Chapter 52 - 49: The Heart Thief
It was eleven at night when Ye Fan returned to the villa.
Xu Li’s attempt to drive him away only caused him minor discomfort, which he didn’t take to heart. Besides, he couldn’t leave without at least saying goodbye to Chu Mengyao; that’s not how he was raised. Plus, he had nowhere else to go. Chu Mengyao’s villa was quite cozy, even sitting with her for three meals a day, along with her care and attention, were things Ye Fan cherished.
So, no matter how much Xu Li disliked him, Ye Fan wouldn’t easily leave the villa.
If it really came to the point where he had to leave, he would do so with dignity and would never leave without saying a word.
Ye Fan entered the villa stealthily without disturbing Xu Hu, finding the lights on in the first-floor living room.
Chu Mengyao, Chu Biyao, Shen Yahut, and Zhang Lu were chatting together as time ticked by and Ye Fan still hadn’t appeared, which made Chu Mengyao worry. She was convinced Ye Fan would return, but there’s always that one-in-a-million chance. What if Ye Fan really didn’t come back, then what?
"Please come back, please," Chu Mengyao repeated over and over in her heart.
Chu Biyao, articulate and quick-witted, lightened the atmosphere, making Chu Mengyao look better, though the knot in her heart wasn’t something Chu Biyao could untie.