Chapter 6: Obsessed

Chapter 6: Obsessed

The car sped through the night.

Yan Zhen looked out the window, and suddenly an idea struck her: "I want to eat ice cream."

"Now?"

"Now."

Chen Huaixu turned his head and glanced at her. Yan Zhen blinked innocently and said, "Is it not possible?"

He asked, "Which one?"

"The one on Jingxi Road."

Jingxi Road was exactly in the opposite direction of their driving, which meant they had to run back.

Chen Huaixu didn't respond. Yan Zhen thought he was going to refuse because he was afraid of trouble. Unexpectedly, the next second, he turned on the left turn signal, drove the car to the intersection, and started to turn around.

The scenery that had just passed by came into view again. Yan Zhen didn't say anything, but raised the corners of his lips unconsciously.

The downside of online celebrity stores is that there's always a long line in front of them. Yan Zhen looked at the long line and flinched, saying, "This is going to take a long time. It's so tiring to stand in high heels for that long."

Chen Huaixu said, "You go sit over there, I'll queue up."

"Really? That's so embarrassing."

Keren has already sat down.

Chen Huaixu was amused by her actions and asked, "What flavor do you want to eat?"

"Happy fruit! Just one ball will do."

"good."

Seeing that her goal had been achieved, Yan Zhen waved her hand and said, "Thank you for your hard work, Mr. Chen."

Twenty minutes later, Yan Zhen finally got the ice cream she had hoped for. She looked up and asked him, "Don't you want to eat it?"

"You eat it."

She was holding the ice cream contentedly. Chen Huaixu noticed her gaze and turned his head to ask, "What's wrong?"

Yan Zhen bit the spoon and commented, "I think you look a little better today."

Fearing he'd become proud, she added, "Only a little."

Chen Huaixu smiled but said nothing.

The two of them walked to the underground garage and found Chen Huaixu's car. However, he didn't rush to unlock it. Instead, he waited until Yan Zhen couldn't open the door, then walked to her side, half leaning against the car, and asked, "I waited in line for so long to buy ice cream today. Can I get a good word from Miss Yan?"

She pursed her lips and said, "What do you want to hear?"

He raised his eyebrows slightly and said, "This is a problem you should worry about."

Yan Zhen lowered his head and thought for a while before he quickly whispered, "Thank you, Brother Huaixu."

"Hmm?" He pretended not to hear clearly, lowered his head to her cheek, and closed the distance between them again, "Thank you for what?"

Her ears felt hot, and she gritted her teeth and said, "Brother Huaixu! That's enough!"

"Say it again together," he added, "with more sincerity."

Yan Zhen was a little reluctant, but she had no choice. She didn't dare to look him in the eye. She could only stare at the buttons on his coat and said softly, "Thank you, Brother Huaixu."

After saying that, he glared at him.

Her beautiful eyes sparkled with shy annoyance, and her fair skin flushed, spreading all the way to her ears, making him want to kiss her.

Yan Zhen felt a little uncomfortable under his aggressive gaze. Just then, the sound of a car running over a speed bump was heard in the empty parking lot, interrupting the rapidly heating silent gaze.

Just as Yan Zhen was about to say something, the back of her head was grabbed, and then his lips pressed against hers with great force.

She was a little caught off guard and raised her hand reflexively, but he grabbed her hand and pressed it against the car body.

She had just finished eating ice cream, and her lips and tongue were still cold. After being stirred by the hot water, her body seemed to melt like ice cream.

"Come home with me." His voice was low, suppressing deep emotions and desires.

"But……"

"You lost to me tonight," he sucked her lips, "this is our bet."

As they walked in, the lights came on, and the black, white, and gray decor was revealed. Yan Zhen was drunk last time and didn't notice it, so this time she finally had the mind to look around Chen Huaixu's house.

