March 23rd, 11:21 PM
Gu Tianhao's Compound, Main House
John Wang POV
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After eating, everyone split up and followed my words.
Night settled over the shattered mansion.
The lamps flickered with their last drops of battery, painting the walls in dim yellow and shadow. I moved through the rooms quietly, checking on the wounded, helping Tang Wei settle a few restless survivors, and trying to convince myself that my heart wasn't pounding from exhaustion and relief.
Then I found Shen Yifei, who sat by the window with her knees pulled up, leaning on the cold glass with her tangled hair dangling to the side.
'She must be tired... She didn't even tie her twintails.' I thought.
Yifei didn't look back or react until I sat beside her, and she scowled outside.
"Hey..."
She huffed and turned her head away with a flick.
"You're too noisy. And you stink."
I grinned, nudging her with my shoulder.
"So do you. But I missed you."
She puffed her cheeks, trying not to smile.
