Wen Nian stepped out of the guest bedroom and looked at the master bedroom across the hall. He reached for the doorknob and turned it, only to find... the master bedroom door was locked from the inside.
He paused for a moment, then chuckled softly to himself,
"..."
"Even small towns have many unseen dangers. You should lock your doors at night just like now. You have to eat well, rich in nutrients, or I'll bring a nutritionist over next time if you're still this thin."
"Xiao Li, if one day you're tired and don't want to struggle anymore, I will come to pick you up, okay?"
In the pitch-dark master bedroom, Song Lili lay with her eyes wide open, listening to the gentle words of the man outside, each word striking her heart.
The sound of the door closing signified his departure.
Song Lili curled up, tightly closed her eyes, but hot tears still streamed down from the corners.
