The next day, around five in the afternoon, the two arrived in the imperial capital.

"It's too late. Let's find a place to stay first and then take you to school tomorrow."

As Gu Huai spoke, he looked up and glanced at the bustling station. After determining the direction, he took Xihe straight to the exit.

Xihe tugged at his clothes: "Not going to your place?"

Gu Huai stumbled for a moment. He turned his head to look at her and whispered, "I live with my parents."

Xihe: “…Oh.”

It means that you can’t see your parents yet.

In late August, the air was very hot, the sky was reflected with the red sunset glow, and the pedestrians on the street were dressed very coolly.

The taxi turned left and right and stopped in front of a hotel.

The hotel was stylishly decorated. Xihe followed Gu Huai, watching him expertly book a room and carry his luggage upstairs. After closing the door, he asked, "You're so skilled, do you come here often?"

You're so familiar with this place, have you brought other girls here before?

Xihe narrowed his eyes.

Gu Huai: "..."

Feeling helpless and amused, he retracted his arms from the window and went to the bathroom to wash his hands. "Of course it's your first time. What's going on in your little head?"

The faucet was running, and the young man's smiling face was reflected in the oval mirror.

Xihe puffed up his cheeks and stretched out his hand: "I want to wash too!"

Without even raising his head, Gu Huai took the towel beside him, wet it with hot water and then rinsed it with cold water. He turned around and walked to her side and squatted down: "Stretch out your hand."

He lowered his head and wiped his slender, white fingers clean one by one.

The young man knelt in front of him, his short black hair neat. From this angle, his nose was very straight and his eyelashes were long.

Xihe couldn't help but stretch out his hand, bend his fingers, and touch it gently.

"Um?"

Gu Huai raised his head.

Facing his puzzled gaze, Xihe narrowed her eyes and said, "It looks good."

Gu Huai was stunned for a moment, then his lips curled slightly, and a faint smile appeared in his black eyes: "Yeah." He stood up and put the towel back into the bathroom.

Xihe: ? Huh? ?

Such a dull reaction? Not even a word of praise?

Xihe's face fell.

Gu Huai checked the facilities in the house and confirmed that there was nothing to worry about. Then he said, "Are you hungry? Come downstairs to eat."

Xihe was lying on the soft big bed. When she heard this, her eyes lit up and she immediately stood up: "Let's go!"

The hotel is near Imperial University.

Gu Huai bought Xihe a glass of juice on the roadside, and then took her into an alley on the side of the road as if he knew the way. As they passed through the dimly lit alley, the view opened up and a noisy and bustling sound came surging in.

This is a snack street.

As the lights come on, the snack street is bustling with activity and the air is filled with the aroma of food.

Xihe smiled widely and pulled Gu Huai into the crowd. They ate barbecue, milk tea, spicy hot pot... until their stomachs were full.

"go back?"

Gu Huai lowered his head and asked.

Xihe nodded, looked back at the snack street, and said, “See you next time!”

Gu Huai was so full that he took Xihe for a walk nearby. It was almost half past nine when he finally sent her back to the hotel.

At the door,

Gu Huai reminded: "Remember to lock the door at night, and call me if you have any questions."

Xihe blinked: "Are you going back?"

"go home?"

"Um."

Gu Huai nodded.

He reached out and touched the little girl's soft hair: "Rest early, I'll pick you up tomorrow morning."

Xihe looked at him, reached out and grabbed the hem of his clothes, shaking it left and right: "But I don't want you to leave."

"I think the sofa in the room is quite soft. How about you sleep on it?"

Xihe blinked her clear big eyes.

Gu Huai: "..."

He raised his hand and tapped her forehead, then pushed her into the room: "Close the door and go to sleep."

Xihe: ...Okay.