After four years of living alone after marrying far away, he went back to his parents' home and

After the party ended, Lan Yujuan settled the bill again before leading Chen Mo home.

After that night, she witnessed firsthand Chen Mo's behavior while drinking with his brothers.

She felt that she had gained a deeper understanding of Chen Mo.

Chen Mo's drinking state can be roughly divided into three stages:

At first, I was quite relaxed and just drank along with the crowd. I neither took the initiative nor refused.

After drinking a certain amount, Chen Mo became noticeably more lively. He would try to be affectionate with her, joke around with his brothers, and drink more heartily.

Towards the end of the drinking session, when things are almost over, people will talk less and less and begin to fall silent.

Although he is a little slow to react, he is very obedient and does whatever he is asked to do.

For example, now, when Lan Yujuan calls him home, all she needs to do is hold his hand, and he will obediently follow behind her without making a fuss or causing any trouble.

After getting home, I quickly washed up, went to bed, and fell asleep immediately.

Overall, it was less troublesome than she had imagined.

After settling him in, Lan Yujuan prepared to return to her own home.

As I approached the door, I hesitated, worried that he had drunk too much and might have some kind of accident that night.

"They're all asleep, what could possibly happen?" Lan Yujuan chuckled and muttered to herself.

Then she turned and went to the living room, poured him a glass of water, placed it on the bedside table, and then prepared to leave.

As she walked to the door and was about to change her shoes, she suddenly heard a muffled thud from inside the room.

Lan Yujuan was startled and quickly put down her bag, rushing into the room to check.

"What's wrong?"

She went into the room, turned on the light, and was utterly dumbfounded by the scene before her.

The man who had been lying steadily on the bed a moment ago had rolled onto the floor. He was now slowly sitting up cross-legged, having been jolted awake, looking completely bewildered.

"Did you hurt yourself?"

Lan Yujuan wanted to laugh but also felt sorry for him, so she quickly went forward to help him up.

After much effort, we managed to get him back to bed, but he didn't say a word and just fell asleep again.

Lan Yujuan was worried, so she took her phone and sat by the bed for a while.

Listening to the increasingly deep snoring, and making sure the other person was truly asleep, she quietly got up and left.

About half an hour later, Lan Yujuan returned home, and after washing up, she came out of the bathroom wrapped in a bath towel with her half-dry hair.

I looked up and was startled again!

The man who should have been sleeping next door was now quietly lying in his own bed, hugging his pillow, fast asleep.

She clearly remembered locking the door after she got home.

It cannot be opened from the outside unless the lock is picked.

"Could it be that I remembered it wrong?"

So Lan Yujuan went to the living room to check again, but the door was tightly closed and still locked from the inside.

Clearly, Chen Mo didn't come in through the main entrance, so there's only one possibility left.

She turned around and looked at the glass door leading from the living room to the balcony, and was immediately terrified.

Although the balconies of the two houses are adjacent, there is no protection on the outside.

Chen Mo drank so much tonight, she didn't even want to think about what might happen if something went wrong while she was climbing over the balcony.

Lan Yujuan changed into her pajamas and dried her hair, but the more she thought about it, the angrier she became. So angry that she grabbed a blanket and went straight to the second bedroom to lie down.

Even if he drinks too much, we can't indulge him in this habit.

We must have a serious talk with him after dawn!

Lost in thought, Lan Yujuan drifted off to sleep.

When I opened my eyes again, it was already broad daylight.

Behind her, a warm chest pressed against her, its heart beating firmly and powerfully.

She looked around, somewhat incredulous.

"How could I be sleeping in the master bedroom?" Lan Yujuan murmured softly.

She clearly remembered lying down in the second bedroom last night. Could it be that she, like Chen Mo, has a habit of sleepwalking?

No sooner had the words left his mouth than a low, muffled chuckle came from behind him:

"You weren't sleepwalking. I thought the bed in the second bedroom was too small, so I secretly brought you back."

Chen Mo laughed as he rubbed her earlobe.

Warm breaths from behind gently caressed her shoulders and neck, causing Lan Yujuan's back to tremble slightly and her skin to gradually warm up.

As the morning progressed, the atmosphere in the bedroom grew increasingly ambiguous.

Suddenly, the black cell phone on the bedside table started vibrating.

With the arrow already on the bowstring, Chen Mo had no mind to answer the phone. He grabbed his phone, ready to hang up.

