After saying this, Xu Yan's cheeks flushed a bright red.

Chen Cheng had been waiting for her to extend an invitation. Hearing this, he naturally nodded along, "Sure, I happen to be thirsty."

He also gave her a silent compliment in his mind.

Sensible!

After giving Ma Yong a few instructions, he turned around, wrapped his arm around Xu Yan's willow-slender waist, and strolled into the residential complex.

Xu Yan had been held by him several times already; although she felt a bit shy, she didn't resist.

Xu Yan lived in a studio apartment.

Chen Cheng could tell at a glance that this place wasn't cheap.

Based on the salary of a telephone customer service representative like Xu Yan, she shouldn't be able to afford such a studio apartment.

The fact that she could live here so comfortably meant that either her mother was supporting her, or Shen Zichang was subsidizing her living expenses every month.

That wasn't quite right either, regardless of whether her mother was helping with the rent.

Shen Zichang was definitely contributing to her living expenses.

After all, her salary really wasn't enough to cover her spending.

"This residential complex looks pretty good," Chen Cheng said casually as he walked into the elevator lobby.

"Huh?" Xu Yan was stunned for a moment. "Really?"

As soon as she walked into a well-lit area, Xu Yan felt a bit flustered, afraid of being recognized.

Her voice was even a little shaky.

In reality, she was overthinking it.

She didn't even know the other people, so there was no need to fear such things.

If others recognized her, it was at most because she was pretty and they took a few extra glances.

"Yeah," Chen Cheng nodded with a smile. "It looks quite new; the building's age probably doesn't exceed five years."

"It seems so. When I arrived, the property manager said the same thing."

"..."

The two chatted casually for a few moments, and the elevator reached the corresponding floor.

At the same time, the other elevator in the lobby happened to have its doors closing.

Shen Zichang had originally intended to wait for Xu Yan to calm down before talking to her.

However, Xu Yan hadn't replied to any messages or answered any calls all night, and finally, she just turned off her phone.

Shen Zichang was truly worried, so he took advantage of the time while his parents were out for a walk to come over.

As it turned out, he knocked until his knuckles were sore, but no one opened the door.

Over on Chen Cheng and Xu Yan's side, they arrived at the door, and she took out her key to unlock it.

"Please, come in." Once the door opened, Xu Yan actually felt a sense of relief and greeted him with a smile.

Chen Cheng had a smile on his lips as he stepped into the room.

"Should I change my shoes?" Chen Cheng glanced around the one-bedroom apartment.

It was like a hotel room, with a layout that could be seen at a glance.

It wasn't large, but the decorations and such were quite exquisite.

Xu Yan's family home might not even be as nice as this place.

Xu Yan hurriedly placed the Chanel she had been clutching tightly onto the dining table and turned to get slippers for Chen Cheng.

Looking at the men's slippers placed at the bottom of the shoe cabinet, Xu Yan froze for a brief moment.

She immediately blinked, opened the shoe cabinet, and retrieved a new pair of slippers instead.

She knelt in front of Chen Cheng and began to help him take off his shoes.

Chen Cheng was somewhat surprised to see her acting so virtuous.

He had always thought Xu Yan was a bit of a drama queen with a "spoiled princess" persona, but he hadn't expected this—he really hadn't.

Thinking this, Chen Cheng chuckled. It turned out it wasn't that she couldn't do it, but that others weren't worthy of it.

Chen Cheng suddenly felt a bit of pity for Shen Zichang.

But this was fine too.

A girl that he couldn't handle, let "Big Brother" handle her instead.

The shoes on Chen Cheng's feet were just ordinary white sneakers; in fact, he could have kicked them off easily.

Xu Yan didn't have to put in much effort.

After changing his shoes, Xu Yan pointed at the sofa with a brilliant smile and warmly invited him, "Please, have a seat."

"Would you like something to drink? I need to see what's in the fridge."

Chen Cheng smiled, "No trouble, plain water is fine."

