From that day on, their relationship froze over completely. Despite living under the same roof, they exchanged no more than three sentences a day.
Lu Yao regretted his irrational words the last time and spent an entire night outside, reflecting on what he had done.
That day, he deliberately made a spread of Fox's favorite dishes, hoping to break the deadlock between them.
Lou Yu had shut himself in his room for days, unwilling to say a single word to Lu Yao.
Just as Lu Yao was about to knock, the bedroom door suddenly opened.
Lou Yu spotted him at once and asked impatiently:
"What?"
Lu Yao said, "Dinner."
"I'm not hungry." Lou Yu had clearly changed his clothes and was about to walk around him and leave.
Lu Yao caught his wrist. "Where are you going?"
"I have something to do."
Lou Yu hadn't told him that Ye Ruan was still alive. Not only was he alive, he was perfectly healthy and traveling with the First Team.
Lu Yao didn't stop him. "When will you be back for dinner?"
Lou Yu had already packed his things into his Storage Wristband. He planned to sneak off to City H this time, but seeing how cautiously Lu Yao treated him...
An indescribable discomfort stirred in his heart.
"I'll come back when I feel like it." Lou Yu looked away. "Don't wait for me."
Lu Yao seemed to sense something and stepped aside:
"Come back when you're feeling better. It's gotten colder today."
Lou Yu gave a vague hum of acknowledgment and hurried out.
Watching Fox leave without looking back, Lu Yao stood there for a long time, until darkness filled the windows and a cold wind blew through one that hadn't been shut properly.
The chill spread through his body, sending