novelraw Chapter 381 : What Does It Mean_
Chapter 381 : What Does It Mean_
Chapter 381: What Does It Mean?
"You can stay at my place tonight."
Chen Fan was taken aback, then shook his head with a bitter smile.
"I'd better not. You're a big star now, and if the paparazzi catch us, it won't be good for your image."
Wen Wan, however, seemed unconcerned, "We've lived in the same house before, and when you stayed at my place back then, you weren't this fussy."
Chen Fan looked a bit embarrassed.
"It's different now from back then. You're a big star now, you need to be mindful of your image. What if the paparazzi catch us and it ends up in the newspapers? That would be big news."
Wen Wan suddenly asked with a smile, "Are you thinking about me, or are you worried that if the paparazzi catch us, you won't be able to explain it to your girlfriend?"
Chen Fan was stunned, then shook his head with a bitter smile.
"Of course I'm thinking about you. I'm just an ordinary person, it doesn't matter for me."
Wen Wan shrugged, imitating Chen Fan's gesture.
"Then that settles it. I don't care either."
Chen Fan gave Wen Wan a long look, but finally waved his hand with a smile.
"Let's forget it. You should get some rest. I'll be going now."
But he had only taken a few steps when Wen Wan's somewhat plaintive voice sounded from behind.
"If we're friends, can't you even grant me this small request?"
Chen Fan stopped and turned to look at her.
Wen Wan said softly, "You weren't like this before."
Chen Fan gave a slightly helpless, bitter smile.
"Alright then, I'll impose on you for one night."
Hearing this, Wen Wan finally gave a faint smile.
"That's more like it."
"You're not as straightforward as you used to be," Wen Wan teased as she opened the apartment door.
Chen Fan gave an embarrassed smile and followed her into the building.
The apartment Wen Wan rented was a one-bedroom unit. It wasn't very spacious.
Chen Fan voluntarily offered to sleep on the living room couch for the night.
Wen Wan didn't object, but went to the bedroom to fetch a set of pillows and a comforter.
"It gets a bit cold at night, so you'd better cover up. These are all freshly washed."
"Thank you."
After handing the items to Chen Fan, they found themselves at a loss for words.
"You should get some rest early," Wen Wan finally broke the silence, quickly turning and entering the bedroom.
Chen Fan sat on the couch, thinking that if he were in the same room with any other woman, he might feel awkward.
But Wen Wan was different.
They had experienced living under the same roof before, so they were quite familiar with each other.
Later, Wen Wan came out again to bring Chen Fan a pair of slippers.
Then she changed into her pajamas and went to the bathroom to wash up. After coming out, she wished Chen Fan goodnight.
"Get some rest early."
"Mm. Goodnight."
Click!
Chen Fan turned off the living room light and took out his phone to check the time. From sneaking out of school until now, it was already past 1 am.
He probably could only sleep for a few hours.
However, whether it was because of the new environment or the couch being too soft, Chen Fan found it hard to adapt.
He unusually experienced insomnia, lying on the bed unable to fall asleep no matter what.
Just as Chen Fan was drifting off, he heard a very soft sound of a door opening.
"Is Wen Wan going to the bathroom?"
Chen Fan quickly adjusted his breathing, pretending to be sound asleep to avoid embarrassing her.
But after waiting for a while, he didn't hear any water sounds from the bathroom.
Instead, he heard the soft rustling of footsteps coming closer and closer to him.
Chen Fan was confused.
What was Wen Wan doing in the living room?
Although his eyes were closed, Chen Fan felt as if he could sense it.
He knew Wen Wan had come to the living room and was standing right in front of him.
Chen Fan wanted to open his eyes to see what was going on.
But fearing he might startle her, he continued to pretend to be asleep.
Wen Wan stood in front of the couch, staring at Chen Fan for quite a while.
Just as Chen Fan was feeling goosebumps all over, Wen Wan suddenly bent down and crouched.
Chen Fan had his eyes closed, but he could clearly feel Wen Wan's face examining him up close.
He could smell a particularly pleasant fragrance, and could even hear Wen Wan's rapid breathing due to her nervousness.
Wen Wan stared at Chen Fan up close for nearly a minute before slowly standing up straight.
Just as Chen Fan was full of questions, he heard a soft sigh.
"Ah..."
"If only... you were born a few years earlier..."
After saying this, footsteps retreated, accompanied by the soft sound of a door closing, and Wen Wan returned to her bedroom.
Chen Fan suddenly opened his eyes.
He secretly glanced towards the bedroom, completely bewildered.
What did Wen Wan mean just now?
Especially that sentence, what did she mean by wishing I was born a few years earlier?
Could it be that she has feelings for me?
As soon as this thought crossed his mind, Chen Fan immediately shook his head to get rid of it.
Don't be silly.
Even if Chen Fan was extremely narcissistic, he wouldn't think that Wen Wan would have any thoughts about him.
After all, Wen Wan had a good image, excellent temperament, was beautiful, and was undoubtedly the goddess in the hearts of all the male students in the entire university back then.
Although he knew his thoughts were somewhat absurd, Chen Fan couldn't help but secretly think about it.
As a result, he really couldn't sleep for the rest of the night.
He tossed and turned until it started to get light outside. Chen Fan only managed to fall asleep then.
He slept for about an hour and a half. When Chen Fan woke up, he heard the sound of cooking from the kitchen.
He sat up abruptly, first checking the time.
"It's already 7:30 am."
Wen Wan heard the movement and poked her head out from the kitchen. She was wearing a cartoon apron, holding a spatula, with her hair tied up in a cute bun.
"You're awake. Quickly freshen up and get ready for breakfast."
Wen Wan's tone was normal, seemingly unaffected by last night's events.
Chen Fan nodded and got up to head to the bathroom.
About 15 minutes later, the two were sitting across from each other on the couch.
Looking at the few small dishes and millet porridge in front of him, Chen Fan was surprised.
"Did you make all this?"
"I remember you didn't cook much before, did you?"
Wen Wan smiled, "Living alone, to save money, you have to learn some survival skills."
"I'm different from before. Now I know how to make at least 20 different dishes."
Seeing the woman's slightly playful and proud expression, Chen Fan felt a sense of déjà vu, once again recalling last night's events.
He couldn't help but awkwardly shift his gaze away.
Wen Wan noticed Chen Fan's expression.
"Are you alright? You look like you didn't sleep well."
Chen Fan gave a wry smile, "The couch was too soft. I didn't sleep comfortably."
Wen Wan laughed.
"If I had known, I would have let you sleep on the floor last night, just laying out a blanket would have been fine."
"It's no big deal."
Chen Fan smiled and shook his head, then changed the subject.
"Are you leaving Yunhai today?"
"Yes. I have a flight at 10 am. I'll be in Yanjing by noon."
"I'll leave with you after you finish breakfast."
Chen Fan nodded and started wolfing down his food.
The two chatted like old friends while finishing their breakfast.
Chen Fan volunteered to wash the dishes, while Wen Wan went back to her room to change clothes and apply makeup.
About half an hour later, a refreshed Wen Wan walked out of the bedroom.
She looked somewhat nervously towards Chen Fan in the kitchen.
She rarely wore elaborate makeup, and the reason she dressed up like this today was to see what Chen Fan thought of her appearance.
Also, she was about to leave Yunhai.
She wanted to leave Chen Fan with a perfect impression.
But before Wen Wan could speak, Chen Fan in the kitchen secretly waved to her.
Wen Wan was puzzled and walked into the kitchen.
"What's wrong?"
Chen Fan pointed out the window.
"That car... do you recognize it?"