Chapter 22 Naive (III)

The commotion from inside had alarmed his mother, elder sister, and second sister, who anxiously waited outside the door. Upon exiting, Ethan gave them a brief nod before hurrying to his car parked in the mansion's driveway. Once inside, he immediately dialed a number. When the call was answered, he heard Lily's voice, thick with drowsiness, "Ethan? Why so late?"

Ethan's eyes softened, crinkling with amusement, "Sleeping so early, little piglet?"

Lily retorted playfully, "Hmph, if I'm a piglet, you're definitely the big pig!"

"Lily... is there something you want to tell me?" Ethan hesitated but still asked the question lingering in his mind.

There was a pause from Lily's end, and then she softly responded, "What could possibly be on my mind? Every day I worry if you've been ensnared by some beauty in Shanghai. Plus, I've been busy arranging my passport, sorting out paperwork, and preparing for entrance exams. When would I have the time to think of anything else?"

As he suspected, she