My System Forces Me to Live off Women-Chapter 219 - 198: Watching from the Wardrobe

"Ring ring ring~~"

Just downstairs from the two of them, Wu Wenyue was about to press the button on the entry door '901' when her phone rang. She took it out to see 'Caller: Xu Manning' displayed on the screen.

Very anxious!

What's going on? Weren't you working overtime? Why are you calling me out of the blue?

Could it be that you found out I'm cheating on you?

Screw it!

"You little bitch, you wouldn't have installed surveillance outside the house, would you?"

Wu Wenyue cursed silently and didn't pick up immediately. Instead, she looked around, and sure enough, she spotted a camera outside the door.

But this should be part of the community system, directly connected to the security room. Does the little bitch have access to it?

No way!

Wu Wenyue was restless, gritted her teeth, swiped left on the screen, and answered the call.

"Yueyue~"

Xu Manning's tone was very gentle, and Wu Wenyue replied just as softly, "Dear? What's up?" 𝕗𝐫𝐞𝕖𝕨𝐞𝗯𝚗𝕠𝘃𝐞𝚕.𝐜𝗼𝚖

"I'm so tired." Xu Manning sounded both lazy and exhausted. "The workers at the factory are so dumb, they can't understand anything I say. I've been busy all day and just managed to call you."

Still working overtime!

Wu Wenyue felt relieved and comforted her, "If you're tired, take a break. Do you miss me?"

"Mm, yes... I miss you."

The tone was a bit odd!

But Wu Wenyue, feeling guilty, didn't notice. Instead, she started probing, "I miss you too. Can you come back early today so we can go out for a late-night snack?"

"I can't... oh!"

Xu Manning really seemed tired. She let out a long sigh, sounding both wistful and complaining. "I still have to work late, maybe till eleven... no, maybe all night."

Li Peifeng wiped the sweat off his forehead, secretly smiling. You want to pull an all-nighter? Once my Brother Yue comes up, your life will level up!

"Oh, darling, you're not coming back tonight?!"

Wu Wenyue's tone was hard to hide her happiness, "Then what should I do if I miss you?"

"There's nothing I can do about it... work, you know. Have you gotten off work yet?"

"No!"

Wu Wenyue was firm, "I'm not off yet, but nearly done. They're editing the video now, once it's done, I can leave."

"Okay, miss you~"

"Me too, kiss~"

"Naughty!" Xu Manning teased coyly, "MUA~"

"I still have videos to edit, I'll hang up now."

"Mm~ no, I want to hear your voice!"

Wu Wenyue glanced at the [901] button and sighed internally, "Aren't you working?"

"I just miss you!"

More sweet talk ensued, but strangely, neither mentioned Li Peifeng!

You could say they were in sync; neither brought him up!

The call lasted about five or six minutes. Wu Wenyue finally managed to coax Xu Manning and hung up, feeling a slight twinge of guilt.

That little bitch... Manning loves me so much, yet I'm sneaking over to see Li Peifeng in the middle of the night. It's truly inappropriate!

"I'll chat with him for a while, let him give me a back massage, and then I'll leave."

Wu Wenyue comforted herself like this. Anyway, all she wanted was a massage from Li Peifeng; as for what that douchebag might want after the massage...

"I can't stop him! No matter how strong I am, I'm still just a girl; how could I possibly resist this beast?"

So, Wu Wenyue confidently pressed the button for [901] on the entry door.

...

"Ring ring ring ring ring ring ring ring ring ring ring ring ring~ "

"Ah~ hold on, hold on... is someone ringing the doorbell downstairs?"

This time it was Xu Manning's turn.

Very anxious!

"Who is it?!!"

Xu Manning was confused and uncertain. Li Peifeng thought, Brother Yue, you're finally here, but said aloud, "Yes, I hear it too, but who could it be?"

"Don't move."

Xu Manning's face turned pale from blushing, and she reluctantly got up to start dressing again, "You put your clothes on too, it might be my mom."

Li Peifeng was slightly taken aback, "Your aunt doesn't know you don't live here anymore, right?"

"How could I let her know?"

Xu Manning gave him an annoyed look, "I said I moved, she asked where to? How should I answer?"

"Pick up the phone first."

Li Peifeng put on his clothes, noticed his phone vibrating non-stop on the bed, displaying the big letters 'Wu Wenyue', so he quietly flipped it and put it in his pocket, "If it were your mom, she'd ask you in advance. So I feel it's someone else."

"Someone else, who?" Xu Manning frowned, "Did you give Zhao Qingge or Huang Tianxuan our new address?"

The former just left!

Li Peifeng blinked, "It could be the property manager, a delivery person, or maybe the courier. I bought some things online today. Maybe it's someone pressing the wrong doorbell."

Anyway, it definitely couldn't be Wu Wenyue, who just called you.

"I'll go check."

The doorbell kept ringing urgently. Xu Manning was irritated, "Get dressed, straighten up the bed. In case it's my mom, you'll need to take the stairs out... forget it."

Suddenly, Xu Manning laughed instead of rushing, "You don't need to leave, just tidy the bed. You'll have to meet her eventually."

With that, she finished dressing. Her torn stockings were left behind, as she stepped toward the door.

"You'll meet your mother sooner or later, but definitely not today."

Li Peifeng smirked, watching the scene unfold, also stepping toward the door, feeling no need to tidy the bed since they might use it soon anyway.

"Ring ring~"

"Why the rush?"

Xu Manning was annoyed, picking up the intercom to speak. Li Peifeng immediately covered her mouth with his hand, signaling for silence, then pressed the unlock button.

"Click~ bang~"

Through the intercom handset, they could clearly hear the door opening and closing, followed by a faint complaint from downstairs.

"Why did it take so long to open?!"

Hearing that familiar female voice, Xu Manning's eyes widened in disbelief, looking at Li Peifeng with shock. It took two or three seconds for the realization to dawn, and then she slammed the intercom down, gritting her teeth, "It's Yueyue! You knew all along, didn't you?!"

Li Peifeng stifled his laughter, putting on a heavy expression, "Sorry, I just remembered. Wenyue told me she'd come over today to help me move some stuff... Manning, I forgot."

"Forgot? What's on top of your neck, a tumor? A stunted mind, underdeveloped brain, you damn @#*&&(?) jerk, you did it on purpose!"

Xu Manning was enraged, both furious at Li Peifeng for not telling her and heartbroken over Wu Wenyue's deception. Then she opened the door and was about to leave.

"You're leaving?" Li Peifeng reached out and grabbed her.

"If I don't leave, should I stay here?" Xu Manning was genuinely anxious.

Li Peifeng frowned, "We've already... done it, what are you afraid of?"

"No, things are different now. You, let go of me!"

Xu Manning was extremely flustered, seeming determined to leave. Li Peifeng promptly changed strategy, intentionally seeming hesitant, "But maybe it's a misunderstanding, perhaps Wenyue really did come over just to help me move. Not telling you might've been to avoid you overthinking. How about... hiding and watching?"

There's a slim chance, but it's not zero.

Xu Manning was truly tempted and, after a brief hesitation, said, "Let go."

Li Peifeng slowly released her. Xu Manning, agitated, glanced at him and walked towards the master bedroom.

"Hide in the closet. I don't have many clothes; it'll fit you."

"I don't need you to remind me!"

Li Peifeng silently chuckled, thinking this scene was so familiar! Last time he did the same thing. Maybe next time, Wenyue could hide in the closet, then everyone would achieve the goal of:

[Peeking from the Closet]