Perhaps they would hide timidly for a while because of this, but once the matter passed and gradually faded from people's memories, they would come out again and spew their nonsense recklessly, just as before.
Su Qiao had been gone for three days, and Qi Jingmo was nearly driven mad waiting for her at home.
That day, she had only said she was going out to take care of something. She hadn't said what she was doing, nor had she said that she wouldn't be back even at night.
The moment Su Qiao appeared at the door, he rushed over like a rocket and pulled her tightly into his arms.
"Where on earth did you go?"
"I called you, but you didn't answer. I texted you, but you didn't reply either. Were you trying to worry me to death?"
This time, Qi Jingmo had genuinely been frantic.
Even he hadn't realized that Su Qiao had become so important to him.
Without any news of her, he had been unable to sit still. It was as if his whole body had been roasting over a fire, and he had even developed blisters in his mouth from worrying.
"My phone died."
"I forgot to bring my charger."
Seeing his haggard face and the red veins in his eyes, Su Qiao was a little stunned.
"Why didn't you tell me that day that you'd be gone for several days and wouldn't be back at night? Do you know I was nearly frantic? I almost reported you missing."
Qi Jingmo looked at her bewildered expression and knew that she truly hadn't realized this. His heart dimmed.
That meant she still hadn't taken him into her heart.
Their current relationship was perhaps something more than friendship, but not yet lovers.
After all, she didn't resist