CHAPTER 134: CHAPTER 134: XI SHAOQI INVITES AN NAN

The group shrugged in unison, each expressing their lack of knowledge.

While waiting for Young Master Lin to arrive, Xi Shaoqi felt increasingly uneasy. Taking advantage of the commotion, he decided to step out of the private room with his phone in hand. Standing in the elegantly decorated hallway, he dialed that familiar number.

The phone rang for a long time, and Xi Shaoqi patiently waited. Just as he thought the other party might not be there, a familiar female voice suddenly came through: "Shaoqi, what’s up?"

"Nannan, have you returned to the country?" Xi Shaoqi’s voice sounded extremely gentle.

"Yes, I just returned today."

Upon hearing this, Xi Shaoqi grew increasingly puzzled. Normally, if Nannan returned, wouldn’t that guy be delighted? Why did the voice just now not have any trace of happiness, and why agree to come and play cards? Could it be that the two of them had a disagreement? That wouldn’t do; Nannan had finally found a boyfriend, and he was someone Xi Shaoqi knew well. It was important not to let this just pass by.

His clever mind quickly thought things through, and soon he came to a decision. He continued to speak into the phone, inviting the person on the other end: "Nannan, how about coming out for a gathering? I haven’t seen you in days."

An Nan originally wanted to say she was too tired to go out, but just then, the sound of a door closing came from outside, and her heart suddenly grew sour; she didn’t want to stay at home alone anymore: "Alright, send the address to my phone later. I’ll change clothes and come over."

"Okay, do you need me to pick you up?"

"No need, I’ll drive over myself."

After hanging up the phone, An Nan quickly put down her mobile and walked out of her room. After searching the guest room, bathroom, kitchen, balcony, and study, she didn’t find the familiar figure, so An Nan had to accept one fact: the man really had left. For reasons she couldn’t understand, her tears suddenly started to fall uncontrollably down her cheeks. Soon, she wrapped her arms around herself and slowly squatted on the floor. In the originally silent living room, only the subtle sound of sobs remained.

After crying for some time, An Nan slowly stood up from the floor, only to find her legs had gone numb. She limped back to her room and found her phone, which showed several missed calls, all from the same person. She quickly wiped away the lingering tears on her face and replied with a text message: "Just had a bit of an issue, I’ll go out soon."

A reply quickly came back: "Okay, take your time. When you arrive, send me a message, and I’ll come downstairs to meet you."

Xi Shaoqi had just put down his phone with a smile when a teasing voice reached his ears: "So, Third Young Master, which beautiful lady is it that makes you smile so sweetly? It’s really rare to see."

Zuo Qingfeng’s teasing voice immediately garnered agreement from the others, yet he chose to keep them in suspense with a mysterious smile, remaining silent. As the group wanted to probe further, Lin Mubai entered just in time, shifting everyone’s attention.

"Mu Bai, you’re here." Xi Shaoqi proactively stood up to greet the newcomer.

The other person maintained his usual aloofness, casting a witty glance around the private room before lightly nodding and heading straight to the only mahjong table to sit down.

His personality was well known to everyone, and they were used to it. No one minded; Xi Shaoqi promptly invited two other participants for the mahjong game to take their seats, while the rest either sat nearby to watch or gathered in small groups for chat and laughter.