I was about to speak when Pei Shi Yu's expression quickly returned to normal, and she looked at me with a premonitory gaze. That look of hers nipped my words in the bud. So, I deliberately shrugged my shoulders casually and said, "It's nothing. I was just discussing with you whether, if you're busy, I should take Xiao Long back to Germany. If I haven't returned by the time you're done, you can go to Germany to pick him up."

I clearly saw a fleeting expression on Pei Shi Yu's face, hard to describe. It was like she knew I wasn't telling the truth, and yet also like the disappointment of not hearing the truth she expected. That was my impression from observing her; only she knew what she was truly thinking.

After a while, she simply replied indifferently, "Do you think that's appropriate? I have a lot of things to take care of. How would I have time to go to Germany again? Besides, you'll probably have already returned by the time I'm done."

"Alright then, we'll do as you say." I compromised with her again.

Pei Shi Yu didn't say much more, just briefly instructed me on what to pay attention to while staying here, and downloaded a few essential apps for me, one of which was Facebook.

After she left, I didn't stay in the room. I went outside alone. Being abroad for the first time definitely brought a sense of mystery. I looked at the different atmosphere created by a different culture. Passing by a coffee shop, I bought a cup of coffee and savored it in my hands.

I didn't dare to walk too far, so I sat down on a bench designated for resting. My eyes watched the hurried passersby, but my thoughts remained on the scene with Pei Shi Yu just now. I was conflicted again, wondering if I confessed to her tonight like Wang Rui said, I didn't know if I would stun or scare her. I chided myself for not having enough courage, and at the same time was glad I didn't do it. It was the first time I had let myself fall into this kind of entanglement. I couldn't even tell if this feeling came from so-called love. I was one hundred percent certain that I was moved by Pei Shi Yu. I liked the solitary appreciation in her expression, even her somewhat eccentric personality, and I loved her beautiful face and proud figure even more.

My thoughts seemed to be unstoppable. I, who had never been serious about relationships, was now thinking only of Pei Shi Yu. I remembered the graceful way she talked in the restaurant that time, and the way her face changed in the blink of an eye. I couldn't grasp which was her true impression of me.

While I was lost in thought, the coffee in my hand had cooled. I instinctively brought it to my mouth and took a sip, continuing to analyze the gap between me and Pei Shi Yu. Putting aside the prison thing for the moment, if I really wanted to pursue her, I thought the cultural differences were more important. Although a piece of paper didn't represent anything, and learning was endless, and one could absorb knowledge at any age, I thought the answer was uncertain.

Because it was a weekend, it was quite late, but the atmosphere here was still very lively. I also occasionally saw Asian students passing by me, some speaking Japanese, some Korean, and of course, there were many Chinese students with a huge population base.

Suddenly, a foreigner sat down next to me, a very young boy, who smiled at me very friendly and then said a string of words I didn't understand. Out of friendliness, I returned a smile and immediately got up, leaving as if fleeing. I didn't want to reveal my cultural deficiencies. I could deny myself, but not in public. It was also the dignity that a man should have.

I hurried back to the hotel and saw Pei Shi Yu standing at my room door in the hallway. Hearing the footsteps, she immediately turned to me, a look of nervousness in her eyes. I asked curiously, "What are you doing standing at my door in the middle of the night?"

"You went..."

While asking, she saw the coffee cup I was holding, so she quickly stopped asking, and instead mocked me, "You don't understand the language, and you're not familiar with the environment here. You still go out alone in the middle of the night. Your courage is commendable."

"I'm not talking to anyone, it's not against the law to admire it. Or are you saying I should be locked up in the room and die of boredom?"

"Unrepentant."

Pei Shi Yu's venomous tongue started again. I didn't know which nerve I had touched after going out for a while. I originally wanted to retort, but looking at her in front of me, she was fatally attractive, wearing a white bathrobe. Although her hair was a little messy, it didn't affect her temperament at all, but added a hint of "worldly charm". The scent she exuded seemed to be inviting others to invade.

I swallowed involuntarily, and my tone became a little clumsy, which could also be understood as hormones exploding. Maybe my appearance was too obvious, she showed a look of disgust, but this time I spoke before she could, "Do you think it's appropriate to appear like this in front of a single man?"

My reminder made Pei Shi Yu quickly check her clothes, and after confirming that there were no traces of revealing her body, she began to ask back, "Haven't you been to a swimming pool?"

She used another scene to compare my impurity in thinking, and this metaphor was very appropriate. Her meaning was very clear to me, she was wrapped up tightly now and I was still looking like a pervert, if she took off her coat, wouldn't I become a beast?

Although the metaphor was very appropriate, it had a different meaning for me. Even if other women were naked, they might not attract my attention. At least, that's what I thought after getting to know Pei Shi Yu.

"Can the daytime be the same as the night?"

"The thoughts are indeed different."

Seeing that I couldn't win against her, I immediately asked her again, "What's the matter?"

She didn't answer directly, and said with a tone of questioning, "Why didn't you answer the phone?"

I instinctively touched my suit pants pocket and replied confidently, "I went out for a walk nearby in the middle of the night. What would I bring a cell phone for?"

"Then if you can't find your way back, do you want to die in a foreign country?"

"Don't curse me for no reason. If I didn't even have this sense of direction, how could I have run to Italy alone?"

"I can't control you running to find others. Since you're here to see me, you should be well-behaved."

I suddenly heard the reason for Pei Shi Yu's emotions. Although she was talking about me, she was actually showing a kind of concern, but she just didn't want to show it, using hurtful ways to replace it. This was also her consistent attitude towards me.

I put the coffee cup in the trash can and habitually put my hands in my suit pants, thinking that this posture was very cool, but Pei Shi Yu looked at me like a freak, obviously not resonating with her.

I opened the door myself, and said in her cold and indifferent tone, "If there's anything, let's talk in the room."

Pei Shi Yu didn't come in. As soon as I stepped into the room, she immediately instructed me, "I have to catch a plane early tomorrow morning. Xiao Long might cry after waking up. Go over and take care of him earlier."