The couple quietly embraced and lay together for a good while.
It was a while before Xia Chu asked Huo Xiyao when he had come back, "I knew you were back, but I really couldn't open my eyes, so I didn't care to ask about you. You didn't drink, did you, and didn't entertain much?"
Huo Xiyao chuckled, "It's best if I didn't wake you, my dear Bao'er, I know you wouldn't sleep soundly, so I was very quiet. Luckily, I really didn't wake you up."
After a pause, he continued, "I had a dinner, although Professor Qi doesn't drink, the vice president and a few other guests wanted to. Luckily, Liu Jing arrived in time and brought a male assistant, so they did all the drinking, and I didn't. I had just given blood, so I had the perfect excuse."
"After dinner, I invited Professor Qi and the vice president for tea, chatted for a while, and even accompanied Professor Qi to his hotel. That's why I came back late."
