After Fang Shiyan left, the black Maybach slowly drove out of the event venue.

On the way back, Wen Yixing didn't say anything. She was really too tired and leaned back in her seat to rest with her eyes closed.

So much happened today, and some relationships changed too quickly. Wen Yixing needs time to process things.

Shen Jingshao understood, so he didn't make a sound to disturb him.

Wen Yixing didn't open her eyes until the car stopped.

Having reached the vicinity of the residential area, Wen Yixing felt it was about time and said to Shen Jingshao, "Let's stop here. It's getting late, you should go back and rest early."

The driver got out of the car and opened the door for her. Shen Jingshao didn't say a word, but followed her out of the car.

Wen Yixing turned to look at him.

Shen Jingshao: "I'll take you downstairs."

It's indeed quite a distance from their apartment building. The streetlights haven't been repaired in a long time, so the lighting is poor, and many places are completely dark.

Wen Yixing didn't refuse him, "Okay, thank you for your trouble."

Shen Jingshao: "No trouble at all."

The neighborhood was quiet at one o'clock in the morning, but the sound of two people's footsteps could be clearly heard.

This neighborhood is relatively cost-effective for Wen Yixing, but it was built only seven or eight years ago, so there are some things that are not satisfactory. For example, the trash cans are full and no one comes to clean them, stray cats suddenly pop out of the bushes in the middle of the night, and the surveillance facilities at some corners are not perfect.

Shen Jingshao followed her forward, his brows never unfurrowing.

Seeing that Shen Jingshao remained silent, Wen Yixing turned to look at him and saw him slightly frowning, observing the surrounding environment with a somewhat serious expression.

“This community is actually quite nice,” Wen Yixing said. “There are quite a few elderly people living here, so it has a strong sense of community. The property management and security are also good, and there’s a vegetable market nearby, which is very convenient.”

Wen Yixing's apartment is surrounded by elderly people, who are generally well-mannered and very friendly. Occasionally, Wen Yixing would even go to the market with them to buy groceries.

As she was saying this, Wen Yixing happened to reach the entrance of her building and stopped.

Shen Jingshao looked down at her.

Wen Yixing asked, "What's wrong?"

Shen Jingshao paused for a moment, then spoke frankly: "If I remember correctly, you still owe me dinner."

Wen Yixing smiled and asked, "Can we do it another day?"

Shen Jingshao: "Tomorrow."

After thinking for a moment, he added, "I'll choose the location."

Wen Yixing agreed: "Okay."

--

Since Wen Yixing hadn't returned, Fang Jingyao was actually having trouble sleeping.

He couldn't sleep in the middle of the night, so he got up to pee.

However, after Fang Jingyao returned to his bedroom, he vaguely heard voices coming from downstairs.

It sounded like a mother's voice, and also like a man's voice.

Fang Jingyao was curious.

He immediately climbed onto the table, pulled back the curtains, and peered out the window.

It was dark outside the window, but he could see that the person standing downstairs was indeed his mother.

It was just a matter of angle; he couldn't see who was standing next to his mother.

But his intuition told him it wasn't Fang Shiyan.

Fang Jingyao pressed his face hard against the window.

I want to see clearly who it is.

——

Shen Jingshao: "Go ahead and go up. I'll watch you go up."

Wen Yixing: "Okay, you should get some rest too."

Just as Wen Yixing turned around, Shen Jingshao sensed something was wrong. He looked up and saw a strange, wrinkled thing stuck to the third-floor window.

He instinctively reached out and grabbed Wen Yixing.

The strange thing seemed to realize it had been discovered and immediately hid.

Shen Jingshao paused slightly, as if he had suddenly realized who it was.

Wen Yixing turned around and looked at him with some confusion.

Shen Jingshao released his hand, only reminding him, "If there are children at home, it's safer to install security bars on the windows."

Wen Yixing didn't understand why he said that, but knowing he meant well, she said, "Okay."