A large flat in the city center with a river view, very close to Yan Zhao's Fuguangyuan, and known as the "King of Buildings" in Ningchuan City. Chen Huaixu's apartment was also on a prime floor, and from the huge floor-to-ceiling windows in the living room, one could see the bustling night scene of Ningchuan City.

Yan Zhen felt more and more that he should be much richer than she imagined. He had worked so hard all these years, like a working machine, and it seemed that it was all paying off.

The door closed behind him. In the quiet room, the "click" sound of the lock closing made Yan Zhen's wandering heart suddenly hang in the air.

Chen Huaixu put the car keys on the cabinet at the entrance, then turned around, put his arms around Yan Zhen's waist, pushed her against the door, and kissed her.

Yan Zhen turned her head away to hide, but he grabbed the back of her head and held it firmly in place, saying, "Don't hide."

She was a little breathless and wanted to push him away, but he grabbed her limp fingers and hugged her waist, then pressed her tighter against the door.

"You...you..." She was dizzy and her legs were a little weak. She spoke with difficulty between kisses, "You want..."

"I want you." His fingers slowly slid down from the back of her head and gently pinched her neck. "Do you need me to express it more clearly?"

Yan Zhen froze in place, and after a while, he regained his voice and said, "Have you drunk too much..."

He lowered his eyes to look at her and said, "I drove back tonight, what do you think?"

Her thoughts were in a mess and she tried to avoid his sight, but before she could lower her head, he kissed her again.

It’s hard to describe the feeling, but Yan Zhen felt as if he had fallen into a fog, and even his breath was damp.

The relationship between the two seemed to be gradually going off track. From that rainy night, everything was developing in an uncontrollable direction.

Yan Zhen never understood why things turned out like this.

"Why me?"

Chen Huaixu paused for a moment and answered the question irrelevantly: "Yan Zhen, besides me, have you ever kissed other men?"

What kind of question is this? Is this meant to mock her lack of experience?

Yan Zhen replied unconvincedly: "No, but so what, I'm only 22 years old, in the future -"

Chen Huaixu gently interrupted her: "You obviously hate me so much, why do you only do such intimate things with me?"

Yan Zhen bit her lip and said, "That's all because you suddenly kissed me and forced me!"

"Is it really just because I forced you?" He tucked her messy hair behind her ears, "Then why don't you find someone to break my legs? Miss Yan is not someone who is easily bullied or will suffer in silence. At least just now, when I kissed you, you should have slapped me."

Yan Zhen was speechless. She pushed him away in frustration and said, "What are you crazy about? Do you think everyone is as shameless as you? I... I am too embarrassed to tell anyone about the things you did."

She turned her head away, frowned, her chest heaving rapidly, a faint blush creeping up her cheeks and spreading all the way to her ears.

Chen Huaixu stopped pressing her and just touched her cheek and said, "I'll go take a shower first."

He turned and went into the bedroom, leaving Yan Zhen alone at the entrance.

Her lips seemed to still have the feel of his strength and touch. She reached out and touched them, but she couldn't feel disgusted at all.

She should obviously hate him, obviously reject him, so why was she swayed by him again and again?

Yan Zhen covered her face and slid down to the floor to calm herself down. Before she knew it, Chen Huaixu had finished washing and came out in loose-fitting home clothes, exuding a fresh air. He stood in the living room, glanced at her from a distance, and said, "Are you going to stand there forever?"

She stood up hurriedly and said, "I want to go back."

Chen Huaixu walked towards her, and she subconsciously stepped back. After taking a few steps, her back hit the door panel.

A shadow formed before her eyes, his towering figure blocking the light. She fumbled with the doorknob, feeling helpless in the face of his pressing demands. She forced herself to say, "You really should let everyone see your true colors. You usually act so serious, but you're actually perverted and filthy, and you're also promiscuous."

He found it a little funny and said, "How did I mess around with men and women?"

"Carelessly bringing a girl home late at night and doing something like that—"

"How can taking you home be considered casual?" He placed one hand on the door panel and encircled her. "Miss Yan, shouldn't you provide some evidence when judging a case? For example, when have you ever seen me bring another woman home?"

