The Billionaire's Hidden Affection-Chapter 571 - 568 Time’s Up 10_1

Slander all you want. Yan Xixi remained perfectly calm.

He grew impatient. "Who on earth sent it?"

"Xu Xiaoya."

"..."

Wan Donglin’s eyes widened considerably, and he chuckled.

She explained enthusiastically, "Xiaoya’s old home was demolished, and she received 500,000 in compensation. She added that to our shop’s profits and bought this car for me with a one-time payment. HAHA, I love it! Every evening, I drive it out to have dinner with her, go for a spin, and show it off..."

Wan Donglin stopped laughing, his tone becoming very serious. "Yan Xixi, I have a suggestion..."

"What kind of suggestion?"

"Perhaps it’s best if you maintain a little distance from Xu Xiaoya?"

She raised her eyebrows. "Why should I?"

"This relationship between you two is already quite unsettling..."

Yan Xixi: "..."

He said with a straight face, "The pressure Xu Xiaoya puts on me is even greater than Huang Xiaojue’s. This won’t do."

Yan Xixi burst out laughing, but she quickly stopped. She remembered Huang Xiaojue had once said something similar. She just said nonchalantly, "The opposite sex is merely for procreation; same-sex love is true love in this world. Understand?"

Just then, at a red light, he suddenly leaned close to her lips, his breath scorching hot. "Then why don’t we hurry up and procreate a descendant?"

Yan Xixi was startled. When the green light came on, she stomped on the accelerator and zoomed off.

Her face flushed and her heart pounded. She said resentfully, "Stop fooling around with me! If the car gets scratched, that would be a disaster."

"What’s the big deal? Isn’t it just a mere car? Yan Xixi, let me tell you, a person drives the car, not the other way around."

"HUMPH, I treasure it. This is the most expensive thing I’ve ever owned in my life." 𝙛𝓻𝒆𝓮𝒘𝙚𝙗𝒏𝙤𝙫𝓮𝒍.𝓬𝒐𝙢

"Stop being so petty. I wanted to give you a car before, but you always said you hadn’t gotten your driver’s license. Yet, as soon as Xu Xiaoya gave you one, you suddenly had your license ready. Forget it. Return this car to Xu Xiaoya, and I’ll buy you an even better one."

"Hey, this car is already good enough. I’m not exchanging it. When the shop makes more money in the future, I’ll buy Xiaoya a better one too."

Trying to drive a wedge between me and Xiaoya? No way!

How could Wan Donglin not see through her little thoughts? He was actually secretly amused. Women were often jealous of each other, and true friendships between them were rare. Yet, these two were devoted to each other—one was willing to buy a house for her friend, and the other was willing to buy a car in return. He mused to himself: Could this be the rhythm of ’best buddies’? This really won’t do.

Having eaten and drunk their fill, they felt completely relaxed.

Yan Xixi gripped the steering wheel and said spiritedly, "Do you want me to drive you home?"

He raised an eyebrow. "I still have something to discuss with you. Let’s go to my place first and talk."

"What is it?"

"The Empress Dowager has invited you to dinner tomorrow."

Yan Xixi was startled. "Why?"

"It’s just a meal. What are you afraid of?"

Yan Xixi remained silent.

"We’re having dinner at my place tomorrow night. You don’t need to be nervous. It’s just my mother and my older sister. You’ve met them both, so there’s no need to be afraid."

His words had the opposite effect; Yan Xixi’s hands gripping the steering wheel started to tremble slightly. Eating out would have been acceptable, but eating at his home? That was even more terrifying.

Especially since the Empress Dowager was incredibly imposing, and Princess Dongmei was notoriously sharp-tongued... If she went to his home for dinner, wouldn’t she be skinned alive?

She muttered dejectedly, "Can I refuse?"

"No mercy."

She fell silent.

He asked curiously, "Why are you so terrified?"

After a long while, she finally said, "It’s always a jinx... Before I went to Huang Xiaojue’s home for dinner, everything was fine. But after that meal, everyone immediately disliked me..."