The place where they were living now was Hayden's apartment, and at Hayden's strong request, Leona had long ago moved her things over.
Leona's teacher abroad had recommended her to a biological research institute in China, so after settling down, she had to work at the institute.
Research institutes and companies are not the same, companies are affiliated with individuals, while research institutes are affiliated with the state, and to some extent, appear to be very secretive and formal.
Leona's life instantly became very rushed, with people to meet and reports to discuss every day.
Once she gets busy, conflicts with Hayden slowly surface.
Sometimes Hayden sits alone in the living room with a table of food he has prepared in front of him while Leona is slow to return.
He was a little confused, he could drop everything at work and prepare this for her, why wouldn't Leona want to share a little more time with him?