Chapter 553 - Pei Ge locks Mr. CEO outside the door.

Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios

“Then, what if I say... that Ji Ziming not returning tonight is because of a woman?”

A woman?

Ji Ziming not returning tonight is because of a woman?

Her expression froze. Unbeknown to her, the current expression on her face did not look good.

“Hey, Little Chili, are you okay?” Mu Heng could not help but reflect on his words when he saw the change in her expression.

She returned from her daze at the sound of his voice.

“You should leave. I’m tired and want to sleep already.” She pointed this out to the man coldly.

The frown on his forehead deepened at the change in her expression.

Little Chili doesn’t seem all right!

“Little Chili, are you really okay? You don’t look very good,” he said softly.

“I’m fine. You should leave.” She peered at him lightly.

Something’s definitely very wrong with her!

“Actually, what I was... lying to you just then. I just wanted to teas you! You know it; it’s already very good if two out of the ten words that come out of my mouth are true.” He tried to make her laugh.

The current him really wanted to slap the past him!

He already knew that she was an innocent and devoted woman with very delicate senses, yet he still said those things to her moments before.

Just look at what’s happening; this Little Chili’s mood quickly turned for the worse. Now, she seems to be holding a grudge against my childhood friend.

If that best friend of mine learns...

Wu wu wu! Elder Sis! Big Mistress Pei, please don’t misunderstand our Ziming!

“Pei Ge, definitely don’t misunderstand. While Ziming not coming home tonight might be because of a woman, it’s definitely not what you’re thinking!”

Sometimes, it really held true that, the more panicky one felt, the more mistakes one made.

Just take Mu Heng as an example; he, who was eloquent and good at misguiding people, actually said something wrong due to feeling very panicky!

“Ah!” He only realized that he had said something wrong again once he finished speaking and spotted her darker look.

“Elder Sis! Big Mistress Pei, I spoke hastily and didn’t—”

Alas, the woman did not let him explain himself and just ‘cold-heartedly’ shut the door in his face.

Bang!

Staring at the tightly shut door, he fell in desperation. His expression was one that showed he had no tears left to cry.

“I’m dead; I’m dead. If Ziming comes back and finds out what I’ve just foolishly done, that petty and boorish man will surely find a way to make me pay for it...”

He could already see his bleak future!

As he watched the house’s lights turn off one by one from outside, he decided to just let it be.

“Hmph! Anyway... I wasn’t lying per se and was actually speaking the truth!” He egged himself on by muttering this.

Apparently, his self-hypnosis was effective, as in the next instant, he regained his spirit.

Taking out the phone from his pocket, a light flashed in his eyes, and then he dialed a familiar set of numbers.

The phone rang for a while before the person on the other end connected the call.

“Hello.”

He promptly grew nervous when he heard the low and clear voice.

Indeed, my best friend is with that woman...

“Hey, Ziming, where are you now? I suddenly feel like asking you out for a round of drinks!” His tone was as lively as usual.

“I’m not free now,” he curtly replied. From his frostier than usual voice, it could be gleaned that he was in a rather bad mood.

Mu Heng quickly continued, “Ziming! Don’t hang up on me first! Just tell me where you are now!”

“... I’m hanging up.” The man ignored him.

Sensing that he was about to hang up on him, he hastened to interrogate him as he had yet to get the answer he was after. However, another person’s voice came through the phone first.

“Ziming, who is that? The person seems to be in a haste. Don’t tell me that it’s your new girlfriend?”

A rough and low male voice came through.

YES!

He pumped his fist in the air when he heard this familiar voice.

“It’s not.”

Following this, the man hung up.

However, this time, Mu Heng did not feel stifled anymore even though he was hung up on.

That was because he had already found out what he wanted to find out!

Indeed, it is as I’ve thought; my best friend not coming home today is because he is being held back by that person.

“Ha ha! Ziming, now you can’t blame me!”

The Casanova happily hummed a joyful tune while leaving the area of his house.

Meanwhile, the man in question was entirely clueless of the huge pit his best friend had just dug for him!

“Hoo!”

It was almost midnight by the time he drove back and returned home.

Parking the car in the garage outside, he walked to the door with a look of fatigue.

He raised his head, only to see that all the lights in the house had been turned off. He involuntarily frowned.

Doesn’t this woman know to leave a light on for me since I’m not back yet?

Frowning, he took out his house key and slotted it into the door grill’s keyhole.

However—

He realized that his key could not unlock the door!

“Mhm?” He looked confused. Retracting out the key from the keyhole, he carefully examined it before he slotted it in again.

Alas, the door remained tightly shut and could not be opened by his key.