Chapter 31: Cafeteria Gossips

The moment Lin Yuxi stepped into her penthouse, the warmth of familiarity wrapped around her.

Yet, it wasn't comforting.

A subtle but undeniable tension clung to the air—thick, unspoken, pressing against her skin like an unseen force.

She didn't need to look up to know.

Kai and Xuan were waiting. They stood near the couch, their postures relaxed, yet their sharp gazes were watching her, assessing her.

They didn't speak. Not yet.

But Yuxi wasn't fooled.

She could see it—hidden beneath the silence, beneath their masks.

The concern in Kai's cold, calculating eyes, the way they traced her every movement as if ensuring she wasn't a mere illusion.

The uncharacteristic stillness of Xuan, his usual playful smile absent, his arms folded too tightly across his chest.

Yuxi exhaled softly, her lips curling into a teasing smile as she slipped off her coat.

"What? No welcome-back hug?"