Li Linlin’s words silenced the entire corridor and Assistant Wu simply did not dare to look at Chen Yiran’s expression.

The elevator door dinged at this moment, and Chen Xi and Wu Hui walked out of it.

“Linlin, why are you guys—” Just as Chen Xi was talking, she saw Chen Yiran standing at the corridor. The air pressure there was extremely low making her and Wu Hui instinctively stopped and stood in place. “Brother Yiran, err, why are you here?”

Chen Xi asked in a small voice.

Chen Yiran glanced at Lu Ruizhou, then looked back at Chen Xi. “What are you all doing?”

“Err…… Moving.” Chen Xi had a good relationship with Chen Yiran since childhood, and Chen Yiran, this older brother, had always doted on her as his younger sister. But Chen Xi had to say that this was the first time that she felt that Chen Yiran was a bit scary.

Wu Hui next to her not only felt a ‘bit’ scared. She thought that Chen Yiran already looked angry at KTV last time, but she didn’t expect that he could be more terrifying!

She moved behind Chen Xi out of survival instinct. Chen Yiran ignored her small movement. His gaze stayed at Chen Xi as he asked, “Where are you moving to? Have you found a house?”

“Err……” Chen Xi glanced at Li Linlin standing by the door and was silent for a while.

Chen Yiran glanced sideways at Lu Ruizhou and Li Linlin, and then asked Chen Xi, “Do you know this person?”

“Err……” Chen Xi was going crazy. Why was he asking her such difficult questions? Why did he have to ask her?!

Fortunately, Lu Ruizhou saw her predicament and took the initiative speak, “I live on the house opposite.”

Chen Yiran’s brows slightly narrowed, scrutinizing the other person. “Opposite?”

“Yeah.”

“The owner of the house opposite is Luo Yu.”

“President Luo is renting it out to us.”

“Us?” Chen Yiran’s brows tightened a bit more. “Who else is with you?”

“Two of my colleagues.”

Two of his colleagues, needless to say, their profession were clear.

Chen Yiran pursed his lips and turned to look at Assistant Wu.

Assistant Wu: “……”

He really didn’t know! The owner didn’t have to notify anyone if they wanted to rent their house to someone!

“President Chen……”

“Alright.” Chen Yiran interrupted him and said, “Help them move. They really can’t stay here anymore.”

“No need.” Li Linlin dragged her suitcase. She smiled towards Chen Yiran and Assistant Wu. “With such a small distance, there’s no need to bother. We’re moving upstairs to them.”

Assistant Wu: “……”

Little Sister Linlin was really determined to make President Chen angry!!!

Sure enough, the pressure around Chen Yiran dropped even more. He stared at Li Linlin for a while and then asked, “Who rented the house to you?”

Li Linlin said with a smile, “It’s really a coincidence. President Luo opposite is a good friend of Madam Qiu, and I’m in the same group with them. It turns out President Luo bought a house here with another friend, one upstairs and one downstairs, and that friend happened to be in the group as well. Isn’t it too much of a coincidence?”

Assistant Wu: “……”

“I just asked in the group and she gave me the lock code and let us move in without charging us rent. Sigh, a cute girl like me is just very likeable.”

Wu Hui: “……”

Why didn’t she realize before that Linlin was so good at being sarcastic?

“Let’s go up, Lu Ruizhou. You must be tired from holding the box for so long.” Li Linlin said, calling Lu Ruizhou to go upstairs. When she passed by Chen Yiran, he wanted to hold her back, but in the end, he restrained himself and just called out to her.

“Linlin.” It could be heard from his voice that he was restraining his anger. “Have you ever thought why they’re treating you so well? Madam Qiu of Jinqi Technology is a businesswoman. She’s not as simple as you think.”

“It’s not as complicated as you think.” Li Linlin glanced at him and urged Lu Ruizhou to leave. Wu Hui followed them into the elevator. Chen Xi also wanted to get in, but she was caught by Chen Yiran.

“B-brother, we can talk about this. I also think Linlin was overdoing it!” Chen Xi capitulated on her own. It was clearly Li Linlin and Chen Yiran who had a conflict so why were they the unlucky ones?

Chen Yiran looked at her and asked, “Did you know from the beginning that the people from the KTV were living across from you?”

“……N-not at the beginning.” Chen Xi licked her dry lips. “Only when we moved in.”

Assistant Wu: “……”

Chen Yiran’s face became uglier. “Why didn’t you tell me?”

Chen Xi looked away, not daring to look at Chen Yiran in the eye. “……There’s nothing to say about this kind of thing, right? You can’t discriminate against other people’s profession. They’re working at a proper place!”

