lcionline Chapter 247: Staying Alone in the Empty Room
Chapter 247: Staying Alone in the Empty Room
Chapter 247 Alone in an Empty Room
Acheng threw away the tissue and simply sat on the edge of the bed, intending to be a listener.
His eyes were so pure and sincere, and his presence was so reassuring. As Zhang Qi'er looked at him and felt his presence, she gradually stopped crying.
"Acheng, can I ask you a question?" Zhang Qier asked weakly, sniffling.
"Ask away." As long as she doesn't cry, he's willing to answer as many questions as she asks, depending on the situation.
Do you still love Mu Xuan?
"..." Acheng was taken aback by Zhang Qier's question. After a long pause, he said with a hint of sadness, "I don't know either."
Zhang Qi'er wasn't very satisfied with the answer, but she also knew that it was indeed unlikely that Acheng could completely let go of someone he had once loved in such a short time.
Unless there is hatred.
However, the relationship between Acheng and Muxuan is not that complicated.
"I heard Yan Ye is going to organize a matchmaking event for you. If you still love Mu Xuan, it won't be fair to your future girlfriend."
"If I have a girlfriend, I will be devoted to her and won't think about other women." Ah Cheng is a man who can let go easily and isn't the kind of man who wants to have his cake and eat it too.
"Really?" Zhang Qi'er's face lit up with joy.
Acheng looked at Zhang Qier with some suspicion. He was wholeheartedly devoted to his future girlfriend, so what did it have to do with her? What was she happy about?
However, he nodded nonetheless: "I mean what I say."
Zhang Qier's smile deepened, while Acheng's suspicion grew stronger.
After a moment, A-Cheng frowned and asked hesitantly, "You—"
"I'm not full yet, hurry up and feed me, otherwise the porridge will get cold again." Zhang Qier changed the subject with a smile.
She needs to recover quickly so she can confess her feelings to him.
"..." Although Acheng was full of doubts, he didn't ask any more questions. He picked up the bowl and spoon and fed Zhang Qier spoonful by spoonful.
Yue Yirou had just returned from the garden when Xue Tao came over to tell her that there had been some problems with a project the company was working on in T City, and Yan Ye had gone on a business trip overnight.
I don't know if it was because I slept too much during the day or because Yan Ye wasn't around, but I tossed and turned and couldn't sleep that night.
This was the first night he left her alone in the house because of work, and the first time he abandoned her without even saying goodbye.
Smelling the faint minty scent lingering on the bedding and pillow, Yue Yirou missed Yan Ye even more, and the bitterness in her heart grew stronger.
She had a vague feeling that if things continued like this, their marriage would likely face a crisis or even break down before they could even have a fetal paternity test.
She and he had finally made it this far, and she really didn't want them to go from being familiar to strangers.
This can't go on; she has to find a way to protect her marriage.
After hesitating for a moment, Yue Yirou propped herself up and sat halfway on the edge of the bed, then reached out and picked up her phone from the bedside table.
He might not call her because he's waiting for her call, so she should call him.
T市
Yan Ye had been sitting in the car, staring at his phone, ever since he finished dealing with things half an hour ago.
The driver, Xiao Zhang, sat in the driver's seat and glanced at Yan Ye in the rearview mirror from time to time, but half an hour passed and Yan Ye didn't even raise his head, let alone give any instructions.
What's going on? Are we supposed to stay put and rest until dawn?
Xiao Zhang felt a little uneasy, and a thin layer of sweat had already appeared on his forehead. It wasn't the first time he had been Yan Ye's driver, but this was the first time he had encountered this situation.
She wanted to ask a question, but seeing Yan Ye's expression, she swallowed the words back. If this continued, would he be fired?
Suddenly, a cell phone rang inside the car. Xiao Zhang looked up at the rearview mirror and saw a smile on Yan Ye's usually icy face.
Yan Ye smiled as soon as he saw the caller ID. Although the smile was faint, it was full of joy.
Perhaps because he was thinking of something, the smile on his face didn't last long. He suppressed his smile, stared at the two words "Rou'er" on his phone screen for a long time, and then answered the phone.
"Hey, why aren't you asleep so late?" The voice was cold but tinged with weariness.
Yue Yirou tried to ignore the coldness in his voice and focused on his weariness: "Have you finished dealing with work? Are you tired?"
A soft ripple stirred in her heart, a trembling emotion, but her voice remained indifferent: "It's all taken care of. I'm not very tired."
After a moment of silence, Yue Yirou held back her tears and continued softly, "Will you come back tonight?"
Yan Ye wanted to say yes, but the words that came out were: "It's so late, I'm not going back."
"Oh, then you should get some rest. Good night!"
"Good night."
After saying that, Yan Ye hung up the phone, threw it onto the seat next to him, turned his face to look out the window, and his expression was even more unpleasant than before he answered the phone.
Xiao Zhang kept wiping the cold sweat from his forehead until Yan Ye suggested going to the hotel, at which point he finally felt relieved.
Staring at the words "End Call" on her phone screen, a hot tear slid down Yue Yirou's beautiful face.
For the sake of the baby in her womb, Yue Yirou tried her best to force herself to fall asleep.
The first thing she did when she woke up the next morning was to call Yan Ye.
Yan Ye always woke up earlier than her, so he was probably already on his way back by now.
However, when the call was made, no one answered.
Yue Yirou dialed again, but still no one answered.
How is this going?
Is he still in bed or has something happened?
After pacing around the room with her phone in hand for a while, Yue Yirou dialed Yan Ye's number again.
This time, after a short wait, someone finally answered the phone, but it wasn't Yan Ye.
It was a woman's voice.
"Ye is still sleeping, don't call and disturb him."
The gentle voice carried an air of arrogance; Yue Yirou recognized it—it was… Mu Xuan's voice.
Why is Mu Xuan by Yan Ye's side?
For a moment, countless thoughts flashed through her mind. Yue Yirou stood there in a daze until the beeping sound from her phone brought her back to her senses.
After putting down her phone, Yue Yirou rushed into the bathroom, washed up as quickly as possible, changed her clothes, grabbed her bag, and ran out the door.
"Butler Xue, Butler Xue, I need to find Yan Ye. Take me to him."
As soon as Yue Yirou stepped out of the elevator, she shouted at Xue Tao, looking anxious.
Xue Tao had just come out of the kitchen carrying a pot of nutritious breakfast porridge. Seeing this, he assumed that Yue Yirou missed Yan Ye and was eager to see him, so he smiled and comforted her, "Young Madam, with the young master's ability to handle things, he should be back today. Why don't you come and have breakfast first? Maybe the young master will be back before you even finish your breakfast."
Seeing how much Yue Yirou missed Yan Ye, Xue Tao was very pleased. After speaking, he carried the pot of nutritious porridge into the restaurant with a smile and placed it on the table.
"Young Madam, I've made a nutritious porridge that's suitable for pregnant women today. Would you like to come and try it?"