Perhaps feeling more comfortable after the injection, or maybe it was just the sedative in the shot, either way, on the drive back, Star fell asleep in his seat.
"What do you think of the shop?"
Yan Shaoqiang noticed Zhu Qianying didn't mention what happened last night. Unsure about her thoughts, he chose safer topics for their conversation.
Describing his attitude towards Zhu Qianying, the term 'walking on eggshells' felt too mild; he was, in fact, like 'walking on thin ice'—indicative of how cautious he was around her at that moment.
He had hesitated quite a bit before deciding to let Zhu Qianying see the play the previous night.
After all, Zhu Junwei and Yi Wei's opinions about him were inevitably subjective, which could potentially mislead Zhu Qianying.
But he finally decided to let Zhu Qianying see the play because he hoped she could form her own understanding of him from the various opinions expressed.