She was overjoyed to see Chi Xiu. Who knew how long she had been sitting there waiting?
Zhu Zhuqing ran toward Chi Xiu, but the moment she reached him, she abruptly stopped. Her cheeks flushed slightly as she stared at his face.
"Team Leader, why did you come back so late?"
Chi Xiu had clearly seen that Zhu Zhuqing had intended to open her arms and hug him as she ran over. For some reason, she suddenly stopped, and her arms fell back to her sides.
"There were some complicated matters to deal with."
As Chi Xiu spoke, he opened his arms and pulled her into his embrace, gently stroking her head.
What a fool. If she wanted a hug, she should just hug him. What was there to be embarrassed about?
"Team Leader..."
Zhu Zhuqing raised her head in Chi Xiu's arms, somewhat surprised, her cheeks rosy.
"What is it?"
"N-Nothing."
Zhu Zhuqing obediently nestled in Chi Xiu's arms, her face glowing with a happy smile.
"Go to sleep."
Chi Xiu patted her shoulder.
"Mhm..."
Zhu Zhuqing answered with flushed cheeks and followed behind Chi Xiu.
But Chi Xiu stopped after walking a few steps and turned back to look at her in surprise. "Why are you following me? Go back to your room and sleep."
Zhu Zhuqing froze, her face instantly turning bright red.
Just as she was about to turn and leave, Chi Xiu grabbed her arm.
Zhu Zhuqing turned back, blinking at Chi Xiu. "W-What is it?"
"You weren't thinking of coming to sleep with me, were you?"
"N-No!"
Zhu Zhuqing hurriedly waved both hands in denial, but the expression on her face gave her away.
Chi Xiu could not help laughing. "I wasn't even thinking along those lines, but you're pretty proactive. Fine, let's go