Chapter 566: Chapter 564: Home is Still the Warmest

Chen Ying!

How could it be her? Ripples spread through Sun Yufei’s heart.

Suddenly, she recalled an important clue.

Right, Senior Xiao Ya and Chen Ying are classmates. Not only that, they’re close roommates. Damn, this is tricky.

Sun Yufei anxiously ran her fingers through her hair. Xue Yang was still waiting by the door, and the thought made her frantic. What should I do now?

She had only intended to lend a helping hand out of kindness but now found herself entangled in this complex whirlwind. The more Sun Yufei thought about it, the more anxious she became. If I let her get in the boss’s car and his wife finds out, won’t I be in big trouble?

I absolutely cannot let the boss give Chen Ying a ride!

She took a deep breath and quickly dialed Xue Yang’s number. "Hello, Boss, you can go back first. No need to wait for me."

"What happened? You don’t need me to wait?" There was a hint of confusion in Xue Yang’s voice.

"No, it’s fine. It turns out I know Senior Xiao Ya’s friend, so I’ll just stay and have a drink with her," Sun Yufei said, keeping her voice as calm as possible.

"This place is a bit out of the way. Do you two want to move to another spot?" Xue Yang suggested.

"No, really. I like drinking in places like this, Boss. You should go back and keep your wife company," Sun Yufei replied firmly.

"Alright."

Seeing Sun Yufei’s insistence, Xue Yang didn’t press the matter. This girl might look harmless, but she was actually tough as nails. Ordinary people couldn’t get the better of her.

"Heh, sorry to trouble you, Boss," Sun Yufei said apologetically.

Xue Yang didn’t suspect a thing and replied, "Don’t stay out too late."

"I know, thanks for your concern, Boss."

After hanging up, Sun Yufei patted her chest and let out a long sigh of relief. Luckily, I reacted quickly.

She gently placed the phone back in her bag and walked over to Chen Ying’s table.

Chen Ying was already so drunk she was barely coherent, the world blurring and doubling before her eyes. She tried to wave away the overlapping images and finally managed to focus on the person in front of her. The face seemed familiar, yet she couldn’t place it.

"Who are you?" she asked in confusion.

"Your junior," Sun Yufei said impatiently.

"Junior? What junior?" Chen Ying’s thoughts were a muddled mess, and she was confused by the term.

Sun Yufei stepped forward and grabbed her arm. "Come with me."

Chen Ying stubbornly shook her head. "I’m not going with you."

"If you don’t come with me, do you plan on sleeping on the street tonight?" Sun Yufei raised her voice.

"I’m still not going with you."

"Hey, if you don’t move it, I’m leaving."

Sun Yufei had a very low opinion of Chen Ying. What kind of person doesn’t like a guy but still comfortably enjoys him chasing her for so long? If the genders were reversed, he’d be called a player just trying to get her into a hotel.

"Don’t go. Don’t leave me again. Please, I beg you, Xue Yang, don’t leave me."

Sun Yufei was speechless.

Did I just hear what I think I heard? Could it be that Chen Ying actually likes the boss but didn’t accept him for some reason? No, that can’t be right. Whatever the reason, it’s no excuse to lead someone on like that.

Not wanting to hear any more, Sun Yufei forcibly pulled Chen Ying to her feet and started heading toward the nearest hotel.

「...」

After the brief call with Sun Yufei, Xue Yang stepped on the gas, his car shooting toward Tongfang Residential District like an arrow loosed from a bow.

He smoothly parked in the underground garage and pressed the elevator button without hesitation. The elevator doors slid open, and he stepped inside with a brisk pace, his heart full of anticipation for the warm welcome awaiting him.

The elevator rose, and soon he was standing at his front door. Light spilled from the crack beneath it, telling him Lin Xi was home.

He couldn’t help but picture the scene: the moment he pushed open the door, a playful shadow would sprint toward him, leap into his arms, and cling to him with both arms and legs like a mischievous kitten. Her smile would be radiant and genuine, her eyes twinkling with a deep affection for him.

A gentle smile crept across Xue Yang’s lips as he pressed his finger to the lock. The door swung open.

In an instant, the warm, bright lights of his home fell upon him like starlight. Lin Xi and Si Wen were sitting in the spacious living room, completely engrossed in a TV show. At the familiar sound of the door opening, both women turned toward the door in near-perfect sync.

When they saw Xue Yang, things unfolded exactly as he’d imagined. Lin Xi sprang from the sofa like a cheerful kitten and darted toward him. She nimbly jumped into his arms, rubbing her exquisitely beautiful face against his cheek. "Xue Yang~ You’re back~"

Sitting at the other end of the sofa, Si Wen couldn’t help but roll her eyes, a resigned smile on her lips. She sighed softly, refocused on the TV, and teased, "Hey, can you two spare a thought for me, the single dog over here?"

Hearing Si Wen’s teasing, Lin Xi looked back and gave her a playful wink, a mischievous grin spreading across her face. "Tee-hee, but we’re the closest of sisters! No need to act like strangers."

Si Wen slumped back against the sofa with a look of helpless resignation. "In moments like these, please just treat me like an outsider. Let me keep a shred of my dignity as a single person." 𝘧𝘳𝘦ℯ𝓌𝘦𝒷𝘯𝑜𝑣𝘦𝓁.𝒸𝘰𝓂

At Si Wen’s words, Lin Xi couldn’t help but burst out laughing. She lightly hopped down from Xue Yang, turned to him, and said, "Xue Yang, you must be hungry, right? I’ll go warm up dinner for you."

"Have you two eaten dinner yet?" Xue Yang asked with concern.

Lin Xi shook her head, smiling brightly. "Not yet."

Xue Yang frowned slightly, gently chiding her. "Why haven’t you eaten yet? It’s so late. Next time, just eat first. You don’t have to wait for me."

Lin Xi waved her hand dismissively. "We weren’t really hungry. Besides, food just tastes better when we all eat together."

At that moment, Si Wen mercilessly exposed Lin Xi’s lie. "Xue Yang, if you hadn’t come back soon, I might have actually starved to death."

Hearing this, Lin Xi shot her a look of mock indignation. "Si Wen, you..."

Seeing this, Xue Yang interrupted their banter with a warm smile. "Alright, you two sit tight. I’ll go heat up the food."

However, Lin Xi immediately took his hand. "Xue Yang, you’ve been busy all day; you must be exhausted. Let me take care of something simple like warming up dinner."