The next day.
At the morning breakfast table, two girls were quietly eating their meal, though the white-haired girl among them seemed somewhat distracted and lacking in appetite.
“Wei Ya, what’s wrong? Is the food not to your taste?”
“No, Bai Yu, what you made is very delicious.”
As she spoke, she picked up her chopsticks and lifted a few noodles from the rice bowl in front of her, putting them into her mouth.
The action didn’t look like someone with an appetite.
Of course, it definitely wasn’t about the taste.
It was probably that this girl had something on her mind.
As for what that something was, Bai Yu naturally knew as well.
After all, she was about to leave soon, leaving Loweia alone at home.
Although she had comforted her yesterday, looking at Loweia’s current state, it was clear yesterday’s comfort hadn’t had much effect.
But for Bai Yu, Loweia’s current state was naturally a good thing.
Didn’t this precisely show that Loweia was starting to feel a bit unable to do without her?
If things continued like this, perhaps one day her plan would succeed, and she and Loweia would become true lovers.
Feeling happy in her heart, Bai Yu’s face revealed a gentle smile.
“Wei Ya, you don’t need to worry. Rest assured, after work, I’ll come back to keep you company as soon as possible. If you miss me,” Bai Yu said, taking out her mobile phone and waving it in front of Loweia’s eyes, “you can contact me anytime.”
“I…”
As if her inner thoughts had been exposed, the white-haired girl’s cheeks quickly flushed with a touch of crimson.
Loweia turned her face away, somewhat unable to meet Bai Yu’s eyes.
Was she really being that obvious?
She had made up her mind before bed last night to act normally today.
Moreover, when Bai Yu went out, she would wish her well and tell her that she would obediently stay at home and rest quietly.
She had truly made up her mind last night.
But when she sat down at the table, looked at Bai Yu, and knew she would be leaving soon, her heart was still thrown into disarray.
This was probably the first time since she woke up that Bai Yu was truly leaving her side.
Whether it was when Bai Yu temporarily left home right after she woke up, or when Bai Yu left her alone in the clothing store while she tried on clothes, those were only temporary.
Bai Yu wouldn’t make her wait long.
But now, Bai Yu would leave soon, going to a strange place, facing strangers Loweia didn’t know, experiencing unfamiliar things with those strangers, while Loweia herself could only stay alone in this empty house, waiting for Bai Yu to return home after work.
During this time, the only thing that could keep her company was this cold, empty house.
Thinking of all this, an indescribable sense of loneliness instantly swept over her entire body.
How she wanted to grab Bai Yu, to leave with her, or to make her stay and continue to be by her side.
But Loweia knew very well that such a selfish request would probably only lower Bai Yu’s impression of her.
Over time, Bai Yu might even start to dislike her.
So, she couldn’t be so selfish.
The girl slowly raised her head. Their eyes met, and she forced a smile.
“I understand. I’ll obediently stay at home and rest well to recover.”
“Mhm, oh right, Wei Ya. I’ve left the lunch I made in the fridge. If you get hungry at noon, just heat it up in the microwave oven. Also, if you want to eat something else, you can order takeout.”
After returning home last night, Bai Yu had explained the use of the mobile phone in detail to Loweia and even taught her how to use some common apps, so there was no need to worry about her not knowing how to use the phone.
“Mhm, I know.”
Seeing the girl nod obediently, Bai Yu put down her bowl and chopsticks, placed the phone back into her trouser pocket, and after confirming she hadn’t forgotten anything, stood up and walked towards the entrance.
As she walked, she looked back in Loweia’s direction.
“Then I’ll be off now, Wei Ya. See you tonight.”
“Mhm, Bai Yu, be careful on your way.”
Loweia waved at Bai Yu, watching her change her shoes, push open the door, and with a soft click, Bai Yu’s figure disappeared from her sight.
Loweia stared at the noodles in her bowl.
Although she really had no appetite now, thinking that this was the breakfast Bai Yu had gotten up early to make for her, she couldn’t waste Bai Yu’s kindness.
Loweia still ate all the noodles in the bowl.
The girl put down her bowl and chopsticks and went to the balcony, her gaze fixed on the distant scenery.
Compared to the scenery she saw back in the Old Urban District, the East District here was clearly much more prosperous and looked quite lively.
However, looking at the bustling scene outside, Loweia’s beautiful red eyes darkened.
The liveliness outside didn’t belong to her. With Bai Yu not here now, all she could feel was loneliness.
Loweia stood on the balcony for a long time until the cool morning breeze made her body feel slightly cold.
Only then did she turn around and return to the sofa in the living room.
She took off her slippers, curled up her feet, tightly hugged her knees with both hands, and buried her head deep in the crook of her arms.
It had only been a little over a week since she woke up.
When exactly did she start to feel unable to do without Bai Yu?
Perhaps it was the moment when they encountered the Abnormal Entity and Bai Yu stood in front of her.
Perhaps it was because of all the little things she had experienced with Bai Yu.
Or maybe it was… Loweia couldn’t find an exact answer.
But she knew she didn’t want Bai Yu to leave.
Her heart longed for Bai Yu to return early, fantasizing that Bai Yu would push open the door the next moment and say to her with a smile.
“I’m back.”
Looking up at the spacious living room in front of her, when she walked into the new home with Bai Yu yesterday, she felt this new home was big, beautiful, and warm.
The moment they moved in, she even started to imagine their future new life.
But after Bai Yu left, she only felt that everything in front of her looked somewhat cold and lifeless.
Now it was just a house.
A house without Bai Yu was just a cold, empty house, not a home.
“Bai Yu…”
The girl buried her face back into the crook of her arms, letting out a soft murmur.
Bai Yu’s weight in her heart seemed to have become a bit too heavy.
So heavy that it already occupied her world.
So heavy that just a temporary separation would cause her to feel an unbearable sense of loneliness.
The moment she realized this, Loweia understood that she seemed to have become somewhat unable to do without Bai Yu, like a drowning person clutching a life-saving piece of driftwood.
As long as Bai Yu was by her side, she could feel at ease and wouldn’t be afraid.
But now Bai Yu was gone.
She was like a drowning person who had lost her life-saving driftwood.
The unease suppressed in her heart gradually began to amplify.
She could only take out the mobile phone Bai Yu bought for her yesterday, input the password, and swipe open the screen.
When she saw the photo of the two of them displayed on the screen, the unease in Loweia’s heart eased considerably.
She tapped open the chat app, her gaze falling on the only contact.
It was Bai Yu’s account.
Just by tapping the chat box, she could send a message to Bai Yu.
Loweia’s fingertips tapped on the screen.
There were many things she wanted to say to her.
She wanted to ask her to come back early.
She wanted to talk to her and hear her voice.
She wanted to know what Bai Yu was doing right now.
But looking at the long line of text she had typed out, Loweia hesitated for a moment and chose to delete it all.
In the end, the thousands of words in her heart condensed into one simple line.
The moment she clicked send, Loweia held her breath, quietly waiting for Bai Yu’s reply, as if Bai Yu was still by her side, quietly keeping her company.