By the time they returned to the Imperial City, it was two days later, and Ye Wan was back with He Sichen and Feng Suheng.
The house next door, owned by Shen Yuxin, had been vacant from the start of the year to its end, save for the time he released a new album and stayed for a couple of days.
Eventually, Shen Yuxin simply changed all the locks to password ones.
He gave the password to Feng Suheng to open the door, and Ye Wan patted He Sichen on the shoulder, "From now on, this place will be your Imperial City branch of the domestic reception unit, so whether you're free or not, just drop by often."
Thinking back to when he was huddled in the cave, too scared to show his face, while the girl appeared before him bathed in starlight.
Thinking back to when he sat quietly by the wall, Ye Wan took the lead in engaging with Ah Xi's family.
Reflecting on these two days of companionship, He Sichen felt like the emptiness in his heart had suddenly been filled.
"Alright."
