In the haze, she heard a man softly calling her name by her ear.
Chen Zhi, Chen Zhi...
Her name, as it left his lips, sounded pleasing to the ear. It was the first time she felt her own name could be so moving when heard.
Chen Zhi closed her eyes and forced herself not to think about anything.
She would leave tomorrow, so she couldn't let herself fall any deeper, couldn't long for things that weren't meant for her...
................
Dawn began to whiten the sky, the sun rose from the east, and its golden rays spilled across the land, speckling the bedroom with warm glimmers through the white curtains.
Chen Zhi opened her eyes and felt Si Ye getting up to dress.
She sat up too and turned to look at him. The man's face was expressionless as he deftly fastened his buttons, his gaze signalling towards the check on the bedside table.
"Remember to take the check with you later."