Good heavens!
Isn't she here to confess her feelings?
Chen Nan's composure almost shattered, but he still smiled and opened the door, "Why are you here?"
"My mom went to the company, so I thought I'd come over for breakfast," Xie Ling'er chuckled.
She was wearing a pink pajama set, completely enveloped in it, giving her a delicate and demure appearance.
To avoid any misunderstanding from Chen Nan, she added, "Aunt Jia invited me. I met her yesterday, and she said there would be wontons this morning."
This part, at least, was not a lie.
Yesterday, she had encountered Jia Cui while buying snacks at the neighborhood supermarket.
Jia Cui knew that Xie Churan had been busy lately and couldn't cook for her daughter, so she invited Xie Ling'er to their home for wontons.
Although she had declined at the time.
However, yesterday she had seen the light on in Chen Nan's bedroom for most of the night, which was why she had come here for breakfast.
"Come in, I'll cook some for you," Chen Nan said with a smile. Since the girl had come all this way, he couldn't exactly turn her away, could he?
That would be a breach of hospitality!
As for Xie Churan inside the villa, he had already used his spiritual sound projection to tell her to find a place to hide.
In any case, mother and daughter were not going to meet today.
After all, Xie Churan had just lied about being at the company. If Xie Ling'er found her there, it would be impossible to explain.
"Why is it so quiet here today? Aren't Uncle and Aunt home?" Xie Ling'er asked curiously.
Chen Nan replied, "They've gone on a trip!"
Xie Ling'er's heart leaped with joy.
If they were both not home.
Wouldn't that mean she could have some alone time with him?
Perhaps she could find an opportunity to confess her feelings to him?
"Why does the living room have a strange smell?"
Upon entering the villa, Xie Ling'er couldn't help but frown.
"Perhaps it's because the windows haven't been opened!" Chen Nan said with an embarrassed smile, then used voice control to activate the smart home system to open the windows for ventilation. He then went to the kitchen and found some wontons his mother had prepared in the refrigerator.
Xie Ling'er leaned against the kitchen doorway, watching Chen Nan cook wontons for her, a happy smile on her face despite not having eaten yet.
This was the life she dreamed of having in the future.
When the wontons floated to the surface in the boiling water and turned a crystal-clear, semi-transparent color.
Chen Nan scooped them out and brought them to the dining table, "Eat them while they're hot!"
"Okay!"
Xie Ling'er didn't stand on ceremony and happily began to eat. As she ate, she asked, "Brother Nan, where have you been these past few days?"
Just then.
Chen Nan's phone rang. He said, "I need to take this call first," and walked aside to answer the call from He Shanshan.
"You scoundrel! Why didn't you tell me when you got back?"
"Do you still want your clinic?"
"Do you still want me?"
As soon as the call connected, He Shanshan on the other end of the line burst into tears.
Although Chen Nan had sent her a text message before he left, he hadn't said where he was going or when he would return.
At the time, she had a bad premonition.
For the past few days, she had called him every morning, but his phone had always been turned off.
Only now.
The stone that had been weighing on her heart finally lifted.
"I'm sorry, I made you worry," Chen Nan said, filled with guilt. "Um, don't cry, I'll head back to the clinic right away."
He Shanshan's tears turned into a smile. "I'll wait for you to come back."
After hanging up, Chen Nan walked to the dining table and said apologetically, "Ling'er, I'm sorry, there's a sudden situation at the clinic, and I have to rush over now, so I can't stay with you!"
Xie Ling'er's face fell with disappointment.
She had been planning to confess her feelings to Chen Nan after breakfast.
But she hadn't expected there to be an emergency at the clinic.
Chen Nan didn't give her a chance to speak. He quickly went to the door, put on his shoes, and grabbed the car keys for his Mercedes G-wagon. "After you finish eating, you should go back. I don't know when I'll be back. Just leave the dishes for me to wash when I return!"
With that, he dashed out of the villa and sped away in his Mercedes.
He had already been thinking about not giving Xie Ling'er a chance to confess.
Now, He Shanshan's call had saved his life.
"Is he in such a hurry?"
Xie Ling'er pouted, a little unhappy that Chen Nan was leaving her.
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Chen Nan raced back to the clinic.
He Shanshan had already opened the roll-up door and was waiting for him, sitting on his usual stool.
Upon seeing Chen Nan, she broke into a brilliant smile.
However.
As she smiled, she started crying again!
Whoosh!
Chen Nan closed the door from the inside and pulled her into his arms, "Don't cry, don't cry, don't cry!"
He Shanshan opened her mouth and bit down hard on his shoulder, venting her resentment towards Chen Nan.
If he hadn't disappeared for so long, would she have worried about him like this?
The pain in his shoulder made Chen Nan's face contort.
But he didn't utter a sound.
Because he knew this was something he had to bear.
Who told him to make her worry?
"Doesn't it hurt?"
Xie Ling'er raised her tear-filled eyes, "Why didn't you cry out?"
Chen Nan looked at her deeply, "I wanted to hear you cry out!"
He Shanshan's face turned red. "You're annoying..."
Chen Nan bent down, picked her up, and headed straight upstairs.
Not long after...
His wish was granted.
He heard He Shanshan's moving voice...
Banshan Villa.
House 95.
After finishing the wontons Chen Nan had cooked, Xie Ling'er didn't rush to leave.
Instead, she washed the dishes and cleaned the not-so-messy kitchen.
After all, she had come over for a meal, and if she just left after eating, Chen Nan would definitely think of her as a lazy woman who didn't like doing housework.
Looking at the tidy kitchen, the girl smiled with satisfaction.
Then she went to the living room and casually watched television.
She didn't know when Chen Nan would be back, she just wanted to wait for him here.
Just like a wife waiting for her husband to return.
Just thinking about it made her feel happy.
A blush crept onto her face.
Suddenly, she remembered her promise to her mother and immediately picked up her phone to call her, but it showed the phone was off.
"Is Mom in a meeting?"
She muttered, then opened WeChat and sent a voice message, "Mom, I have a get-together with classmates at noon, so I won't be eating at home. Just grab something for yourself!"
She was afraid her mother would be disappointed if she returned with ingredients and couldn't find her.
"There's nothing good on TV..." Xie Ling'er listlessly changed the channels.
But the next moment, a glint flashed in her eyes.
"He's not home, should I take the opportunity to look around his room?"
Xie Ling'er, filled with excitement, got up and headed towards the third floor.
Although she had visited several times, she had never had the chance to go into Chen Nan's bedroom.
Now that he wasn't here, she could completely go into his room and explore.
Of course.
If she slept on his bed, he probably wouldn't even know, would he?
Even if he found out, he probably wouldn't be angry, right?
Her mood was good, and she went directly to Chen Nan's room on the third floor.
But the moment she pushed the door open, she screamed as if she had seen a ghost, "Mom! Didn't you go to the company? Why are you here?"