An Xin sat down opposite Tang Yuchen, a fleeting glance revealing secrets in her eyes, secrets known only to the two of them.
"Sis, you don’t seem to look very well today, did you not get enough rest last night?" An Ruo asked her with concern.
"Hmm." An Xin picked up a piece of bacon bread, placed it in her mouth, and curtly murmured an indifferent response.
Her gaze occasionally drifted toward Tang Yuchen, yet he simply ate quietly without a sideways glance, seemingly so proper.
Such a pretense of propriety!
An Xin smiled shyly to herself, and beneath the table, she crossed her legs and slipped off her slippers. Her bare foot brushed Tang Yuchen’s leg, teasing him covertly.
As for what An Ruo had said to her, she hadn’t listened at all, just absentmindedly humored her.
Now that she had what she wanted, why bother pretending to be good sisters in front of her?
An Ruo thought her distracted appearance was due to a lack of rest, and advised her to take good care of her health.
An Ruo had spent the entire night up with Xia Nuo, who had a fever, and hadn’t slept at all.
Fortunately, this morning Xia Nuo’s fever had broken, and he was much better spirited.
However, the result of a night’s hardship was her exhaustion and a strong desire to sleep.
After finishing her meal quickly, An Ruo stood up and said to them, "You guys take your time eating, I’m a bit sleepy, I’ll go upstairs to rest."
An Xin waved her hand, "Go ahead."
Tang Yuchen leisurely sipped his milk, paying her no attention.
She knew he was still angry with her, but she didn’t care.
Once An Ruo left, An Xin immediately smiled at the man, about to speak, but Tang Yuchen looked up at her with a cold gaze.
Her joy and enthusiasm, as if doused with cold water, cooled instantly.
"Miss An, if you’ve recovered, you should return home early. Staying at someone else’s home for a long time, don’t you think it’s inappropriate?"
An Xin was stunned, unable to believe that his attitude was worlds apart from last night’s.
"You... last night..."
"What happened last night?" The man raised an eyebrow, interrupting her, and said coldly, "We are both adults, it was just one night. Can’t you see that?"
An Xin’s face turned pale, indeed, to him, it was just one night.
But to her, it meant so much more.
He wanted just one night, she was greedy, wanting so much more...
But who was An Xin? A woman with a sharp mind, naturally, she wouldn’t make a scene and let everyone know.
That wouldn’t get her anything but trouble.
She withdrew her mischievous foot, restrained her smile, and said seriously, "Okay, I understand what you mean. Don’t worry, I won’t bother you."
"That’s for the best," Tang Yuchen replied coldly.
An Xin lowered her head, pretending not to be hurt was a lie, wanting to win this man over was truly difficult.
An Ruo had slept until the afternoon before she woke up.
She learned upon waking that An Xin was planning to leave.
An Xin said she felt much better, both mentally and physically, and decided to return home.
Seeing that An Xin was speaking normally, An Ruo did not insist on her staying. She accompanied her to the door, watched her get into the car and leave, and then turned to walk back to the living room.
Tang Yuchen was just coming down from upstairs, holding a document folder in his hands.
He approached An Ruo and handed her the folder.
"What’s this?" An Ruo asked, taking it with confusion.
"Evidence that An Mingqi embezzled your father’s shares years ago, isn’t this what you’ve always wanted?"
An Ruo paused and quickly sat down on the sofa, flipping through the documents to examine them.