forward to it, she felt shy about it as well.

 They remained home for a period of time. Although Bai Yaoyao had some restraint at first, Duan Yanhao treated her well. Old Master Duan treated her like his granddaughter-in-law, and Duan Xinya treated her like a daughter, asking about her well-being.

She would chat with her all the time, afraid that she would be bored. In the end, Bai Yaoyao and Duan Xinya were as close as friends, and their only regret was not meeting earlier.

 Duan Yanhao was initially comforted as he looked on, but the more he thought about it, the weirder it felt. His future wife was spending so much time with his Sixth Aunt that the time she had for him was getting lesser. He began to voice his objections.

“Yanhao, you brat, trying to s.n.a.t.c.h her away from me.”

 “It's Aunt who first s.n.a.t.c.hed her away from me.”

 Bai Yaoyao couldn't help but laugh as she watched from the side. Her eyes were twinkling, feeling incredibly grateful to him for giving her a chance to experience the warmth of a family.

 This day, Duan Xinya dragged Bai Yaoyao along after a meal. “Yaoyao, I heard that there's a new batch of clothes today at KIAI. Since we have nothing better to do at home, let's go out and shop a little.”

 “Sounds great!”

 “Sixth Aunt, she has to accompany me.”

 “Shoo, shoo! Today's her time with me.”

 “Yaoyao, I have something I need to bring you out for as well.”

 Bai Yaoyao smiled gently. “Sixth Aunt, I happen to want to go out and shop as well.”

 Duan Xinya revealed a victorious expression at Duan Yanhao. This brat, trying to fight her.

 Looking at the two of them who left the house with their arms hooked together, Duan Yanhao was feeling depressed!

Now that the war was over, the northern side was an image of prosperity. Everyone was happily celebrating.

 New goods were coming into major stores, and everyone was wearing a joyous expression.

 At the shopping district, Bai Yaoyao and Duan Xinya shopped around.

 All the salesladies from the major department stores tried to curry up favor with Duan Xinya. Everyone knew that she was the gem in Old Master Duan's eyes, and she exuded a distinctly elegant aura.

 They looked at Bai Yaoyao, who was exquisite in her looks, but she was not wearing anything special. After thinking for a moment, they were unable to match her face to any from the n.o.ble families, so they a.s.sumed that she was a subordinate or servant of Duan Xinya.

 Everyone tried to curry up favor with Duan Xinya and neglected Bai Yaoyao.

 Bai Yaoyao just treated this as a window-shopping trip, so she simply looked around without picking anything specific.

 A few salesladies were whispering behind, “Who is this? I have never seen her before. Could she be from some n.o.ble family?”

“I think she's someone who tried to curry favor with Sixth Aunt. Look at her, she's only looking but not buying.”

 “There's nothing special about her other than her looks.”