After resting at the Research Institute for two days, everyone had caught up on some much-needed sleep.
Some of the team members had even gotten together for drinks.
At noon on the third day, in the cafeteria.
"Damn, what have you all been up to? Sneaking around with someone? Look at those dark circles."
Yu Jingjing crunched on her chips and glanced at the spectacular marks on Ye Ruan's neck.
The words spilled right out. "Oh! I get it! Were you all hav-mmph!"
"Jingjing, eat more. If that's not enough, I'll get you some more."
Ye Ruan picked up a large steamed bun from the table and stuffed it into her cat mouth.
Lou Yu had never heard Yu Jingjing's outrageous remarks before. Covering a yawn, Lou Yu said nothing and sleepily rested against Lu Yao's shoulder.
"I'm hungry."
Lu Yao said, "Stay here. I'll go make porridge."
Lou Yu said, "What am I supposed to lean on if you leave?"
Lu Yao was helpless. "Then what should we do?"
"I don't know..." Lou Yu's voice grew softer and softer, drifting between sleep and wakefulness.
Gu Cheng finally arrived after cleaning up the room.
The two of them had gone too far.
Neither the carpet nor the quilt could be washed clean.
Gu Cheng had spent the early morning tidying up and looking everywhere for somewhere to destroy the evidence.
Ye Ruan's legs were so weak that every couple of steps made him want to drop to his knees.
The rabbit, nearly wrecked by that big bad wolf, could only slump in his chair and wait for some kind soul to take pity on him and cook.
Gu Cheng approached. Seeing him curled up pitifully in his chair, he suppressed a laugh and said:
"How about I make you some