At this moment, she was sitting elegantly on the large sofa near the fireplace, leaning back slightly.
Her legs were casually crossed, with a book resting on them.
She held the corner of the book lightly with one hand, casually turning the pages, while her other hand skillfully added firewood to the fireplace.
She let the faint firelight dance on her face.
Clearly, the sound of the fireplace burning just now came from here.
Lia sat in the chair, flipping through the book in her hands, without saying anything more.
So Victor looked at her and asked softly:
"Why did you..."
Why am I in your room?
Before he could finish speaking, Lia had already taken over the conversation.
She continued reading intently, turning the page, and softly replied:
"Of course, it's to wait for you to come back."
At this point, Viktor fell into a brief silence.
With a "snap," Liya closed the book and took off her glasses to protect her eyesight.
She neatly arranged the books and glasses on the table, making sure the spines of the books were aligned with the edge of the table.
Then, she stretched, outlining her perfect figure, before looking up at Victor with a slight amusement:
"You want to teleport back to your room, then come out and lie to me that you were already back, right?"
"What a pity."
Lia stood up, walked to Victor's side, placed one hand lightly on his shoulder, and casually put the other hand on her hip.
He looked him up and down:
"We've lived together for so long, have you ever thought that I'm the one who knows you best?"
Even in the six months since some changes have occurred in your life.
Lia silently added a sentence in her mind.
At this moment, she carefully observed Viktor's face, which still had some glistening dewdrops clinging to it.
Those were clearly traces of the frost on his body melting as he entered the warm room from the cold outside.
Viktor's collar was slightly damp, but the clothes themselves remained clean and wrinkle-free.
Lia reached out and gently touched his trench coat, feeling the cold touch, as if she were touching a piece of cold steel.
It can also match the outside temperature.
She felt a little relieved.
"You've been out all night and don't want to go home?"
Viktor was silent for a moment before explaining:
"This might bother you..."
"You probably think I'll nag you and annoy you, which is why you haven't come back yet."
Viktor suddenly fell silent.
Because Lia's words hit the nail on the head.
There's something she said that's absolutely right.
Of all these people, she was the one who knew Viktor best.
"Besides, you weren't just missing for a day."
Under Victor's gaze, Lia held up her finger and made a "two" gesture.
"It's two days and two nights."
Do you need me to help you figure out what you've been doing these past two days?
Seeing that Victor remained silent, Leah put one hand on her hip and the other on her forehead, and sighed.
"Fine, even if you don't tell me, what can I do to you?"
She gave Victor a flippant glance and teased:
"I don't care, it's up to Cocote to say what he thinks."
"She's been nagging me to kick your ass hard when you get back."
As she spoke, Lia deftly reached out and picked up the book and glasses from the table.
As she bent over, she seemed to suddenly remember something and asked, feigning curiosity:
"By the way, where's Hene?"
"She hasn't been back for two days either, just like you."
Viktor responded quickly and simply:
"She's going to do some research soon."
"I will be staying at the college for the foreseeable future."
As Leah listened, she picked up her book and glasses, and replied with a smile:
"I see."
She stood up again, turned her head slightly, glanced at Viktor out of the corner of her eye, and said softly:
"I think my master hasn't rested all night, so I won't nag you anymore."
"Don't worry about the indoor temperature, hmm... the fireplace keeps it warm."
Lia walked towards the door, and just as her hand touched the doorknob, she continued, as if reminding her:
"If you've been away from home for a long time, remember to come home."
"At the very least, send a message back."
"After all, you still have family."
Viktor was slightly taken aback by what Lia said.
When he came to his senses, he only heard the sound of the door slamming shut.
Lia's figure had already disappeared from the room.
At this moment, Vega, who had been dozing off, shook his feathers and slightly woke up.
"Yeah, seriously."
"Your sister treats you pretty well, doesn't she?"
Although this younger sister is not a blood relative.
Hearing Vega's words, Victor turned his head and looked at the crackling fireplace.
Inside the room, only the fireplace, glowing red from the firelight, still radiated warmth.
The flames danced within it like sprites, performing an incredibly joyful dance.
A crimson light shone in his eyes, its fiery glow flowing into his cold heart, and even his breath seemed to carry a touch of warmth.
"……yes."
"I think I know what choice to make."
...
Lia was holding books in her arms, leaning against the door.
Her cheeks were flushed, as if a warm river, like melting snow, had flowed over her face.
With my head down and my eyes fixed on the floor beneath my feet, I felt my legs getting sore.
Feeling sleepy, she reached out, patted her cheeks, and yawned.
"ha……"
"Go to sleep."
In the early morning corridor, only the soft, slow footsteps of Lia could be heard, gradually fading into the distance.
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