CHAPTER 900: CHAPTER 52: TRAPPED OUTSIDE

Chapter 52

Suddenly, a fierce wind began to howl outside, and soon raindrops the size of beans pounded on the glass window, connecting heaven and earth with a curtain of rain like a waterfall.

Whenever he thought that Yan Yuan hadn’t returned yet, his heart was filled with worry.

Bai Chenxi took out his phone and dialed Yan Yuan’s number.

He called several times, but the phone displayed as off.

"That damned girl, where did she run off to in such heavy rain?" Bai Chenxi’s always calm face showed signs of anger.

Meanwhile, Chu Chen’s car encountered a road collapse halfway through.

The car couldn’t proceed, and the rain was getting heavier, along with the mountain path being very unsafe.

The driver, realizing the danger, turned back and said to Chu Chen, "We can’t go back like this. We should find somewhere to take shelter."

"Since there’s a collapse here, it’s likely unsafe elsewhere too. Turn the car around and let’s see if we can find a house where we can stay over." Chu Chen suggested.

The driver quickly turned the car around and headed back.

Yan Yuan took out her phone and found it was out of power.

Her phone was already low on battery when she left this afternoon, and she hadn’t paid attention since.

Now seeing the black screen, she put the phone back in her bag.

Soon, Chu Chen found a small town.

There were no inns in the town, so they could only stay over at someone’s house.

The family knew Chu Chen and were fans of his.

They warmly welcomed them.

The night was deep, and with the downpour and road collapse, they would either have to detour a long way or wait until the collapse was repaired to get back.

Since it was so late, they decided to stay there for the night.

Xia Yeqiu charged her phone, and as soon as she turned it on, it rang.

She saw it was Bai Chenxi calling.

She answered it casually.

"It’s so late and you’re not back yet. Where did you go?" Bai Chenxi was outside Yan Yuan’s dorm at this moment, worried that something might have happened to her. He asked Li Zi to go to the girls’ dorm to help look for her.

But Li Zi told him that Yan Yuan wasn’t there.

In the middle of the night, with pouring rain, he was anxiously angry in front of his company building.

Yan Yuan was inexplicably yelled at and retorted unsatisfactorily, "I just went out to have some fun. It’s raining outside, and the road collapsed."

"Is there only one road?" Bai Chenxi quickly realized and couldn’t help but shout, "Where did you go, and who are you with?"

"With Chu Chen. He invited me for seafood barbecue. We encountered heavy rain on the way back and had to take shelter at a fan’s house. We can only return tomorrow." Yan Yuan thought she had explained clearly to him.

She was already being very well-behaved.

If his attitude worsened, she would hang up immediately.

Yan Yuan thought to herself as there was a brief silence on the other end.

The sound of heavy rain outside accompanied Bai Chenxi’s heavy breathing.

Yan Yuan looked at the heavy rain at the door and sighed. "My phone ran out of battery earlier, and I just charged it. I may not be able to return tonight. I’ve prepared everything you asked for. I’ll go with you to see Gu Chengxin tomorrow when I get back."

"Alright, it’s dangerous outside. Be extra careful." Bai Chenxi’s voice suddenly calmed significantly.

Clearly, both their attitudes were much better than before.

They hung up the phone.

Bai Chenxi couldn’t help but sneer, unsure if he was mocking his own excessive worry or annoyed at her lack of gratitude.

In the middle of the night, worried sick when he saw she wasn’t home, frantically searching everywhere, afraid something had happened to her.

Yan Yuan gazed at the rushing rainwater outside the window, feeling unsettled inside.

Thinking about how Bai Chenxi was searching for her, does it mean, in his heart, he already considers her family?

The torrential rain poured all night.

By the next morning, the sky had been washed to a bright blue by the rain.

The mountain streams, swollen by the rain, gushed and burbled.

The roads wouldn’t be clear until ten in the morning, so Chu Chen and Yan Yuan had breakfast at the host’s house, sampling fresh vegetables they had grown themselves.

After breakfast, the departure time was still early.

Yan Yuan went to play by the mountain creek with Chu Chen.

Chu Chen stood on a shining rain-washed stone, raised his head, closed his eyes, and quietly breathed in the fragrance of the soil in the air.

That handsome profile, thin figure, left Yan Yuan momentarily stunned.

He seemed to be enjoying this moment of peaceful life.

Yan Yuan stood to the side, reluctant to disturb him.

Even feeling that just watching his profile was a kind of enjoyment.

Indeed, he was the superstar without compare.

"Yueyue, don’t you think the air here is really good?" Chu Chen looked back at her, a gentle smile in his eyes.

This was a world of difference from the impassive expression he usually showed to Yan Yuan.

"It’s alright, although not to the extreme. But it’s much more pleasant than the city center." Yan Yuan smiled brightly.

Even the best air can’t compare to being by her mother’s side.

If the world were purified by her mother’s hands, the air would be so good no one could imagine it.

Chu Chen looked back at Yan Yuan, his clear eyes full of warmth, "But I feel like the air now is really quite good."

"That’s because you’re usually so busy you can’t spare a moment to enjoy the air around you." Yan Yuan laughed.

Chu Chen beckoned to Yan Yuan, "Come up here, stand where I am. Look at the scenery below."

Yan Yuan, confused, still went up and stood there, looking at the scenery around her.

The stream meandered, its sound like a melodious tune, even more pleasant to hear with the birds in the forest accompanying it.

The grass was lush, trees abundant, and wherever the eye could see, it was indeed a beauty never found in the hustle and bustle.

Chu Chen suddenly patted Yan Yuan’s shoulder, thanking her for accompanying him out to see such beautiful scenery.

"Is there a need to be so polite? Didn’t you treat me to seafood?" Yan Yuan’s eyes were filled with pure and kind laughter, making people like her even more.

Chu Chen chuckled, "Come, let’s take a picture together. Who knows if we’ll have the chance to come out to play again?"

"Why not? I live right downstairs from you. Call me if there’s any good food, and I’ll come right away."

"Really?"

"Of course it’s true!"

...

When Yan Yuan and Chu Chen returned, it was already noon.

Upon entering the apartment.

There was an unmistakable sense of danger in the apartment.

At the elevator entrance, Yan Yuan and Chu Chen waved goodbye, "Bye!"

"Hmm, bye!" Chu Chen felt very comfortable being with Yan Yuan.

Especially her carefree nature, something ordinary girls didn’t have.

She wasn’t a shallow girl focused only on appearances.

Rather, her foodie nature was more endearing than those girls who throw themselves at him.

What’s more, she was the boss’s cousin.

Being with her was like removing all facades, exposing oneself without fear of danger.

Yan Yuan, carrying her bag, walked happily towards the entrance.

Since the last time she was locked outside, Bai Chenxi had given her a key.

Yan Yuan took out the key to open the door, turning it for quite some time, only to discover the door was bolted from inside?