As dawn was about to break, Xu Qingqiu still hadn't returned to her own place. The two of them sat in Chu Tian's room, chatting about everything under the sun for two or three hours, only realizing it was broad daylight when it fully illuminated the room.
"Oh no, it's light outside! I should go back," Xu Qingqiu said.
She looked up to see the rising sun and frantically started putting on her shoes while searching for her bag and phone.
Chu Tian, on the other hand, wasn't in a hurry. Not only was he unhurried, he even seemed to be taking pleasure in her predicament.
Through their conversation that night, their relationship had inexplicably taken a big step forward. He no longer felt the same distance or unfamiliarity towards Xu Qingqiu; their interactions were more like those of close friends, allowing jokes to flow more naturally.
