By the time she came out, it was already pitch dark, and Luo Qiao walked quickly outside. As she exited the main gate, she saw Lu Yichen riding a bicycle toward her in the distance.
Looking at the person quickly approaching under the streetlights, her heart warmed up. He must have come here right after getting home, she thought, glancing at her wristwatch—it was already past nine in the evening.
The delay had been over four hours. When the bicycle came to a stop, Luo Qiao stepped forward and hugged him, "Brother Chen, did you come to pick me up right after you got home?"
"Yes, weren't you supposed to return early today? Did something happen?"
"Nothing serious. I was helping a team member with an experiment, so it got late."
"Are you hungry?"
"Yeah, I'm actually quite hungry."
Lu Yichen took out a chocolate bar from his pocket, "Have this for now; we'll head back right away. Rong Daniang has already prepared your meal."