She turned her head and said, "How should I know? I'm not a worm in your stomach, and I can't stare at you 24 hours a day."

After waiting for a long time, Chen Huaixu didn't respond. Yan Zhen couldn't help but turn her head to look at him, only to see him stretch out his finger and gently wipe her lips.

She thought something had stained her lips, so she touched her lips and asked, "What's wrong?"

He laughed and said, "The lipstick is gone."

Yan Zhen instantly understood the meaning of his words, her cheeks suddenly burning hot, and she gritted her teeth and said, "You——"

Before he could finish his words, Chen Huaixu picked him up and carried him towards the bedroom.

Neon lights flicker outside the window, and the lights converge into a bustling river, sparkling under your feet.

But she had no time to appreciate these beautiful views. She was sunk into the soft mattress, looking at the man's face so close to her.

There is no doubt that Chen Huaixu is handsome, with dark eyes, a high nose bridge, and clear cheek angles. At this moment, even the very faint mole under the corner of his eye is particularly clear.

At this moment, Yan Zhen felt as if she was under a spell. Driven by the ambiguity of the night and the strong hormones, she was completely captured by him.

She didn't dare look him in the eye, but just kept emphasizing: "I want to go home."

"Didn't I give you a chance just now? While I was taking a shower." He turned her face and said, "You had a long time to open the door and leave, but you didn't. Instead, you waited there obediently for me."

She twisted his fingers and tried to explain: "I was...it was late at night, how could I go back alone!"

Chen Huaixu didn't say anything else, just looked at her deeply, then lowered his head and kissed her.

A kiss filled with infinite possessive desire made her body hot.

Chen Huaixu's voice was very light: "You are absolutely right about me, Yan Zhen. In front of you, I have never been a gentleman."

Hot, restless, and nervous. Yan Zhen's whole body was tense like a bowstring, and he gently soothed her inch by inch with his fingers, and then covered her with his lips.

Her voice was a little hoarse: "Chen Huaixu..."

Her fingertips unconsciously dug into the muscles of his back, but he didn't care at all. He whispered softly and gently, "It's okay, baby. I'll be gentler."

A strange wave of emotions swept over and overwhelmed the two people.

Until the end, Yan Zhen was wrapped in a quilt and looking at the ceiling, still a little dazed.

She was completely bewildered and her relationship with Chen Huaixu had actually developed to this point.

She didn't know what was wrong with her, she was always bewitched by him again and again. She hated him, but she didn't resist his approach.

Is it really time for her to find a boyfriend?

While she was lost in thought, Chen Huaixu went out to pour a glass of water, came back and handed it to her mouth, saying, "Drink some water, you have been crying just now."

Yan Zhen's cheeks instantly burned hot, and she gritted her teeth and said bitterly, "That's all your fault!"

"Yeah, blame me." Chen Huaixu was not angry, and even smiled a little, "Are you feeling unwell?"

"I feel uncomfortable everywhere." After falling from the clouds, Yan Zhen felt sore waist and weak legs, and his body was covered with sweat and sticky.

She turned over, facing away from him, and said, "Tonight... this is between the two of us, and you're not allowed to tell anyone. We're all adults, and we can take responsibility for our own actions. Don't expect to use this to control me!"

He pinched her waist gently and asked, "What are you afraid of?"

"Who's scared?! Don't touch me!" Yan Zhen hid to the other side of the bed like a caterpillar. "If you dare to touch me again, I'll chop you into pieces!"

Chen Huaixu saw her hesitation, but did not expose her. He just gently kissed her back through the quilt and whispered, "Zhenzhen, we have a long way to go."

I don't know whether he is saying this to her or to himself.

Yan Zhen clenched her fingertips, bit her lower lip hard, and buried her head in the quilt.

Early in the morning, the ringing of the bedside phone broke the silence in the room, disturbing the two people who were sleeping soundly in each other's arms.

