Li Yan had a password, a code agreed upon by two people, so he quickly decompressed layer by layer and saw the final file.

Actually, the file wasn’t big; it was just a letter, which contained some things that ’Qi’ wanted to tell him. Because previous emails had a higher chance of being seen and decrypted by others. Moreover, using cryptic passwords was quite tiring, so he just left a clue. The actual content to be revealed was on this letter.

Li Yan carefully and seriously read ’Qi’s file, then closed his eyes and silently memorized and digested all the contents. The secrets between the two of them and the way he needed to handle it could now only exist in his own mind, not even able to tell Zheng Yixuan, Guan Ziyi, or Yue Yao.

After a while, he lit a cigarette and then shredded the file. Regarding ’Qi’, he didn’t need to reply; it was a passive reception of message, he couldn’t leave too many traces.

At this time, there was a knock on the bedroom door.

"Come in, the door isn’t locked." Li Yan raised his voice and said.

Outside was Zhang Yurong, who politely knocked and then already opened the door and came in. Seeing him sitting in front of the computer without the lights on, she turned on the room light while frowning and asked, "What are you doing in the dark? Doing something shady?"

Looking at Yurong, who just came back from work, Li Yan tried to smile and said casually, "Yeah, burning with desire all day at the office, I rushed back to watch my collection of adult films."

"Gross!" Zhang Yurong wrinkled her brow. No man had ever dared to say such a thing in front of her; she knew it was a joke but still felt disgusted.

In the morning, their conversation on the phone went quite well. If he was in a good mood, Li Yan might have explained it to her as a form of release, a private cache that shouldn’t be considered disgusting. However, he wasn’t in the mood at the moment, so he asked, "Did you come to find me for something?"

She had obviously just returned and came to him first, which was rare, so there must be a reason rather than just concern for him. Li Yan guessed it might be about the matter of not coming back last night, coupled with her disbelief in this morning’s explanation.

Zhang Yurong walked up to him, seeing his computer was on but not playing any adult films, unsure whether he had closed it quickly or hadn’t watched one at all. "I... came to tell you that Yue Yao... has left."

"Oh? Left today? Not coming back?" Li Yan was very clear about this matter, even knew earlier than her, but had to pretend to be surprised now.

"She’ll come back, she owes you money, doesn’t she?" Zhang Yurong gave him a look, still a bit insistent about Li Yan’s previous issue with Yue Yao borrowing money for hospital expenses.

"Could it be she’s gone back to raise funds to repay us?" Li Yan sighed with relief, it seems he made the right choice last time. In this way, Yue Yao also has a suitable reason.

Zhang Yurong nodded, sighed, "Yue Yao is someone who looks gentle on the outside but is tough on the inside. Although she never mentions anything, she hasn’t forgotten about using your money. Even if I told her I’ve helped her repay you, she still wants to find a way to pay me back. But publishing novels online and getting little subscription fees from readers only earn her pocket money. When can she save enough to repay it? I guess she’s gone home to raise funds..."

Li Yan didn’t know what to say, seeing her concern about Yue Yao, he comforted, "Yue Yao didn’t seem to talk about her family... perhaps her family isn’t lacking in money."

Yurong glared at him, "Even if her family isn’t short of money, she left home to clear her mind and doesn’t want to ask her family for money. What excuse can she use to suddenly ask her family for money? If she tells the truth, won’t her family worry?"

After rebutting a few sentences, she felt it was not Li Yan’s fault; he seemed to have only mentioned it without personally asking Yue Yao to repay him. With his character, he probably wouldn’t care much about the money. Besides, Yue Yao will definitely find a way to pay back, maybe previously she hadn’t left because her injuries hadn’t fully healed, afraid her family would worry upon discovering. Now that she’s gone back, there’s no need to blame Li Yan.

"It’s nothing, I only came to inform you, not to blame you."

Hearing Zhang Yurong’s words, Li Yan was a bit surprised, then relieved. Seeing her saying that, then turning to leave, Li Yan immediately stood up and stepped forward to hug her from behind!

"What are you doing..." Although he suddenly hugged her, because it was from behind and his hands were proper, just around her waist without reaching her chest, so Yurong was only slightly startled but not seriously so, just softly saying.

In the past few days, they had advanced further in their physical and emotional contact, which allowed her to accept Li Yan’s intimate gestures more.

"Yurong..." Li Yan lowered his head, resting it on her shoulder, then softly spoke in her ear. "I feel I can’t leave you... even if there’s any difficulties, I will overcome them and stay by your side!"

Being held from behind by a man, feeling the broad chest and faint warmth, already made Yurong’s heart flutter. When hearing his sweet words by her ear, her earlobes and pretty face immediately blushed, and her breathing and heartbeat quickened a bit.