Chapter 1402: Chapter 1402: Suspecting Everyone and Everything (4)

Du Qingyu looked at Ye Qilan’s back, hurried two steps to catch up, and said with a smile, “How about this? You leave the shirt with me. I’ll wash it clean and send it back to you. Don’t refuse, or I’ll feel uneasy.”

Ye Qilan thought for a moment but eventually left the shirt behind.

Du Qingyu escorted Ye Qilan to the elevator, unwilling to part. As the elevator numbers kept jumping, she lowered her head and glanced at the man’s shirt in her hands, then brought it to her nose and sniffed.

It was his unique scent—her seemingly lifeless heart started beating again, just for that man…

Once Ye Qilan got into his car, he looked at the shirt on himself. The longer he wore it, the more uncomfortable it felt. He rummaged through the backseat and finally found a piece of clothing he could wear. He quickly changed into it before driving back to Qingmu Garden.

Su Hongxing was waiting at the door. Hearing the familiar footsteps, she peeked out and saw Ye Qilan finally returning, letting out a sigh of relief.

She tiptoed back to her bedroom, closed the door, turned off the bedside lamp, and climbed into bed.

Just as she lay down, she heard movement near the door, followed by Ye Qilan pushing the door open and entering.

She shut her eyes, feigning sleep, while straining her ears to listen, feeling Ye Qilan draw closer and closer…

Ye Qilan thought Su Hongxing was asleep. He stood by the bed, becoming familiar with the darkness, quietly staring at Su Hongxing’s facial outline. After a long moment, he softly left the room and closed the door.

Once Ye Qilan left, Su Hongxing opened her eyes.

When Ye Qilan was close to her just now, she carefully sniffed and noticed a faint smell of alcohol on him. But there wasn’t the scent of a woman’s perfume, which meant Ye Qilan hadn’t been too close to Du Qingyu.

Still, he might have taken a shower before coming back…

Realizing she was veering into negative thoughts again, she pinched herself hard. Since Ye Qilan had returned home, she could rest easy and not worry about Du Qingyu having taken advantage of him.

Yet she still couldn’t sleep. Her mind kept wandering to where Ye Qilan truly was when she called him—was he really outside as he claimed?

That night, Su Hongxing tossed and turned until deep into the night before falling asleep. Even then, her dreams were troubled. She dreamt of Du Qingyu holding onto Ye Qilan’s arm, deliberately flaunting it to her.

The aftermath of repeated nightmares, naturally, was poor sleep quality. The next morning, Su Hongxing was still yawning as she came downstairs.

Ye Qilan was seated at the dining table. When he saw her, his gaze fixed on her face. “Didn’t sleep well, did you?”

“It was fine.” Su Hongxing looked at the breakfast spread on the table, glanced at Ye Qilan, and secretly guessed this wasn’t his doing.

After being diligent for just a few days, now he’s suddenly reverted again. This man truly lacks perseverance.

She silently mocked Ye Qilan in her head while bowing her head to eat breakfast. As she ate, she nodded. “Today’s breakfast is really delicious.”

“Mommy, I also think today’s breakfast tastes especially good!” Little Pudding, after eating Ye Qilan’s cooking for several days, sided with Su Hongxing.

Ye Qilan looked deeply at the mother and daughter in front of him, feeling they were completely heartless. Even if his breakfast didn’t taste great, it was still the fruit of his effort. Did they really need to disparage it like that?

The breakfast he personally made with care—could it truly compare to what the servants cooked?

“The flavor is indeed good,” Xiao Ji chimed in, “but I still think Amou’s dishes taste the best.”

“Mommy’s cooking is the absolute best!” Little Pudding looked at Su Hongxing with admiration in her eyes, sparkling like stars.