My Virtual Girlfriend-Chapter 429: How Did This Bed Collapse? (6000 words)

Chapter 429: Chapter 429: How Did This Bed Collapse? (6000 words)

Chen Yan found out that He Mengxue really knew how to play.

This woman, what she did most every day was create new schemes.

And every day it was something different, each time teasing him or flirting with him.

So, when the door wouldn’t open, Chen Yan’s first thought naturally fell on her.

And He Mengxue didn’t seem to have any desire to conceal it.

She was obviously in the living room and couldn’t hear the noise at the door. But it was as if she had anticipated everything in advance, stood up from the couch, and looked towards the doorway, "Chen Yan? Are you alright? What happened?"

Chen Yan was curious about what this girl was planning to do, thus, he paused his actions and said to her, "The door won’t open on my side."

Hearing Chen Yan’s words, He Mengxue responded, "The door won’t open? Here, let me take a look," as she walked towards the door.

Upon reaching the door, she continued her act, slightly with a tone of "disgust," "You’re all grown up yet can’t even open a door."

Then, she twisted the doorknob forcefully, but it didn’t open.

She instantly feigned surprise, looking at Chen Yan exaggeratedly and exclaimed, "Oh my gosh, the door won’t open!"

Chen Yan couldn’t hold back and burst out laughing.

It had to be said that owing to having a film and talent agency over the past few years, Chen Yan had come into contact with many actors and had developed a certain understanding of acting skills.

When it came to He Mengxue’s acting, she fell far behind Lu Man.

Even the Lu Man from before was better than her.

Those exaggerated actions, overdone expressions, and eyes that showed no concern, only joy, she was simply an unqualified actor.

If Chen Yan were to rate her acting, it would definitely be: treating the audience like fools.

Seeing Chen Yan laugh out loud, He Mengxue pursed her lips, really wanting to ask Chen Yan, "Is that polite?"

For a girl like herself to perform such an act, wasn’t it hard!

Not to cooperate but instead to sabotage.

However, even so, she persevered with "indomitable will" and continued, "Chen Yan. What are you laughing about? We can’t get out now."

Hearing He Mengxue’s words, Chen Yan composed himself, and then played along, "What should we do?"

"How do we normally open this door?"

He Mengxue said, "This door is a smart door, managed by Xiao Dai. Physically, it’s just about turning the doorknob."

Chen Yan acknowledged with an "oh" and responded, "Then have Xiao Dai try to open the door."

After hearing this, He Mengxue quickly nodded, then called out, "Xiao Dai, open the door."

There was silence in the house for a moment.

He Mengxue called again, "Xiao Dai! Open the door!"

Still, there was no response.

Annoyed, He Mengxue said, "It must be broken. It’s a new product developed by my dad’s company, still not perfected yet."

With those words, she looked at Chen Yan with oh-so-pitiable doe-eyes and said, "Chen Yan, in that case, you’ll have to trouble yourself to stay at my place."

Saying this, she seductively threw a coquettish glance at Chen Yan, "Don’t worry. You can sleep in my bed~~"

Chen Yan chuckled twice, then suggested, "Then, should I go through the window? I’ll talk to the next door and climb out to their side."

Hearing Chen Yan’s suggestion, He Mengxue quickly waved her hand dismissively, "That won’t work either. The windows and doors are on the same system. Once locked, everything locks."

She explained further, "I guess the anti-theft mode was accidentally activated. Xiao Dai thinks there’s a thief entering, so locked the doors and windows. They won’t unlock until tomorrow morning."

"Oohhh..." Chen Yan elongated his voice, then countered, "But of the two of us, who resembles a thief?"

He Mengxue gave Chen Yan a glare, folded her arms and said, "Of course it’s you. Aren’t you the thief?"

She smirked, playing with her slender hair, "Specially here to steal my heart."

Chen Yan: .....

Meng Xue, you’re incredible.

Chen Yan found that once a woman truly decided to pursue someone, her offensive was much more intense than a man’s.

Thinking back, even when he pursued Yu Qiao Qiao with a 10x cashback, it wasn’t as intense, right?

Remembering this, Chen Yan thought back to those embarrassingly cringeworthy love poems he had looked up at the beginning. He felt... well, he had really given his all.

