Chapter 1365 - Nianyao and Mo Xicheng (38) (1/2)

Shi Nianyao cleared her throat. “I- I was just saying, let’s drive back to the hotel quickly.”

Mo Xicheng couldn’t help shaking his head upon hearing this.

It was already 10 p.m. by the time they drove out of the parking lot.

As they were making their way to the hotel, Shi Nianyao’s cell phone rang.

She paused briefly and glanced down at the screen. Then she muted the phone.

Noticing this, Mo Xicheng threw her a glance and asked, “Who was that? You act like it was an enemy?”

She replied, “My Big Brother.”

Mo Xicheng asked her, “Did you tell your family that you won’t be home tonight?”

She lowered her head guiltily and said, “My parents are out of town and there’s no one home, so I didn’t inform anyone.”

Mo Xicheng: …

She sighed and continued, “I’m sure it was that big mouth Su Penghao. How would my brother know I’m not home otherwise?”

Arching his eyebrow, he repeated, “Su Penghao?”

Shi Nianyao nodded. “That’s right. Su Penghao’s my next-door neighbor. He drops by almost everyday if he’s free! Recently, he was in Shanghai for some sort of competition so he wasn’t around. But it seems his club is on holiday now so he’s been free.”

She bit her lip and looked at her cell phone with much resentment.

“Pick up the call,” Mo Xicheng suggested. “Otherwise he will get worried.”

With this advice, she connected the line.

At once, a voice at the other end spoke. Shi Xun said simply and directly, “Where are you? Why aren’t you home?”

Shi Nianyao quickly explained, “I’m out with a friend. What’s up Big Brother? What’s the matter?”

“What’s the matter? It’s late at night and you’re a single young lady hanging out. I want you home now. Right away. Immediately. I don’t care where you are.”

“Big Brother!” she protested. “I’m not a kid. Stop worrying about me. I’m with my friend and it’s embarrassing when you do this!”

There was a long pause after she said this. “You must be with your boyfriend?”