Chapter 172 Scared People Away
When we returned from the sea, it was already dark. The sky had turned a deep blue, with a few stars occasionally twinkling in the sky.
They asked the kitchen to cook today's spoils into dishes, including steaming, braising, sashimi, and frying.
"The ones I catch myself taste better than the ones in the store." Ji Yuanchen picked up a piece of his own fish and boasted, "This is the only knife fish I caught today. It's really delicious."
Jiang Yuan rolled his eyes at him and said, "Come on, you only caught one like this, the rest are just small fish and shrimp."
Ji Yuanchen glanced at her and wanted to say something but held back.
The one who caught the most today was Xu Yousheng, and the one who caught the least was Shen Yixiao.
Because he didn't fish at all, he just stayed with Cen Wan.
"Brother Yi, remember to treat us to a meal when you get back."
Shen Yixiao was picking fish bones for Cen Wan, without even looking up: "Make an appointment with Chen Yu in advance for what you want to eat."
"No way, brother, what kind of relationship do we have that requires us to make an appointment through Chen Yu?"
Shen Yixiao raised his eyes and looked at him: "I'm free?"
Ji Yuanchen lowered his head and muttered softly: "I'm not busy anyway."
Shen Yixiao snorted coldly: "I think you want to go home and continue your studies."
Ji Yuanchen then remembered that he still had to rely on his two good brothers for support for a while, and immediately gave up the idea of arguing.
This was their last night here, and everyone enjoyed the leisurely time at the beach. Except for Cen Wan, everyone had a drink.
When they dispersed, everyone was a little drunk, but since we were all family here, there was no need to worry too much.
Cen Wan said goodbye to Jiang Yuan and Xu Yousheng, then helped Shen Yixiao back to the room.
Xu Yousheng didn't drink much and left at the same time as Qin Yanxiu.
Jiang Yuan and Ji Yuanchen, who were left half drunk, continued drinking while talking about becoming sworn brothers.
When it was over, the two of them stumbled back arm in arm.
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The next morning, everyone packed up and went home.
When Cen Wan woke up, she saw the message Jiang Yuan sent her:
[Wanwan, I suddenly had an idea for my next novel, so I'm going to find a place to retreat. I'll tell you after I'm settled.]
When Jiang Yuan is creating, he likes to travel to other cities, rent a small courtyard with beautiful scenery, live there for a month or two, and write while living a leisurely life.
Cen Wan had become accustomed to her sudden impulse to leave without a second thought, so she didn't think much about it. She just told her to be careful and to let her know when she arrived in a new city.
When they packed their suitcases and prepared to return, Ji Yuanchen suddenly found Cen Wan and asked Jiang Yuan, "Sister-in-law, have you seen Sister Yuan?"
"Are you looking for Yuanyuan?" Cen Wan's eyes flashed with suspicion. "She left a long time ago to find a place to retreat and create."
"Do you know where she went?"
Cen Wan: "She didn't say. It hasn't been decided yet."
"What do you want with her?"
Ji Yuanchen lowered his head and was silent for a long time before speaking, his tone a little aggrieved: "Nothing."
A hint of suspicion rose between Cen Wan's brows. This didn't seem like nothing was wrong.
Shen Yixiao took Cen Wan in his arms and said, "If there's nothing else, we'll go back."
Ji Yuanchen raised his head and looked at Cen Wan with his clear, dark eyes: "Sister-in-law, can I go back with you?"
His eyes were red and there was a hint of pleading in them.
Because of Shen Yixiao, Cen Wan also treated him as a younger brother and was unable to say no: "Sure."
As soon as he finished speaking, he was protested by Shen Yixiao: "He drove here by himself."
Cen Wan took his hand and asked, "Do you think he's fit to drive now?"
Shen Yixiao glanced at Ji Yuanchen and saw that he looked distracted, then he compromised: "Okay."
After getting on the car, the usually talkative person didn't say a word. He sat quietly in the back seat, occasionally taking out his mobile phone to look at it and send a message, and then lowered his head in silence.
It was obvious that Cen Wan also noticed that something was wrong.
Shen Yixiao drove Ji Yuanchen to his apartment in the west of the city: "The password hasn't been changed. There's nothing in the apartment. I asked my aunt to clean it in advance. You can take care of your own meals."
"Thank you, brother." Ji Yuanchen opened the car door and got out, then turned around and said, "Goodbye, sister-in-law."
Then he walked into the community gate dejectedly.
Cen Wan frowned: "Didn't you notice that he's not in a good state today?"
It's so abnormal.
"What big deal could happen to him?" Shen Yixiao didn't care. "If he really encounters trouble, he will come to it himself."
Cen Wan looked at him and said, "You have a really big heart."
Shen Yixiao narrowed his eyes: "Why do you care about him so much?"
Cen Wan: "Isn't he your brother who is not your biological brother but is better than your biological brother?"
The sentence was difficult to pronounce, but Shen Yixiao immediately grasped the key point: "So it's because of me?"
Cen Wan: "What else?"
The corners of Shen Yixiao's lips couldn't help but rise, his wife really loves him so much that she loves everyone in him.
He opened his thin lips slightly: "If he has something to do, he will naturally come to me. He can't hold it in."
Cen Wan nodded: "Yeah."
Shen Yixiao turned the car around and headed towards No. 1 Mansion, his fingers tapping lightly on the steering wheel, in a good mood.
Cen Wan looked at the message Jiang Yuan sent her and felt it was a bit strange no matter how she thought about it.
Could Ji Yuanchen's behavior be related to Yuanyuan?
She sent a message to Jiang Yuan telling him that Ji Yuanchen was looking for her.
Yuanyuan: [Don't tell him where I am! ]
Cen Wan's eyes widened: [Nothing will happen to you, right?]
Yuanyuan: [No, no, don’t overthink it. Am I such a casual person?]
Cen Wan: [So you are now...]
Jiang Yuan was clearly feeling a little guilty: "We just accidentally slept together in the same bed, literally! We didn't even take off our clothes, nothing happened!"
Cen Wan: [Then why are you running?]
Jiang Yuan: [How could I not run away when that idiot boy said he would take responsibility for me? I was almost scared to death.]
[Anyway, just don't tell him where I am. He'll just forget about it after a while.]
Jiang Yuan regrets it now. She shouldn't have drunk those two extra glasses.
Last night, the two of them supported each other back to the room. They were drunk and didn't think much about it, so they fell asleep. She woke up in the morning and found Ji Yuanchen lying next to her. She was almost scared to death, but fortunately, nothing happened.
As someone who often writes novels, how could she not know this? When you're really drunk, you can't do anything.
However, she didn't expect Ji Yuanchen to be so innocent and said he would be responsible for her just like that. She was so scared that she ran away in the early morning.
She sat in the car on the way home, looking down at the string of messages from Ji Yuanchen on her phone, feeling numb.
She didn't have the time to play games with such an innocent little boy.
Cen Wan's message popped up again: [Are you sure you didn't do anything? ]
Jiang Yuan swallowed hard and told the truth: [I just touched his abdominal muscles when I woke up this morning.]
[I thought I was dreaming, I was so confused, I couldn't tell that guy had any muscles.]
But I only touched it twice.
Cen Wan: [……]
How could she not know what kind of personality her best friend has? Could she just touch her twice?
No wonder Ji Yuanchen looked like he was bullied.
Cen Wan glanced sideways at Shen Yixiao who was driving, and suddenly felt a little guilty.
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