I Didn't Bring My Keys Either

Pan Ning smiled at Su Yang with her captivating, big eyes.

"I guessed right?"

"Uh, yeah." Su Yang stopped pretending. Pan Ning wasn't his girlfriend anyway, so it didn't matter if she knew.

"Then why didn't you go? The one who left afterward was called Tang Yuwei, right? She called you, but you didn't go. I could only assume you weren't interested in her."

"But Lin Yiyi, who left earlier, was cute and had a great figure. You actually managed to resist that?"

Su Yang and Pan Ning exchanged a glance, momentarily at a loss for words.

"Girls of that caliber—can you men really resist that kind of temptation?"

Su Yang smiled faintly. "She is pretty, but she isn't my type. I only showered her with gifts because I was bored."

"And to be honest with you, those two girls were only so forward because they saw that I had some money. I'm not really into that."

Pan Ning smiled meaningfully. "I'll reluctantly believe you."

"Your noodles are coming~"

The owner carried over an iron tray with two bowls of freshly cooked beef noodles.

Su Yang stood up, took the bowls, and placed them on the table. "Thanks, Boss!"

"You're welcome. Take your time eating~"

"Mmm, it smells amazing!" Su Yang sat down, picked up a pair of disposable chopsticks, and handed them to Pan Ning before opening a pair for himself.

"Try them first and see if they suit your taste."

"I can tell from the smell that I'll like them." Su Yang stirred the noodles with his chopsticks, picked up a large mouthful, and put it into his mouth.

"Mmm~ Delicious, delicious."

Seeing this, Pan Ning smiled. "Then hurry up and eat. The noodles taste even better if you soak the fried egg in them."

"Sure." Su Yang picked up the egg, put it into his bowl, and ate.

Ten minutes later, Su Yang lifted the bowl and drank the last mouthful of soup.

Smacking his lips in satisfaction, he said, "Not bad. They really are delicious. I'll come by for a bowl whenever I get the chance at night."

"Are you full?" Pan Ning hadn't drunk all the soup like Su Yang. She had only finished the noodles.

"I'm full. I drank quite a bit earlier, though. Otherwise, I'd definitely have another bowl."

"Then let's go." Pan Ning stood up and walked to the stall to pay.

"Boss, how much?"

The owner said with a cheerful smile, "Thirty yuan. Have you been here before, beautiful?"

"Yeah, a few times."

"I meant that you look familiar. You're really beautiful."

Pan Ning smiled brightly. "Thank you for the compliment, Boss. I've scanned the code."

"Sure thing."

Just then, Su Yang came over with his bag on his back.

"Boss, your beef noodles taste great. I'll come again next time."

Hearing this, the owner said with a beaming smile, "Hehe, thanks, handsome. Come by often. But I only sell them at night. Your girlfriend knows that, though. She's been here several times."

"Girlfriend?" Su Yang looked at Pan Ning, preparing to explain.

Before he could, Pan Ning smiled. "Let's go."

"Okay, okay."

"Take care, you two~"

After leaving the alley, they arrived by the roadside.

Ding~

Su Yang's phone chimed on WeChat.

He took it out and looked. It was a message from Lin Yiyi.

"Brother Su, I'm a little scared staying alone in the hotel. Can you come keep me company? I'm in Room 8208 at Junli Hotel."

A spark of desire rose in Su Yang's heart as he looked at the phone, but he didn't reply. He simply turned off the screen.

The moment he put his phone away, another notification sounded.

Su Yang picked it up and looked. This time, it was a message from Tang Yuwei.

"Brother Su, I've got the room ready. Mandu Hotel, Room 501. I'll wait for you~" [Shy emoji]

Su Yang glanced at it and turned off his phone again.

He twisted his slightly sore neck and walked over to Pan Ning as though nothing had happened.

"Where do you live? How about I take you home?"

Pan Ning looked up at Su Yang. After thinking for two seconds, she said, "What if I told you... I didn't bring my keys either? Would you believe me?"

"What?" Su Yang froze, then continued, "You're joking, right?"

"I'm not." Pan Ning's expression was perfectly normal. She really didn't look like she was joking.

Su Yang was completely stumped. He had never expected Pan Ning to use not bringing her keys as an excuse.

He had been wondering whether to go back to Lin Yiyi's place to sober up after taking Pan Ning home.

