082、Aqian might get jealous seeing this.

Country Y

The evening was enveloped by a persistent drizzle and swirling mists.

"This lousy weather."

A soft grumble blended with the sound of the door opening.

Xinuo Gu shook off the raindrops from her clothes and closed the door behind her as she entered the house.

Turning around, she spotted the man emerging from the kitchen.

His casual homewear could not conceal his tall, upright figure, lazily handsome.

"Achen, when did you get back?" Her head-shaking motion paused as she stared, startled, at the suddenly returned Chu Chen.

"Things with the F country are almost sorted out." Chu Chen's brow furrowed as he noticed her drenched state.

"Why are you all wet?"

"It started raining on my way back. The car broke down halfway, just my luck." Gu Xinuo kicked off her shoes, stepping barefoot onto the cool floor, and made her way upstairs.

"Wait." Chu Chen reached out to grab her arm, placing her slippers by her feet, "The floor is cold, wear your shoes."