“You knew?” Tan Yingying was completely taken back.
Xu You gave a soft grunt of assent. “After my mom’s accident back then, my car was also tampered with.”
“So that was it.” Tan Yingying’s face filled with disgust. “Those two collaborated in their wickedness and still get to live such a good life. God really must be blind.”
“Yeah,” Xu You said.
“Then did you find anything out of the ordinary?” Tan Yingying asked hurriedly.
Xu You’s expression grew deep and serious. “Yes.” She looked at Tan Yingying and said, “My mom’s room.”
Tan Yingying pondered for a moment, and a terrifying suspicion suddenly crossed her mind. “Are you saying…”
Xu You nodded. She let out a self-deprecating laugh. “But before I even had the chance to investigate further, I got into that car accident. The car was totaled, and the house was demolished. Not a single shred of evidence was left.”
“How utterly malicious.” Tan Yingying was furious, patting her chest to soothe her breathing.
Looking at the girl in front of her, who was about the same age as her own daughter, she couldn’t help but feel a pang of heartache.
“Come stay at Auntie’s house more often from now on,” Tan Yingying said.
Xu You smiled faintly and nodded. “Okay.”
“It’s very late today, so just stay here and rest,” Tan Yingying said as she stood up. “I’ll have the maid prepare the guest room for you.”
“There’s no need to trouble yourself, Auntie,” Xu You replied. “I’ll just sleep with Song Zhi.”
Tan Yingying thought about it and agreed. “True, you young girls like to stick close together.”
When Xu You entered the room, Song Zhi was curled up into a ball, fast asleep.
She turned off the light and lay down beside her. The moment she settled in, Song Zhi, like a puppy catching the scent of something delicious in her dreams, nuzzled closer and buried her head in Xu You’s embrace.
Xu You had no desire to sleep. She turned on her side, hesitated for a second, and then held Song Zhi tightly in her arms.
Song Zhi’s words from tonight kept echoing in her mind. Xu You couldn’t imagine what Song Zhi would do if she really died one day.
Would she cry? Would she fall into a state of utter despair?
When that time came, who would be there to stay by her side?
Besides, she hadn’t sent those two murderers to prison yet. How could she allow herself to die?
“Sister…” Song Zhi murmured softly in her arms, as if sensing an underlying uneasiness.
Xu You softly replied, “I’m here.”
She initially thought Song Zhi was talking to her, but the person in her arms didn’t calm down despite her response.
Instead, she heard soft, low whimpers.
Aided by the moonlight, Xu You could see that Song Zhi’s face was covered in tear stains. With her eyes tightly shut, she said anxiously, “Sister, don’t hate me…”
A wave of overwhelming guilt flooded Xu You’s heart, making it impossible to shake off.
In the quiet of the night, the sound of the girl weeping softly in her arms felt like a clap of thunder ringing in her ears.
Xu You only felt her chest growing tighter and tighter, making it hard to breathe.
“Song Zhi, don’t cry.”
She reached up and brushed away the tears from the corners of Song Zhi’s eyes.
“I’m sorry. I can’t give you an answer right now, but please give me a little more time.”
Xu You let out a long sigh. “If you still like me by then, I will never let you go again.”
At this moment, her promise was heard by no one but herself.
Song Zhi’s breathing gradually grew steady.
Xu You stared out the window at the moonlight, her gaze heavy and profound.
Song Zhi was awakened by her alarm at 8:00 AM. Before she could even reach out to turn it off, another hand had already pressed it down.
A giant question mark slowly popped up in Song Zhi’s head.
After a night of drinking, her hungover brain was operating as slowly as a 1990s desktop computer.
“Time to wake up.”
Xu You’s voice sounded right next to her ear.
Song Zhi, who had been dead tired just a second ago, snapped her eyes open.
Only then did she realize she was actually in Xu You’s arms, and Xu You’s hand was resting on her waist. “…G-Good morning.”
Xu You had just woken up too. There was a hint of laziness and warmth in her eyes, and her voice was slightly raspy. “Good morning.”
Song Zhi quickly averted her eyes. Terrified that Xu You would see her face suddenly flushing red, she bolted into the bathroom to wash up.
Oh my god, oh my god, oh my god, how did we end up sleeping together?!
I didn’t do anything, did I?
But how did I end up in her arms? Could it be that my sleeping posture is so bad that I accidentally rolled over?
Ah? I didn’t do anything to her, right? Probably not… otherwise, how could Xu You react so calmly? No, wait, even if I really did something to Xu You, she might not show much of a reaction anyway.
Song Zhi, you shouldn’t have drank alcohol!!!
