“Heh…”
Chen Guang let out a cold laugh, then shook his head.
Now he knew exactly what Chen Yu was thinking.
No matter what, he would never hand An Qing over.
He glanced down at the stone-faced maid Huang Ke Ling, then put on his usual gentle expression.
“Ke Ling, don’t just stand there. Come sit for a while…”
Chen Guang reached out toward her.
“No need, Young Master.”
Huang Ke Ling dodged smoothly, her movements crisp and clean, her face betraying nothing.
Chen Guang’s hand froze mid-air.
He unconsciously clenched his fist around empty air, then lowered it.
“Is that so.”
He turned away, hands clasped behind his back.
Being rejected by a maid stung a little, but Chen Guang didn’t let it show.
Huang Ke Ling was a rare talent.
She was the only one who could easily get close to Chen Yu and gather information.
No one else could do it.
When it came to talent, Chen Guang was always gentle—even to an ice-cold woman like Huang Ke Ling.
“Thank you again this time, Ke Ling.”
Chen Guang smiled at her in approval.
“Thanks to you, I know all this.”
Huang Ke Ling shook her head, her expression unchanging.
“Young Master, I still have housework to do.”
“I see. If you’re busy, then go ahead.”
Chen Guang nodded with a smile.
“Mm.”
Huang Ke Ling nodded as well, then quietly left his room.
The moment she was gone, Chen Guang’s smile collapsed entirely.
“Tch. Chen Yu, no matter where I go, you just have to stick your nose in.”
Anger flared in his eyes.
“And Huang Ke Ling… tch.”
Sure, she was a valuable asset, but Chen Guang still felt irritated.
Had she forgotten who gave her this job in the first place?
“Tch, whatever.”
Chen Guang shook his head.
Chen Yu was the real problem right now.
An uncooperative maid could be punished later.
Meanwhile, the white-haired girl walked slowly.
Only when she reached a deserted spot did she pull out a key from who-knows-where.
Looking at the key, the corners of Huang Ke Ling’s mouth lifted slightly, as if remembering something amusing.
In another room, Chen Yu remained blissfully unaware.
He sat at his desk, having relocked the door and triple-checked that no one could open it.
Only then did a sense of security return.
He was currently waiting for Cheng Shimumeng’s friend request.
He was going to guide a budding yuri girl onto the righteous path!
Ding—
“Oh ho, here we go!”
***
At the entrance of a small apartment, Ning Wanciu was entering the passcode.
After completing the mission of sending An Yu home, she was finally back too.
She had come home later than usual today.
At this hour, Dongli was probably still holed up in her room gaming…
Which was a pointless thought.
No matter the time, Ning Dongli was always gaming in her room.
She only occasionally appeared in the living room when something unusual happened.
Ning Wanciu stepped inside.
The living room lights were off. As expected, Ning Dongli was in her room playing games.
“Mmm~” She stretched, planning to turn on the light and grab a cold water from the fridge.
Click—
The living room lights came on.
Ning Wanciu instinctively glanced at the sofa.
“WAAH!”
“WAHH!”
Ning Wanciu yelped—she had been startled.
She never expected Ning Dongli to be curled up on the sofa in the dark.
But Ning Dongli had also been startled by her sister’s scream and yelled back.
And so the two sisters—one standing, one curled up on the sofa—silently stared at each other. Neither spoke first.
Ning Wanciu blinked. She was genuinely helpless now.
She had definitely seen this scene before.
No need to guess—it was An Yu again.
Though this time it didn’t seem as bad. Last time, Ning Dongli had thrown herself straight into her arms.
Now she was just curled up on the sofa looking regretful.
Still, Ning Wanciu couldn’t just ignore it.
Without a word, she went to the fridge and took out a bottle of iced water and a can of cola.
The cola was bought by Ning Dongli—she had filled the entire fridge with it, claiming it was a necessity of life.
Ning Wanciu walked over silently and handed the iced cola to her sister. “Here.”
Ning Dongli looked up with a miserable expression, glanced pitifully at Ning Wanciu, then accepted the cola.
She pulled the tab with a hiss and angrily chugged it.
“Hey, hey, slow down!”
Ning Wanciu said helplessly.
“Seriously…”
But Ning Dongli ignored her and kept gulping.
She had missed An Yu’s call—she had missed An Yu’s call!!
What kind of disaster was this?
She had been one step away from achieving her ultimate goal, yet she didn’t notice because she was too absorbed in gaming!
Waaah, she wanted to cry!
Thinking this, Ning Dongli drank even faster, determined to finish the can in one go.
But of course—she drank too quickly.
The power of freshly chilled carbonated soda was not to be underestimated.
“Cough, cough cough cough!”
She set down the half-empty can and started coughing.
“Dongli?!”
Ning Wanciu grew even more helpless. She reached out and gently patted her sister’s back.
“I told you not to rush and to drink slowly!”
“Wuu…”
“You…” Ning Wanciu shook her head. “So, what happened this time?”
Ning Dongli stared blankly at the remaining half-can of cola, silent.
She didn’t want to talk about it.
Losing a precious opportunity because of her own carelessness—she really didn’t want to say it out loud!
“Related to An Yu again?”
“Mm! Cough cough!”
Ning Dongli looked at her sister in shock, as if wondering how she knew.
“You, you… sigh…”
How could she not know?
When it came to anything besides An Yu, she had never seen her little sister make this kind of face!
She really had no idea what on earth had happened between them to make Ning Dongli this obsessed with An Yu.
Ning Wanciu reached out and gently rubbed her sister’s head.
“Tell your big sister. I’ll help you.”
Ning Dongli blinked, not resisting the head pat, but she still didn’t speak.
If it were anything else, she would happily rely on Ning Wanciu, but this was impossible to explain!
“What’s wrong?”
Ning Wanciu grew puzzled. Could it be different from what she thought? Was it so serious that Dongli didn’t even dare tell her?
That shouldn’t be…
Ding—
Just as the two froze, Ning Dongli’s phone, lying off to the side, chimed. She hurriedly grabbed it and checked.
She wasn’t actually in a rush to look; she just needed an excuse to escape without explaining.
Ning Dongli swiped open the screen.
It was a message from her specially starred contact.
【Good Night, Sleep Well】: Wanna play?