"Okay!" Xu Yan replied with a smile.

Chen Cheng looked her over and narrowed his eyes.

Was it because she was back in a familiar environment that she suddenly felt a sense of security?

A playful smile appeared on the corner of Chen Cheng's mouth.

Before long, Xu Yan brought a glass of water and placed it on the small coffee table in front of Chen Cheng.

She sat down next to Chen Cheng, blinked, and asked, "How is it? My place is quite cozy, right?"

"You're quite proud of it?"

Chen Cheng raised his arm, and Xu Yan leaned against him very naturally.

"Of course~ This place, I decorated it by buying little things bit by bit."

"The sub-lessor wouldn't have made the place so cozy."

"That's true," Chen Cheng said casually, his hand already starting to become restless.

Xu Yan's body stiffened instantly, and she froze in place, not daring to move.

After holding her breath for a long time, she finally spoke, "Um, how about we take a shower first?"

Chen Cheng's lips curled slightly. She really was sensible.

He nodded and said, "Sure."

After saying this, he scooped her up in his arms, looked at her with a smile, "Let's shower together; that way we'll save water," and headed toward the bathroom.

Xu Yan blushed and didn't speak. Now that the moment was upon her, she began to struggle internally again.

She kept asking herself if she really wanted to debase herself like this.

But the little devil in her heart kept tempting her.

He had started off by giving her an 80,000-yuan bag and a 20,000-plus-yuan dress, and he was so handsome.

If she didn't go all in now, was she just going to wait for him to leave and then hide under her covers and cry?

Besides, Xu Yan, ask yourself honestly.

Just now in the mall, when he held her and she felt his broad chest muscles and well-defined abs.

Do you dare say you weren't drooling?

Didn't you want to touch them more?

Er...

The rational Xu Yan was suddenly speechless.

When the hot water hit her body, Xu Yan finally woke up from her muddled state.

But by then, it was too late to say anything.

Her clothes had already been peeled off by Chen Cheng and tossed into the sink on the side.

Xu Yan's body trembled, her expression was tense, and she stared at Chen Cheng without blinking.

Seeing his well-defined abs, she reached out her hand involuntarily.

Accompanied by the sound of swallowing, the joyful "mandarin duck bath" began.

It was a pity there was no bathtub.

An hour later, the two helped each other dry off.

Xu Yan looked at Chen Cheng's face, unblinking. She casually dropped her bath towel, gave a little hop, and jumped up, wrapping her long legs around Chen Cheng's waist.

Her lotus-root-like arms wrapped around Chen Cheng, and she whispered seductively in his ear, "Shall we play another round?"

Chen Cheng's lips curled slightly. He didn't speak, but carried her out of the bathroom.

He casually turned off all the lights in the room.

They hadn't even had time to close the curtains when they entered the room; if they left the lights on, wouldn't they just be putting on a live show for people to watch?

He was an experienced "driver" and knew very well that when it was dark outside, if you didn't turn on the lights indoors, you could enjoy the night view pleasantly.

Turning on a little bit of light would be even more exciting.

Turning them all on wouldn't be looking for excitement, but looking for trouble.

Chen Cheng walked to the window, closed the curtains, and stepped back to the sofa where they had been sitting earlier.

He casually turned on the bedside lamp.

Xu Yan had long since gone limp, hanging on Chen Cheng like a koala.

Suddenly, Xu Yan realized that Chen Cheng hadn't made a sound for a while.

She turned her head to look at him and was instantly stunned.

Chen Cheng was staring blankly at a photo of her and Shen Zichang on the bookshelf next to the sofa.

Xu Yan's face immediately flushed red, and she reached out to cover the photo frame.

Chen Cheng, however, smiled slightly and straightened the photo frame again. "I think this is quite good."

As he said this, he looked with a smile at Xu Yan, whose face looked like it could drip blood. "Isn't it more interesting to have him watch like this?"

Xu Yan's almond eyes widened instantly, and she was a bit angry. "You!"