Show Some Sincerity (3)

Lu Bancheng stood before the mirror and began to blow his hair dry with the hairdryer. Because he sensed her presence, he stole a glance in her direction while drying his hair, but he quickly retracted his gaze and looked back into the mirror. The whirring of the hairdryer was the only sound in the bedroom.

Xu Wennuan stood some distance away and, after a moment of hesitation, she slowly walked toward Lu Bancheng. When he realized that she was approaching him, his back stiffened briefly. He did not turn to look at her and continued to tousle his hair, but his movements were visibly shaky. When she came to a stop just three feet away from him, she said, "I… Can I help you dry your hair?"