I'm In Love With the Guy I Grew Up With
Chapter 163 Running Away from Home 2

Chapter 163: Chapter 163 Running Away from Home 2

Yan Yichen watched her delicate and petite figure gradually disappear into the deep night, and couldn’t help but frown with worry.

He always felt... somewhat uneasy.

Forget it, what does it have to do with him.

That brat, she actually dared to call him pitiful!

Yan Yichen’s expression turned icy as he drove straight home.

After taking a shower and playing games for a while, he inadvertently glanced at the simple black clock in the room.

The hour hand pointed to ten forty.

Throwing aside the game controller, Yan Yichen pulled out his phone, muttering to himself, "I’m only calling you out of gentlemanly conduct!"

He selected Ning Xixi’s number and dialed.

From the earpiece, a mechanical female voice informed: The number you have dialed is turned off...

Yan Yichen’s brows twitched fiercely, his expression growing tense.

She’s a girl who’s just received such a blow, surely nothing has happened to her.

Fingers on his lips, he thought for a moment, then made a call to Ji Yebai.

"Hello?"

Yan Yichen cut to the chase, "Isn’t Ning Xixi staying at your place? Has she returned?"

Ji Yebai narrowed his eyes: "Why the sudden concern for her?"

"It’s a long story." Yan Yichen rubbed his forehead, "She hasn’t returned?"

"No."

"Dammit! What if something really happened... then I would truly be a sinner!" Yan Yichen became unsettled.

Ji Yebai’s voice grew heavier: "What did you say?"

...

Xingchen Square.

The dancing aunties had dispersed, leaving the square cold and empty.

A cleaning worker grandpa came to clean up and, seeing Ning Xixi, kindly asked: "Young girl, why aren’t you going home this late?"

Ning Xixi opened her mouth but didn’t know how to respond.

Home...

It seemed she no longer had a home...

From the day her mother left, Dad had become a different person.

Cold, unfeeling, and authoritarian.

Home was no longer home.

Family was no longer family.

"Oh dear, is it because you didn’t do well on an exam? Afraid to go back?"

Ning Xixi held back tears: "Mm..."

"It’s alright, you’re your parents’ treasure. It doesn’t matter if you don’t do well once or twice, just make an effort next time!" Grandpa laughed heartily, "My grandson is the same; if he doesn’t do well, he hides out here! Last time he got caught faking his parents’ signatures, he almost got a beating! You should go home early, it’s cold tonight! If you get sick, your parents will be worried!"

Ning Xixi managed a forced smile, picked up her backpack, and as she left, grandpa reminded her: "Remember to watch the traffic lights when crossing the road!"

...

Arcade.

Ning Xixi turned all her money into game tokens and sat down by the claw machine to play.

No matter how many times she played, she didn’t catch a single doll, attracting a lot of attention in the arcade.

"Are you alone?" A sleazy-looking man came over, his lustful gaze sticking to Ning Xixi, "Grabbing dolls is a skill, let brother help you grab..."

As he reached out to touch Ning Xixi’s hand, a strong force grabbed the back of his shirt and yanked him hard: "Get lost!"

"Who the hell are you?" The man scrambled up from the ground, cursing and spitting, "None of your damn business who I’m hitting on!"

"Hit on my wife and tell me it’s none of my business?"

"..." The man scuttled away sheepishly.

Ning Xixi blinked, "How did you get here..."

"You think I want to come here? Stop dawdling, pack up your things, we’re going home!"

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