The rays of sunlight fell on her face, waking her up. She was still in shock after yesterday's terrible incident.Her hands trembled upon recalling his creepy gazes and touches. Shrugging off her thoughts, she walked to the dining table and picked up the jar of water to fill her glass. Just then, she heard the bell ringing loudly, catching her attention as she headed towards the door."Who is there?" She walked closer to the door when no one answered."I asked who was there." She peeked from the hole.Her eyes widened, seeing that guy waiting outside. She instantly backed away, covering her mouth to prevent making any noise."Hey, babygirl. I know you're inside. Open the door for me." A smirk formed on his lips. "Let's continue what we left yesterday."Stepping back, she searched for her phone and dialled Ming's number.
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Ming kept glaring at him for a while. She realised she couldn't express her wrath. Shaoqing remained quiet, but Xiaomi broke the silence."Umm... Please say something, guys. Isn't it getting awkward?""What do you need, Ms. Zhao?" Shaoqing asked, looking in her direction as she scoffed and stood up. "I need justice. Can you give me that?""What?" Her words were no less than a riddle for him. "What are you talking about?""How can you leave her alone when you know your friends are creepy as hell?""Sorry?" He narrowed his brows when she told him what had happened yesterday. His hands tightened into fists. He couldn't believe he let anyone bully her."It was your responsibility to take care of my friend, Boss." She held her words back when she saw Rong's call.Picking it up, she was about to put it near her ear when Shaoqing urged her to put it on speaker.Ming: What happened, Rong?Rong: Ming, can you come back? I think he's back. He's standing outside.Their eyes were wide open when they heard his voice."Hey, come out already. You are making me wait too long."He clenched his jaw before picking up his coat and car keys. He directed them to come along.Ming: Rong, wait for me. I'm coming.
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While she waited for Ming, she noticed he started banging on the door. A line appeared between her brows. She quickly stood up and searched for a knife in the kitchen.When she picked up the knife, the door got open, sending shivers down her spine.His smirks threatened her, yet she stood up for herself and warned him. "Dare to come closer, and I won't hold myself back from stabbing you."Listening to her warning, he burst into a peal of laughter."You'll stab me? Nice joke. One more.""I'm not joking."He approached her with a maniacal laugh."You'll regret coming closer to me.""I don't think so." He stepped ahead to grab her waist as she extended her hand to strike him with her eyes closed.When the room remained silent, she slowly opened her eyes and peeked. The knife fell to the floor when she saw Ming.She instantly ran to hug her."Ming Ming!" As she tightly embraced her, her eyes welled up with tears."Rong, are you okay? I'm here.""I was so scared, Ming.""Don't worry. I'm here with you."She gradually glimpsed around, only to find Shaoqing grasping his neck firmly, causing him to struggle to breathe."How dare you lay your finger on my girl? You're a snake, Junho.""Why do you even care, Shaoqing? I know Cong Rong is not your real girlfriend."His grasp tensed when he called her name. "Don't even call her name from your nasty mouth. I'll make sure you get your sanction, which you deserve."Just then, Xiaomi came and split them apart. As the police arrived, he asked Shaoqing to remain calm."I'll take care of this matter. You better not make any noise." He patted his shoulder before walking away with the police.Jerking the dust off his shirt, he raised his head to look at her.Looking through her from top to bottom, he asked, "Are you hurt anywhere?"She shook her head in 'no'. Her eyes fell on the cut on his hand."Your hand?""It's nothing for a man like me. I can even fight with guns." He proudly glowed, and she scoffed. "Whatever, brave man. You need to take care of the wound. Come with me.""Nah! It's fine."Grabbing his hand, she headed to her room as he quietly followed her.
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Bowing, they watched the police leave with the guy. Taking a sigh of relief, she smiled at him. "You're actually a reliable man, Xiaomi Ge."Scoffing, he caressed his hair. "I know I am. People used to call me whenever they were in trouble."She made an 'O' with her lips. "That means I can rely on you.""Not at all."Rolling her eyes, she argued. "Wait, so you'll help everyone but not me? I'm sorry. I'm taking my words back.""Lol, dumbo, I'll not let you get into trouble. Plus, you're a daring master of our street. No one can bully you.""You're right."He flashed a smile before ruffling her hair. "I'll make sure you're safe beforehand. So, don't worry.""Haha! You should not say something like that to every woman. You'll be mistaken.""I only say such things to you."Flustering her, he looked at her innocently as if he didn't flirt."I still have work. I'm going. Take your time."Meeting her eyes for the last time, he walked away. She took a deep breath. "What is he doing? Is he joking around or actually caring for me? Phew!"
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As she cleaned and dressed his wound, he kept staring at her. "Why didn't you tell me?""Tell you what?""About Junho being a jerk.""I didn't want to interrupt your friendship because of me. He's your childhood friend, and I can take care of myself."
"Seriously? That's your reason?" He rolled his eyes."I don't want to remain friends with jerks. Make sure to tell me first. No. Don't get into trouble.""Got it."
When she was tying bandages on his hands, hair strands kept coming in between her eyes, which bothered her. He noticed it slightly and brushed it back. As she caught him doing so, he looked away, hiding his flustered cheeks.She slightly chuckled. "Well, thank you, Mr. Wen.""Huh? Did you say something?""No, I guess."Glancing down, both remained quiet with a tiny grin plastered over their faces.Somehow, he could hear her words without her expressing them. Deep down, he knew how grateful she felt. But he kept ignoring his sudden urge to care about her, which brought him closer to her. It was as if he wanted to ignore it until they crossed their awkward phase. Or was he waiting for her to feel the same?