After Qiqi finished speaking, she said through her tears, her voice stubborn, "I never want to go back to that house again! It isn't my home!"
Hearing Qiqi's words, Wang Yue felt sorry for her. But she was only sixteen, just a little over a year older than his younger sister, Yuanyuan. What on earth were her parents thinking?
He wanted to say yes, but if Qiqi stayed away from home for more than a day—or even less—her parents might call the police. Then things would get troublesome.
After a moment's hesitation, Wang Yue said seriously, "How about you take today to calm down before deciding? You can stay at my place tonight. I'll go to Jia Jia Arcade and work on the DVD. Uncle Li knows I'm coming, so he'll probably be over the moon."
Qiqi looked startled by his suggestion. When she'd pretended to be asleep that day, she'd learned that Wang Yue didn't like her that way. So why was he bringing her home now? Was she going to meet his parents?
Thinking of the novel's plot, she suddenly panicked, not realizing that she'd already accepted the idea of them as her future in-laws.
At a loss, she asked, "Your house? Can't I go to the arcade instead?"
Wang Yue could tell Qiqi wasn't really opposed to the idea, just nervous. He didn't understand why, but figured it was because he and Maimai were so close, and Qiqi felt close to him too.
He smiled and reassured her. "That probably won't work. Your mom has already gone to the arcade to look for you. If your parents come searching this time, they'll go straight there."
Qiqi thought he had a point. She really didn't want to go home tonight, but she still hesitated. "It just feels a