The Grim reaper watched as Li Sichen pass through the door and was headed to the Afterlife. He sighed thinking through what he had said.
"Even the fools do have a pinch of conscience in matters like this" He casually said as he turned to look at the empty body lying lifelessly there.
His job was done here and he was to leave and let the humans do the rest, but looking at the body, something suddenly flashed through his mind. He recalled YiMing.
The pesky human whose life had gotten entangled with his own. And he had recalled that if he was going to keep a better eye on that trouble maker. He guessed he needed a temporary human body.
He looked at the lifeless body. And with a hand over his jaws, he examined it. "Not so bad," He said. He could see that this was a body that fit his figure. The good-figured body.
."But why does it feel like I'm more handsome?" He asked. The Grim reaper was indeed being narcissistic!
"Whatever, it's rare to find a body that fit his temperament. This opportunity didn't come so often, Mostly once in a lifetime! So he grabbed it.
The Grim reaper looked around cautiously for a while and then waved a hand over the dead body, both of them disappeared into thin dust.
****
NaYin sat on a couch located at a distant spot in the hospital room. He watched as YiMing rushed upon the noodles which she had bought. She smiled.
"You must be really hungry" She observed.
YiMing stopped and then looked up at her "Well....not too hungry.."
NaYin smiled "Don't mind me, enjoy yourself. when you're done with that, I'll get another for you, okay?" NaYin assured as YiMing Nodded.
As YiMing bent to have another chapstick of the noodles, she recalled something. she then looked up at NaYin who now had her eyes on her phone " NaYin...Can you make me a promise from now hence Forth?"
NaYin had lifted his gaze from his phone to the concerned-looking YiMing. "Oh? What's it?" He asked.
"Well...Can you promise me that you won't go anywhere again without bringing me along? Just promise me without asking too much"
YiMing knew that was a clingy question that is bound to be followed by a why? And so on. But she didn't want to explain herself. Because this was the only means she could find.
If she could always be by her side and stop anything from happening to her. Then she'd be glad. S he didn't mind the process at all. As long as NaYin was okay.
"Oh dear you've been clingy lately" NaYin smiled "Okey, I'll Bring you along Where I go. So don't worry" NaYin certainly didn't understand her reason for that. But anything to make her friend happy.
"Starting from now... Even If you want to go anywhere tonight... Bring me along" YiMing requested.
"Oh... Okay. I will" She assured.
Relieved, YiMing smiled as she dug into her noodles Once more. NaYin smiled at the naive reaction of her friend and then continued operating on her phone.
****
Night had completely fallen and NaYin was still awake, leaning on the couch while reading through a Webnovel on her phone.
After sliding into the 100th chapter, she yawned loudly as she looked up at her friend. YiMing was peacefully sleeping on the bed.
She stretched out herself after a long time on the screen. A message then popped up from her phone. She looked at it and then casually replied.
- I won't be returning tonight, I'll spend the night with My friend at the hospital. She needs me -
After a while, another letter popped up
-Your grandma caught a mild cold she won't eat anything until you come back -
After that, she simply sighed and then looked up at YiMing again. She certainly couldn't leave Tonight
- I'll be there tomorrow. -
She replied as she looked at The sleeping YiMing again. She guessed she too had to go to sleep as well
She then lay horizontally on the long couch and then slowly drifted to sleep for the night.
****
There was no alarm in the hospital room to wake anyone up. YiMing was awakened by the sudden noise she had felt around her.
She opened up her eyes and looked to her side. The nurse was already busy with medical equipment around her.
Not caring less, she yawned as she rubbed both eyes with a hand. She was still half asleep.
Reluctantly, she looked to her right. Astonished, Nalin was gone!
Alarmed, YiMing quickly jerked up on the bed. Sitting on the bed, she looked around the room, panicking. "Where's.... where's she?" She asked the nurse.
"Oh, your friend. She Left just this morning, in less than thirty minutes I guess...And she left a letter there for you" The nurse was pointing at the letter on the table.
YiMing quickly grabbed the letter that lay on the table close to her bed and then unwrapped the paper to read through the letter.
MingMing!
Don't worry about me and just grab some sleep. You need it to recover fully well so we can go to school together next week. Okey?
I know I promised to bring you along everywhere I go. But you were sleeping so peacefully this morning that I didn't dare disturb you.
So, I left to see my grandma who suddenly got sick last night...I can't bring you along. Sorry. So just rest...I'll be back as soon as I can.
Love, YinYin.
YiMing gasped, the sight of the letter's content had sent shivers down her. She couldn't tell how and why but for some strange reason, she didn't feel good about the letter. She felt like..... Something was going to happen!
Immediately, without even thinking twice, she jerked off the bed and rushed out of the hospital room.
"Uh? Hey! Don't... You're not fully recovered!" He snapped at YiMing who ignored him Running off the hospital building.