A few hours before now—

With a screeching sound, a sleek red Ferrari parked in the parking lot of Everlasting Virtue Complex. Luo Xiaoxi pushed open the car door, tapped her card at the entrance, and went upstairs.

In the past, she used to bum meals off Su Jianan, so she had the access card and keys to Su Jianan’s apartment.

Pressed for time, she didn’t change her shoes and pushed open the door to get in, only to be stunned at the corner of the porch.

Though having been unoccupied for more than half a year, the room still remained clean and in order. It made sense since Su Jianan had hired people to maintain her house, so there was no need to be surprised about that.

However, what to make of the steaks, wines, and candles on the table?

Didn’t Su Jianan have a fight with Lu Boyan? Was she still in the mood for a romantic dinner?

Luo Xiaoxi was wondering, and then someone opened the kitchen door. In a brown apron, Su Yicheng carried out a bowl of salad. Seeing her, he was not surprised at all and directly walked to her. He picked up pieces of vegetables for her. “Taste this for me.”

Luo Xiaoxi was dazed, but she still opened her mouth and swallowed it.

Swallowing a bite of salad, she finally realized. Su Jianan’s phone call was fake. In this apartment, there was never Su Jianan who got bullied by Lu Boyan, only Su Yicheng.

“Who came up with this?” asked Luo Xiaoxi.

Glancing at her, Su Yicheng didn’t answer and change the topic. “How’s the taste? I didn’t get the time to make the dressing myself, or it’ll taste better.”

“…”

Luo Xiaoxi knew that it was Su Yicheng’s idea. He was unwilling to admit that one day, this kind of thing would happen to him. Thus, he stayed silent.

She recalled the way Su Jianan talked on the phone. Though she had been faking it, Luo Xiaoxi had pictured something terrible on her mind, and even her mother believed it…

She had to exclaim out loud. “I didn’t expect Su Jianan to be such a good actress…”

Su Yicheng frowned, dissatisfied. He lifted Luo Xiaoxi’s chin with one finger. “I came up with this idea, and you should thank me first.”

Luo Xiaoxi. “…”

Su Yicheng reached into Luo Xiaoxi’s purse, found her phone and unlocked the screen to call her parents. Luo Xiaoxi almost jumped up. “What are you doing?”

“Hello? Xiaoxi?”

Someone picked up the phone, and there came Lao Luo’s voice. Luo Xiaoxi’s eyes widened instantly.

Su Yicheng bent down near her and lowered his magnetic voice. “Tell your dad you’ll stay at Jianan’s place and won’t go home tonight.”

Luo Xiaoxi had to take the phone; otherwise, their relationship would be exposed. “Dad…”

She tried hard not to sound guilty or feel nervous.

“What is it?” asked Father Luo, “how’s Jianan now?”

“She…” Luo Xiaoxi took a deep breath and managed to utter a complete sentence. “She’s not well and won’t eat anything. I think I’ll stay with her tonight.”

“…” Father Luo was silent.

Luo Xiaoxi hurriedly added, “Didn’t you hire bodyguards for me? I can’t get into any trouble even if I want to, right? You don’t need to worry. Should I let Jianan talk to you?”

“Never mind. Stay with her and take good care of her.” Lao Luo finally gave up.

Luo Xiaoxi hung up the phone and heaved a heavy sigh. At the next second, she felt a great sense of achievement.

It turned out this was what it felt like to have deceived Lao Luo!

However, before she calmed down, she was circled by the waist. At the next second, she completely fell into Su Yicheng’s arms. He dangerously approached her. “Did you miss me?”

Luo Xiaoxi considered and knew the sword would fall anyway whether she nodded or not.

“No, I didn’t!” She smiled brightly and happily said something she didn’t mean. “Are you Mr. George Washington who everyone thinks about every day?”

Su Yicheng suddenly jerked his head down and Luo Xiaoxi thought she was going to have another education. However, when Su Yicheng’s lips were one centimeter away, he released her—

He calmly uttered. “Let’s eat.”

Luo Xiaoxi’s lips curled and then she walked to the dining table, wondering what was going to happen. Then, Su Yicheng helped her pull the chair and bent behind her, whispering, “I’ll teach you a lesson after dinner.”

That sent chills down Luo Xiaoxi’s spine.

She knew that Su Yicheng wouldn’t let her go that easily!

Nevertheless, was this the first time that Su Yicheng had ever cooked something in a western style?

Luo Xiaoxi always knew that Su Jianan could make both western and eastern food; however, she didn’t expect Su Yicheng to be the same too. Moreover, they looked quite delicious as well.

Su Yicheng cut his steak and pushed them in front of Luo Xiaoxi. “Try this.”

Luo Xiaoxi had a bite and found the medium-cooked stake very flavorful as well as fresh. The taste was even better than that in most western restaurants in the street.

She smacked her lips and said, “Su Yicheng, I almost want to propose to you one more time!”

Su Yicheng raised his brows with an annoying and proud look. “No need. You have my permission.”

“…” Luo Xiaoxi didn’t find proper words to answer him. “His mood brightens at such a small kindness.”

She refrained from the urge to lash out at him and suddenly it occurred to her. “How will you see me next time? Jianan can’t fight Lu Boyan all the time, right?”

“There’s no next time,” said Su Yicheng, “I’ll visit your dad tomorrow.”

“Why not today?” Luo Xiaoxi blurted.

Su Yicheng paused. “I wanted to, but his secretary said he was not available.”

Luo Xiaoxi didn’t know how to answer and put down her knife and fork. She tenderly looked at him.