Lan Yujuan glanced at the phone out of the corner of her eye and saw that it was Li Huan calling. Suddenly, a thought flashed through her mind, and she realized that it was very likely that Li Huan was asking about the bill from last night.

So, they quickly stopped it.

"Don't hang up!"

"It's Li Huan calling, answer the phone first!"

Chen Mo held the phone, his attitude becoming hesitant, and he coaxed in a low voice as if trying to find a solution:

"We just met last night, and we've said pretty much everything we needed to say. What urgent matter could he possibly have?"

"Or, I can call back in two hours, okay?"

Lan Yujuan gently pushed him away, threw back the covers and got out of bed, casually tucking her hair back as she said:

"Maybe they have something important to do, you should answer them quickly."

After saying that, he opened the wardrobe, took out the clothes he wanted to change into, and turned to go into the bathroom.

Through the door, Lan Yujuan could faintly hear the sound of a phone call coming from the bedroom outside.

She listened to the conversation intermittently, and it was indeed related to settling the bill last night.

After she finished washing her face and brushing her teeth, and changed out of her pajamas, when she came out again, Chen Mo was already waiting for her by the door with his arms crossed.

Chen Mo looked at her; perhaps because of drinking and staying up late, his eyes were a little red.

His eyes held a smile, and his tone was unusually gentle.

"Thank you, honey!"

Lan Yujuan raised an eyebrow, her ears burning slightly, but she hummed softly:

"What are you thanking me for? I don't understand what you're saying."

Just as she was about to walk over, Chen Mo reached out and stopped her, pulling her into his arms.

"I drank too much last night."

"After Li Huan paid the bill, you had the front desk refund the money to the original payment method, and then you helped me pay the bill again. Thank you!"

Lan Yujuan was held tightly, and her ears felt burning.

She nestled in Chen Mo's arms and whispered, "It was already agreed that you would treat us last night."

"Besides, we're locals, we're the hosts. How can we let our friends from out of town treat us and pay the bill?"

Chen Mo buried his head in her shoulder and neck, chuckled softly, and nodded gently, "Mmm."

"You don't know, Li Huan just called me and said that his wife found out he just used his credit card last night."

"The couple had a huge argument over the phone, it was really bad."

"Finally, before his wife hung up the phone, she made a threatening statement: 'Give me one day. If the money on your credit card isn't returned, I'll have an abortion and we'll get a divorce.'"

Upon hearing this, Lan Yujuan froze in shock, her face turning pale instantly.

"Is it that noisy?"

Chen Mo nodded again, "Mm."

Lan Yujuan was a little confused. In her memory, Li Huan had a good job and a very good relationship with his wife.

Even if the family's finances are a bit tight because of having a second child, it shouldn't come to this extent over a few tens of thousands of yuan, right?

Chen Mo explained softly:

"Yesterday, I had a vague feeling that something was wrong with Li Huan this time."

"That night, I asked him several times indirectly, but he only said that he was fine and could handle it, without saying anything else."

"He just called me and suddenly started crying."

"I only found out after he told me. His father suffered a stroke after the New Year and now needs help with everything, from eating and drinking to using the toilet."

"Not long after, his mother also fell ill from exhaustion and underwent heart bypass surgery."

"Although his parents don't have pensions, in the past, two people in the family earned wages, four laborers supported the family, and there was only one child, so life was still quite decent."

"But now, he's the only one earning money to support his family of five, and he's pregnant with another baby on the way."

"My savings are all gone, and I'm struggling to make ends meet."

"The credit card bill they swiped last night almost became the last straw that broke the camel's back for the couple."

At this point, Chen Mo took a deep breath and hugged Lan Yujuan in his arms even tighter.

"Thankfully, you were here with me last night."

Lan Yujuan let him hold her, and after listening, she breathed a sigh of relief.

Unexpectedly, a gathering between the brothers almost led to a major disaster.

After a while, Lan Yujuan quietly peeked out from his embrace, reached out and poked his chest, reminding him:

"Hey, didn't you forget something?"

Chen Mo paused for a moment, then mumbled:

"Yes, it's time for breakfast!"

"Should we eat at home or go out?"

Lan Yujuan raised her hand and gently pinched Chen Mo's chin, forcing him to look into her eyes.

"Don't try to change the subject!"

"Come on, let me take a look at your computer first, and see where the watch is located."

"And let me see what secrets your computer holds..."