Attention Sir, I Have Your Heart Handcuffed!-Chapter 784: [Yan Jian Extra]35. What does such panic and confusion count for

Yan Jian pursed her lips without speaking, and even when pressed by Yan Yu, she only gave vague answers, but seriously told Yan Yu: "Xue Jiangqiu truly is a great guy. Yan Yu, I’ve always commented on the boys you liked since we were young, because I’m worried they’re only seeing our family’s background and not cherishing you. But for this Xue Jiangqiu, I’m at ease. If he can become our brother-in-law, I wholeheartedly welcome it."

Yan Yu covered her face with the corner of the blanket, blushing as she looked at her little sister.

She wanted to laugh because this time her sister rarely held back, obviously Xue Jiangqiu is truly a very good person.

However, she tugged at the corners of her mouth, but inexplicably didn’t laugh. 𝕗𝐫𝚎𝗲𝘄𝐞𝕓𝐧𝕠𝘃𝕖𝐥.𝐜𝚘𝚖

Afraid that her sister might sense something amiss, she could only quietly sigh, turn over, and say, "Let’s sleep. Tomorrow we both have our own busy schedules."

Yan Jian didn’t forget to tease Yan Yu: "Working every day with someone you like must be so fun, yet you still sigh when talking about work."

Yan Yu didn’t say anything, just reached back to pat Yan Jian, then turned off the light.

The sisters lay immersed in the night, but neither could fall asleep immediately.

— After all, the times when they shared a bed and spoke their hearts out were long gone. Now, even though they were still close, they each harbored secrets they didn’t want the other to know.

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Yan Yu arrived at work in the morning and was surprised to find Xue Jiangqiu had arrived so early.

The morning’s pale golden sunlight shone on his white clothing, making his facial features look even more chiseled and artistic, while his eyes, as dark as lacquer, were intensely striking.

For some reason, she felt a bit flustered, and as she gathered her long hair with an elastic band, she asked, "Why did you come so early today?"

Originally, Xue Jiangqiu’s work hours were from 5 PM to 10 PM.

When Xue Jiangqiu requested this time slot, she suspected he might have other jobs. But as colleagues, it wasn’t her place to inquire too deeply.

As long as he entered the industry with a love for desserts, that was enough.

However, since he had another job during the day and it wasn’t a rest day, it was strange for him to arrive so early.

After spending time together, she didn’t feel awkward fixing her hair in front of Xue Jiangqiu. But at that moment, as he gazed intensely at the neck revealed by her lifted hair, she inexplicably felt embarrassed and hurriedly let her hair down again.

Noticing her face turned red, Xue Jiangqiu chuckled warmly: "Today is not like other days. Yesterday Yan Jian came to see me, and I believe you both discussed last night... I must admit I couldn’t sleep last night, very anxious, eager to know her opinion of me. So I dropped everything this morning just to come hear it."

So that was it.

Yan Yu smiled, her face turning even redder.

This kind of Yan Yu always made Xue Jiangqiu’s heart race.

He smiled: "Tell me, it’s okay no matter what. If there’s anything wrong with me, I’ll definitely change."

Yan Yu bit her lip and looked up at him, shaking her head with a smile: "You’re worried for nothing. To my surprise, Yan Jian really approves of you this time. If you want to hear something negative about you from her, you might be disappointed."

"Oh?" Xue Jiangqiu raised his eyebrows in surprise: "She really didn’t have any critiques?"

Yan Yu also found it strange, so she earnestly nodded: "It’s true."

Only then did Xue Jiangqiu exaggeratedly let out a breath, warmly gazing at Yan Yu.

The store hadn’t opened yet, and it was just the two of them inside. The morning’s pale golden sunlight gently cast over Yan Yu’s long wavy hair, accentuating her elf-like aura. In a fairytale, she would be the witch living in the forest, the kind-hearted one.

Xue Jiangqiu felt warmth spreading from his heart outward, softly saying: "... Yan Yu, you must know I’ve always loved you."

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Yan Yu’s face was instantly illuminated by the sunlight, turning impossibly red.

This scene strayed a bit from how she originally envisioned it.

Her original plan was to confess to Xue Jiangqiu herself. She thought she was the one who fell for him first.

Because... she considered herself plain, openly scolded as "ugly" by Ben Shaming; whereas Xue Jiangqiu was refined, with top-class looks. So naturally, she thought she should confess first.

But now, it was him confessing to her instead.

Moreover, she keenly noticed the word he chose: always.

He said he’d always loved her.

That implied a substantial period: from the very beginning? When he first walked into the dessert shop, with his long-lashed eyes watching her from afar with a kind of inexplicable shyness, approaching to ask which desserts she personally baked, then buying out every single one, sitting alone with a large plate by the window to taste them, yet his gaze always lingering on her from a distance... was when it started?