Chapter 238: Heartbeat Accelerates

As the saying goes, “A true hero doesn’t suffer losses right before his eyes.”

Song Qingtian didn’t want anything to happen to Aunt Chen.

“How should I put it?”

Song Qingtian deliberately hesitated for a moment, drawing Ling Hanyu’s gaze toward her.

Ling Hanyu looked at Song Qingtian with an expression as calm as ever, and she studied him for a while: “Most women are attracted to successful people—whether young or old. Back then, Mr. Ling’s image was firmly established as that of a successful individual.”

“When Aunt Chen first met Mr. Ling, what she saw in him was maturity, steadiness, and exquisite attention to detail. And from Aunt Chen’s perspective, these qualities really need the right attire to shine through—after all, we’re all ordinary people, and what’s visible to the naked eye is what matters most.”

The light in Ling Hanyu’s eyes began to flicker, and the coldness on his face gradually faded.

Seeing that Ling Hanyu wasn’t as angry as before, Song Qingtian found it much easier to explain.

“In fact, Mr. Ling’s current look is even more appealing to high school girls—fresh, carefree, not overly refined; he seems like a college student, bathed in sunshine.”

Ling Hanyu frowned in surprise: “So this is the standard ideal partner for high school girls?”

“Smart!”

Ling Hanyu’s face darkened.

Was he really that naive?

Song Qingtian thought for a moment: “High school girls like older college seniors, and college girls admire younger high school juniors—that’s pretty much an unchanging rule. As for…”

“What about you?”

Ling Hanyu’s tone was icy, as if he were ready to devour someone.

Song Qingtian weighed her words carefully—she was being rather fickle.

She’d said the wrong thing.

And it made Ling Hanyu unhappy.

After a pause, she said, “I still think Mr. Ling’s earlier look was far more charming!”

That was the truth.

Song Qingtian really did feel that way.

Ling Hanyu shifted slightly. “Why?”

“I like successful, charismatic men who exude maturity and composure, with a restrained yet commanding presence. Little boys, on the other hand, just seem so childish.”

Song Qingtian spoke honestly, almost letting her guard down.

Ling Hanyu wasn’t upset at all; instead, he simply regarded her with those dark eyes.

But then Song Qingtian added, “Still, there’s something different about you, Mr. Ling.”

“Hm?”

Ling Hanyu felt like strangling Song Qingtian.

If she called him childish, he’d strangle her on the spot!

“Mr. Ling has such good ‘material’—no matter what he wears, it always brings out his aura.”

Those words were very flattering.

Ling Hanyu no longer seemed angry; in fact, he even managed a faint smile.

But the next moment, he let out a cold huff and stood up: “Mind your own business!”

With that, he strode back upstairs. Song Qingtian watched him go, and soon he was gone.

Thud!

The door slammed shut.

Song Qingtian rolled her eyes. “Damn it!”

Just because you’ve got money, does that mean you don’t care if things get broken?

Song Qingtian went to check on her daughter. Aunt Chen was waiting by the kitchen doorway.

When she saw Song Qingtian, Aunt Chen breathed a sigh of relief and opened her mouth to say something—but Song Qingtian spoke first: “That’s just how he is. Don’t worry about it. In the future, Aunt Chen, try not to meddle in his affairs. He’s a tiger, after all—you can’t just reach up and pat his rear. Even if you mean well, he won’t appreciate it!”

“I know. I just couldn’t help myself for a moment. I didn’t realize that when he dressed like that, he looked ten years younger.”

“I’m curious too, but who knows? Maybe I’m just losing my mind…”

Song Qingtian noticed her daughter staring at the oven, waiting. Fearing her daughter might overhear her conversation with Aunt Chen, she suddenly fell silent.

Of course, Aunt Chen understood exactly what was going on. She glanced back at Ling Nuonuo and quietly stepped aside.

Song Qingtian went over to her daughter and crouched down beside her, keeping her company.

Upstairs, Ling Hanyu had just finished showering and was looking in the mirror, making sure he was dressed properly before coming downstairs.

By the time he reappeared in the kitchen, Song Qingtian had just turned around—and she froze for a moment when she saw him.

“What are you looking at?”

His tone was cold, tinged with a hint of irritation.

Song Qingtian quickly regained her composure and said sincerely, “Mr. Ling really does look better in formal wear—it brings out his unique aura.”

Ling Hanyu scowled. “Call me by my name!”

Song Qingtian pursed her lips. Why was it so important to call him by his name?

“Wow! Daddy’s so handsome—so cool!”

Ling Nuonuo clutched a little cake, her face full of adoration, and hurried over to give it to Ling Hanyu.

“Daddy, I made this heart-shaped cake for you—look!”

Ling Hanyu glanced at Song Qingtian, then at his daughter, and promptly crouched down to take a closer look.

Song Qingtian tilted her head and pursed her lips.

Ling Hanyu really knew how to captivate people!

Just taking a shower and changing clothes, and she was already feeling her heartbeat quicken!

End of Chapter 238: Heartbeat Accelerates