The scarlet flame suddenly leapt to the tip of the cigarette and began to burn.
White thin mist, swirling out.
Chu Xiaoge only turned her head upon hearing the sound of the lighter.
She watched him light the cigarette, watched him hold it between the second joints of his right index and middle fingers, watched him furrow his brows and puff out smoke.
"You... know everything."
He said nothing, took another drag, squinting at the greenery in the residential area, his gaze somewhat vacant.
"Why did you leave?"
He knew what she meant.
And she knew too.
She had concealed her plans to leave with her family, but he had found out so quickly.
"The one-month agreement has expired." She pressed her lips together, lowered her eyes, speaking with bitterness.
Staying by his side always requires some sort of status, doesn't it?
The originally agreed-upon month had ended; beyond that, she had no reason to stay.
Alternatively, in another sense, she felt insecure.
