Chapter 393: A Sleepless Night

Time rewinds to twelve o'clock midnight.

The night is like water; the entire campsite is deathly silent. The string lights that were once as intoxicating as a sea of stars have long since dimmed and extinguished, leaving behind only endless desolation and loneliness.

Just like Lin Yang's state of mind at this moment.

In the center of the campsite, that lounge chair sits quietly, but the person lying on it is no longer Shen Yan, but Lin Yang.

He holds a cigarette between his index and middle fingers.

With every deep drag, wisps of blue smoke are exhaled from his mouth, like a crane-neck kettle.

Clearly, he is well-versed in this art.

The March sun is warm, but the night brings a late spring chill.

Tonight's weather is slightly colder than usual. Lin Yang is wearing a hooded sweatshirt, and the cool breeze blows past, hitting his crown directly, yet he seems not to notice.

He just lies there, puffing away, his eyes revealing endless vicissitudes.

Anyone who didn't know better would think he was a middle-aged man of advanced years.

Suddenly, his whole expression freezes, simply because the sound coming from his phone this time is completely different.

When calling before, the response had always been: "The user you are calling is temporarily unavailable, please try again later."

But this time, what echoes in his ears is: "Sorry, the number you are calling is currently busy, please try again later."

What this represents goes without saying.

The other party, having noticed the incoming call, chose to ignore it, yet is willing to answer someone else's call.

Huff! Huff!

Lin Yang's breathing gradually becomes rapid, his fists clench tight, and the veins on his forehead squirm under his skin like tiny earthworms, appearing and disappearing.

Shen Yan is blatantly ignoring him.

He didn't want to do anything; he just wanted to advise Shen Yan not to mess around with romantic relationships.

Why ignore him?

This makes Lin Yang feel like a clown, being wantonly mocked by others.

So, he calls once every minute, wanting to ask for an explanation.

Five minutes pass, and the call finally goes through again.

The result is...

"The user you are calling is temporarily unavailable, please try again later."

Shen Yan still turns a blind eye to him.

Damn it!

After cursing, Lin Yang completely locks horns with Shen Yan, persistently calling once every five minutes.

This situation continues until one o'clock in the morning.

"Sorry, the number you are calling is currently busy, please try again later."

Shen Yan is on the phone again.

Damn, damn, damn, Lin Yang's lungs are about to explode with anger.

No!

Would it kill you to answer my call? The feeling of being ignored is really hard to take, you know.

This situation continues for another half hour, and Lin Yang finally realizes one thing.

The other party might not necessarily be on a call; they might have blocked him.

Having sobered up, Lin Yang cannot help but mock himself.

Heh!

When it comes down to it, Shen Yan never considered him a friend at all.

He didn't notify him when he went to Hengdian to play, and this time he deliberately didn't answer the phone, yet he was still foolishly sticking his hot face to a cold butt.

He deserves to be treated like a fool and played for a sucker.

Actually, Lin Yang knows that calling so frequently isn't appropriate, but he doesn't think he has done anything wrong; he just doesn't want Wu Yue'er to embark on a path of no return.

Of course, the main reason is that he doesn't want his goddess to be tainted by anyone.

If only Shen Yan had answered the phone or replied to a QQ message to give him some peace of mind, he wouldn't have had to annoyingly keep calling.

Thinking of this, Lin Yang finally gives up the idea of continuing to call; calling again would be futile, so he plans to just sit here and wait.

He wants to see when the two of them will return.

Time passes bit by bit, and more and more burnt-out cigarette butts pile up on the ground.

Until the entire pack of Red Flag Canal cigarettes is finished.

A few students who get up in the middle of the night to use the restroom are so startled that they shiver all over, nearly losing control and causing a scene.

That bit of drowsy sleepiness is instantly swept away.

"Damn! Lin Yang, you're not sleeping in the middle of the night, who are you trying to scare?"

"None of your business, go do what you need to do."

"You've got issues!"

Finally, a ray of light pierces the darkness, and the horizon begins to turn a pale white.

A new day has officially arrived.

The morning air is somewhat damp, and crystal-clear dew hangs on the green grass, giving one a sense of tranquility and beauty.

Having arrived in an incredibly unfamiliar environment without Shen Yan's company, Chen Shanni did not sleep soundly and woke up early from her dreams.

After lingering in bed for a while longer, she plans to get up and stretch her limbs.

She lifts the tent curtain.

Chen Shanni immediately noticed the figure lying on the lounge chair, eyes closed in rest, and she leaned in to ask: "Lin Yang, you're up so early?"

The next moment, a pair of bloodshot eyes came into view; only then did Chen Shanni realize that Lin Yang's lips were pale, his eyes were filled with bloodshot veins, and he looked slightly haggard.

"You didn't stay up all night, did you?" Chen Shanni was slightly stunned and asked in surprise.

"The sky is already bright!"

Lin Yang scanned the surroundings, his voice somewhat hoarse, and Chen Shanni shook her head helplessly.

Sigh! Another lovesick soul trapped by affection.

She didn't say anything more and went to the water basin on her own to start washing up.

Lin Yang didn't mind, stood up to stretch, and then returned to the tent to catch up on sleep.

Waiting any longer would be futile and would not change the outcome at all.

What was meant to happen had already happened long ago.

At the same time.

Ring-a-ling!

An alarm sounded inside the Maybach, waking the two who were fast asleep.

Shen Yan rubbed his eyes, feeling his throat incredibly dry; he took a bottle of water from the armrest box and gulped down a few mouthfuls, only then feeling much better.

"Hubby, you're awake!"

Hearing the sound, Shen Yan turned his head and discovered Wu Yue'er was lying on her side, looking at him with a beaming smile.

"It's about time to get up; we should head back early to avoid people gossiping."

Mmm!

Wu Yue'er lazily stretched her limbs; she had been nearly worn to pieces last night, but now she was full of energy again—her constitution was truly excellent.

The two tidied up their appearance and then returned to the campsite.

At this time, the campsite was completely empty, with only Chen Shanni brushing her teeth by the water basin.

Seeing the two walking over with high spirits, a trace of resentment flashed in Chen Shanni's eyes.

"You two are too bold, coming back only at this hour."

Although the three had long since opened their hearts to each other, no woman could be broad-minded enough to not mind at all that the person she liked was fooling around with another woman; Shen Yan tactfully did not dwell too much on this topic.

Instead, he asked with concern: "Are you having trouble sleeping in a new place again? You didn't sleep well last night?"

Shen Yan knew that Chen Shanni had the habit of being unable to sleep in new beds; during that time in Yunnan, she was almost always exhausted to the point of collapse before she could fall into a peaceful sleep.

"You didn't keep me company, only caring about your own pleasure."

Chen Shanni pouted, her gaze gloomy; although it didn't carry a shred of lethality, it struck straight at Shen Yan's heart. Shen Yan grinned and couldn't help but tease: "I was wondering why the air was so sour; turns out someone is jealous."

Wu Yue'er chuckled and chimed in: "Shanni, don't be so stingy; I'll return this man to you right now."

Chen Shanni rolled her eyes at them in a way that still looked good.

Having been teased in turns by these two with their wicked sense of humor, she had already developed a certain resistance and naturally wouldn't let them succeed easily.

After the banter, Shen Yan began to brush his teeth and wash his face.

Before long, the logistics gate opened, and Shen Yan set up the stove to start preparing breakfast.

The ingredients were only eggs, green vegetables, and bundles of dried noodles.

It was very convenient to cook.