{Gentle kiss} Yan Zhen frowned and snuggled into Chen Huaixu's arms, trying to avoid the noisy noise.

Chen Huaixu stood up, kissed her cheek, tucked the quilt behind her, and reached out to take the mobile phone she had placed on the bedside.

He didn't want to answer the call for her, but when he saw the name on the screen, his fingers that were about to hang up paused.

Liang area.

He was silent for a moment, then reached out and slid open the phone to answer it.

"Zhenzhen, what took you so long to answer?" The man's voice was like the spring sunshine outside the window in March, with a gentle smile. "Are you sleeping in again?"

Chen Huaixu lowered his eyes and glanced at Yan Zhen who was sleeping soundly. Her fair shoulders were still exposed, with the marks he left on them last night.

"I'm back in Ningchuan. I just got off the plane and am at the airport now. I didn't tell you in advance because I wanted to give you a surprise." Liang Yu smiled. "I brought you a gift from Africa this time. I'm sure you will like it. Are you free today? I'll pick you up."

Noticing no movement from the other end, Liang Yu couldn't help but wonder, "Zhenzhen?"

Chen Huaixu paused for a moment, then spoke slowly, "Hello, who are you? Zhenzhen is still asleep. If there's anything important, I can pass it on for you."

Yan Zhen was immersed in a dream.

She returned to the summer vacation when she was 17 years old. Braving the scorching sun, she followed Yan Zhao to the open-air basketball court, where she met Chen Huaixu for the first time.

When Yan Zhao's friends saw her, they all shouted in dissatisfaction: "We agreed to play basketball, why did you bring your girlfriend? Are you here to kill dogs?"

Yan Zhao threw the basketball back and said, "My sister, my dear sister."

The eyes of the people around him changed instantly. They gathered around him enthusiastically and said, "Sister is so beautiful and cute." "Yan Zhao, how could you have such a sister?" "Which school does your sister go to?"

Yan Zhao stretched out his hand to push them away and said, "That's enough, don't scare her."

The group of people dispersed with laughter, and Yan Zhen then noticed that the handsome guy who had called Yan Zhao as soon as he entered the basketball court had walked over from under the tree and was standing aside watching them.

She raised her head and suddenly met his gaze. She was stunned for a moment, then looked away embarrassedly.

Yan Zhao didn't notice these little moves, and simply introduced her to Chen Huaixu: "I mentioned to you before that my sister, Yan Zhen, is still in high school."

Chen Huaixu nodded slightly and turned his gaze from Yan Zhao to her again.

"Chen Huaixu, my best friend," Yan Zhao patted Yan Zhen's shoulder, "Call me Brother Huaixu."

"Hello, Brother Huaixu." Yan Zhen said obediently.

Someone came over with ice water and urged Yan Zhao and Chen Huaixu to warm up quickly. He looked at Yan Zhen and said, "Why did you think of bringing your sister here today?"

"She insisted on following me. It's so troublesome, little follower."

Yan Zhao said he was disgusted, but the corners of his lips were raised. He reached out and stuffed the iced mineral water into her hand, saying, "The open-air stands are too sunny. Sit under the tree over there. If it's too hot, go home, okay?"

Yan Zhen nodded and ran to the tree.

I don’t know who said, “Your sister is so good.”

"Good girl?" Yan Zhao laughed and said lazily, "Don't be fooled by her. Acting good in front of strangers and elders is her special skill. Once she gets familiar with you, she will easily become arrogant. You definitely can't stand her princess temper."

"Why do I think you're enjoying it?"

"She's my sister. What if I can't bear with her?"

The players on the court quickly started running, dribbling the ball. Yan Zhen sat under a tree, splashing ice water on her face to cool off, while watching Yan Zhao play.

Time passed slowly, the basketball players sweating profusely, yet still full of energy. Yan Zhen sat still, yet still felt the overwhelming warmth.

