C75 Sleepless Nights

Tonight was destined to be a sleepless night. With Ling Qi accompanying her, Lan Xi had drunk enough wine in the bar before returning to the villa.

Under Lan Xi's special instructions, Qiao Lin did not tell Xiao Yunyi about this matter. Furthermore, she did not have the chance to tell him either, because Xiao Yunyi had not returned tonight.

Lan Xi slept until midnight in her own bed. She woke up thirsty. She groped her way out and poured herself a glass of water. When he returned to his room, he happened to pass by Xiao Yunyi's door and saw that it was very dark inside.

Lan Xi hesitated for a moment before opening the door. There was no one inside.

Lan Xi, who was standing in the darkness, laughed at herself. She gripped the cup tightly and gulped down a mouthful of water.

She didn't know what she was asking for. Today, no, it should be yesterday. Yesterday was their engagement day, so how could he possibly come back? Even if he did come back, he shouldn't be alone, right?

After closing the door and pretending that nothing had happened, Lan Xi returned to her room with heavy steps.

However, she couldn't sleep anymore. She pushed open the balcony's door, and walked out. The cold wind blew as she silently looked out into the night. It was as if she had returned to her original life. Waiting in the dark for the next mission.

After some thought, Lan Xi went downstairs to the wine cabinet and brought out a bottle of red wine. Her thoughts drifted away as she held onto the bottle of red wine.

Lan Xi felt that she should think about her future life and not place all her hopes on Xiao Yunyi. Some responsibilities are inescapable, such as revenge, such as looking for your brother.

After an unknown amount of time, the sky turned white. Lan Xi rubbed her somewhat stiff and cold body before returning to the bathroom to soak in a hot bath. What she didn't notice was that when Xiao Yunyi turned around to leave, he walked out from the balcony.

Xiao Yunyi stayed in the old residence that night because his parents had not come back for a long time. They had a lot of things to tell him. Especially after he got engaged, and after he heard about the matter between him and Lan Xi.

Mu Yaran really wanted to stay with Xiao Yunyi in the Xiao family, but for the sake of the Mu family, her parents took her away. They didn't want to let their daughter take the initiative.

Chen Wan taught Xiao Yunyi a good lesson as a mother. She told him to send Lan Xi away and not to have any contact with her anymore. Chen Wan told him to remember his current identity. He was already Mu Yaran's fiance. What he represented now was not only the Xiao family's image, but also the Mu family's. Any bad behavior would bring shame to the two families.

Although Xiao Yun remained expressionless and didn't say anything, Chen Wan could tell that he wasn't going to cooperate.

Chen Wan's tone softened, and continued to urge him to analyze how impossible it was between him and Lan Xi. Actually, Xiao Yunyi understood his mother's words, but he could not let go of her hand at this point.

Xiao Yunyi didn't listen to his mother's nagging and directly went upstairs to his own room.

Chen Wan was angered by his attitude in the hall. With his father's gentle persuasion, she would naturally have her own thoughts when she grew up, and would understand after suffering a loss.

Actually, Xiao Yunyi hadn't slept for the entire night as well. Later on, when he was dispersing, he heard a few popinjays discussing a beautiful woman. He had a feeling that this person was Lan Xi. Afterwards, he had secretly allowed Lu Zihao to hack into the hotel's surveillance system. He had discovered that Lan Xi had indeed been to the engagement banquet and had stayed there for a long time.

Xiao Yunyi's heart was very complicated. He didn't think that his feelings had come true and felt even more sorry for Lan Xi, especially when she saw him standing on stage with Mu Yuran and his family. Her eyes were filled with heartbreak and tears flowing down her face in the elevator.

However, when Xiao Yunyi saw that Lan Xi had been picked up by a man at the entrance of the hotel, and that this man was not Chi Mo Han, his heart was filled with anger and doubt.

That night, Xiao Yunyi and Lan Xi also didn't sleep well. When the sun had just risen, he could no longer hold it in and drove back.

Because he didn't know if Lan Xi was resting, Xiao Yunyi stood at her door for a while before returning to his own room.

He had intended to enter the room from the balcony, as he had done so many times before, but instead he found an empty bottle and a used glass on the balcony.

Xiao Yunyi sighed in his heart. He understood now that Lan Xi had been like him, unable to sleep all night.

Lan Xi went back to her room to take a bath and sleep. Lan Xi warned herself not to think about the things that bothered her so much. She then slowly fell asleep in her blanket.

This sleep lasted until the afternoon. When she woke up, it was already past lunchtime.

After Xiao Yunyi returned, he changed his clothes, ate breakfast, and went to work at the company. However, Lan Xi did not know that. Because of Xiao Yunyi's absence, it had even been two days and one night.

She felt a bit bitter, but she didn't show it. She asked Jolin to give her a free meal, so she decided to stay in her room.

"Didn't you say you were going to plant flowers? I came back with another picture book. Let's choose again. " Jolin was trying to find a topic to talk to Lan Xi about.

"No need."

Lan Xi's tone didn't change. She couldn't help but recall the words that Mu Yaran had said to her when she had come to deliver the invitation. "With your status, you're only fit to look at such trash."

What's wrong with flowers? Lan Xi thought to herself. It's just that I like her. It was humans that gave themselves the right to be superior to others, thus replacing the voices of other living beings.

Seeing that Lan Xi hadn't said anything for a long time, Qiao Lin knew that her topic was off. She changed the topic. "Then I'll accompany you for a stroll. Autumn is approaching, and the Autumn Festival is about to arrive. Let's go shopping."

"No need." Lan Xi shook her head. "I don't have any money."

Qiao Lin didn't think that Lan Xi would use this kind of excuse to reject her. After hesitating for a moment, she said, "The boss gave me a card before he left, he said that if you want to go out and buy things, you can use this card."

Lan Xi sniggered. "I'm not his girlfriend. I won't use his card if he doesn't need to spend money on me."

"That's not what I meant …" Jocelin quickly explained.

"Enough." Lan Xi interrupted her. "I know what you mean. I'm just unhappy. Don't bother with me. I want some peace and quiet."

When Qiao Lin heard Lan Xi's refusal, she was ready to leave. However, before she could take two steps, she was called back. "Can you lend me your cell phone? I want to contact someone."