The sound of the door closing signaled his rustling movements being shut out behind it, and the room suddenly fell silent, with only the "tick-tock" of the clock on the bedside table in the air.
The wall lamp cast a dim, weak yet warm glow.
Zhou Huaiyi watched the clock's second hand tick away, and in that moment, overwhelming happiness surged in his chest.
Really, he just liked him so, so much.
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The next day, due to his recent work schedule, Xiang Qichen woke up early.
Just as he finished brewing a cup of coffee in the kitchen, the phone on the coffee table started to ring. Xiang Qichen walked over and glanced at the caller ID—Sister Yan.
As expected.
He raised an eyebrow, answering the call: "Sister Yan."
"Qi Chen! What's this about a five-year free endorsement for products under the Endless Group?" Yan Qing's tone was unusually intense, her voice rising a few notches. "Why didn't you discuss it with me?!"
