"Chestnut porridge".
I miss you so much.
The peace that had lasted for more than a year was completely shattered by Wen Zhaonian's two softly uttered words.
Li Tangyan sniffed, finally loosened her grip on his clothes, and instead grabbed his.
She lowered her head, and in the dim light, her vision blurred as a layer of mist gradually rose in her eyes.
I miss you too.
A sour feeling welled up in my throat, as if something was stuck there, and the unspoken emotions swirling in my heart melted into my increasingly rapid heartbeat.
Woof—
A sudden bark from a dog shattered the silence in the hallway.
Wen Zhaonian's head was still resting on her shoulder, so Li Tangyan could only loosely wrap her arms around his waist and turn her head to the side.
As the light streamed in through the half-open stairwell door, they saw Zheng Chuan standing a door away from them, looking at them with a very interesting expression.
Looking down the leash he was holding, there was a Corgi crouching nearby, its head tilted and its round eyes peering in as well.
It's a potato.
But how did Potato Boy end up here?
The question had just surfaced in Li Tangyan's mind, and before she could come up with an answer, the little potato on the other end seemed to recognize her as well, and broke free from the rope Zheng Chuanyi was holding and ran into the stairwell.
The small crack in the stairwell door, which had been slightly ajar, was completely opened as the door, now much rounder, squeezed open.
The scene of the two embracing in the hallway was completely exposed to Zheng Chuanyi's eyes.
Due to the limited conditions, from Zheng Chuanyi's perspective, all he could see was Li Tangyan being trapped in a corner by Wen Zhaonian.
Her broad body was slightly bent, and the shadow she cast completely enveloped the girl, making it difficult to see her specific movements.
However, the "truth" that had been hidden all this was completely revealed to him as the door opened, which also opened his mind completely.
Wen Zhaonian had already stood up straight again, and he picked up the little boy who had been clinging to Li Tangyan's legs ever since he came in.
Then she stood next to Li Tangyan, her clear eyes filled with a hint of dissatisfaction at being interrupted.
In contrast to Wen Zhaonian's composure after being caught, Li Tangyan unconsciously hid behind Wen Zhaonian because she felt the sudden awkwardness.
His eyes were red, as if he had just been bullied.
Zheng Chuan came to his senses and, after the two came out of the stairwell, let out a drawn-out "Eh."
His eyes seemed to be smoldering with a cluster of gossip-like flames, staring intently back and forth between the two of them.
When she spoke again, her voice still carried a smile: "I thought it was my imagination just now, but it turns out it was the two of you."
"Honestly, it's only a few steps from home. I'm so glad I was the one who saw it. It would have been much more interesting if someone else had seen it."
“…”
"Are you finished?" Feeling the hand gripping his sleeve tighten as he finished speaking, Wen Zhaonian glanced at Zheng Chuanyi with a warning look.
Upon hearing this, Zheng Chuan noticed that Li Tangyan's ears had turned red and she remained silent, so he made a zipper-like gesture near his mouth.
Then he glanced at the little potato in Wen Zhaonian's arms and shrugged: "Since Chestnut is here too, I don't need to bother sending this dog to Miaomiao anymore, right?"
"Miaomiao?"
"Hasn't Potato always been with her?"
Li Tangyan, who was still somewhat confused, caught some information in Zheng Chuanyi's words, her brows furrowed, and she realized that something was wrong.
Beside him, Wen Zhaonian's eyes flashed, and he was about to change the subject.
Meanwhile, Zheng Chuanyi, who was completely unaware of the situation, spoke up first: "Hey, didn't you know? This dog has been raised by A-Zhao for a long time."
"It's just that Miaomiao suddenly asked me to take it over tonight."
"I thought it was a 'breakup fee' you gave to A-Zhao."
Wen Zhaonian: "..."
Li Tangyan: "..."
As soon as he finished speaking, Wen Zhaonian's jawline tightened slightly, as if he were gritting his teeth and calling his name.
"Zheng Chuanyi".
"Um?"
"You can really get out now."
Zheng Chuan replied: "..."
*
Snap—
The lights in the room were turned back on, and Li Tangyan blinked in response before carrying Shuzai and following Wen Zhaonian inside.
Behind them, Zheng Chuanyi had already left, leaving only the two of them in the not-so-small room.
On the other side, as soon as Potato entered the house, he broke free from her arms and jumped down.
Then, as if familiar with the place, he went to the little nest where Yuanxiao was.
The little head nuzzled against it, and the next second it was gently patted by the tail that Yuanxiao raised.
Yuanxiao meowed, then lazily got up after dodging Shuzai's sycophantic behavior, and ran towards the French windows.
And behind them, Potato Boy was always happy to follow.
Outside the floor-to-ceiling windows, many of the lights in the homes had already been turned off, the dark sky was dotted with stars, and the bright moonlight was soon obscured by the clouds.
Li Tangyan withdrew her gaze, finally believing what Zheng Chuanyi had said before leaving.
She turned to look at Wen Zhaonian.
As if he knew what Wen Zhaonian wanted to say, his dark eyes held a calm expression.
"Just like Zheng Chuanyi said, since you're gone, I should at least get some breakup fee."
As he spoke, Potato had already run to his feet and rubbed its head against him.
Seeing this, Wen Zhaonian squatted down, his long eyelashes fluttered, and his well-defined hands covered its head and gently rubbed it twice.
His metallic voice had a grainy quality, and at the end, it even carried a hint of mockery: "If I can't see you, I can always look at it."
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