Chapter 26 Don't be afraid, dinner is ready. ...

Dinner is ready.

At noon, because Lin Jue was there, she consciously made the meal more sumptuous. She didn't know how Lin Jue ate, but she was definitely full.

So in comparison, dinner was much simpler, just a bowl of clear soup noodles with not much ingredients.

Even Su Huaiwang was eating absent-mindedly.

She really wasn't in the mood to eat.

Actually, you can't blame her. Anyone would find it hard to eat when they suspect that they are involved in a supernatural incident or that they have psychological problems.

As a result, she only ate half of the bowl of noodles and didn't even eat the fried egg at the bottom. Fortunately, she had two dogs at home, so she cleaned up the food and gave it to them as a snack, so it wasn't a waste of food.

When pouring noodles into the dog bowl, Lin Jue's shadow flashed through his mind.

During the day, she does the same thing as now, helping her pour food for the three little ones.

She stood up and floated away in a trance. Big Gray and Little Yellow, who didn't wait for her signal to eat, followed her all the way, whimpering anxiously.

But Su Huaiwang was unaware of it.

She floated to her phone and opened the social software like a sleepwalker.

There aren't many people on her social media. Apart from some miscellaneous group chats, only Tu Zhizhuo and Lin Jue have ever had a record of sending messages to her.

With a swipe of his finger, Lin Jue's name appeared before his eyes.

The conversation between the two stopped at the day before yesterday, when Su Huaiwang asked her if she wanted to send Tu Zhizhuo away together. It was not a long conversation, and Su Huaiwang quickly ended the chat with an emoticon.

Now, she stayed at this interface, her fingers tapping the screen unconsciously, opening and closing the input box, repeating this several times, feeling extremely conflicted.

How can I politely and yet maintain a sense of distance when inviting a new neighbor who stayed at my house last night and whom I have only known for over a month to stay at my house again tonight?

Especially since she got drunk last night and dragged him to her bed to sleep all night. How should she edit this message to make it seem like she wasn't greedy for him or wanted to develop an intimate relationship?

With a "bang", Su Huaiwang's hand hit his face hard, covering half of his face.

She must have lost her mind. She must have been having a sex dream and was stupid.

She lowered her hands and looked determined.

This information cannot be sent. The reason is that if you don't want others to know, you must not do it yourself.

In this situation, it is not very likely to develop an intimate relationship, but it is obviously impossible to say that she is not greedy for her body.

This is a fact that cannot be concealed no matter how eloquent the words are.

Su Huaiwang sighed, put down his phone and looked at the clock on the wall.

It was eight o'clock in the evening, and it was already completely dark outside. Su Huaiwang glanced at the night that seemed to be devouring him, and quickly withdrew his gaze.

She had never felt so scared in the past two years she had lived here.

She pursed her lips, retrieved her phone, and hesitated on the contact page.

It wasn't until she heard a sad dog bark beside her that she remembered what she had just done and quickly said, "Eat."

The two dogs had been waiting impatiently. When they heard her give the order, they wagged their tails and went to eat.

Su Huaiwang looked at them eating with some regret, then looked away and focused on his phone again.

The previously empty page changed and a new message appeared.

It was sent by Lin Jue.

【Lin Jue】: What’s wrong?

Su Huaiwang's heart trembled and he asked a question.

[Lin Jue]: The page keeps showing that it is being input. Is there anything wrong?

Su Huaiwang was a little overwhelmed. It seemed that he had been struggling here for so long and the other party had seen it all.

[Su Huaiwang]: Nothing, I just wanted to ask you how the wine tasted last night.

Su Huaiwang thought quickly and found a reason.

[Lin Jue]: It tastes quite good.

[Su Huaiwang]: Then do you want to take a few bottles? There are still many, and I can't finish them.

[Lin Jue]: Okay, but it’s getting a little late now.

When Su Huaiwang heard Lin Jue's words, his heart instantly turned cold.

According to her experience, the other party would then say that she would come back tomorrow to get it, and the help she wanted tonight would come to nothing.

Lin Jue: It's not safe for you to go out. Can I come over? Is it convenient for you now?

The new message was sent out a little late. At this moment, Su Huaiwang really wanted to hug Lin Jue tightly and kiss him twice.

Lin Jue, you are such a nice person!

Her hands were shaking a little as she typed.

[Su Huaiwang]: Okay, come over here, and be careful!

It's quite funny to say that two people whose homes are no more than a hundred meters apart would feel unsafe towards each other when walking such a distance. If Tu Zhizhuo saw this, he would definitely roll his eyes and say that this is a trick of a young couple.

After this message was sent, Lin Jue on the other side only replied with a short "OK" and there was no further message.

Inside the villa, the sound of two dogs eating could be heard. Su Huaiwang paced back and forth anxiously, feeling a little excited.

The doorbell rang quickly, and Lin Jue was surprisingly fast.

Su Huaiwang did not act rashly. He first sent a message to Lin Jue.

[Su Huaiwang]: Are you at the door?

[Lin Jue]: Yes, it’s me.

Few people would use periods when communicating online, and occasionally using a period might even be considered a form of violence. But regardless, when Su Huaiwang saw the period at the end of Lin Jue's sentence, she felt relieved and moved.

She trotted all the way to the door, peeked through the peephole and saw Lin Jue holding something, then quickly opened the door.

"Come in, come in!" Su Huaiwang was rarely excited. After welcoming Lin Jue in, he quickly closed the door as if he wanted to lock something outside.

Lin Jue looked at her curiously: "What's wrong?"

