Nighttime Interview

Gu Yuena wiped her hair as she arrived at Chen Yan's door.

"Knock, knock, knock."

She raised her slender hand and gently knocked on the door.

She could have teleported straight inside, but her reason told her that seemed somewhat inappropriate.

She stared at the door. Though she had only waited a short while, she had already decided that once she graduated and left, she would definitely smash it to pieces.

This door was truly detestable, but she would let it serve its purpose for a little while longer.

She coldly stared at the door, its future already decided.

Door: This is so hard. I was just doing my job, and now an evil dragon has set its sights on me! 555...

"Why are you here again?"

Chen Yan had a headache. This was not how a youthful campus story was supposed to play out!

Who went into a boy's room at the age of nine? Though her real age was definitely not nine.

But other people didn't know that! We aren't siblings or anything. What if someone saw us and got the wrong idea?

Chen Yan grumbled inwardly, though he tried his best to remain calm on the surface. He opened the door, and Gu Yuena stood outside. Her damp hair clung to her cheeks and forehead, droplets of water still lingering on it. Her Purple Eyes shimmered beneath the light, impossible to ignore.

"I have something I want to talk to you about." Gu Yuena's voice was calm yet resolute.

Chen Yan frowned slightly. Talk about what? This seemed to be their first talk since their last conversation... Uh, what kind of nonsense was that?

Halfway through the thought, Chen Yan decisively threw it to the ground in his mind and angrily stomped on it a few times.

"Fine, come in." Chen Yan swiftly cleared his head and stepped aside.

Gu Yuena lightly entered the room. She looked around as though searching for something.

"What are you looking for?" Chen Yan asked curiously.

"Do you have a hair dryer? Mine seems to have broken."

"Uh..." Chen Yan looked at Gu Yuena's utterly expressionless face, feeling as if a mouthful of blood had lodged in his throat. He wanted to say something, yet nothing came out.

Silently, he took a hair dryer from his ring and handed it to her.

That should settle it, right?!

Gu Yuena took the hair dryer, but instead of drying her hair immediately, she examined Chen Yan with a strange look.

There seemed to be a trace of embarrassment in her eyes, leaving Chen Yan rather puzzled.

"Why are you looking at me like that?" Chen Yan tried to break the silence in a casual tone.

Gu Yuena smiled faintly, a hint of shyness in that smile. "Nothing. It's just... could you help me dry my hair?"

"Whenever I dry it myself, it always feels like it hasn't fully dried. Could you help me?"

Chen Yan stared at Gu Yuena, utterly dumbfounded!

Damn, what did I just hear?!

Chen Yan froze. He had never expected Gu Yuena to make such a request. She was practically treating him like an idiot!

"I... of course I can." Chen Yan came back to his senses and did his best to make his voice sound natural.

Fine, I'm an idiot! He completed his mental preparation in an instant.

Gu Yuena nodded slightly, a faint smile at the corner of her lips. She sat on Chen Yan's sofa, gently closed her eyes, and waited for him to begin drying her hair.

Chen Yan picked up the hair dryer and somewhat clumsily began drying Gu Yuena's hair. His movements could hardly be called practiced; every pass was cautious and careful.

Gu Yuena sat quietly, a trace of relaxation appearing on her face. Under Chen Yan's warm airflow, her damp silver hair gradually dried, releasing a faint Lavender Scent.

Time seemed to slow at that moment. The room contained only the hum of the hair dryer and the soft breaths of the two of them.

Chen Yan focused on drying Gu Yuena's hair, yet his heart was full of questions. He could not help wondering what meaning lay behind Gu Yuena's behavior today.

At last, Chen Yan finished his "job." He turned off the hair dryer, gently set it down, and looked at Gu Yuena.

Gu Yuena opened her eyes, delight in her gaze. She stood and lightly spun around, letting her long hair flutter.

"Thanks, Chen Yan." Gu Yuena's voice was full of sincerity.

Chen Yan smiled and shook his head. "No need to thank me. It wasn't a big deal."

Gu Yuena looked at Chen Yan, a complicated emotion flashing through her eyes. Then, she suddenly reached out and gently hugged him.

The hug came so suddenly that Chen Yan was completely caught off guard. He stood there blankly, feeling Gu Yuena's warmth and faint fragrance.

"Chen Yan, you're the person I trust most in this world." Gu Yuena spoke softly, her voice carrying a gentleness he had never heard before.

Chen Yan's heart began to race uncontrollably. He had never imagined he would hear Gu Yuena say something like that in such a situation. Warmth surged through his heart, along with a trace of confusion.

"What's wrong? Did something happen?"

"No. I just suddenly wanted to hug you." A smile curved across her face where it rested against Chen Yan's shoulder, her eyes full of delight.

"You hugged me yesterday too," Chen Yan said helplessly.

"Did I? Did that happen?"

"Yes, it absolutely did!" Chen Yan pushed Gu Yuena away and held her at arm's length, staring seriously into her eyes.

"I don't remember." Gu Yuena gently shook her head.

Pfft...

Blood sprayed across the sky.

"Gu Yuena..." Chen Yan's voice trembled with rage.

"What is it?" Gu Yuena's eyes blinked and sparkled.