Bringing his thoughts back, Chen Yan looked at He Mengxue, his expression a playful mix of amusement, "So... I’m not getting out today?"

He Mengxue looked innocently at Chen Yan and nodded.

Chen Yan coughed once, rolled up his sleeves, then showed off his muscles saying, "What... what if I break this door down?"

Although He Mengxue practiced martial arts, and even though she was defeated by Zhao Ying, that didn’t mean she lacked judgment.

With just one glance, she was amazed to realize that Chen Yan was very strong, extraordinarily so.

That usually unremarkable body concealed immense life force, those seemingly normal arms, when flexed, had such terrifying muscles.

He Mengxue was a bit startled.

She would have never thought that the unassuming and low-key Chen Yan was actually a martial arts expert?

Why had she never noticed that before?

But... this kind of Chen Yan was even more appealing.

The fire of passion burned even more intensely inside her heart, yet He Mengxue’s face showed pity as she said, "Then... if you break down my door, what will I do at night?"

"How about... I go stay at your place?"

Chen Yan: ??

Chen Yan lost all his words.

Alright. It looks like this woman is set on staying put.

Fortunately, Chen Yan didn’t have any other plans tonight, so after pondering for a while, he decided not to leave, eager to see what other tricks He Mengxue had up her sleeve!

So, he rolled his sleeves back down and spoke, "Alright then. Since that’s the case."

"I’ll just stay here with you tonight."

After saying that and still unsure, Chen Yan asked again, "Your door will be fixed by tomorrow morning, right? Don’t want to miss work."

He Mengxue patted her chest confidently, "Don’t worry. No problem at all."

Chen Yan looked at her with a half-smile.

He Mengxue then realized she had gotten carried away and let Chen Yan see right through her little scheme.

But then, true affection can never be held, only schemes win hearts.

He Mengxue felt, she never cared about being scheming or not. Using schemes just proved her affection for Chen Yan.

If it was the old Chen Yan, He Mengxue wouldn’t have known whether her little schemes would backfire.

But, starting a few days ago, when Chen Yan gradually began to appreciate her tricks, He Mengxue believed: even if Chen Yan saw through them, he would accept them, because he clearly enjoyed it!

Thinking this, He Mengxue started following her plan...

........

Unable to leave He Mengxue’s home, Chen Yan changed his shoes, returned to the couch, and continued watching TV.

Meanwhile, He Mengxue, under the pretense of washing fruit, went to the kitchen.

Chen Yan didn’t mind, patiently waiting for He Mengxue’s tricks.

But before she could appear, his phone rang.

When it rang, Chen Yan was watching TV.

Hearing the ringtone, he glanced over and saw that it was Lu Man calling.

Checking the time, it was already past 9 PM; Lu Man contacting him at this hour, could it be something urgent?

With that thought, he picked up his phone and answered the call.

Once connected, Lu Man’s slightly serious voice came through, "Chen Yan. There’s trouble."

Having dealt with various situations over the years, Chen Yan had developed a calm composure, so even though Lu Man’s tone sounded serious, Chen Yan still asked nonchalantly, "What happened?"

Lu Man explained, "I was discussing the talent agency with Sister Mei Li, when her friend called her, saying that the Xu brothers are preparing a plan targeting us."

"It’s expected to be released the day after tomorrow. Be careful."

"The Xu brothers?" Chen Yan muttered to himself.

He hadn’t even proactively dealt with this company that held a grudge against Lu Man and Yang Rou, yet they were planning to strike first?

With that in mind, Chen Yan asked, "Do they have a specific plan?"

Lu Man answered, "No, but it’s supposed to be an all-out confrontation, and a plan that completely overturns industry perceptions."

Hearing how serious Lu Man was making it sound, Chen Yan was alerted and responded, "Okay. I got it."

"I’ll discuss this with Sister Rou tomorrow."

"If you’re interested, join in the discussion too."

After discussing their countermeasures, Chen Yan reassured Lu Man, "But you shouldn’t worry too much."

"Our ’Sunrise Project’ is going so smoothly, and the results are so good. Whatever plan the Xu brothers come up with, it won’t affect us."

