Su Xiaomo realized when she got back home that she couldn’t get used to this place anymore .
Everywhere she turned, she found it inferior to He Jiayu’s place .
Gosh… What was wrong with her? Su Xiaomo shook her head, then called the housekeeping service, who then sent someone to give her place a thorough clean .
She went back to her room and began to draw on her wacom . She was so absorbed in her work that when she realized how hungry she was, it was after eight o’clock in the evening .
“He Jiayu, what are we having for dinner tonight…” she called out involuntarily .
No one responded to her in the silent room .
Only then did it occur to Su Xiaomo that she was back in her own place .
He Jiayu… wasn’t around anymore .
She heaved a sigh and ordered some takeout . The delivery guy arrived shortly afterward .
“Miss, here’s your takeout . ” The guy handed her two boxes, then said in bewilderment, “There’s a really weird guy on the stairs . He was just sitting there and not making a sound . Miss, you better be careful . Don’t go out at night!”
Su Xiaomo nodded . “Thank you . I’ll be careful . ”
After going back in with her dinner, the more she thought about it, the more scared she became . She locked all her windows and doors in a hurry .
She was tempted several times to call He Jiayu, but she threw her phone back down right after she picked it up .
Shit! Su Xiaomo, pull yourself together! You’re a tough girl, for Christ’s sake!
After encouraging herself for a long time, Su Xiaomo tossed her barely-touched dinner into the bin, then went to bed after a quick wash-up .
She was woken up by a familiar buzzing sound in the middle of the night .
Su Xiaomo broke into a cold sweat and sat up, wrapping her blanket around herself .
The sound was coming from the window…
Was the burglar from last time back?
Aah! Su Xiaomo panicked and called the police . She then fetched a kitchen knife and held it in her trembling hand .
To ease her nerves, she took a picture and posted it on her social media account .
“There’s someone outside my window… so scary…”
Many left comments .
“Hahaha! Brother Mo, what’s scary about that? Chop him into pieces!”
“Stop it already . You? Scared?”
“Why panic? The bad guy should be the panicked one when he sees you~”
She knew perfectly well that most of them were only joking, but she still couldn’t help but feel sad at that moment .
She had been wearing thick armor all this time because she was afraid of getting hurt .
With enough time, people failed to notice her weaknesses and only believed what they thought they saw . They took her disguise for what she really was and laughed at her fear .
Before she knew it, tears were falling .
Her phone suddenly began to ring, which took Su Xiaomo by surprise . She looked at the screen .
It was from Cutie He .
Picking it up dumbly, she heard He Jiayu’s anxious voice on the other end . “Momo, don’t be scared! It’s alright…”
Su Xiaomo said in resignation, “I’m not! I don’t get scared!”
He Jiayu was silent for a moment, then said slowly, “Open up . ”
“Open up what? Are you playing with me?”
“I’m outside . ” His calm, tender voice reached into the deepest corners of Su Xiaomo’s heart through the phone .
Su Xiaomo went up to the door in a daze and saw He Jiayu through the peephole .
Upon entering, He Jiayu’s first reaction was to rub her head . “Now, hide somewhere safe . ”
Su Xiaomo bit her lip and asked helplessly, “Where?”
Looking at the knife in her hand, He Jiayu took it and said in resignation, “Hide behind me . ”