CHAPTER 339: CHAPTER 327: THE WARM NEIGHBOR IS ACTUALLY HER! _2

"Alright." A hint of amusement flickered in Tan Qing’s narrow phoenix eyes.

Being as smart as he is, he didn’t want to open her wounds now, hoping instead for them to scab over soon.

Intentionally steering the topic towards work, he avoided all matters related to Leng Yan, not even mentioning things about City E. Tan Qing seriously ate his meal, until even the soup was finished clean, he patted his stomach with satisfaction: "Now I finally understand what it means to be content."

"I’ll wash the dishes." Noticing Tan Qing’s slightly amusing expression, Wen Nuan smiled and collected the dishes. Tan Qing wanted to wash, but she insisted on not letting him.

While washing the dishes, the tears she had been holding back fell into the sink.

She didn’t know how he had been recently nor if there were any leads on Ji Wei. Even more, she didn’t know what he would do when he thought of her.

But she knew that recently, he must not have been eating well or sleeping well.

Did he want to eat the meals she cooked?

Tan Qing returned to the living room and sat on the sofa, not paying any attention to what was on TV, occasionally glancing towards Wen Nuan in the kitchen. Although he couldn’t see exactly what she was doing, her busy figure filled his heart with waves of satisfaction.

He hadn’t been sleeping well the past few days, working overtime even on flights, with nerves always stretched tight. But here with Wen Nuan, both his body and mind seemed to relax. As he watched, a gentle smile played at his mouth, yet he couldn’t stop his eyelids from fighting sleepiness.

Wen Nuan washed all the dishes, cleaned the range hood, gas stove, and countertop thoroughly. When she came out, Tan Qing had already fallen asleep slumped on the sofa.

His handsome brows were slightly furrowed, appearing serious, but soon shifted into a different expression, lips curving slightly upwards as if encountering something joyful.

She didn’t wake him immediately, Wen Nuan turned off the TV and sat beside him waiting. Only when she couldn’t fight her own sleepiness any longer did she softly nudge his arm: "Tan Qing, wake up."

He couldn’t stay overnight like this, she was quite concerned about that. Also, it was a one-room apartment, so there was no place for him to sleep comfortably.

Luckily, Tan Qing was a man of propriety. After waking and checking the time, despite the reluctance in his eyes, he took his leave: "Nuannuan, I’ll head back to the hotel."

"Alright, I’ll walk you downstairs." Wen Nuan smiled, wanting to help him with his luggage, but he was quicker to insist on doing it himself.

Although this was a multi-story building and not a high-rise, it was convenient living on the third floor.

As they opened the door, there was a sudden crashing sound from the apartment across, both Wen Nuan and Tan Qing were startled. Inside, there seemed to be a faint sound of a woman arguing, though it was unclear what was said. She had heard the apartment opposite was large and thought perhaps it was a couple quarrel.

"Does this happen often?" Tan Qing also assumed it was a couple arguing, frowning tightly: "I’ll have Si Yong find you a different place tomorrow. It’s too noisy, it affects your rest."

It also affected her longing for marriage. After all, living next to a couple whose days were filled with arguments, one might envision marriage as something frightening, especially when Wen Nuan hadn’t moved on from Leng Yan.

"No need." Wen Nuan quickly stopped him: "It hasn’t been like this before, maybe something’s happened."

She wasn’t fond of special treatment, and she’d been living quite well. After all, which household is perpetually peaceful? So she thought little of it.

"If it happens often, let Si Yong know." Tan Qing walked behind her, still slightly uneasy: "Nuannuan, if you’re not happy living here, tell me."

"I will." Wen Nuan smiled apologetically: "Tan Qing, don’t worry about me. It makes me embarrassed."

Under the night sky, she earnestly looked into his phoenix eyes: "I know how you feel, but right now..."

"You haven’t forgotten him, right?" Tan Qing smiled nonchalantly: "I know, just don’t reject me like you did before. I can wait, but you must give me a chance."

"I..." Wen Nuan bit her lip.

"Don’t be in a hurry to reject me." Tan Qing grasped her hand, his eyes brimmed with tenderness, making Wen Nuan’s heart flustered, not daring to look up at him.

"Nuannuan, don’t be afraid of me." Sensing her fingers slightly tremble, Tang Qing’s gaze was full of sincerity: "I know you can’t accept me now, and I’m not forcing you to decide immediately. I still say, I will wait for you. But..."

He paused briefly, placing his hand on her shoulder, making her meet his gaze, his voice low: "If you need help, remember to think of me, okay?"

"Okay." Wen Nuan’s nose felt sour, she bit her lip and questioned herself in her heart.

What am I waiting for? Wen Nuan, Tan Qing is a once-in-a-lifetime good man. Since I’m trying to exit someone’s life, why not try accepting him?

"Let me sort things out with him first, then we can talk about this, okay?" Wen Nuan pleaded as she looked at Tan Qing: "I need some time."

"I understand." Tan Qing dotingly ruffled her hair, a smile curving his mouth: "Go upstairs and rest early."

He didn’t mind waiting, as long as he could have her, what was there to mind about waiting?

Only after watching Tan Qing leave did Wen Nuan head upstairs. As she returned, the sounds from the opposite door seemed to grow louder. More sounds of objects being thrown were followed by a woman’s screams, and Wen Nuan furrowed her brows tightly. She mustered her courage to stand at the neighbor’s door, raising her hand to knock but restrained herself.

She didn’t know the people inside at all, so rashly knocking would be impolite. She quietly waited until the noise subsided before feeling relieved to return to her room. Gazing at the stars, Tan Qing’s words echoed in her mind, and she let out a long sigh.

Next door, the floor was a complete mess.

Xiao Liu looked at the soup bowl broken by Ji Wei on the floor, his eyes full of grievance welled up with tears.

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Wen Nuan’s neighbor was Ji Wei...