She couldn't understand the boys' passion for basketball; she only knew that excessive sweating would make her extremely uncomfortable. She hated sweating.

The bottle of mineral water that Yan Zhao gave her was no longer cold. She put it aside and wiped her cheek with a wet towel.

"What would you like to drink?" A low and pleasant voice suddenly sounded beside me.

She turned around and saw Chen Huaixu approaching her. He was carrying a huge bag, which he opened to show her, indicating that she could choose for herself.

It turned out that he had just disappeared suddenly because he went to buy water.

Yan Zhen lowered her head and took a look inside. She thought Chen Huaixu had moved the canteen in. There were all kinds of drinks, even milk. She looked for a while, picked and chose, took out a bottle of juice, and took out her phone and said, "Thank you, I'll transfer the money to you."

However, after she said this, she remembered that it was the first time they met and they hadn't even added each other on WeChat.

Chen Huaixu calmly noted her choice, and when he saw her take out her phone, he said, "You can add WeChat, but there's no need to transfer money. I'm not so poor that I don't even have this little money."

Yan Zhen's face turned red, so she had to withdraw her hand and whispered, "Thank you, brother."

"Chen Huaixu." He suddenly spoke.

"Ah?" She didn't react.

"My name, in case you haven't remembered it," he patiently explained. "It's 'Chen' in Erdong, 'Huai' in Jianghuai, and 'Xu' in Preface."

"I remember it." Yan Zhen nodded.

I originally thought that the conversation was over, but Chen Huaixu stopped where he was and didn't move, as if he was still waiting for something.

The sunlight shone from behind him, stretching his shadow very long, which happened to fall on Yan Zhen.

Trapped in his shadow, she looked up at him in confusion, only to find that he was also looking down at her. Against the light, she couldn't see his eyes clearly, but she always felt that his gaze could easily make her blush.

Is it because he's so handsome? Yan Zhen thought absentmindedly.

Chen Huaixu said "hmm" softly, as if reminding her.

Only then did she realize the purpose of him telling her his name, and thought that she must have forgotten his name, which made him feel impolite.

Her fingers clenched the juice tightly, and the cool touch spread from her fingertips to her whole body. She said again as if to make amends, "Thank you, Brother Huaixu."

"You're welcome." After getting the address he wanted, he turned around and said, "Yan Zhao and I are good friends. If you have any questions, you can come to me."

After saying that, he carried the bag and walked towards the basketball court.

Soon, complaints and exclamations were heard from not far away.

"I told you to buy mineral water and Coke, why did you buy all this crap?"

"Why is there still milk? Chen Huaixu, did you move the convenience store here?"

Yan Zhen looked at the lively scene not far away, then looked at the juice in her hand. She was surprised to find that although this brother had a cold face, he was actually quite enthusiastic.

On the way back, she told Yan Zhao about this. Yan Zhao, who was playing with his phone, said without looking up, "You must have recognized the wrong person. Chen Huaixu and the word 'passion' have nothing in common. It's extremely difficult for girls in our school to add him on WeChat."

Yeah?

Yan Zhen lowered her head and looked at her phone. The three words "Chen Huaixu" were clearly visible in her friend list. They were added just after the game ended.

Is it so easy to add her because she is Yan Zhao's sister?

After that, she and Chen Huaixu gradually became familiar with each other, and she began to show her little temper and personality in front of him. He accepted it all, but he didn't indulge her, which made her very angry every time. She complained to the people around her, but the answer she got was always, how could Chen Huaixu be that kind of person.

It's really strange.

This problem continues to this day.

Yan Zhen has always been very confused. Why is the Chen Huaixu she sees different from the Chen Huaixu in the eyes of others?

The dream gradually faded away, and the figure in the dream gradually overlapped with the person in front of me.

Yan Zhen drowsily opened her eyes and heard a pleasant male voice: "Awake?"

There was emotion in his voice, just like the time when he blocked the wine for her at the Mid-Levels Hotel.

