Of course, Su Xiaowan doesn't believe those rumors about Han Dongchen messing around outside. The trust developed over so many years isn't so easily shattered.
But this situation has never happened before, and she hasn't asked anyone about it, either. Asking would only lead to gossip and wild speculation, which wouldn't be helpful. As a result, she couldn't bring herself to eat dinner, just sitting on the sofa waiting for Han Dongchen.
In the middle of the night, Han Dongchen finally came back, decked out in stars and moons. As soon as he turned on the light, he found Su Xiaowan asleep on the sofa, which made him frown.
Su Xiaowan is a light sleeper, and she opened her eyes at the sound of his arrival, groggily asking, "You're back? Have you had dinner?"
Upon hearing this, Han Dongchen relaxed a bit and responded, "I've eaten. But what about you? Why didn't you go back to the bedroom? What if you caught a cold sleeping here on the sofa?"
