Even though Iris was already married and had children, she was actually still quite inexperienced when it came to courtships and romantic relationships. Her only lover was Jin Liwei.

How they got together, and most importantly, how they stayed together until now weren't exactly the typical way. She could only speak from her own firsthand experience which might be unreliable because other people were in different situations compared to her and her husband.

In the end, Iris called Dom to come and help her. The two of them dished out some suggestions on how Lin Yehan could effectively court Jiang Ying Yue without scaring her.

It wasn't Iris' intention to go over Jiang Ying Yue's head and decide that Lin Yehan was the right man for her. That wasn't the case at all.

She was only giving Lin Yehan a better fighting chance to pursue Jiang Ying Yue on his own. Compared to Long Hui, that cowardly scumbag, Lin Yehan was many times better. He also treated Little Jun well which was the most important to Iris and Jin Liwei as the child's godparents.

If Lin Yehan could really make Jiang Ying Yue accept him, then that was good. If not, then the two weren't meant to be together. It was as simple as that. [Read official chapters on W e b n o v e l (dot) com. Please stop supporting piracy. Also follow author on Instagram: @arriacross]

It all depended on Lin Yehan's ability to successfully pursue Jiang Ying Yue. It wouldn't be easy because Jiang Ying Yue's broken heart could still be considered fresh. She also couldn't accept any man so easily without first observing how they treated her son.

These, however, weren't Iris or Dom's business. All they were doing was giving Lin Yehan some advice. They had no intention of interfering in the man's courtship with their friend unless it affected Little Jun. Fortunately, Lin Yehan seemed to take the child into account.

Iris trusted Lin Yehan more than Long Hui. Her husband was extremely particular with the people he allowed to have close friendships with him. All of his sworn brothers were loyal and had good characters overall. Someone like Long Hui would never enter Jin Liwei's eyes. Since Jin Liwei could trust Lin Yehan for so long, then Iris also felt reassured with the man's character.

Dom was extremely excited. He was the one who provided the most suggestions to Lin Yehan. Iris focused more on reminding Lin Yehan to always be conscious of Little Jun's importance in Jiang Ying Yue's heart.

"I understand, Xiulan," Lin Yehan said with a gentle smile. "Rest assured. Little Jun will also be in my priority list along with Miss Ying Yue if I'm blessed to be accepted by her."

"Kyaaaaaah!" The overdramatic Dom clutched his maiden heart and pretended to faint on the sofa.

Lin Yehan chuckled at the sight. He was already used to Dom's dramatics. "Thank you, both of you. I'll keep your advice in mind. Please wish me luck."

Then he said goodbye before leaving the mansion to return to his farm villa. Although he had already decided to chase Jiang Ying Yue, he still wouldn't do it in an abrupt way.

Someone like him who had a farming background had always been patient and diligent.

Slowly but surely, he would work on wiggling his way into Jiang Ying Yue's heart. And Little Jun's too, of course.

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Throughout the week, Dragon Palace Home #10 had a regular visitor.

Iris and Jin Liwei pretended that nothing was out of the ordinary as they watched Lin Yehan come to their home almost on a daily basis.

There were no flowers or chocolates for Jiang Ying Yue, only fruits from his farm, but there were a lot of toys and treats for Little Jun. Of course, Lin Yehan didn't forget about the two sets of twins and the cats.

Nevertheless, those who were aware of his true intentions knew that the man was trying to butter up Little Jun in order to get the heart of the child's mother.

"Mr. Yehan, there's really no need to buy so many things for Little Jun," Jiang Ying Yue said.

Lin Yehan smiled. "Please don't stop me, Miss Ying Yue. These are just little things, nothing too expensive. Besides, all the kids and cats get something. I can't just bring something for the two sets of twins or the cats and nothing for Little Jun, right? That would be unfair."

"B-but…." Jiang Ying Yue bit her lower lip and glanced at her happy son playing with his feline cousin.

Little Jun and Popcorn were preoccupied with the new toys given by their Uncle Yehan. They were in the playroom.

Something warm stirred in Jiang Ying Yue's heart at the joyful scene in front of her. Even though she was not always very confident in herself, she had grown a lot as a woman and as a person ever since becoming friends with Iris.