She responded subconsciously, and then her whole body was pinned down.

"List……"

The rest of the words were swallowed up by him and he could not say them out loud.

After it was over, Chen Huaixu got up and put on some clothes. He turned around and saw Yan Zhen wrapped herself in the quilt, curled up into a small ball.

He approached and tugged at the quilt, but Yan Zhen resisted. He used a little more strength to peel off the quilt, then twisted her shoulders to turn her towards him.

"Pa!" A crisp slapping sound that caught people off guard.

Chen Huaixu's face was knocked sideways, and a red mark instantly appeared on his fair cheek. Although her force was not strong and the mark was very shallow, it was very inconsistent with his gentle and fair face and looked a little shocking.

Yan Zhen's slap was a completely reflexive one, tinged with dissatisfaction. However, she immediately regretted it, biting her lip as she stared at his face, saying weakly, "You're taking advantage of me!"

Chen Huaixu turned back, held her wrist and put it against his face, saying, "Are you still not satisfied? Do you want another slap?"

"No more fighting. It would take a lot of my energy to fight you." Yan Zhen snorted, but her stomach made an inopportune sound at this moment.

She blushed in embarrassment.

Chen Huaixu touched her cheek and said, "Call me if you need anything. I'll get you something to eat."

With that, he stood up and left the bedroom.

Chen Huaixu was busy in the kitchen for a while when he heard the sound of the door opening in the living room. He put down his things and went out to take a look. Yan Zhen's shoes were gone from the entrance.

She ran away.

He stood there for a while, then sighed softly.

Yan Zhen ran out of Chen Huaixu's house and walked all the way under the midday sun until she was exhausted. She found a bench under the shade of a tree on the roadside and sat down, then called Uncle Li to pick her up.

She didn't know why she ran. It was all in a frenzy, and by the time she realized what was happening, she was already in the elevator.

Last night, it could be said that she was just possessed by a ghost, but this morning, it had clearly gone beyond the scope of a normal relationship. Although she slapped Chen Huaixu in the face in the end, it seemed to save some face, but it was more like her own struggle when she was powerless.

She found herself constantly confused by him lately. She was too passive and needed some time to calm down.

Yan Zhen opened her phone and glanced at WeChat, and saw the message from Liang Yu: Zhenzhen, do you have a boyfriend?

Chen Huaixu's face instantly appeared in her mind, but she was shocked by her own absurd thoughts, so she shook her head hard and replied in confusion: Why do you ask that?

When Yan Zhen saw the name Liang Yu, he was in a trance for a moment.

The Liang and Yan families were old acquaintances, having frequently visited each other during their grandfathers' time. Thus, Yan Zhen had known this brother, only two years her senior, from a very young age. Unlike Yan Zhao, Liang Yu was gentle and tolerant, always giving in to her. At the time, Yan Zhen loved reading fairy tales, and being in that fantasy-filled, yearning teenage phase, it was inevitable that she would develop a fondness for this prince charming. However, until Liang Yu left for overseas pursuits, she remained in the relationship.

As she grew older and more mature, she felt more and more that her feelings for Liang Yu seemed to be missing something. This was not the heart-pounding, uncontrollable feeling she had imagined.

Her feelings for him were more like an illusory dream of her girlhood, a girl's dream of becoming a princess and her dream of a prince. Liang Yu just happened to meet the prince's requirements.

Her intuition prevented her from taking that step.

The last time they chatted was last month. Liang Yu was in Africa filming wildlife, and the signal was very poor, making it difficult to find him. Plus, there was a time difference between Africa and China, so they couldn't share their downtime, so he said he'd contact him when he returned.

I didn't expect that what I would receive was such a meaningless sentence.

After a while, Liang Yu called.

"I'm back home, Zhenzhen." Liang Yu's voice was tinged with laughter. "I just arrived in Ningchuan this morning. I called you as soon as I landed, but I think I disturbed you."

