The package has assigned me way too many objects.

Underwear, stockings, shirts, and skirt suits were scattered throughout the second-floor bedroom. Chu Yinan, driven by her curiosity, saw such private clothing and quickly pulled it off the second floor, holding onto the handrail as she went downstairs.

As he was going downstairs, a pair of purple lace panties fell down from somewhere and hit him on the head.

Chu Yinan took it down and looked at it. After confirming that it wasn't the original scent, she breathed a sigh of relief. It seemed that the prosecutor did wash the clothes carefully; she just didn't like to fold them neatly.

"This design is a bit daring, though. It's all cut out here. If the opening were any bigger, you could probably just put it in directly...?"

Suddenly, Shibuya's voice came from the kitchen, and she was walking towards the living room:

"Xiao Chunan, would you like some coffee? I'll make you a cup."

The apartment was very small; it was just a few steps from the kitchen to the living room. Chu Yinan was extremely anxious, not knowing where to put her personal belongings.

In a moment of desperation, he simply stuffed it into his trouser pocket, but his pocket was rather shallow, so he had to keep his hand inside to hold it down.

"No need, I've given up coffee... Can I go up and take a look?" Chu Yinan pretended that she was just about to go up.

"Ah...it's a bit messy upstairs. I'll tidy it up after we eat and then I'll take you up to see it. It's just a regular bedroom." Shibuya also remembered her own room, where clothes were scattered everywhere; it was hardly presentable.

As for clothes, work is tiring enough as it is. It would be too tiring to fold clothes slowly. As long as they are clean, isn't that enough?

"Here, have some soup first. I noticed you like sour things, so I made a simple tomato sour soup, but it's not too sour."

Shibuya tried to distract Chu Yinan from his curiosity about the upstairs with the soup, while Chu Yinan also tried his best to make it seem like he had never been to the second floor. Seeing that the prosecutor sister had focused her attention on the soup, he was naturally more than happy to do so.

Chu Yinan quickly brought his mouth to drink the soup, but the scalding soup made him shudder. He reflexively took something out of his pocket to wipe his mouth, putting almost the whole thing into his lips to wipe away the scalding soup.

But after wiping it for just a second, Chu Yinan's expression froze, and his gaze slowly fell on the lace panties in his hand.

He looked up and found Shibuya Yoshino silently watching him.

Chapter 5 I'm not going back.

The silence at the dinner table lasted for about five minutes before Chu Yinan finally began to explain. This was no longer a matter of saving face, but of reputation!

Having just been caught, I could easily be mistaken for an underwear thief. How could I have been so stupid as to stuff it into my pocket? It would have been so much better to just put it on the ground!

"Ms. Shibuya, this... was an accident."

At the dinner table, the mature woman sitting opposite Chu Yinan looked at him, her kitchen apron still on. Shibuya Yi put down her chopsticks and said:

"Unexpectedly, you put it in your mouth?"

Chu Yinan can still vividly recall the despair she felt just minutes before; she can clearly feel the texture of the lace from her underwear rubbing against her lips.

"That just suddenly fell on my head. You had just come out of the kitchen, and I was worried that Ms. Shibuya would misunderstand and think I stole your underwear, so I instinctively stuffed it into my pocket. Then I burned my mouth, and instinctively..."

Honestly, if Chu Yinan put himself in Shibuya Yi's shoes, he probably wouldn't believe his own words, but the fact remains that the pair of panties was indeed stuck directly on his forehead.

I've been having a really bad year lately; I seem to encounter misfortune wherever I go.

Shibuya Yi didn't actually blame him, because she recognized the underwear; it was the one she couldn't find last week. She figured she'd probably accidentally hung it somewhere and then it just happened to fall on Chu Yinan's head.

Now she has a stern face, cold and aloof, partly because she is embarrassed herself. It's hard for even men to stand seeing their underwear lying around when someone comes to visit, let alone women. She can't save face.

On the other hand, Chu Yinan's reaction was rather cute. Perhaps it was the contrast. When interacting with the little guy before, he gave the impression of being a little genius and a clever little devil with many strange ideas and a sharp mind that even adults could hardly match. But now he was apologizing like a wilted eggplant, which was quite amusing.

