Nian Ueno

Jiang Weixi was startled and hurriedly tried to hang up the phone. Her wet fingers slipped, and she accidentally clicked the reverse camera.

The camera shifts, and her legs appear on the screen.

A courtyard where mountains and water blend seamlessly.

The room was dark, with only the cool moonlight streaming in through the floor-to-ceiling windows.

Ji Dongxun was lying in bed in his pajamas when he saw a message from Gentle Rabbit saying she was a little sad, so he instinctively called her.

I was going to make a voice call, but my finger slipped and I accidentally made a video call instead.

He didn't realize he had a video call on until the call connected.

Fortunately, he didn't turn on the lights, so it was dark and the other person probably couldn't see him.

Just as I was about to hang up and redial, a pair of fair and slender legs appeared before my eyes.

The light pink pajamas barely covered the top of her thighs, which were plump and fleshy, while her calves were slender and well-proportioned.

Very beautiful legs.

He only watched for three seconds before the other party ended the video call.

Girls' dormitory.

Jiang Weixi threw her phone on the table, patted her chest and gasped for breath, her heart pounding with nervousness.

Luckily, she had a face mask on, so the other person probably didn't see what she looked like.

Really careless.

However, she didn't see what the person on the other end looked like. She was too busy frantically hanging up the phone. The environment on the other end was very dark, and she could only see a vague outline.

Jiang Weixi couldn't help but suspect that he had made the video call on purpose.

My phone rang.

She picked it up and looked at it.

[Mr. Liu Liu: Was that you in the video just now?]

Jiang Weixi's heart skipped a beat.

Did he see her?

No way?

She had a face mask on and turned the camera away in a second.

[Gentle Little Rabbit: No.]

[Mr. Liu Liu: ...]

[Mr. Liu Liu: If not you, then who is it?]

[Gentle Little Rabbit: You, you saw it?]

[Mr. Liu Liu: I saw it.]

Jiang Weixi became nervous again.

[Gentle Little Bunny: What did you see?]

[Mr. Liu Liu: Legs.]

The screen is filled with legs.

He didn't even notice her face; his mind was completely occupied by her legs.

Jiang Weixi breathed a sigh of relief and picked up the handheld mirror to check her appearance.

The milky white face mask completely covered her face, so even if he saw it, he wouldn't know what she looked like.

She felt a little relieved.

[Gentle Little Bunny: (Little bunny covering its face in a shy emoji)]

[Mr. Liu Liu: Very beautiful.]

Jiang Weixi was taken aback.

[Gentle Little Rabbit: What?]

[Mr. Liu Liu: Legs.]

Jiang Weixi: ...

Are all men really the same?

Was his previous politeness and gentlemanly demeanor all an act?

Is this how they're starting to show their true colors?

Jiang Weixi bit her lip, lost in thought...

[Mr. Liu Liu transferred 10000 yuan to Gentle Rabbit (a voluntary donation)]

She instantly put away her chaotic thoughts.

Who cares what kind of person he is? They're just getting what they need from each other.

She accepted the red envelope.

[Gentle Little Rabbit: Thank you, brother. (✧◡✧)]

[Mr. Liu Liu: Shall we turn on voice chat?]

[Gentle Little Rabbit: Brother, wait a minute, let me dry my hair. I'll call you while I'm lying in bed, okay?]

[Mr. Liu Liu: Okay.]

[Gentle Little Rabbit: Brother, wait for me, I'll be there soon.]

Jiang Weixi quickly dried her hair, turned off the light, climbed into bed, and dialed his voice call.

The whole process took less than ten minutes.

It was indeed very fast.

"elder brother……"

She called out in a soft, sweet voice.

The other person remained silent, only typing.

[Mr. Liu Liu: Why are you sad tonight?]

Jiang Weixi turned on a warm yellow nightlight, curled up in the blanket, and her tone suddenly became low.

"Because I'm all alone in the dorm now, and there's no one to spend the Mid-Autumn Festival with me, I was looking at the moon downstairs just now, and suddenly I felt really sad and wanted to cry..."

Jiang Weixi almost never reveals her vulnerability to others, and she dislikes showing her scars to people; she is used to hiding her true emotions.

But today... she couldn't help but expose her weakness.

Perhaps it's because of the internet connection that it's easier to open up.

[Mr. Liu Liu: Why aren't you home?]

"I don't want to go back, nobody welcomes me..."

[Mr. Liu Liu: Where are your parents?]

"They got divorced, started new families, and had new children..."

[Mr. Liu Liu: (slaps head with an emoji)]

Jiang Weixi sniffed: "Brother, what are you doing?"

[Mr. Liu Liu: Lying down, getting ready to sleep.]

[Mr. Liu Liu: Don't be sad, I'm actually spending Mid-Autumn Festival alone too.]

"Really? You're alone too?"

[Mr. Liu Liu: Yeah, too many people can be annoying.]

After a moment's thought, Jiang Weixi realized that Mr. Liu Liu might be unable to speak, and seeing others making a fuss might make him feel bad, so he hid away and spent the holiday alone.