Song Zhi’s heart was panicking like an old dog, regretting a thousand times over why she had to drink last night.
She immediately lowered her head and splashed cold water on her face to calm herself down.
When she came out, Xu You was also out of bed. The two of them exchanged a glance, and Song Zhi quickly and flusteredly shifted her eyes away. “I… I’m going to be late for work, I’ll head out first.”
Xu You quietly watched her fleeing figure, then followed her downstairs.
Downstairs, Auntie Wang had already prepared breakfast, and Tan Yingying was sitting there.
Upon seeing the two of them, she waved her hand. “Come, come, Xiao Zhi, Xiao You, come eat breakfast.”
Only then did Song Zhi realize that Xu You was following behind her.
At the thought of what she might have done last night, she felt as if she were sitting on a bed of needles. She casually grabbed a sandwich and bolted. “Mom, I’m heading to work first.”
Before leaving, she didn’t forget to instruct, “Remember to make sure Xu You eats more!”
“This child,” Tan Yingying said. “Doesn’t she usually go to work at 9:00? It’s only 8:15 now, what’s the rush?”
Xu You, the only one who guessed the reason behind Song Zhi’s reaction, said, “Maybe she has a lot of things to handle today.”
“Then come and keep Auntie company while we eat.”
Tan Yingying was a very talkative person. She chatted with Xu You about many things, spanning from the heavens to the earth, jumping to whatever crossed her mind. She even added Xu You on WeChat, saying it would make it easier to stay in touch in the future.
Xu You stayed there until the afternoon. When she opened her phone, there was abnormally not a single message in her WeChat.
Without even needing to think, she knew that Song Zhi must be too embarrassed to text her because she assumed she had done something to her last night.
Song Zhi had just finished handling her official duties. As she stretched her back, she saw a message from Xu You. 【Do you want to have lunch together?】
Song Zhi was overjoyed.【Sure, sure! I just finished everything on my end! I’ll go to the hospital to find you right now!】
【No need, I’ll go to your company.】
【Wait for me.】
Song Zhi spun around frantically in her chair out of pure happiness. It wasn’t until her surrounding colleagues gave her surprised glances that she restrained herself a little.
Right then, she was tapped on the shoulder.
Ye Guiqi asked her, “Do you want to grab lunch together?”
Ever since the restaurant incident last time, Ye Guiqi would always look for opportunities to chat with her.
Song Zhi couldn’t hide her smile as she waved her phone. “Sorry, I already have plans! Let’s do it next time.”
Seeing her smile so happily, Ye Guiqi masked the disappointment in her heart and smiled back. “Alright, next time then.”
Just then, a message from Xu You arrived. 【Downstairs.】
Song Zhi jumped up all at once and waved at Ye Guiqi. “I’m heading out first!”
Ye Guiqi nodded. “Bye.”
As she watched Song Zhi happily rush into the elevator, driven by some strange impulse, Ye Guiqi stepped into another descending elevator on the other side.
When she stepped out, she saw Song Zhi walking with brisk, small steps toward someone.
Song Zhi was already quite tall, but even in high heels, she barely stood eye to eye with the person beside her.
The person next to her was a stunning beauty. Just standing there was enough to make people turn their heads repeatedly, yet her eyes were calm and detached, and her entire aura practically screamed to keep others a thousand miles away.
However, the moment she saw Song Zhi, a faint smile appeared at the corner of her lips.
Ye Guiqi stared at them blankly. Perhaps because her gaze was too direct, the beauty gently raised her proud eyes, locking gazes with her across the crowd for a single second. Following that, Ye Guiqi saw the beauty take hold of Song Zhi’s hand. Song Zhi obediently allowed herself to be led, and the two of them disappeared from her line of sight just like that.
Ye Guiqi felt a wave of melancholy and loss. Just then, she heard the receptionist leading someone over, saying as they walked, “President Jiang, this way please.”
“Mm.”
President Jiang’s voice was very cold.
Finally, Ye Guiqi noticed a pair of high heels stopping right in front of her. She looked up foolishly, only to see a large group of people standing ahead. The woman at the very front was wearing a white suit with a black shirt. Her short hair made her look sharp and aloof, accentuating her already ethereal features to look even more glamorous. At this moment, she was standing right in front of her.
Ye Guiqi blinked in confusion before suddenly realizing she was blocking the entrance to the executive elevator. She lowered her head, apologizing repeatedly while stepping aside.
The woman didn’t even spare her a glance as she walked straight into the elevator.
Only after they left did Ye Guiqi breathe a sigh of relief.
That scared her to death, that person just now looked so fierce.