Chapter 93: The Consequence of Forgetting to Lock the Door
Aside from that “huge amount” of money, there were also a few follow-up messages. The general idea was: this is just a small thank-you, please accept it and do a good job.
“Just take it. For him, this doesn’t even count as pocket money.”
Seeing how Lin Muqing kept staring at her phone screen. He was hesitating, wanting to tap it but not daring to. Ye Ziming couldn’t help but feel a little awkward.
“Isn’t this kinda wrong…?”
Turning to her good bro, Lin Muqing bit her lip and spoke uncertainly.
“It’s not wrong. Just take it and do your part.”
Feeling secondhand embarrassment again, Ye Ziming patiently explained to her while also starting to worry.
If just a small amount of money like this could shake Lin Muqing so much, what would happen if someone offered even more? Would she still be able to stay calm?
Yikes, that thought was dangerous. He felt like he needed to do something about this.
But considering a certain someone’s “little money goblin” personality, Ye Ziming figured it wouldn’t be easy, he’d have to take his time and plan it out.
“Ohh, got it then.”
After hearing her bro say all that, Lin Muqing immediately tapped Accept Transfer without hesitation.
And just like that, her WeChat wallet was suddenly loaded, with enough money to live comfortably for quite a while.
“It’s getting late. Go take a rest.”
Ye Ziming patted her shoulder and pointed at the wall clock as he spoke gently.
“Mm-hmm!”
Lin Muqing was very happy right now. After all, she had just received a lot of money.
She nodded to her good bro and headed off toward the guest room. From beginning to end, the smile on her face never faded.
And because she was so excited the whole time, she completely forgot to lock the door after entering the guest room.
After taking off the jade pendant, she lay down on the bed and played with her phone for a while. Before long, she drifted off into a deep sleep.
“It should be just about ready.”
In the living room, after watching Lin Muqing enter the guest room, Ye Ziming didn’t go back to his own room right away. Instead, he went to another room.
Standing in the room, which no longer had that “new smell,” he quietly muttered to himself.
The furniture inside wasn’t completely new, so there was no danger of formaldehyde exposure. He had confirmed that again last night. According to the professional renovation workers, it’d be safest to move in starting next week.
In other words, next week, Lin Muqing could start resting in this room.
Thinking about that, a smile slowly appeared on his face. He was really looking forward to seeing Lin Muqing’s “surprised” expression when she saw the room.
By then, he planned to turn the guest room into a storage space and not give her a choice, because this wasn’t a multiple-choice question. It was a real-life application problem.
After checking the room, he turned and went back to his own bedroom for a nap.
Later in the afternoon, Ye Ziming woke up earlier than usual, feeling a bit thirsty.
He got up, walked out to the living room, and poured himself a glass of water.
While drinking, he first glanced at the wall clock, then casually looked over at the guest room door…
That one glance made him realize, it was already that time. Maybe it was time to wake up Lin Muqing?
While he was still hesitating, Ye Ziming had already walked over to the guest room door. He stared at the doorknob, feeling an urge to open it.
Just thinking about Lin Muqing’s “secret” made his heart itch, like a kitten scratching at it.
But he also felt like… directly opening the door might not be a good idea.
“Ahem… Muqing, it’s time to wake up.”
After a little more hesitation, Ye Ziming decided to knock on the door and called out to her softly.
After hearing some sounds from inside and confirming that Lin Muqing had woken up, Ye Ziming carefully opened the door.
“Ah!”
As soon as he pushed the door open, Ye Ziming first heard Lin Muqing’s startled cry, then saw a big lump on the bed. It was obvious at a glance that someone, clearly Lin Muqing, was hiding under the blanket.
“What’s wrong?”
He asked instinctively, but then realized it was a bit of a silly question. Of course he knew why she was acting this way.
After entering the room, he quickly noticed two details: Lin Muqing’s voice, and the jade pendant placed on the nightstand.
“N-Nothing! Don’t come over!”
Although she couldn’t see him, Lin Muqing could hear his footsteps and recognize his voice, he was getting closer. That nearly scared her out of her wits. Without her jade pendant, she had fully turned into a girl!
“Why not?”
Raising his eyebrow slightly, Ye Ziming looked at the tense lump on the bed. He felt that if he just lifted the blanket, he would get the answer he wanted.
At that moment, he felt tempted he really wanted to confirm his suspicion.
“I-I-I’m not wearing any clothes! So could you please go out first?!”
Lin Muqing was so nervous she was about to explode. She was terrified that her good buddy might come over and pull off the blanket. After taking off the pendant, even her voice had changed.
Ye Ziming knew that too. He knew it wasn’t some fake voice, it was her real voice. But he had just never exposed it.
“I don’t mind if you change clothes in front of me.”
“Waaa! Boss, please don’t come over!!”
Ye Ziming couldn’t help teasing her in this situation. At the same time, he was seriously considering whether or not to lift the blanket now. The answer was right there, so close that just a little more effort would get it.
But when he heard Lin Muqing’s voice starting to tremble, almost sounding like she was going to cry, he suddenly gave up on the idea. His heart softened. Honestly, this so-called "secret" wasn’t even really a secret anymore, he thought.
“I’ll wait for you outside.”
After saying that, Ye Ziming turned around and left the room. When he closed the door, he made sure it made a louder sound so Lin Muqing could clearly hear he had left.
Some time passed. Only after Lin Muqing didn’t hear any more sounds did she carefully lift the blanket just a little. Through that tiny gap, she scanned the room and, seeing no sign of her friend, finally dared to fully come out from under the blanket.
“Phew—almost suffocated in there.”
After crawling out, Lin Muqing took a few deep breaths, then patted her chest and let out a sigh of relief.
She could clearly feel just how close Ye Ziming had been earlier. When he spoke, it felt like he was standing right beside the bed. Her little heart was pounding so hard, she thought it might jump out of her mouth. It was way too intense!
“All done?”
“Ah! Not yet!!”
Just as Lin Muqing was still lost in thought, Ye Ziming’s voice came from outside the door again. It gave her such a fright that she dove right back under the blanket. It was like a reflex, fast and panicked, and her cute little face was filled with tension.
Luckily, Ye Ziming didn’t open the door again. He just said a few words from outside.
But even such a simple sentence was enough to nearly scare Lin Muqing into becoming a “whimpering mess.”