Wanqing's mind was flooded with thoughts of Xu Kewei. She had no idea how much time had passed and cried out subconsciously, "Tianying—"
"I'm here," Mu Tianying's gentle voice came through, "I've been here, don't worry, go ahead and sleep."
Wanqing paused, saying, "You should sleep too, don't stay up, I'm fine."
"Okay, you sleep first."
Wanqing hesitated for a moment, knowing that he would stay awake as long as she didn't hang up, so she said, "Good night," and hung up.
Mu Tianying listened to the dial tone, feeling a sense of dull numbness. He hesitated, but didn't dare to call back. If the Du family overheard him, it would cause an unnecessary commotion. Feeling unable to sleep, he sat by the window for the whole night.
...
Upon waking, it was already ten o'clock. Her head still throbbed, and she felt lethargic, not wanting to stir. But given her awkward status in the Du family, she had to gather her energy.
