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Chapter 27 - 027: Are you using me as a shield?

"Sleep, how to sleep?"

Gu Tong's heart was beating faster, and even the air felt a bit thin.

Why was she feeling a little nervous...

"Literally."

They had been in the car for a good half day, so they must be tired and need a good rest.

What did she hope it meant?

"Oh..." Gu Tong gave Li Yan a resentful glance.

Just plain 'sleep'!

She 'almost' overthought it...

...

'Creak――――' The old brown wooden door was pushed open a crack.

Li's mother stood at the doorway, her eyebrows knitted together and looking displeased.

"How come as soon as you get home, you go straight to your room and don't even know to come talk with mom?" She glanced at Gu Tong with some reproach, like a fox spirit only good at seducing men.

Li Yan returned to his usual aloofness, "We left at six." He didn't answer her question, instead indirectly telling her they were tired and needed a nap.

Isn't that reasonable?

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