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Rao Jie held back her tears and kept apologizing to Wu Rong, forcing a smile as she said, "I’ll leave right away!" Then, without another word, she obediently went inside the room to pack her things.
Wu Rong gradually calmed down from his anger, sitting on the sofa in silence as he watched Rao Jie’s actions. He felt an inexplicable heaviness settle over him, and after a moment, he awkwardly stood up and returned to his own room.
With a loud bang, it seemed even the sound of the door closing was fierce.
Rao Jie let out a bitter laugh, standing in her room as she took a deep breath, stifling her tears. Perhaps it was the emotional turmoil that left her feeling dizzy. She decided to charge her phone first before packing her luggage.
However, the moment her phone powered on, it rang unexpectedly. Rao Jie looked at the screen and was taken aback—it was… her mother.
After hesitating for a moment and recalling Wu Rong's earlier words, she decided to answer the call. If… if her parents had come to their senses, could she finally go back home and stop drifting around?
Hope ignited within Rao Jie as she quickly picked up the phone.
“Knock knock knock.” There was a sound at the door.
Wu Rong set down the report he had been reviewing and walked over to open the door.
The moment the door swung open, he paused in surprise.
What was going on?
Standing before him, Rao Jie looked even more helpless and pale than when she had decided to leave. She lowered her head, hardly daring to meet Wu Rong's gaze, nervously twisting the hem of her shirt. “Professor Wu, can I…?”
“What?” Wu Rong didn’t catch the rest of her words; all he heard was her hoarse voice.
Noticing that Wu Rong seemed no longer angry, Rao Jie finally lifted her head. “Professor Wu, my family has an urgent matter that requires me to go back for a while. Can I leave first? I promise I’ll return as soon as possible and will definitely move out today. It’s inconvenient to carry everything with me; can I leave my things here for now?”
“Since you’re going home anyway, why are you being foolish? Just take your luggage with you!”
Wu Rong’s tone carried an inherent irritation that made Rao Jie shrink back instinctively.
He frowned slightly; this request wasn’t unreasonable—it could be resolved with just one sentence. He wasn’t stubborn enough to refuse such a simple matter. Although he wasn’t angry, it seemed Rao Jie was genuinely frightened by him. He couldn’t be bothered to explain further; instead, he relaxed his body and leaned lazily against the doorframe.
In this state, Wu Rong appeared far less intimidating than when he stood rigidly upright.
Without the invisible pressure, Rao Jie said with a bitter smile: “I... I also want to go home, but... it should be impossible now.”
Recalling the anticipation when he received the call, Rao Jie felt his heart gradually numbing, and his head was buzzing. He really had no energy to think about what to do next; he just wanted to hurry home and resolve the issue.
If it were an ordinary person, they would definitely ask why and offer some casual words of comfort. However, Wu Rong lacked the emotional intelligence for such sympathy.
He wasn't a counselor who listened to others' troubles, so he impatiently said, “Whether you go back or not is up to you. You just want to know if you can leave your luggage for a while longer and come back to pick it up, right?”
Rao Jie quickly pulled himself out of his emotions and nodded.
Wu Rong looked at Rao Jie for a moment and said, “I trust you this time. Don't waste my time for no reason. If you haven't come back by midnight to get your things, I'll throw them out!”
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