"Dead...dead people..."
The woman's kowtowing motion suddenly froze. She looked up and saw the man's eyes filled with murderous intent. She quickly scrambled to her feet and rushed to open the door.
Mr. Zuo remained calm and unhurried, reaching for a coat on the shelf and putting it on.
At the same time, the door opened, and the woman rushed out like a headless fly. She quickly bumped into someone's chest, was pulled by that person, and thrown back into the room.
It turned out that Yi Bai hadn't left, but had been guarding the room door. Mr. Zuo knew this woman couldn't escape, so he remained calm and unhurried.
"Mr. Zuo, what's going on?"
Yi Bai glanced at Mr. Zuo and noticed that the mask he never took off, even when he slept, was nowhere to be seen. Looking at the woman's terrified expression, he quickly guessed the reason.
Mr. Zuo gave Bai a look, and Bai understood and nodded. Then, he grabbed the woman's arm and pulled her out of the room. The woman's painful screams and pleas for mercy echoed in the corridor, growing fainter as they went.
The door to the room closed again. Mr. Zuo stood there for a moment, then went into the bathroom, turned on the light, and looked at his ugly and terrifying reflection in the mirror. By day, he wore a mask and was the handsome and mysterious Mr. Zuo; by night, he took off the mask and was a hideous monster he didn't even want to look at. For so many years, he had been like a clown living in the darkness, afraid to face the light. He wouldn't let anyone see this face, except for Yi Bai. Those who had seen his true face usually met only one fate: death.
He turned on the shower, and soon the bathroom was filled with steam. A thin layer of water droplets covered the mirror, and his reflection gradually blurred until it was completely invisible. It was as if only in this way could he dare to face his ugly self.
In fact, it wasn't just his face; his hands, arms, and entire body were covered in these ugly and terrifying scars. He spent a great deal of money and effort to cover them up. He could have used this method to make his face look less frightening, but he refused. He wanted to use this face to constantly remind himself of the harm he had suffered in the past and the people who had hurt him.
*
Ever since the old man returned to Maple Riverside, Yi Yi has felt somewhat uneasy. This is because Li Ma told Yi Yi that the old man prefers refined young ladies and dislikes girls who don't know proper etiquette.
She grew up in the jungle and was used to being unruly. Mu Nanxun used to spoil her and didn't need her to follow the rules. He even abolished many rules because of her.
For example, in the past, the Mu family had to wait for Mu Nanxun to return before they could have a meal. But after Yi Yi appeared and protested several times, this rule was abolished. Usually, everyone would be eating enthusiastically while Mu Nanxun was still on his way back.
For example, previously, there were usually only Mu Nanxun and Mu Wenya at the dinner table, and there was almost no sound during the meal except for the clinking of bowls and chopsticks. But because of Yi Yi, more and more people started eating at the table. First it was Yi Yi, then Li Ma and Uncle Zhang, Xiao Fang, and sometimes even servants and men in black. Even Mao Mao would sometimes run up to the table to get some food. The dinner table became incredibly lively and bustling.
For example, there used to be rules about the volume of one's voice and actions in the Mu family, but these rules were broken on the very first day Yi Yi arrived.
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