“This time it was just luck. Next time you encounter them, don’t confront them head-on.” When he realized she was trapped on the other end of the phone, but there was nothing he could do, he felt anger, self-blame, and worry. All sorts of emotions intertwined into an impenetrable net, gripping his heart tightly and suffocating him several times.
He regretted it, regretted leaving her behind; if he had been there, he could have prevented all of this from happening.
But there are no "what ifs" in life; these things only need to happen once.
Su Yuxi pouted, "We'll see."
She's not a dough ball to be molded and shaped by anyone. If it's someone or something of value to her, she might take a second look. But if it's a group of people who want to take her life, she certainly won't hold back.
"But this time it really scared me, I want to..." She made a small gesture with her little finger as if asking for money, the meaning was very clear.
"It's meant to soothe my frightened heart, you know?"
Fu Huaijin looked into those alluring fox eyes, his gaze growing ever deeper. In a flash, he moved, gently pulling her down around the waist and drawing her into his arms. He lowered his head, burying his face deep in her jade-like neck, greedily inhaling the scent that haunted his dreams: "Hmm, I'll give it to you tomorrow. Go to sleep now."
“You promised, so you can’t forget.” Su Yuxi turned around and glanced at the man who was hunched over like a pig.
Otherwise, all her suffering would have been for nothing.
"Okay, it's all yours," Fu Huaijin replied in a muffled voice, hugging the person even tighter.
Both of them slept exceptionally well that night.
...
The next day, when the sun was high in the sky, Su Yuxi slowly woke up from her bed. The first thing she saw when she opened her eyes was Fu Huaijin and Lingyou staring at each other.
Fu Huaijin sat comfortably at the table, a book in his hand, his palm supporting half his face. The dappled sunlight streamed through the window, illuminating his languid and handsome profile.
Meanwhile, the little weasel was squatting on the table, its round eyes sparkling with a mixture of curiosity and fear.
They just stared at each other silently.
The air seemed to be filled with an indescribable warmth and humor.
Su Yuxi sat up in bed after watching for a while, stretched her neck, stretched her arms, and gave a big yawn: "What are you doing?"
Fu Huaijin withdrew his gaze, put down the book in his hand, got up and walked to the bedside. He ran his fingers through her smooth, black hair and said gently, "Get up, wash up and have breakfast first. I have some things to ask you later."
Su Yuxi's body stiffened slightly, and her heart skipped a beat. What could be wrong with her? Didn't they agree on everything last night?
Could it be the one on the island?
That's a bit hard to say.
She glanced lightly at the weasel, while the culprit calmly turned its gaze to the window, as if to say, "That's none of my business; I'm just a little weasel."
"Oh." Su Yuxi's voice trailed off subtly. She shifted her body uncomfortably, slowly got out of bed, locked herself in the bathroom, and didn't come out for half an hour.
The table was set with breakfast and lunch, and she could eat whatever she wanted.
When she came down, she was carrying a diary, the very one she had taken from the island. Since Wan Chengyan already knew, Fu Huaijin must know as well. Since it was an unspoken understanding, there was no need for her to hide it. She might as well confess and try to get leniency.
She took this out on a whim; if she had known it would be discovered so quickly, she wouldn't have taken it.
Su Yuxi, feeling rather guilty, placed the diary on the table and pushed it towards him: "This... would you believe me if I said I found this?"
Even he himself doesn't believe what he's saying!
Fu Huaijin glanced at it, placed his palm on the notebook, tapped the cover lightly with his fingertips, and remained silent.
After a while, he put his hand down, picked up his chopsticks, and gave her a piece of crystal cake: "Eat first."
Su Yuxi couldn't see through his thoughts, so she sat down with a nervous heart and ate her food bite by bite.
Seeing her swollen and worried face, Fu Huaijin couldn't help but tell her, "Eat properly."
He didn't say anything. What was this girl afraid of? It was just a diary she had read.
"Oh." She wasn't worried about not getting her money yet, but what if they got into an argument and she wasn't given it to her?
After dinner, the two sat on a soft, comfortable sofa.
Fu Huaijin, dressed in casual home clothes, lowered his eyelids, half-concealing his deep gaze. He casually flipped through his diary, his fingertips lightly touching the pages, as if uncovering a long-sealed chapter of his childhood.
This place records his nightmares from childhood to adulthood, documenting the trembling and terror deep within his soul every day.
Instead of forgetting the things that terrified him, he self-tortured by recording all the pain he suffered. He wanted to remember every bit of pain and every bit of despair, determined to tear those people to pieces.
"Have you finished reading it?" Fu Huaijin clenched his other fist slightly, his voice tense.
Su Yuxi nodded obediently.
How are you feeling?
"Huh? What do you mean?" A look of confusion flashed across Su Yuxi's eyes, not understanding what he meant by asking that question.
Fu Huaijin's deep gaze was fixed on her. He reached out and pulled her onto his lap, his eyes fixed on hers, giving her no chance to lie.
At that moment, the air between the two seemed to freeze for a moment, with only the subtle sounds of their breathing and heartbeats remaining in their ears.
After a long silence, Fu Huaijin finally spoke: "Are you afraid after seeing how I've grown? Are you afraid I'll turn into a monster and eat you?"
Su Yuxi blinked lightly, her expression quite strange; the word "monster" was hard for her to define.
What is a monster? In the human worldview, anything that doesn't look like a human and inspires fear and rejection is considered a monster.
But monsters are also living beings. They also have the right to live in this sky and feel the warmth and coldness of this world. What humans can't stand is called a monster. If monsters can't stand humans, then they are also monsters in the eyes of others.
In his diary, he wrote that he was afraid of becoming a monster, afraid of being looked at differently by others, and never dared to get close to others or accept their kindness.
So he chose solitude, hiding himself tightly in the darkness.
In their eyes, a fairy like her must be a monster.
Su Yuxi frowned, then widened her eyes, her pupils flashing with a serious light: "Before you eat me, I'm going to kill you first."
Fu Huaijin: "..."
"Um."
He responded in a low, gentle voice, a faint smile playing on his lips. Though his words were unpleasant to hear, if she could do it one day, that would be good.
As long as she doesn't show him fear, dislike, or disgust, he has nothing to fuss about.
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