Chapter 1673: Xie Duo Extra (7)

As soon as the apartment door opened, Naisi rushed out impatiently, first wagging her tail at Yuan Jianyue, then, when she saw Xie Duo, she jumped up and pawed at his pant leg to show how happy she was to see him.

"Naisi, stop it." Yuan Jianyue hurriedly called her dog back inside. The place was usually just her, so after rummaging around for a while, she pulled out her dad’s slippers and handed them to Xie Duo. "You can wear my dad’s."

"Okay." Xie Duo had been here once before, but hadn’t gone in. Inside was just like he’d imagined—clean, tidy, and cozy.

There were a few small, carefully chosen knickknacks that really felt like her style.

"Sit down first." Yuan Jianyue was also trying to ease the awkwardness. "Have you eaten yet?"

"Not yet, I came over right after I got off the plane."

"Then..." Yuan Jianyue bit her lip and spotted a small plate of dates on the coffee table. "Have some dates first, they’re pretty sweet."

Almost like she was possessed, she actually picked one up and handed it to him, as if she wanted to bring it right to his mouth for him to taste.

But then she suddenly felt that directly feeding something into someone’s mouth wasn’t very appropriate.

It was all because of that kiss just now—her brain was still mush from it. She was just about to pull her hand back when Xie Duo suddenly leaned in toward her.

He bit down on the date, following her fingers.

His lips seemed to brush against her fingertips.

A bit of warmth.

A spark at first touch!

The flush that had only just faded from Yuan Jianyue’s face rushed back all at once, heat flooding through her entire body, while Xie Duo just ate the date. "It is pretty sweet."

His straightforwardness only made her more embarrassed. "Um, should I make you something to eat?"

Naisi was still standing by Xie Duo’s side, tail wagging nonstop. He lowered his head and petted the little thing’s head. "Okay, then I’ll go out and walk the dog."

For some reason, it suddenly felt a little like they were an old married couple.

Which made Yuan Jianyue feel even more shy and flustered.

**

When she heard the door close, Yuan Jianyue finally let out a breath. But then she suddenly realized she was about to cook for him and thought she must have lost her mind.

She could’ve just told him to go home for dinner, or ordered takeout, right? Why did she have to say something like that?

Thinking of that kiss in the elevator just now, a strange, raw flutter shot up from deep in her heart.

She went into the kitchen. Thankfully there were still some ingredients in the fridge; at most she could just stir-fry a simple dish and cook him a bowl of noodles. Just as she was getting ready to start cooking, she heard a phone vibrating. Her own phone was on her, so it wasn’t hers.

When she got to the living room, she realized that Xie Duo had gone out to walk the dog without his phone. She glanced at the caller ID note:

[Grandpa]

Yuan Jianyue hesitated and didn’t pick up at first—after all, answering someone else’s phone without asking wasn’t very polite.

But the call kept coming in again and again. Since it was so late, the old man might have something urgent. After wavering for a bit, she still answered.

"Xie Duo, you little brat, what the hell are you doing? The driver said he went to pick you up and only got your luggage, didn’t see you at all. Where are you? Get your ass back here right now. Middle of the night, where did you run off to, you—"

"Hello, Grandpa Xie."

Hearing that it wasn’t his grandson’s voice, the old man even double-checked the number he’d dialed.

"Young Master Xie isn’t here. If it’s urgent, I’ll have him call you back later."

"You, you are..."

"I’m..." Faced with an elder, Yuan Jianyue didn’t quite know how to describe their relationship.

"Yuan Jianyue?" The moment he heard a young woman’s voice, the first name that popped into Grandpa Xie’s head was hers.

"Mm, yes." Yuan Jianyue hadn’t expected Grandpa Xie to know about her. That meant the Xie Family all knew, which made her chest inexplicably swell and her heart throb with heat.

"So Xie Duo is with you. Then it’s fine, you two go ahead and do your thing."

"We..."

We’re not exactly busy.

"He went out to walk my dog for me."

"Walking the dog, huh." The corner of Grandpa Xie’s mouth twitched. This brat, running off to walk someone else’s dog in the middle of the night instead of coming home? When he’s asked to keep an old man company for a walk, he acts like he’s being tortured. "As long as I know he’s fine. Whenever you have time, you’re welcome to come visit our home."

Of course, Yuan Jianyue nodded and agreed.

After hanging up, Grandpa Xie couldn’t help sighing:

"That little brat, so quiet and secretive, and he’s already sneaked off to a girl’s apartment. Wouldn’t have guessed it."

"Acts all serious all the time, but turns out he’s actually pretty repressed and flirtatious."

...

When Xie Duo came back from walking the dog, he wiped the pup’s paws first. Only then did he hear Yuan Jianyue tell him that his grandpa had called. "You should give him a call back."

"I’ll call him later." Xie Duo looked at Yuan Jianyue, who was busy in the kitchen. "Did my grandpa say anything weird to you?"

"What did he say?"

"If he didn’t say anything, then it’s fine."

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