He spoke tactfully, but Yan Zhen immediately understood the underlying meaning. She had been sound asleep that morning and was completely unaware of the situation, so Chen Huaixu must have answered the phone for her.

She felt a little complicated for a moment.

Seeing that there was no response from the other end of the phone, Liang Yu asked again: "Is it your boyfriend?"

The afternoon sun was very dazzling. Yan Zhen squinted his eyes and looked at the tree opposite. After a pause, he replied, "No."

"So it's not." Liang Yu smiled. "That's good. Otherwise, I was afraid he would misunderstand and wondered whether I should explain it."

"It's okay." Yan Zhen answered briefly.

The two of them fell silent again for a long time. Liang Yu spoke again, "Are you free tonight? Xu Wen and the others are throwing me a welcome party. Do you want to come?"

Uncle Li's car slowly stopped by the roadside. Yan Zhen stood up and walked towards the back seat. She held the phone to her ear. Before getting in the car, she turned her head to glance at the high-rise building where Chen Huaixu's home was located and replied to Liang Yu, "Okay."

In the evening, Yan Zhen got dressed and prepared to go out when she ran into Yan Zhao who had just walked in.

He had just returned from the United States, looking dusty and tired. However, when he saw Yan Zhen getting ready to go out in all her splendor, he raised his eyebrows slightly and asked, "You're dressed so beautifully. Whose date are you having tonight?"

"Liang Yu has returned to China and there is a party tonight." Yan Zhen said as he walked down the stairs.

"Liang Yu is back?" Yan Zhao was obviously a little surprised, but soon revealed a knowing smile, "No wonder."

"No wonder what?"

"Nothing," Yan Zhao walked towards the living room in his slippers, "Just a few words of regret. I just got off the plane and haven't adjusted to the jet lag yet, and now I'm being dragged out for a drink."

As he walked, he pretended to think thoughtfully, "Do you think there's any vinegar left at home? Should I bring a vinegar bottle and get some?"

Yan Zhen was confused by his words and asked, "Are you going out for a drink tonight?"

"Yeah." Yan Zhao stopped beside her, lowered his head to look at her, and asked casually, "Did you forget to wear your earrings today?"

Yan Zhen touched his ear, realized something was wrong, and hurried back upstairs.

She searched the dresser for a long time but couldn't find her favorite pair of limited edition earrings. After trying hard to recall them, she remembered that she had taken them off at Chen Huaixu's house last night and was in a hurry to leave at noon today, so she completely forgot about the earrings.

What should I do?

She first found another pair and put them on, thinking about a plan as she walked outside.

She kept thinking about this all the way. As the car was about to reach its destination, she gritted her teeth and sent a message to Chen Huaixu: I left my earrings at your place. Please find someone to deliver them to my house. I will pay for the expenses.

After sending it, she was still a little nervous, fearing that Chen Huaixu would tell her that he had lost the earrings.

Those earrings are no longer available!

The door of the bar's private room was just around the corner. She was about to push it open when her cell phone screen lit up. It was Chen Huaixu's reply: If you want it, come and get it yourself.

Yan Zhen pushed open the door of the box, and everyone in the room instantly focused their attention on her, with expressions of amazement and admiration, which made her feel a lot better.

"Zhenzhen, long time no see." Liang Yu stood up from the sofa, walked towards her with a smile, opened his arms and wanted to give her a hug.

After not seeing each other for a long time, he had become tanned and stronger. The only thing that remained unchanged was the smile at the corner of his lips, which was exactly the same as the one she saw when she was a child.

She walked over, hugged him gently, and quickly separated, saying, "Long time no see."

The man's scent was overwhelming, but at this moment, Yan Zhen inappropriately thought of another hug, which was a completely different feeling.

She put on a polite smile, trying not to lose her composure in front of everyone, but in her heart she was thinking that she had really seen a ghost.

It must be that Chen Huaixu's unreasonable reply just now made her angry, so she missed him so much.

