Lu Chenyuan and Lin Yan rode back in the same car, one in front and one in back, the whole way silent, the atmosphere heavy and tense.
After arriving in Hai City, Lu Chenyuan needed to return to the company, and Lin Yan got out of the car early, without even a goodbye to Lu Chenyuan.
Lu Chenyuan arrived back in the office, desk piled high like a mountain with documents needing his personal attention; he casually picked up a folder, flipped through it, and before even finishing a page, he tossed it back onto the desk in irritation, resting his hand against his forehead as he leaned back in the executive chair, eyes closed.
Lin Yan only then realized just how exhausting it was to interact with someone with such different core values; perhaps her current state of mind mirrored his back then, not a lack of love, but not knowing how to interact without feeling so physically and mentally drained.