Bai Ye was surprised when he saw Lily's messages, especially the one saying she wanted to be friends with him.
He had assumed Lily would hate him, since he had made her cry before.
It was around four in the afternoon now. What Bai Ye didn't know was that Lily had been waiting by her phone ever since she sent that message at 3:40.
Before sending it, Lily had hesitated for quite a while. Afterward, she felt both hopeful and a little regretful.
But her phone kept showing "Unread"...
At least he hadn't read it and ignored her. That would have been even more awkward.
Lily could only keep waiting, handling her work while occasionally glancing at the phone screen beside her.
At around four, the message finally showed as read.
Lily immediately grew nervous, looking forward to Bai Ye's reply while also fearing he would reject her.
[Sure.]
When Bai Ye's reply finally arrived, Lily picked up her phone in delight.
Just then, Fubuki happened to walk in.
"Lily, are you chatting with someone?"
Seeing Lily typing on her phone, Fubuki asked her about it.
Startled, Lily instinctively turned off the screen and set her phone on the desk.
She didn't seem to notice how strange she was acting. Lady Fubuki, whom she admired more than anyone, was standing right in front of her, yet she was trying to hide something from her.
Lily's strong reaction only made Fubuki more curious. "So you were chatting with someone. Why do you look so startled?"
"It's... it's nothing..."
Thinking quickly, Lily hurriedly explained, "I was startled because Lady Fubuki caught me slacking off on my phone!"
"Is that so?"
Fubuki didn't question her further or remain suspicious. "There's nothing wrong with taking a break to use your phone, as long as