The next day, I woke up in a daze and realized that it was already past 11 am. I was so busy roleplaying as the God of Cookery that I lost track of time. As a result, I slept like a rock until now.

I checked my phone and suddenly felt sleep leaving my head in an instant. It was October 17, the day my mother had passed away.

I hurriedly got out of my bed, washed myself, put on some nice clothes and got out of my room.

……

“Lu Chen! Want to eat lunch together at noon?” Xu Yang popped out of nowhere to slap me on the shoulder.

I turned down his offer with a shake of my head before asking, “Do you know where sis is right now? Is she online or offline?”

Xu Yang thought for a second before answering, “I saw her going downstairs with boss just now. She was asking if you’ve woken up yet, and I told her you could easily sleep until late afternoon if you felt like it. They left after that.”

“Okay. I need to go, so don’t wait on me!”

“Fuck, how about a drink in the afternoon then?”

“Next time!”

……

I pulled out my phone as I hurried downstairs. Then, I called Murong Mingyue’s number.

The call connected after two dial tones. “How are you awake already, Lu Chen? Didn’t Xu Yang say that you’ll be sleeping until late afternoon?”

“Yeah, I woke up earlier than usual. Where are you right now, sis?”

“I’m having lunch at the coffee shop downstairs. What’s...