Luo Ziling returned to his dormitory at exactly 10:30 p.m.
But there were no messages from Yang Qingyin on his phone, which made him somewhat nervous.
Yang Qingyin had told him not to contact her first; she would get in touch when she was available.
Luo Ziling followed Yang Qingyin's instructions, refraining from calling or messaging her first.
Just as he was feeling conflicted, the WeChat notification sounded—it was from Yang Qingyin, and he brightened up as if he'd found a treasure.
"Junior, I was forced to chat with my mom for ages and only just got free," Yang Qingyin first explained the situation, then sent another message, "Have you gone to sleep yet?"
"Waiting for your message," Luo Ziling replied, adding several happy emojis.
Yang Qingyin immediately sent back two smiling faces.
Following this, Yang Qingyin sent an invite for a video call, which Luo Ziling accepted without hesitation.
