The sound of footsteps approached from a distance, first wandering around at the neighbor's house and then slowly drawing closer to the wall.
As Gao Ming pressed his ear against the wall, it seemed as if a face from the neighbor's house was also pressed against the wall surface. After a dozen seconds, the footsteps started up again, as if rushing hurriedly into the hallway and stopping at the door of Liu Yi's apartment.
In the darkness, there was no sound of knocking. Gao Ming focused intently on listening; the footsteps grew fainter and finally ceased, seemingly having entered Liu Yi's home.
"Meow!" Rich dropped like a furball from the bed, waking Liu Yi from her sleep. She casually turned on the bedside lamp, "Gao Ming, having nightmares again?"
"It's nothing, It's nothing," Gao Ming watched the open space in the living room, and Rich stared at the same spot.
