My Virtual Girlfriend-Chapter 474: Caught Cheating in the Middle of the Night

Chapter 474: Chapter 474: Caught Cheating in the Middle of the Night

Meanwhile, at Chen Yan’s home.

Chen Yan and Zhao Ying had just entered the front door.

Zhao Ying’s nature seemed to genuinely lack boundaries. Upon arriving at Chen Yan’s place, she kicked off her shoes cheerfully, then barefoot, she started hopping and jumping around the living room.

It was only because the quality of Chen Yan’s apartment was quite good that they weren’t being called out by the downstairs neighbors, asking them to keep it down since they were disturbing the children’s rest...

After hopping around for a while, Zhao Ying got a bit bored.

She then walked around with her hands behind her back, like an old grandpa inspecting his territory, beginning her inspection of the room.

While inspecting, she came to the fish tank in the corner of the living room.

Then, curiously bending over to look inside with her sparkling eyes, she asked, "Chen Yan, what is this?"

Chen Yan, who was bending over to change his shoes, paused upon hearing her question and then replied, "Oh. Goldfish given by Lu Man. I’ve been keeping them."

A few days ago, after returning from Tiandu, Lu Man had brought Chen Yan a bowl of fish.

To be honest, Chen Yan always suspected there was a hidden meaning behind it, but he had no evidence.

Because the way Lu Man gifted the fish was also very clever.

She said she was often out on business trips and couldn’t always be there for Chen Yan. Therefore, she would send a few fish for Chen Yan to enjoy keeping.

But no matter how long he kept them, he shouldn’t forget that he also had her, the mermaid.

Chen Yan: ...

Could that actually be considered evidence?

Hearing Chen Yan’s explanation, Zhao Ying, like a curious cat, lightly tapped the water’s surface with her finger.

She seemed to truly possess some special ability, as the fish, which were usually extremely scared of people, would flee when Chen Yan came to feed them and only return after he left.

But when she was there disturbing them, the fish acted as if they’d met a friend, eagerly swimming over and circling around Zhao Ying’s fingers.

"Oh. This is interesting~" Zhao Ying’s eyes lit up at this sight.

Then she began making circles with her hand around several fish, which followed her fingertip swimming back and forth.

It looked as though she was conducting the fish’s movements.

Upon seeing this, Chen Yan was also a bit astonished.

He always felt that Zhao Ying’s manner was different from ordinary people. If Yu Qiao Qiao and Lu Man were ordinary people, and Chen Yan was an ordinary person with a system, then Zhao Ying must be someone born with supernatural abilities.

She was like a sprite from another realm, somewhat out of place in the real world but very harmonious with nature.

After changing his shoes, Chen Yan walked over to Zhao Ying.

Seeing her having so much fun, Chen Yan tilted his head and asked, "Do you really like small animals?"

Hearing Chen Yan’s question, Zhao Ying nodded happily, her eyes shining as she gazed at the fish, "Yeah. Can’t do without them every meal."

Chen Yan: ???

Chen Yan was a bit confused.

Are we thinking of the same thing?

Looking at the fish again.

As if sensing Zhao Ying’s "appetite," they immediately scattered in all directions. ƒгeeweɓn૦vel.com

Chen Yan: ...

This girl...

Seeing the fish scatter, Zhao Ying licked her lips in disappointment, appearing genuinely hungry.

In an effort to alleviate the awkwardness, Chen Yan coughed and then asked, "You... haven’t had dinner, have you?"

Zhao Ying looked at Chen Yan with a pitiful nod.

Chen Yan swore, he had merely asked casually to ease the awkwardness.

He had even prepared a follow-up "interrogation": Did you eat? What did you have? Tomato and egg stir-fry? Did you pick the tomatoes yourself?

But then, Zhao Ying actually said she hadn’t eaten any dinner?

Chen Yan suddenly had an epiphany: This girl didn’t come because she missed him but because she was hungry and had nowhere else to eat, right?

With that thought in mind, Chen Yan proposed, "How about I make you some instant noodles?"

Zhao Ying’s head bobbed rapidly like a bobblehead doll.

Chen Yan sighed: Look how hungry the kid is.

As he went to the kitchen to prepare the instant noodles, Zhao Ying followed him like a little puppy, watching eagerly from the side.

While cooking, Chen Yan curiously asked, "Why didn’t you eat dinner tonight?"

Zhao Ying replied, "No money."

Chen Yan: ??

Chen Yan, "I remember you get a salary every month, don’t you?"

Zhao Ying shook her head, shaking it like a bobblehead, "No. No. You remember wrong."

A question mark slowly rose above Chen Yan’s head.

He felt certain Zhao Ying had a secret.

He couldn’t help but wonder where her money had gone.

Then he asked, "What about Qiao Qiao? Why didn’t you scrounge a meal from her?"

Zhao Ying’s ears drooped down, "Qiao Qiao went back to the orphanage today. She’s not at school."

Chen Yan: ...

