It was eleven at night.
Only then did Lin Qianqian finish cultivating and return from outside the courtyard.
After training with her Paper-Style Clone for so long, she was drenched in sweat, the strands of hair at her forehead wet and clumped together.
She glanced at the room opposite hers. Its door was shut.
The light spilling through the gap beneath the door showed that Zhou Fan was still awake.
Lin Qianqian returned to her room, rested briefly, then went to shower.
After her shower.
She changed into her usual spaghetti-strap nightdress and came out of the bathroom.
Just then, the door to the opposite room opened.
Zhou Fan came out holding a glass, about to get himself some water, and saw Lin Qianqian emerging after her shower.
His eyes brightened slightly.
This was the first time he had seen Lin Qianqian in sleepwear.
Gone was her usual cold, aloof air.
Instead, she looked a little languid, with the innocent sweetness of the girl next door.
Hmm... Zhou Fan thought Lin Qianqian looked even prettier in sleepwear.
Even more to his liking.
"You're still awake?" Zhou Fan asked.
Lin Qianqian merely murmured, "Mm," then returned to her room.
Zhou Fan felt that she seemed even colder than usual.
Was she a little embarrassed because this was their first day living together?
He did not dwell on it. After filling his glass, he returned to his room.
Inside her room.
Lin Qianqian checked the time-23:30.
Just half an hour remained before the second comparison could begin.
She took a deep breath.
She had planned to sit quietly, but after five minutes, she still could not calm herself.
So she started tidying her room again, organizing everything inside.
There was not much to tidy, really. She had only just moved in