Chapter Twenty-Five: Foretelling and Rejecting the Unwelcome Suitor

How does one cool off in the sweltering heat of summer?

In the past, Yan Ziyu would have spent the entire summer cooped up in an air-conditioned room, headed to a summer resort, or played mermaid in the ocean. Life was never as harsh as it was now, where she had to rely on a simple watermelon to beat the heat. Even this large watermelon had been something she had to demand from a maid on her way back to her room.

"Mother..."

Just as Yan Ziyu handed the watermelon to Lvliu and instructed her to slice it up, a round little figure came barreling out, nearly knocking her off her feet.

"Goodness, easy there! Do you want to knock your mother over and inherit my assets, little Rui?" She scooped up the adorable boy