Not available, that was simply Lao Luo’s excuse.

To put it bluntly, that meant Lao Luo refused to meet Su Yicheng.

As the Cheng An Group president, Su Yicheng was always refusing to meet others. When did he need to wait to meet someone?

Su Yicheng knew what Luo Xiaoxi was thinking, so he pushed the vegetable salad in front of her. “I’m fine. He can’t use the same excuse to avoid me again and again, and I’ll let him meet me tomorrow.”

Luo Xiaoxi suggested. “How about I bring you home tomorrow?” That way, Lao Luo couldn’t refuse Su Yicheng anymore!

“You can’t do that, and he’ll get angry.”

If Father Luo kept making excuses to avoid Su Yicheng, he didn’t want Su Yicheng in sight. When Su Yicheng hitched a ride with Luo Xiaoxi to the Luo Family’s house, he would only upset Father Luo.

Luo Xiaoxi didn’t want Su Yicheng to be turned down again, so she suggested. “What if he still won’t see you tomorrow? If he refuses you again, then forget about it now. You can try when he calms down.”

Su Yicheng did not agree or disagree. He simply told Luo Xiaoxi not to worry about it and she should leave this to him.

After dinner, Su Yicheng did the dishes. He dried his hands and walked out of the kitchen. “Alright. Let’s go home.”

“What?” Rarely did Luo Xiaoxi fail to realize—which one? The bodyguards Lao Luo hired were downstairs. How would Su Yicheng take her away?

Su Yicheng had his way. He took Luo Xiaoxi into the elevator and pushed the B-2 button. In this way, they easily slipped past the two bodyguards. He picked the car and drove Luo Xiaoxi to his apartment.

Luo Xiao felt excited and thrilled. Grabbing the safety belt, she mysteriously asked Su Yicheng. “Know what we look like right now?”

“What?” Su Yicheng thought about it. “Mr. and Mrs. Smith?”

“Wrong!” Luo Xiaoxi crossed her arms in front of her chest to form a big “X” shape, correcting him. “Having an affair!”

With lips twitching, Su Yicheng didn’t know whether to get angry or laugh. When he turned around to see Luo Xiaoxi’s silly happy look, he could only inwardly sigh.

Never mind, no matter what the simile was, it was fine as long as she felt happy.

It was still early when they reached Su Yicheng’s apartment, so Luo Xiao took a shower and cozily lay on the sofa for a movie. It happened that Candy sent today’s photos to her mailbox, so she dragged Su Yicheng to browse through them.

In the end, she expectedly asked Su Yicheng, “How do I look?”

Su Yicheng didn’t flatter or diss her. “You look fine.”

“Fine?” Luo Xiaoxi glared at him. “Don’t you know that women hate this kind of vague answers?”

“So what do you like?”

Luo Xiaoxi straightened up on her knees, akimbo. “You should tell me I’m pretty! In a very sincere way!”

Su Yicheng’s eyes lingered on Luo Xiaoxi’s body for a while. “I think you look prettier in my photos.”

Luo Xiaoxi thought of the photos they took in Ancient Town and involuntarily glanced at a white wall. It turned out that he had already set up the photo wall. He randomly stuck their photos on the wall and used wooden photo frames, which corresponded to the style of the living room.

Before, he always considered Su Yicheng’s apartment too simple. Though perfect and comfortable, it did not look like a home.

Now, it looked much livelier!

Moreover, if he hung their photos in the living room, did that mean he accepted her as the hostess of this apartment?

Seeing her absorbed in her thoughts, Su Yicheng was about to launch a sneak attack on her, but the ringing phone stopped him.

It was from Xiao Chen.

He frowned and took the call. Xiao Chen told him about the incident that Su Hongyuan almost slapped Su Jianan in the face during President Fan’s birthday party.

A trace of coldness flashed through Su Yicheng’s eyes, and then he snapped the phone on the coffee table.

Luo Xiaoxi was startled. “What did Xiao Chen say?”

Su Yicheng told her Xiao Chen’s account, and Luo Xiaoxi found it hard to imagine.

Since young, she had been close to her parents. Even if sometimes, she got in Lao Luo’s hair, Lao Luo would at most snap at her.

She couldn’t imagine a father hitting his daughter.

“Is Jianan alright? Should I call?”

“No need. Boyan’s with him. She’ll be alright.” Su Yicheng’s eyes turned cold and dark, and a storm seemed to be brewing.

Luo Xiaoxi found it scary to see Su Yicheng like this. He was like a silent beast. He might be quiet now, but once he moved, he would storm as powerful as a thunderbolt, stirring up a bloody war.

She kissed on Su Yicheng’s lips. “Let go of the past.”

When her mother passed away, Su Jianan was not the only one in pain. Though he had never revealed it, after all these years, like Su Jianan, Su Yicheng had never really let go of their mother.

Otherwise, he wouldn’t have risked going against the Su Enterprise in business.

In the entire world, the one he cared about the most was Su Jianan. Tonight, Su Hongyuan almost laid a finger on her. Thus, if he lost control, he might do something he would regret later.

Luo Xiaoxi wanted to distract her but Su Yicheng pushed her away.

“…”

She seemed lost and seemed to find it hard to believe. Luo Xiaoxi looked at Su Yicheng, unable to understand what was happening.

Su Yicheng pecked her lips. “I’ll take a shower first.” He scanned her and his eyes became suggestive. “Wait for me.”

Luo Xiaoxi. “…”

She turned out to have worried for nothing!