In the morning, at half-past seven.
Chen Xu, carrying breakfast, arrived at the rental apartment, unlocked the door with a key, and saw Chen Ziqi standing by the bed with two suitcases next to her. He paused and asked, "You are..."
"I'm going back," Chen Ziqi replied, her hands clasped behind her back, her eyes fixed on her toes. "My dad will be here to pick me up soon."
Chen Xu was momentarily dazed. There had been a time when he thought she would always live here.
"You really should go back; you've missed so many classes." He quickly recovered, put the soy milk and rice noodle rolls on the table, and asked, "So, what about your dad's issue..."
Chen Ziqi looked up, a triumphant smile on her face, "It's resolved. They are officially separated now."
"I didn't expect you to tame your dad so quickly."