Song Shi'an's words of advice instantly caught in his throat.
Had he missed something?
No! Why was it being used on him?!
"Y-You... why did you buy this?!" Song Shi'an sounded almost accusatory.
Lu Mingyu remained perfectly calm. "Didn't you hint today that you wanted to try it?"
When had he hinted at that?!
Everything he had said was for Lu Mingyu's sake!
"I didn't! I'm not! Don't falsely accuse me!!" A triple denial.
"You did say it." Lu Mingyu looked utterly serious.
Song Shi'an continued denying it. "I didn't!"
"You did." Lu Mingyu stared at him.
That earnest expression had Song Shi'an feeling a little guilty under his gaze.
If he didn't know better, he might have believed Lu Mingyu's nonsense.
He wanted to go back to China! He wanted to go home!
This place was too terrifying.
Song Shi'an edged toward the door. "I feel a little hungry. I'll go out and buy something to eat first..."
Once he got out, he would find a hotel and stay there. He was not coming back.
But Lu Mingyu seemed to know what he was planning and grabbed him directly. "There's food at home. What do you want to eat? I'll get it for you."
"I... want something hot." Song Shi'an spoke miserably.
He tried to break free from Lu Mingyu's clutches.
"You can order takeout. If there's no takeout, we can have someone deliver it." With a few words, Lu Mingyu completely cut off all of Song Shi'an's escape routes.
Did he absolutely have to get into that bed today?
"I want to go for a walk..." Song Shi'an looked at Lu Mingyu.
Lu Mingyu remained unmoved. "It's not safe outside right now. What if those remnants haven't all been caught yet? What if they're watching you?"
That made