She searched her canvas bag but couldn't find a charger. She had to go back to the living room.
"Do you have..."
She stopped mid-sentence.
Jiang Shiyu was standing by the sofa, one hand behind his back. He had moved too quickly, and a bit of fabric that hadn't been stowed away peeked out from between his fingers.
Black, identical to the boxers she had glimpsed on the balcony.
Time seemed to freeze.
"Have what?"
Jiang Shiyu spoke first, his voice a bit deeper.
"...A Type-C charger."
Zeng Keqin fixed her gaze on his neck, not daring to look down. "My phone is about to die."
"I do. I'll get it."
He walked quickly to the bedroom, keeping his hand behind his back the whole time.
Zeng Keqin rushed back to her room, pressing her back against the door. Her face was hot enough to cook an egg.
This was way... too awkward.
All she wanted was to borrow a charger, but she had to walk in on that. She wished she could vanish into thin air!
Before she could calm down, there was a knock at the door.
Zeng Keqin steadied her breathing, trying to cool her cheeks, and opened the door. A Type-C cable appeared before her.
"Thanks."
She took it. The charging head was still warm.
"If there's nothing else, I'll be going now."
With that, Jiang Shiyu turned and walked toward the entrance, bending down to change his shoes.
Zeng Keqin followed, staring at his back.
From the moment she had entered until now, her phone had been tightly clutched in her hand. Maybe it was instinctive self-protection, or just a long-standing habit—whenever she was in an unfamiliar environment, she always kept a backup plan.
But faced with his candidness, she suddenly felt that her wariness was somewhat unnecessary.
She silently stopped the recording.
Glancing at the time—1:57 AM.
"Hey, you could just stay."
Jiang Shiyu paused in the middle of putting on his shoes. He straightened up and turned to look at her.
"Are you sure?"
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