The airport’s announcement echoed in Jiangqi City at one o’clock in the morning.
A woman emerged from the exit, dragging her luggage along. She was dressed in formal office wear, the lines of her clothes sharply creased. Underneath, she wore a pair of high heels, and her hair was piled up into a neat bun at the back of her head. Her black-rimmed glasses gave her a stern appearance.
Her face did not betray any signs of fatigue, but rather, a hint of excitement as she briskly walked away.
Lu Nanchen, I’m back.
...
The sun gradually rose from the horizon, marking the start of the day.
After Yu Ting’s fever subsided at 1:30 a.m., Lu Nanchen finally resettled the guest room and took a shower before going to bed.
He fell asleep at 2 a.m. and set his alarm for a class at 8 a.m. At 7 a.m., he was awakened by the alarm. He got up, dressed, groomed and then went to the master bedroom. He touched Yu Ting’s forehead with the back of his hand, tucked her in, and then left the room.
When he was arranging his clothes, he noticed the toothmarks on his lip and neck. Although they had lightened overnight, it was clear how hard Yu Ting had bitten him at the time.
Looking at this, Lu Nanchen’s eyes darkened, he ran his fingertips over the area of his broken skin and then the toothmarks, causing his eyes to seem even darker.
His life now differed from the respectful state he’d envisioned.
But it seemed more interesting.
With just enough time to spare, Lu Nanchen set off for school.
With his usual materials in hand, dressed in white and black, he arrived in the classroom five minutes before the bell rang.
As usual, he started the class in earnest, explaining probability theory to his students.
His dignified and upright demeanor was all business, his black hair slightly tousled by the morning breeze, adding a wildness to his appearance. A visible toothmark near the collar of his white shirt made his whole persona seem different.
"Look, look, how did Teacher Lu’s mouth get injured?"
"And the toothmark on his neck, my God, this is seriously intense."
"I told you he’s married. So envious..."
... 𝙛𝒓𝓮𝙚𝔀𝒆𝒃𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝓵.𝙘𝒐𝒎
"Nonsense! Is Mr. Lu that kind of person? He probably accidentally cut his mouth while eating."
...
The two hundred or so students underneath successfully initiated a discussion about Lu Nanchen’s appearance today. Who was concentrating on the lecture? Their curiosity was burning up, causing continuous private discussions.
Half of them were guessing who Lu Nanchen’s wife might be, and the other half were speculating who might be supporting Lu Nanchen.
Sunday morning at Chang Ming University was unusually lively.
...
Meanwhile.
In Lu Nanchen’s apartment.
Yu Ting didn’t wake up until just after ten. The first thing she saw upon opening her eyes was the organized and familiar cool-toned design of Lu Nanchen’s room.
Her mouth felt dry and uncomfortable. She propped herself up on the bed, still wearing yesterday’s office suit, minus the jacket. She was a bit disoriented from the hangover. She licked her dehydrated lips. Thirsty.
She squinted at the surroundings and noticed a cup of water on the bedside table - it had been poured around seven and was cold by now.
Regardless, she quickly grabbed it and drank it.
As she drank, she began to recall the events of last night.
Yu Ting: ...
I really do dare to act on my impulses, don’t I?
I wonder how Lu Nanchen reacted...
While thinking, Yu Ting smoothed out her bed-head, reached for her jacket at the end of the bed, and pulled her phone from the pocket.
She had been unconscious all night, hadn’t checked anything. She wasn’t sure about the progress.
There were several messages on the screen, mostly from Song Zhan.
Song Zhan: The last night’s movie deal has been settled. After a few auditions, the production team chose Wei Qinghe. He’ll start shooting the day after tomorrow.
Wei Qinghe?
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