The next day, daylight blazed. The iron-black sky slowly drew back its curtain, revealing a pale, hazy dome. There was no sun here, yet the air carried the heat of a blazing one.
Wei Jianye had woken as soon as daylight spilled across the curtains. He did not actually need sleep, but he had kept the habit from his human days. It made him feel as though he were still alive.
Wei Jianye first went to Wei Yanchi's room to look for him. Unsurprisingly, he found no one there.
Turning with his cane in hand, he headed to Xie De's room. Before his knuckles could touch the door, it opened. Wei Yanchi stood inside and gave him a surprised look. "What are you doing here?"
"..."
Wei Jianye took off his glasses, wiped them, and put them back on. "That's an odd question. Shouldn't I be asking you that? Why are you in Xie De's room?"
"That's none of your business." A smile instantly spread across Wei Yanchi's face. He walked around Wei Jianye, whistled, and headed downstairs, looking like a little delinquent.
"..." Wei Jianye's brow furrowed again and again. Before he could ask anything else, Xie De also emerged from the room, calmly straightening his collar.
He casually asked, "What are you doing here?"
Wei Jianye stared at him for a moment. "Looking for someone. You two finished discussing things without telling me?"
"Weren't you the one who said you wouldn't get involved?" Xie De looked straight ahead as he walked downstairs.
Wei Jianye was a few centimeters shorter than Xie De and could not get a clear look at his expression. Still, Mr. 39 seemed to be teasing him deliberately, full of mischief.
Wei Jianye knew when to stand firm and when to back down. He immediately