Chapter 1801 - 742: Linlin’s Wit

Chapter 1801: Chapter 742: Linlin’s Wit

Ding Yi was wearing a cream-colored loose cashmere sweater inside, paired with a dark gray pleated long skirt. She draped an oatmeal-colored long coat outside, and her scarf had a color somewhere between bean paste and rose—loosely worn, it revealed a small section of fair collarbone.

The outfit wasn’t showy, but like every other piece of clothing Zhou Wang had seen her in, it suited her perfectly.

She was like a ripe berry hanging with morning dew in the midst of autumn and winter; you want to approach this beauty, yet fear destroying it.

Zhou Wang didn’t know why, but every time after a period without seeing Ding Yi, he was always easily awed by her.

At this moment, Zhou Wang couldn’t quite figure out whether he was more surprised by Ding Yi’s appearance here or more awestruck by her peerless beauty...

"Hey, hey, wake up, you’re not dreaming; it really is me!"

Seeing Zhou Wang suddenly rendered speechless, Ding Yi waved her fair hand in front of him.

"But today is New Year’s Eve..."

Zhou Wang was still puzzled.

"So, must I be in Beidou?"

"Um, but with your kind of family..."

"Your words are strange; what do you mean by ’my kind of family’?"

Ding Yi scrunched her nose in dissatisfaction, "I’m from an ordinary family too... Well, there might be some slight differences... Alright, you’re right; on New Year’s Eve, I really shouldn’t be here."

Facing Zhou Wang’s very skeptical gaze, Ding Yi ultimately shrugged helplessly, then her expression turned bright, and she playfully poked Zhou Wang’s chest with her fingers.

"So, Zhou Wang, you have to take responsibility; this is my first ’rebellion’ since childhood, ignoring even my grandfather’s words. Do you know how serious this is?"

Ding Yi playfully blinked, "Even my dad, who’s so influential now, doesn’t dare to breathe loudly in front of my grandfather!"

"But you still haven’t told me why you’re here alone on Qin Island on New Year’s Eve?"

Zhou Wang peeked into the hallway and confirmed Ding Yi was alone before asking.

"Of course, to spend New Year’s with you!"

Ding Yi said matter-of-factly, "Huaxia people’s most important festival—how could you spend it coldly and alone? I told my mom about it, and she supports me. After all, you’re quite the benefactor to our family. She even made me bring lots of gifts, but they’re downstairs in the car—it’s up to you to carry them; I can’t..."

"Aunt Nie?"

Zhou Wang froze and couldn’t help but ask, "Then how did you... never mind."

Zhou Wang initially wanted to ask how Ding Yi knew he was alone on Qin Island this year, but reconsidered and found the question pointless.

Just like many things he thought Ding Yi shouldn’t know, she somehow always knew... if she wanted to.

"Zhou Wang, you don’t seem very surprised."

Ding Yi said with some dissatisfaction at this point.

"How could I not be... I’m definitely surprised, just a bit caught off guard. After all, you’ve ignored me for so long, and suddenly appeared—I’m bound to be stunned."

Zhou Wang could only laugh dryly.

"Humph, that’s your punishment for being careless; you’ve never said those things to me. No, you haven’t even said ’like’..."

Ding Yi lowered her head somewhat sadly, and that momentary lonely stance of the girl made Zhou Wang feel a little heartache, spawning a self-reproaching thought, "I really am awful."

But soon, Ding Yi raised her head again and smiled as if nothing happened, "Hey, are you planning to keep me standing in the hallway, or is inviting me in inconvenient?"

"Why would it be—"

Zhou Wang started to speak but suddenly froze.

He almost forgot that Sister Xiao Yu and Linlin were inside the house.

And Ding Yi clearly didn’t know them, and Zhou Wang had never talked to her about the mother-daughter duo.

If it were more than a month ago, Zhou Wang would be absolutely confident... I just saved a life out of morality, what’s the problem?

But now...

Considering that he had already crossed the line with Sister Xiao Yu, who was likely the most easy-going among all the women around Zhou Wang, never making any demands or uttering any complaints, causing Zhou Wang during some nights to try many exciting things with her, it became a bit awkward.

Zhou Wang found it hard to straightforwardly say, "This woman is just my babysitter."

Of course, he believed that even if he did say that, Sister Xiao Yu would show no dissatisfaction and cooperate completely.

But hearts are made of flesh, and this would definitely be an invisible injury to Sister Xiao Yu.

Zhou Wang really couldn’t bring himself to do such a despicable thing.

And while Zhou Wang internally battled with many thoughts, Ding Yi had already walked past Zhou Wang with her hands behind her back and entered the house.

"It’s indeed that familiar layout. Zhou Wang, you know? When I was little, I lived in a house like this for a long time with my parents, back in the small county town..."

Ding Yi’s words came to an abrupt stop.

In this already compact two-room layout, less than 80 square meters old house, just two steps from the door, you could instantly see the living room and dining area, so Ding Yi couldn’t even finish a sentence before she saw Sister Xiao Yu and Linlin sitting at the dining table, looking completely bewildered.

Although Zhou Wang and Ding Yi’s conversation at the door wasn’t entirely clear, it was possible to grasp the gist.