Into the Night, Jiao Jiao Gets Kissed by a Business Tycoon
Chapter 97: You Stay Here for Now

Chapter 97: Chapter 97: You Stay Here for Now

"Move aside."

Suddenly, a cold yet familiar voice came through.

At that moment, Xinan felt her heart almost stop.

Later, Xinan couldn’t remember how Cheng Yi had led her out of the crowd or how she had gotten into his car.

She only remembered that the instant Cheng Yi took her hand, the flashlights around them kept flashing, their figures stretching longer and longer in the camera lenses until they disappeared.

After getting into Cheng Yi’s car, Xinan was completely dazed until the car entered Luming Academy, and she gradually came back to her senses.

Cheng Yi parked the car steadily in the garage, helped Xinan unbuckle her seatbelt, got out of the car, and then walked over to open the car door for her.

Without waiting for Xinan to speak, Cheng Yi took her hand and led her straight into the villa.

Xinan let Cheng Yi lead her, her hands that had turned cold from panic now completely warmed by his.

"Do you want some water?" Cheng Yi asked gently, looking down.

Xinan shook her head but still kept her gaze lowered.

"Are you hungry?" he asked again, his tone still unbelievably gentle.

Silence was the long response.

Seeing that she hadn’t refused, he wrapped her hand in his palm and squeezed tightly, "Wait for me a moment, I’ll go make something."

Xinan hadn’t expected him to speak to her in such an intimate manner and to sound so tender.

Cheng Yi really did go to cook. In the kitchen, he wore the apron she had once worn, his actions gentle and slow as he prepared the meal.

Because he had come back in a rush, he was still dressed in his office clothes, but it strangely felt appropriate.

It was evident he was not very skilled, so he could only slowly follow the recipes step by step.

Xinan’s gaze fell on him, watching his serious expression, and for some reason, she felt a warm and happy sensation inside.

If Cheng Yi had children in the future... would he cook for them like this?

If she and Cheng Yi had a child... would the ending be different...

Xinan was startled by her own thoughts and quickly stopped herself from fantasizing further.

She and Cheng Yi were already impossible, she kept telling herself over and over again.

Eventually, Cheng Yi made three dishes, and when he brought them to the table, Xinan smelled an enticing aroma.

"It’s ready, come and eat." Cheng Yi served the rice and walked over.

"Oh."

Xinan slowly approached the dining table, then sat down.

Cheng Yi offered her the chopsticks, "Try it."

Xinan glanced at it, the appearance looked quite good, but she wasn’t sure about the taste.

She casually picked up a piece, half expecting Cheng Yi to mess it up, but to her surprise, it was unexpectedly delicious.

"How is it?" Cheng Yi asked.

In the past, these words would have been from Xinan’s own mouth, and now suddenly hearing someone else say them, she felt a bit unaccustomed.

"It’s delicious."

"Then eat a bit more." Cheng Yi served her some more.

People tend to turn their grief into an appetite when sad, and Xinan was no exception; she needed this food to numb her nerves.

Cheng Yi looked on with some concern at Xinan’s wolfish eating, "Eat slowly."

His eyes constantly watched her, seeming afraid to miss any slight expression on her face.

Xinan ignored his caring words, focusing instead on rapidly devouring her food.

Eventually, Xinan almost cleared her plate completely.

By that time, Cheng Yi had long since set down his chopsticks, and Xinan only noticed him make a few movements with his.

Cheng Yi slightly curved his lips, smiling as he watched her, "Are you full?"

"Yes," she really was full.

"That’s good." Cheng Yi nodded.

Just as he was about to start cleaning up the table, Xinan suddenly asked, "Why... did you bring me here?"

"Is there anywhere else you could go?" Cheng Yi countered.

Indeed, Cheng Yi was right, given the situation at that time, it wasn’t safe for her anywhere else.

Reporters had managed to come to the company, so it was likely they had also found out her residence.

However, Luming Academy was different; it was ranked number one in national security, and every person entering had to go through a security check and facial recognition. Therefore, it would be exceedingly difficult for reporters to get inside.

"At that moment... how did you happen to be there?"

If Xinan remembered correctly, Cheng Yi was supposed to be at the company during that period.

"I met a client there," he added two words, "Passed by."

Xinan half-believed and answered, "Okay."

"You can stay here for the time being," Cheng Yi continued, "I’ll move somewhere else temporarily."

Xinan frowned, "No need, I can just stay at Rourou’s place."

"Do you think it’s safe there?"

Xinan found herself at a loss for words; Jiang Yurou’s apartment was just a regular residential flat. If reporters located it, not only would it disrupt other residents’ daily lives, but it would also bring trouble to Jiang Yurou.

Xinan was silent for a while before slowly saying, "Then I’ll pay you rent."

After all, she and Cheng Yi had no relationship anymore, and just staying at his place like this seemed somewhat unreasonable.

"As you wish."

Xinan hesitated for a moment but decided to speak out, "Why... are you helping me?"

Cheng Yi took a deep breath before replying, "Jiang Yurou came to see me a few days ago, she asked me to help you."

A glimmer of sadness passed through Xinan’s eyes, so it was Rourou who had looked for him...

"Oh." Xinan said dully, "You don’t have to move to another place, you sleep in the master bedroom, and I’ll take the guest room."

"Regarding the rent, it might take some time before I can pay you."

"Okay."

Xinan felt that her life was indeed full of ups and downs; after a strained marriage, her career began to improve, and now, as her career hit a bottleneck, her love life seemed to be reviving...

Circling back, Xinan moved into Luming Academy again.

Because Xinan had not brought anything with her and now couldn’t freely go out,

she had to go to the room she and Cheng Yi once shared to see if her belongings were still there.

Xinan wasn’t hopeful that Cheng Yi had kept her things, but upon entering the room, she was shocked.

The makeup table was still there, and the cosmetics and skincare products were too.

Walking into the wardrobe, it was still half men’s and half women’s, but the women’s clothes were no longer those she had left behind.

After she left, Cheng Yi still replaced the clothes in the wardrobe every month.

Had he forgotten... or had he never thought to replace them?

Xinan felt her heart start to pound fiercely again.

She grabbed a few sets of clothes and a set of pajamas, then left the room to go to the guest bedroom.

This was Xinan’s first time sleeping in the guest bedroom.

The décor of the guest bedroom was similar to the master bedroom, but the space was much smaller.