Lu ngyi stands on the steps not far away, looking in the direction of Qiao Yuxian and Lu Muyao.
She’s also wearing casual clothes, suggesting she’s just returned and hasn’t had ti to change.
The fabric on her arm has been torn.
Qiao Yuxian squints to take a look.
Lu ngyi glances at her own arm, then turns to Lu Muyao and says, "Muyao."
Lu Muyao glances at Qiao Yuxian and walks toward Lu ngyi.
Qiao Yuxian stands still for two seconds, then walks over to them.
As she walks, she takes off the mask on her face.
The people watching around initially want to stop her but, seeing her take off her mask, they quickly retract their outstretched hands.
Each of them widens their eyes in shock, staring at her.
Lu Muyao stands beside Lu ngyi.
Qiao Yuxian smiles at the people around and walks up the steps, her eyes curve as she says, "Sister Lu."
Lu ngyi smiles back at her and asks, "Went out to play?"
"Just went for a walk," replies Qiao Yuxian.
"ng Yan said you were asleep," says Lu ngyi.
Qiao Yuxian scratches her cheek with her forefinger and says, "He didn’t see go out."
Lu ngyi laughs a little and asks, "Gu Yanjing hasn’t returned yet?"
"Hmm." Qiao Yuxian walks to her, her fingers examining the tear in her arm’s clothing, just the fabric, not the skin. "He said he’s coming back tomorrow morning."
"No worries, it’s just caught a bit," says Lu ngyi.
"No other issues?" asks Qiao Yuxian.
"No," Lu ngyi replies, "How about you?"
"I’m fine too," states Qiao Yuxian, casting a faint glance at Lu Muyao.
Lu Muyao senses the disdain in her gaze.
It’s like she’s saying: He can’t hurt .
Lu Muyao is about to explode, "Again."
Qiao Yuxian looks at him, locking eyes, her expression, her aura as if she’ll punch him in the face any mont.
But after a mont, Qiao Yuxian suddenly says, "No."
Lu Muyao’s foot almost moves forward, then he hears her say that.
The aura and the language don’t match.
It seriously affects his performance.
The saying is "twice weary, thrice exhausted," but here he’s instantly "exhausted."
A rush of emotions hits his head, neither rising nor falling.
He’s stuck, unable to retreat or advance.
Yet, Qiao Yuxian gently smiles and hooks her arm around Lu ngyi’s, leading her toward the living room, "Tired, better head to your room and rest."
Lu ngyi glances at Lu Muyao rigidly standing by the door, she smiles slightly and follows Qiao Yuxian into the living room, "Not that bad. Nothing to do tomorrow, can sleep in a bit."
"Hmm." Qiao Yuxian says, "At this late hour, what is your brother doing lurking against the wall, scared ."
"We just returned, picked up a stray cat on the way," explains Lu ngyi, "when we got here, the cat ran away, he’s looking for the cat."
Then Lu ngyi adds, "A tiny black cat."
"Afraid in a strange place, hiding in a corner," says Qiao Yuxian louder, "Get so food to lure it, why search in the dark? And it’s black."
Lu ngyi chuckles.
Lu Muyao stands at the door like a statue.
He felt Qiao Yuxian’s gentle smile earlier was saying to him: Tonight, want to sleep? You’ll be sleepless!
Lu Muyao’s rage rises steadily.
Ready to explode through his head, suddenly he furrows his brow, wondering: What were they chatting about?
What did Qiao Yuxian yell loudly just now?
ntioned a black cat.
Black cat.
Cat!!!
Lu Muyao’s eyes slightly widen, he awakens and heads toward a dark corner.
After a few steps, he stops and says to the side, "Get so food, sothing cats like to eat."
...
It’s not even five in the morning.
Gu Yanjing cos back from outside, briefly explains a couple of things with Shang Chen, then heads straight to his room.
Said he’d co back sooner, indeed returns sooner.
But Qiao Yuxian didn’t expect him to be so early.
Neither did Gu Yanjing expect Qiao Yuxian would go out after they hung up last night to deal with sothing.
So when he enters the room, Qiao Yuxian has been asleep for less than twenty minutes.
Knowing she’d be sleeping at this ti, Gu Yanjing treads very lightly.
But the deeply sleeping Qiao Yuxian imdiately opens her eyes.
She’s lying on the bed, head on the pillow, hands beneath, face toward the bedroom door.
Having slept for only a short while, she hadn’t had ti to roll around.
She opens her eyes directly looking at the door.
There’s surprise in her eyes for not expecting Gu Yanjing back this early.
But seeing clearly it’s Gu Yanjing, the surprise in her eyes slowly fades.
Then she closes her eyes again, turns her head to face the other side.
When she looks at him, Gu Yanjing pauses.
Seeing her turn to sleep again, his brows carry a smile, he continues toward her.
Just reaching the foot of the bed, Qiao Yuxian suddenly wakes, sits up to look at him, utterly confused.
Gu Yanjing pauses again, asking, "What’s up?"
"You’re back?" Qiao Yuxian asks, dazed.
"Hmm," Gu Yanjing replies.
"You’re back?" Qiao Yuxian asks again.
"Hmm," Gu Yanjing replies once more.
Qiao Yuxian looks at him again, then at the door, then stands up on the bed, walking toward Gu Yanjing.
Takes two steps and trips on the blanket.
She stumbles forward, falls onto Gu Yanjing directly, wraps her arms around his neck, legs around his waist.
"Dirty," Gu Yanjing says, yet he still holds her.
Qiao Yuxian buries her face in his neck without speaking.
Gu Yanjing, his hand perched on her butt, lightly pats, "What’s wrong?"
During the call last night, he sensed sothing’s off.
He thought it might be due to knowing Wen Mingcheng’s matters aren’t related to him, releasing knots after days of tension, thus longing for him.
But now he suspects there’s sothing else.
"Why so early back?" Qiao Yuxian asks.
"Surprise check, to see if you stayed up all night," Gu Yanjing says.
"Nope," says Qiao Yuxian yawning, "I obediently went to sleep."
"Weren’t you saying you couldn’t sleep due to insomnia?" Gu Yanjing inquires.
"Hmm," replies Qiao Yuxian, justified and a bit prideful, "In my dreams there’s Mr. Gu, so I just fell asleep."
Gu Yanjing chuckles softly.
"Go shower and sleep a bit?" Qiao Yuxian proposes.
"Hmm." Gu Yanjing strokes her head.
Qiao Yuxian clings to him, won’t get down, "I’m dirty too."
Gu Yanjing holds her by the neck, tilting her to face him.
A sleepy look in her eyes, tears from yawning. Muddled and cute.
Gu Yanjing gazes into her eyes, kisses her lips gently, "Shower together?"
Qiao Yuxian nods.
Gu Yanjing’s eyes smile at her.
Qiao Yuxian says, "You’ve toiled all day and night, no strength for fooling around, I’m quite relieved."
Though words say so, the invitation is evident.
Gu Yanjing’s eyes narrow a bit.
Qiao Yuxian cups his face, rubs it, "Mr. Gu, don’t strain yourself. Halfway, lacking strength, embarrassing. I’ll laugh at you."
Gu Yanjing squints slightly, nods, "Hmm, try it. See how you laugh."
Gu Yanjing carries her directly to the bathroom.
Qiao Yuxian says nothing, hugging his neck, leaning into his shoulder again.
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