Although he smelled strongly of alcohol and badly needed a shower, there was still a woman in the room. What if she barged in while he was showering? Or even worse, woke up while he was changing clothes? Being seen naked would be the least of his worries, but what if she misconstrued his intentions? That would be truly hard to explain. Even though he already knew she liked him, that wasn't an excuse. This wasn't some TV drama filled with clichéd, melodramatic scenes. He wasn't interested in that sort of thing, and he hated such complications. So, feeling helpless, he moved a chair to another spot and, despite the discomfort, lay on it, planning to rough it out for the night.
In a daze, Chu Tian drifted off to sleep, and the room became so quiet you could hear a pin drop.