Seeing his sincere apology, Shibuya felt bad herself, but she still had to maintain a certain composure in front of the adults.

"I'm not blaming you, so this won't happen again. I'll pretend I didn't see it this time. Let's eat."

Shibuya's cooking skills weren't particularly good, but they were decent enough. It was mainly because Chu Yinan was used to the cooking of the royal chefs and maids.

The dishes are simple, but the coloring and seasoning are excellent, making the food photos look great from any angle.

Moreover, Chu Yinan hadn't known this prosecutor for very long, but she remembered his taste preferences. There were basically no sweet dishes, and even the seasonings didn't contain any sugar. The rice was also slightly lemon-flavored risotto.

It's truly difficult to avoid most of the food-related pitfalls in Chu Yinan.

Now, Chu Yinan wouldn't have the face to say he didn't like the food, so he ate it all in one go. However, he had a small appetite to begin with, and he had already eaten a plate of white rice before coming here, so he was full very quickly.

"...Can I not eat anymore? I'm full, burp~"

"If you're full, don't eat. I'm not forcing you. Oh, and I still have some soup in the kitchen. It was given to me by the lady at the breakfast shop downstairs. She said it's a nourishing soup that warms the meridians and strengthens the bones. It's probably good for calcium, right? Maybe it can help you grow taller?"

The female prosecutor stood up, tugged at her skirt at her hips, and smoothed out the wrinkles. The skirt was fitted and hugged her hips, and her full, perky buttocks stretched the skirt with great tension, but there wasn't a single trace of panty line, so she must have been wearing seamless underwear.

She went into the kitchen and ladled a bowl of soup for Chu Yinan as a dessert to end their dinner.

Chu Yinan no longer has much desire to grow taller, but she still has a strong liking for calcium-rich and bone-strengthening foods. She immediately gulped it down and let out a satisfied burp.

He wanted to help wash the dishes, but Shibuya told him to go to the living room to rest and play by himself. With nothing to do, Chu Yinan looked for something to do to pass the time, so he used his camera to scan the broth residue of the bone-strengthening soup to see what kind of soup it was.

[Valentina: Now you're using me as a food safety testing machine again?]

It's the Appraisal Girl!

"Hehe, just curious. This soup tastes a bit medicinal."

[Valentina: The scientific name for this soup is 'Kidney-Tonifying and Bone-Strengthening Soup,' which is mentioned in traditional Chinese medicine texts. Why are you drinking this again? Didn't I tell you that your constitution shouldn't tolerate even the slightest supplement?]

"My lower abdomen feels hot right now, it's probably just a normal post-meal reaction, right...?"

Valentina ignored him, while Chu Yinan knew he should leave, otherwise he would be caught wiping his mouth with his underwear and now there was another uprising.

This is a situation that cannot be explained.

He walked to the kitchen door, ready to tell the prosecutor that he was leaving, but just as he reached the kitchen door, he saw Shibuya Yi bend down, open the cabinet to put out the tableware, and her round, firm, plump peach was right in front of Chu Yinan's face.

Hearing the noise behind her, Shibuya turned around and saw the little guy looking away nervously.

"what happened?"

"Thank you for your hospitality. I think I should go now. My family is calling me home."

Shibuya knew immediately that he was lying. Would a normal person avoid eye contact when saying goodbye? Besides, his hands were stiff and nervously covered in front of him.

"What about your family's phone number? Let me confirm."

How can I confirm this...? Just as Chu Yinan was struggling with how to reply, her phone rang. It was Aunt Liu calling.

Chu Yinan tried to hang up, but couldn't bring himself to press the hang-up button, so he eventually answered the call.

[Yan Liu: Xiao Chunan, are you done playing with your classmates? Aunt Liu will come pick you up and take you home.]

Chu Yinan looked up at Shibuya Giri, then lowered her head and pursed her lips:

"No need to pick me up, I'm not going back for now."

Even after spending so much time with the little guy, Yan Liu could still tell the difference in his tone. He sounded particularly sullen on the phone, and seemed very reluctant to answer the call.

She didn't know what had happened. Did he have a fight with his classmate?

