They were in the same city, but he didn't go look for her, nor did she. Thus, their path diverged.
One week soon passed.
On the morning of Qin Yinan's birthday, Cheng Qingchong received a call from Jin Ze, telling her that he would arrive at Beijing at 11 pm. However, because he had a meeting with an important client that night, he wouldn't be able to see her.
Jin Ze also told her to pack her things. The following morning, he would have someone come fetch her stuff, and after accompanying him to a party that afternoon, they would depart for Shanghai. After hanging up the phone, Cheng Qingchong, who had slept late the previous night, lost the need to sleep.
She stayed in bed doing nothing before getting up to walk to the window. Looking at the city that was rising up to welcome a new day, her fingertip scrawled 'Yinan, happy birthday' several times on the misty glass before sighing lightly to head to the bathroom.
