novelraw Chapter 809 - 76: Look Into Everything That Happened to Yige These Years for Me
Chapter 809 - 76: Look Into Everything That Happened to Yige These Years for Me
The sky gradually brightens, and Tang Yige watches the morning light slowly filter into the room through the floor-to-ceiling window, but her heart remains desolate and dim.
Despite being stubbornly held in Rong Sinan’s arms, his steady breathing from above suggests a facade of sleep.
Yet Tang Yige knows that, like her, he too hasn’t slept all night.
Perhaps he understands as well that continuing this entanglement will only lead to mutual pain.
Having been held so tightly by him all night, she’s drenched in sweat, her clothes sticking to her skin, feeling uncomfortably sticky.
Tang Yige slightly furrows her brows, raises her gaze to the man above her with his eyes gently closed, and speaks in a raspy voice, "I want to go to the restroom."
Sure enough, Rong Sinan slowly opens his clear eyes, his gaze tinged with traces of bloodshot, and tightens his lips as he looks at Yige.
"You have to let go of me so I can go," Yige says.
Rong Sinan frowns, "Are you okay to do so?"
His voice is as hoarse as Yige’s.
Yige nods, "Mhm."
Only then does Rong Sinan let go.
Tang Yige immediately rises, removing her legs from the bed just as she’s about to step down, her wrist is suddenly grabbed from behind.
Tang Yige is slightly startled, turning back to look at Rong Sinan, "What’s wrong?"
"What’s with these needle marks on your arm?" Rong Sinan’s gaze sweeps over her pale arm, his voice heavy as he asks.
"It’s from being sick in the past," Yige says calmly.
Rong Sinan’s frown deepens as he stares at Yige.
Tang Yige asks, "Can you let go now?"
Rong Sinan lowers his eyes, after a few seconds, releases her hand.
Tang Yige slips on her slippers and walks towards the bathroom.
Rong Sinan raises his eyes to watch Tang Yige’s retreating figure, his gaze darkened.
Sitting up in bed, Rong Sinan gets out of bed and walks barefoot out of the bedroom.
He approaches the coffee table in front of the living room sofa, extends his arm, and picks up the phone from the table, dialing Gu Yan’s number.
"Who’s disturbing Grandpa’s sleep so early in the morning?" Gu Yan’s inexplicably angry voice throws through the phone.
Rong Sinan’s face remains calm without a hint of annoyance, though somewhat helpless, "Why so grumpy in the morning? Who upset you?"
"None of your business..." Gu Yan yells halfway, his voice drops sharply, perhaps noticing the caller ID, "Brother, Brother, sorry, I didn’t see who was calling when I answered. Look at my big mouth."
Rong Sinan raises an eyebrow, "It’s okay."
"Big brother, what’s up calling me so early?" Gu Yan’s attitude changes drastically, extremely amiable and patient.
"Hmm, need your help with something." Rong Sinan lowers his dark lashes.
"Big brother, who are we? Just say it, what do you need me to do." Gu Yan candidly says.
A flicker of cold light flashes in Rong Sinan’s clear eyes, his voice equally chilling, "Help me investigate everything about Yige over the past few years."
"..." Gu Yan perhaps somewhat taken aback, remains silent for a moment.
"Gu Yan..."
"Big brother, um, I don’t get it, why are you investigating Sister Xiao Yi?"
Gu Yan wants to say, didn’t you hate her to death? And now you want to investigate?
Rong Sinan says softly, "I’ll tell you the reason later."
Uh...but he wants to know right now, how to break it?
As a detective, Gu Yan has the strongest curiosity among their group.
If he wants to know something, he must find out, otherwise, he won’t sleep well, won’t eat, feel low, and life becomes... cough cough cough... well, let’s forget about life becoming unbearable!
Though he said this, Gu Yan refrains from asking further.
So he says, "Big brother, if Sister Xiao Yi finds out I’m investigating her, with her temper, I’m afraid it won’t be easy to explain."
Despite working in intelligence, Gu Yan has a principle: unless necessary, he won’t use his skills on close friends and family. He believes it’s precisely because of their strong bonds that privacy should be respected even more.
"If she finds out, just tell her I forced you." Rong Sinan responds.
"Big brother, you’re joking, your nature is so good, you’ll coerce and force me? Do you think anyone would believe that?" Gu Yan asks.
"... She will believe it."
"Are you so sure?" Gu Yan refuses to believe it.
