Yao Shanshan managed to be dissuaded for the time being, but that very night she insisted on sleeping in the living room, even if it meant sleeping on the floor.
That same night, Kang Siyin could not fall asleep again. The thought that years of friendship with her dorm roommate could be shattered over some worthless man, and the stubborn refusal to listen to reason, made her feel both angry and sad…
Yao Shanshan slept on the ground, with the three kittens coming over to cuddle up against her. The resolve she had been holding on to, to leave, also began to waver.
The next morning, Kang Siyin and Yao Shanshan still treated each other like enemies, both waiting for the other to apologize. Yet, neither of them spoke a word to the other.
Li Jixiang and Zhou Xueyin didn't feel it was their place to intervene in the dispute, as they were all adults, especially Kang Siyin, who needed to learn these essential social skills.
