So Chen Luo did not want Gu Qing to know. Sometimes, rather than knowing a painful truth and being powerless to change the outcome, it was better to live in ignorance.
At least that way was a little easier.
Setting aside his tangled thoughts.
Chen Luo continued cooking.
He finished making the tomato and egg stir-fry in the pan, and the rice in the rice cooker was about done too. He took a bowl and scooped out half of the rice.
Then he piled all the tomato and egg stir-fry on top of the rice, and a tomato and egg stir-fry rice bowl was ready.
He carried it into the bedroom and happily finished eating, then washed the dishes and chopsticks, played for a while, and did a few sets of his daily fitness training.
After that, he took a shower and got into bed for a nap.
Of course, before sleeping.
He still had to read the novel that his best bro Xu Anping had updated today.
Then he did his routine urging for updates.
『That’s it? Even a workhorse from a production team wouldn’t dare rest this much? Hurry up and update! Two chapters a day… who is that enough for? Do you need me to send you a bottle of kidney tonic pills?』
Done urging for updates.
A pleased smile appeared on Chen Luo’s face. Then he set his alarm and settled in for his nap.
At 4 PM the alarm rang. Chen Luo got up and walked out of the bedroom. Outside the window, the sun was just setting in the west. Chen Luo took out his phone and snapped a photo.
Documenting life.
Then he sat in the living room and played games for a while. By the time it was about 5:30, Chen Luo figured it was about time to head out.
He walked toward the door.
The moment he opened it, he spotted Gu Qing. She was currently on the balcony in front of her door, doing yoga on a yoga mat.
She was wearing an extremely sexy white yoga outfit that tightly hugged her well-proportioned, perfect build, her long legs stretched into a full split on the yoga mat.
Chen Luo stole a couple of glances.
Then he took out his phone, snapped two photos of the sunset, and turned back inside. His expression showed a hint of lingering fear.
How had he forgotten about Gu Qing? He hadn’t even checked before going out. Fortunately, he had been quick-witted just now.
Otherwise, it might really have aroused Gu Qing’s suspicion.
What should he do now?
Chen Luo fretted in the living room. Gu Qing practiced yoga on the balcony every day, and she usually practiced for quite a long time.
What if he missed dinnertime?
Better wait a bit.
After some deliberation, Chen Luo decided to play it safe. He sat on the sofa and waited for over ten minutes, then pretended to open the door and peek outside.
Sure enough, Gu Qing was still practicing yoga.
After a while longer.
Chen Luo opened the door and found Gu Qing was still practicing yoga. By now it was already 6:09 PM, and Meng Yue had even sent him messages urging him to come.
What should he do?
While he was thinking.
Chen Luo’s gaze landed on the first floor in the courtyard, where Gu Qing’s clothes were hanging on the drying rack. Suddenly, an idea came to him.
He headed out again.
Chen Luo called out to Gu Qing: “Gu Qing, your clothes are about ready to be taken in. I need to hang out my laundry soon too.”
“Hanging laundry in the evening… that’s really something.”
Gu Qing replied, clearly not understanding, but she still slowly got up and went downstairs to collect her clothes. Chen Luo was truly thanking his lucky stars.
Once she went downstairs.
He quickly shut his door.
Then he hurried to Meng Yue’s doorstep. When he was about to knock, he discovered that Meng Yue’s door wasn’t even closed.
So.
Chen Luo simply opened the door and walked right in, then quietly closed it behind him. Only then did the heavy stone in his heart finally drop.
However, he didn’t notice.
Gu Qing’s younger male cousin Langlang happened to walk out and saw the whole scene.
…
Inside Meng Yue’s home.
Hearing the sound of curtains being drawn in the living room, Meng Yue guessed that Chen Luo had arrived. She picked up two bowls of prepared dipping sauce, walked out of the kitchen with a smile, and seeing Chen Luo sitting on the sofa looking like he had just narrowly escaped something, the corner of her mouth curved into a smile as she spoke gently.
“Are you that scared?”
Hearing her voice.
Chen Luo turned his head to look at Meng Yue walking out of the kitchen. An unnatural expression immediately appeared on his face. She was actually wearing a purple stepmother dress.
Her black hair was coiled up on her head.
The upper design of the stepmother dress was like an apron, held up only by a halter neck strap, revealing her fair, pale back.
Meng Yue had also brought out her silver-rimmed glasses.
Perched on her high, straight nose bridge.
Adding even more to her irresistible, mature charisma.
Seeing this outfit.
Chen Luo instantly felt immense pressure. He frowned and asked, “Teacher Meng, why are you dressed like this? It wouldn’t be good if Duoduo saw you.”
“Don’t worry.”
Meng Yue smiled, set the oil-dish dipping sauce on the dining table, and said.
“I already dropped Duoduo off at her mom’s colleague’s place this afternoon. He won’t be back until tomorrow morning. There won’t be a third person disturbing us all night.”
As she spoke.
Meng Yue walked to Chen Luo’s side, her eyes carrying an unmistakable hint.
She stepped forward.
Slowly backing Chen Luo up against the wall.
Biting her lip lightly.
The feelings that had been pent up inside her for three years erupted like a mountain flood at this moment, pouring out all at once toward Chen Luo.
…
At the same time.
Gu Qing had also finished collecting her clothes and returned upstairs. Seeing Chen Luo’s door closed, she knocked and called inside.
“Chen Luo, I brought your clothes back.”
After saying that.
Gu Qing went back home carrying her clothes. Langlang, who had been playing on the balcony, then walked into the room and said to Gu Qing.
“Older female cousin, Brother Chen Luo isn’t home. I just saw him go to Auntie Meng’s place.”
“What!”
Gu Qing was startled and quickly turned to ask, “You’re saying Chen Luo went to Auntie Meng’s place?”
“Yes.”
Langlang nodded and replied.
Getting confirmation.
Gu Qing set the clothes on her bed. Without bothering to put them in the wardrobe, she sat on the edge of the bed and began to reflect.
The more she thought about it.
The more something seemed off. Chen Luo had come out two or three times this afternoon, and at the time she had seen him taking photos of the sunset.
Looking back now.
That bad guy was checking whether she was still on the balcony.
When he saw that she had been there for a long time.
That was why he told her to collect her clothes… to deliberately get her out of the way.
“Something’s going on!”
“Chen Luo, that bad guy, definitely has something to hide! No, I have to go see what’s going on!”
Gu Qing couldn’t sit still anymore.
She walked out of the bedroom.
She picked up a few oranges from the coffee table in the living room, put them in a bag, and went to Meng Yue’s doorstep.
Right after.
She faintly heard soft sounds coming from inside.