Bai Zhi was still smiling initially, but after hearing his words, her smile slowly faded away.
The silence on the other end of the phone intensified the longing, making his chest feel a bit heavy.
"Do you miss me?"
Bai Zhi's eyes were a bit red; it was her first time experiencing such a heart-wrenching feeling, but the words she said weren't quite what he hoped to hear.
"No, it's only been a few hours since we parted. What's there to miss?"
Duan Xingzhi chuckled bitterly, "You little heartless one."
He knew she was joking, yet not entirely.
Because, in their relationship, her feelings for him were still budding, while his feelings for her had already... seeped into his bones.
"That's why I say you have no heart. Is it lively at home?"
"Not at all, it's just me and my parents."
"Isn't your brother's family coming back?"
Mentioning her brother's family made Bai Zhi pout, "They've gone to my sister-in-law's house for New Year's, and will only come back tomorrow morning."
