The flicker of joy had not yet bloomed in her eyes when it instantly froze, her beautiful face suddenly clouded over, her hands clenched fiercely at her sides.
"Fine, fine, Ling Chuxia. If you're capable, keep being so tough!"
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Ling Chuxia had thought she would be too upset to sleep, but once her head touched the pillow, she fell straight into a deep, dreamless sleep until dawn.
Waking up naturally felt very pleasant. Ling Chuxia stretched lazily in bed for a few minutes before getting up to wash.
After freshening up, Ling Chuxia checked the time on the wall—it was already past nine—wondering what time Shi Che had worked until last night.
She sat at the vanity, one hand holding a cotton pad, the other picking up a bottle of lotion. She squeezed some lotion onto the pad and gently wiped her face while dialing Shi Che's number on her cell phone.
