The True Record of a Flirty Omega's Failed Balancing Act - Chapter 43

Chapter 43

◎Are you living together?◎

Hurry, faster.

As she rode her electric scooter into the community, Xu Guiyi knew she was about to meet Ning Chanyue.

“Go straight to the end of the road. Then the first house on the left is where I’m staying now.”

Xu Guiyi recited Ning Chanyue’s words in her mind and twisted the throttle all the way.

…

“Hey! Can’t you look where you’re going?!”

As she rode around the final turn, perhaps because she was going too fast, a dark car suddenly drove past in the rain, nearly hitting Xu Guiyi’s scooter.

She was met with a curse from the driver.

But… Xu Guiyi no longer had time to apologize, because the moment she looked up after the near-collision, her body suddenly froze—

She saw Ning Chanyue standing not far away, looking at her in the rain. Yes, Ning Chanyue had definitely seen her. Her eyes were fixed, motionless, on the direction she was in. But… for some reason, she didn’t move or wave at her.

She was rooted to the spot like a puppet.

Xu Guiyi pursed her lips, swallowed the unease in her heart, and continued to ride a little closer, stopping beside Ning Chanyue. She asked with concern, “It’s been a long time… How are you? Are you feeling unwell?”

In fact, she didn’t need to ask. The moment she got closer and saw Ning Chanyue, Xu Guiyi could tell that she had lost weight. She was gaunt, and her face was as pale as thin paper. She was so frail that one might worry a strong gust of wind could just sweep her away.

This made Xu Guiyi’s heart sink.

Clearly, in the time they were apart, Ning Chanyue had not been doing well.

After hearing Xu Guiyi’s voice, Ning Chanyue seemed to have just come to her senses. Her eyes moved slightly, and then she quickly blinked. Her voice even carried a hint of a sob. She parted her lips and said, “I…”

“You must be Xu Guiyi? It’s nice to finally meet you. I’ve heard a lot about you.”

Ning Chanyue hadn’t finished speaking when this unfamiliar voice abruptly interrupted.

It sounded very aggressive and wasn’t pleasant to the ear.

So Xu Guiyi frowned and looked in the direction of the voice… Only then did she realize that there was another person standing behind Ning Chanyue.

At this moment, that person was holding an umbrella for Ning Chanyue, standing on the steps at the entrance of the villa courtyard, looking her up and down from a superior position.

This must be You Zhuoqing, the one who spoke to her on the phone earlier.

Regardless, out of good upbringing, Xu Guiyi managed a standard smile at You Zhuoqing and then extended her hand, saying politely but with a hint of distance, “You must be Ms. You.”

But You Zhuoqing didn’t even look down at Xu Guiyi’s hand. She even let out a light snort and put her hand, which had been naturally hanging by her side, back into her pocket.

All of this was seen by Xu Guiyi, standing in the rain.

The atmosphere became awkward.

Cold raindrops hit Xu Guiyi’s palm one by one, making her hand slowly curl into a fist.

Perhaps the subtle tension between the two also affected Ning Chanyue, who seemed to be a bystander. She coughed lightly, her eyebrows furrowed slightly, and she said to Xu Guiyi, “Let’s go inside and talk. It’s raining outside.”

After saying that, Ning Chanyue didn’t move. Her gaze remained on Xu Guiyi’s face. After seeing Xu Guiyi nod slightly, she continued, “Then I’ll go inside first and find some slippers for you. You can just park your scooter in the courtyard.”

After Xu Guiyi agreed, Ning Chanyue turned around and, just as she said, walked a few steps back, took off her raincoat and put it in the scooter basket, and pushed the scooter into the villa’s courtyard.

But… as Xu Guiyi parked the scooter and was about to walk into the house, she seemed to see something, and her pupils suddenly trembled slightly.

That’s right, she saw Ning Chanyue walk to the door, about to open it, while You Zhuoqing was holding an umbrella for her, following her closely.

That was one thing, but the moment she opened the door, Ning Chanyue paused and looked back as if saying something to You Zhuoqing. From Xu Guiyi’s angle, she couldn’t see Ning Chanyue’s expression, but she could see You Zhuoqing smiling and nodding.

They seemed very intimate.

As if stung by this sight, Xu Guiyi’s gaze was fixed on the backs of the two until they disappeared behind the door. Only then did she walk heavily towards the front door.

…But what she saw after she opened the door made her heart sink again and again.

“You Zhuoqing, are there any extra slippers in the house?” After entering, the first thing Xu Guiyi saw was Ning Chanyue squatting down, rummaging through the shoe cabinet for slippers. “I’ll find a pair for Guiyi.”

