When Jun Hao finished introducing the toys he hid in the wooden box to Jun Huang, she turned to Nan Xun and belatedly realized that she’d forgotten about him. She smiled awkwardly and cleared her throat as she stood up. “Sorry, I was so focused I didn’t pay you any attention.”

Nan Xun darted his eyes around. It’d be unbecoming of him to make his frustration known, but he didn’t want to let it slide. “It’s alright, but I’m going to get jealous if you keep going.” He tried to find a less direct way to express his feelings. “Although Jun Hao is your brother, he is also a man. I can’t possibly feel nothing when you put all your attention on him and none on me.”

He made it sound as if he was in the right. Jun Huang blinked in surprise. She covered her mouth and laughed, her eyes and brows curved into a beautiful smile. Nan Xun stopped ranting. He pulled Jun Huang to his side and pointed at Jun Hao, who was playing with...