Patting her cheeks, Wen Sining stood up from the toilet. Just as her hand touched her back, a voice from outside made her freeze.
Driven by curiosity, Wen Sining moved from the toilet to the door. Leaning forward, she pressed her ear against the door.
Little did she know that the person standing outside could clearly see the swaying shadow inside the door.
Lu Luochen picked up his phone, got up, and walked out of the room.
The sound suddenly stopped. Wen Sining pulled her head away from the door. After hesitating for a long time, she cracked open the bathroom door a bit.
Peering out with her slender eyes, she found the room deathly quiet. All she could hear was her own breathing and heartbeat.
Did he leave?
The crack in the door widened, and Wen Sining slipped out of the bathroom completely.
"Makes a phone call and has to go outside. Does he really think someone's dying to eavesdrop on him?" she muttered under her breath and turned back into the bathroom.
Locking the door, she plopped angrily onto the toilet again. Lu Luochen's figure and face filled her mind and vision.
"Enough!" Wen Sining let out a long breath and pressed her palms against her cheeks.
She forced Lu Luochen out of her mind completely, took off her clothes, and stood under the shower.
The hot water cascaded from head to toe. Wen Sining closed her eyes and let it splash on her face.
Lu Luochen ended the call and returned to the room. Hearing the pattering sound of water, he looked towards the bathroom. His throat went dry for some unknown reason.
Running his fingers through his hair, he turned to the sofa, picked up the water cup on the table, and took a sip. He could clearly see the delicate lip prints on the rim of the cup.
The cup was...
Thud! He slammed the cup down on the table. The water sloshed against the cup wall and splashed out.
The cold liquid splashed onto his fingertips. Lu Luochen quickly pulled his hand back and grabbed the trash can beside him.
He forced himself to vomit out the water he had just drunk. Just looking at the cup made his stomach churn.
Wen Sining walked out of the bathroom and saw Lu Luochen hugging the trash can as if he were having morning sickness.
He just went out to make a phone call. How did he end up like this when he came back? Thinking to herself, Wen Sining avoided Lu Luochen like the plague.
Without even drying her hair, she jumped into the quilt. Sitting on the bed, she watched from a few meters away as Lu Luochen put down the trash can unhappily and walked into the bathroom.
Wait!
Wen Sining suddenly remembered something. Just as she lifted the quilt, Lu Luochen walked out of the bathroom with a black look on his face.
"Um..." Wen Sining looked at him awkwardly, but Lu Luochen didn't even glance at her and just brushed past her mercilessly.
Wen Sining quickly ran into the bathroom and picked up the pile of clothes in front of the sink. Looking at the underwear on top, she took a deep breath and pulled the clothes below up.
Making sure the underwear was completely covered, Wen Sining walked out of the bathroom. She placed the clothes at the foot of the bed and covered them with the bedding.
"You can go in now," Wen Sining said softly, looking at Lu Luochen.
Lu Luochen lay on the sofa, turned over, and didn't want to do anything anymore.
Wen Sining stood there waiting for a long time. Seeing that he didn't move, she didn't bother to ask anymore.
Anyway, she had taken the stuff out. It was up to him whether he wanted to go in or not. Lying back on the bed, Wen Sining turned off the lamp on her side. The bright room instantly dimmed.
Lu Luochen opened his eyes and stared at the ceiling. The scene from just now kept replaying in his mind.
He pushed open the bathroom door and, as soon as he stood in front of the sink, saw the underwear on it. What bothered him even more than the clothes was that he had actually reacted to it.
Lu Luochen always had great self - control. At banquets, women in heavy makeup often threw themselves at him. He could remain calm even when their bodies were in close contact. How could a piece of clothing have such a strong effect on him?
Turning to look in the direction of the bed, Lu Luochen put his hands under his head. Why were they in the same room?
Lu Luochen tossed and turned. This question kept echoing in his mind.
The next morning.
Lu Luochen showed up at the dining table with dark circles under his eyes.
"Master, didn't you sleep well last night?" Uncle Bai asked with concern.
The old master also noticed that Lu Luochen looked tired. Just as he was about to ask, he heard footsteps behind him.
Like Lu Luochen, Wen Sining also had two dark circles under her eyes. She sat down on the chair, covering her mouth with her hand and yawning from sleepiness.
"What happened to you two last night?" The old master was suddenly overjoyed.
It wouldn't be surprising if only one of them looked like this, but if both did, there must be a big problem.
He smiled at Uncle Bai, and both of them showed satisfied smiles on their faces.
Wen Sining's head was throbbing from lack of sleep. She yawned again, covering her mouth, and didn't even have the strength to pick up the chopsticks.
"Were you really tired last night?" the old master asked.
Wen Sining nodded and leaned against the table. "Yeah, I didn't sleep well."
Last night, she had listened to Lu Luochen tossing and turning all night. Thinking of his fierce face, she didn't dare to sleep all night.
"Why didn't you sleep well?" The old master's words were full of implications as he waited expectantly.
Wen Sining's mind was too muddled to catch the hint. She instinctively looked up at Lu Luochen. Her eyes lingered for a few seconds, then she shook her head shyly and lowered it.
Anyone seeing this would surely start to have wild thoughts. The old master couldn't stop smiling, and even Uncle Bai beside him couldn't help laughing.
"Eat more to regain your strength," the old master said as he put a fried egg into Wen Sining's bowl. Then he kindly put one in Lu Luochen's bowl too.
The old master often put food in Wen Sining's bowl during breakfast, so Lu Luochen was used to it.
Lu Luochen put the fried egg on the edge of the plate. Looking up at the clueless Wen Sining, he said, "Get your story straight. We didn't do anything last night."
The smile froze on the old master's face. He looked at Lu Luochen unhappily. He had already started imagining having a grandson, and now Lu Luochen was telling him this.
Because of his words, Wen Sining almost choked on the egg. Patting her chest, she quickly explained to the old master, "We didn't do anything last night. I just couldn't fall asleep."
The old master's mood sank to the bottom. He let out a sigh and drank his congee dejectedly.
Lu Luochen didn't expect Wen Sining to explain on her own initiative, but since she had said it, it was her words that had made the old master misunderstand.
The meal was relatively quiet. After Lu Luochen left home, Wen Sining also found an excuse to go out.
It was the morning rush hour. The road was crowded with people and cars.
Wen Sining stood by the roadside, waiting and waiting, but didn't see a single taxi.
Whoosh!
A car sped past. Wen Sining heard the sound and looked at the disappearing tail of the car.
Was that Wen Minhao's car?
She only got a brief glimpse, so she couldn't be sure. Just then, a taxi pulled up in front of her. Wen Sining stopped obsessing over the disappearing car, opened the door, and got in.