With no one else left, Li Yan turned around.
He was going back, too.
As the sky grew darker, the temperature kept dropping.
"Brr..."
He shoved both hands into his pockets. It was freezing.
Song Chuxia returned to school.
The unusually quiet campus made her feel a little wistful.
She might not go home for the New Year this year.
Maybe she could make it back before the holiday?
She didn't know.
She'd gotten a wonderful internship opportunity.
She'd probably be putting in the hours at work over the New Year, making herself shine.
It sounded a little pitiful.
But she was happy.
A lot of good things had happened lately.
The monster and Shan Gao...
Qian Cheng hadn't shown up in front of her for a while...
And this rare internship opportunity...
Thanks to Master Xiao, she'd also managed to convey her thoughts and apologies to Shan Gao...
Even though the weather was cold, thinking about everything that had happened to her lately made Song Chuxia's eyes shine.
A faint blush colored her cheeks.
But that good mood faded when she saw who was in her dorm...
The smile on Song Chuxia's face dimmed.
"Chuxia, you're back."
The only other girl left in the dorm stood up.
"You two talk."
"I'm going to visit someone next door."
"...Okay."
Song Chuxia's lips moved, but in the end, she nodded.
If it had been anyone else, she wouldn't have minded her friend staying.
But right now, she was grateful for her friend's thoughtfulness.
"Click."
The door closed softly behind her.
The smile vanished completely from Song Chuxia's face.
"Why are you here?"
Song Qianqian, who had stood up at the sight of the person she'd come to find, smiled a little shyly.
"Hello."
Song Chuxia