The business car stopped beneath the laboratory building.
Li Qiao slept soundly, showing no signs of waking up.
Shang Yu gave Liuyun a look, and then the automatic door slowly opened.
The man gently held Li Qiao in his arms as he got out of the car, walking along the road in front of the lab building towards the dormitory building in the backyard.
The night was as dark as thick ink, and the surroundings were so quiet that only an occasional cicada's chirp could be heard.
Liuyun and Luoyu maintained a moderate distance behind them, providing protection.
Upon entering the building, the white incandescent light overhead shone on Li Qiao's face, and she snuggled further into Shang Yu's embrace with closed eyes.
The man slowed his pace, looking down at her, "Awake?"
Li Qiao's face pressed against his neck, rubbing with her forehead, "Mmm."