Shen Su saw her flushed face and smiled, ruffling her hair. "So proactive tonight?"
Ji Tong: "..."
She was so embarrassed she covered her face, wishing she could disappear into a crack in the ground.
Her awkward demeanor made Shen Su chuckle. He stepped forward to embrace her, cupped her chin, and leaned in to kiss her.
Just as their lips were about to meet, Ji Tong's phone suddenly rang, interrupting their intimate moment.
The call was from the delivery driver; the milk tea Ji Tong had ordered was downstairs. Shen Su took Ji Tong's phone and went down to get the delivery.
Coincidentally, as he waited by the elevator, he ran into Li Yue again.
Li Yue saw Shen Su and, as usual, greeted him proactively. "Mr. Shen, you're going down too?"
Shen Su looked Li Yue up and down. His suit was still neat and immaculate, no different from before. "Yes, picking up some delivery. What are you going down for?"
Li Yue: "Coincidentally, I'm picking up delivery too."
The elevator arrived just then, and Li Yue politely let Shen Su go up first, following behind him.
After going downstairs, they both went to the front desk to collect their deliveries. Shen Su saw that Li Yue's container held a bowl of noodle soup and quickly guessed who it was for.
When Feng Feng's stomach felt unwell, she would eat noodles to alleviate the symptoms. Judging by her appearance, she must have drunk quite a bit last night. Li Yue was quite thoughtful; in such a short time, he had already learned about Feng Feng's minor habits.
After collecting their deliveries, they took the same elevator back up. They parted ways after exiting the elevator, and Shen Su watched Li Yue enter Feng Feng's room.
After receiving her milk tea, Ji Tong played with her phone while drinking it. While browsing Moments, she saw many photos from the annual party and liked them one by one.
Before finishing half of her milk tea, Ji Tong started feeling sleepy. She yawned, and Shen Su, seeing this, told her, "Go to bed early if you're tired. There are other activities tomorrow."
Ji Tong put down her milk tea. "You should take a shower and go to bed early too. I'm going ahead."
Shen Su: "Okay, I'll come after I take a shower."
Ji Tong, yawning, returned to the bedroom. Once he saw the bedroom door close, Shen Su got up to take a shower.
As the warm water cascaded over him, his mind was still occupied with thoughts of Feng Feng and Li Yue. As he pondered, he found himself ridiculous. He turned the water temperature down and took a cold shower again, the second time in half a month.
When he returned to the bedroom after showering, Ji Tong had already fallen asleep. She was sleeping soundly, and Shen Su lying down beside her did not disturb her.
Only a bedside lamp was on in the room. The dim light was perfect for inducing sleep, but Shen Su couldn't fall asleep for over an hour.
He tossed and turned for a long time, but eventually got out of bed, walked out of the bedroom, and then out of the room.
In the hotel corridor late at night, he was alone. Shen Su looked towards Feng Feng's room. The door was closed, and he couldn't imagine what was happening inside.
Inside and outside the door, indeed, were two different worlds.
Feng Feng's stomach felt uncomfortable. After returning to her room, she vomited a lot. After vomiting, most of her drunkenness disappeared, and her stomach was empty. It was at this time that Li Yue arrived with the noodles. After eating, she felt much better.
After Feng Feng finished eating the noodles, Li Yue was still concerned. "Are you still feeling unwell? Shall I go down and buy some medicine?"
Feng Feng: "No, I'm much better."
Li Yue: "Are you sure?"
Feng Feng: "Yes, thank you for tonight."
Li Yue: "You seem to be in a bad mood."
Feng Feng pulled at the corner of her mouth. Sometimes she had to admire Li Yue's keen senses; nothing escaped his eyes. He was so young yet possessed such excellent observational skills. No wonder his superiors considered him a key talent for development.
Feng Feng did not deny this and nodded, but she did not explain why she was in a bad mood. Li Yue observed her for a moment, then said, "You should get some rest."
Feng Feng: "Okay, you go back too. You worked hard just now."
Li Yue: "Alright."
Li Yue stood up to leave, and Feng Feng stood up to see him off. However, as soon as she stood up, she suddenly felt dizzy and almost fell. Fortunately, Li Yue caught her.
Li Yue was startled by her. "How are you? Where does it hurt?"
Feng Feng: "My head hurts."
Li Yue: "I'll help you back to the bedroom. Lie down and don't move."
Because of Feng Feng's episode, Li Yue was also uneasy about leaving. He decided to stay in the living room for the night, just in case Feng Feng had any sudden issues and there was no one to notice.
Feng Feng, feeling groggy and dizzy, fell asleep shortly after lying down and didn't bother to wonder where Li Yue had gone.
She was usually very guarded, but she felt a natural trust towards Li Yue, believing he wouldn't do anything to her.
And Li Yue did not betray that trust. After Feng Feng fell asleep, he went to the living room and lay down on the sofa, waking up several times during the night.
Fortunately, Feng Feng had no issues throughout the night, and Li Yue felt his vigil had been worthwhile.
Feng Feng woke up at seven in the morning. After washing up and changing, she went into the living room and discovered Li Yue was still there. She was surprised. "You didn't leave last night?"
She had been groggy before falling asleep yesterday and only remembered Li Yue helping her back to the bedroom. She thought he had returned to his own room afterward.
Li Yue: "I was worried you might need something and there would be no one to help, so I stayed. I apologize for not asking your permission beforehand."
He was considerate and restrained, conveying an apology even though he was the one making the effort. It had to be said, Li Yue was very good at handling things.
As a result, Feng Feng couldn't blame him, especially since he hadn't done anything to her.
Feng Feng: "Thank you, you worked hard."
Li Yue: "It's nothing."
Feng Feng: "Then you should go back. I'm fine now."
Li Yue: "Shall we have breakfast together later?"
Feng Feng: "Okay, come find me after you've washed up."
Li Yue smiled with satisfaction. "No problem."
Feng Feng saw Li Yue to the door. As the door opened, they ran into Shen Su. Shen Su was carrying a bag of takeout, seemingly having gone down to get something.
This time, Li Yue was the one to greet him first. "Mr. Shen, good morning."
Shen Su didn't speak. His gaze went past Li Yue and landed on Feng Feng inside the room. His fingers gradually tightened.
Feng Feng sensed that Shen Su's gaze was off and said to Li Yue, "I'm going back in."
Then, she closed the door. Shen Su withdrew his gaze and looked back at Li Yue. He was still wearing yesterday's clothes, though they were a bit wrinkled. His complexion also suggested he had a sleepless night. Shen Su's heart sank, and he asked inadvertently, "Did you stay in Ms. Feng's room all night?"
Li Yue smiled and said, "Ms. Feng drank too much last night, so I stayed to look after her."
Shen Su said meaningfully, "I see. So you have a good relationship."
Li Yue nodded slightly. "Yes, Ms. Feng usually takes good care of me."
Shen Su smiled and said nothing more, turning and walking away.
Li Yue returned to his room, thinking about Shen Su's words, and felt something was not quite right.