At 8:00 PM, Ye Fan drove away from Hua Hai City, heading back to Mingde County.
Ye Fan's trip to Malaysia had unexpectedly extended by a day, making him slightly embarrassed to face Zhao Lina, who had been covering for him.
By the time he returned to his unit's dormitory, it was already past eleven at night.
As Ye Fan ascended the stairs, he deliberately looked up at Zhao Lina's dormitory and noticed the light was still on, presuming that Zhao Lina had not yet gone to sleep.
Upon reaching the fourth floor, he entered his dormitory, settled his luggage, freshened up briefly, and then stepped out to knock on the door across the hall.
Soon, the door opened and there stood Zhao Lina, dressed in casual home clothes, looking at Ye Fan.
"Hehe, Lina, I'm back," Ye Fan said with a smile.
Zhao Lina averted her gaze, pulled the door open wider, and then turned and walked back into the living room.
Ye Fan followed her in and closed the door behind him.
