Chapter 679 The Young Lady and the Repairman (9)

Bai Yao called her parents to let them know she was safe. She said she was lost and her cell phone had no signal, so she couldn’t make a call. Fortunately, He Mian found her and knew the way, so he would be able to take her down the mountain soon.

After comforting her parents, Bai Yao hung up the phone.

In the pitch-black night, the shadows of the trees in the forest danced like wild beasts, and even the sound of the wind added a bit of eeriness and terror.

Bai Yao said, “It’s very dark here.”

He Mian picked up a branch from the ground and held the other end of the branch in front of her, “I’ll take you down the mountain.”

Bai Yao secretly pouted and grabbed the branch with a displeasure.

He Mian walked very slowly, his back was straight, giving people a great sense of security for no reason. It seemed that he didn't want to pay much attention to Bai Yao, but every few steps forward, he would always quietly use his peripheral vision to check if she was walking steadily.

Fortunately, Bai Yao was not so stupid that she couldn't even walk properly.

She said: "I originally planned to take a bus down the mountain, but did I get on the wrong bus?"

He Mian did not answer this question. In this night, talking about this topic with her would only make the atmosphere even colder.

He said: "Watch your feet, don't fall."

As soon as he finished speaking, it seemed to give a hint to the girl behind him. She seemed to walk a step faster and bumped into his back.

He Mian turned around to look at her.

She smiled and said, "I'm sorry."

He Mian often felt that Bai Yao was a strange person.

He and she were not from the same world, but every time she approached him, she was so natural and casual.

He Mian had never been in contact with other girls of the same age during his adolescence, but he was not a fool. He could feel that Bai Yao had a good impression of him, which made him live in self-doubt every day. Did he feel too good about himself that he felt that such a high-ranking lady had a good impression of him?

The panic of the unfamiliar situation and the sense of vanity caused by the favor of such a girl were intertwined, which made him spend every moment in a state of panic.

He thought about losing himself, but he didn't dare to lose himself, because he didn't have the capital to try and make mistakes. Once he made a mistake, the price he had to pay would be ten, a hundred, or even a thousand times that of others.

He Mian couldn't help but hold one end of the branch tightly. Even though his life was already a mess, he was still afraid of the feeling that his current life would be broken.

"Stay away from me."

The smile on Bai Yao's face suddenly faded a lot, and she took a step back. When she smiled again, she said as usual with ease: "Well, I know."

He Mian turned around and continued to lead her forward.

The hand holding the branch was so tight that his nails almost sank into his palm.

The moment he saw Bai Yao's expression change, he regretted what he said.

Even though she was still talking to him with a smile, the feeling was very different. He couldn't tell what the feeling was. He only knew that she was right behind him, very close to him, but he felt that she was very far away from him.

Before, he was just avoiding her, and she would not appear in front of him for a day. Now that he said such a sentence, she must be thinking of not appearing in front of him for the rest of her life.

He Mian's face was tense, and there was a tide of evil in his dark eyes.

He didn't realize that Bai Yao hadn't done anything yet, and he was about to trap himself in a cage and go crazy.

For the next part of the journey, Bai Yao was indeed very quiet. She stopped talking and she didn't walk too fast and accidentally bump into his back again.

In the dull air, there was only the sound of the wind.

He could vaguely see the lights at the foot of the mountain. Unlike him, her disappearance would make many people worried. Her life was too busy, which once again made him clearly realize the difference between Bai Yao and him.

He Mian let go of the branch and watched Bai Yao run into the arms of her parents who had been waiting for a long time.

The place where she went had family, friends, and bright lights.

But that was not where he should go.

Bai Yao got lost, which scared Bai Yu and Wen Wan half to death. They only have this one daughter, and they usually take good care of her. If something really happened to Bai Yao, this family would probably break up.

Bai Yu thanked his colleagues at the research base, and Wen Wan also expressed her gratitude to her colleagues at the school. Everyone hurriedly said that it was good that the child was fine, and one by one, they dispersed.

Bai Yu and Wen Wan were of course very grateful to He Mian.

I heard that this mountain is very big, even if the locals enter the mountain, they may not be able to get out at night. Moreover, since a heavy rain triggered a mudslide 20 years ago, causing a bus accident on the road, there have been some scary rumors in this mountain.

Bai Yu doesn't believe in ghosts and gods, but he is just like every ordinary person. When things involve important people, he will abandon science and start to think wildly.

They are very grateful to He Mian, but He Mian refuses their proposal to use money as a thank you gift. He just said that this is what he should do, and left without saying a few more words.

Wen Wan couldn't help but sigh, "He Mian is really a good kid. I heard that this kid is having a hard time. Let's help more wherever we can in the future."

Bai Yu also nodded, "I will ask him to maintain the manor in the future."

Bai Yao stood on the balcony of the second floor, watching the boy pick up the bag on the ground and leave silently. She crossed her arms and smiled: "I want to see how long you can endure it."

For a long time, as He Mian wished, Bai Yao did not come close to him again.

Even though they were in the same manor, they rarely met each other. Even if they met by chance, Bai Yao did not say hello to him and went straight into the house carrying the large and small bags she had just bought in the market.

He Mian told himself to gather unnecessary thoughts. In a few days, after finishing the work in the manor, he would not come here again.

Aunt Fang said that Bai Yao had already applied for a major. After a while, Bai Yao would also leave here to go to college. She would not come back often.

He and she just returned to the state of two parallel lines, and there would be no intersection.

On this day, Bai Yao saw Wen Wan out.

"Mom, how long will it take you to come back?"

Wen Wan was carrying a bag and said with a headache: "I can't say for sure. I will come back immediately after the examination is finished."