"Mhm." Rong Sinan affirms.
"Tsk tsk, well, okay."
Gu Yan feels that since Rong Sinan never asks him for anything, now that he’s finally asking, declining wouldn’t be brotherly.
So, Gu Yan can only apologize to Yige!
Sister Xiao Yi, my young brother is helpless too!
If something goes wrong someday, you can blame big brother, don’t blame him.
Gu Yan murmurs inwardly.
"Have you been encountering any troubles lately?" Rong Sinan asks after Gu Yan agrees.
"Mhm!" Gu Yan answers heavily.
"What’s troubling you? Let me hear it, I’ll help guide you!" Rong Sinan speaks warmly.
Gu Yan feels frustrated and instantly complains, "Isn’t it our Empress Dowager at home, insisting on arranging an ugly person for me to marry? Big brother, I’m not solely focused on appearances, I occasionally want to see some depth too.
Nie Xiaoxing is ugly, so she’s ugly, fine with a flat figure, I can put up with it. But she lacks any depth, like a shrew! Last night, I saw she wasn’t well, kindly stayed to care for her, and what does she do? Once she feels better, she gives me an over-the-shoulder throw and lets me sleep on the sofa?
I, the privileged young master, am I someone who sleeps on a sofa? Huh? Does Nie Xiaoxing have any woman’s grace left? After this.
Big brother, I’ve decided, I absolutely, absolutely won’t compromise with our Empress Dowager and won’t marry that violent woman!
Rong Sinan patiently listens and then raises an eyebrow, "I’ve seen that girl once; she’s not as bad as you say."
"Big brother! Oh my, big brother, you haven’t seen her throw me, throw me! My reputation is ruined! If I marry her, will I have a good life afterward? Nie Xiaoxing is just a shrew..."
"Gu Yan, can’t you say anything decent? If I hear those two words from you again, prepare to spend the next two months ’comfortably’ in the hospital!"
On the phone, Nie Xiaoxing’s calm voice comes without any emotional fluctuations.
Rong Sinan squints slightly, remaining silent.
"Big, big brother, that’s it for now, if anything comes up, I’ll deliver it immediately!"
Gu Yan’s voice trembles with fury, gritting his teeth.
"Alright."
Just as Rong Sinan finishes saying "alright," Gu Yan hangs up the call.
Rong Sinan arches his brow slightly, takes the phone, stares at the phone screen for a few seconds, lightly presses his lips, places the phone back on the coffee table, and glances towards the main bedroom.
He chooses not to return to the main bedroom but heads directly to the kitchen instead.
...
Tang Yige emerges from the bathroom after showering, doesn’t find Rong Sinan in the bedroom, gently lowers her lashes, and heads to the wardrobe.
Inside the wardrobe, there’s solely men’s attire, not a single piece of women’s clothing.
Last night she didn’t notice, just as in the bathroom, Tang Yige also discovers that the toiletries are all men’s, and there’s only one mouthwash cup and electric toothbrush.
So, it doesn’t seem like a woman has been here.
Tang Yige looks down at the flip-flops on her feet, yet strangely, these slippers are women’s, and they fit her size.
Tang Yige finds a white T-shirt in the wardrobe and slips it on, then picks a pair of men’s cotton and linen shorts, wearing them before exiting the wardrobe.
As she exits, Rong Sinan happens to enter from the bedroom doorway.
Their gazes inadvertently meet in mid-air, both pausing momentarily.
Tang Yige returns to calm after a second of hesitation.
But Rong Sinan stands at the doorway, unmoving for a long time.
Tang Yige bites her lip, noticing he’s staring at her clothes, softly explains, "Yesterday’s dress was too dirty, so I found this T-shirt and shorts in your wardrobe. If you don’t like me wearing your clothes, I’ll change back now."
Even though Tang Yige stands at one meter seventy, she’s slender, with a small frame. Despite her curve-hugging build, unless wearing qipao or other figure-enhancing clothes, she often gives a sense of being lightweight and ethereal when wearing dresses or more casual clothes.
And with Rong Sinan’s T-shirt and shorts, she appears even lighter and more slender, surprisingly refreshing and attractive.
A hint of dark light flickers in Rong Sinan’s clear eyes as he deeply looks at her, speaking in a magnetic, husky voice, "No need to change. It’s fine."
Tang Yige freezes, her ears tinged with a sudden flush.