'Without you, my life is lost in an emptiness.'
Bai He Lian
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Ten Years I lived without Xu Feng. I don't remember about him except that he had sold me. I am so lucky because I could escape at that time even with creepy scenes that still remained in my head. I don't want to recall those bad memories and now I am survived without him.
Now I live with Luo Fei Yang. She is my best friend. I'd met her ten years ago when we had been escaping from that place. I am so sorry about her because her life is so pitiful. Our bad experience makes us decide to live together and open a small cafe.
The street tonight is covered by mist. I have to walk alone because Luo Fei Yang doesn't work today. She had informed me by message two hours ago so I closed the cafe and ready to go home.
Beautiful ray from the lamps looks mesmerized. I just look around and see the couples date and they act lovey dovey. I arrived at my small apartment and found that I am alone again like I used to be.
Not until....
Knock... Knock...Knock…
I open the door and find Luo Fei Yang is drunk. She is with a young handsome man who holds her waist to support her body.
"Fei Yang?!" I am surprised because I never saw Fei Yang drunk before. Her clothes are dirty. Wait.... "What's happening?!"
"Can I just drop her first? Her body is so heavy so can you help me?" The young man said.
"Yes. I am sorry." I step aside to give him access to get in my apartment then open Fei Yang's rooms.
He puts Fei Yang's body on her bed carefully. I closed her room immediately with protective mode on after he put her over her bed.
"Tell me who you are? Little brother, why are you with my friend? I never know you and Fei Yang never tell me about you."
"What? Little brother?" He stopped to take a breath before stared at me again. "Miss....wait, do you think I am a bad guy here?" He looked at me with his cunning smirk.
I have to admit this little brother has a beautiful smile, cute face and sexy body. Wait, I have to restrict myself.
"I don't know who you are. So tell me what is your name?" I acted to be fierce in front of him.
"Miss... I just help her from villains. Actually I don't know her name if you never mentioned it a few minutes ago and thank you for letting me know her name." He smiled.
'Oh my God, how stupid I am. So I let him know Fei Yang's name from my own mouth.'
"Look... My name is Xi Wang. I never had bad intentions towards your friend but how come we meet again here?"
"What? Wait… I have never met you before." I replied.
"Owh...how can you say that even the hairpin is on your hair?"
Wait, why do I feel the strange atmosphere here? The handsome little brother in front of me claimed as if I ever met him but the fact, I never. He also mentioned the old jade hairpin in my coiled hair. It's weird because I am sure I never met him.
"Hey, don't make me confused."
"Then why do you feel afraid?" He stepped forward.
I don't know how he can read me. Does he know that I am so afraid right now? So many bad events in my life, how come he…
"Bai He Lian, don't worry because I will never let your friend be hurt." He said.
Wow... How does he know my name? What is this little brother? Why I feel like I am meeting a ghost as his icy gaze pierced me. Wait...his eyes have changed! How can his obsidian eyes turn into amethyst colour? His black hair changed into silver. No... It's impossible.... I close my eyes for a while and find that I'm just hallucinating because his hair is still copper like other young people's coloured hair. His eyes are still dark as before.
Then what I saw a few seconds ago?
'Bai He Lian, you must be too tired.' I said to myself.
"Okay, I trust you. Then I am sorry to say bad things to you and thank you so much for bringing her here."
"It doesn't matter." He looked at me.
"What happened?" His eyes stopped at my old jade hairpin. "Do you want it?" I asked him and was ready to take my hairpin and give him but he stopped me. I don't know why I offer him my hairpin. Am I weird?
"No. It's yours now. It chooses you and it is a woman's hairpin." He said.
It? Does he mention 'it' is this hairpin? But he is correct. This hairpin is useless for him also since he has short hair. Owh... I am so clumsy.
"Yes, I am sorry. I see that you always look into my hairpin with sad-", I stopped soon. I think I was too much for a stranger who helps my best friend. "I am really sorry."
"It's alright. Uhm... I have to go now."
"Owh yes."
I opened my door to let him out of my apartment. Actually, he isn't like a bad guy but something stuck in my mind right now. I think he is so different and kind of weird, sometimes. But I don't want to think any further. Most important right now, Fei Yang has come back and sleep tight.
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Fei Yang looks so messy this morning. I make porridge for her on the table. She came closer and looked at me with a blank gaze.
"He Lian, do you know why I am here?" She asked
"That's a weird question."
"Do you know? Yesterday, I think I almost died."
"How can? " I am curious about her story.
"I was forgotten but I remember a young brother helped me. I am not sure but his eyes are violet. That's weird right?"
'Wait? Fei Yang just mentioned about the man with violet eyes? No... It must be impossible. He Lian, you must be concerned about something else than think about some hallucinations.'
"Fei Yang, It must be in your dream." I said.
"Uhm.... Eh... By the way, how did I come back home?"
"A little brother brought you here but he has dark eyes and copper hair colour. I think his name is Xi Wang. You should say thank you to him."
"But I don't have his contact."
"So how can he know that you are living here? Have you told him?" I asked.
"Maybe. I don't remember what exactly happened last night. I think I talked in a café with someone about my job and ended at home."
"Alright then must be something fishy had happened at the cafe last night."
"Don't worry. I never go back to that place ever. " She answered. "My head is still dazed."
"You can take a rest. Don't forget to eat your porridge. I have to go now."
"Uhm."
Usually the cafe will be full at the weekend but this weekend the cafe is quite late. I work with A Lin until midnight but just some customers came.
"A Lin tonight just some customers came so I think you can come home now. Your mom still in the hospital, you have to filial to her. You can take some soup for your mother at kitchen."
A Lin looked at me with his wet eyes. All this time A Lin worked so hard for his family.
"Thank you boss."
"Uhm…"
I don't need wait for long time to A Lin disappear from this cafe. Now, I am alone without a customer. This is weird. I just want to close my cafe when I hear....
Brack!!!!!!!
What's happened?! Is it the thief? I don't have money here. I feel something bump my body. That time I see the stain of blood on my clothes. I am shocked when I see a man's body lying on the floor. Oh...God...I hope this man is still alive.
"What should I do? " I am panicked. My hands tremble when touching the man's body. I am shocked when feel his temperature is too low. It almost feels like touching an ice. Don't say I touch a corpse.
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