After a night of restless tossing and turning, Qi Xi hadn't managed to get a wink of sleep.
The next morning, as she stumbled out the door with dark circles under her eyes, she found Gu Yan already waiting there, looking bright and alert. He seemed to have gone out already, his breathing slightly labored as if he had just returned from a run. As Qi Xi was about to speak, he handed her something.
True to his taciturn nature, he simply said, "Breakfast."