Her eyes flickered toward the digital clock by the lampshade. It was already 11 p.m.
Almost unconsciously, Wang Mei spoke, her voice subdued, as if she felt the need to justify her presence. "Mom was worried when you didn't come for dinner. You weren't in your room, so I told her you'd eat later." Her words came out mechanically, as though rehearsed, her mind clearly elsewhere.
Wang Xiao's eyes softened slightly, his usual commanding aura tempered with amusement.
He reached out, pinching her cheek gently between his thumb and finger. "You covered for me?" A faint chuckle escaped his lips, though there was something almost teasing in his tone.
"...Mm..." Wang Mei forced a smile, her lips pressed together in a thin line.
The ambiguous air in the room, made it hard to breathe.
Her thoughts, already in disarray, left her uncertain, her mind spinning.
