Shen Mo looked at the empty embrace, and a hint of regret flashed in the depths of his eyes.
"Knock, knock, knock."
The knocking on the door came again, along with Eric's loud voice.
"Shen Mo, are you awake?"
Before he finished speaking, the door opened.
Seeing that it was An Ci who opened the door, Eric was stunned for a moment, then looked her up and down, "Xiao Ci, are you okay?"
An Ci thought he was talking about her being drunk, so he coughed dryly and said, "It's okay."
"I'm glad you're okay." Eric breathed a sigh of relief. "Thanks to Shen Mo last night, otherwise you would have been in danger."
An Ci was a little confused. Dangerous?
Did she jump out of the window or go up the stairs to the rooftop after getting drunk?
Before she could ask clearly, she heard Eric continue, "What happened to you last night? The fire was so big and everyone was running outside. Why were you still staying in the room?"
"etc."
An Ci finally realized something was wrong and locked eyes with him, "What did you say happened last night?"
"Did you fall asleep?" Eric looked at her strangely. "The building we lived in caught fire last night. Shen Mo risked his life to rush into your room to save you. You were unconscious when Shen Mo rescued you. If he had been a step later, you would have been in danger."
"The cause of the fire has been revealed. A couple was trying to be romantic and get too excited. They accidentally knocked over a candle and set the curtains on fire."
An Ci didn't pay attention to what he said next, his mind was full of his previous words echoing.
So she was unconscious last night, and that's why Shen Mo brought her here. And what Shen Mo said about her getting drunk and kissing and touching him was exactly...
Fake?
Thinking of this, An Ci's face darkened and he said to Eric, "We have some personal matters to deal with."
After saying that, he slammed the door.
"Bang--"
Outside the door, Eric was confused.
But An Ci was fine, so he could go and have fun without worry.
Eric left humming a little tune.
Behind a door, there was dark clouds, lightning and thunder inside.
An Ci looked at the person lazily leaning on the bed, gnashed his teeth, and said in a sinister tone, "Didn't you record the video? Bring it here, let me see it."
Shen Mo was calm and composed, "Just deleted it."
Bullshit.
He still dares to lie to her now. It's really bullying.
An Ci's face darkened, and she was furious. She jumped onto the bed, grabbed the quilt, and threw it at Shen Mo. "Shen Mo, you bastard, do you think it's fun to lie to me?"
Shen Mo did not resist, as if she could kill him or cut him up at will.
Seeing this, An Ci suddenly felt powerless, as if punching cotton. She threw down her pillow and was about to leave.
Before his feet touched the ground, he was pulled back by a hand.
Shen Mo grabbed her wrist and pressed her down on the bed. He lowered his eyes to look at her and coaxed her, "You've been beaten, and you've let out your anger. Can you please stop being angry?"
An Ci glared at him, "No."
Shen Mo's voice lowered, "I won't force you, and you don't hide from me. Can we still get along like before?"
An Ci was slightly stunned, pursed his lips and said nothing.
He said everything, so how could she really pretend that nothing happened?
Shen Mo's eyes darkened, and he stood up and let her go. An Ci was in a state of confusion, and his first reaction was to leave first.
"Bang."
Looking at the door that was slammed shut, Shen Mo's eyebrows drooped slightly, and a hint of loneliness flashed across the depths of his eyes.
…
Fortunately, the fire was put out in time last night and no casualties were caused.
It was almost twelve o'clock when Eric pulled An Ci to the restaurant for dinner.
An Jianwen and An Yang were there too. Seeing that An Ci was intact, An Yang was in the mood to joke, "Xiao Ci, what happened to you last night? How come you didn't notice the fire?"
An Ci pulled out a chair and sat down, leaning back lazily. "I drank a little and accidentally fell asleep."
Eric sat down next to her and said, "It's a good thing Grandpa didn't know about this, otherwise you would have been scolded."
He said, picking up the menu and ordering.
"What do you want to eat?"
An Ci propped up his head with one hand and said nonchalantly, "Anything is fine."
Hearing this, Eric ordered a few things for her.
An Jianwen looked at An Ci and said gently, "Xiao Ci, you look listless. Are you feeling unwell?"
An Ci made up an excuse casually, "No, I'm just a little sleepy."
"You've slept all morning, and you're still sleepy?" Eric handed the menu to the waitress and rolled his eyes at her. "You look like the reincarnation of Zhu Bajie. All you do is eat and sleep."
An Ci glanced at him and said, "What do you care?"
"Goodbye."
A sweet female voice came from behind, sounding anxious.
An Ci turned around and saw Cui Mingzhu jogging towards her.
And the person walking behind her happened to be Shen Mo.
An Ci wanted to escape immediately, but those eyes like black glass suddenly looked over and fell on her squarely.
Just as An Ci was considering whether to find an excuse to slip away, Cui Mingzhu suddenly pounced on her and hugged her.
"An Ci, you scared me to death. I thought something happened to you last night." She was breathless as she ran so fast.
"I'm glad you're okay."
An Ci was stunned and subconsciously looked at Shen Mo. Surprisingly, the other party glanced at her and then looked away, then chose a table by the window to sit down.
Just as she was distracted, she heard the voices of Eric and the others cheering beside her.
An Ci withdrew his gaze, and Cui Mingzhu also realized her abruptness. Her face turned red and she quickly let go of her hand.
She stammered, "I'm sorry, I'm just worried about you..."
An Ci curled the corners of his lips and said, "It's okay." Then he rolled his eyes at Eric and the others, warning them not to make trouble.
Eric stopped while he was ahead and looked at Cui Mingzhu, "Mingzhu, have you eaten yet? How about eating together?"
Cui Mingzhu nodded, pulled out a chair and sat down.
Eric turned around and saw Shen Mo there, and called out, "Shen Mo, there's room here, come over here."
Shen Mo didn't respond, but lowered his eyes to look at his phone. The sunlight filtered through the window glass, casting a halo on his long eyelashes. His eyebrows and eyes were hidden by his hair, so his facial expression could not be seen clearly. However, the cold and indifferent temperament that kept people at a distance became more obvious.
Eric retracted his gaze, touched An Ci's elbow, and asked in a low voice, "What's wrong with him? Did you two quarrel again?"
An Ci said vaguely, "How would I know?"
Eric sneered, "You two are amazing, arguing and then making up. How childish!"
An Ci rarely fought back, and his eyes swept towards Shen Mo intentionally or unintentionally.
The other party only ordered a plate of seafood fried rice and a bowl of soup. He always ate very well and elegantly, as pleasing to the eye as a painting.
An Yiyao said, "Xiao Ci, we are going out to sea this afternoon, you should come with us."
An Ci regained consciousness and looked at him lazily, "Going out to sea?"
An Yiyao said gently, "Well, we haven't gone out to sea together yet. We can fish, dive, and so on."
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