Poor kid.

Chen Yan said, "Alright. Next time, when your salary is paid, I’ll have Qiao Qiao directly deposit some money into your meal card. That way, you won’t spend all your money and have nothing left to eat."

Hearing Chen Yan’s words, Zhao Ying nodded happily.

Soon, the meal was ready.

Zhao Ying didn’t mind the heat, Chen Yan had barely poured the noodles into the bowl when she happily carried it to the table and began devouring her food ravenously.

One had to say, Brother Ying eating was truly a sight to behold.

Chen Yan watched from the side, starting to feel a bit envious.

But when he sneakily stretched out his hand a few times to try and share, Zhao Ying would quickly hug the bowl to her chest, continuing to slurp her noodles while warily watching him.

Chen Yan couldn’t help laughing and crying at the same time, "I made that."

Zhao Ying, "My friend made it for me. Slurp slurp~"

Chen Yan, "Right. And isn’t that me?"

Zhao Ying, "If you want some, ask your friend to make it."

Chen Yan: ...

Upon reflection, that logic didn’t seem to have any problems.

Quickly finishing a bowl of noodles, Zhao Ying lay back in her chair, utterly content.

She rubbed her flat belly, a look of pure enjoyment on her face, "So satisfying~"

Chen Yan huffed and started clearing the table, saying, "You didn’t even leave me any soup."

Zhao Ying pretended not to hear, closing her eyes to continue savoring the moment, "So satisfying~~"

Chen Yan: ...

Alright. No point in reasoning with a fool...

After clearing the dishes and utensils, Chen Yan washed his hands and then returned to the living room.

There, Zhao Ying was stretching out.

Seeing Chen Yan come out, Zhao Ying hopped over and wrapped her arms around Chen Yan’s neck, saying, "Aw, are you mad? It was just your noodles."

"Don’t worry. I didn’t take advantage of you for nothing."

"I’ll join you for a workout, okay?"

’Workout?’ Hearing Zhao Ying’s words, Chen Yan paused for a moment, his thoughts taking a slight turn.

He glanced at Zhao Ying, who was very close to him.

Then he recalled Zhao Ying’s favorability and the unlocked postures.

Over time, Zhao Ying’s favorability had been slowly rising, having increased from 150 to 172 points.

Regarding the postures, quite a few had been unlocked.

Apart from the "final step," almost all were unlocked.

However, because he had been pretty busy lately, Chen Yan hadn’t had the chance to exercise.

Could I... try it out tonight?

Thinking this, Chen Yan coughed, his face suddenly taking on a "dead serious" expression, then he said, "That wouldn’t be necessary, not necessary at all."

"Isn’t it too late for us to be exercising so intensely?"

Zhao Ying heavily patted Chen Yan’s shoulder and then said, "What a coincidence! That’s what I was thinking too!"

"So, I think, let’s not do so many training moves. Let’s just go for a night run!"

"After having a late-night snack, we go for a night run!"

"How fitting!"

"We’ll come back just in time to sleep!"

"Night... run?" Chen Yan was a bit stunned.

He had thought that as their mutual affection grew, Zhao Ying would unlock some sort of awareness or would take the initiative in some matters.

But this... was it?

Brother Ying sure was a bit slow on the uptake, completely failing to notice Chen Yan’s confusion. Seeing Chen Yan not speaking, she assumed he had implicitly agreed.

Thus, she happily grabbed Chen Yan and ran towards the door.

And so, without quite understanding how it happened, Chen Yan found himself changing shoes and starting a night run with Zhao Ying.

Two hours and a bit later, having run until after midnight when there were hardly any people on the streets and even the streetlights were dim, they returned home.

Now that his constitution had increased by +9, Chen Yan could keep up with Zhao Ying’s "simple" exercise, so he didn’t feel tired at all.

However, he kept wondering: why was he running with Brother Ying? Couldn’t he have just waited at home for her? And why did it end up seeming like he was accompanying her when it was she who wanted to run?!

And so, the two of them returned home.

Having worked up a sweat, and needing to sleep, they both had to take a shower separately.

Fortunately, Chen Yan’s apartment was quite large and had two bathrooms.

So, Zhao Ying took the inner one, while Chen Yan used the outer one.

Despite being a tomboy lacking sophistication, Zhao Ying was still a woman after all, so her shower took significantly longer than Chen Yan’s.

When Chen Yan was finished showering, Zhao Ying still wasn’t done.

Chen Yan, drying his hair, sat on the sofa, pondering the situation for tonight’s sleep.

Knowing Brother Ying’s personality, and how close they had become, there probably weren’t many barriers of modesty left between them.

Therefore, no matter how Chen Yan planned it, she would probably agree.

So... what lay before Chen Yan was the classic choice every man faces: be a beast, or to be less than a beast...

While Chen Yan was musing over this, amidst Zhao Ying’s "splash splash" of water, an unexpected knock on the door was heard.

Chen Yan looked up towards the inner room, thinking it was Zhao Ying knocking.

