After falling out of step for the past few days, the couple both discovered they had a mountain of things to do, and both plunged into miserable overtime.
Qiu Wuji had spent the entire morning drawing until her eyes were spinning. She even forgot to buy groceries on her way home. Shoulders drooping, she pushed open the door and found Chu Ge still hammering away at his keyboard.
They were both tragedies.
Hearing Qiu Wuji come in, Chu Ge put his manuscript aside and went to meet her, intending to take the groceries. Seeing her empty hands, he quickly realized what had happened and smiled. "Let's order takeout and take a break."
Qiu Wuji limply rested her chin on his shoulder. "Why has drawing suddenly become so exhausting when I used to love it so much... I'm a cultivator, and just one measly morning has worn me out..."
Chu Ge chuckled. "That's a matter of mindset. It happens when a hobby becomes a job."
"What about you?" Qiu Wuji muttered. "How do you keep your enthusiasm?"
"Didn't I nearly lose mine, until my master straightened out my Dao Path?"
"You petty little man." Qiu Wuji sounded listless. "Who's been training whom, anyway..."
Chu Ge scooped her into his arms. "Come on, let's get you inside to rest."
Qiu Wuji struggled. "I'm not doing dual cultivation, you filthy lecher!"
"I never said anything about dual cultivation, you pervert." Chu Ge laid her on the bed and kissed her forehead. "Be good. Rest a while."
With that, he took out his phone to order takeout.
Qiu Wuji watched him, blinking. According to the anime fans at the company, this sort of man was called yasashii.
She wasn't really that tired at all. She was obviously just acting coy, and she didn't believe