Ziqi noticed Chen Xu looked upset, and didn't say a word on the way back. When they got back to the noodle shop, she headed to her room with the snacks she had picked out.
Chen Xu took a shower, went back to his room, and lay on the bed. His thoughts were a mess, shifting from Luo Xiyun to Yang Jinxia to Bai Jinxuan.
Eventually, he turned over irritably, grabbed his phone that was charging, put on his earplugs, and watched a blockbuster online for a while. Gradually feeling sleepy, he turned off the screen and soon fell asleep.
The next day, as usual, he woke up at five in the morning. After washing up, he changed into his running gear and went out for a morning jog.
More than an hour later, he walked back to the noodle shop, unlocked the door, and noticed Ziqi was still not up. She loved to sleep in; when she stayed at Chen Xu's house during the New Year, she would sleep until nine or ten o'clock every day.
He took another shower and changed his clothes.