“Heh.” Chen Yiran laughed. “Then why didn’t you all dare to tell me? How about I tell uncle as well?”

Chen Xi: “……”

“Don’t. You’re big now, why the need to tattle?” Chen Xi smiled at him flatteringly.

“It’s no use smiling.” Chen Yiran said, “I will arrange another place for you all to stay in.”

Chen Xi curled her lips and said, “Do as you like. However, you can only manage me. Linlin can live wherever she wants. Do you have any control over her?”

“……”

“Don’t say you’re going to tell Uncle Li. If you have the courage, go ahead and tell him. When Uncle Li asks why we want to move away from you, we’ll just tell him that you were on a date when Linlin bump into you and you irritated Linlin……”

“When did I irritate her?”

“You didn’t? Linlin unilaterally declared that she’s severing all ties with you, so get a clue, will you?”

Chen Yiran: “……”

“Anyway, if you’re not afraid of Uncle Li putting you in a sack, just go and snitch. You’re just a kid who can only tattletale.” Chen Xi ran directly through the fire escape without wasting a second after saying so.

Assistant Wu silently watched as the heavy wooden door slowly closed.

What kind of chivalrous woman was she? In the end, he still had to bear President Chen’s anger alone. 🙂

Chen Yiran stood in place and didn’t chase after Chen Xi. He was silent for a while before he turned to ask Assistant Wu, “What does Linlin mean by severing all ties?”

“……I guess it means literally.” President Chen still had no idea.

The person didn’t even want to live in your house anymore, okay?!

However, Little Sister Linlin lives in President Chen’s house while dating another man. She’s really capable.

Chen Yiran stood still for a while before speaking to Assistant Wu, “I’m going back to the company first. You stay here. If they need help with anything, just help them.”

“Yes, President Chen.”

Chen Yiran entered the elevator after saying so and Assistant Wu watched him leave before he could breathe a sigh of relief. When Assistant Wu returned to the company, Chen Yiran had just come out from a meeting. Seeing that he was back, he walked up to him and asked, “Back so soon? Are they done over there?”

Assistant Wu said bitterly, “You see, President Chen, Little Sister Linlin didn’t seem to want me there and don’t want my help. Whenever they need anything, they always turn to the boys downstairs……”

Chen Yiran frowned as he looked at him. “How did you offend her?”

Assistant Wu was silent for a moment. “I didn’t offend her, she dislikes me through association.”

Chen Yiran: “……”

Chen Yiran stopped talking. Assistant Wu felt that he’s quite miserable as well, so he said weakly, “President Chen, don’t worry too much. Those boys from the KTV are quite good-looking and can easily please little girls, but—”

Chen Yiran interrupted him before he could finish. “You think he’s good-looking?”

Assistant Wu immediately understood that he was referring to Lu Ruizhou, who was helping Little Sister Linlin move boxes today, and quickly remedied the situation. “But he’s not as good-looking as you!”

“……” Chen Yiran was silent for a moment. When did he end up comparing appearances with others?

Assistant Wu was observing his expression. To be honest, he had never seen Chen Yiran like this before. He always handled everything in a calm and rational manner, but once he encountered matters involving Little Sister Linlin, he became unlike himself.

……This was love, wasn’t it?!

In the past, Assistant Wu couldn’t imagine what a man like Chen Yiran would look like when he fell in love and what kind of person he would like. He was always working every day. Apart from work, he was still working. But now his reactions were of someone in love! It turned out President Chen could also fall in love!

“Please help me make arrangements, I’m moving to Yinwan.” Chen Yiran made his final decision after thinking for a long time.

Assistant Wu was startled. “You’re moving to Yinwan?”

“Yes. The working environment in the KTV isn’t that innocent. I don’t feel comfortable with the girls living near those guys.” Since the girls were unwilling to move out Yinwan, then he could only move in.

Assistant Wu nodded and told him, “Yes, President Chen, I’ll go arrange everything now.”

“No need to make it complicated, I’m moving in tonight.”

“This……” Assistant Wu was a little troubled. “But Little Sister Linlin and the others have lived in the house so it needs to be tidied up.”

He knew that President Chen had a slight obsession with cleanliness. Although it wasn’t serious, brand-new daily necessities were prepared for him when staying in a hotel as he didn’t want to use things that others had used even if they’re washed clean.

Little Sister Linlin and the others had stayed in the house over at Yinwan for several months and they just moved out right now. There wouldn’t be enough time for a thorough cleaning today.

“It’s fine.” Chen Yiran sat down on the office chair and looked at Assistant Wu across from him. “I remember you say that the master bedroom was occupied by Linlin, right? Just clean that first, I’ll be staying on that one. You can ask someone to clean the other rooms tomorrow.”

