Chen Yuan thought there was a line in a song that put it well—
There's no such thing as true empathy... I don't know the rest though.
Just then, he had really felt that Xia Xinyu's reaction was excessively dramatic, unable to handle a spicy little joke.
All he did was make a playful jest, yet she took it so seriously.
If the roles were reversed, he certainly wouldn't have made a big deal out of it.
However, at this moment...
After opening her eyes, Xia Xinyu puffed up her cheeks and blew out the candles with force.
The room, now devoid of the orange glow, fell silent, plunging into darkness.
"Aren't you going to turn on the lights?"
Since Chen Yuan was close to the switch but showed no intention of getting up, Xia Xinyu asked, puzzled.
"...Wait a moment."
Uttering these words somewhat stiffly, Chen Yuan's heart continued to thump healthily until now.
Inside, a little deer ran amok.
Yuan Bao...
Was she calling me, Yuan Bao?
