"What can I accompany you with?" Yang Liuyi glanced at Chen Yang with a seductive look, threateningly, "Watch your words, don't ask for a beating…"
"I can accompany you… to the terrace to watch the stars, and talk about life's ideals!" Chen Yang replied with a grin.
"Tch… I'd be a fool to believe you!" Yang Liuyi spat lightly, "I've seen through you, your head is full of bad ideas, as bad as it gets!"
"Otherwise, what do you want me to accompany you for tonight?" Chen Yang leaned comfortably on the sofa, his sly eyes constantly darting around Yang Liuyi, teasingly asking.
"I think you're really asking for a beating!" Yang Liuyi gritted her teeth, about to teach Chen Yang a lesson.
But her slippers were still wet from the shower, and she slipped on the marble floor of the living room, involuntarily falling towards Chen Yang. Chen Yang instinctively stretched out his arms, and Yang Liuyi threw herself straight into his embrace.
She actually threw herself into his arms?
Chen Yang's mouth dropped open in surprise. As Yang Liuyi rushed towards him, he instinctively tilted his head, and his lips brushed against her cheek.
Chen Yang felt a soft, delicate body press against him, his hand landing squarely on Yang Liuyi's slender waist, exactly as it had happened on the plane that day.
The difference was that their position today was far more intimate, as if Yang Liuyi was pushing Chen Yang away. The warm, soft body in his arms, this intoxicating feeling made Chen Yang instinctively squeeze it. The perfect touch of Yang Liuyi's soft, slender waist made Chen Yang almost groan with pleasure.
Yang Liuyi's face flushed crimson, and she uttered a voice barely audible:
"You bad boy! Aren't you going to let me go?"
"Oh!" Chen Yang snapped out of his daze and quickly released her. Yang Liuyi scrambled off Chen Yang, her face flushed with embarrassment, completely forgetting her intention to reprimand him.
Chen Yang licked his lips lightly, the faint scent of Yang Liuyi's face still lingering. He glanced at her cheek where he had kissed her and said with a smile,
"Sister Liuyi..."
"What is it?" Yang Liuyi answered quickly, glancing at Chen Yang out of the corner of her eye before immediately turning her gaze to the money tree in the corner of the living room, as if it held some earth-shattering secret worthy of her careful study.
"Didn't your mother teach you? If a boy kisses a girl's left cheek..."
"You still say... it was an accident, okay?" Yang Liuyi was instantly furious. Chen Yang chuckled and said,
"Let me finish! If you get kissed on the left cheek, you should immediately offer your right cheek so the guy can kiss you again. Otherwise…"
Chen Yang paused, deliberately creating suspense, before continuing,
"Otherwise, the foundation on both sides will be uneven, which will really affect your image!"
Hearing Chen Yang's nonsensical joke, Yang Liuyi couldn't help but burst out laughing, her earlier embarrassment completely gone.
"By the way, Sister Liuyi, how are your two injured colleagues doing?" Chen Yang suddenly remembered that the two pilots on the plane had been seriously injured, so he asked.
"They're both still in the hospital! Thankfully, the co-pilot also survived, but he probably won't be flying for the rest of his life; I heard he'll be transferred to ground crew. Captain Gu's injuries are relatively minor; he can already walk, but he'll still need to stay in the hospital for a while. After being discharged, he'll face a series of re-evaluations before he can return to work." Yang Liuyi sighed, "They're really unlucky!"
"You have to look at things from both sides," Chen Yang said, noticing Yang Liuyi's low spirits. "In that situation, surviving is incredibly fortunate!"
"You're right," Yang Liuyi smiled, "..." "Hero! It's all thanks to you!"
Chen Yang, unusually, didn't follow the lead, but instead said seriously:
"Sister Liu Yi, find some time to come with me to visit Captain Gu and the co-pilot!"
"Okay! But not today. I'm flying to Quancheng tonight, I have to leave at noon." Yang Liu Yi glanced at her watch and said, "Chen Yang, I can't keep you here, I have to take Huanhuan to the pet park!"
Before each flight, Yang Liu Yi had to leave Huanhuan at the pet park, the monthly storage fees alone costing a considerable amount. However, Yang Liu Yi never considered Huanhuan a burden and still cared for it meticulously.
However, Huanhuan was always sullen at the pet park. The staff said its eating and sleeping became irregular, and it would just sit in a corner of its cage, lost in thought. Only after returning home with Yang Liu Yi would Huanhuan happily run around. So Yang Liuyi was always conflicted, but she had to send Huanhuan there because the flights often lasted for several days, and Huanhuan couldn't stay home alone.
"Why go to the pet park? Sister Liuyi, how about I take care of Huanhuan for you?" Chen Yang said without hesitation.
"You?" Yang Liuyi glanced at Chen Yang, somewhat tempted. Huanhuan was usually wary of strangers, but surprisingly affectionate towards Chen Yang. Based on that alone, Chen Yang was the best candidate to take care of Huanhuan.
Yang Liuyi asked hesitantly:
"Do you have that much time?"