All of her friends in the girl squad were all incredible and talented people. She always thought that she was the worst among them in all aspects. However, being with them for this long made her gradually realize that she was also special in her own way.

None of them had her muscles and physical strength. She was also a good fighter. Her combat skills had improved a lot after joining the security team here at Dragon Palace Home #10.

These were her strengths. She might not be as smart as her other friends but nobody could compare with her strong body. Even Dom, the only biological male among them, couldn't defeat her in arm wrestling.

In addition, she would also never forget Wei Lan's role in encouraging her to be more self-confident. Wei Lan might be full of herself but she was actually the best person who helped Jiang Ying Yue with her low self-esteem. Jiang Ying Yue would always feel grateful to the woman no matter how difficult Wei Lan often acted. Most importantly, Wei Lan doted on Little Jun as if he was her own grandson even though she hated the child's father, Long Hui.

All of these lessons gave Jiang Ying Yue better belief in herself. Right now, she could sense Lin Yehan's intentions towards her. No, she already had a niggling feeling about how he felt about her ever since they began regularly communicating with each other. She had been dismissing the idea because of the gap between the two of them.

She and Long Hui already had a large gap in status. Their relationship ended badly. Not just badly, but horrifically.

The gap between her and Lin Yehan was even bigger. Long Hui's current status couldn't compare to an agricultural tycoon like Lin Yehan. Jiang Ying Yue wasn't delusional to think that she was desirable enough to attract someone like Lin Yehan who was in another league compared to her ex.

Now, however, she couldn't remain in denial any longer. She wasn't someone inexperienced when it came to relationships. All the signs were present.

"Uhm, Mr. Yehan…."

"Yes, Miss Ying Yue?" Lin Yehan smiled at her.

"Can I…uh, speak with you somewhere private?"

"Of course."

They left Little Jun and Popcorn to the nanny and headed outside the playroom to an empty part of the hallway hidden by a corner.

"What do you want to talk to me about?" Lin Yehan asked.

"Mr. Yehan…."

"Yes?" The gentle smile was always on his face.

"Uhm…do you…are you…." Jiang Ying Yue's face and neck burned as she struggled to get the words out.

Lin Yehan waited patiently.

"Are you…interested in m-me?" Her face burned hotter. But now that the words were out, the next words flowed out more smoothly. "You're always messaging me and calling me. Now you're visiting me and my son almost every day. I can't help but have these thoughts that maybe…you l-like me."

Lin Yehan's brows rose. He was surprised that the shy woman could ask him this so directly. His gentle smile turned pleased.

Jiang Ying Yue couldn't see his current expression because she was unable to look at him in the eyes. She felt so embarrassed. However, she felt the need to be as straightforward this early as possible to avoid any misunderstandings. She was no longer an innocent maiden.

"I-if I'm wrong, then please don't take offence," she said in a hurry. "Just treat my words as nothing."

Silence.

She felt so tense that she could barely breathe. Why wasn't he talking? Did she really misinterpret his actions? Oh no, what if he thought of her as shameless?

Unable to take it anymore, she raised her head and peeked at him. Then she saw the big grin on his face. His expression confused her.

"Miss Ying Yue," he said.

"Y-yes?"

"You're right."

"Huh?"

"I like you."

Boom!

Something exploded in her mind.

Although she already somewhat expected this, it still shocked her when she heard him confess with his own mouth.

Lin Yehan stepped forward until he stood right in front of her. She was frozen in place. She could only stare at him in shock.

"I originally wanted to let you know about my feelings slowly through my actions, but it seems that you already noticed," he told her. "This saves time."

Her heart was thumping hard inside her chest. She almost choked from her own sharp inhale.

"Miss Ying Yue, will you give me the chance to openly court you?" he asked.

His tone remained gentlemanly as usual but Jiang Ying Yue thought that he sounded seductive just now.

"C-court me?"

"Yes. Please give me a chance to prove that my feelings for you are real. I care about you, Miss Ying Yue. I also care about your son, Little Jun. I hope that you won't push me away but instead allow me get closer to you until you decide whether or not to accept me into the lives of both you and your son."

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