Chapter 31: Holding Hands
At the same time, Mu Yi had already listed the clothes Gu Zhiren gave her on a second-hand marketplace.
While doing that, she accidentally discovered a rather “evil” way to make money.
There were actually people selling clothes worn by girls online, things like stockings and underwear?
And the stronger the smell, the better they sold?
There were even hundreds of different “types of smell,” ranging from adult women to even illegal young girls?
Ugh—
Was this a twist of human nature, or a collapse of morality?
It was worth thinking about.
After browsing through the positive and negative reviews, Mu Yi left the online marketplace feeling quite satisfied.
The clothes she listed did not mention that they had been worn by a girl.
If she did mention it, the price could increase several times. That way, her savings would grow a lot faster!
It wasn’t really about morality or human nature. She just didn’t want to use her identity as a girl to make money, unless she truly had no other choice.
Even now, she still didn’t see herself as a girl.
She preferred to think of herself as a man wearing a girl’s outer appearance.
Anyone would appreciate a beautiful appearance, and she was no exception.
Today, the little writer was once again amazed by how pretty she looked in the mirror.
“Should I try being a cosplayer? I’ve lived for eighteen years and never even been to a convention. If I accidentally become famous, lots of people might want to work with me… nah, sounds like too much trouble.”
After rejecting her own sudden idea, Mu Yi blushed a little, giggled softly, and happily sat back on the sofa, crossing her legs.
It was as if she had completely forgotten about Shen Muxue.
She waited and waited for a reply from the “bishoujo.”
Suddenly, her phone rang with a notification sound, and Mu Yi instantly perked up.
Editor Mayonnaise: “Dear, sorry about this. Something came up tonight, so I can’t play the game with you. Let’s do it another day.”
After reading the message, her mood dropped instantly, like a wilted plant hit by frost.
You were the one who said we’d play, and now you’re the one canceling.
Life, huh—
She stretched her arms forward, turned her body, and flopped weakly onto the sofa, as if invisible ears had drooped down on top of her head.
Mm…
So boring.
She shifted her body a little to avoid rubbing her backside, then finally let out a comfortable breath.
She stayed like that for quite a while, not moving at all.
Suddenly, there was a knock at the door.
Her “invisible ears” seemed to twitch, then stood up straight.
The girl raised her head in confusion and looked toward the door.
Who could it be…
I didn’t order any delivery, right? Or did I order something and forget? Or maybe the delivery guy knocked on the wrong door? Or… could it be a thief with bad intentions?
Mu Yi pressed her lips together, the haze in her eyes fading, replaced with a hint of caution.
In her memory…
There was once a resident who, at midnight, heard a weak-sounding woman knocking on his door. She said her husband was drunk and beating people, and she begged him for help.
She claimed to live on the tenth floor.
But in reality, the building only had eight floors. Where would a tenth floor come from?
He ignored it and hid under his blanket, trembling until morning.
Later, he heard that someone upstairs had opened the door for her.
Their home was completely robbed, and the elderly woman who opened the door was badly beaten and sent to the hospital.
Still lost in that memory…
Suddenly, a loud thunderclap exploded outside the window, and heavy rain started pouring down.
Mu Yi’s body trembled.
She looked toward the sound and saw that everything outside was already covered in darkness, as if it was very late at night.
She picked up her phone to check the time and realized it was only around 6:30.
Even though it was still early, she stayed alert. Her eyes moved around, looking for something she could use to protect herself. Then she saw a fruit knife on the low table and nodded.
Hiding the knife behind her back, Mu Yi slowly walked toward the front door.
“Who is it? I didn’t order any delivery!”
Before she could reach the door, a low and calm voice came from outside, like a whisper from a demon.
“It’s me.”
Huh?
Her mind froze for a moment. After a short pause, she came back to her senses.
Gu Zhiren!
Without thinking, she covered her mouth with her slender hand and took a sharp breath, her brows tightly furrowed.
“Open the door.”
Gu Zhiren stood outside, calmly looking at the wooden door, as if his gaze could pass through it and land directly on the girl behind it.
“Huh? You say open, and I should just open? This is my house. I can’t just open the door for anyone.”
Mu Yi bit her lip, took a light breath, gathered her courage, and replied firmly.
“It’s so late at night, why aren’t you staying at home… oh, are you here to check the renovation next door? Then just take a look and go back after that.”
Hearing this, Gu Zhiren lowered his eyes and glanced at the room next door. It looked like it would be finished within three days. Then he slowly turned his gaze back to the door and pouted slightly.
“That’s quite a strong reaction. You’re so scared to open the door for me, did you do something guilty?”
He deliberately raised his tone, his voice sounding casual and slow.
As soon as he finished speaking, the door suddenly opened. Mu Yi stepped out with her head held high and chest out, looking completely open and honest. This made Gu Zhiren narrow his eyes slightly.
They looked at each other. The girl puffed her cheeks a little, while the man silently raised his gaze.
The atmosphere between them became tense, as if they might start fighting at any moment.
The next second, Mu Yi subconsciously brought out her left hand from behind her back, wanting to pat her chest.
The moment the knife reflected light, she froze. Her clear eyes widened, and she held her breath.
Gu Zhiren glanced at the small knife. At first, there was a bit of surprise in his eyes, but it quickly turned into disdain. He raised his left hand and carefully moved the knife away from between them.
“You came out with a knife… were you planning to…”
At this point, he paused on purpose. He looked up at Mu Yi, lowered his voice slightly, and his tone became a bit lazy and gentle.
“…what were you going to do?”
“I was going to peel fruit, okay?”
Mu Yi quickly turned her head, coming up with a somewhat reasonable excuse.
“Mm… really. Fine, just come in.”
She quietly let out a breath and turned around, walking ahead.
Gu Zhiren followed behind her. As soon as he entered, he casually closed the door.
“Huh? You—”
Seeing the door close, Mu Yi panicked and was about to question him, but then she saw his gaze move directly toward the computer. At the same time, he adjusted the sleeve on his right arm with his left hand.
“You haven’t done today’s update yet, right? If you want to prove that you don’t need others to supervise you, then you can’t waste even a single second from now on.”
Hearing this, alarm bells rang in Mu Yi’s head. She immediately walked over and obediently sat at the computer desk.
“I hope your computer doesn’t have a completely empty document right now.”
“Of course! I’ve already sworn to leave behind my lazy past!”
“I’m reminding you, think before you speak. Since you said that, let me take a look.”
Gu Zhiren walked to the desk. Just as he reached out to turn on the computer, a pair of soft, delicate hands suddenly grabbed his hand. His eyebrows frowned in reflex.
He tried to pull his hand back.