The Billionaire's Hidden Affection-Chapter 413 - 411 He loves you_2

He had only taken a few steps when his phone rang. It was Zhang Xiang. "Wang Xiaohao’s father is suddenly looking everywhere for his lost cell phone. Supposedly, someone called Wang Xiaohao’s wife just before the incident. So far, no one knows who that woman was... It looks like they’re determined to turn everything upside down to find her because Wang Xiaohao’s father thinks this woman might be the mastermind behind it all..."

Wan Donglin’s heart sank.

Indeed, he knew it wouldn’t be that simple. No one had mentioned this initially, so how had Wang Xiaohao’s father suddenly awakened to it, as if jolted from a dream? Who was guiding him from behind the scenes? Could it be Zhou Ting? That possibility made him terribly nervous. If it really was Zhou Ting, what was the Zhou Family trying to do?

When Yan Xixi pushed the door open, Xu Xiaoya had already prepared dinner. Seeing her home, Xu Xiaoya immediately set out the bowls and chopsticks, saying, "Xixi, time for dinner." Turning around, she saw Yan Xixi gasping for breath and drenched in sweat, so she casually asked, "Xixi, did you run all the way home?"

Still shaken, Yan Xixi replied with a sigh, "I was being chased by Wan Donglin."

Xu Xiaoya was astonished. "Why was the Young Master chasing you?"

Yan Xixi plopped down, poured herself a glass of iced tea, and downed it in one gulp before finally letting out a long sigh. "Xiaoya, I think I’m in serious trouble this time..."

She briefly explained Wang Xiaohao’s situation, leaving Xu Xiaoya dumbfounded. "Is Wang Xiaohao really finished? What should we do?"

Yan Xixi wore a worried expression. "I threw his cell phone away back then, and I don’t know if anyone picked it up. If this really blows up and they trace the call that was made, what are we supposed to do?"

Xu Xiaoya handed her a bowl of rice. "Don’t worry. Isn’t the Young Master here for you?"

"Would he help me?"

"HA! If he wasn’t going to help you, why would he come looking for you? Xixi, you’re so naive. The Young Master clearly came to help you, so you can completely rest assured. Besides, how would Wang Xiaohao know you took his cell phone? Couldn’t he have just dropped it in the confusion? And another thing, it was his wife who made a scene with him, so what does that have to do with you? Even if he wants to blame you, his family wouldn’t dare cause you trouble, not with the Young Master in the picture."

Despite Xu Xiaoya’s words, Yan Xixi still felt a little uneasy.

"It’s hard to say... I’m afraid Wan Donglin will hate me..."

"Why would the Young Master hate you?"

"Because I punched him."

Xu Xiaoya’s jaw dropped in disbelief.

"Xixi, why on earth did you hit the Young Master?"

Yan Xixi grumbled, "You have no idea. That guy has such a vile mouth; it’s venomous and harsh. The way he insults people is enough to drive anyone mad. I was furious at the time. I don’t know what came over me; I didn’t think at all and just punched him."

"And the Young Master? Did he hit you back?"

"No, he didn’t."

Xu Xiaoya put down her chopsticks. "Xixi, haven’t you realized it yet? The Young Master likes you; he treats you well."

Yan Xixi was startled.

"Think about it. Last time you stabbed him, and this time you hit him. Why hasn’t he retaliated either time? Is it because he can’t win a fight against you? Do you think that’s possible? It’s clear he can’t bring himself to hurt you."

"..." 𝒇𝙧𝙚𝓮𝔀𝓮𝒃𝙣𝓸𝒗𝒆𝒍.𝙘𝒐𝒎

"In my opinion, the Young Master is a really good guy. Besides, he broke off his engagement with Zhou Ting a long time ago, and there’s been no news of him finding another woman since. Xixi, he must like you. Otherwise, he wouldn’t bother meddling in your affairs."

Yan Xixi’s eyes widened. If this had been any other time, she definitely would have argued back, but today, she suddenly found herself at a loss for words.

She went to bed early that evening, but she couldn’t fall asleep. WeChat kept pinging with messages, but she felt too lazy to reply.

Ever since she found out that the stranger had a girlfriend, she didn’t want to keep in touch anymore—even in a virtual world, she didn’t want to be bound by that kind of ambiguous connection. Believe me, no girlfriend likes it when other women are constantly confiding in her man about all sorts of things.

But that person kept sending messages.

"Hey, Miss, why are you so silent?"

She finally replied, "I never mess with other women’s men. Bro, get a clue. If you want to chat, just talk to your girlfriend."

"TSK! TSK! Too late. To be honest, my girlfriend and I have broken up."

"Why? You’re not going to blame me, are you?"

"HA! HA! It must be you! My girlfriend found out I had a tendency towards online romance, concluded I was having an emotional affair, and dumped me."

"Get lost! I refuse to take the blame for that."

"HEH! HEH! Of course, I wouldn’t tell you it’s because my girlfriend insisted I buy a high-end duplex apartment in the city center—over 200 square meters and paid in full. A guy like me definitely can’t afford that, so she found a wealthy man and left me."

"Really? But the property development you told me about seemed pretty good. Why didn’t you buy one for yourself?"

"Miss, do you have any idea how much a high-end apartment in the city center costs? Can that even compare to your small unit in such an out-of-the-way place?"

Live within your means. Who asked you to aim for something so fancy and expensive anyway? she thought.

"Miss, aren’t you going to comfort me a little?"

"SIGH, don’t even mention it. I’ve been really upset all day."

"Quick, tell me what’s troubling you, so I can feel less upset."

"SIGH, I got into a fight with someone today..."

"TSK! TSK! So, Miss, you’re actually a tough lady?"

"Don’t even get me started..."

Suddenly feeling very agitated and not wanting to type a lot, she pressed the voice message button. Not knowing quite what to say, she haltingly recounted the day’s events, "...so that’s what happened. I hit him, and I’ve been terrified ever since..."

Listening to her halting voice, Wan Donglin couldn’t help but give a bitter smile. Good grief, my ribs are still aching, you know?

"SIGH, but what’s really bothering me isn’t that I punched him; it’s that he seems to be trying to clear his name. Do you think what he said is credible?"

"Miss, don’t you think it’s because he’s deeply in love with you?"

Yan Xixi was stunned.