My mind is a mess, I keep thinking about that figure in the hallway.

"Tsk... I hope nothing really happens."

Lost in thought, I stopped writing, and before I knew it, the ice cream was melting, and drops of cream dripped from my palm onto the exam paper.

"Damn it!" Wen Mo quickly bit off the rest of his ice cream, then wiped the test paper with a tissue. Finally, looking at the brown stain on it, he couldn't help but feel speechless. "If I had known it would turn out like this, I wouldn't have eaten the chocolate one..."

Losing interest in studying, Wenmo checked the time on his phone; more than ten minutes had passed since he got home.

Thinking of this, he tiptoed to the door, peeked through the peephole, and when he saw that familiar figure still sitting in the hallway, Wen Mo couldn't help but sigh softly.

"Okay, you win. I'll be a good guy once in a while, okay?"

Scratching his head, Wen Mo gently pushed open the door with a creak, and a wave of hot, stuffy air rushed towards his face.

It's so hot!

I thought the hallway was cool just now, but now that I compare, it's definitely more comfortable under the air conditioner.

The scene in the hallway was exactly the same; the girl and her suitcase were still there, untouched.

"..."

He felt a little awkward and didn't know how to start the conversation.

Finally, driven by his own will, Wen Mo slowly squatted down, extended his index finger and gently tapped the girl's shoulder, "Um, are you alright? Don't you feel hot sitting in the hallway?"

Several seconds passed, but the girl still didn't open her eyes.

Seeing that she didn't move, Wen Mo frowned, turned around and took out a bottle of water from the house, and gradually raised his voice, "Wake up, little sister, wake up."

At Wenmo's call, the girl's eyelashes trembled slightly, as if she had finally woken up. Her tired eyes slowly opened, filled with confusion.

Their gazes met, and Wen Mo met a pair of eyes that seemed strangely empty.

Seeing this, he forced a smile and said in as gentle a tone as possible, "Are you alright? Are you waiting for someone? You'll get heatstroke sitting in the stairwell. I have air conditioning at home, come in and sit for a while."

Seemingly afraid that the girl might misunderstand, he quickly waved his hand and added a couple more sentences with a hint of nervousness: "It's just sitting for a while. I'm quite familiar with the lady next door. I was a little worried to see you sitting in the hallway. You can leave whenever you want."

After he finished speaking, it was unclear whether she had taken his words to heart.

The girl's eyes remained completely still, even carrying a hint of coldness. Her expressionless face gave off a strange sense of alienation, making her difficult to approach. She simply stared silently at Wen Mo in front of her.

There was no discernible joy or sorrow in his expression.

“Uh…” Wen Mo turned his head away, frantically trying to figure out if he had said something wrong, or if he had caused the girl to misunderstand something, otherwise why would she just stare at him without saying a word?

The awkward atmosphere made one feel like their toes were digging into the ground.

"Fine, if you don't want to, then pretend I didn't say anything. You can take this bottle of water..."

Wen Mo blushed and just wanted to leave as soon as possible, but then he felt someone gently poke his arm.

The girl had been staring intently at him with her emotionless eyes, as if she had discovered something.

"Uh... what's wrong?" He was silent for a moment before looking at the strange girl in front of him and asking.

She looked at Wen Mo without saying a word, and after a few seconds of silence, she spoke in a delicate voice, uttering her first words since they met:

"Found it..."

Time seemed to freeze for a second or two.

Wen Mo was stunned, his face full of confusion. "Found what?"

Looking closely at the girl's face, Wen Mo was certain that this was the first time he had seen this girl before; he hadn't even recognized her before.

The girl didn't pay attention to Wenmo's reaction, but tilted her head in confusion as if puzzled by his words.

At the same time, he slowly extended his right index finger, pointed it lightly at Wen Mo, raised his lifeless eyes, and blankly repeated what he had just said.

"I've found you."