Chapter 1187: Chapter 1187

"Where did you go?" Shen Jiayi’s mom asked.

"A friend got married today, I told you, didn’t I?" Shen Jiayi replied casually, without a hint of suspicion.

"And you brought back so many things from a wedding?" Shen Jiayi’s mom said lightly.

"I stopped by the shopping street on the way," Shen Jiayi said, glancing at her mom’s expression, feeling a bit puzzled.

Shen Jiayi’s mom sighed, got up, and said to Shen Jiayi, "I saw from the window just now, you came back with Xiao Zheng, didn’t you?"

Shen Jiayi was slightly stunned, looked at her mom in surprise, and still nodded. Since she had seen it, there was no point in saying anything else.

"Don’t be with him in the future." Shen Jiayi’s mom said directly.

"What?" Shen Jiayi was taken aback, "Why?"

"That guy isn’t the same as before, stay away from him in the future," Shen Jiayi’s mom continued.

"But why? We’re just friends now," Shen Jiayi asked curiously.

"Don’t tell me these things, just listen to me," Shen Jiayi’s mom said, and without giving her a chance to speak, got up and left the living room.

Shen Jiayi stood in the living room dazed for a moment, sighed slightly, shook her head, and went back to her bedroom.

Now, over on Xiao Zheng’s side.

After dropping off Shen Jiayi, he drove straight back to the villa.

As soon as he walked into the villa’s living room, he saw Chu Xiaoran sitting on the sofa.

"Hey, you’re back?" Chu Xiaoran also noticed Xiao Zheng, cheered excitedly, and rushed over, throwing herself into Xiao Zheng’s arms.

Xiao Zheng, amused, patted Chu Xiaoran’s back and asked, "Why are you here again?"

Chu Xiaoran lifted her head from Xiao Zheng’s embrace, giggled, and said openly: "What’s wrong? Can’t I come? I used to come often, and now, isn’t it different?"

"What’s different?" Xiao Zheng asked, puzzled.

"Because now you’re here. As long as you’re in the villa, I can come every day without a problem," Chu Xiaoran said, pulling Xiao Zheng’s hand to sit on the sofa.

"What does that have to do with me?" Xiao Zheng said, half-laughing, half-crying.

"Because I like you," Chu Xiaoran suddenly leaned over near Xiao Zheng, looking him straight in the eye.

Xiao Zheng was so surprised by her serious expression that it gave him a fright.

"What?" Xiao Zheng was slightly stunned, asking in surprise.

"Because I like you," Chu Xiaoran continued.

Chu Xiaoran usually seemed like a little girl, although now she had become a popular star, her personality remained girlish.

She’d always been like a little sister in front of Xiao Zheng.

Their close relationship was precisely because of this, and Xiao Zheng had never considered what might happen between them.

Xiao Zheng had too many girls around him already; other girls might make Xiao Zheng worry, like Xiao Yufei.

But Chu Xiaoran was someone Xiao Zheng hadn’t even thought of.

Yet there she was, looking all serious, the playful grin long gone.

Just staring at Xiao Zheng, waiting for his response.

Xiao Zheng opened his mouth in surprise, thinking to himself, don’t do this to me.

The relationships around him were already complicated; he’d only recently managed to sort some of it out. Xiao Yufei still misunderstood him because of Wang Zixin’s affairs and hadn’t contacted him for days.

And now, suddenly, Chu Xiaoran appeared.

Xiao Zheng was genuinely shocked.

Chu Xiaoran kept watching Xiao Zheng’s expression, saying nothing. For more chapters visit NoveI(F)ire.net

After a moment of silence, Xiao Zheng awkwardly said, "If you’re joking with me again, I’m going to have to punish you."

Xiao Zheng wasn’t sure if Chu Xiaoran was joking, but for now, this was all he could say, hoping Chu Xiaoran was indeed joking.

Hearing this, Chu Xiaoran’s expression dimmed slightly, but just for a moment, before it brightened up again, and she burst into laughter.

Xiao Zheng was even more startled this time, thinking she might have gone crazy because he didn’t answer her question directly.

"Pfft, look at your strange expression, I was just joking, you’re not my type at all." Chu Xiaoran said, pouting.

Only then did Xiao Zheng breathe a sigh of relief, saying, "That’s good, that’s good."

However, his expression of relief made Chu Xiaoran widen her eyes suddenly, asking, "Not happy at all to hear I like you, and on top of that, you seem disgusted?"

"Disgusted? Not at all, you’ve misunderstood me," Xiao Zheng said righteously.

Chu Xiaoran pouted, not believing Xiao Zheng.

But she didn’t pursue the matter further, instead asking, "When I came today, you weren’t here. Sister said you went to do something very fun. Can you tell me what it was?"

Just then, the door to Leng Ruobing’s room upstairs opened.

Leng Ruobing walked out, seeing Xiao Zheng and Chu Xiaoran sitting on the sofa, and greeted, "Why are you back so late?"

"Oh, just went out for a spin, with such a good car, how can I not show off a little?" Xiao Zheng said with a smile, placing the car key on the table, adding, "I also filled up the tank for you."

Chu Xiaoran, not understanding what they were talking about, but sensing it was related to the fun thing Xiao Zheng did today, lit up with interest.

She also recognized the car key.

Chu Xiaoran had asked Leng Ruobing many times, wanting to take that car for a ride, but Leng Ruobing had always refused.

Now, seeing Xiao Zheng with the car key, Chu Xiaoran couldn’t sit still and protested loudly, "Wow, wow, sister, you’re so biased! I’ve begged so many times to take that car, but you never let me, and now you let this guy drive it."

Xiao Zheng wasn’t happy to hear that.

What does she mean by ’this guy’?

Why does it sound like he just crawled out from a remote village, like he wasn’t qualified to drive a sports car?

"It’s different, Xiao Zheng went to do something particularly fun today," Leng Ruobing said, half-laughing, half-crying.

"What’s so fun? Tell me," Chu Xiaoran asked, full of curiosity.

Since Leng Ruobing found it fun, Xiao Zheng knew it must be something out of the ordinary.

While Xiao Zheng hesitated about whether he should share, Leng Ruobing had already come down the stairs from the second floor.

Under Chu Xiaoran’s sneaky gaze, she took the car key and put it in her pocket, finally feeling relieved.