Ye Chen was stunned for a moment, then said,
"Tomorrow, wait for my call."
The person who had called Ye Chen was the private detective he had found during the day. The detective had said that all the information could be collected in one day at most. Who would have thought it would be over after only half a day?
"Okay, Mr. Ye."
When Ye Chen heard this, he hung up the phone, lay down on the sofa, and started watching short videos on a certain app. On the side, Du Xiaoya and Li Kexin were discussing animatedly while looking at furniture designs; it was a lively event. In the living room, the sound of the short videos and the voices of the two women were constantly intertwined. Although it was a bit noisy, it had a kind of homey atmosphere.
Time passed, and twenty minutes later, the doorbell rang. Du Xiaoya immediately stopped her discussion and got up to open the door. Not long after, Andy led a waitress into the living room.
"Mr. Ye, your dinner is ready. Do you want to eat now?" Andy asked.
Hearing this, Ye Chen turned off his phone and sat up.
"Put it on the table and open the champagne, by the way."
"Okay, Mr. Ye."
After Andy finished speaking, she stepped forward and expertly opened the six bottles of Ace of Spades. At this time, the two waitresses began to bring the dinner to the table. When the Ace of Spades was opened and the food arranged, Andy bowed slightly and said,
"Mr. Ye, please take your time and enjoy your meal. If you need anything, you can let me know at any time."
Ye Chen nodded. Seeing this, Andy bowed to Ye Chen, then also bowed to Du Xiaoya and Li Kexin, and left the presidential suite with the two waitresses.
Seeing Andy and the waitress leave, Ye Chen immediately looked at Du Xiaoya and Li Kexin and said,
"Let's eat."
"Yeah."
After Du Xiaoya finished speaking, she walked to the dining table, opened a chair for Ye Chen, and gestured for him to sit down. Li Kexin was a little restrained; she didn't sit next to Du Xiaoya until Du Xiaoya herself was seated. Seeing this, Ye Chen couldn't help but smile.
"You don't need to be so restrained. We're all old classmates; it's not like I'm going to eat you."
Li Kexin was stunned for a moment, then her face flushed.
"How can you be so restrained..."
There was a slight ambiguity in his words "eat you or not," and although Li Kexin's reflex arc was long, she could still hear it. Otherwise, she wouldn't have suddenly blushed.
Du Xiaoya on the side chuckled and said,
"Xinxin, try this. I ordered it specially for you."
"Hmm." Li Kexin hurriedly focused her attention on the food.
Seeing this, Ye Chen smiled slightly and then started to eat. He had eaten the Garlic Australian Lobster yesterday, and it tasted pretty good. As for the filet mignon, it was a lot better in taste and texture than the one he had eaten at the internet-famous shop when he was looking for Li Kexin. The way of eating Marseille fish soup was a bit different; the soup was supposed to be poured over bread. It had to be said, although the process was a little more troublesome, the taste was excellent.
Time passed, and with the addition of Ace of Spades, the atmosphere gradually became lively. Under the stimulation of alcohol, Li Kexin's restraint disappeared quickly, and her tone gradually picked up as she talked more. They ate and chatted, laughing and talking. Ye Chen joined in from time to time, and each time he did, the two girls laughed out loud. It wasn't until Ye Chen saw that both women were noticeably drunk that he got up and asked Andy to bring someone to clear the table. After the table was cleared and the waitress had left, Li Kexin's cell phone suddenly rang. It was only at this moment that Li Kexin seemed to react, hurriedly taking out her mobile phone and connecting the call.
"Hey, Mom."
"Xinxin, what time is it? You haven't come back for dinner yet."
Li Kexin's phone speaker was a bit loud, and Mother Li's words came out clearly. Li Kexin hesitated for a moment and said,
"Mom, I'm with my classmates. I won't be going back tonight."
"Classmates? What classmates? Male or female?"
Mother Li asked, sounding unhappy. Before Li Kexin could speak, Du Xiaoya took the phone and said,
"Auntie, I'm Xiaoya."
"Huh? Xiaoya?"
"Yeah, Auntie, Xinxin is here with me. We won't be going back today," Du Xiaoya glanced at Li Kexin and said with a smile.
"Did you drink?" Mother Li asked.
"Well, we had a little to drink,"
Du Xiaoya admitted directly, and then said,
"Auntie, can I discuss something with you?"
"What's the matter?" Mother Li asked in confusion.
At this time, Du Xiaoya grabbed Li Kexin's hand and said,
"Auntie, I want Xinxin to live with me. What do you think?"
"You child, have you become a stranger? Can I still ask for your money if you come to live here?"
Mother Li said with a smile, misunderstanding. Du Xiaoya smiled and said,
"Auntie, what I meant was to let Xinxin come and live with me at my place."
"Going to live at your place? Xiaoya, have you bought a house?"
Mother Li was slightly taken aback and asked. Du Xiaoya glanced at Ye Chen and said,
"Well, yes. I wanted to ask for your opinion."
"This..." Mother Li said with some embarrassment.
When Li Kexin heard this, she secretly glanced at Ye Chen. At this moment, Li Kexin's heart jumped for no reason. In Ye Chen's eyes, she saw both expectation and desire.
"If I don't agree to live with Xiaoya, will he be disappointed...?"
"He probably will be, but..."
Thinking of this, Li Kexin hesitated. A few seconds later, Li Kexin, who glanced at Ye Chen again, bit her lip and then took the phone back from Du Xiaoya's hand.
"Mom, even if I move out to live, it's not like I'll never come back."
Ye Chen's eyes lit up when he heard this.
"Holy crap! It's settled!"
Just as Ye Chen thought of this, Mother Li's words came over the phone. It started with a scolding, followed by a series of exhortations: what not to cause conflicts, what to pay attention to regarding eating habits, what to pay attention to regarding rest, and not to drink too much. After talking for ten minutes, the call finally ended.
Ye Chen glanced at Li Kexin, who had just hung up the phone and was looking a little unnatural, and said,
"Tomorrow, your name will also be added to the property deed."
When Li Kexin heard this, her heart suddenly jumped.
"He really said he'd add my name..."
Li Kexin had thought before, wondering if Du Xiaoya were replaced by her, would Ye Chen also add her name to the property deed. Although this was just Li Kexin's subconscious comparison, in the end, she still preferred the idea of having her name on the deed. This had nothing to do with worshipping money, but simply not wanting to be treated unequally. Now, she had made a decision and chosen Ye Chen, and Ye Chen was fulfilling what she had hoped for. How could she not be excited? Thinking of this, Li Kexin blushed and said,
"No... that's not good..."
Du Xiaoya chuckled.
"There's nothing good or bad about it. Just listen to our husband."
Li Kexin nodded nervously, not daring to look at Ye Chen. Seeing this, Ye Chen couldn't help but smile.
"I'm going to take a shower. You two talk first."