[Yan Liu: Could you send Aunt Liu your location? What time are you expected to be back tonight? Diliya will be out shopping then, so we can pick you up together.]

In the past, Chu Yinan would usually reply to her phone calls immediately, even if he was unsure of the time, he would first say, "No need to trouble yourself, I can go back by myself."

But now there is silence on the phone, as if the other person is not thinking about what time to go back, but whether to go back at all.

Yan Liu thought it was a signal problem or that she had accidentally hung up the phone. She glanced at the screen, which showed that the call was still going on, but the other party was not speaking.

Chu Yinan stood stiffly for two minutes, holding her phone, while Yan Liu, unaware of what was going on, also waited silently for two minutes. However, the reply the woman heard from the phone was completely unexpected.

"Aunt Liu, I... I don't want to go back. I'm sorry."

Chapter 6: Was your reaction inappropriate?

Yan Liu was stunned; for a moment, she thought she was hallucinating.

Why would my usually obedient and well-behaved son suddenly...?

She wanted to ask Xiao Chunan if he was joking and what game he was playing with his classmates, but before she could hear his explanation or get a chance to ask further, he had already hung up the phone.

Yan Liu dialed again, but this time the call didn't go through; it was immediately switched off, and location services were completely disabled.

She hurried upstairs to find Heinrich. She was more assertive and resourceful in many matters. After hearing the news, Heinrich first called Jun, who had been at home all day, upstairs to inquire about the situation.

"What's wrong with Xiao Chunan at home today? Did he do anything special?"

Chun didn't know what had happened, but seeing Yan Liu's reddened eyes, she knew it must be something important. After quickly gathering her thoughts, she said:

"Xiao Chunan stayed at home before going out today. After dinner, he just looked at his phone on the balcony. Then I tried to comfort him and suggested that he try to sort out his feelings by tidying up his room."

Chu Yinan doesn't do many things at home. She's the type who doesn't like going out, so it's easy for her to come up with any special ideas.

Heinrich confirmed:

"When you tidied up the room, which room did you tidy up? What did you tidy up? How long did it take?"

Chun was a little breathless from the barrage of questions. She was starting to wonder if she had messed up again. She had initially thought she had done a great job calming people down, but now she had lost all confidence and replied softly:

"I tidied up Madam's room. I think I took out the clothes, messed them up, and then put them back. Xiao Chunan asked me to help clean up the mess, but it didn't take long, probably less than ten minutes."

"Okay, you can go out now."

After the maid left, the blonde woman stood up from the engineering chair, her long legs accentuated by her suit trousers moving swiftly and decisively as she walked straight to the wardrobe.

Although there are clothes in the walk-in closet, they are usually used to store more formal clothes or clothes stored away for the season, and people generally don't go in there.

Heinrich opened the wardrobe one by one to check, and finally opened the drawer. After seeing the shiny wooden box, he had a rough idea of ​​what was going on.

She comforted Yan Liu, saying, "Don't be so nervous. It's normal for children to throw tantrums. I'll find some time to go to the tower and ask."

Yan Liu wanted to nod, but she was still worried, so she said anxiously:

"Can you go now? I'm worried. How could Xiao Chunan say he doesn't want to come back? Go and ask Qilin and the others."

"Okay, I'll take you there. Let's go now."

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"So what's going on here?" Shibuya Yi placed a cup of tea in front of Chu Yinan. "Why did you tell your family you didn't want to go back?"

Chu Yinan accepted the tea and said "thank you".

Shibuya Yi overheard the conversation at the kitchen door. Chu Yinan had considered putting on an act first, saying he would go back in a year or two to appease Shibuya Yi, and then call Aunt Liu later to say he didn't want to go back.

I just suddenly got carried away and didn't even want to lie anymore, so I blurted out what was on my mind.

Chu Yinan analyzed this pointless impulse and concluded that it was probably related to his depression over the past week.

Wei was indeed a stranger, but he didn't think of her as someone who had no connection to him, Chu Yinan. Even though they were strangers and had never met, Chu Yinan could sense Wei's concern for him and his two younger siblings, Marissa.

Chu Yinan had always used Aunt Liu and the others' care as a rebuttal to Wei's words, but she never expected to suddenly discover that she was just someone who received emotions on behalf of others.