My Ex-husband Asked Me to Remarry Him Every Day-Chapter 562 - 554: Sleeping on Your Sofa

Chen Jiayan shook his head, "I don’t eat snacks."

"That sounds pretty dull, just work and more work."

But it was only work that gave him a purpose to persist in life.

Chen Jiayan thought such a life was quite good.

The movie ended.

Xie Baola still showed no signs of wanting to leave.

Chen Jiayan asked her once again, "When are you going back?"

Xie Baola shook her head, "I’m not going back."

Chen Jiayan, "???"

Was she serious?

Chen Jiayan furrowed his brows slightly, "It’s already very late."

Xie Baola lay down on the sofa, lazily pulling the blanket up to her neck and said to Chen Jiayan, "It’s so late, the perfect time for me to rest here. I told you, your couch is soft, just let me sleep on your couch."

Xie Baola said, "Anyway, I’m not sleeping in your bed, nor am I sleeping with you, just on your couch."

She was boldly unyielding.

Chen Jiayan was amused by her audacity.

"Is it appropriate for you to sleep over at a male friend’s house?"

"Hmm? Why wouldn’t it be?" Xie Baola raised her eyebrows and counter questioned, "We are closer than friends, good friends indeed!"

"Why wouldn’t it be appropriate?"

This time, she stood her ground.

Chen Jiayan, "..."

"No, you need to go home."

"My car broke down."

That excuse again.

Chen Jiayan, annoyed, said, "If you came up with a different reason, I might actually believe you."

Xie Baola giggled, "That’s easy, I can go downstairs right now and break my car."

Chen Jiayan was again amused by her.

"Xie Baola."

He called her by her name.

"I’m here."

Chen Jiayan resignedly said, "You..."

His phone suddenly rang.

It was Xie Baola’s phone ringing.

Xie Baola picked up the phone, seeing a call from Xie Qian.

What now?

Why was Old Xie calling her?

Xie Baola answered the call.

"Darling, when are you coming home? Don’t stay out too late at this hour."

Xie Baola, "..."

What the heck.

She was in her twenties; was the old man still worried about her getting into trouble outside?

It was quite normal for an adult to not return home at night.

"Come home, don’t wander outside, it’s snowing, and the roads are unsafe. Drive slowly when you come back."

Xie Baola let out a sigh.

Seems like now she couldn’t refuse to go home even if she wanted to.

Xie Baola threw the blanket aside.

Looking at Chen Jiayan, she said, "As you wished, I’m going home now."

Chen Jiayan nodded, "That’s good."

Xie Baola, "..."

Men really don’t know how to say nice things.

Xie Baola looked at the snacks under the coffee table and under the TV, telling Chen Jiayan, "Your house still has so many snacks, I’ll come over to eat them next time."

"Let’s go, I’ll walk you downstairs," Chen Jiayan picked up the house keys.

Xie Baola followed Chen Jiayan downstairs.

Chen Jiayan walked her out to the main entrance.

"Drive slowly."

The snow seemed to be getting lighter.

Xie Baola stood in front of him, "Chen Jiayan."

"Hmm?"

"Goodbye."

"Alright."

Xie Baola got into her car,

and after watching her drive away, Chen Jiayan went back upstairs.

Once Xie Baola was gone, the house seemed suddenly very quiet and empty.

Chen Jiayan, feeling the silent surroundings, thought that his life was meant to be like this.

After all, that’s how he had come through his childhood.

And nothing had changed over the years.

...

On New Year’s Eve.

Xie Baola woke up early in the morning.

She put on makeup before going downstairs.

Xie Qian had also gotten up early,

reading today’s newspaper.

"Up now?"

Xie Baola walked towards Xie Qian, hugged his arm, and rested her head on his shoulder.

"Dad."

Xie Qian turned his head, "Hmm?"

You ruined my plans last night!

Xie Baola said inwardly.

"Happy New Year," she said.

"Darling, Happy New Year."

Xie Qian took out a red envelope he had prepared.

Xie Baola tucked the red envelope into her pocket, "Thanks, Daddy."

Xie Baola had also prepared a red envelope for her dad.

The father and daughter had only each other.

Xie Baola hadn’t returned home for the New Year’s celebration for several years; this was the first time in years she and Xie Qian were celebrating together.

When Xie Qian received the red envelope, he was touched that his daughter had truly grown up.

"Dad, there’s something I want to tell you."

"What is it?"

"If you have someone you like, you can bring her home."

Xie Qian gazed thoughtfully.

"Hmm?"

He hadn’t considered a new relationship for years.

One reason was that he still missed Xie Baola’s mother, and another was that he had lost desire for romance and love.

Watching his only daughter grow up was enough for him.

"Baola, why did you suddenly think of this?"

Xie Baola earnestly replied, "Dad, I’m serious. In the future, when I have a boyfriend, get married, you’ll be alone."

"That’s why Dad said he would find a ’brought-in’ son-in-law."

Xie Baola hummed, "Even so, when I and my boyfriend are together, you’ll still be a lonely old man. Wouldn’t you be envious seeing us? So, find someone to accompany you. Your daughter is grown up. Old man, I hope you can start a new life, have happiness again."

Xie Qian patted her shoulder lovingly, "Having you as my daughter, I’m already blessed."

"Anyway, that’s what I think. If there really is a woman you like, don’t worry about me, you can bring her home. Of course, she must be a good woman, not those who covet your wealth with ill intent!"

Xie Qian laughed heartily, "You don’t need to worry about that."

"I’m concerned about you."

"You keep mentioning ’boyfriend’," Xie Qian put down his newspaper, "does that mean you have a boyfriend now?"

Xie Baola shook her head, "If only I had a boyfriend."

In the evening,

Xie Baola and Xie Qian had the New Year’s Eve dinner together.

Her phone was ringing all day.

Many friends wanted to ask her out, and there were many New Year wishes.

But there was not a single message from Chen Jiayan.

Xie Baola waited all day and did not see Chen Jiayan reaching out to her.

After staying up late with Xie Qian, and after Xie Qian went back to his room to sleep, Xie Baola took her car keys and left the house.

She drove to the neighborhood where Chen Jiayan lived.

Xie Baola checked WeChat Moments, saw a post from Qiao Xi, and commented a New Year’s greeting.

Then she called Chen Jiayan.

The red Ferrari parked by the roadside.

The wind lifted the hem of Xie Baola’s clothes.

She looked up at the lights shining from the windows of the high-rise building.

Nobody answered the call.

After hanging up, Xie Baola made another call, and this time Chen Jiayan answered.

"Were you asleep?"

Her sweet voice drifted on the wind to his ears.

It sounded like she was outside.

Chen Jiayan paused, "Do you need something?"

"I’m downstairs at your place!"

"Do you need something?"

Chen Jiayan repeated the question.

Xie Baola almost lost her patience after explaining for a while, then Chen Jiayan finally came downstairs.

Surprisingly, Xie Baola had brought fireworks and insisted on setting them off for him to see.

Chen Jiayan, "..."