A once harmonious breakfast ended prematurely with Chu Xinian's disruptive presence, quickly acknowledged by everyone.
Yan Xiaye accompanied Qin Yiren to the kitchen to wash the dishes, then excused herself and left.
After personally seeing the sweet family of three out the door, silence returned to the villa, so quiet that one could almost hear the soft breathing of the two remaining.
In the past, Qin Yiren often cherished moments of solitude, knowing she was loved, and never found silence peculiar.
Yet now, this sudden silence was intolerable.
"Take your time eating, I'm going to prepare to go out."
With these words, she couldn't bear the distance and indifference between herself and Chu Xinian, and fled upstairs, locking herself in the walk-in closet, feeling desolate.
In the dining room, Chu Xinian stared blankly at her slender back, his pain no less than hers.
