After seeing the two girls off, Chen Lin felt especially relaxed.
He checked the time. It was a little past four in the afternoon.
It was the perfect time to return to River View Splendor Mansion and enjoy some cozy time alone together.
He stepped on the gas, and the black Bentley Bentayga traced a smooth arc along the road, speeding toward the city center.
Just as he parked in the underground garage at River View Splendor Mansion, his phone screen lit up with a message from Song Qiuya.
[Dinner's ready. Just waiting for you.]
It was followed by an adorable sticker of a kitten wagging its tail, its eyes full of anticipation.
Warmth filled Chen Lin's heart as he read the message, and a tender smile unwittingly spread across his face.
He could already picture that cool, breathtakingly beautiful woman wearing an apron, busy in the kitchen.
He unlocked the door with his fingerprint and pushed it open.
He was ready to surprise her with a hug.
But when he spotted two extra pairs of women's heels in the entryway, his smile instantly froze.
One pair was Qin Chuxia's fiery-red stilettos.
The other was Qin Churan's ever-present black, low-heeled police shoes.
Chen Lin's romantic fantasies of an evening alone together vanished without a trace.
Third wheels +2.
He changed his shoes and walked into the living room. Sure enough.
Qin Chuxia sat cross-legged on the soft carpet without the slightest concern for appearances, cradling a small tub of Häagen-Dazs. She shoveled spoonfuls into her mouth while watching the animated adaptation of A Record of a Mortal's Journey to Immortality with rapt attention, exclaiming over and over, "Wow, Wen Tianren is so handsome!"
Her older cousin, Qin Churan, sat silently in a corner of the couch like an ice sculpture.