But this has nothing to do with him, so he just thinks about it casually.

Xiao Zexin walked slowly along the road.

This is a small town, there aren’t many people on the road, and a car passes by only occasionally.

He likes this kind of tranquility, at least his mood can be relaxed.

Xiao Zexin walked outside for a long time, kept walking, even when tired, he continued to walk.

Finally, when it was meal time, he returned.

As he walked to the door, a sturdy middle-aged woman ran over from the opposite side of the road.

"Hello, sir." The woman stood in front of him, slightly panting, "May I ask you to do us a favor?"

Xiao Zexin showed a look of suspicion.

The woman pointed at the house across the street and explained with a smile, "I’m the housekeeper there, my name is Chen Fen, it’s just me and the lady of the house at home. The water pipe in the house is broken, but it’s hard to find a repairman here, so I’d like to ask you to help."

Xiao Zexin pondered for a moment and didn’t answer immediately.

Chen Fen continued to plead, "Sir, the lady of the house is pregnant, so I can’t leave for long. Could you please help us take a look?"

Upon hearing the word ’pregnant’, Xiao Zexin’s eyes flickered.

"I’ll get someone to help you repair it."

"Thank you, you’re truly a good person."

Xiao Zexin sent a bodyguard to help while he went inside to dine.

Ruan Tianling not only arranged bodyguards to protect him but also provided servants and a doctor.

The food on the table was exquisite, all dishes he liked.

He ate slowly, and after the meal, the bodyguard hadn’t returned.

Usually, after eating, he would go out for a walk immediately, returning only at night.

But today, he was not eager to go out.

...

Sitting in the living room, Xiao Zexin flipped through the book in his hands.

Yufei said he should read more beautiful books, so he persisted in reading some every day.

Even though many times, he was unable to focus on them.

Soon after, the bodyguard returned.

Xiao Zexin called him over and asked, "Did you fix their water pipe?"

"Mr. Xiao, it’s already been repaired."

"Did you see the lady of the house across the street?"

The bodyguard shook his head, "No. The broken water pipe was downstairs, the lady of the house was upstairs the whole time."

"Were there no other people in the house?" Xiao Zexin continued to ask.

The bodyguard, though puzzled about why he was so concerned about others’ situations, answered honestly, "No, just the two people."

Xiao Zexin nodded, "You’ve worked hard, go ahead with your tasks."

"Alright."

After the bodyguard left, Xiao Zexin couldn’t help but look toward the house across the street.

Perhaps he was being overly sensitive and suspicious.

Ruyue probably wouldn’t come here.

Even if she did, she wouldn’t be accompanied by only a maid.

Moreover, if it were truly her, she would have reached out instead of avoiding him.

Xiao Zexin decided not to think about it further, he put down the book and continued his walk.

Rather than calling it a walk, it was more about finding something to do so bad images wouldn’t appear in his mind.

... 𝘧𝑟𝑒𝑒𝘸𝘦𝘣𝑛𝑜𝘷𝑒𝓁.𝘤𝘰𝓂

Night gradually fell.

Xiao Zexin started walking back.

He had passed through many places, with his shoes covered in dirt.

However, after a day’s walk, his spirits noticeably improved.

Before he reached the door, he heard the sound of piano music from across the street.

The music made him stop in his tracks.

He looked at the place across the street, where it was brightly lit, the warm lights seemed to be waiting for someone’s return.

Xiao Zexin looked slightly startled, then walked into the house without turning back.

The piano music continued playing, gently like the wind.