Qin Heng looked utterly unconvinced.
Chi Ning added, "Look, I even climbed over the wall and ran out just to spend the New Year with you."
Though he had also wanted to avoid being locked up to work overtime, the main reason was that he did not want to leave Qin Heng hanging.
After saying that, he secretly glanced at Qin Heng.
Qin Heng clasped his hands over the tops of his thighs, motionless as a mountain. The corners of his lips lifted by barely two pixels. He held back for only a few seconds before saying, "Should we go to the beach for New Year's Day?"
Chi Ning's family had always placed greater importance on the traditional New Year, so he would definitely spend Lunar New Year with them.
New Year's Day was one of the rare times the two of them could be alone together.
Chi Ning did not like crowded places and preferred traveling during the off-season, so he had specifically booked a private beach with few people.
Qin Heng rubbed his knuckles, feeling a little nervous.
Chi Ning hummed. "Sure. When are we leaving?"
"Right now." Qin Heng let out a breath, and his tense back relaxed slightly. "The plane tickets and hotel are booked, and the luggage is already in the trunk."
He had only been waiting for him to say the word.
Chi Ning let out an ah. "I need to go home first."
Qin Heng asked, "Is there something you absolutely need to bring?"
Chi Ning curled a finger and scratched his cheek. "Before I went to work overtime in the lab, I washed the Red Blood Cell Pillow and left it outside to dry. It can't stay in the sun any longer, or it'll fade."
Qin Heng: ...
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