She dried her hair, walked to the sofa, lay down, and continued her EMO.
Realizing this wouldn't work, she turned on her tablet and watched two episodes of anime. Her head was still a little fuzzy from the hangover, and coupled with the fact that she had been thinking too much, she lay down on the sofa and slowly fell asleep again.
When there was a knock on the door, Cheng Qicai groggily woke up from her sleep.
She stepped out of the door in her slippers and looked through the peephole to see who was outside.
Upon seeing that the person who came in was Gu Rongqi, she frantically scratched her head and tugged at her clothes before pretending to be calm and opening the door.
Gu Rongqi didn't ask her why it took so long to open the door, but instead handed her the porridge he was holding.
"You're being so polite now that you've come all this way." Cheng Qicai forced a smile and politely accepted the gift.
Gu Rongqi's gaze fell on her face. "No, I just came to see how you are. Are you feeling better after a good night's sleep?"
"Much better." Cheng Qicai beckoned him in and handed him a pair of slippers.
“I thought you wouldn’t let me in,” Gu Rongqi suddenly said.
Cheng Qicai's smile suddenly froze on the spot, and she said dryly, "How could that be?"
"Don't you remember what happened last night?" Gu Rongqi glanced at her and asked slowly, "Did you black out again, just like last time?"
Hearing that Gu Rongqi had already given her the excuse she had prepared, she nodded straight.
There's no need to worry about making a slip of the tongue when you're lying, okay?
Gu Rongqi then asked, "Do you want to know what happened last night?"
Cheng Qicai shook her head.
Gu Rongqi suddenly chuckled teasingly, "I thought you'd be as eager to know as before?"
“No, people just inexplicably lose their curiosity about these things as they grow up,” Cheng Qicai said in a deep voice.
Gu Rongqi touched the roof of his mouth with the tip of his tongue to avoid revealing the smile on his face.
If he were seen, he probably wouldn't be able to get into her house right now.
Cheng Qicai appeared calm on the surface, but inside she was frantic, constantly thinking of ways to avoid the topic.
"By the way, have you eaten?" Cheng Qicai started by making conversation with this kind of topic.
It may be corny, but it's useful!
Gu Rongqi smiled and said, "Eat up. Take your time. I thought you might not have an appetite after a hangover, so I brought you some porridge. You drank for so long yesterday, you're not feeling unwell, are you?"
Cheng Qicai shook her head, "It's nothing. I ate before going to the karaoke bar yesterday."
Looking at Gu Rongqi's gentle demeanor, she couldn't help but recall the sound of him calling her to sleep from the doorway last night.
Reassuring and composed.
Oh dear, that stubborn brain is overthinking again.
Realizing that her consciousness had been drawn back to last night, she immediately stopped the memories playing in her mind.
Silently recite in your heart, "Form is emptiness, emptiness is form..."
"By the way, where is the design I drew last time? I'll take it and finish it today."
Hearing Gu Rongqi say that, she immediately stopped thinking about how he left.
We can't just keep putting off drawing this design, can we?
She took out the design sketches that Gu Rongqi had drawn earlier from the cabinet and placed them on the table.
I dragged the beanbag chair over to him again, and just like last time, I gave him two cushions.
This time, Cheng Qicai was of no use. After finishing her porridge, she started playing the game.
She and Gu Rongqi were an arm's length apart, playing games and drawing design drafts at the same time.
The room was quiet, and the two of them spent a warm and peaceful time without disturbing each other.
The sunlight streaming in through the window filled the room with warmth. Whenever he stopped writing and turned his head, he could see Cheng Qicai's vivid profile. She was frowning, her lips slightly pursed, and occasionally, as if she were playing a difficult game, she would lightly bite her lower lip until it turned white.
They only let go after they passed through the checkpoint, at which point their lips became even redder, making the teeth marks on their lips even more obvious.
After Cheng Qicai finished playing the game, she felt Gu Rongqi watching her.
She turned her head quickly and warily to look at Gu Rongqi, and saw him looking down intently at the painting in his hand.
She picked up the water on the table and took a sip. Was she being too sensitive because of what happened yesterday?
Not noticing anything amiss, her attention returned to the game on her phone.
She didn't notice that Gu Rongqi's back relaxed slightly.
The peaceful atmosphere inside the room made Gu Rongqi write more and more slowly.
Occasionally, when he looked at Cheng Qicai beside him, he wished he could hug her.
But given the current dead end situation between the two, his wish may still be a long way off.
He sighed silently.
His gaze returned to the design drawing that was almost finished; he couldn't dawdle for long no matter how much he drew.
Gu Rongqi felt that the time was about right, so he put down his brush. If he had painted for a longer period of time, Cheng Qicai would have become suspicious.
He watched Cheng Qicai finish the game before handing her the design drawings. "Take a look, what do you think?"
Cheng Qicai looked at them one by one, and Gu Rongqi actually drew all the points she mentioned.
She didn't know how to thank him.
She could only keep thanking you, saying, "Thank you, thank you so much!"
Then she thought about it again and said, "Shall I pay you for the design?"
Although she couldn't afford to hire Gu Rongqi with his wealth, she still felt she should show the sincerity she deserved within her means.
"No need," Gu Rongqi shook his head.
"Really, you don't need to be so polite. Brother Lu did invest some money in me..." Cheng Qicai paused, "And since you're not taking any payment, I..."
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