After Ye Chen heard Du Xiaoya's words about Li Kexin staying over, he looked at both of them with some surprise.
"Why do these two women seem a bit strange, almost delusional in their thinking?" he mused.
Ye Chen had just thought this when Li Kexin was pulled further into the house by Du Xiaoya, and then Du Xiaoya closed the door.
"Li Kexin really didn't insist on going home this time... Could it be...?"
"Husband, shall we eat in the suite tonight?"
Du Xiaoya's question interrupted Ye Chen's thoughts. After recovering, Ye Chen smiled slightly and said,
"Okay, you can call Andy and order a meal."
Ye Chen wasn't overly particular about food; as long as it was delicious, he could accept it. Whether it was Chinese food or Western food, regardless of the cuisine type, as long as it tasted good, it would do.
Du Xiaoya, having received Ye Chen's affirmative answer, patted Li Kexin on the back.
"Don't just stand there stupidly. Sit down. My husband won't eat you."
"Ah? Oh... Okay..."
Li Kexin finished speaking in embarrassment, walked to the living room, and sat opposite Ye Chen. Li Kexin's attire was relatively conservative compared to Du Xiaoya's. Blue jeans, a white down jacket, and black boots wrapped her tightly. But even so, she still couldn't hide her S-shaped figure, which did not lose out to Du Xiaoya's.
Ye Chen glanced at Li Kexin, who was a little nervous after sitting down, and asked,
"Are you in a better mood now?"
A girl who had almost been taken advantage of naturally couldn't be in a good mood. Otherwise, Du Xiaoya wouldn't have taken Li Kexin shopping. In fact, if it hadn't been for Ye Chen's sudden appearance, Li Kexin would have had a high chance of paying a heavy price for her naive idea of resigning only after getting her salary and bonus. It was a foolish thought. There are good people these days, but there are also many bad people. If girls don't know how to protect themselves, they will eventually hurt themselves.
Li Kexin, who had been a little nervous at first, heard Ye Chen's question, and her nervousness was immediately overshadowed by gratitude. When Ye Chen had gone out in the afternoon, Li Kexin had told Du Xiaoya about being asked to go to a KTV alone to meet clients. Du Xiaoya had been very angry at the time, but fortunately, Ye Chen had appeared and solved the trouble. Even so, Du Xiaoya had not let Li Kexin dwell on it. It was also at that time that Li Kexin had gained a clear understanding of her own childish thinking, and following that realization, a deep fear had set in. It was for this reason that Li Kexin, who was already very grateful to Ye Chen for his help, felt an even deeper sense of gratitude towards him. Of course, Ye Chen didn't know all of this.
"Much better, thank you," Li Kexin said.
As soon as her words landed, Ye Chen couldn't help but smile.
"What's there to thank me for?"
Ye Chen said it easily, but Li Kexin didn't hear it so casually. If it hadn't been for Ye Chen, her life trajectory might have undergone a 180-degree change, and she might have descended into darkness from then on. She didn't dare to think too deeply about it; the more she thought, the more scared she became.
Just when Li Kexin wanted to continue thanking Ye Chen, Andy's voice suddenly came from the landline in the suite.
"Mr. Ye, what is your order?"
Although Du Xiaoya had pressed the speakerphone, the presidential suite was registered under Ye Chen's name, so Andy's inquiry was naturally directed to "Mr. Ye." Of course, this was because Andy didn't know it was Du Xiaoya who had initiated the call; otherwise, she would never have addressed her so formally. Du Xiaoya glanced at Ye Chen with a smile and said into the phone,
"I'm Mr. Ye's girlfriend."
"Apologies, Ms. Du. What do you need?"
Andy quickly corrected herself. Du Xiaoya picked up the menu and said,
"Three servings of Australian lobster with garlic paste, three servings of filet mignon, three servings of Marseille fish soup, and six bottles of Ace of Spades."
"Okay, Ms. Du, I'll bring it to you shortly," Butler Andy replied.
"Okay."
After Du Xiaoya finished speaking, she hung up the phone, then came to Ye Chen's side and sat down.
"Husband, Xinxin and I haven't spent much time together in a long while. I want Xinxin to stay with us for a bit. Do you think it's okay?"
Li Kexin, who was on the sofa opposite, was stunned for a moment, and then her face suddenly turned red with a
"swoosh."
"What are you doing, Xiaoya? How can you say this? I haven't even thought about it..." Li Kexin thought, flustered.
Ye Chen, however, was merely stunned for a moment, then smiled.
"Of course, but it depends on whether Xinxin is willing or not."
For Li Kexin to live with them, Ye Chen didn't mind at all; in fact, he even welcomed the idea. However, it also depended on Li Kexin's wishes. It would be best if she agreed, but if she didn't like the idea, he wouldn't force it. Ye Chen still had this principle and bottom line.
When Du Xiaoya heard this, she glanced at Ye Chen secretly, and then sat next to Li Kexin.
"Xinxin, don't say you don't want to. My husband is busy every day, and I'm so bored by myself. Can you bear to see me like that?"
"This... this..." Li Kexin opened her mouth but said nothing.
To say she could bear it didn't feel right. But if she said she couldn't, it meant she would have to stay. But in that case, she would have to face Ye Chen every day. What should she do? Would every day be a play of nerves and excitement?
Ye Chen gave Du Xiaoya a strange look at this moment and said,
"We'll be changing places in a few days. There's more space there. It's just that you and Xinxin will need to advise the staff on how to arrange things."
Ye Chen could see the hesitation in Li Kexin's heart. If he really let Li Kexin, a woman with a relatively long reflex arc, make a decision, he didn't know how long it would take. So, Ye Chen simply gave a gentle nudge. As for the outcome, that was up to fate.
As soon as Ye Chen's words fell, Li Kexin froze abruptly, then lowered her head and stopped talking.
"He's too domineering! I didn't even say I'd decided, and he's just going along with it..." This was Li Kexin's inner monologue.
It was impossible for her to say it out loud; otherwise, how embarrassing would that be?
At this moment, Du Xiaoya suddenly thought of something, and then her eyes lit up.
"Husband, are we going to move to that new community?"
No matter how luxurious the presidential suite was, it wasn't truly home. In Du Xiaoya's heart, she longed for a home, a home that belonged to her and Ye Chen. Ye Chen was stunned for a moment, then realized Du Xiaoya must have seen the contract for the community he had purchased. After shaking his head, Ye Chen said,
"That community, I'm planning to rent it out. We won't be moving there."
"Ah?"
Du Xiaoya was taken aback and asked,
"Where are we going then?"
At this time, Li Kexin also showed a puzzled expression. Ye Chen smiled slightly, then pointed to the contract and property deed book on the table, and said,
"To the place indicated here."
Du Xiaoya picked up the property deed book from the coffee table with some doubt, looked it over, and then her eyes suddenly widened with a "swoosh."
"Husband, this... can I really live here?"