“Then… at least sleep in a bit later in the morning,” he suggested, knowing their company had strict work hours, but estimating Dai Xue would only sleep around eleven or twelve, and would need to wake up around six to arrive on time.
Since she had helped him today, he felt she deserved this small “benefit”.
“Then… okay,” Dai Xue also checked the time.
Normally at this hour, she would already be nestled in bed… Unlike An Qi and Ye Ling, who could return home because of fewer senior year classes, she could only stay in the dormitory. Recently, with everyone out for internships, dormitory visits were mostly during the day, so Dai Xue was accustomed to turning off the lights early and curling up in bed alone.
“Alright, let’s do that! See you tomorrow… oh, wait.”
Yan Jin paused mid-sentence, leaning slightly closer to Dai Xue. She froze, not daring to move, feeling he was almost resting his head on her shoulder.
“What… are you doing?” Dai Xue asked nervously, blushing and stiffening.
Passersby had been giggling and hurrying past… making her feel strange. They hadn’t done anything… why such a reaction!
Yan Jin reached out and plucked something from her shoulder, laughing, “Nothing, there’s a ladybug on your shoulder… when did it land?”
“…” Dai Xue felt a fire burning inside… seeing her usually strict boss childishly extending his finger with a ladybug perched on it was quite shocking.
“Clack!”
Suddenly, a sound came from the dormitory direction – the sound of locking the door!
“Wait! Wait!”
Dai Xue panicked, running towards the dormitory gate, but her high heels caused her to twist her ankle. Losing balance, she began to fall backward…
Like a manga scene, she fell into a warm embrace, opening her eyes to meet Yan Jin’s deep gaze… Wait, her heartbeat seemed to be accelerating…
“Are you okay? Too bad, the ladybug flew away…”
If she ignored the second half of his sentence, Dai Xue might have thought she was experiencing a romantic moment. But with those words, she definitely thought she had momentarily lost her mind.
After much persuasion with the dormitory management, Dai Xue was finally let in. Seeing Yan Jin locked outside, she waved, and he waved back. She then picked up her high heels and slowly climbed the stairs.
