That day, I had used up too much stamina in the Wailing Bug Nest, so I didn't manage to wait for Lin Qingying to get off work before quickly falling asleep.
In my dreams, I vaguely heard the sound of a door opening.
Lin Qingying must have been back, so I continued sleeping soundly.
When I woke up, it was already the next morning. The wind and rain outside were fierce. Creek City was a coastal city, yet it had actually been hit by a typhoon called "Ginkgo" in the middle of winter.
After getting up and washing up, I wanted to go downstairs to buy breakfast, only to find that all the breakfast shops were closed. Nothing was open during a typhoon.
I looked outside. The wind and rain were too strong; going to work with an umbrella was impossible. Fortunately, there was a raincoat in the room upstairs.
I went upstairs and cooked myself a bowl of egg noodles.
Just then, the door to the room beside mine opened, and Lin Qingying emerged in loungewear. She looked at me in surprise. "You're still going to work in weather like this?"
"Mm."
I nodded. "The internet cafe can't be left unattended."
Actually, I was mainly worried that Lu Xiaobei wouldn't be able to handle such a big place on her own. After all, she was a girl. Without someone to help her in this terrible weather, it really would be too difficult.
"You don't have to work today, right?" I asked.
"Mm."
Lin Qingying nodded. "I'm not going to the company today. I'll work from home through conference calls."
I said nothing more and simply put on my raincoat.
The gale raged all the way there, whipping raindrops relentlessly against my face. It felt especially bleak and