This party was to welcome Liang Yu back home, and many of his friends were there. Yan Zhen didn't know many of them, so Liang Yu introduced them to them one by one. Someone whistled and teased, "Future sister-in-law?"

Yan Zhen suddenly felt a little embarrassed and quickly waved her hands. Liang Yu smiled and said, "Be careful and don't scare others."

After getting to know the people, Liang Yu took her to the corner of the box, took out a box from his pocket and handed it to her, saying: "This is a souvenir I brought you from Africa. Do you want to see it?"

Yan Zhen took it and opened it, revealing an animal bone bracelet with an African tribal style.

"This is a handicraft from a local tribe I met while photographing wildlife in Africa," Liang Yu explained. "It's not very expensive, but the style is very unique. I asked them to customize it. You can't buy it in China."

Yan Zhen looked at it for a while and said with a smile, "Thank you, Brother Liang Yu."

Liang Yu looked at her smile and couldn't help but smile too, his voice becoming softer: "Zhenzhen, this time when I come back, I will stay in Ningchuan forever."

She asked in confusion, "Huh? Aren't you going abroad to take photos?"

"That's all considered a business trip. When I return to China this time, I will set up a studio in Ningchuan and then settle down completely."

In the dim light, he lowered his head and looked at her, saying, "Zhenzhen, actually I..."

"Liang Yu!" someone interrupted him with a shout, "You're the star of the night, why are you running to that little corner? Come here, hurry up!"

He smiled helplessly, apologized to Yan Zhen, and turned to walk towards the crowded place.

Yan Zhen was leaning against the window, looking at the bracelet, when she felt her phone vibrate. It was a message alert.

She turned on the screen, and Chen Huaixu sent another message: This is not a safe depository. I'll give you three days. If you don't come to get it, I'll give it to Yan Zhao and ask him to bring it to you.

On the surface, he was thinking about her and provided a plan to get the earrings back, but if you think about it carefully, it was just a threat.

There was no way Yan Zhen would let Yan Zhao know about this.

How was she going to explain to Yan Zhao that her earrings were left at Chen Huaixu's house?

She angrily turned off the screen and put the bracelet in her bag. She didn't even want to attend the party. She gritted her teeth and thought to herself: How could there be such a hateful man like Chen Huaixu?!

The next morning, Yan Zhen successfully blocked Yan Zhao at the door before he left.

"It's rare that you're up so early." Yan Zhao glanced at his watch. "Where are you going? I'll give you a ride."

Yan Zhen didn't answer, but looked at him and asked, "Are you going on a business trip the day after tomorrow?"

"You know this too?" Yan Zhao said with a smile, "Are you asking my assistant again?"

She hugged Yan Zhao's arm, shook it coquettishly, and said, "Take me with you! I heard you are staying in a hot spring hotel!"

Yan Zhao keenly caught the key words and asked, "We?"

Yan Zhen panicked for a moment and said, "I mean... the people from your company! I'm bored at home, I want to go too."

Yan Zhao took out the car keys from his pocket and said, "These are all arranged by the organizers. If you want to go out and have fun, wouldn't it be better to find some friends yourself? Just follow me. I don't have time to travel with you."

"I can play by myself without you." Yan Zhen grabbed the corner of his clothes and threatened, "Are you going to take me with you? If not, don't even think about leaving today."

Yan Zhao looked at her for a while, then sighed and said, "Okay, but let's agree in advance that you are not allowed to cause me any trouble."

She snorted, "What kind of trouble could I possibly cause you?"

"That's right," Yan Zhao smiled and walked out the door, leaving only a light sentence, "You are so active, I guess you are going to cause trouble for others."

After watching Yan Zhao's car slowly disappear at the door, Yan Zhen quickly ran back to the room and sent a message to Chen Huaixu: Bring my earrings with you, we'll see you the day after tomorrow.

After pressing "Send", she couldn't help but raise the corners of her lips, feeling a little proud.

This time, her plan will definitely succeed.