But now that Pan Ning had said this, why would he bother going to Lin Yiyi, let alone Tang Yuwei?

"Then... if you trust me, how about you stay at my place for the night?" Su Yang looked at Pan Ning uncertainly.

"Sure." Pan Ning replied without hesitation.

"Damn, you really agreed?"

"I have nowhere else to go. Why wouldn't I?"

"Uh, aren't you afraid I might do something to you? We haven't known each other for very long."

Pan Ning chuckled. "Would you dare?"

Damn? Is she challenging me? What wouldn't I dare to do?

But he honestly said aloud, "No, no, I wouldn't. If I did anything to you, your brother would beat me to a pulp."

"He's a womanizer himself. He has no say over me."

"Uh, all right, then. Shall we go?"

"Let's go. I really wasn't joking. Why are you being so hesitant? Don't tell me there are other women at your place. If there are, I'm not going."

Su Yang rolled his eyes. "What nonsense are you talking about? I was just confirming it with you. Since you aren't afraid, let's go."

Just then, an empty taxi drove over.

Su Yang hurriedly raised his hand to stop it, afraid that Pan Ning might suddenly change her mind.

"Sit in the back." Pan Ning grabbed Su Yang, who was about to sit in the passenger seat, and got into the back with him.

Su Yang was a little dumbfounded. What is this girl's angle? Her favorability toward me is only twenty-five points, but she seems to be interested in me too. I don't get it. Could it be because of my ninety-point charm? Hmm, that must be it.

"Driver, go to Senhai Manor."

"Sure thing."

On the way, Su Yang turned and looked at Pan Ning, who was admiring the night view outside the window.

"Why did you pull me into the back seat with you?"

"No particular reason. It's easier to chat when we're sitting together."

"But you haven't said a word."

"I'm tired. Is that not allowed? I'm going to take a nap. Stop talking." After saying that, Pan Ning closed her eyes and leaned against the car window.

--System? Has Pan Ning's favorability changed?

Pan Ning's favorability toward the host: 25

--Strange.

Meanwhile, in Room 8208 of Junli Hotel, Lin Yiyi picked up her phone to check it every couple of minutes.

More than ten minutes had passed, but Su Yang still hadn't replied.

Lin Yiyi sat on the bed, puffed up with anger, and muttered to herself, "Hmph! Damn Su Yang, did he even see the message? I made it so obvious. Could he really resist?"

"Why else would he shower me with so many gifts if not to sleep with me? I've been this proactive, and he still won't come!"

Ding~

Just as Lin Yiyi was thinking this, her WeChat chimed.

She hurriedly picked it up and opened it. Su Yang had sent a message: "Sorry, I drank too much today and my head is a little woozy. I'm not coming over. Let's meet up next time!"

"Damn Su Yang!" After reading the message, Lin Yiyi threw her phone onto the bed.

"I'm furious! Why is this happening? Could he really have gotten a room with Tang Yuwei?"

"Impossible. He won't even come to my room, so he probably wouldn't go with Tang Yuwei. Could it be that other girl?"

"That must be it. He definitely got a room with that girl! What a scumbag!"

Achoo~

Su Yang sneezed. "Who's cursing me?"

Meanwhile, Tang Yuwei had just finished showering and walked out of the bathroom wrapped in a towel.

She picked up her phone and saw that Su Yang hadn't replied.

"What's going on? Is he still drinking?"

"He said he was coming, didn't he?" Tang Yuwei muttered uncertainly.

"Yeah, he said he would come. Let's wait a little longer~"

Fifteen minutes later, the taxi arrived outside the gates of Senhai Manor. Normally, residential communities like this didn't allow outside vehicles in.

The two of them had no choice but to get out at the entrance.

After paying and getting out, Su Yang immediately turned off his phone. He was afraid Tang Yuwei might send another message and interrupt him when he was about to do something.

He might as well turn it off entirely. If she asked later, he could just say that he had been drunk and his phone had run out of battery.

The two of them entered the residential complex. "You live here?"

"Yeah. I just moved in."

"Then you really are pretty rich. The houses here aren't cheap. No wonder those two girls were interested in you before."

"What are you saying? Would they not be interested in me if I didn't live here? I'm pretty handsome too."

"Handsome? Like a cricket~"