"Hey! Don't forget, school's on summer vacation!" Seeing that Yang Liuyi was already somewhat interested, Chen Yang pressed his advantage, "Don't worry! I'll take good care of Huanhuan! Look how affectionate she is with me!"
As if knowing what Chen Yang and Yang Liuyi were talking about, Huanhuan wagged its tail incessantly at Chen Yang as soon as he finished speaking, looking very ingratiating. Chen Yang and Yang Liuyi couldn't help but burst into laughter. "Okay, then it's yours! Remember to feed it on time, bathe it every day, and take it for a walk every evening..." Yang Liuyi really cared about Huanhuan, repeatedly reminding her of every little detail.
"Alright, alright, Sister Liuyi, you can rest assured! If Huanhuan loses even a pound or two when you come back from Quancheng, you'll hold me accountable, okay?" Hearing Yang Liuyi's nagging, Chen Yang immediately felt overwhelmed and quickly interrupted her, agreeing repeatedly.
After saying that, Chen Yang picked up the bag of pet biscuits he had bought, snatched Huanhuan's daily diet plan from Yang Liuyi's hand (which was meant for the pet park staff), and then waved to Huanhuan, saying:
"Huanhuan, come on! Come home with Uncle! Mommy has to go out to earn money..."
Yang Liuyi rolled her eyes at Chen Yang; she was speechless at such teasing. Huanhuan seemed to understand human speech. As soon as Chen Yang finished speaking, she happily jumped up from the ground, ran to the door, then turned back, panting and sticking out her tongue, looking at Chen Yang.
"Let's go! Let's go!" Seeing Huanhuan and Chen Yang so close, Yang Liuyi couldn't help but feel a pang of jealousy. She wrinkled her nose, made a face at Huanhuan, and muttered, "Hmph! You bad boy, you're a little thing who forgets your principles for a pretty face..."
Chen Yang laughed heartily, squatted down, patted Huanhuan's head, opened the door, and went out. Huanhuan turned back to look at Yang Liuyi.
Yang Liuyi laughed and scolded:
"Stinky Huanhuan! Let's go! Let's go!"
Huanhuan wagged her tail at Yang Liuyi and ran off to chase after Chen Yang.
...
Yang Liuyi stood on the balcony, taking down the drying flight attendant uniform while looking down at the ground floor. A short while later, Chen Yang and Huanhuan appeared on the road in the residential area, heading towards the elegant lakeside villa. Huanhuan seemed very happy, running around excitedly beside Chen Yang. Chen Yang occasionally bent down to pat Huanhuan's head, and the figures of the man and the dog gradually disappeared into the distance…
Yang Liuyi's face showed a warm smile. It was the first time she had seen Huanhuan so happy with someone other than herself, and she was genuinely happy for her. Recalling the moments she had shared with Chen Yang, the corners of Yang Liuyi's mouth slowly curved into a beautiful smile…
As Chen Yang led Huanhuan towards the villa, he took out his phone and dialed Song Yi's number. He hadn't contacted Song Yi since saying he was going to Sanya. Now that he was living in such a nice villa, and Song Yi, as his brother, was currently in trouble in Rongcheng, he couldn't let him continue to live in that dilapidated house in the alley. Besides, Chen Yang calculated that the demolition notice should be posted in the next few days.
"Hey? Xiaoyi, no training this morning, right?... Come over here! I'm at Luhang Residential Area in the northern suburbs. I'll send you the address."
After hanging up, Chen Yang sent Song Yi the address of Luhang Residential Area via text message. He took Huanhuan to the villa's gate, pressed his index finger on the fingerprint scanner, and with a "click," the gate opened automatically. Huanhuan cried happily and rushed inside, rolling around joyfully on the lawn in the front yard.
"Huanhuan, play here by yourself! Don't go outside!" Chen Yang instructed, then opened the door and went inside. He tossed his phone, wallet, and other belongings onto the coffee table in the living room, then collapsed onto the soft leather sofa, letting out a long, comfortable sigh.
Chen Yang rested on the sofa for about half an hour when he heard the intercom by the door ring. He got up and went over; it was the security guard at the entrance of the residential area contacting him.
From the Y-screen next to the intercom, Chen Yang saw Song Yi standing beside the security guard, who politely asked the camera:
"Hello Mr. Fang, this Mr. Song says he's here to see you. Could you please confirm?"
"Yes, he's my guest. Please let him in! Could you please give him directions?" Chen Yang replied politely.
"Yes, Mr. Fang!"
After ending the call, Chen Yang went to the front yard and leisurely lay down on a deck chair next to the lawn, watching Huanhuan frolic on the grass. Usually, Huanhuan was either at Yang Liuyi's house or in the petting zoo. It rarely had the chance to run freely in such a spacious place! So Huanhuan was extremely happy.
About ten minutes later, Chen Yang saw Song Yi appear outside the villa. Song Yi also saw Chen Yang lying on the deck chair through the villa's fence and couldn't help but open his mouth in surprise…