Chapter 17

Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios

Wen Xiaochu was shocked. “You’re moving out? You won’t be staying here?”

Xia Yangyang replied, “I rented a place outside. I’m moving tonight.”

Wen Xiaochu was completely taken aback, so she pressed on. “Why are you moving out? The four of us have always been living together.”

Guan Xuer suddenly interjected, “Xiaochu, stop asking her. She is too rich to get used to such a shabby dormitory.”

Wen Xiaochu was stumped for words as Guan Xuer sounded sarcastic and sharp.

Weren’t the two of them best friends?

Did they have a fight?

Xia Yangyang didn’t reply to Guan Xuer’s remarks and merely packed her stuff.

She didn’t have too many belongings and her suitcase was only half filled.

Wen Xiaochu helped her to move her things.

They hailed a taxi to Maple Pavilion Manor.

When the taxi stopped in the neighborhood, Wen Xiaochu gasped in surprise. “You’re staying here as well?”

“As well?” Xia Yangyang was perplexed.

Wen Xiaochu grinned sheepishly. “I mean, I heard that many celebrities live here. If you bump into any, help me get an autograph from them.”

Actually, the probability of meeting a celebrity was low as all the mansions were surrounded with rows of tall trees for privacy. Each mansion had its own garage with a designated road. It’s likely that one wouldn’t know who was their neighbor even after years.

Night had fallen after they shifted Xia Yangyang’s belongings. She said. “Let me give you a treat. Let’s go to Courtyard of Money.”

Wen Xiaochu hastily said, “I should treat you instead. If you didn’t save me today, I would most probably be disfigured.”

Xia Yangyang didn’t object and they set off for Courtyard of Money.

Wen Xiaochu had many questions for Xia Yangyang. Why would she move out and why did she break up with Young Master Lu? And she wondered what had happened between Xia Yangyang and Guan Xuer.

But it was after all her private matters, so she didn’t want to be too pushy.

So she selected a safer question to ask during dinner.

Wen Xiaochu asked, “Did you fight with Xuer?”

At the mention of Guan Xuer, Xia Yangyang felt a pang of pain in her heart.

She replied, “Don’t ask me about that. Just know that… that’s the end of us.”

When Wen Xiaochu saw the pain in Xia Yangyang’s eyes, she regretted asking the question.

So she replied, “All right, let’s not talk about that. Yangyang, if you’re feeling upset, let’s order a drink.”

Too much had happened today, and indeed, Xia Yangyang was feeling frustrated and gloomy.

So she didn’t object, although she knew that she couldn’t drink.

Wen Xiaochu had no idea that Xia Yangyang would collapse after two beers.

So Wen Xiaochu had no choice but to send her back to Maple Pavilion Manor.

After making sure that Xia Yangyang had fallen asleep, she left.

On the way out, Wen Xiaochu spotted a black Bently.

Wasn’t Xia Yangyang staying alone?

Could it be her family? Although she was feeling doubtful, she didn’t give it much thought.

Gu Qichen had just reached the mansion and noticed the lights in the bedroom.

Good. Seemed like Xia Yangyang had moved here quickly.

But when Gu Qichen caught a whiff of her breath and how deep asleep she was, he frowned.

This girl had gone drinking!

Gu Qichen sat at the edge of the bed as he stroked Xia Yangyang’s red cheeks.

When she felt the cold sensation of his fingers, she suddenly woke up.

Sleepily, she fluttered her eyelids. She grinned at the frowning Gu Qichen and suddenly said, “Brother Haotian, you’re back!”