Chapter 366: Guarding Each Other Through the Night

"I asked you, haven't I already said that? Your father is now wholeheartedly doing this for your own good, which is why he kicked you out; this proves he doesn't want to drag you into this vortex."

"I know, I also understand, I know what my father is thinking; his every motive is for my own good, but I still can't accept it—why would he do this? And if he does this, it's like playing with fire and burning himself, you know?"

"That's the principle—of course anyone can understand it—but the key problem is that no one can persuade him, and all I hope is that my father will show him mercy; I will mention that to him when the time comes."

"I don't know what to do either; my mind is in utter chaos right now, and I first thought of calling my dad, but I found his phone is unreachable, so I had no choice but to call you from outside."

"It's fine; I already told you before, my phone is on 24/7 for you, and no matter when, I will definitely keep my phone on and maintain a call-ready state."

For some reason, after Xiao Yunzhe finished saying those words, Zong Mengni suddenly felt somewhat moved.

She had only known this man for about a month, but now she seems to have been deeply attracted by something about him.

She could hardly control her emotions, and then she suddenly leaned over, and her whole body slanted into Xiao Yunzhe's embrace.

At first, Xiao Yunzhe was a bit stunned, after all, the move was truly sudden, but he quickly adapted, because she was also enjoying this moment—the shy look of this woman in his arms.

Apart from this contact here, they did nothing else, and this time their thoughts seemed truly pure.

I don't know how long passed, but Zong Mengni actually fell asleep in a daze, and she hadn't had a proper rest in a long time; now, in this man's arms, she just drifted off to sleep.

Xiao Yunzhe simply couldn't bear to disturb her, so he maintained that position, staying here until dawn.

He had slept a full three hours; when he lifted his glasses again, he saw that outside it was already getting bright.

Zong Mengni merely stretched lazily and rose from his arms, and at that moment he suddenly realized that she had actually slept the whole night in his embrace the previous day.

"Yun Zhe, I really feel bad; I don't know why I just fell asleep like that."

"Hehe, it's fine; I saw you were sleeping so well, so I couldn't bear to move you, and if I had shifted you, I believe you would wake up soon, because what you lack now is this sense of security."

"I really feel bad for keeping you up all night; look, it's already this time—hurry back, go to the company, there's still a pile of things waiting for you."

Xiao Yunzhe lightly nodded, knowing that the matter was important and, under these circumstances, how could he possibly leave the company easily?

"Well then, my company indeed still has a lot of work waiting for me, so I can't stay here long either, but you say today we must definitely find some renovation workers to come over, then outside raise and reinforce that wall, then string up wire mesh on it, and also install anti-theft windows on the outside of your room—at the very least to guarantee your personal safety."

"Okay, I got it; after I start work in a bit, I'll immediately assign the people below to handle these things—alright, you hurry off."

At this moment, Zong Mengni seemed a bit impatient, also wanting to push him away from here; perhaps the longer they stayed together, the more her heart truly couldn't calm down again.

Xiao Yunzhe returned to the company in a dazed state, having already worked in a fog for a day and a night, and at this moment he felt that his head was indeed not entirely clear.

"Stop."

Suddenly, while in the company corridor, he seemed to hear a voice coming over; he quickly looked up, and to his surprise it was Xiao Ming, who didn't know when he had appeared standing right in front of him.

If Xiao Yunzhe hadn't stopped in time, he probably would have bumped into him.

"Then what are you doing here?"

"I want to ask you, where did you go last night?"

"I didn't go anywhere; I just got up this morning, moved around downstairs a bit, and had some breakfast."

"Hehe, don't lie to me; I just saw Wu Laoshi, who said you had already left here last night at midnight and hadn't come back all night."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Yunzhe really froze, because he knew that, just as Wu Laoshi should have said all this, he likely couldn't go on speaking.

"I admit, last night I really wasn't here; Dad, I believe you already know, right? When I left, who was I with?"

"Didn't I tell you to stay away from Zong Mengni? Why are you still going to find him? And also, in the middle of the night, what did she call you about?"

"Dad, she only called me at that time; are you saying I should just ignore him?"

"Even if she were in danger, others should protect him, and she also has her own father and the people around her; you don't need to worry excessively."

"Dad, she only called me at that time; are you saying I should just ignore him?"

"Xiao Yunzhe, Xiao Yunzhe, I've told you this over and over—you must never fall into a woman's embrace; and now I feel you are truly going further and further down this path."