Chapter 169: The Legendary Beautiful Stepmother

The next day, Cheng Zhu woke up in the morning before replying to the WeChat message Zhang Qiqi had sent late the previous night.

Both had told each other they were going to take a bath last night, intending to gauge through their subsequent responses after the temporary interruption whether their feelings had developed further through the date.

If Cheng Zhu had looked for her to chat after finishing his shower, that would undoubtedly have been a good sign.

But she waited and waited, to no avail.

Even when she took the initiative to send "I'm done with my bath" his reply was like a stone sinking into the ocean.

Such experiences were common for Zhang Qiqi, who was usually the one saying she was off to take a bath and then wouldn't reply.

But who would have thought that today, the tables had turned!

—A complete reversal!

When Cheng Zhu woke up in the morning, he reluctantly made time to reply, a message that Zhang Qiqi found all too familiar.