As soon as Ning Chanyue’s words fell, You Zhuoqing, who was wiping Ning Chanyue’s shoes, immediately stood up. She walked into the shoe cabinet, looked for a while, and then, after a pretense of searching, shook her head and said, “No. When we bought daily necessities, we only bought two of everything, didn’t you forget? A few days ago… when Auntie came, we had to buy some for her on the spot. The two girls just now seemed to have taken those away.”

Only bought two of everything… Is this their house? Also… who is the aunt they are talking about? Since when did Ning Chanyue have a house here?

Xu Guiyi tried to remember, but she found that she knew nothing about these things.

That’s right, Ning Chanyue had never told her. These were things only the two of them knew.

Xu Guiyi pursed her lips, her gaze slightly lowered. But soon, she saw the two identical shark slippers. The only difference was that one was a striking red, and the other was Ning Chanyue’s favorite yellow.

This made Xu Guiyi’s eyelashes flutter almost imperceptibly.

“You don’t need to find slippers,” Xu Guiyi said. “Ningning, if you don’t mind, can I just wear my sneakers inside?”

“What did you call her?”

As soon as Xu Guiyi’s words fell, You Zhuoqing stood up again. She seemed extremely displeased with the way Xu Guiyi had addressed her and said so in a raised tone.

“Don’t,” as if she didn’t want the two to argue, Ning Chanyue turned her head and gave You Zhuoqing a warning glare. But as if she thought of something, she paused, glanced at Xu Guiyi again, and softened her voice, saying to You Zhuoqing, “It’s raining, and I’m a little cold. Go to my room and get me a jacket.”

Are they living together? Just like she and Ning Chanyue were a few weeks ago?

The worry from the past day and the anxiety from traveling in the rain all turned into various uneasy suspicions after she witnessed the scenes inside the door.

Did Ning Chanyue call her here because she genuinely wanted her to pick her up from this palace-like house and take her back to that small, peeling-paint apartment? …Or did she just want her to provide some pheromones?

What is she really thinking?

For a moment, Xu Guiyi was a little confused herself.

So after You Zhuoqing went into the bedroom, Xu Guiyi asked the question. She stood in the hallway, staring at Ning Chanyue, who had just stood up, and asked softly, “Are you living together?”

“No… well… you could say that…” After hearing this, Ning Chanyue’s gaze met Xu Guiyi’s for a moment, but she didn’t look at her anymore. Then, she bent down and, while putting the shoes that You Zhuoqing had just wiped into the shoe cabinet, she said again, “But, it’s definitely not what you think.”

What does she think it is?

What else could living together be like?

Soon, Xu Guiyi’s mind flashed back to the push and pull between You Zhuoqing and Ning Chanyue at the hospital a few weeks ago, Ning Chanyue’s denial of her and You Zhuoqing’s relationship in the car after the birthday, and… their intimacy now.

What is their relationship?

Xu Guiyi took a deep breath, trying to suppress the growing anxiety in her heart.

But it didn’t seem to work.

After Ning Chanyue put the shoes away, she led her to the sofa in the living room. Ning Chanyue bit her lip, as if she wanted to explain more. But before she could speak, You Zhuoqing, who had just entered the room, appeared again. She walked quickly, holding a jacket that Xu Guiyi had never seen before in one hand and stuffing it into Ning Chanyue’s arms. You Zhuoqing was also wearing another jacket, which was probably taken from the same room.

Hmm, clearly, their clothes were kept together.

So do they also sleep…

Okay, that’s enough. Xu Guiyi didn’t want to think about it anymore.

Then, Xu Guiyi heard the sound of water. She looked back and saw You Zhuoqing sitting down. She poured two cups of tea and pushed them in front of herself and Ning Chanyue, respectively. Finally, she picked up a plastic cup, poured some water for Xu Guiyi, and, without even looking at her, handed the water to her and said, “Sorry, there are only two teacups. I only found this plastic cup. You’ll have to make do with it.”

You Zhuoqing looked familiar with everything in the house, clearly a hostess.

But this time, Xu Guiyi didn’t politely take the water as she had with the handshake. Instead, she took a deep breath. After glancing at You Zhuoqing, she turned to Ning Chanyue, who had been silent, and got straight to the point. “I know you’re pregnant. Do you want to come with me?”

As soon as Xu Guiyi’s words fell, You Zhuoqing’s hand, which was holding the water, couldn’t help but stiffen.

“What did you say?” You Zhuoqing’s voice was tight. She straightened her body, looked past Ning Chanyue, and stared directly at Xu Guiyi. She spoke at a very fast pace, “When you left Ning Chanyue, do you know how heartbroken she was? Do you know how long it took for her to recover a little after being with me? Now that she’s pregnant with your child, you finally remember your responsibility? You’ve really taken full advantage of her, haven’t you?”