OBS Chapter 919 259: Once Tasted, Forever Craved
Chapter 919 259: Once Tasted, Forever Craved
When Yan Huan got off the Golden Lion Group's car, it was already dusk.
Despite having to start school tomorrow, and with many things still weighing on his mind, returning to a familiar environment made Yan Huan's heart suddenly relax.
He actually really liked the nightscape of the South District.
By day, the old walls, marked and covered with traces, would hide in the darkness, replaced by the dazzling, multicolored neon lights.
In the boundaries of the neon lights, the bustling traffic on the roads seemed to be the blood coursing through the veins, bringing vitality to Linmen.
Like Yan Huan, not everyone studying or working in Jinghe District could afford the high rent, so they always had to return here or to Luqiao District at night...
Perhaps because of this fresh blood, the South District at night was a bit less chaotic and had a little more life.
Unexpectedly, the added liveliness included that girl sitting downstairs from Yan Huan's rented apartment, dressed in a dress, holding two small black plastic bags.
When Yan Huan dragged his luggage downstairs at his place, the girl was sitting quietly at the entrance of the hallway, hugging her black plastic bag, carefully observing the entrance of the wider alley on the other side.
Most of the time, the residents here should be returning from there.
It was just that today, Yan Huan took the Golden Lion Group's car, so he returned via the small road.
"..."
Gazing at the girl in the darkness, Yan Huan put down his luggage to avoid making noise.
Then, he quietly walked over to her.
Until only a few steps away from An Le, she still sat like a stone waiting for her husband, resting her chin and gazing in that direction.
In a few seconds, he heard her quietly mumbling,
"Little... Little Thumb, would Xiao Huan mistakenly think I'm... overly eager..."
"..."
"Though we haven't been apart for long, I couldn't help but want to see Xiao Huan again..."
As she spoke, An Le held her cheeks, trying to cool her heated cheeks with her cold little hands,
"Perhaps... I should throw that thing away... But... if I just throw it away, what if..."
What did she want to throw away?
Yan Huan blinked, and before he could wonder, a white snake appeared on An Le's shoulder.
It took a glance at An Le, who was bowing her head, murmuring to herself in distress, and then twisted its head to glance at Yan Huan, who was standing quietly with his hands behind his back to the side...
Immediately, it used its tail to point at An Le, getting a good laugh out of it.
That look was just like Zhen Zidan's mocking expression when he pointed at Yan Hua in "Big Voice"...
It was Yan Huan's first time seeing a snake capable of making such an expression.
Glaring at Little Thumb, Yan Huan moved a bit closer and softly asked An Le,
"What do you want to throw away?"
"Ah!"
Yan Huan's voice suddenly rang in her ears, almost making the girl jump up in fright.
She quickly shielded the two black plastic bags in front of her, blush lightly tinting her cheeks as she avoided eye contact and said,
"It's... it's nothing... Xiao Huan... you're back..."
Yan Huan suspiciously glanced up and down at her dodgy manner, not asking why she came, he simply asked,
"Have you been waiting for long?"
"No, I just came from Luqiao District..."
Seeing that Xiao Huan wasn't probing about "that thing," An Le finally let out a sigh of relief, bringing the black plastic bags down from her chest.
Upon opening them, they contained some fruits and ingredients,
"Mom and Dad are at the hospital, and I'm home alone. When I went downstairs to buy groceries, I saw some really nice tangerines, so I thought I'd bring some over to Xiao Huan..."
Lies.
Perhaps it was simply because being home alone was too lonely, and she wanted to see Yan Huan?
Yan Huan smiled slightly and didn't expose her lie; instead, he was more curious about what An Le was hiding,
"Alright, let's go upstairs and sit for a bit!"
"Okay!"
Receiving Yan Huan's confirmation, her eyes lit up slightly, and she nodded heavily.
Yan Huan retrieved his luggage and proceeded ahead.
While going upstairs, he kept an eye on An Le from the corner of his eye.
He saw her secretly switch the position of the plastic bags, inserting her right hand into her small bag, seeming to hesitate whether to seize the opportunity to throw away what was inside.
Put in the small bag?
The item shouldn't be large, could it be a gift?
But if it was a gift, would An Le be so conflicted?
"..."
The more he thought, the more Yan Huan became curious about what An Le brought.
"Creak~"
He gently pushed the door open, revealing the rented apartment that he hadn't seen in over ten days.
Behind Yan Huan, An Le widened her eyes, staring unmovingly at the room that gradually became clearer as the lights turned on...
It seemed she wanted to imprint everything inside into her mind, only stopping when she knew it thoroughly.
"Meow~"
Inside, a black cat with emerald eyes ran out formally, tail raised, meowing as if welcoming its master home.
Seeing this, Yan Huan helplessly squatted down to pet its head, jokingly said,
"An Le knows about your existence, stop pretending to welcome her."
However, Meow-chan didn't speak; the response came directly from his mind,
"Yan Huan, you forgot to put away your 'Holy Relic' and invited An Le home meow!!"
"Holy Relic? What Holy Relic?"
Upon hearing Meow-chan's anxious tone, Yan Huan was slightly taken aback.
But in the next moment, when he raised his eyes slightly towards the living room, a holy light that only he could see burst forth...