âAh!â Su Zixi couldnât hold back anymore and screamed loudly!
Clear and rapid footsteps approached from a distance, followed by her hearing He Jingyaoâs deep voice tinged with concern, âZhixi, whatâs wrong?â
Hearing his voice, Su Zixi felt her initially panicked emotions subside slightly, and she called out, âIâm fineâ¦â
âDonât be afraid, Iâm coming in,â said He Jingyao soothingly.
His gentle and deep voice seemed to have a strange power that suddenly calmed Su Zixi down. She took a deep breath, tried the bathroom door again, and with a click, the bathroom door successfully opened!
Overjoyed, Su Zixi hurried out of the narrow bathroom, as if a ghastly specter was chasing her from behind!
But it was still pitch black outside, and she ran so hastily that she didnât see what she hit and toppled forward violently!
Su Zixi was so frightened that she couldnât even shout, only waiting in terror for the pain to come⦠but instead, a pair of strong arms timely caught her.
âZhixi, itâs me,â He Jingyaoâs voice gently sounded by her ear.
Su Zixiâs heart relaxed, and for the first time, she actively reached out her arms to hug him tightly. The manâs familiar scent made her feel incredibly safe, as if nothing could come close to her as long as he was by her side!
In the darkness, He Jingyao held the trembling figure in his arms, a slight smile forming on his lips.
âYou scared me to death!â she blurted out, her nerves settling down as she buried her head in his chest, her voice tinged with slight annoyance, âWhy did the power go out all of a sudden?â
âSomeoneâs already checking on it,â He Jingyao chuckled softly, his warm palm moving from her back down to her waist, âWere you⦠taking a shower just now?â
âHmm⦠I hadnât even rinsed out my hair properlyâ¦â she complained softly.
If there hadnât been a blackout, Su Zixi would have definitely seen the sparkle in someoneâs eyes.
He Jingyao hummed a low response, then suddenly swept her off her feet and accurately placed her on the bed.
Only then did Su Zixi belatedly remember something, ââ¦How did you get in?â
He Jingyao sat down beside her, still holding her in an embrace, his voice casual and lazy, âThis is my house, why would you think I donât have a key?â
Su Zixi blushed. In that case, wasnât her practice of quickly locking her room door every time she returned redundant? After all, he could come in whenever he wished if he wanted to.
But in actuality, he had never done so.
It seemed she judged the gentleman by her own measureâ¦
Su Zixi said with embarrassment, âI see⦠Iâm sorry, I shouldnât have doubted you.â@@novelbin@@
He Jingyao let out a low chuckle, âOh? What did you suspect me of?â
ââ¦â Su Zixi clamped her mouth shut, how could she possibly voice such thoughts?
âIt seems you think I have dishonorable intentionsâ¦â The man seemed to understand, his tone with a hint of melancholy.
Su Zixiâs face turned red with restraint. How could he speak in such a tone? Wasnât he always having dishonorable intentions towards her?
âSince you donât trust me,â He Jingyao paused, then spoke with resignation, âthen I should leave. Staying here, arenât you afraid of what I might do to you?â
With those words, he let go of her, intending to get up.
Su Zixiâs eyes widened in alarm, and she abruptly clung to his waist, âDonât go!â