Footsteps came from the stairwell, crisp and clear.
The apartment had an elevator, but Gu Mingxuan still chose to take the stairs today. Fortunately, the building was not very tall—only four floors.
Gu Mingxuan returned to his own door. After hesitating for a moment, he knocked.
Li Cheng quickly opened the door. Seeing Gu Mingxuan, he said in surprise, "Had a fight? Why did the little doctor come back by herself?"
"I'm not really sure either. Where is she?"
"In her room."
After saying that, Li Cheng returned to the sofa and continued reading the novel in his hands.
Gu Mingxuan walked to Li Xia's door and knocked softly.
"Doctor Li Xia."
So far, only Gu Mingxuan called Li Xia "Doctor."
Everyone else thought she was merely a student.
The next moment, Li Xia opened the door just enough to poke her head out.
Inside the room, she clutched the doorknob and looked timidly outside.
"Teacher Gu, do you need something?"
For some reason, Gu Mingxuan sensed a faint distance in her words. Li Xia seemed to be deliberately keeping her distance from him.
Li Cheng sensed that something was off. He immediately stood up from the sofa, laughed, and casually said, "I just remembered James asked me downstairs to play snooker. I'll be going first."
Only the two of them remained in the apartment.
With no more concerns, Gu Mingxuan got straight to the point and asked:
"Why did you leave by yourself today?"
Hearing this, Li Xia looked away, unsure how to answer.
She had not even figured out her own feelings. How could she tell someone else about something so ambiguous?
"I... my stomach hurt, so I came back first."
"I see."
After that brief exchange, the two of them fell silent on opposite sides of the