He instinctively picked up the glass of water from the bedside table and drank it down to wake himself up. Thankfully, everything in his dream wasn't real... otherwise, the consequences would have been unimaginable. It wouldn't matter if he died, but he would have also dragged his sister down with him...
He worked hard, calmed himself down, went to the bathroom to wash up, put on the wig, and resumed his usual attire at home.
To be honest, he didn't want to go downstairs so early. If Yan Xiluo hadn't laughed at him, perhaps he wouldn't have been so resistant to the wig on his head today, even though it was made from his own real hair...
But a wig is still a wig...
Now that he's awake, he can't fall back asleep. He's worried he'll dream about that scene again, which is actually quite dangerous...
So he went downstairs to see what his parents were busy with, so he could find something to do. He knew that waiting for Yan Xiluo to get up today would probably be difficult.
I had no choice but to find some work to pass the time...
= = =
The other end
Yan Xiluo returned because of her injury, and Pang Jiayi and Yu Ling naturally needed to return as well. This time, as Yan Xiluo had said, they were given a break and did not need to stay near her residence.
Pang Jiayi naturally returned to his home. He originally wanted to talk to Bai Jingquan and try to change his mindset, but then he thought, what if Bai Jingquan ran away to avoid that matter?
He was conflicted. Investigating the truth would be best for everyone, so he could only pretend that nothing had happened.
After returning, she got along well with Bai Jingquan.
Pang Jiayi and Yu Ling developed deep feelings for each other during long-term missions, eventually taking that step and becoming inseparable lovers.
They also reported this to Yan Xiluo, who expressed her support but said that it was not allowed to be love-struck while working; one should work when it was time to work and rest when it was time to rest.
= = =
Yan Family Villa
Yan Xiluo lay on the bed, her forehead covered in cold sweat, and was eventually awakened by the pain...
It seems that running yesterday didn't help her injury; instead, it worsened after applying the ointment. Turning over made her feel like she had been beaten up.
I quickly grabbed the liniment for sprains and bruises from the bedside table and applied it to my lower back...
Thinking about it carefully, she was quite outrageous yesterday? Sitting and drawing design drafts, jumping off buildings, scaling walls, racing cars, carrying guns, blowing up Yan Qirui's base...
If she's not in pain, who is... And she even lied to Lan Jingyan against her conscience! With her back hurting like this, she can't even whine to him. If he knew, he'd probably be furious...
I grabbed my phone and realized it was time to get up; otherwise, the house was probably going to be in chaos.
Fortunately, the ointment worked quickly. Shortly after applying it, the pain was reduced by half. She quickly washed up, changed into a light and loose dress, and went downstairs.
"Luo Luo, why did you run down here? You should go back to bed."
Hearing the sound of people coming downstairs, Li Shuwen instinctively looked towards the stairwell and saw Yan Xiluo. Startled, she quickly went to support her.
She had already decided that Ah Hong would bring the food up to her during lunchtime.
"Yes, your mother is right. It's only been a few days, and you've already come down. Luo Luo is naughty; this can easily lead to a relapse."
Yan Youting also stepped forward with concern.
At this moment, Yan Yinran and Yan Qirui were watching the fire in the kitchen.
"Mom and Dad, I'm really fine. I'm not that fragile. I just applied some ointment before I came down. I just wanted to get some fresh air."
Yan Xiluo felt a little guilty and spoke without much confidence, as it had indeed hurt a lot just now.
What she felt even more guilty about was what she had done from midnight until this morning last night...
“You silly child, your room has such a big balcony with plenty of fresh air. You could just lie down in the rocking chair and relax there. Why did you have to come down? I’m worried about you.”
Although Li Shuwen's tone sounded slightly reproachful, it was more worried than anything else. Her gaze remained fixed on Yan Xiluo's waist, fearing that she might be feeling unwell.
"Hehe, I just can't stand not moving my body, everything feels itchy, I want to move!"
Yan Xiluo even moved her body symbolically to indicate that she was fine and no longer in pain.
"Sir, Madam!"
Before Li Shuwen could continue speaking, Ah Xiu rushed in, calling out anxiously from the Nan family.
"What's wrong? Why are you being so reckless?"
Yan Youting frowned. He was chatting with his sweetheart and was about to be interrupted...
I suspect a thief has broken into my house!
Ah Xiu spoke cautiously, glancing around the living room, afraid the thief might overhear and run away.
"How could that be? The doorman didn't know a thief broke into the house?"
Li Shuwen found it hard to believe. The burglary alarm should have gone off, but the house had been perfectly normal since last night, without any disturbance.
"I was cleaning outside just now, and I saw some footprints of various sizes on the floor under Miss Luo Luo's room... and on the wall too..."
Ah-Xiu told Li-Shu-Wen and Yan-You-Ting what she had seen, her expression still showing some fear. She was genuinely worried that the intruder would pose a threat to everyone's safety.
"Huh? How could this happen?"
Li Shuwen asked in surprise. She couldn't believe what she was hearing. The Yan family was heavily guarded. Even a fly would have a hard time getting in, let alone a living person.
"It's absolutely true. If you don't believe me, sir and madam, you can go and see for yourselves..."
Seeing that Li Shuwen and Yan Youting didn't quite believe her, Ah Xiu became even more anxious. Now she had no choice but to suggest that they come with her to see for themselves if she was telling the truth.
"Let's go! Let's go take a look..."
Yan Youting was about to take action immediately...
Yan Xiluo was also terrified at this moment. Footprints of all sizes? Those were her and Yan Qirui's footprints... They were discovered before she even had a chance to clean them up?
Good heavens, she felt a hundred times more guilty than before...
"Little sister! Why did you come down? By the way, what are Mom and Dad going to see?"
Just as everyone was about to move to the site of the footprints to investigate, Yan Qirui came out of the kitchen.
Seeing Yan Xiluo, his heart tightened. She woke up so quickly, had she rested enough? He had also heard what Ah Xiu had said earlier.
"Fourth Young Master, there may have been a thief in the house. There are many footprints of all sizes on the ground downstairs from Miss Luo Luo's room, and there are also several large footprints on the wall."
Ah Xiu had no choice but to repeat what she had just told everyone to Yan Qirui again.
"Um... that's because... when I came back last night, I was so worried about my sister. She was sleeping and the door was locked, so I climbed over the wall to her room to check on her..."
Upon hearing this, Yan Qirui knew he couldn't reveal that his sister had jumped off the building, so he immediately confessed that he had done it.
"You silly child... climbing over the wall in your own house... look how worried your Aunt Xiu is! She thought a thief had broken in."
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