Chen Mengying looked at Xiaofan in confusion, hoping to read something from his face, but unfortunately, he was always so inscrutable...

"Isn't this a bit inconvenient? After all, it's the house you bought for your parents; they haven't even stayed in it yet, and here I am..."

"Hey, you don't have to worry about that. I've already discussed it with my dad. They only come back once a year, and when they do, they visit our hometown. It's just that sometimes when they come back late, there's no transportation back to the hometown, so they need a place to stay. Besides, they can come back to live when they're older. Anyway, I just want to ask you to help by staying for a while. Stay as long as you want, to give the house some liveliness. Right?"

"Well, okay then..."

"Okay, great. Let's go see the house now."

"Now? So urgent? It's the third day of the New Year. Are the offices even open?"

"They are, and there's no time like the present. Who knows, maybe there will be great discounts on new year's specials." Xiaofan continued eating the dumplings in his bowl, then put down the bowl and chopsticks, picked up the car keys, and was ready to head out with the two of them.

When they got in the car, Xiaofan's phone suddenly rang, and sitting in the passenger seat, Chen Mengying saw it was Li Kuo calling.

"Hello..."

"The migratory bird tracker you put on that person stopped moving for over twenty minutes. It's a hotel. I just hacked into the hotel's surveillance system, and the guy with the tracker went into a room with a woman..."

"Got it."

"What are you up to?"

"Nothing, I'll explain to you later. Send me the address and the woman's info."

"Okay. Hanging up now."

"Alright."

After a while, the information came through.

And Xiaofan dialed another number.

"Hey, brother, can you do me a favor..."

"Whoa, just spit it out, man..."

"Help me check someone out; I'll send you the address and photo in a bit. Do it discreetly..."

"Okay, no problem."

After hanging up the phone, Xiaofan sent the address and photo Li Kuo had just sent over to Fei. Once that was done, Xiaofan finally started the car and drove off.

In the past two years, the development in H City has noticeably intensified. High-rise residential buildings have been springing up one after another nearby.

But Xiaofan, in house hunting, had no particular preference; at each sales office, he would ask Chen Mengying and Mrs. Chen how they felt about the place there.

If it seemed good, they would immediately get out and check the house.

It was a finished apartment, already built, with a basic decoration. If the decoration wasn't satisfactory, the owner could redecorate. If it was acceptable, they could move furniture and appliances in directly and live there.

When it came to buying, Xiaofan signed the papers and paid in full immediately. Then on the same day, he found the manager to help process the real estate certificate. Even though some paperwork would take a while, Xiaofan was ready to move in anytime.

Next was the moving company matter. Xiaofan was very decisive today, never waiting for more input from Chen Mengying and her mother, acting on his word...

From morning till afternoon, they finally arranged a new home neatly.

"Alright, got it."

"Xiaofan..."

"Yeah."

"I have something to ask you..."

"I have to go out for a bit, I'll come back later..."

"Come back?"

"Huh? No, I mean, return, hehe."

"Where? I'll go with you."

"Uh?"

"Very busy? Can't I?"

"It's not that, it's just..."

"Is it about the man who left from our house today?"

"Stay home and keep Auntie company, I'll be back soon..."

As Xiaofan spoke, he grabbed the car keys and headed downstairs. Chen Mengying continued standing on the balcony watching Xiaofan's car leave. She knew this was definitely not a coincidence; at the door today, he probably heard everything.

"Hmm? Meng Ying? The wind's so strong, what are you doing on the balcony? Better come inside, hey, why are you crying? Where was Xiaofan rushing off to just now?"

"Mom..."

Chen Mengying couldn't take it anymore and suddenly threw herself into her mother's embrace.

She is a girl as kind as can be. But who knew, she would meet a boy with an even kinder heart. He doesn't say or ask anything, just gets things done.

Honestly, if that person really decided to sell the house, there would be nothing Chen Mengying and her mother could do to stop it. Then, where would they live if the house was sold? A hotel? An inn? For one day? A week? A month, or a year?

But before the mother and daughter could even start worrying about these problems, that guy showed up and took care of everything in a flash.

Hearing her daughter's speculations, Mrs. Chen sighed heavily...

"Meng Ying, you like Xiaofan, don't you?"

"Mom, now's not the time, how can you joke around..." Chen Mengying wiped away her tears and sat up.

"I can see those little thoughts of yours, but why does it seem like Xiaofan is missing something for you?"

"He... he doesn't know. We're just friends. Besides, he has a girlfriend." Chen Mengying said bitterly.

"That's strange. Didn't that young guy named Fei, Xiaofan's good friend, call you his sister-in-law? I thought you two were together."

"No, we're not... At that time, Xiaofan was worried about me getting harassed working at the bar, so he tricked them. Even though it's been cleared up, they never stopped calling me that." Chen Mengying explained.

"Ah, Xiaofan is a good kid; it's just your misfortune, but at least you have good taste, much better than mine."

"Mom, stop thinking about that man, he's just scum."

"I've already given up on him. But still, he's your father."

"Father? Ha, a father who's no better than a classmate. If it weren't for Xiaofan, I don't know where I'd be now. And what did he do? He ruined the whole family, and you still lied to me that he's dead. It's better if he's really dead."

For her daughter's healthy life, Mrs. Chen did tell a lie, but who would have thought he would come back?

"Meng Ying..."

"Yeah?"

"Be honest, have you and Xiaofan... had that kind of relationship?" Suddenly, Mrs. Chen looked at her daughter very seriously and asked.

"Huh? Mom? How could you ask that?"

"I find it strange. Call me paranoid, but I've been hurt before, and I have to be cautious. Mom is already like this, and I don't want the same for you. So, be honest, did anything happen..."

"Mom, I swear, there's no transaction between Xiaofan and me. I swear to the heavens..." Chen Mengying spoke firmly, leaving no room for doubt.

"But you still haven't told me if anything happened. No transaction? Then? Willingly?" Mrs. Chen's words were sudden, as she seriously looked at her daughter.

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