Chapter 108: Chapter 108

I had just put down my phone and froze upon hearing his words, all my actions came to a halt.

Boyfriend? He clearly wants to define our relationship.

I turned to look at his handsome and attractive profile, my heart was racing wildly, and I gathered the courage to ask, "So, are you going to take all one hundred steps right now?"

He laughed even more, glancing at me, "How many steps do you want me to take now?"

My throat was dry, I pursed my lips and swallowed before saying, "Can you stop at ninety-nine steps, and leave the last step... for me to take?"

After saying this, not only did my heart race, but my entire mind was buzzing loudly.

Daniel was a bit surprised, and just then the car stopped at the traffic lights.

He turned around, his whole face facing me, with deep eyes and a warm smile, he looked at me for a while before sighing, "It’s not easy, little turtle finally popped out of her shell again."

Meaning I finally had a bit of initiative.

My cheeks instantly burned, and I became angry out of embarrassment, "Forget it, pretend I didn’t say anything. Drive quickly, I’m hungry!"

After saying this, I turned to look out the window, completely not daring to meet his gaze.

Daniel laughed heartily, "Alright, I’ll stop at ninety-nine steps and wait for you to take that step."

"No way, I’m stepping back two steps."

"Then I’ll chase you two more steps."

I couldn’t continue, this conversation was so silly.

Daniel was still laughing, and when the car came to another stop due to traffic, he actually reached out and patted my head gently, comforting me, "Alright, don’t be mad, at worst, I’ll let you retreat a few more steps."

"..." I stared at him, utterly defeated.

He must have seen that I had already fallen for him, that I was trapped in his gentle trap and couldn’t climb out. Even though I pretended to retreat, it was just bravado.

Ah, Lily Miller, Lily Miller—is this life destined to be entangled in emotions?

At that seafood hotpot restaurant, nearly every table was separately partitioned, not completely enclosed, but still relatively private.

I silently prayed not to encounter any acquaintances—whether from my side or his.

We ordered the food, the steaming hotpot was brought over, with smoke swirling between him and me.

"Eat, you must be hungry by now." I started digging in, not standing on ceremony with him.

Daniel nodded, but just as he picked up his chopsticks, his phone rang with the video call notification.

He took out his phone, and laughed, "Melissa’s calling."

At the sound, my first reaction was to bury myself under the table.

How could it be such a coincidence! It’s rare for me to have a meal with her brother, and now she’ll surely misunderstand again.

"Bro, I’ve landed safely. Just letting you know, I won’t call mom, so she won’t nag me about wandering around and not coming home."

As soon as the call connected, Melissa Chandler’s voice came through, youthful and energetic.

I was surprised and looked at Daniel, Melissa came back?

"Got it, but come home after playing for a few days, it’s almost New Year’s, let’s celebrate together." Daniel cautioned.

"Oh, we’ll see, it’s bustling here during New Year’s, going back is pointless."

Apparently, Melissa only returned to the country but not to Fallhaven and still plans to play outside for a few days.

"Bro, are you eating out?"

"What are you eating? I’ve been starving abroad for over a month, I’m going out for a feast soon."

I thought Daniel would simply answer "hotpot" but he turned the phone around to show the table filled with seafood, "Look, seafood hotpot."

I didn’t have the chance to dodge, and from the other end of the call, Melissa Chandler exclaimed, "Ah! I see Lily Miller! Are you two on a date? Hahaha, caught you!"

I was at a loss whether to laugh or cry...

Seeing me exposed, Daniel simply focused the camera on me, so I had no choice but to greet, "Hi, Melissa... you’ve made waves globally, did you know? Your street performances with violin and guzheng, incredibly stunning!"

I immediately sought a topic, wanting to divert Melissa’s attention, but she wasn’t fooled at all, ignoring my words and pretending to be angry, "Hmph, while I was abroad you two have progressed rapidly! Spill it, how did my bro manage to win you over?"

I had a black line on my face, awkwardly explaining, "No, it’s not like that, it’s just a meal together."

"Hah, I don’t believe you!"

"Ask your brother if you don’t believe me." I cleverly deflected the question.

Melissa immediately shouted, "Brother? Is what Lily said true? Are you two still in a flirtatious tug-of-war?"

Daniel took back his phone, his handsome face smiling, and sighed with a feigned grievance, "I’ll let Lily’s words stand, although I don’t quite agree."

My eyes widened in surprise, and I scolded angrily, "What nonsense are you talking! We just had a meal, that’s all."

But my rebuttal was already useless.

