Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
Xu Baohan opened the door to his house.
The lights in the living room were on.
He was stunned, a figure hurriedly stood up from the sofa in the living room.
âXu Baohan, whatâs wrong with you? I couldnât get through to your phone. Where did you go so late at night? Do you know what time it is?â An Lan scolded angrily, but her beautiful face couldnât hide her worry.
She quickly walked up to him and looked him up and down. âAre you alright? I was afraid that you would fall into a pit when you were drunk. I couldnât find you at the court in the morning, so I decided to call the police.â
Xu Baohan was stunned for a moment before a warm feeling rose in his heart. He smiled and said, âYou didnât say you were coming over last night.â
âIf I didnât come over, you wouldnât be able to stay out all night and fool around.â An Lanâs brows were tightly furrowed, âI didnât plan to come over, but I thought you were drunk and decided to come over. I didnât expect you to not be around when I came over at 12 am. I called Su Run to ask about your birthday colleague tonight, but he said you left at 10pm.â
Xu Baohan felt guilty and blamed himself. He didnât expect to be caught red-handed the first time he came home late.
If he said that he accompanied Zhuang Tianya to the hospital for an IV drip, she would definitely not let him off. Women were unreasonable when they are jealous.
âWhy arenât you speaking?â An Lan narrowed her eyes. âDid you do something to let me down...â
âI didnât,â Xu Baohan immediately denied subconsciously.
âThen is it difficult to answer my question?â An Lan tapped on her watch. âItâs almost five in the morning.â
âI. . . I just drank too much Baijiu and my stomach hurt.â Xu Baohan lowered his eyes and covered his stomach. âI went to the hospital to have a look.â
An Lan saw that his expression was indeed not too good, so she did not doubt him. âYou were in the hospital for IV drip until so late?â
âYes.â Xu Baohan could not help nodding. âI fell asleep during IV drip; my phone was out of battery again.â
An Lan heaved a sigh of relief, her eyes filled with heartache. âYouâre already so old, who told you to drink so much Baijiu? Why is your phone always out of battery? Canât you charge it at any time?â
âThis phone doesnât have much battery,â Xu Baohan said as he took out his phone and looked at her.
An Lan felt a little guilty. After all, she had bought this phone herself, if she had known earlier, she would have bought a more expensive model.
âHowâs the battery of this phone? Iâll buy you a new one next time,â An Lan said vaguely.
âItâs alright, Iâll buy you a new phone next time. Iâll just use your old phone,â Xu Baohan said with a slight smile. âTo me, a phone is just a function to answer calls and watch the news.â
âItâs good to have such awareness.â An Lan nodded in appreciation. âIs your stomach feeling better now?â
âMuch better.â Xu Baohan patted her head. âHave you been waiting for me?â
âNonsense, how can I sleep if youâre not back?â An Lan snorted. âIâm still wondering if you drank too much and got seduced by another woman.â
âDo I look like a man who can be seduced so easily?â Xu Baohan tapped her forehead. âYou donât trust me that much.â
âItâs not that I donât trust you, Iâm mainly afraid that other women will rape you.â An Lan cupped his face. âAfter all, youâre so handsome and charming, women wonât be able to control themselves.â
âYouâre the only one who canât control yourself.â Xu Baohan smiled. âItâs almost dawn, Iâll go take a shower first, then sleep for a while before going to work.â
âSince you have a stomachache, I think itâs better for you to take medical leave,â An Lan said.
âNo, we have an open court session in the morning.â Xu Baohan shook his head at her. âItâs fine, Iâm much better now.â