A Moment Too Late [GL] by cat喵

Chapter 61

Nan Xue walked over, seemingly wanting to unlock Shu Yubai’s phone to see what was going on, but when she reached the bedside, she hesitated.

“I was chatting with… a friend.”

Shu Yubai thought for a moment and gave a vague explanation.

A friend?

Nan Xue was skeptical, not understanding why Shu Yubai seemed so flustered.

If it was just a conversation with a regular friend, why be so nervous? Was there something in the information that she couldn’t see?

“Which friend?”

Nan Xue asked.

“Lin Lan.”

Shu Yubai answered honestly.

Lin Lan… Nan Xue suddenly remembered something, her cheeks slightly flushed, her fingertips curling slightly.

She had mentioned to Lin Lan before that she liked Shu Yubai and wanted to pursue her.

How embarrassing.

Some things, once said, become very difficult to repeat—like now, she couldn’t understand why she had confessed those things to Lin Lan in the first place.

Had Shu Yubai been chatting with her just now?

Had she… told Shu Yubai everything?

That would be too awkward.

“Let’s eat first.”

Nan Xue, her white cheeks slightly pink, walked to the window and said softly.

For a moment, she didn’t know how to face Shu Yubai.

A piece of steak with black pepper sauce was on the porcelain plate. Nan Xue carried it over and gently placed it on the small round table by the window. The lighting here was dim, so she got up and pulled back the curtains, revealing the cold, pale cityscape outside.

“Where did you get this?”

Shu Yubai got up from the bed, her black hair scattered over her slim waist. Her phone beeped a few more times; she didn’t look at the new messages from Lin Lan but stuffed the phone under her pillow before walking over at a relaxed pace.

“13th floor.”

Nan Xue sat down across from her, observing her expression and guessing what Lin Lan might have said.

She felt a bit embarrassed and tried to shift the focus, speaking softly, “Sister, is it good?”

The place mainly served seafood, but Nan Xue knew Shu Yubai didn’t eat raw food. There wasn’t much on the menu that suited her taste.

Shu Yubai picked up the knife, cut slowly, and used her fork to take a piece of the steak, feeding it to her mouth. It seemed to be freshly cooked, with a crispy exterior and tender meat inside, enhanced by the black pepper sauce, and it tasted quite good.

“It’s delicious. Thank you.”

She looked at Nan Xue, her fork holding a piece of meat, eyes full of affection, and offered it to her lips, “You should try some too.”

Nan Xue’s red lips parted slightly as she took a bite.

She lowered her head, her dark hair framing her face, her red lips glistening slightly.

The girl smiled contentedly.

••••

When the plane arrived, it was noon. Exhausted from the journey, neither of them felt like moving. Shu Yubai and Nan Xue quickly ate something in their room and went straight to sleep, catching up on their rest until the afternoon.