After a long while…
A voice softly said, “What did you just… say?” It was Mo Yi, who had returned.
Mei Kaiye glared at him hatefully, “I said, bastard, surnamed Mo!”
Mo Yi frowned and left the room again. Perhaps he had misheard. That nickname had always been only used by her.
She slept again and woke up, the sky already darkening. Strangely, it wasn’t too cold this time, and she slept comfortably and warmly. Propping herself up, she discovered several fire braziers had been added to the room, with the charcoal burning vibrantly.
Mei Kaiyi nodded with satisfaction.
At this moment, hurried footsteps approached, and the door was suddenly pushed open with a bang, and then… everything fell silent, leaving only the sound of breathing and the crackling of burning charcoal.
The newcomer wore a blue-green robe. It was Du Gu Ming.
Mei Kaiyi stared blankly at her, opening her mouth but unable to say anything.
Du Gu Ming’s gaze swept quickly over her and was just as quickly withdrawn. Turning away awkwardly, she said, “I’m sorry, I entered the wrong room.”
That gaze was indifferent, like that of a stranger.
Mei Kaiyi felt a slight bitterness in her heart, “You…”
Before she could finish speaking, Du Gu Ming had already hurriedly rushed out, not forgetting to close the door.
Mei Kaiyi blinked, quickly dressed and chased after her. Putting aside her disappointment, they hadn’t even spoken much, and it was normal not to recognize each other.
Much later, Mei Kaiyi would realize this wasn’t because she trusted Du Gu Ming, but because she was deeply dependent on someone named Mo Yi, afraid that even a suspicious glance from him would make her collapse.
So from the beginning, she convinced herself that she chose to tell Du Gu Ming because she believed in Du Gu Ming.
Seeing Du Gu Ming’s figure enter Yun Li’s room from afar, Mei Kaiyi’s heart sank. Chasing after her, she saw Yun Li pause for a moment before smiling at Du Gu Ming, who walked over and gently embraced her.
Mei Kaiyi opened her mouth, words stuck in her throat, unable to speak for a long time: “Xiao Ming…”
