Chapter 109: Two Men, Alone in a Room

Upon hearing this, Yao Yao was momentarily taken aback, then glanced at Shen Yan with admiration. She had to admit, this man was quite clever to figure it out so quickly.

“Any other questions?” Yao Yao retorted instead of answering.

Shen Yan shook his head. “No more.”

Yao Yao picked up her chopsticks again. “No.”

If all it took was answering one question to have a meal, then that question was priceless.

No—she herself was the one who was valuable.

Yao Yao truly felt she was worth a lot.

Shen Yan was somewhat speechless. What had gotten into this woman to be so whimsical now?

Though he had been outwitted, a smile involuntarily tugged at the corner of his lips.

This woman...

After dinner, when Shen Yan followed behind, Yao Yao immediately stopped him.

“Don’t follow me. You can’t stay at the apartment tonight.”

“Why?” Shen Yan frowned.

He had hoped to naturally go to the apartment with her, but now...

“It’s inconvenient,” Yao Yao said frankly.

Since they were separated, it was indeed inconvenient to live together.

“Inconvenient?”

To Shen Yan, those words took on a different meaning.

Inconvenient? How could it be inconvenient?

Could it be that this woman had another man staying with her?

But Yao Yao didn’t think that far. She hailed a car and left.

Shen Yan’s face darkened, and he soon followed in his own car.

When Yao Yao reached home and was about to close the door, she saw Shen Yan standing there, making her shudder.

She rolled her eyes in exasperation. “Shen Yan, what are you doing? Didn’t I say it’s inconvenient for you to stay at the apartment tonight?”

Shen Yan pulled out a familiar trick and transferred 100,000 yuan to Yao Yao immediately.

Her eyes lit up at the sight of the money, but she still stood her ground, blocking him.

“Not tonight.”

“Then why was it okay before?”

Shen Yan was about to go upstairs when Yao Yao stopped him again.

The more Yao Yao resisted, the more Shen Yan sensed there was something fishy going on.

“Because...”

Before Yao Yao could explain, Gu Yancheng came down the stairs.

Seeing Gu Yancheng’s face, Shen Yan’s expression darkened further.

So the refusal was indeed because there was another man!

“Yao Yao, you’re back.”

Gu Yancheng ignored Shen Yan completely and walked straight up to Yao Yao.

Yes, he was deliberately provoking him.

“Have you eaten?” Yao Yao nodded.

“No.”

“Shall I make you something?”

“All right.”

After a brief exchange, Yao Yao headed to the kitchen.

In the living room, only Gu Yancheng and Shen Yan remained, with an unspoken tension filling the air.

Gu Yancheng smiled, adopting the confident demeanor of the host. “Mr. Shen, coming so late for dinner? Want to join me for a bite?”

“I already ate with Yao Yao,” Shen Yan said, hands in pockets, fists clenched inside.

He struggled to keep himself from punching Gu Yancheng.

“Oh, so Yao Yao has already treated you,” Gu Yancheng said casually, though inwardly burning with jealousy.

So they had eaten outside together just now...

Two people could have the same event but see it very differently.

Shen Yan thought Yao Yao had eaten alone, and the fact that she immediately went to cook for Gu Yancheng made their relationship seem intimate.

They were like an old married couple, while he... was a complete outsider!

In the kitchen, Yao Yao quickly cooked a simple bowl of noodles and brought it out.

She gestured for Gu Yancheng to join her. “Come and eat.”

“Okay.”

Gu Yancheng’s sunny smile erased the earlier gloom.

Shen Yan stood there for a long moment, then sat across from Gu Yancheng with a dark expression, his eyes fixed on the bowl of noodles.

Gu Yancheng, under that stare, could no longer hold back and asked politely, “Didn’t you eat enough outside? Want me to share some with you?”

Hearing this, Shen Yan reached out to grab Gu Yancheng’s chopsticks but thought better of it and went to the kitchen for a fresh pair.

He had a cleanliness obsession and preferred not to use the same utensils as others.

With chopsticks in hand, Shen Yan unabashedly devoured the noodles.

Yao Yao was stunned.

Surely Shen Yan wouldn’t be this petty?

“Wait.”

As Shen Yan took his first bite, Yao Yao interrupted, “If you’re still hungry, I can make you another bowl. No need to fight with Yancheng over one.”

They weren’t so destitute as to quarrel over a single bowl of noodles.

Without looking up, Shen Yan finished the noodles at lightning speed.

When done, he put down his chopsticks contentedly.

“No need. I’m full.”

Gu Yancheng was speechless—he had only had one bite...

He looked helplessly at Yao Yao, but before he could speak, Shen Yan cut in.

“If you’re hungry, order delivery yourself.”

After settling things with Gu Yancheng, Shen Yan turned to Yao Yao.

“You go upstairs and take a shower.”

He wouldn’t allow this woman to cook for another man!

Gu Yancheng was reluctant to let Yao Yao work so hard. Taking out his phone, he ordered delivery.

Yao Yao prepared the guest room for Gu Yancheng; he needed to lay low there tonight.

While tidying up, Yao Yao was startled by Shen Yan.

“What are you doing? How are you walking so quietly?”

“Organizing things for Gu Yancheng?” Shen Yan asked coldly.

“Yes, what’s wrong?”

“Is he really sleeping here tonight?” Shen Yan’s voice dropped.

Why should Gu Yancheng get such treatment?

Listening to his interrogation, Yao Yao crossed her arms and couldn’t help but smile.

“Isn’t it obvious?”

Frowning, she asked, puzzled, “Is there a problem?”

“You have another man staying at your place, and you ask me if there’s a problem?” Shen Yan was furious.

Yao Yao still wore a confused expression. “So what’s the problem?”

With that, she shook her head, unwilling to argue further.

She stepped outside. Once the guest room was ready, she went to freshen up.

When she came out, she saw Shen Yan sitting inside with a cold expression.

She spoke first, “No matter what, you can’t stay here tonight. So please leave.”

Gu Yancheng was next door. What would it mean if he saw the two of them sharing a bed?

Shen Yan didn’t answer. He turned and walked out.

Yao Yao thought he had left without a second thought.

But the next morning, she was stunned to see Shen Yan coming out of the guest room.

“What are you doing here?”

Shen Yan’s dark circles were heavy. “I didn’t leave last night.”

Hearing this, Yao Yao’s mind raced.

So he meant... he slept in the guest room?

“Did you sleep on the bed or the floor?” she asked pointedly.

“How could I sleep on the floor?” Shen Yan shot her a cold glance.

That left only two possibilities: either Shen Yan shared the bed with Gu Yancheng, or Gu Yancheng slept on the floor.

For some reason, Yao Yao’s mind leaned toward the former.

Shen Yan went downstairs, and soon Gu Yancheng appeared, also sporting dark circles.

Two single men, sharing a room, spending a sleepless night together...