Huo Jinnan stood up and left the study.
Che Huan breathed a sigh of relief, and once she heard his footsteps fading away quickly, she hurriedly went to the door and locked it from the inside, rubbing her constantly strained heart. Fortunately, he left, or her heart might have failed from the stress!
After standing for a few minutes, she walked out to the balcony and looked down to see Gu Jizhou sitting on the steps in front of the building, smoking.
She sat on the balcony with her knees hugged to her chest, watching Gu Jizhou while trying to call Qin Shaojin, but no one answered.
She sat there for an hour; having not slept well the previous night, Che Huan soon dozed off against the balcony railing.
She didn't know how much time had passed when she suddenly heard the door open. Che Huan, who had been sleeping lightly, woke up with a start and turned to see Huo Jinnan placing dishes and rice on the desk, her mind going blank with shock!