Chapter 26

Sijian was doing his homework while frequently glancing at the time on the wall. When it finally reached 8:30 PM, his usual bedtime, he took a deep breath, a faint smile of excitement on his face. Perhaps he knew that I, the male lead, wouldn’t be coming home tonight. Moreover, it seemed that during this argument between Kexin and me, Sijian hadn’t spoken a single word in my defense in front of her. Maybe, in his heart, he didn’t want Kexin and me to reconcile. This suspicion of mine was entirely based on the trace of jealousy I had inadvertently seen in his eyes those past few days.…