It was past ten at night when Shen Qingling finally came home. No one knew what he had gone off to do.
Shen Qingling habitually wore a mask. After entering, he gave the few people recording the show in the living room a hurried nod, then prepared to head upstairs.
Ever since returning to the Gu Family, Shen Qingling had always been like this.
He was still unfamiliar with the people in the house and had little to say to them. No one knew what kept him busy all day.
After finishing his morning run, he would come back, grab a piece of bread, and leave. When he returned at night, he would nod and go straight back to his room.
He was cold and distant toward everyone, except Wen Sulan.
Just as Shen Qingling was about to go upstairs, Gu Yijin suddenly called out to him. "Qingling, where did you go? Why are you only getting back now?"
Shen Qingling glanced at him. "I had something to do."
Gu Yijin walked over to him. "What exactly have you been busy with these past few days? Mom's worried about you. If anything's going on, you have to tell the family."
"I'm fine."
With his mask on, no one could see Shen Qingling's expression. He had always spoken in that tone; anyone hearing it for the first time would find him cold.
"Is there anything else? If not, I'm going upstairs."
"No... good night."
Shen Qingling did not respond to his good night and went straight upstairs.
Shen Qingling had never been an enthusiastic person. Even if he had made it clear to Gu Yijin that he would not hate him, that did not mean he would like him.
It was precisely because Gu Yijin knew Shen Qingling's personality that he