novelraw Chapter 392 - 385: Tension
Chapter 392 - 385: Tension
Leng Yichen didn’t come home that night. Bai Yiran found it hard to sleep in a new place, feeling uneasy and restless throughout the night, with a constant sense that something was about to happen, grasping at it but unable to catch hold.
It was just like those countless sleepless nights abroad, where the feelings of fear and void made her restless.
An inexplicable car accident completely disrupted Bai Yiran’s previously calm heart. Fortunately, Leng Yichen had the habit of exercising, and every apartment complex had a gym, this one was no exception.
Bai Yiran changed into her workout clothes and stayed in the gym the entire night.
Leng Yichen returned at five in the morning. When he arrived, Sister Liu was still asleep. Faint sounds from the treadmill came from the gym, and upon entering, he saw Bai Yiran’s back already soaked in sweat. He frowned slightly, uncertain how long the little girl had been there.
He knew it wasn’t a good sign. Bai Yiran only relied on night runs to relieve stress when she had insomnia. From her current state, she probably experienced insomnia again.
"Why are you here?" Leng Yichen asked softly.
Upon hearing Leng Yichen’s voice, Bai Yiran slowed the treadmill, wiped the sweat off her face with a towel, and put on a carefree demeanor. "You’re back?"
Leng Yichen stepped forward and pulled Bai Yiran off the treadmill. "Were you here all night?"
While running on the treadmill, Bai Yiran hadn’t noticed, but now off it, she instantly felt her legs turn weak and shaky.
"Mm." Caught red-handed by Leng Yichen, Bai Yiran could only nod obediently.
Leng Yichen reached out to brush away the stray hairs on her forehead and sighed softly. "Insomnia."
"No, I just wanted to..."
"Little girl..." Leng Yichen hugged Bai Yiran, not minding her sweaty state at all. "Was today’s car accident a scare for you, did it remind you of something?"
Bai Yiran lay in Leng Yichen’s arms without speaking, tacitly agreeing.
"You don’t have to be afraid. I’ve already investigated. Today’s incident was just an accident. No one was intentionally trying to harm you. They’ve found the driver responsible, he was drunk driving and fled immediately after hitting you to avoid getting caught. As for the car that you said was tailing you, it was purely coincidental, merely going in the same direction."
After listening to Leng Yichen, Bai Yiran raised her head. "Did you spend the whole night investigating this?"
"Yes, I couldn’t rest until I cleared it up, can I?" Leng Yichen smiled indulgently at Bai Yiran.
"Mm." She trusted Leng Yichen’s words; if he said it was nothing, then it must be her overthinking.
"Go fill the bathtub; we’ll wash together in a bit." Leng Yichen’s face drew close to Bai Yiran, making her blush and hurriedly run away, obediently going to fill the bathtub with water.
Leng Yichen stood in the gym, unmoving for a long while.
The situation wasn’t as simple as he told Bai Yiran. In fact, he had located the vehicle responsible through the police, identified the driver, but when his people arrived, the driver was already dead. He presented signs of a drug overdose, leaving the trail cold.
This state of hidden threats left Leng Yichen feeling at a loss, but such dire tension was something Bai Yiran shouldn’t know.