Witches, please stop thinking about me!

Good times are always fleeting. With Liu Mei's order to leave, Lin Jiu stood in front of the gate of her mountain villa.

A black iron gate with intricate patterns stood before the two of them, like a chasm between them.

"At least take me home..."

"Li Mo was busy cleaning up the bodies, and I was busy having meetings with the group's senior management; neither of us had time."

"Your villa is so far away, I can't even get a ride-hailing car."

"It's okay, you'll get it eventually if you keep playing."

Seeing Liu Mei turn away after speaking, Lin Jiu quickly raised his hand.

"etc!"

Turning to look at Lin Jiu, Liu Mei's eyes behind her glasses showed a hint of doubt.

"Someone has accepted the order, but it costs 137 yuan..."

As soon as he finished speaking, his phone vibrated, and Liu Mei's voluptuous and alluring back shook the phone at him before disappearing from sight.

Opening the instant messaging app and seeing the newly deposited 10,000 yuan, Lin Jiu felt much better about being abandoned.

Lin Jiu quickly clicked "accept" and hummed a little tune as she waited for the ride-hailing driver to arrive.

Ten thousand yuan! I work part-time as a waiter on weekends, and I only make less than a thousand yuan a month. It's been ten months already.

A white ride-hailing car arrived at the door, and Lin Jiu gave the last four digits of her phone number and got in.

The driver glanced back and forth at the luxurious three-story villa next to him and couldn't help but speak up in surprise.

"Hey handsome, how much is your house?"

"Uh...this isn't my house."

Seeing the embarrassed expression on Lin Jiu's delicate face, the ride-hailing driver was taken aback at first, then nodded in realization.

"Oh, I understand."

With a knowing look on his face, the ride-hailing driver turned around, though a hint of disdain flickered in his eyes.

She's so young, she can do so many things, but when she gets old, she might not even be able to have a child...

"Take this."

As the iron gate opened, Liu Mei's sexy and elegant figure arrived at the ride-hailing car carrying two bags.

Looking at the bag in Liu Mei's hand, Lin Jiu was somewhat bewildered.

"This is..."

"Don't wear your usual style of clothes for the next week, they're an eyesore."

As soon as she finished speaking, Liu Mei's shapely and tall figure swayed and disappeared from sight.

Looking at the striped eagle on the bag in Lin Jiu's hand through the rearview mirror, he recalled the woman's figure and appearance from earlier, which were hard not to have fantasies about.

The driver glanced at the steering wheel in his hand, then at the large house next to him, and fell silent.

In the old residential area, Lin Jiu got out of the ride-hailing car.

I climbed the dimly lit stairs to the fifth floor and pulled out a spare key from the corner.

First, the outer door, made of welded steel pipes, is opened, and then the inner brown door is revealed.

Upon entering the house, Lin Jiu plopped down on the sofa.

He got up and went to the bedroom to hang up the expensive clothes that Liu Mei had given him. He had to admit that expensive clothes felt different to the touch.

The phone suddenly rang, and I took my phone out of my pocket.

"Have you forgotten something?"

"?"

After a moment of silence, Lin Jiu suddenly spoke.

"Um, I was busy hanging up the clothes and forgot to text you to let me know I got home."

Remember next time.

"Don't hang it yet!"

"Is there anything else?"

How did you know I got home?

"Isn't it normal for a witch to leave behind some means of perception?"

"Um..."

The dial tone sounded after the call ended, and Lin Jiu collapsed onto the bed, Liu Mei's alluring figure flashing through her mind.

In comics, they would be the kind of characters who hate idiots.

Unfortunately, it was really dangerous...

Desires and fantasies were dispelled by the scene in the interrogation room. Lin Jiu took a deep breath and went to look at the old refrigerator at home.

We're running low on ingredients; it's time to replenish them.

I went to the market and bought enough ingredients for two days.

After glancing at the balance on his phone, Lin Jiu decided to go on a revenge spending spree!

After spending a hundred yuan on drinks, Lin Jiu walked home contentedly.

The yellow sunlight shone on my face, and the lush trees planted along the roadside since the construction of the residential area cast large shadows on the ground.

Near the entrance of the residential area, beside a gray cement flower bed covered in moss, a petite figure was carrying a large snakeskin bag.

Her hair, which resembled weeds, covered most of her face. Her pink long-sleeved top had been washed until it was white, and the print on her chest was mottled.

The dark blue jeans had turned light blue, and the white sneakers on her feet were covered in grime that couldn't be washed off. Black creases were clearly visible where the shoelaces met the uppers.

The glue is clearly coming off on both sides of the crease, and two openings can be seen with every step.

The moment the girl met Lin Jiu's gaze, a glimmer of light appeared in her otherwise lifeless eyes.

Lin Jiu didn't say anything. She went to sit down by the flower bed, took out a frozen drink from her bag, twisted it open in front of her, and placed it next to her.

She won't want it if I don't twist it open.

I carefully took the drink and then sat down a good distance away.

This way, the smell of his sweat and the odor from the waste won't reach him.

There was no dialogue, no concern, and certainly no condescending guidance.

Taking advantage of the cool shade in the woods, Lin Jiu drank in large gulps, while the girl sipped slowly.

Lin Jiu finished his drink first, placed the bottle on the flower bed, and quietly left.

Zhao Yingying looked at the empty bottles on the flower bed, a hint of disappointment flashing in her dark eyes.

Carefully twisting the drink in her hand, Zhao Yingying went to the seat where Lin Jiu had been sitting.

Imitating his appearance from memory, I looked up at the vibrant ivy climbing on the red brick walls of the residential building opposite.

After putting the empty bottle into the snakeskin bag, Zhao Yingying got up and walked towards her home.

As Zhao Yingying passed by Lin Jiu's apartment building, she pretended to look for recyclables in the community, but secretly glanced at the fifth floor where Lin Jiu lived.

Zhao Yingying quickly lowered her head and went to the next building.

Piles of burlap sacks were placed at the corner of the stairs, where some waste paper and other waste materials had already accumulated.

As Zhao Yingying carefully picked them up and packed them, a hundred-yuan bill folded into a paper crane fell out from inside.

Zhao Yingying was stunned for a moment, then quickly wiped her hands clean on her clothes, and carefully carried them home.

"Yingying".

"Mom, it's me."

"Okay, sit down and rest for a while."

"Okay~"

A clear, youthful voice rang out, seemingly out of place amidst the high school textbooks on the table.

Zhao Yingying picked up the origami crane and went to the room, which was less than three square meters but filled with clutter. She cleared out a corner of the clutter to place the old desk she had picked up.

I crouched down and looked for the glass bottle hidden under the desk behind the papers.

Blue origami cranes, yellow origami cranes, green origami cranes, and this time, bright red origami cranes.

Zhao Yingying carefully placed it inside and then twisted the cap shut.

Then, holding the glass bottle, Zhao Yingying sat down on the floor where the exam papers were spread out.

Leaning against the tower of old books she had collected and read, Zhao Yingying carefully stroked the glass bottle in her hand.

A moment later, Zhao Yingying twisted the lid open again, trying to make the origami cranes inside stand up as much as possible.

Even so, only one-third of the cells were filled.

A hint of disappointment appeared in Zhao Yingying's dark eyes.

It's still two-thirds full...

Hurry up and fill it up, hurry up and fill it up, then I can wear my pretty clothes and walk up to Brother Lin Jiu...