Shen Jiazhou responded with a halting "Oh," his tone somewhat stiff, like a rusty robot: "I understand."
As if programmed, he turned around and headed towards the elevator again.
He heard a soft slam of a door closing behind him, which snapped him back to reality. He turned around and saw that the door, which had been open, was now closed.
What did Wen Shuqiao just say? Why was she able to say that so frankly and openly?
Are they really that close? Is Can Can so good at sweet talk, did she learn it from her?
Even after getting on the bus, I still couldn't figure it out.
Shen Jiazhou was in a state of confusion. Why did Wen Shuqiao say such a thing?!
*
In the bedroom, Can Can felt someone approaching him. He groggily opened his eyes, saw it was his aunt, and automatically rolled over to her, snuggling against her arm, and softly asked, "Auntie?"
Wen Shuqiao touched his chubby cheek with her other hand: "Hmm, you're awake?"
With her eyes tightly closed, Cancan fell silent and drifted into a sweet dream.
Wen Shuqiao tucked his blanket in, then turned to the side and picked up her phone. As soon as she picked it up, the phone vibrated. She swiped to check it.
It was a message from Shen Jiazhou.
[Uncle Shen: We've arrived.]
Wen Shuqiao replied with a goodnight emoji, then set her alarm, turned off the lights, hugged Can Can, and fell asleep with him.
Shen Jiazhou, who had just entered the house, stared at the emoji for a while before putting his phone on the coffee table.
I was really about to head to the bedroom to take a shower and go to bed, but after a few steps, I turned back, picked up my phone again, tapped the screen a few times with my slender fingers, and sent a message.
【Good evening. 】
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