The fans and reporters who were surrounding Lin Lihua all thought he was just another fan fawning over her. That was until he said, "Can I have a word with Lin Lihua?"

His smile sent fans screaming in awe. They unknowingly let him through."

The man had a small box with him. He stood before Lin Lihua and presented it in a gentlemanly manner. "Congratulations, ma reine."

Lin Lihua felt sparks explode in her chest. She accepted the gift with a sweet smile. "Thank you."

The fans at the side erupted into cheers.

"Ah! Is it just me or is the way he looked at our queen just now quite passionate?"

"Our queen is so beautiful tonight. Which man isn't looking at her passionately?"

"Our Lihua is so beautiful! Suitors have already started lining up. Hahaha!"

"What's he doing?" a curious fan asked.

Henry Blanc looked at Lin Lihua for a long time. Just when she was about to ask why he was looking at her for so long, he coughed and began to spoke. "Lin Lihua, I've been…erm…your die hard fan for a really long time. I know this may sound inappropriate but can you go for a meal with me? Consider it a…meal?"

Henry Blanc really wanted to smash a rock against his head. What in the world was he saying? He had practiced his speech a hundred times. Why was it that when he faced the woman he liked, all his courage fled?

A second ago, he was going to propose. His lack of confidence made him change it into asking her out.

The fans at the side broke into another round of cheer. "Say yes! Say yes!"

"That's Henry Blanc, right? Is he in love with our Lihua?"

"Isn't that obvious?"

"Oh My God! Lin Lihua is blushing! They seem to be mutually in love."

"Speaking of which, he's that fan who indirectly confessed his feelings to her on Weibo."

While the fans cheered him on, he felt more confident. However, he hoped she wouldn't say yes just to give him face because they were in public. It would be bad if she led him on only to shatter his hope later.

"When?" Lin Lihua suddenly asked.

"Tomorrow night?"

"Sure." Lin Lihua agreed, earning a warm smile from his lips.

Trying to maintain her composure, she bid him goodbye and entered her car.

Henry Blanc gave a grin of triumph. After managing to ask her out, it wouldn't be too long before she fell in love with him.

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One hour later, in the Lin residence.

Lin Lihua plopped her body onto her bed. "Did Henry Blanc just ask me out?" he wasn't trying to chase her, right?

She knew what was going on through his brain. He seemed to like her. Earlier she would have rejected him but she needed to make certain things clear with him. Tomorrow seemed to be the best day for that.

Of course, her parents' curious barrage of questions was ignored.

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Southside Villa.

Little Jia was waiting earnestly for her father. to be strict, she was waiting for her father's phone. She ran out as soon as she heard the sound of Lu Aotian's car engine.

"Daddy!"

Lu Aotian wasn't pleased to see her awake so late at night. "It's two hours past your sleeping time. Why are you still awake?"

Little Jia looked down, dejected. "Is Daddy not happy to see me?"

Lu Aotian teased her cheeks. "Of course Daddy is happy to see you. Don't stay up late newt time, okay?"

Little Jia nodded.

Wan Jia took one glance at the father and daughter duo. "You spoil her too much."

Lu Aotian didn't think so. Although his daughter was indeed spoilt, she was very obedient so it didn't matter too much, right?

Little Jia looked at her mother with her big eyes. Which part of her was spoilt?

She ignored her and looked at her father cutely. "Daddy, I saw Katy's daddy on television. Did Katy come along with him?"

Lu Aotian chuckled. So she stayed up for two hours just because she wanted to ask about her little friend?

"I don't think she did. If you miss her so much, you can give her a video call tomorrow."

Little Jia nodded.

"Right, where is Tangtang?" Wan Jia asked. She hadn't heard anything about the little boy being picked up to go back home and he wasn't with Little Jia either.

"Tangtang is already asleep. We played a lot." The little girl proudly wanted to talk about how she had beaten him black and blue in a game of puzzles. Of course she wouldn't mention how Tangtang had won every other game.

Wan Jia went to check on Tangtang. Although the little boy was asleep, he looked uneasy in his sleep. His little brows were furrowed tightly. It was an expression of fear.

Wan Jia knew that it was probably because he was not accustomed to sleeping in a foreign room.

She suddenly felt a rush of maternal feelings for him. Poor thing. She wondered who it was that prepared such a gloomy room for a child.

"Baby, will you let Tangtang sleep in your room? He is afraid of sleeping here alone." She asked Little Jia. The little girl's room was more child friendly.

Little Jia nodded.

Wan Jia carried the little boy to Little Jia's room and lay him on the bed carefully. Little Jia looked on with a hint of jealousy. Why was mommy caring for Tangtang so much? She even carried him!