Melissa laughed, "Lily, you’re amazing! Even with a man like my brother, you can control yourself and not make a move, even when he actively approaches you!"

"..." I blushed deeply, at a loss for words.

This pair of siblings is just too unusual, I can’t find the words to describe them.

"Alright, I won’t interrupt your date anymore, I’ll hang up now." After saying this, Melissa’s words finally relaxed me. But then she suddenly added, "Brother, turn the phone back; I have more to say to Lily."

Daniel obediently turned the camera, and I looked up at Melissa on the screen. Before I could speak, she teased with a smile, "Future sister-in-law, when I return, let’s hang out. I have a few friends who want your custom designs; they’re so beautiful!"

The term "future sister-in-law" startled me so much I wished I could reach into the screen and cover her mouth.

But when she mentioned introducing clients to me, I was so happy I wanted to worship her as a godsend.

After the video ended, the atmosphere suddenly turned awkward and silent.

My face was red to my neck, my whole body heated up, and I just focused on eating without daring to look across the table.

Daniel was quite natural, cooking food while saying, "Melissa will land in Avenport, then she’s going to Vellin for a concert and to have some fun. Ever since she was little, she’s been wild; our parents can’t control her, so I’m forced to play the bad guy."

Hearing this, I recalled Melissa’s previous complaints to me and laughed, saying, "No wonder she said you’re fierce. She’s not afraid of anyone but you—this must be that legendary bloodline suppression."

Daniel chuckled, raising an eyebrow to look at me, "So do you think I’m fierce?"

I... I averted my eyes, avoiding the question, "I don’t know you well enough."

I still remember the first time I went to his company, seeing his stern demeanor that intimidated his subordinates, turning them pale with cold sweat.

But towards me, he’s always been gentle and considerate.

So I don’t know which side of him is the real one.

Or perhaps, it’s all him, just different facets of the same person.

My answer didn’t satisfy him. He placed the cooked food in my bowl and said, "I’m more than willing to fully open up for you to understand me completely."

"Thank you..." I nodded at the food he gave me, then jokingly asked about his statement, "So I can ask anything?"

I suppressed a mischievous smile and blurted out, "Then how much is your bank balance? What’s your password? How many properties and luxury cars do you own? How many girlfriends have you had, who did you have a crush on, or who had a crush on you, any first love like figures? Come clean on everything!"

Before I finished, his smile had already widened uncontrollably. Follow current novels on NovelHub(.)net

After I finished, he shook his head with a smile, stopped eating, and leisurely watched me.

"Hmm, let me organize your questions and answer them one by one."

"Bank balance, I haven’t focused much on it, but there should be a few billion. The password is my lunar birthday."

"I don’t own many properties, just two. One isn’t far from my company, just an ordinary residential building I stay at when I’m too busy to go home. The other is a villa with a nice environment, where I occasionally stay for relaxation."

"If you think that’s too few, or you like any particular property, we can buy more."

"No, no," I quickly waved my hand, "That’s not what I meant, besides we’re not there yet."

"We can start planning ahead." His smile never left his lips, then he continued, "I don’t have many cars, aside from the Audi and the Hongqi SUV you’ve seen, and a sports car. For certain reasons, all these cars have been reinforced and modified. I don’t casually buy cars off the market, and I’m too busy to be into them. They’re just a means of transport for me."

I thought about those rich guys who buy luxury cars like they’re cheap vegetables, filling their garages like car museums—in comparison, he really is quite frugal.

However, he said his cars were reinforced and modified for safety, so could it be that his identity is secretly special?

"About past girlfriends... At my age, saying I’m a blank slate would be a lie. During my freshman year, I briefly dated someone, but later I went to Westvale for exchange studies, and she went to Straves. We broke up amicably in less than six months and haven’t met since."

"As for who has a crush on me, I wouldn’t know. As for who I had a crush on—"

He deliberately paused, his gaze fixed on me, and said slowly, "Only one person..."

For some reason, my heart suddenly raced, and I understood something from his gaze.

Could it be that the girl he had a crush on was me?

Daniel’s gaze stayed on me, frowning slightly as if pondering, "And the last question, the first love-like figure—I guess that would be the person I had a crush on."

I kept silent, as my racing heartbeat grew heavier and heavier.

Damn it, why did I ask such a question?

I’m basically setting myself on fire, roasting myself alive!

I blushed deeply, feeling as if the hot pot’s steam was directed all at me, burning through my entire body.

Daniel slightly lowered his head, looking at me with a raised eye, "Lily, are you satisfied with these answers?"