“Yes, President Chen, I’ll go do it now.”

Due to limited time, Assistant Wu could only clean up briefly. He even felt that Little Sister Linlin’s scent still hadn’t dissipated from the room…… However, President Chen probably wouldn’t mind.

Li Linlin and the others had moved out that day so the house was inevitably a bit messy. Chen Yiran frowned as he walked through the living room and it only slightly loosened when he arrived at the master bedroom.

“President Chen, I’ve already contacted someone and they’ll be here first thing in the morning to do a thorough cleaning. If there’s anything you aren’t satisfied with in the master bedroom, I will help you clean it up.”

“I can do it myself.” Chen Yiran walked around the room, then his eyes rested on the big bed inside the master bedroom.

“The bedding is all brand new. Little Sister Linlin took all her things with her.” Assistant Wu took the initiative to say.

“Hmm.” Chen Yiran responded casually and told him, “You can go. Come pick me up tomorrow morning on time.”

“Yes, President Chen.” Assistant Wu nodded and left with his briefcase.

Chen Yiran took out some of his clothes from the suitcase and hung them in the wardrobe. From the corner of his eye, he saw something pink on the side. His eyes moved and he bent down to pick up the thing, and then found…… that it was a piece of ladies underwear.

“……” His expression changed instantly and he placed the underwear on the bed like he’s holding a hot potato. Linlin must have left it behind today. He had no idea if she had noticed it or not, or if she would come back to get it.

What was he going to do with this thing if she didn’t come back for it?

Chen Yiran stared at it for a moment, then turned his head to the side and took out his pajamas from the suitcase before entering the bathroom.

The bathroom in the master bedroom was very large. Not only did it have a shower, but also a large round bathtub. Chen Yiran put the water on and planned to take a soak. He had just taken off his outerwear when he heard the phone he had placed on the sink ding.

He picked it up and saw that it was a message from Assistant Wu.

【President Chen, Little Sister Linlin should have used the bathtub in the bathroom. I just washed it briefly and will clean it thoroughly tomorrow. You shouldn’t use it tonight.】

Chen Yiran thought for a while and replied, 【I see.】

He put the phone aside and glanced back at the water that had accumulated.

It would be too wasteful if he didn’t use such a large tub of water. Chen Yiran thought so and sat in the bathtub.

Soaking in the warm water, Chen Yiran’s heart, which had been irritable all day, felt a little relieved. He leaned against the tub with his eyes closed and exhaled softly.

Time seemed to slow down and the steam slowly passed over his skin, giving a rare sense of comfort.

Chen Yiran was taking a bath cozily when he suddenly heard a small movement outside, as if someone had come in.

He frowned and glanced towards the closed bathroom door. Yinwan’s security was so advanced and meticulous that it was unlikely that an outsider had sneaked right inside.

He hadn’t changed the door lock code nor deleted the fingerprints. Only Linlin and the two girls could come and go freely.

He tapped his fingers lightly and sat up from the tub.  Putting on the bathrobe he had set aside, he opened the door and stepped out to take a look.

———pr

Li Linlin was standing in the room, lost in thought. When she left, she clearly took all her beddings. But right now, there was a new set on the bed and there’s also a suitcase in the corner. It looked like someone had moved in.

They had just moved out today but Chen Yiran had already given the house to someone else?

Heh, men were indeed big pig trotters^[1]use to complain about men who fail to keep their promises, fall in love with someone new or not considerate towards women!

Just as she was thinking about this, she heard the bathroom door click, as if someone was coming out of it. She glanced back alertly, and then saw…… Chen Yiran, who was only wearing a loose bathrobe appear in front of her.

His whole body was wet and there were some water stains on his bathrobe. His short black hair was damp with moisture, some of which condensed into small water droplets, sliding down his hair.

He was wearing the bathrobe casually with only a belt tied around his waist and a wide open collar that didn’t cover anything at all.

Li Linlin was stunned for a moment before suddenly shouting, “Ah——! Chen Shan, why aren’t you wearing clothes?”

Chen Yiran was also stunned at first, but when she yelled, he completely woke up. “I’m soaking in the bath so of course I’m not wearing any clothes.”

“W-why are you taking a bath here?!”

“This is my house, is there any problem with me taking a bath here?”

“……” There seemed to be no problem, however, everywhere revealed problems. Li Linlin subconsciously took a step back and hit the edge of the bed. Her calf ached and she became a little unsteady. Chen Yiran quickly gave her a tug.

Li Linlin felt like she’d been electrocuted and tried to break away. Chen Yiran frowned and increased the strength of his hand. “Stop moving around, I’m not wearing anything underneath.”