He drank tonight, so he probably won't be reading, Bai Qing thought as she lay in bed. A light clicked outside the door, and the orange glow in the crack suddenly vanished. Bai Qing's only sense of security disappeared in an instant, and she felt a little panicked.
The light clicked again outside. She listened closely. Her father had gone to the study again. Bai Qing could not fall asleep. She was worried about the argument, even though they had fought many times before and never cared about how she felt.
This novel and its characters are entirely fictional. Any resemblance is purely coincidental. Do not imitate.