"As long as we don’t get disorganized ourselves, we stand invincible from the start."

Hearing Chen Yan’s words, Lu Man also felt reassured.

Then, the two exchanged a bit of sweet talk and were just about to hang up when He Mengxue, who had been busying herself in the kitchen, finally came out.

She brought out half of a hollowed-out wintermelon.

The hollowed-out shell of the wintermelon served as a container, while the flesh was cut into small pieces and placed inside, making it look irresistibly appetizing.

She didn’t notice that Chen Yan was on the phone, so when she walked out of the kitchen, she cheerfully said, "The wintermelon is ready~"

Although Chen Yan was quite far from the kitchen, the room was so quiet that Lu Man could easily catch the sound on the other side of the phone.

She couldn’t help asking, "Who is that?"

"Who’s at your place, Chen Yan?"

Chen Yan jumped, quickly making a "shush" gesture to He Mengxue, then calmly and without blushing or skipping a beat, said, "Nobody. It’s the sound from a TV show."

Saying so, Chen Yan quickly picked a TV show and turned up the volume.

Listening to the noises emanating from the TV, Lu Man hesitated over the phone, "Is it?"

"It sounds kind of familiar."

Chen Yan chuckled, "You are a celebrity. Isn’t it normal to find the voice of a fellow actor familiar?"

Hearing Chen Yan’s words, Lu Man nodded in realization, "That makes sense."

Then she said, "But turn off the TV."

Chen Yan was puzzled, "Why?"

Lu Man proudly replied, "You’re the boyfriend of a big celebrity like me! Watching other actresses is so dull!"

"If you like something, I’ll act it out for you someday!"

Chen Yan: .....

Yep. Typical Lu Man style.

While internally criticizing, Chen Yan chatted a couple more sentences with Lu Man before hanging up the phone.

After the call ended, Meng Xue, who hadn’t dared to breath during the call, glanced at Chen Yan coquettishly and asked, "Was it Lu Man?"

Chen Yan knew that Meng Xue had known about him and Lu Man for a while, so he didn’t deny it and nodded.

Meng Xue didn’t ask further but instead brought over the wintermelon she had just sliced, and said, "It’s all sliced. You eat first. I’m going to take a shower."

Chen Yan picked up a toothpick stuck in the wintermelon, stabbed a piece, and put it in his mouth. As he chewed, he asked, "Take a shower for what?"

Meng Xue rolled her eyes at Chen Yan, "Of course, it’s for comfort."

Then, she retorted, "What else did you think?"

Chen Yan smiled, "I thought you were trying to seduce me."

Meng Xue’s eyes brimmed with laughter, "If you want, you can join me in the shower."

"With the global water shortage, there are still hundreds of millions of people who can’t access clean tap water. The number of people suffering from water shortages is in the tens of millions."

"So, if you want to contribute to saving water,"

"I...," she teased, glancing at Chen Yan, "am open to that idea~~"

Chen Yan felt his mouth go dry.

He thought this woman was definitely playing with fire tonight.

He must not be fooled.

So, he shook his head firmly, "Forget it. To save water, I better not take a shower."

Hearing Chen Yan say this, Meng Xue pretended to be disgusted and pinched her nose, "Humph. Stinky man~"

After that, she mimicked Sister Rou’s swaying movements earlier that day and headed towards the bedroom.

However, she was still too young and inexperienced, lacking Yang Rou’s flair and temperament, resulting in a somewhat deliberately coquettish gait.

But Chen Yan found it rather cute.

It was like watching a little kid trying hard to imitate an adult.

While Meng Xue was showering, Chen Yan also called Yang Rou, sharing the news about Lu Man and discussing it with her.

They planned to use her connections and resources to investigate further and meet tomorrow to strategize.

After hanging up, Meng Xue had finished her shower too.

She was wearing a black silk slip dress, it clung to her beautifully sculpted curves and outlined every bit of her body beneath.

Chen Yan’s eyes surveyed her slip dress, and Meng Xue, far from being shy, looked boldly back at him, "What? Are you tempted?"

Chen Yan smiled, repeating what he said earlier, "I have it at home."

Meng Xue, visibly annoyed, frowned and muttered "Insensitive," then huffed off to the second bedroom.

