An Ning smiled warmly at Zhao Xin.
"I've always just been myself, but thank you."
Zhao Xin smiled a little sheepishly and took two steps back. "First time comforting someone. My technique is a bit rusty."
An Ning knew Zhao Xin was joking to cover her embarrassment, so she played along. "It is a little. You'll get better with more practice."
The two of them shared a laugh, and neither mentioned what had just happened again.
An Ning texted with Jiang Xia for a while longer, telling him she was going to bed since she had more on her schedule tomorrow.
Jiang Xia replied with a "Good night." An Ning put her phone away and went to sleep. The moment she lay down in bed, it occurred to her that Jiang Xia was in a different time zone.
'What time is it over there for him?'
Before An Ning could figure it out, she fell asleep.
The next morning, Zhao Xin woke An Ning up. Still groggy, she changed her clothes and went downstairs for breakfast.
