It seemed now that, to her, familial love outranked romantic love.
Thinking this, Si Mo closed his eyes.
As the long night gradually faded, just as the dawn started to break, Qin Ruo'an woke Pu Junyan up.
"You'll need to go grocery shopping soon. Today, I want to make a delicious meal for Wanwan." said Qin Ruo'an.
Pu Junyan smiled and then got out of bed.
However, as they tiptoed downstairs, they found that Xia Yiwan's and Yan Xia's room was wide open and empty.
"Where have they gone?" Qin Ruo'an wondered as she descended the stairs, then noticed Xia Yiwan sitting quietly on the sofa, dressed and ready.
"Wanwan, why are you up so early?" Qin Ruo'an asked, puzzled.
Xia Yiwan took a deep breath, stood up, and moved to hold Qin Ruo'an gently.
"I'm leaving."
Qin Ruo'an was stunned and then said, "That's okay, we could all go back to Athens together... when we get to Athens..."