If anyone asked, he regretted it. He wanted to slap himself hard.
Gu Cheng was filled with remorse. He was about to say something when Ye Ruan spoke again.
"We're done setting them off. Let's go back."
Ye Ruan turned to leave. Panic struck Gu Cheng, and he grabbed his wrist.
"Are you angry?"
Ye Ruan smiled sweetly and gently. "No."
He was only beating the big bad wolf to a pulp in his head.
They sat around the heater again, and Yu Jingjing excitedly told Yang Xiaomian what wishes she had just made.
Most involved her salary or Tang Tang.
"When we get back, I'll ask Tang Tang if she wants to try dating. I hope she says yes. I'm practically getting old."
Yang Xiaomian reassured her quietly, "You're not. You're only two years older than Tang Tang."
He Zhou reached past Fang Ci and Yang Xiaomian to pat Black Cat's shoulder.
"Once Captain Gu gets better, ask him."
"He's got plenty of tricks. He'll definitely think of something."
The mention of wishes caught Lou Yu's interest. He turned to Lu Yao.
"Lu Yao, did you make a wish?"
"No," Lu Yao said evenly.
Lou Yu propped his elbows on the table and rested his chin in his hands.
"Why not?"
Instead of answering, Lu Yao asked, "What about you? Did you?"
"Yes." Lou Yu nodded and beckoned him closer.
Lu Yao leaned in to listen.
"Just kidding. I already have you. There's nothing else I want." Lou Yu looked up and met Lu Yao's eyes.
Their hands moved closer beneath the table, fingers intertwining in a tight clasp.
Lu Yao gave a rare smile and whispered,
"Having you has already used up all the wishes I had in this lifetime."
After dinner, everyone stayed around the heater to