CHAPTER 248: CHAPTER 249: LOVE BEGINS IN A MYSTERIOUS WAY AND DEEPENS WITH EVERY ENCOUNTER.

Ran Xiangsi took a deep breath, trying hard to ignore the sour feeling in her heart, but the warmth in her eyes couldn’t be hidden.

Actually, she didn’t want to argue with Xing Chen, maybe... she just cared too much about him and Lou Xinyu?

After standing still for a long time, Ran Xiangsi opened the door and walked to the entrance.

This was probably where Xing Chen had been standing earlier, right?

The air seemed to still hold his body warmth.

Love, unbidden, grows deeper and deeper.

Clearly, these days were just filled with quarrels and disagreements, hurting each other. But how did she suddenly wake up and find herself falling deeper and deeper?

Feelings are truly mysterious, impossible to grasp or understand fully.

"Am I being too petty? Or am I just too self-indulgent?" muttered Ran Xiangsi with a sigh, and returned to her studio.

This time, she didn’t lock the door.

She couldn’t quite explain why, maybe... she was still hoping he would come back?

Xing Chen left, but not because he was angry.

As for Lou Xinyu, he didn’t think it was necessary to mention her at all.

And Ran Xiangsi had just said she was working.

Since she didn’t want to talk now, there was no need for him to rush.

Back in his study, Xing Chen called Ping’an, "Send more people to stay with Xiangsi. Also, find a way to investigate everything about her life abroad, including who she interacts with. I need to know everything clearly."

"...Okay, Young Master." Ping’an, who had just returned from the hospital with the report, answered groggily after having gone to bed.

After hanging up, Xing Chen couldn’t sit still in peace either.

He got up, his tall figure moving to stand in front of the massive glass window.

His brows twitched slightly as he glanced toward Ran Xiangsi’s studio.

The light there was still on.

Looking at it this way, Ran Xiangsi and he were quite similar.

In silence, neither liked to talk much.

No matter how wild during the day, returning home at night, they won’t forget their primary job.

Striving to do their best in everything.

In different fields, they both held onto their own pride and distance.

Perhaps it was this pride that kept them from completely opening their hearts to each other.

So be it, love’s journey isn’t one that can be completed in a single day.

Retracting his gaze, Xing Chen returned to his desk to review the day’s company affairs.

By the time he finished all the work, it was almost one in the morning.

Instinctively, he glanced at the villa behind him, noticing Ran Xiangsi’s studio light was still on.

This girl, working so hard as if her life depended on it?

Deep in his eyes, a worry surfaced. Xing Chen hesitated for a moment but stood up again.

Everyone has their temper. Ran Xiangsi acting jealous and petty didn’t mean Xing Chen had endless patience.

But... he still couldn’t get her out of his mind.

It was late and cool at night; she had just recovered. How could she exhaust herself like this?

As he reached the door, Xing Chen pushed it and found it unlocked.

At least his heart eased a bit. He stepped inside, but instead of Ran Xiangsi’s soft or unhappy voice, he was met with...

A male voice, slightly guarded.

"Who?"

Just one word, a very simple word, but it made Xing Chen instantly frown!