The warmth vanished the moment I stepped out of the building.
Ye Li stared blankly at the streetlights overhead before snapping back to reality.
Just a moment ago, it was as if she had broken up with the three of them, and she couldn't stay in this dormitory for another night.
But where should she go now?
Should we go back to Lishan Mansion?
When Fu Yanci asked her to go back, she refused, fearing it would be too awkward to be in the same room with him.
If he were to turn around and attack again now, given his personality, he would definitely know that she had a falling out with her roommates in the dormitory.
The incident at the bar was a big deal, and since she was the one Zhou Hechen had schemed against, he wouldn't blame her even if he found out.
But what just happened was like a few children playing house and having a tiff, making the other person spit out the candy they had just eaten.
That's so childish!!!
Ye Li scratched her head, turned around and sat on a bench, flipping through her contacts.
Either have Chu Chu come and pick her up, and she can stay at her place for the night.
Alternatively, she could try to find a senior female student she was close to who would let her stay for the night.
Before Ye Li could decide whether to contact Chu Chu or her senior, her phone chimed softly.
Fu Yanci sent a WeChat message: "What are you doing?"
I checked the time; it was just 11 o'clock.
He was planning to go to sleep, and while he was at it, he asked her if the injuries on her hands and knees hurt, and then prepared to say goodnight.
Ye Li held her phone and replied to a message: "Getting ready to sleep."
Swoosh.
One minute.
Two minutes.
Ye Li frowned slightly as she waited for the "goodnight" that hadn't come.
The crunching sound of footsteps on the snow filled the air, and Ye Li subconsciously looked up.
His gaze faltered for a moment, then he slowly stood up.
A few steps away, Fu Yanci walked slowly towards them, carrying a bag.
He was still wearing the same black coat he wore when they met that evening, as if he hadn't even changed his clothes after coming home.
"Ready...to sleep?"
As they were talking, Fu Yanci walked up to Ye Li.
Looking at the bench where she had sat, and then back at the brightly lit dormitory room on the fifth floor, Fu Yanci's eyes held a hint of a smile. "So, you're planning to sleep here tonight?"
"No, I didn't."
Caught red-handed, Ye Li said somewhat embarrassedly, "I said I was going to sleep, but I didn't say I was going to sleep now. I... I was planning to get some fresh air and then go back to sleep."
Take a breath.
Fu Yanci took a few steps closer and placed the bag on the bench, his gaze falling on the girl's red cheeks and nose from the cold.
Then, he took off his coat and wrapped her inside it, just like before. "What's wrong? Did you have a fight with the girls in your dorm?"
"No!"
Ye Li denied it decisively, then touched her nose guiltily, "It's just... I overheard them talking about my family's bankruptcy, and I was afraid of running into each other and feeling awkward. So, I came out to hide for a while."
After saying that, Ye Li looked up at Fu Yanci and asked, "Why are you here? Is something the matter?"
"I asked, and there are no first-aid kits in the student dormitories, only in the school clinic."
Having exposed Ye Li's little lie for the second time that night, Fu Yanci pretended not to see the embarrassment and awkwardness in the girl's eyes and said calmly, "So, I brought the first-aid kit over, Madam Fu."
The mention of "Madam Fu" on a cold winter day, along with the medicine box in the bag beside her, gave Ye Li the feeling of sitting in front of a clay stove, holding a bowl of steaming soup in her hands.
It's so warm and thoughtful!
"Let's go..."
Picking up the bag, Fu Yanci reached out to take Ye Li's hand. "Since you don't want to sleep in the dorm, let's go home. I'll bring you over tomorrow morning."
I was thinking of saying no, I'll be back in a bit.
I was thinking of saying that you'd have to get up very early tomorrow morning, which would be too tiring, but I decided against it.
Ye Li opened her mouth, but all her words were swallowed back the moment Fu Yanci grasped her hand.
The man's palms were warm, as if getting close to him would bring you closer to a fire.
Ye Li curled her fingertips.
He gripped her hand even tighter.
On a snowy night, two figures walked further and further away.
In the room on the fifth floor, Jiang Chengcheng lay stiffly on the bed, staring intently at the dark ceiling above her head, as if it were Ye Li's face.
The thought of having to repay Ye Li over 100,000 yuan sent chills down Jiang Chengcheng's spine.
After a long while, Jiang Chengcheng picked up her phone and sent a WeChat message.
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