ABOES 22: Room Surveillance

Ye Xinian didn’t hesitate and picked up the call. “Hello.”

“All done with work?” Xia Huaiming’s voice came through with a hint of a smile. “Do you remember what day it is tomorrow?”

Of course Ye Xinian remembered. He had been waiting for this day for a long time.

Tomorrow was Xia Huaiming’s twenty-eighth birthday and also the last day Ye Xinian would pretend in front of the cameras.

After tomorrow, he would hand over all the photos and evidence he had to Xie Yi. What kind of scumbags Xia Huaiming and Song Jing really were would be fully exposed to the public.

Just thinking about it lifted Ye Xinian’s mood, and his smile became genuinely cheerful. “Of course I remember.”

Xia Huaiming was clearly pleased. “Good, as long as you remember. So, have you figured out how you’re going to spend the day with me tomorrow?”

Ye Xinian raised an eyebrow and deliberately paused a beat, then said in a mock troubled tone, “Sorry, Huaiming.”

Xia Huaiming’s brows immediately furrowed. “What? Don’t tell me you can’t be with me again?”

Ye Xinian chuckled lightly, pretending not to notice Xia Huaiming’s displeasure. “Yeah, you’re too sharp. I have to go film a show tomorrow. Sorry I can’t be there for your birthday. But don’t worry, I’ve already prepared your gift. It’ll be delivered to you tomorrow.”

Xia Huaiming’s face darkened instantly, and his tone grew increasingly annoyed, “Filming again? Ye Xinian, is your show more important than my birthday in your eyes? Didn’t you say you’d be done after one episode? Why are you filming again?”

“You’re not allowed to go! I don’t want you filming. If you don’t want me to get mad, you better stay with me tomorrow!”

Ye Xinian’s eyes were full of mockery. He put the phone aside, turned on the speaker, and patiently coaxed, “Huaiming, you have to understand. This is my job, I have to go. And if I skip this episode, I’ll have to pay a massive penalty.”

“It’s just money, isn’t it?” Xia Huaiming sneered. “I’ve got more than enough. I’ll pay it for you.”

Ye Xinian replied, “It’s not about the money, Huaiming. This job matters to me. But don’t worry, even if I can’t spend the day with you, I’ve already prepared your gift. I’ll have someone deliver it to you tomorrow.”

“Who wants your damn gift?” Xia Huaiming snapped, clearly enraged. “You think I care about that kind of thing?”

Ye Xinian said calmly, “But I do.”

“I told you, if you need money, I can support you!”

Ye Xinian’s voice took on a trace of resignation. “There you go again. If we’re going to fight about this, then there’s really nothing more to talk about.”

And with that, he cleanly hung up the phone and immediately added Xia Huaiming to his block list.

Feeling in a great mood, Ye Xinian went to wash up.

Tomorrow’s filming would be his last time pretending on camera, he had to look his best.

While packing, Ye Xinian placed the most recent printed photo of him and Xia Huaiming on the top layer of his clothes, then took the wristwatch he had ordered and set it by the shoe rack.

Once filming began tomorrow, he planned to take the camera crew to the university dorms and put this gift in his room. He would casually tell the viewers that he had asked his best friend to deliver this precious gift to his “beloved” Xia Huaiming.

After getting everything ready, Ye Xinian was about to go to bed when the phone beside his bed buzzed.

He opened WeChat to see a video sent by the investigator.

Just from the street markings, Ye Xinian instantly recognized it as the area outside the Nanda University apartments.

Under the bright lights, Xia Huaiming and Song Jing were locked in a heated and passionate kiss, right there in public.

The video was only ten seconds long, but the angle was perfect. Ye Xinian could clearly see both of their faces.

His eyes darkened. The investigator had been following them for a while now.

He already had hotel records, photos of Xia Huaiming entering and leaving the apartment across from the school, and now, even a kissing video.

These two scumbags were openly cheating. Ye Xinian couldn’t believe how blind he had been in his previous life, completely missing all the signs.

He saved the video and replied, [Thanks for your hard work.]

The response came quickly: [No problem.]

[Ye Xinian: Keep following them.]

[OK.]

After replying, Ye Xinian got out of bed and started organizing all the evidence he had gathered so far, putting it into a single file. He planned to send it to Xie Yi tomorrow.

But what he didn’t expect was that,  he wouldn’t even need that file in the end.

The next afternoon, just half an hour before the program started filming, Ye Xinian received another message from the investigator.

[Xia Huaiming is at the Nanda University apartment.]

Ye Xinian frowned. Why was Xia Huaiming there now?

How long did he plan to stay?

Would Ye Xinian run into him when he arrived?

More importantly, was Song Jing at home?

He asked: [Is Song Jing home too?]

The reply came instantly: [Yes.]

It made sense that Xia Huaiming would visit Song Jing today.

Ye Xinian had filming, and with no one else around, Xia Huaiming would obviously get lonely.

After clearing out everyone else to chase Ye Xinian, Song Jing was now the only person left to accompany him.

So what were the two of them doing right now?

Would they have dinner together, or…

Ye Xinian’s thoughts raced until he remembered the surveillance camera he had set up in his room.

It had been installed for over two weeks, but this was the first time he opened the monitoring app.

The moment the video loaded, he heard the creak of a door.

His heart instantly skipped a beat.

On the screen, the door to his room was pushed open and Xia Huaiming’s voice came through clearly, “How about we do it in this room later?”

His tone was dripping with lust.

Song Jing followed. “Let’s not, this is Xinian’s room.”

Xia Huaiming scoffed, “Don’t mention him to me. Just thinking about him pisses me off.”

Song Jing giggled softly. “He upset you again?”

The door had only opened a crack before the video caught the two starting to fool around. Soft moans from Song Jing could be heard soon after.

Ye Xinian gripped his phone tightly.

Their fooling around didn’t last long. A moment later, Song Jing said, “I’m gonna shower,” and left the room.

Ye Xinian’s heart pounded wildly, but a cold smile crept across his lips.

He had worked so hard to gather useful evidence yet in the end, the two scumbags had gifted him this one for free.

It would take at most 30–40 minutes to drive from his apartment to Nanda University.

And if he hurried, 30 minutes would be more than enough.

He turned off the surveillance app and sent the investigator another message: [Keep watching. Let me know the moment Xia Huaiming or Song Jing leave the apartment.]

Then, he put the phone into his bag.

Almost immediately, the doorbell rang.

At this time, the only people who could be ringing were the crew from Let’s Travel Together.

Ye Xinian took a deep breath to steady his thundering heart.

Once his expression was composed, he opened the door with a smile.

“You guys are early today! There’s still one thing I haven’t done yet!”

Right in front of him were cameras. The live broadcast had already started.

[Ahhhhhhhh!]

[Xinian looks so handsome today!]

[I love you, Xinian!]

[We finally get to see him again!]

[His face is all red, so cute!]

[What’s the thing you haven’t done yet, baby?]

Of course, it wasn’t just the viewers who were curious, even the assistant asked, “What is it? If it’s something important, we can wait. There’s still plenty of time before tonight’s meet-up.”

Ye Xinian gave a bashful smile. “That’s good,” he said. Then he lowered his gaze, pretending to be shy.

“It’s not a big deal… it’s just that today is my fiancé’s birthday, and I haven’t delivered his gift yet. Would you all mind making a quick stop with me?”