Chapter 646 Signs of an Impending Breakup (2)
Shen Anning stared at the incoming call, hesitated for a moment, and then answered it.
"Qi Yue." She held her phone to her ear with one hand and used a towel to wipe the sweat from her neck with the other.
"What are you busy with? Why haven't you answered my call for so long?"
On the phone, the man's voice was deep, but a hint of irritation could be faintly heard in his tone.
Shen Anning replied truthfully, "I just went to the gym, and my phone is charging in my room."
"I see." Qi Yue leaned back in his chair, turned to look out the window, and pinched the bridge of his nose with his fingertips. "I'm back. I just got off at the airport. I'll pick you up at home. We'll have dinner together tonight, and then watch a movie together?"
The two hadn't seen each other for almost two months, and during this time, they had been in contact much less frequently than before, so this phone call sounded somewhat awkward.
Even though they were separated by a phone, both of them could sense that the atmosphere was very strange.
Shen Anning was in a state of confusion and felt inexplicably powerless.
She kept You Jingqiao's diary, but naturally she couldn't let You's mother and the others see it.
Although the plane crash was an accident, it could have been avoided if Qi Yue hadn't sent You Jingqiao abroad.
Moreover, Qi Yue has remained completely silent about the matter since it occurred.
Does he feel no remorse whatsoever for You Jingqiao's death?
Shen Anning refused to believe that the cold-hearted person who secretly made things difficult for her sisters was her childhood friend, Brother Qiyue.
Has he changed, or have I never truly understood him?
"Ningning?"
Shen Anning snapped out of her daze, raised her hand to her forehead, and said, "Sorry, I've been having trouble sleeping these past few days and I'm feeling a bit tired. I don't really want to go out. Let's reschedule for another day."
"Why are you having insomnia?" Qi Yue asked anxiously. "Are you sick? Should we go see a doctor?"
"No need, I'm not sick." Shen Anning took a deep breath. "Qi Yue, I'm sorry, I'm going to take a shower now."
"Okay, go ahead then, I'm hanging up."
"Um."
After hanging up the call, Shen Anning put down her phone, turned around, and walked into the dressing room.
...
On the other side, Qi Yue stared at his phone, his eyes filled with complex emotions.
Shen Anning's condition was clearly not right.
To be precise, Shen Anning hasn't contacted him proactively in the past few days.
Something's wrong with her, and this strangeness must be related to him!
Qi Yue's brow suddenly twitched.
Did she find out?
Qi Yue's face darkened.
The hand holding the phone tightened, the knuckles turning white.
...
Shen Anning came out after taking a shower, her hair wrapped in a hair drying cap.
She simply applied some skincare products and dried her hair.
The exercise and hot bath relaxed her body. She yawned, threw off the covers, and crawled into bed.
Before going to bed, she put her phone on silent mode.
She closed her eyes, and soon enough, she finally fell asleep.
...
The Rolls-Royce drove into the front yard downstairs.
Qi Yue got out of the driver's seat.
Sister Yun came out to greet them when she heard the car.
These past two days, Shen Qingshu and Fu Siyan took Niannian to Changsha to visit Jiang Wenjin and Bai Jianwen.
Fu Nian'an's company is very busy at the end of the year, so at this moment, apart from Shen Anning, Yun Sao, and a few servants, there is no one else at home.
"Young Master Qi Yue is here!" Aunt Yun said with a smile as she stood at the door.
This prospective son-in-law, Yun Sao, is someone she's watched grow up. Now that he's joined Glory Group, he's become even more composed and handsome.
Everyone who sees them says they are a perfect match for Shen Anning!
Where is Ningning?
"Miss Anning is in the room."
“I’ll go upstairs to find her.”
"Okay, would you like some tea?"
"Thank you, but no need."
"Okay." Sister Yun welcomed the guests into the house and bent down to place them at Qi Yue's feet.
Qi Yue changed into the new clothes, said thank you, and strode up to the second floor.
As Sister Yun watched the young man's handsome back, she couldn't help but smile like an aunt.
...
On the second floor, Qi Yue arrived outside Shen Anning's room and raised his hand to knock on the door.
No one agreed.
Qi Yue knocked again.
Still no movement.
He frowned, gripped the doorknob, and gently turned it.
The door wasn't locked.
He pushed open the door and looked inside.
On the large bed covered with a four-piece cotton bedding set with small floral prints, the girl was fast asleep, nestled in the quilt.
Qi Yue walked quietly into the house.
He closed the door and walked to the bedside to sit down.
There was a dent beside the bed, but the sleeping Shen Anning was completely unaware of it.
She had half her face buried in the blanket, her closed eyes with thick, naturally curled eyelashes.
The bed was warm, and she must have been sleeping very comfortably, her fair skin and cheeks flushed with a faint pink.
Qi Yue gazed greedily at her sleeping face.
He raised his hand, his fingertips stopping a few millimeters from her cheek.
They hadn't seen each other for more than two months, and their contact had decreased significantly compared to before.
In fact, he was not unaware of Shen Anning's unusual behavior.
But he dared not think about it in detail.
If it was really as he guessed, then why didn't Shen Anning come to question him? Was it because she believed him, or because she was disappointed in him?
Suspicion is the most hurtful emotion in any relationship.
Qi Yue looked at Shen Anning, his eyes dark and unfathomable.
...
Night fell.
Snowflakes were falling heavily.
The sound of a car came from the courtyard, and soon the front door opened, and Fu Nian'an, covered in snow, entered the house.
"Young Master is back." Aunt Yun hurriedly stepped forward, bent down and took out cotton slippers, handing them to Fu Nian'an's feet.
Fu Nian'an changed into slippers and glanced at the empty living room. "Where's Anning?"
"He's upstairs!" Aunt Yun whispered. "Young Master Qi Yue came by this afternoon, but he left after a short while. Miss An Ning didn't come downstairs when he left either. I noticed that Young Master Qi Yue seemed a bit off."
Upon hearing this, Fu Nian'an pursed her lips and gave a faint reply.
"I'll go take a look." Fu Nian'an took off his black coat and handed it to Aunt Yun.
Sister Yun took it and watched as the tall and slender Fu Nian'an walked upstairs.
...
Fu Nian'an knocked on Shen Anning's door.
In the room, Shen Anning slowly woke up.
Hearing the knock on the door, she sat up, rubbed her eyes, and reached out to turn on the room light.
"Please come in."
Fu Nian'an pushed open the door.
Shen Anning sat on the large bed, wearing pajamas, her long hair disheveled from sleep.
Fu Nian'an leaned against the door, arms crossed, "You slept all day at home?"
"No way, I worked out and sweated buckets today!" Shen Anning glanced at him, yawned, and stretched. "You got off work early today. Have you had dinner yet?"
"I came back specifically to keep you company, you troublesome little thing, at home."
"Come on!" Shen Anning threw off the covers, got out of bed, and turned to walk into the bathroom.
She washed her face and came out again, and Fu Nian'an was still leaning against the doorway watching her.
Shen Anning frowned. "Why are you looking at me like that?"
Fu Nian'an stared into her eyes, "Shen Anning, did you and Qi Yue have a fight?"
Shen Anning was taken aback. "Why do you ask that?"
"Sister Yun said that Qi Yue came by this afternoon."
"Huh?" Shen Anning exclaimed in surprise, "I didn't know!"
"Sister Yun said he went upstairs to look for you, but he left after a short while. He didn't see you come downstairs to see him off. Also, Sister Yun said that Qi Yue's condition was not quite right when he left."
Upon hearing this, Shen Anning frowned.
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