Chapter 404 - 403: Stay

"This is your place. It wouldn’t be right for me to give my opinion."

Yun Zijin’s first thought was that it was improper for her to offer design advice for Lu Yunque’s house.

If she had paid for it, Yun Zijin could have offered suggestions without any pressure. But Lu Yunque bought this house himself, and Yun Zijin wasn’t the type to meddle.

Hearing Yun Zijin’s instinctive reply, Lu Yunque’s expression dimmed for a moment.

"We’re a couple. You’ll probably be coming over often in the future. With your input, it would feel more like a home to me."

Lu Yunque’s own style was basically black, white, and gray. It looked fine on its own, but over time, it was bound to feel a bit dull.

He was hoping Yun Zijin could add some warmer, more lived-in details to the design.

He hadn’t expected this kind of reaction from her.

"Ah! Well, having the designer add some warmer tones should probably be enough."

"I’m not an expert in this field. What if I suggest something wrong? I’d be ruining your perfectly good house."

’And the designer in charge of this house would probably just roll their eyes at me,’ she thought.

"Don’t worry, you’re just offering an opinion. If there’s something wrong with it, the designer will definitely say so."

"How about... I show you around first?"

It was clear that Lu Yunque really wanted Yun Zijin to be involved in the interior design of his house.

Yun Zijin didn’t refuse. She followed Lu Yunque and toured the entirety of Villa No. 2.

"I don’t think there are any major issues. It just lacks a bit of life. Adding a few potted plants should do the trick."

Green represents vitality, and Yun Zijin believed that having a few plants indoors was great for keeping one’s spirits up.

"Okay. When you have time, shall we go pick out what kind of plants to get?"

"Sure, but it’s very late now. I have to go to an audition tomorrow, so I need to get up early."

Yun Zijin glanced at the time—it was almost midnight. She had an audition for Gao Mi’s production tomorrow. If she stayed any later, she wouldn’t be able to get up in the morning.

"Don’t worry. I’ll call you tomorrow to wake you up."

Lu Yunque was used to waking up early every day. Making an extra phone call to Yun Zijin was no trouble at all.

"I put my phone on silent when I sleep, so I won’t hear you even if you call."

"I’ll have Aunt Wang wake me up. I’ll send you the address tomorrow. If you’re free, you can come and watch, too."

It was Yun Zijin’s first time participating in a casting audition, and she was very much looking forward to it.

"Okay, I’ll walk you back."

Although Villa No. 1 and Villa No. 2 were neighbors, the two houses weren’t very close to each other.

Xingyu Mansion’s main selling point was privacy. The distance between each villa was considerable, making it absolutely impossible to see into a neighbor’s house from a balcony.

However, the streetlights in the community were very bright at night. After leaving the gate of Villa No. 2, the two walked side-by-side toward Villa No. 1, leisurely strolling down the road.

But no matter how long the road, it must come to an end. Lu Yunque stood outside the gate of Villa No. 1, reluctantly holding Yun Zijin’s hand.

Then, a thought struck Yun Zijin. ’Lu Yunque’s Villa No. 2 was just renovated. He shouldn’t be able to move in yet, right?’

"Oh, right. Are you driving back later? Villa No. 2 was just renovated, so you can’t move in yet, can you?"

Even if Lu Yunque had the renovation team use harmless materials, it was still necessary to let the house air out for a while, just in case.

Otherwise, if he moved in and something happened, Lu Yunque would be the one to suffer in the end.

Lu Yunque nodded. "Yeah, I’m heading back to my apartment near the Lu Family headquarters."

As the president of the Lu Family corporation, Lu Yunque didn’t get weekends; tomorrow was just another workday.

Yun Zijin opened her mouth, glanced at Lu Yunque, and thought, ’Why does he suddenly look so pitiful, having to go back just like that?’

"It’s... it’s getting late. Why don’t you just stay here tonight? We have guest rooms. Your driver can talk to Aunt Wang about finding a place for him to stay."

It was almost midnight. By the time Lu Yunque got home, it would be well past twelve.

And even with a driver, driving at night was dangerous. If the driver suddenly got drowsy, the consequences would be unimaginable.

The more Yun Zijin thought about it, the more terrifying it seemed.

Hearing Yun Zijin’s words, Lu Yunque’s eyes instantly brightened.

"Would that be alright?"

That’s what he said, but his eyes were so bright, Yun Zijin almost suspected he had lightbulbs installed in them.

"If you think it’s not a good idea, then never mind..."

"Yes! I’ll stay the night... in the guest room, of course! Ha ha..."

After a glance from Yun Zijin, Lu Yunque had quickly added the part about sleeping in a guest room.

"Then let’s go in together. You should tell your driver. I don’t have any men’s clothes here. I’ll go ask Zero One for a set of pajamas in a bit."

"No problem!"

’What problem could I have?’ Lu Yunque thought. ’As long as I can stay, this is huge progress.’

When Wang Minli saw Yun Zijin bring Lu Yunque in, a flash of surprise crossed her face, but she quickly concealed it.

"There’s a driver outside. Aunt Wang, please have him park the car in the underground garage, get a set of pajamas from Zero One, and arrange his accommodations."

"The shop closed late today, so he probably hasn’t eaten. Please ask him, and if he needs it, have the kitchen prepare a late-night snack for him. And please send a portion up for us as well."

Because of the Wangyou Milk Tea Shop event today, Yun Zijin hadn’t eaten much. Now that she was relaxing, she felt hungry.

"Yes, Miss."

Wang Minli knew that Lu Yunque was Yun Zijin’s boyfriend, so after Yun Zijin gave her instructions, she went to carry them out without any objection.

"My room is on the third floor. You can stay here. The other room is the one Tongtong stayed in."

Yun Zijin pointed out the room to Lu Yunque. Only after confirming that he knew which room was his did she return to her own, feeling relieved.

Lu Yunque walked into the room Yun Zijin had indicated. As soon as he entered, he could tell the room had an untouched feel.

However, he could tell that the sheets and duvet cover had been recently changed. There wasn’t any smell of dust; instead, if he leaned in close, he could catch the faint scent of laundry detergent.

KNOCK, KNOCK, KNOCK...

Lu Yunque was still observing the room’s layout and furnishings when he heard a knock at the door.

Remembering he didn’t have a change of clothes, Lu Yunque guessed someone had brought them for him.

Sure enough, when he opened the door, he saw a maid holding the pajamas borrowed from Zero One.

"Mr. Lu, Miss asked me to bring you these clothes, borrowed from Mr. Zero One. They are new and have been washed, so you can wear them without worry."

The maid kept her head lowered the entire time, but her hands, holding the clothes, were perfectly steady, not wavering in the slightest.

"Okay, thank you."

After taking the clothes and thanking her, Lu Yunque closed the door.

Back in the room, Lu Yunque began to check if the clothes would fit.