"Now, can you let me into the room?"
After saying this, Lu Yan smiled faintly and was about to step into the room.
"No way." Who would have thought that Ning Anmiao would act even faster. Before he could enter the room, she immediately slammed the door shut.
Fortunately, Lu Yan reacted quickly. His nose narrowly escaped a "close encounter" with the solid wooden door.
"Why?"
Lu Yan couldn't help it anymore. His face darkened. "Are you still angry?"
"We agreed before that we would sleep separately until we swapped back our bodies." Ning Anmiao's voice came from inside the room. "Rules are rules. They can't be broken."
She could tell the annoyance in Lu Yan's tone, but she just didn't want to give in to him.
"So what do you mean?" Lu Yan was almost angered into laughter. "Then why did you let me sleep with you these past few days?"
"Those days I took into account that you weren't feeling well."
"Your period should be over today. Sleep on the sofa."
Lu Yan wasn't willing to give up. "Do you plan to let me sleep on the sofa forever? This is your body."
The person inside the room paused for a moment and quickly replied, "Tomorrow I'll ask the secretary to buy new furniture and have it delivered as soon as possible."
It seemed that she was determined to continue sleeping in separate rooms from him.
Tsk, she was really heartless.
Lu Yan stood in front of the bedroom door for a long time, listening to the noises inside. After confirming that she really wouldn't open the door for him, he sighed helplessly.
It seemed that he had to sleep on the sofa tonight.
Just as he lifted his foot and was about to walk to the living room, the bedroom door suddenly opened. Lu Yan immediately turned around cheerfully—
"Your quilt. I rummaged through the closet and found one. It's just the right thickness."
Ning Anmiao walked out, expressionlessly threw the quilt on the sofa, clapped her hands, and then turned back into the bedroom.
After that, there was the sound of the door being locked.
Lu Yan: …
It was the first time he knew that his Miaomiao could be so cold.
—
Another three days passed in peace. Then the people from the police station called "Lu Yan" and asked him to go there in person.
After Ning Anmiao hung up the phone, she guessed that it should be about the release of Zhou Yan.
Since Lu Yan could obtain the surveillance video from the factory, the police must have gotten it too. The evidence could prove that Zhou Yan was innocent, so it was time to release him.
It happened to be Saturday. She walked out of the bedroom and her eyes fell on Lu Yan, who was still busy working in the living room. "Come on. Let's go and rescue your cousin."
…
When they arrived at the police station, at the first sight of Zhou Yan, "Lu Yan" looked very solemn.
Since the secretary told her about the misdeeds of this prodigal second - generation heir last time, the image of a cynical playboy had always been in her mind.
Who would have thought that when she saw him today, Zhou Yan was actually quite fair - skinned.
He was tall and thin, looking very obedient and hardly saying a word. He just stood there quietly, waiting for the nursing staff to fill out the information and release him.
Wasn't it said that Zhou Yan liked to cause trouble and always suck the blood of Xinghe?
Could the information be wrong?
It wasn't until they got in the car to take Zhou Yan home that he only said a word of thanks to "Lu Yan" at the very beginning and then didn't say a word anymore.
He was not only incredibly well - behaved but also looked very listless.
It was as if his soul had been taken away.
Ning Anmiao was very puzzled but didn't ask. She just glanced at Lu Yan several times.
The other person was very calm and didn't say a word.
Helplessly, the group of them had to go to Zhou Yan's home.
As soon as they entered the house, Aunt Liu's hot tears immediately slid down. She rushed up and hugged Zhou Yan. "Son, you're finally back…"
Zhou Yan was still in a daze. He just lifted his hands slightly but didn't respond to his mother. His face was still pale.
Soon, Aunt Liu noticed something was wrong. "Yan'er, are you not feeling well?"
Zhou Yan didn't say a word.
"Yan'er, Yan'er!" Aunt Liu found that her son couldn't even speak. She was immediately in a complete mess and looked panicked. "Say something! Why don't you say a word!"
Zhou Yan opened his mouth with difficulty. Before he could utter a syllable, he closed it uncomfortably.
"What on earth is going on…" Aunt Liu was so scared that she almost fainted. "What happened!?"
Seeing this situation, "Lu Yan" pursed her lips and sized up Zhou Yan carefully.
The "Ning Anmiao" beside her seemed to know something. She slightly raised her head, walked over, and comforted Aunt Liu by patting her on the back. "Auntie, don't be in a hurry."
"After all, Zhou Yan saw such a bloody scene. Maybe he was stimulated."
Being reminded like this, everyone suddenly realized.
Although Zhou Yan wasn't a well - behaved child on weekdays, he just caused small troubles, like getting into a fight with a few hooligans. He would be fine soon and had never caused a life - threatening incident.
This time, he watched the person who was just arguing with him being cut into pieces in an instant, and the blood splashed all over his face. It was imaginable how seriously he was psychologically affected.
Looking at his state, he was not far from depression.
Aunt Liu was silent for two seconds. She looked up at Zhou Yan, who had a blank look in his eyes and a dull expression. Her eyes turned red again.
But this time, she didn't cry and whine. She just pulled Zhou Yan's hand and sat him on the sofa.
Zhou Yan was as obedient as a doll, allowing others to manipulate him.
His eyes were lifeless.
Looking at Zhou Yan like this, Ning Anmiao felt very complicated.
The price of this accident was a life and the mental state of a young man.
The price was simply too heavy.
"Xiaoyan, this time Yan'er has brought a lot of trouble to the company. I'm really sorry."
Aunt Liu calmed down her emotions and tried hard to squeeze out a smile. "Thank you for coming to pick him up in person. In a few days, Auntie will invite you and Miaomiao to dinner."
Since that day, Aunt Liu had much less prejudice against Miaomiao and found her more pleasing to the eye.
"Lu Yan" was silent for a few seconds. Seeing Aunt Liu taking the initiative to apologize to her, she felt a little unaccustomed. "It's okay, Auntie. We're all family."
"When I get back, I'll contact some excellent psychologists and get Zhou Yan checked as soon as possible."
Miaomiao was kind - hearted and would yield to soft persuasion but not to toughness.
Now that Aunt Liu was so enthusiastic, there was no reason for her to keep a cold face. She also showed a faint smile.
This was the first time Aunt Liu saw Lu Yan showing a humble smile. She was stunned for a moment and a little surprised. "Xiaoyan, you've changed so much."
At the same time, both Ning Anmiao and Lu Yan stiffened.
Aunt Liu didn't notice anything. Instead, she gratefully glanced at the "Ning Anmiao" beside her.
Since Miaomiao pleaded for Zhou Yan, Aunt Liu had accepted her even more in her heart. "Miaomiao is kind - hearted and meticulous. Now Xiaoyan has also become much more tender - hearted."
"Lu Yan" forced a smile and didn't plan to respond.
Aunt Liu just continued talking on her own. "I misjudged before. You two look very much like a couple. You're more and more well - matched."