He gently pushed open the door. The room was pitch black, so dark he couldn't see his hand in front of his face.
Qin Chuan took a long moment to adjust to the darkness before his eyes gradually accustomed themselves to it.
He didn't turn on the light. Instead, he fumbled his way upstairs in the dark, so familiar with this home.
Reaching the second floor, Qin Chuan’s trembling hands softly pushed open the bedroom door. To his surprise, it opened.
The door creaked in the silent night. Qin Chuan held his breath, pushing his hearing to its absolute limit. He finally heard the sound of someone breathing on the large bed.
At the same time, he could make out a vague figure huddled under the covers through the darkness.
A strong smell of alcohol still lingered in the bedroom, suggesting someone had been drinking, and quite a lot.
Thinking of drinking, Qin Chuan’s heart ached. He naturally knew the reason Li Ya was drinking alone.
His heart was filled with pain and guilt. Honestly, between Ms. Yang and Li Ya, his love for both was equal. He couldn't let either of them go.
Perhaps at the beginning, there was a trace of gratitude when he got together with Li Ya, but this thought had long since vanished after their prolonged interactions, replaced by complete adoration.
Li Ya’s bravery, generosity, cheerfulness, resilience, and her incredibly stylish "big sister" aura, coupled with her beauty, all drew him in, captivating him completely.
As for Ms. Yang, she was equally independent, strong, elegant, and exceptionally beautiful. Her subtle cunning mixed with a touch of playfulness was also everything he sought.
He wanted both the fish and the bear's paw, which led to this predicament.
However, after experiencing Ms. Yang's subtle rejections and closed doors in Longcheng, Qin Chuan had learned a lesson. Often, one couldn't treat women with mere courtesy.
Honesty wouldn't earn forgiveness, but rather greater mockery.
With strong resolve, Qin Chuan quickly stripped himself bare and quietly climbed into bed, lifting the covers.
He reached out and gently touched. The result filled him with immense surprise: the figure under the covers was naked.
Qin Chuan shifted his position and slipped under the edge of the blanket.
...
Slap!
A crisp slap echoed loudly in the quiet bedroom. Under the bright light, Qin Chuan knelt on the bed, his face a mask of panic and guilt.
In the corner of the bed, curled up, was a mature and alluring older woman. This woman was none other than Ye Meiyun.
But at this moment, Ye Meiyun’s face was as pale as paper, and her body trembled.
"Scum! You're just scum!!"
Ye Meiyun pointed at Qin Chuan, shouting.
"Sister Yun, I'm sorry! Truly sorry!"
Qin Chuan knelt on the bed, speaking as he forcefully slapped himself across the face, with considerable strength.
"I never imagined the person sleeping here would be you. I thought you were Li Ya..."
"If I had known it was you, I wouldn't have dared to do that even if you gave me a hundred more guts..."
Not long ago, he had made a grave mistake.
The person sleeping in this bedroom was not Li Ya, but Ye Meiyun. He hadn't realized it at all, and by the time he woke up to the reality, it was too late. He had committed a serious error.
At this moment, Qin Chuan truly wished he could die. He was already troubled by the conflict between Li Ya and Ms. Yang. Now, compounding his mistakes, there was another woman.
Looking at Ye Meiyun, who was in tears and curled up in the corner, Qin Chuan was overwhelmed with remorse.
Normally, he would never make such a low-level mistake, failing to distinguish between people. Tonight, he had drunk a lot with Ms. Yang’s father and brother-in-law in Longcheng and then rushed back by car overnight. He was utterly exhausted, which led to this serious error.
However, the mistake had been made, and it was too late for words!
"You... keep your voice down. Li Ya is next door!"
Seeing the man kneeling before her, constantly apologizing and slapping himself, Ye Meiyun gradually regained her composure.
Qin Chuan was startled and immediately stopped.
"What did you say? Li Ya is next door?"
Ye Meiyun nodded, then seemed to remember something and kicked Qin Chuan:
"You... hurry up and get dressed. Go check next door first!"
Only then did Qin Chuan snap back to reality. He fumbled to put on his clothes.
"Um... Sister Yun, I'll go check next door first..."
Qin Chuan said in a low voice.
Ye Meiyun didn't speak. Qin Chuan wisely and quietly opened the door and went to the next room.
He gently turned the knob. The door was indeed unlocked.
Pushing the door open, Qin Chuan immediately saw a figure lying on the bed in the similarly laid-out bedroom.
At this time, the sky outside was already beginning to lighten, and the sleeping figure's face could be clearly seen.
Qin Chuan’s gaze was incredibly complex. He stood there motionlessly for a long time before finally backing out and closing the door quietly.
He returned to the adjacent bedroom and found Ye Meiyun already dressed and tidying up the disordered blankets and sheets on the bed.
Hearing footsteps, Ye Meiyun, who was cleaning, stiffened slightly before continuing with her work.
Although Ye Meiyun's movements were subtle, Qin Chuan still noticed them. He could imagine that Ye Meiyun's emotions were far from the calm she displayed.
Originally, they were just good business partners, referring to each other as siblings. But this twist of fate had completely changed their relationship.
Qin Chuan walked forward, reached out, and hugged Ye Meiyun's soft waist, resting his chin on her shoulder. He said softly, "Sister Yun, I'm not a irresponsible person. Although I was indeed a bit of a scumbag, since the mistake has been made, I will definitely take responsibility for you!"
Ye Meiyun remained silent, her body still stiff.
"I just took a quick peek. Li Ya is still asleep. How much did you two drink?"
Qin Chuan changed the subject. Mentioning drinking, Ye Meiyun's face showed an incredibly complex expression.
She gently pulled away from Qin Chuan's embrace, sat on the bed, and said, "Li Ya was in a very bad mood after she came back last night."
"To comfort her, we drank a lot of wine!"
"I was supposed to go back to my own room, but I had drunk too much, so I decided to sleep here. Who could have imagined..."
Ye Meiyun stopped here, her beautiful eyes glaring fiercely at a certain man, her expression very menacing. httpδ:/m.kuAisugg.nět
Qin Chuan chuckled sheepishly and quickly explained:
"I got back around five o'clock yesterday evening. I genuinely mistook you for Sister Li Ya..."
Ye Meiyun sneered, "Very impressive. I didn't expect you two to be so adventurous, launching surprise attacks in the middle of the night..."
Qin Chuan’s face turned as red as a beet.
"With you doing this, how am I supposed to face Li Ya from now on..."
But soon, Ye Meiyun's eyes welled up with tears, and she said with great sadness.
Qin Chuan stepped forward and tightly embraced Ye Meiyun's delicate body, murmuring, "Heaven knows, earth knows, you know, I know. She doesn't know..."
"Hmph, you really are a scumbag, a bastard!"