Qin Chu didn't know when she finally fell asleep. All she knew was that when Lu Xizhou carried her back to the bedroom, the carpet in front of the living room sofa was a complete mess.
Just one glance was enough to make my face flush and my heart race; I dared not look again.
"Lu Xizhou, I love you!"
"I love you too! Go to sleep now, goodnight..."
As darkness descended, Qin Chu fell into a deep sleep.
When Qin Chu woke up, he was momentarily stunned to see the dim sky outside the window and the empty space beside him.
"Lu Xizhou?"
He called out, but no one answered from inside the house.
Qin Chu slowly got up and walked barefoot on the ground.
There was no one in the bathroom.
There was no one in the living room.
The once messy living room has been tidied up neatly, with no trace of the mess left behind.
It was as if Lu Xizhou had never been there at all.
Qin Chu turned around, walked to the bedside, and picked up his phone.
"Honey, I have to go back and take care of something. You had an appointment with Miss Ali today, right? Come see me tomorrow after you've finished your appointment. Oh, and the food's in the oven!"
Looking at the time, it's a little past 11 a.m.
If he's catching a 2 o'clock flight, he should still be on the plane right now.
Everything seemed normal, but for some reason, Qin Chu felt as if something was amiss.
Before Qin Chu could figure it out, his phone started ringing.
When the call connected, Ye Li's voice was bright and cheerful, "Honey, where are you? The apartment or the parking lot? I'm coming to find you!"
"The apartment, come over..."
After hanging up the phone, Qin Chu took a bath, washed up, and changed his clothes.
With her hair still half-dry, Qin Chu came out of the bedroom and had just opened the oven door when the door started beeping as she unlocked it with a combination lock.
"What's that smell? It smells so good..."
Fei Yang's voice drifted in from the doorway, and you could hear Ye Li changing her shoes.
When Ye Li stepped forward, the two looked at each other in bewilderment at the two dishes and one soup on the central island counter.
Look at the bedroom, then look at Qin Chu.
Ye Li looked suspicious.
"Honey, you...have a dog outside?"
"???"
"Then, did I come at the wrong time?"
Just by looking at Ye Li's expression, Qin Chu knew what she was thinking. She rolled her eyes in annoyance. "Lu Xizhou came last night and left at noon."
So, these two dishes and one soup were made by Young Master Lu?
Ye Li: !!!
The aroma of black pepper beef cubes is irresistible.
Although it's beef cut into steak cubes, the knife skills are quite good.
The green peas, yellow corn kernels, and red carrots complement each other beautifully, creating a feast for the eyes, nose, and palate.
The other dish, scrambled eggs with tomatoes, was also pleasing to the eye.
The soup was rather perfunctory, just seaweed and egg drop soup.
But when Ye Li thought about how a man had traveled all the way from Sicheng and had even cooked a meal for Qin Chu, who wasn't good at cooking, before leaving, she felt incredibly grateful.
Fu Yanci said that he had known Lu Shao for so many years, and this was the first time he had ever seen him like this.
Ye Li said with a smile, "Sure enough, the story of a prodigal son returning home is more precious than gold, and it can always move people."
Qin Chu, however, was not so optimistic.
Even though nothing had happened, her intuition told her that something was wrong.
When asked about Li Xueqing's health, the conversation naturally shifted, and the two ate and chatted, letting the sky outside the window change from dusk to night.
When his phone rang, Qin Chu grabbed it and, sure enough, Lu Xizhou had arrived in Sicheng.
[Sweetie, are you awake? Wasn't your lovingly prepared dinner wonderful?]
【You've arrived in Sicheng? Has something happened?】
Don't worry about company matters!
After saying that, Lu Xizhou sent her a picture of the Sicheng street scene outside the car window.
Everything is as usual.
But Qin Chu still felt strange.
After chatting for over half an hour, Lu Xizhou sent a hugging emoji, [I'm busy for a bit, I'll pamper you later! Be good...]
Putting away his phone, Lu Xizhou opened the car door and walked straight towards the brightly lit Lu family villa.
As if hearing the car engine stop, the maid, Aunt Zhong, went to open the door. "Young Master is back..."
He lowered his voice to inform her, "Madam knows about your relationship and isn't happy about it."
When Lu Xizhou received that phone call last night and was ordered by his father to come home tonight, he had a vague suspicion.
And now, the guess has come true.
"I knew Aunt Zhong loved me the most!"
Lu Xizhou gave Aunt Zhong a big hug, then changed his shoes and went inside.
Turning into the entryway, one immediately sees Yu Wanqing sitting upright on the living room sofa, dressed in a dark green cheongsam.
Lu Xizhou chuckled, "Mom, is this a trial or a trap? It's so late at night, and you don't have any social engagements. If people didn't know better, they'd think you were going out to catch your lover cheating!"
Yu Wanqing's gaze swept over Lu Xizhou's face, her expression stern. "I called Xiao Li, and he said he didn't know where you went! There's no point in having a special assistant like that. I think we should replace you. What do you think?"
Lu Xizhou smiled and sat down on the single sofa next to Yu Wanqing, looking completely nonchalant. "You are Mrs. Lu, that's true. But Assistant Li is my assistant. If just anyone can find out my whereabouts from him, wouldn't you think I'm not strict enough in managing my subordinates?"
"mom……"
Before Yu Wanqing could speak, Lu Xizhou sighed, "It's a weekend, a pleasant evening. Can't you just say what you want to say directly? Is there any point in beating around the bush?"
"Yeah, it's incredibly boring!"
With a slap, Yu Wanqing threw the tabloid in her hand into Lu Xizhou's arms. "Well done, Lu Xizhou! You're getting more and more successful! Before, you only played around with young models and actresses, but now you bring home all sorts of shady women. Lu Xizhou, if you were still like before, I could still praise you as a charming and debonair young master, but now, what are you?"
My dear reader, there's more to this chapter! Please click the next page to continue reading—even more exciting content awaits!
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