Chen Yan didn’t mind.

He checked the time; it was past 10 pm, so he took a bath and then headed to sleep in Meng Xue’s master bedroom.

It wasn’t his first time staying overnight at Meng Xue’s, but it was... the only time he was fully conscious.

Thus, just like his first time there, he curiously inspected Meng Xue’s bathroom.

Perhaps because Meng Xue had just showered, the bathroom was still filled with a faint fragrance and mist, making Chen Yan feel as if he had truly taken a shower with Meng Xue.

He shook his head, rinsed himself off, and then returned to Meng Xue’s boudoir to sleep.

Chen Yan originally thought that Meng Xue would sneak into the bed while he was showering, but when he arrived at the master bedroom, he found it empty.

He closed the door, got into bed, and continued to wait for Meng Xue’s antics while playing with his phone.

He didn’t believe that Meng Xue had gone through all the trouble and thought to keep him here just to let him sleep.

So, he was curious about what else Meng Xue might do.

If her tricks were good enough, he wouldn’t mind learning them and using them on Boss Qiao Qiao and Lu Man.

Hmm. This is called "a method coming from life."

Indeed, without surprising Chen Yan, at 11 pm, while Chen Yan was nearly dozing off playing on his phone, a loud ’Bang!’ suddenly came from next door.

Chen Yan was startled, thinking it might be an earthquake.

Then, just a few seconds later, there was a knock at his door.

Chen Yan got up, went to the door, and opened it.

Standing barefoot outside, displaying a bit of her fair ankle, was Meng Xue, wearing her sexy silk slip dress, holding a stuffed doll, and looking tearfully pitiful.

As soon as she saw Chen Yan, she burst into tears with a "Waah~" and threw herself into his arms.

The silk robe hardly provided any barrier; her soft body pressed against him, and smelling the faint scent of her body, Chen Yan’s blood seemed to surge faster.

He coughed lightly, patted Meng Xue’s bare back twice, and then asked, "What happened?"

Meng Xue raised her head, looked pitifully at Chen Yan, and said, "My, my bed collapsed."

Chen Yan: ??

Do you have to go this far, girl?

To come sleep here, did you dismantle the bed?

Thinking this, Chen Yan inevitably asked, "How did it collapse?"

Meng Xue, wiping her tears, said pitifully, "I don’t know. I was just lying there, doing nothing, and it suddenly just collapsed."

Chen Yan: .....

Nice.

Chen Yan said, "Come on. Let’s go take a look together."

Meng Xue hummed an acknowledgment, leaving Chen Yan’s embrace but didn’t let go of his arm that she had grasped.

The soft touch tightly pressing against Chen Yan’s arm made him feel a warmth in his legs.

Entering the second bedroom together,

Chen Yan pushed open the door to see Meng Xue’s bed broken apart, the bed frame on the floor, while the headboard was still standing, looking like a slope—obviously un-sleepable.

Meng Xue shook Chen Yan’s arm, saying, "See, it’s impossible to sleep on it, right?"

Chen Yan looked at her and asked, "What will you do?"

Meng Xue twirled a strand of her hair, grinning, "If it’s not feasible, I guess I’ll just squeeze in with you for tonight."

Chen Yan smiled and refused, "That wouldn’t be appropriate."

Meng Xue asked, "Why?"

Chen Yan withdrew his arm from her grip and started to reason with facts, "Look, your bed is broken, right?"

Meng Xue nodded, "Yeah."

Chen Yan, "You were just sitting there, doing nothing, right?"

Meng Xue continued to nod, "Right."

Chen Yan said, "So how did it break?"

A question mark slowly appeared above Meng Xue’s head.

’How did it break?’

’Of course, I sawed the bed legs and purposefully made it collapse.’

But of course, she couldn’t say that, so she could only follow and ask, "How did it break?"

Chen Yan clapped his hands, smiling, "It collapsed under your weight!"

"Think about it, if your weight alone can collapse the bed."

"Then if you come to my bed, with our combined weight, wouldn’t it just break more certainly?"

"Doesn’t that make sense?"

Meng Xue, listening to Chen Yan’s words, slowly opened her mouth, unable to close it for a long while...