Perhaps it was because Sang Fan’s pitiable state yesterday had been too deeply ingrained in everyone’s mind, that Shen Yue subconsciously overlooked his cold gaze. She smiled, her radiance dazzling in the pale sunlight, pure and flawless.
It made one feel ashamed of themselves.
Shen Yue’s lips curved into a smile, her upturned eyes appearing gentle and harmless, her tone extremely soft.
“Does your head still hurt?”
Her demeanor was natural and practiced, as if the two of them had never had a cold war. “Don’t drink so much wine in the future, it’s bad for your health.”
Sang Fan changed his shoes, then looked up. His gaze swept over the girl’s face subtly before he lowered his eyes slightly, completely concealing the emotions within.
His voice, husky from the hangover, was extremely deep. “Okay.”
Shen Yue smiled. “Have you eaten?”
Sang Fan took a bottle of water from the refrigerator and turned back, continuing to stare at the girl. “I ate outside.”
Fortunately, Shen Yue was rather slow-witted and didn’t pay too much attention to Sang Fan’s gaze.
If a normal person were watching, they would undoubtedly find it chilling, as Sang Fan’s gaze was as if it were glued to Shen Yue, as if he wanted to devour her alive.
After finishing her meal, Shen Yue went to her room to find her phone.
She hadn’t used this phone for a long time. Although the main reason for leaving home this time was due to her own willfulness, Jiang Bainian hadn’t shown up for so long, which was quite surprising to her, and also a relief.
The main reason she didn’t want to use this phone was the fear that Jiang Bainian would call. She didn’t want to block him, so her only option was to pretend not to see his calls.
However, now that she had overslept and missed work, Shen Yue felt she should notify the store manager to take a leave. Fortunately, she had saved the store manager’s business card, otherwise, being absent without reason would be quite bad, and she didn’t want to lose this job.
The phone hadn’t been used for a long time and had no battery left. She found the charger, plugged it in, and as soon as it turned on, many messages popped up, along with many missed calls, most of which were from Jiang Bainian.
Her parents likely didn’t know yet, otherwise, they would have rushed back immediately to drag her home.
Shen Yue deleted Jiang Bainian’s messages one by one, then found the store manager’s business card. She casually asked for leave, and the store manager was surprisingly accommodating. He even comforted her, telling her to take good care of herself. Shen Yue felt touched upon hearing this, believing the world was full of love.
There was also a message from that netizen in her WeChat list.
Shen Yue: Sorry, I had some personal matters, so I’m only seeing your message now.
The other person was likely also on their phone and replied instantly.
.: It’s okay, have you been busy lately?
Shen Yue: Yes.
.: Then remember to take good care of yourself~~
Shen Yue: Thank you.
After a while, Shen Yue couldn’t resist.
Shen Yue: How is your cat doing?
.: It’s okay, what’s wrong?
Shen Yue just wanted to ask, as she really liked furry little creatures. 138 Reading Network
They were truly incredibly cute, so cute it was almost illegal.
Shen Yue made a small request: Can you send me a photo?
.: I’m afraid I can’t, it went out to play and hasn’t come back yet.
Although a bit disappointed, Shen Yue still expressed her thanks.
Meanwhile, on the other side, Sang Fan realized that the little white cat had been gone for a long time. However, he wasn’t worried at all, because the little cat was very smart and knew its way back. The only reason it wouldn’t come back was that it was probably scavenging for junk outside again and was afraid to come home.
That little cat had a strange habit: it particularly liked bringing home all sorts of tattered and torn items. This was extremely unbearable for Sang Fan, who would directly throw those things out, along with the cat.
Later, perhaps the cat realized that its owner didn’t like its treasures, so it stopped bringing those messy things home and instead found a small nest for itself elsewhere.
Sang Fan calculated the days and guessed that the little cat should be returning soon.
There were others in the lounge besides Sang Fan, but no one spoke to him.
Frankly speaking, Sang Fan was not an easy person to get along with. He was arrogant and conceited, and those who tried to curry favor with him were met with his indifference. Almost no one could withstand his oppressive aura to speak to him.
After training, the coach specifically called Sang Fan out.
“Sang Fan, I can see that your condition has improved a lot these past few days. If you can maintain this, then you should try for that competition in B City. Your talent is exceptional. If it weren’t for that car accident six months ago, you would probably have won trophies hand over fist. But don’t be discouraged; with effort, anything is possible.”
The coach spoke with earnestness. He felt great pity and regret for Sang Fan. Six months ago, Sang Fan was truly a genius in the swimming world; he was young, talented, and extremely hardworking. Whether it was a provincial or city-level competition, he was always the first place winner. He had gained some fame and even had his own fan club.
However, due to the car accident, he was in a coma for half a year, and his arm suffered permanent damage. Although it had healed, there was still a significant difference compared to before. Moreover, Sang Fan’s mental state had been very poor during these six months, and he slowly faded from public view.
Just when the coach thought this young prodigy was going to fall, Sang Fan gave him a huge surprise and showed him a glimmer of hope.
Sang Fan nodded, indicating he understood.
The coach was already accustomed to his reticence. In fact, the Sang Fan of the past was not like this. Back then, he was spirited and unrestrained, acting as he pleased. His family was wealthy and influential, with a large crowd of followers. He was a complete spoiled brat with a bad temper, always being pampered wherever he went.
Now, he was much more subdued and had become unfathomably deep.
After training, on his way back, Sang Fan passed by a cake shop. He had a hunch that Shen Yue would definitely like it.
He went in, and when he came out, he was holding a pink little rabbit cake that was completely out of character with his image.
Returning to the apartment, Sang Fan walked in with the cake.
The living room had the television on, playing a popular variety show. It was noisy, full of laughter and liveliness. The girl was curled up on the sofa, small and delicate, wearing an extremely soft white dress. She was very fair, with a glimpse of her collarbone exposed, as exquisite as a crescent moon.
She was laughing heartily at the people on the show, her dark, moist eyes sparkling as she stared at the television, completely oblivious to a living person’s return.
Sang Fan was slightly displeased and deliberately made a rather loud noise. The girl’s gaze was instantly drawn to him, as if startled.
Her eyelashes fluttered as if in defiance.