Chapter 63
The rain had stopped.
When his parents' unfailingly punctual nightly video call came through, Ye Nanxun had just stepped out of the steam-filled bathroom.
"Why did you shower so late today? Your hair is still wet. Go dry it quickly, or you'll have a headache tomorrow."
On the other end of the video call, the moment Chen Mingzhu saw Ye Nanxun's long, still-damp hair, her gentle brows immediately twisted into two little knots.
She urged Ye Nanxun to dry his hair at once and did not even continue the video call. After saying a few casual words, she ended it.
Normally, Ye Nanxun would have finished showering long ago and been sitting on his bed, playing on his phone before going to sleep.
Today was a little different.
Ye Nanxun had not mentioned the danger he encountered that night during the call. His parents had rarely gone traveling together; if he told them about it, Chen Mingzhu and Ye Xiangsong would probably fly back immediately.
Besides, the matter had already been resolved.
He had not seen the people who broke into the estate, nor did he know where they had gone.
Yan Beiyou told him it was fine.
Then it was fine.
Yan Beiyou told him it would be handled.
Then it would definitely be handled.
Ye Nanxun had soaked in the bathtub a little longer. His originally cold, pale face had been steamed rosy-white by the heat, making him look much healthier.
If Chen Mingzhu and Ye Xiangsong had called before he took his bath, they probably would have been frightened by how pale he looked on camera.
In fact, when Ye Nanxun saw himself in the mirror in the bathroom, he had been startled too.
His skin was bloodlessly pale, his lips pressed into a thin