The next day.
Yixiu groggily opened his eyes.
Yesterday, he had gotten utterly wasted for once.
As a member of Ghost Shadow, he had to stay on guard almost twenty-four hours a day. Only in Chun Prefecture, at Eight-Nine Prefecture, could he let his guard down.
After washing up, he casually picked up his phone.
The dozens of missed calls made his scalp prickle.
The calls showed Huang Yiyi's number.
When he reached the dining room for breakfast, his eyes widened even further at the person at the table.
The girl sat stiffly in a chair, while Xiao Yuan, still in her pajamas, chatted with her.
"Uncle, you're... awake?"
"Holy shit? What are you doing here?" Yixiu caught Xiao Yuan's teasing look and thought, It's over. The cool, aloof image I've maintained for so long is ruined.
"I called you last night. You said you were drunk, and then I couldn't get through anymore." Huang Yiyi shyly hugged the pink insulated container in her arms. "I made you some hangover soup."
"But... it's gone cold."
Xiao Yuan took the insulated container from her with a sympathetic look and smiled gently. "I'll heat it up for you. You two talk."
As she passed Yixiu, Xiao Yuan explained quietly, "This girl sat outside the gate all night."
"Holy shit."
Looking at the girl's trembling body, Yixiu felt both angry and remorseful.
This was the first time he had taken a close look at her.
Her long eyelashes fluttered. She must have carefully done herself up before leaving home. Her small, delicate features looked very lovely.
"How... how did you find this place?"
Yixiu picked up the cigarettes on the table, glanced at the girl, then slipped the cigarette back into the pack.
"I... I heard Xiao Tian say the people who picked