"Then I'll stay with you, and you stay with me, and we'll celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival together."

[Mr. Liu Liu: Okay.]

[Mr. Liu Liu transferred 10000 yuan to Gentle Little Rabbit (Note: Happy Mid-Autumn Festival!)]

"Brother, why are you giving me money again?"

[Mr. Liu Liu: Accepted.]

"But... I've already taken so much money from my brother this month. I can't take any more from him. He's given me all his money; what will he spend it on?"

[Mr. Liu Liu: I don't lack money.]

Jiang Weixi's eyes lit up, and she clicked to receive the transfer.

"Thank you, brother. You're so good to me, sob sob... I've never had anyone to keep me company before, but I'm so touched to have you here with me today~"

Jiang Weixi sobbed twice, her voice choked with emotion, but her eyes remained calm.

Three parts truth, seven parts acting.

But Ji Dongxun was unaware that he could sense the girl's vulnerability and dependence through the phone receiver.

Suddenly, a protective instinct arose within me.

There is also a seed called pity that is growing and sprouting.

[Mr. Liu Liu: Are you happy now?]

"Yes, with my brother here with me, I feel much better now."

"Brother, will you always stay with me from now on?"

[Mr. Liu Liu: Hmm.]

"Can you spend other holidays with me too?"

[Mr. Liu Liu: Okay.]

"Brother is so good~" Jiang Weixi's voice was filled with undisguised joy: "I love you so much~"

As Ji Dongxun listened to the girl's lingering voice, a smile appeared on his lips, and his mood improved somewhat.

She is like a sweet and soft marshmallow.

Ji Dongxun held his phone, closed his eyes, and a wave of drowsiness washed over him...

"Brother?" Jiang Weixi called softly three times, but the other party did not reply.

Why is there no response?

She thought there was something wrong with her phone, so she exited the interface and then re-entered it.

Until I heard soft, even breathing coming from the other side.

It turned out she was asleep.

Jiang Weixi didn't hang up the phone. She yawned, put her phone in the storage bag on the wall, and then went to sleep.

Ji Dongxun had a dream.

There was a girl on his bed, her face obscured, but her long, slender, white legs emerged from under her pajamas and slowly wrapped around his waist. She called his name in a soft, tearful voice.

It is 7:10 a.m.

He woke up suddenly, his heart was pounding, and his back was covered in sweat.

Lying in the dark, staring blankly at the ceiling.

Ji Dongxun found himself in a state he had never experienced before.

It felt unfamiliar, yet refreshing.

For 32 years, his body had never betrayed him so honestly.

Ji Dongxun slowly closed his eyes, took a deep breath, lay down on the bed, and listened to his heartbeat gradually slow down.

Then he got up and took a cold shower.

After showering and returning to the bedside, I picked up my phone and found it was still on a call.

The voice call lasted all night, and the other party did not hang up.

The commotion he made woke Jiang Weixi.

Jiang Weixi rubbed her sleepy eyes, her voice hoarse from just waking up: "Brother, are you awake?"

Ji Dongxun swallowed hard, his eyes suddenly darkening. His body, which had just been cooled down with cold water, was now on fire again.

[Mr. Liu Liu: I'm awake.]

Good morning, brother~

[Mr. Liu Liu: Good morning.]

[Mr. Liu Liu: Why didn't you hang up the phone last night?]

"My brother didn't say he was going to hang up, so how can I hang up?"

[Mr. Liu Liu: Next time I fall asleep, you can hang up the phone.]

"Don't you want to hear my voice as soon as you wake up, brother?"

[Mr. Liu Liu: I don't want to.]

It easily ignites a fire.

"Waaah... Since brother doesn't like it, then I won't next time..."

[Mr. Liu Liu: It's not that I don't like it, it's just inconvenient.]

"Alright then~"

[Mr. Liu Liu: I'm going to work.]

"Okay, goodbye brother, talk to you tonight."

After hanging up the phone, Jiang Weixi wrapped herself in the blanket and continued to sleep.

Ji Dongxun dressed neatly and went downstairs. His driver was waiting to pick him up in the car, and his assistant, Xiao Zhou, was sitting in the passenger seat.

Xiao Zhou got out and opened the car door for him.

I reported my work to him along the way.

Ji Dongxun leaned back in his seat, listening absentmindedly.

For the rest of the day, Ji Dongxun kept having the image of those legs he had seen the night before flash through his mind, as if he were bewitched.

After the meeting, I returned to my office.

Xiao Zhou tentatively called out, "Sir?"

Ji Dongxun snapped out of his reverie and slightly raised his eyelids: "What's wrong?"

Xiao Zhou scratched his head: "Sir, are you not feeling well today?"

He called Mr. Ji three times, but the other party did not respond.

This was the first time Xiao Zhou had seen Mr. Ji so distracted; she thought he was feeling unwell.

That evening, Ji Dongxun returned to his apartment, took off his coat, and collapsed onto the sofa.

He pressed his finger to his brow, and as soon as he closed his eyes, the image that flashed into his mind was...

He felt like he was going crazy.