Chapter 317: Shock! Yan Luoxi: It’s Over! I’ve Really Been Exposed This Time

Chapter 317: Chapter 317: Shock! Yan Luoxi: It’s Over! I’ve Really Been Exposed This Time

Yan Luoxi shook her little head, then jumped down from the sofa. Wiggling her pert little butt, she strutted toward the main door.

She planned to sneak back to 305 next door.

’Otherwise, when that damn man gets home and can’t find me, he’ll start to worry.’

At the door of 305.

Yan Luoxi cautiously poked her little head through the cat flap.

’No one in the living room.’

A CLANG and CLATTER came from the kitchen.

’Must be Gu Yizhou’s mom, cooking.’

Yan Luoxi let out a quiet sigh of relief and quickly squeezed through the cat flap.

She then quickly slipped into the bedroom.

Hopping onto the bed, she burrowed under the covers, creating the illusion that she’d been there the whole time.

Cats love to sleep, especially in the winter.

Once she was settled...

It wasn’t long before Yan Luoxi groggily drifted off to sleep...

...

「Time passed in a flash, and soon it was six-thirty in the evening.」

Meanwhile, Gu Yizhou had returned to the Binjiang No. 1 Mansion District.

After parking his Mercedes-Benz G-Wagen in the garage, Gu Yizhou went upstairs.

"Xiaobai, Xiaobai, Daddy’s home~"

As he opened the door, he called out into the apartment as usual.

Hearing the door open, followed by footsteps, Chen Dongmei immediately stopped what she was doing and walked to the entrance.

She saw her son, Gu Yizhou, walking in.

Gu Yizhou didn’t see Xiaobai, but his mom was the first person he saw.

So he smiled at her and said, "Mom~"

Earlier that afternoon, before leaving work, Gu Yizhou had gotten a WeChat message from his mom. She told him she was passing through town on her way back from a business trip and wanted to come over and cook for him.

Upon hearing his mom was coming, Gu Yizhou was naturally all for it!

’Who would ever choose takeout when they could have their mom’s home cooking!’

Takeout was good, sure, but nothing could ever beat "Mom’s Home Cooking."

That’s why Gu Yizhou wasn’t the least bit surprised to see his mom when he got home.

"You stinker, you’re back."

Chen Dongmei looked at him and said, "Go wash your hands. We’ll be eating soon."

"As you wish, my dear Queen Mother!"

Gu Yizhou nodded, playing the fool.

At his words, Chen Dongmei couldn’t help but roll her eyes. She didn’t say anything else, simply turning back to the kitchen to get on with her cooking.

Gu Yizhou took off his jacket, changed his shoes, and went to wash his hands in the bathroom before heading to the kitchen.

Watching Chen Dongmei at the stove, he asked with a wide grin, "Mom, what goodies are on the menu tonight?"

"It’s all right here. You have eyes, don’t you?"

Chen Dongmei retorted without even turning around, expertly tossing food in the wok.

Gu Yizhou didn’t get offended by his mom’s curt reply.

He walked over to the counter. The sight of the already-prepared braised pork ribs made his mouth water.

He snuck a glance at his mom, and when he saw she wasn’t looking, he snatched a piece and started chewing on it right away.

Of course, Chen Dongmei had seen the whole thing.

The only reason she didn’t scold him was that she knew he’d already washed his hands. Otherwise, he would’ve gotten an earful!

Still, Chen Dongmei couldn’t stop herself from rolling her eyes at her son. "A grown man, and you’re still sneaking food with your bare hands," she huffed. "Honestly!"

"Hehe~"

Gu Yizhou just chuckled, still gnawing on the rib.

...

Meanwhile, in the bedroom.

Perhaps sensing Gu Yizhou’s presence, Yan Luoxi groggily stirred from her slumber.

She glanced around the bedroom. It was pitch black, and she had no idea what time it was.

’That damn man should be back by now.’ With that thought, she crawled out from under the covers, hopped off the bed, and groggily staggered out of the bedroom.

Just as she reached the living room, she heard the sound of Gu Yizhou’s voice coming from the kitchen.

Hm?

’That damn man is back?’

Yan Luoxi’s eyes brightened.

’That damn man got home and he hasn’t even petted me or held me yet!’ And so, she trotted briskly toward the kitchen.

Just as she got to the kitchen door, she heard Gu Yizhou’s mom talking.

"I ran into the girl from next door again downstairs today," Chen Dongmei said casually as she fried a fish. "She was coming home from work, so we chatted for a bit."

"Huh?"

Gu Yizhou blinked, then remembered his mom had mentioned giving their neighbor some dumplings before. "The girl next door?" he asked. "You mean the one in 306?"

"That’s right." Chen Dongmei nodded. "I met her once before, and I think she’s wonderful. She’s polite, elegant, and very beautiful."

"I even invited her to join us for dinner just now, but she said she’d already eaten."

"Oh, I see," Gu Yizhou said with a nod.

Still, Gu Yizhou couldn’t help but think to himself.

’My mom’s a real social butterfly, isn’t she! She can strike up a conversation with just about anyone.’

"So, you stinker, what do you think of the girl in 306?" Chen Dongmei suddenly asked.

"The what now?"

Gu Yizhou paused, then shook his head. "I’ve never even met her. How would I know what she’s like?"

"Huh? You’ve never met her?"

Chen Dongmei was a bit surprised. "Aren’t you neighbors? How is it possible you’ve never met?"

"What’s so strange about that?"

Gu Yizhou replied nonchalantly, "We’re office workers. We leave early and get back late, and our schedules are probably off. It’s totally normal that we’ve never run into each other!"

Chen Dongmei heard his words and thought he had a point.

But still!

For them to have never crossed paths even once... that seemed a little too strange.

She suddenly recalled how the girl next door bore a striking resemblance to that President Yan from her son’s company. "By the way," she began, "how are things going with you and your President Yan?"

"Same as usual," Gu Yizhou replied. "Why do you ask?"

"Uh..."

Chen Dongmei asked, "So, do you know where your President Yan lives, how many people are in her family, or if she has a sister or something?"

"Come again?"

Hearing his mom’s line of questioning, Gu Yizhou was momentarily speechless. He said with a sigh of resignation, "Whoa, Mom, why are you asking all this? We’re not even a thing yet, and you’re already running a background check?"

"Oh, stop it!"

Chen Dongmei shot him a look. "I was just curious, that’s all!" she said huffily. "Who’s running a background check!"

"Hm?"

"Curious?"

Gu Yizhou asked, confused, "Curious about what?"

"Well..."

"Um... how should I put this,"

Chen Dongmei hesitated for a moment before looking at Gu Yizhou and saying, "It’s just that... after seeing the girl who lives next door today, I can’t help but feel that she looks an awful lot like your company’s President Yan!"

...