Su Qingyao returned to the bedroom.
Seeing that Zhouzhou had actually kicked off the blanket, exposing her little belly,
Su Qingyao smiled and pulled the blanket over Zhouzhou's round little belly.
After hesitating for a moment in the bedroom,
She pulled back the covers and leaned against the headboard.
They waited in the bedroom for ages, but Lu Qingzhou still hadn't come out of the shower.
Su Qingyao checked the time; it was 11:30. "Why does it take a grown man so long to take a shower?"
She frowned slightly, tiptoed out of the bedroom, and found the living room lights were off.
She turned on the light, looked around, but no one was in the bathroom. Finally, her gaze fell on the second bedroom next to Leng Yue's.
Su Qingyao's fingertips hovered over the half-open doorknob, hesitating to press it.
Finally, she took a deep breath and slowly pushed open the door.
The room was pitch black, with only a faint light from outside filtering through the curtains and casting dappled shadows on the floor.
In the dim light, Su Qingyao saw a figure lying on the bed, curled up in a posture that made him look particularly lonely.
Without a second thought, she knew it must be Lu Qingzhou.
With a "click," warm yellow light instantly filled the entire room.
Lu Qingzhou on the bed flinched and hurriedly covered her eyes with her arm.
Between his fingers, a slightly flustered look appeared in his eyes, and strands of hair were disheveled and stuck to his forehead.
Su Qingyao sat down on the edge of the bed, gazing at Lu Qingzhou, her voice soft yet filled with undisguised worry: "Why are you sleeping here?"
Lu Qingzhou forced a smile.
Trying to cover up her inner panic with a joke: "I'm waiting for you. I'm afraid of disturbing Zhouzhou if I'm in the master bedroom."
The curve of his lips looked particularly stiff, and he never dared to meet her gaze.
Su Qingyao rolled her eyes at him, but secretly breathed a sigh of relief—at least he could still joke, which meant the situation might not be as bad as she had imagined.
But when she thought of Leng Yue's unusual behavior, she immediately became serious and said, "Stop talking nonsense and tell me, what exactly happened between you and Yueyue? She seems very sad, and she won't open the door when I call her."
Lu Qingzhou's smile froze on his face, and his Adam's apple bobbed a few times.
He opened his mouth, but didn't know how to start speaking.
A silence fell between them, and the air seemed to freeze.
After a long while, he finally spoke with difficulty, his voice hoarse as if sandpaper was being rubbed: "I drank too much tonight and did something a little foolish. I...I'm sorry, Leng Yue."
Su Qingyao frowned, her eyes filled with apprehension and unease.
She stared intently into Lu Qingzhou's eyes: "You did something to betray Yueyue? What...what exactly did you do?"
Lu Qingzhou propped himself up on the bed, leaning against the headboard, his gaze fixed on Su Qingyao, deciding to be honest with her.
Her voice was so soft it was almost inaudible: "I...I accidentally offended her."
Su Qingyao blurted out, "You slept with her."
As soon as she said that, she realized how absurd her guess was.
The timelines don't match at all; it's absolutely impossible.
Lu Qingzhou said helplessly, her tone filled with frustration and speechlessness: "How could that be? I just accidentally touched her, kissed her, and hugged her..."
As he spoke,
He subconsciously reached out and gestured in the air, but regretted it as soon as he made the move, and stood there awkwardly frozen.
Su Qingyao's lips twitched violently, her eyes filled with shock and astonishment.
She took a deep breath, trying to control the surging emotions within her.
Her voice still trembled uncontrollably: "You... how could you do this? You call this an accident? You've already taken advantage of this girl before we even slept together. You... you can sleep here tonight and reflect on your actions. We'll talk about this tomorrow."
After saying that, she suddenly stood up, turned around and strode out of the bedroom, the sound of the door closing being particularly loud in the quiet night.
Lu Qingzhou stared at the closed door, feeling as if all her strength had been drained away, and collapsed onto the bed in despair.
The room was eerily quiet, with only his heavy breathing echoing in the empty space.
He tossed and turned, and every time he closed his eyes, Leng Yue's tear-streaked face and Su Qingyao's complicated, worried gaze would appear in his mind.
Self-blame, regret, confusion—countless emotions overwhelmed him like a tidal wave.
Outside the window,
The moonlight was cold and clear, like a layer of icy frost sprinkled on the ground.
Lu Qingzhou gazed at the moonlight, his heart filled with bitterness.
He desperately wanted someone to talk to, but when he picked up his phone, he didn't know who to call.
There were so many names in his contacts, yet not a single one allowed him to speak freely about his inner pain.
He opened WeChat and saw Mu Shaohua's unread messages.
Mu Shaohua: Honey, it's raining here. Is it raining heavily where you are?
Lu Qingzhou glanced at the message's sending time; it was right when he was taking a shower.
He looked out the window, but there was no sign of rain at all.
A bitter smile involuntarily tugged at the corners of his lips as he replied, "Don't you already know? It's only been a day, and you've already forgotten? I wouldn't mind showing you again."
Mu Shaohua immediately replied with an emoji: "Sweat..."
Lu Qingzhou couldn't help but chuckle, but the laughter was fleeting, and her depressed mood remained heavy in her heart.
Seeing that he hadn't replied for a long time, Mu Shaohua sent another message: "Why aren't you saying anything? What's wrong?"
After hesitating for a long time, Lu Qingzhou finally typed out a message: "Sister Shaohua, what will you do if I cause trouble?"
He regretted it as soon as he sent it and hurriedly deleted it.
Mu Shaohua's message immediately popped up: "Why are you retreating? I saw everything. What happened? You can handle small things, but for big things, lean on me. I'll always be your strong support. Tell me, what's going on?"
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