Chapter 99 Still Want to Drive Him Away

Ji Xiaonuan definitely didn't want her home to be in chaos, and this matter had to be kept a secret for now!

After closing the bedroom door, Ji Xiaonuan rushed to the door.

Just as she was about to open the door, her face couldn't help but change slightly.

Chi Jun'an's leather shoes were still placed in the shoe cabinet at the door. Her mother, He Rou, although her name was very feminine, was not that gentle in person. Moreover, she had the keen insight that a police officer should possess.

She quickly picked up Chi Jun'an's leather shoes and hid them in an empty shoe box nearby.

After clumsily hiding the shoes, Ji Xiaonuan finally opened the door.

"Xiaonuan, why did you lock the door from the inside?" Ji Haifeng outside the door frowned and asked.

Ji Xiaonuan smiled somewhat awkwardly. "I didn't notice. Maybe I locked it by accident."

It wasn't her who locked the door at all. Presumably, Chi Jun'an locked it by the way. However, fortunately, he did so. Otherwise, her home would probably be in a mess right now.

"Why did you take so long to open the door?" He Rou also entered the house.

"I was watching TV just now and didn't notice the knock." Ji Xiaonuan said with a red face, awkwardly telling a lie.

He Rou and Ji Haifeng didn't think much about it. The two of them walked into the living room and were stunned when they saw the food on the coffee table.

Ji Xiaonuan's face instantly turned as pale as paper.

Oh no!

There were two sets of bowls and chopsticks placed there! She had been in such a hurry to hide Chi Jun'an that she had actually forgotten about this!

No, she mustn't let them think too much!

"I ordered these dishes as takeout!" Ji Xiaonuan explained in a panic. "But since I was the only one eating, I thought it was rather boring. So I added an extra set of bowls and chopsticks, imagining that my brother was having dinner with me!"

After saying these words, Ji Xiaonuan couldn't help but feel a sense of despair in her heart.

Such a lame excuse, surely her parents wouldn't believe it, right?

Forget it. She was already prepared to just let things go. If her parents really found out about Chi Jun'an, then she might as well go public. Her parents weren't unreasonable people.

He Rou's face changed. She suddenly hugged Ji Xiaonuan into her arms. "My dear daughter, mom should have come back earlier to accompany you. I shouldn't have left you alone during the Spring Festival."

"Huh?" Ji Xiaonuan was a bit dazed.

"It's my fault. I'm not a competent father either." Ji Haifeng followed suit and apologized, hugging both mother and daughter.

Ji Xiaonuan was stunned. Did Ji Haifeng and He Rou actually believe such a lame excuse?!

Not only did they believe it, but they even thought that Ji Xiaonuan was so lonely that she had set an extra set of bowls and chopsticks.

Ji Xiaonuan was on the verge of tears. Her heart was filled with a sense of guilt for deceiving her parents. She had been a well-behaved girl since she was a child, so they would believe whatever she said.

He Rou pulled her to sit on the sofa, and Ji Haifeng took two more sets of bowls and chopsticks from the kitchen.

"Dad, Mom, why did you come back so early today?" Ji Xiaonuan asked nervously.

In the past, if there were urgent matters, they always came back late at night. This time was truly unprecedented.

"This time, since you were home alone, we were worried about you, so we came back to accompany you for the Spring Festival." He Rou said.

Ji Xiaonuan felt like crying but had no tears. "I'm safe at home."

"But we were worried that you would be lonely." Ji Haifeng tasted the Braised Prawns in Oil and said in surprise, "Xiaonuan, which takeout restaurant did you order from? The food tastes really good. Tell me, and I'll order from this restaurant in the future."

"…I can't remember either. I'll check my phone later." Ji Xiaonuan really wanted to pull Chi Jun'an out of the room now. Lying really felt awful. Once she told one lie, she had to tell countless more to cover it up. She was already thinking about how to make excuses if Ji Haifeng asked again later.

"Dad, Mom, haven't you had dinner yet?" Ji Xiaonuan came back to her senses and asked. If they hadn't eaten, she really had to order some more takeout.

"We've already eaten." Ji Haifeng said. "I saw that the takeout you ordered looked good, so I couldn't help but want to try it."

Ji Haifeng tasted the other dishes and also praised them continuously.

He Rou looked at him in surprise. "Is it really that delicious?"

"Try it," Ji Haifeng picked up some food for He Rou. "This is better than your...Cough, of course, it can't compare to what you cook."

He Rou tasted it reluctantly. After a moment of silence, she finally said reluctantly, "It's not bad."

Ji Xiaonuan couldn't help but giggle.

Her mother was actually acknowledging Chi Jun'an's cooking skills.

If her relationship with Chi Jun'an was made public in the future, she could let Chi Jun'an win over her parents with his cooking.

No, no! Ji Xiaonuan quickly rejected this idea.

If He Rou could tell that it was cooked by the same person, she might guess what had happened today and would dislike Chi Jun'an even more.

"Let's watch TV." Ji Xiaonuan smiled awkwardly and started to change the subject. However, Ji Xiaonuan was somewhat absent-minded.

There was a real man hiding in her bedroom. How could she have the mood to watch TV?

Even when Ji Haifeng and He Rou talked to her, she was a bit distracted.

He Rou stood up from the sofa, and Ji Xiaonuan was so startled that she quickly asked, "Mom, where are you going?"

"I'm going to clean up the bowls and chopsticks. What's wrong with you today, girl?" He Rou looked at her in surprise.

Ji Xiaonuan was extremely embarrassed. She thought He Rou had discovered something.

"Nothing... Maybe I'm just too tired." Ji Xiaonuan quickly made up an excuse to cover it up. "Mom, let me help you clean up."

"No, no," Ji Haifeng tried to persuade her. "Since you're tired, just sit here and rest. I'll help your mother."

Seeing that Ji Haifeng also followed He Rou into the kitchen, Ji Xiaonuan didn't say anything more.

Fortunately, although Chi Jun'an had used the kitchen, he had also cleaned it up in advance. They probably wouldn't find anything. It was just that there were fewer ingredients in the refrigerator. She hoped they wouldn't notice it too soon.

Ji Xiaonuan looked at her bedroom uneasily and then at the door.

Hiding Chi Jun'an's shoes there wasn't a good idea either. There was a risk of them being discovered at any time.

She tiptoed to pick up the shoes and secretly took them back to her bedroom.

As soon as she opened the door, Ji Xiaonuan saw Chi Jun'an sitting on her bed, casually flipping through a book in his hand. It was such an ordinary action, but he exuded an air of nobility everywhere.

"Why are you back?" he chuckled.

"Don't mention it," Ji Xiaonuan hid the shoes and said angrily. "I almost couldn't hide it! Chi Jun'an, what should we do now?"

"What do you mean, what should we do?" Chi Jun'an looked at her helplessly. "Ji Xiaonuan, you don't really want to kick me out now, do you?"

Ji Xiaonuan looked at him resentfully. If he didn't leave, was he going to share the bed with her tonight?

Although it wasn't the first time, this time she was sober.

"You little girl," Chi Jun'an knocked her on the head helplessly. "Don't you know which floor your home is on? Do you want me to jump out of the balcony?"