CHAPTER 57: CHAPTER 56: TRUTH OR DARE (2)

In the spacious apartment, the air was so quiet you could clearly hear the interlacing breaths of the two people. Zhou Huaiyi squeezed the wine glass harder, her long eyes darting up and down at Xiang Qichen’s stern expression.

A gulping sound came as she struggled to swallow.

Oh no, oh no, I’ve stepped on a landmine this time...

The male god is angry...

Zhou Huaiyi, Zhou Huaiyi, why can’t you control your own mouth, you just had to speak, and you said so much...

What to do TAT, won’t the male god start hating me...

How can it not be hated! If someone else said that to me, would I be happy!

"Mmm..."

He suddenly let out a monosyllable, his originally delicate voice becoming somewhat hoarse: "What you said... is right."

Zhou Huaiyi: ! (◎_◎;)

Is the male god planning to give up on himself?

"Anything else?" He slightly curved his lips, glanced at her with an indifferent expression.

Zhou Huaiyi lowered her gaze: "N-no, that’s it."

He said nothing more.

That pair of eyes held an indescribable emotion, distant, gloomy, and low...

Zhou Huaiyi pursed her lips, reached out and shook his wrist, her voice low and tinged with the scent of wine: "But Qi Chen, your eyes haven’t changed... after all these years, they’re still as clear and pure as ever..."

Not a trace of turbidity...

In this entertainment industry,

Knowing the world without being worldly.

...

"Qi Chen, just be yourself, don’t worry too much..." she said, "I’m very happy, you’re still you..."

Still the person who keeps the original intent, the you I like...

——

The next day, Yang Li, thinking of making his boss feel extra thoughtful, drove to Xiang Qichen’s house early in the morning to help pack for his flight to H City that afternoon.

Riding the elevator up with breakfast from the parking lot, Yang Li hummed merrily, reached out, and opened the password lock.

With a chime, the door clicked open, and Yang Li pulled it open, stepped into the entrance to take off his shoes, and called out cheerfully, "Qi Chen, up..." yet?

The rest of the words were caught in his throat as Yang Li looked down at the pair of women’s Nike shoes and then raised his gaze inside.

The dining table was left with some leftovers, two empty wine bottles, one lying down and one standing, two wine glasses, two sets of bowls and chopsticks, plus a woman’s coat thrown over the back of the sofa.

Yang Li was unsettled...

At the same time, the door directly opposite opened, and a pair of long, slender legs first came into Yang Li’s view.

Xiang Qichen scratched his hair, yawned, and said lazily, "You’re here."

Zhou Zhou Zhou Zhou... Zhou Huaiyi...

Came out of Qi Chen’s room...

Yang Li couldn’t hold back a "holy crap" and internally exclaimed—

Did they make it all the way already!

Xiang Qichen looked down at his own body for a moment.

In an instant, he was wide awake.

He suddenly looked up at Yang Li, who shot him a cryptic glance, then turned to pull the door, leaving with a not-so-subtle remark, "I didn’t see anything!"

With a "bang," Xiang Qichen irritably patted his head, groggy from the hangover, regretting immensely...

Slept too muddled, for a moment forgot he is now Zhou Huaiyi...

He rubbed his face, went back to the room, and shook Zhou Huaiyi who for some reason was sleeping in his bed last night: "Zhou Huaiyi, wake up."

Disturbed from her slumber, Zhou Huaiyi was evidently unwilling, groaned, pulled the quilt over her face, and ignored him.

Xiang Qichen, a bit annoyed, tugged at the quilt intending to pull it off. Suddenly, the phone on the bedside table buzzed with a few new WeChat messages.

He glanced over and seeing they were from Yang Li, picked up the phone and opened them—

[Yang Li: Qi Chen, I’m almost at your place]

[Yang Li: Let me know when you’re ready]

[Yang Li: I’ll buy an extra breakfast ^_^]

Xiang Qichen: "..."

This guy, definitely misunderstood!

Xiang Qichen didn’t dawdle with Zhou Huaiyi any longer, grabbed the quilt and tossed it aside, raising his voice: "Zhou Huaiyi, get up! We have a flight this afternoon!"

After a while, someone who was glued to the bed slowly opened her eyes, her gaze adjusting to the brightness. She squinted a bit, and upon seeing the figure standing by the bed, grinned widely: "Morning."

For some reason, Xiang Qichen just wanted to smack her :）

Zhou Huaiyi sat up, shaking her muddled head, frowning: "My head hurts."

Xiang Qichen cast her a side glance, walked to the window, and pulled open the curtains completely: "Yang Li came."

Zhou Huaiyi: "Hmm?"

Xiang Qichen: "Saw me."

Zhou Huaiyi was dazed for a while: "Hmm?!"