However, after that drunken incident, Song Qingchun started to push the time before she arrived at the bungalow to 7 pm, and she would faint from tiredness and worry rather than sleep naturally at night. Her sleep was so light that any small movement would wake her up instantly, following which she would rush to the window to check whether or not he had returned. Then, she would return to her bed and toss and turn until she passed out yet again into her dreams.
However, after that drunken night, Su Zhinian had not returned home since.
The two of them did not have any interaction beyond the confines of the contract, so if Su Zhinian did not return home, their paths wouldn't cross, at least, until New Year's Eve. If not for that New Year's Eve party, it would have been the exact same as what he had done five years ago. After the big fight, he had tossed her a cheque and vacated her house immediately, cutting all contact.