"Nothing, nothing. I'm just so excited to see you." Su Huaiwang laughed.

Lin Jue's eyebrows relaxed. Although she knew that the other party was just joking, it applied to her very well: "Really? Then should I also act a little excited?"

"Uh, uh, this... let's not do that..." Su Huaiwang realized it belatedly and felt embarrassed, his face flushed.

She glanced at the things in Lin Jue's arms and quickly changed the subject: "You're here, what else are you bringing?"

Lin Jue's topic was indeed diverted by her. She lowered her head and raised the bag in her hand: "I brought you some oranges. Acidic fruits can help with hangovers."

The yellow oranges were rolling in the bag. It was obviously the other party's good intention, but Su Huaiwang felt even more embarrassed because she remembered a series of sexual harassment behaviors that happened to her after she drank too much last night.

"Thank you, thank you." Su Huaiwang took the orange with a red face.

"Oh, by the way, there's this," Lin Jue fumbled around in his body and pulled out a short, thick white candle from somewhere. "I'm giving this to you as well. It can help you fall asleep."

"Why did you suddenly give me this?" Su Huaiwang held the candle in both hands and said in a daze.

The beautiful girl in front of him smiled and said, "When I slept with you last night, I felt that you seemed to have trouble falling asleep, so I thought this might help you, or just serve as some psychological comfort."

"Thank you." Su Huaiwang's beating heart calmed down. She was really touched. Not only was the other party not angry because of her rudeness last night, but he also thoughtfully gave her a scented candle.

Although Su Huaiwang had tried this kind of candle before and it had no effect on her, the other party's kindness was invaluable.

She leaned in closer to the scented candle and sniffed it. It was a strange yet familiar scent that she had never smelled in any other incense before.

It’s a bit like... the smell of Lin Jue, a mixture of sandalwood and a cold texture, refreshing, but completely different from mint. Instead, it’s a bit like the wind blowing towards you at night.

Suppressing the restless emotions in his heart, Su Huaiwang thanked Lin Jue again.

When she looked up, she found Lin Jue looking at her with worry in his eyes.

Lin Jue took a step forward, his voice full of undisguised concern:

"What's wrong with you? You look so bad? Does your head still hurt? Is your stomach okay?"

Looking at those amber eyes with a hint of water, Su Huaiwang felt dizzy, and he wondered if the alcohol that had not been completely digested had come up again.

"I'm fine..." Su Huaiwang said softly, looking away from her.

Lin Jue reached out and carefully hooked her little finger. Su Huaiwang showed no resistance on the surface, but a huge wave of emotion had already been set off in her heart.

"If anything happens, remember to tell me." Lin Jue smiled again, but this time there was a hint of tentativeness in his smile: "Remember? A distant relative is not as good as a close neighbor."

Unfortunately, Su Huaiwang's attention was focused on the fingers that were touching each other, and he didn't notice these details at all. He just nodded perfunctorily in response, and his eyes drifted uncontrollably to his stiff little finger.

Lin Jue let go of her hand and took a step back to create some distance. The special element in his smile disappeared. "That's good. Didn't you say you would give me some wine? Take me to get it?"

As a result, under Lin Jue's deliberate guidance, Su Huaiwang quickly completed the excuse for calling her over and watched Lin Jue walk out of the villa.

The goal was ultimately not achieved, and Su Huaiwang collapsed on the sofa, wanting to cry but unable to.

Lin Jue came over and said that he had done so much to care about her, how could she ask for anything more from her?

Even if you have a thick skin like Tu Zhizhuo, you probably can't say it!

After lying on the sofa for a while with his face covered, Su Huaiwang decided to accept reality.

At ten o'clock in the evening, Su Huaiwang lay in bed, leaving a night light on, which was rare for her. This was something she had not done since elementary school.

Even today, she allowed the three little ones to sleep with her in the bedroom. At this time, Mimi was curled up at the end of the bed with her furry butt facing her.

As soon as she closed her eyes, all kinds of memories and thoughts mixed together and drilled into her nerves.

There seems to be wind tonight, whistling, as if someone is knocking on the windowsill.

Su Huaiwang forced himself to close his eyes, his heart pounding.

The clock ticked by minute by minute, half an hour passed, sleepiness slipped away little by little, and Su Huaiwang once again felt like he had insomnia.

She sat up from the bed, got up to go to the bathroom, drank some water, and followed the procedure skillfully. She sat back on the bed again, but she stopped there and was dazed for a while.

She got up and left the room again, and when she came back this time, she had something in her hand.

Lighting the scented candle given by Lin Jue, Su Huaiwang let out a long sigh and thought of Lin Jue uncontrollably in the dim night and the lingering fragrance.

Lin Jue, her new neighbor and new friend, has a pretty face, a friendly personality, skilled skills, a well-developed aesthetic sense, and... fingers like jade carvings?

Su Huaiwang's eyes suddenly opened and his chest kept heaving.

After a moment, his eyes closed again.

In the darkness brought by the eyelids, the light of the night light spread faintly and shallowly.

It’s very strange, why don’t spring dreams disappear without a trace?

Why did it play repeatedly in her sleepless brain, causing her body to suffer, yet she felt uncontrollable anticipation and excitement.

Somewhere in her heart was beating, longing for spring, and the things that Lin Jue had done to her in the dream appeared in her mind frame after frame.

The fear and anxiety were completely driven away, and now all she had in her mind was...

Su Huaiwang opened his eyes, turned his head, and looked at the inconspicuous cabinet.

She bit her lip, but the pain could not stop the surging impulse in her body, but instead made the other party come even more violently.

She felt like she was going crazy.