She quickly got out of bed, slipped into her pajamas, and then dashed into the bathroom.
Gazing at her reflection in the mirror, she pulled a face, checking her appearance. Her hair was a complete mess, resembling a madwoman.
Over the past few days, her eyes had begun to sparkle, at least showing signs of vibrant life.
After washing her face, she combed her unruly hair into some semblance of a hairstyle.
She returned to the bedroom, donned her warmest, loose-fitting track pants and a short-sleeved shirt—the temperature had dropped significantly due to the rain today.
As she stepped out of the bedroom, she could already smell the fragrance of fried eggs and the aroma of rice porridge—An Zhiyuan was already preparing breakfast.
She poured herself a glass of water, "Aren’t you going to work today?"
They hadn’t gone out since they returned last night. Bai Xiao had now regained all her rationality. Unlike her, An Zhiyuan could not do as he pleased. At least she had not been able to go to work today, which a phone call had resolved; Yu Shaohua hadn’t even asked her for a reason.
"I am, but a bit later. There’s still time for breakfast." An Zhiyuan skillfully placed the eggs onto a plate, lightly fried some slices of steamed buns until they were fragrant and set them beside the eggs, handing them to her, "I’ll serve up the millet porridge in a moment."
Bai Xiao sat down at the table, hungrily devouring the fried eggs and steamed bun slices, and sipping on millet porridge, feeling instantly rejuvenated. Everything had happened so fast yesterday that it left her struggling to process, and by the end, she was acting purely on instinct! It had nothing to do with being calm and rational.
She must have gone crazy for a while last night.
"I was being somewhat unreasonable yesterday."
Bai Xiao considered herself the best at self-reflection.
An Zhiyuan was eating quietly across from her. Hearing this, he looked up with a gentle smile in his eyes, "No, it was my fault for not giving you enough security. That Wu Yalan couldn’t possibly have anything to do with me. I’ve told you I’m a one-woman man. Once I’ve set my heart on someone, that’s it for life, and that person has always been you."
She felt uneasy; once An Zhiyuan started with the romantic talk, she was powerless to resist.
"I was just feeling uncomfortable, but I’m fine now."
"Bai Xiao, as a public servant, sometimes when I’m faced with a choice between you and my duties, like yesterday, please forgive my helplessness. I could die to protect you, but I cannot let a mission fail. Too many people have already died for that mission involving Sang Ji, my teammates. They were all real, living people, and I couldn’t let their sacrifices be in vain."
"I understand!" How could Bai Xiao not understand? They had been through life-and-death situations together; of course, she understood.
"How did you know that I wanted Sang Ji?" An Zhiyuan was surprised that Bai Xiao could so confidently demand Sang Ji yesterday. That moment had stunned many, at least An Zhiyuan had no idea she meant Sang Ji, he thought she was referring to Liu Chuanfeng or Shang Kaiwen.
"Your eyes were glued to him all the time. Don’t think you hid it well; in actuality, your technique was terrible. How did you even manage with such surveillance skills?" Bai Xiao pointed out his flaw.
"Not at all, I tried my best to look at the short, plump guy standing next to Sang Ji."
"Sang Ji has been caught, your mission is over, I think it’s time to say goodbye to your female partner, right?"
Full of jealousy.
An Zhiyuan smiled indulgently, "You, there’s no room for anyone else in my eyes."
"Sweet talker!"
Sweetly enjoying her meal.