However, when the "thump thump thump" of knocking came again, he realized it was coming from his own front door.

"Huh? Who could it be at this time?"

"Qiao Qiao? Impossible. Didn’t she go to the orphanage?"

"Lu Man? Also impossible. She’s on a business trip. And she even delivered fish to me before leaving."

"He Mengxue? Even less likely. I just took her home."

"And at this late hour, how could the security guard even let someone in?"

The more he thought about it, the more perplexed Chen Yan became.

He approached the door. He looked through the peephole only to see darkness in the corridor, barely making anything out.

He asked, "Who’s there?"

The voice of the man in black from earlier in the evening responded from the other side, "Hello, Director Chen. I’m the person you met today."

Hearing the voice of the man in black, Chen Yan tensed up.

But then he thought that the man in black would at most have a chat at the door and would not run into Zhao Ying.

Thinking this, he relaxed.

So, he opened the door.

As the door opened, there stood several men in black.

Chen Yan’s gaze swept over the men in black, then landed on a chubby figure in the corner who looked quite different from the others.

"Uncle Zhao?"

Even though Zhao Xuan was dressed just like the other men in black, Chen Yan’s keen eye recognized him instantly.

Zhao Xuan raised his head with a smile and said, "Surprise, Nephew Chen."

"Damn..." Chen Yan couldn’t help but curse.

Surprise? It was more of a shock!

Hearing Chen Yan’s reaction, Zhao Xuan was momentarily taken aback, but being straightforward himself, he laughed and said, "Seems like you’re really surprised to see me, ha ha ha."

Chen Yan reached to close the door, "Uncle Zhao! It’s really inconvenient tonight! Let’s talk tomorrow! Goodbye!"

Zhao Xuan quickly called out, "Wait a minute! Don’t rush!" The men in black also quickly braced the door.

Chen Yan was strong, but he was no match for several men in black, so ultimately the door remained open.

Zhao Xuan, looking rather anxious, glanced at the surveillance camera and then moved closer, saying, "Let’s talk tonight, Nephew Chen. It’s not easy for me to come out."

"After all, I’m supposed to be ’dead’."

Perhaps because the inside of the house was close, after speaking, Zhao Xuan heard the "splash splash" of running water.

He immediately grasped the situation and smiled at Chen Yan, "I get it, you have a ’guest’ over tonight!"

"I won’t disturb you for long. Let’s talk in the study. Just a few minutes."

Chen Yan chuckled awkwardly, pressing against the door, "Uncle Zhao, it’s really not convenient tonight. Some other time, some other time!"

"I’ll set a banquet for you!"

"We’ll have a good chat!"

"It really won’t work tonight!"

"You’re a man too. You understand. A moment in spring is worth a thousand gold. It’s inconvenient, really inconvenient."

Saying this, Chen Yan tried to push the door closed with more force.

Zhao Xuan quickly said, "Just two minutes, we’ll just talk for two minutes. After we’re done, I’ll leave."

Chen Yan, "Next time, certainly next time!"

And as both parties were pushing against the door, unwilling to give way, suddenly the sound of the water inside stopped abruptly.

After about ten seconds, Zhao Ying emerged from inside the apartment, wearing one of Chen Yan’s long T-shirts, her bare legs exposed, drying her hair with a towel.

She didn’t notice at first, but her attention quickly shifted to the people at the door.

She was stunned, then couldn’t help but exclaim, "Chen Yan? Dad? What are you doing?"

...

Upon hearing the sound of the water, Chen Yan had a bad feeling.

And as he had feared, Zhao Ying came out.

At that moment, he thought that maybe he could bluff his way through and possibly salvage the situation.

But when Zhao Ying called out "Dad," Chen Yan knew... he was done for tonight.

With no hope left, Chen Yan stopped struggling.

He let go of the door and, covering his forehead, walked back inside, pondering how to smooth things over.

Meanwhile, Zhao Xuan inside was stunned.

He looked at Chen Yan, looked at Zhao Ying, open and closed his mouth several times, not knowing what to say.

After a moment, he walked in somewhat dazed. When the men in black tried to follow, they were met with a sharp rebuke, "Wait outside!"

Having said that, he closed the door, leaving only himself, Zhao Ying, and Chen Yan inside the apartment.

Chen Yan sat down on the living room sofa, covered his forehead, not sure how to explain.

He thought for a moment, tossed a thin blanket from the couch to Zhao Ying to cover her legs, and then he looked up and began to explain, "Uncle Zhao... things aren’t what you’re imagining."

Zhao Xuan glanced at Zhao Ying, who was clueless about what was going on and was still towel-drying her hair, and then at Chen Yan, whose hair was still wet, obviously just out of the shower.

He knew well how much Zhao Ying could dawdle in the shower.

In the short time it took for their conversation, there was no way she could be finished.

Thus, his face turned livid, "You both took a shower together. And you say it’s not what I’m thinking?!"