0006 Fear
Su Cheng took Song Yue to her room, and after settling her in, he went to his own room.
He's leaving tomorrow, and his time is very tight. The most important thing is to hand over things back home properly. Now that he's found Song Yue, he can finally put down this major worry and feel much more relaxed.
Although the sons in the family are young, they are not unreliable people.
I still feel anxious when I think about Song Yue's studies.
I just hope Su Mingxi can find a good teacher who can patiently teach her.
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Su Mingxi was completely oblivious to Su Cheng's worries; in just one afternoon, he learned just how intelligent Song Yue was.
If I hadn't been held back for so many years, I would definitely be an outstanding person now.
However, remembering her friend, Su Mingxi still contacted him first.
The other party seemed a little surprised, but didn't say anything, only that they would come and come tomorrow.
Su Mingxi agreed.
Then I hurried to deal with the things I had to do, which should have been resolved at school in the afternoon but had been delayed until now.
But the image of that little girl would occasionally pop into my mind.
My gaze involuntarily drifted to the seat she had sat in that afternoon.
She was delicate and frail, her thin body huddled up, and if you weren't looking at her, you might even forget she existed.
Quiet yet delicate and pitiful.
It's a very strange feeling.
Suddenly I came to my senses, and it was already past midnight.
Looking at what I was doing, I completely lost interest.
Su Mingxi sighed silently, leaned back in her chair, and stared intently at the ceiling, where the swing was installed in her room.
I picked up my phone, opened WeChat, and wondered if she was asleep.
Considering the time of day, she should have been resting long ago.
So Su Mingxi got up and went to wash up; she figured she could do the rest at school.
Half an hour later, Su Mingxi emerged from the bathroom, her hair still damp at the ends. Without her glasses, she exuded a more carefree and unrestrained air, losing some of her refined elegance. Her black silk pajamas added a touch of aloofness she didn't possess during the day.
But once he puts on his glasses, that gentle and refined demeanor returns, and no one will feel any wariness towards him.
Su Mingxi picked up her phone and got into bed. After thinking for a moment, she still picked up her phone and sent a message to Song Yue.
"I've already asked a friend to come and give you a lesson tomorrow. If you don't like it, you should let me know."
After sending the message, he put down his phone. He didn't expect to receive a reply at this time; he just hoped that she would see the message he sent when she opened her eyes tomorrow.
To his surprise, he received a message as soon as he put down his phone, and the screen lit up.
A strange feeling flashed through Su Mingxi's mind. When she opened WeChat and found that it really was Song Yue who had sent the message, she quickly made a phone call.
After two rings, the call connected.
There was only silence over there.
Su Mingxi was a little annoyed. Why wasn't he asleep at this hour? Was he too engrossed in playing on his phone?
"Why aren't you asleep yet at this hour?"
There was no response from the other end, so Su Mingxi lowered her voice a little: "Is something the matter? Or are you having trouble sleeping because you've moved to a different place?"
This time there was sound from the other end.
However, he only gave a simple reply, with a slight tremor in his voice.
Su Mingxi immediately got up and ran outside, saying into her phone, "I'm coming now, open the door."
A few seconds later, the doorbell rang.
Song Yue moved to the doorway, peeked at the man outside through the peephole, and then unlocked the door.
As soon as the door opened, Su Mingxi rushed in and saw Song Yue standing behind the door, wearing a onesie nightgown with her hair down, but her face looked terrible, and her eyes were filled with fatigue and fear.
Su Mingxi couldn't help but approach her, squatted down slightly, placed her hands on her knees, brought her face close to hers, and asked gently in a low voice, "What's wrong? You're still a child. If you don't sleep well at night, you won't grow up."
Song Yue nervously clenched her fingers, her eyes lowered, not daring to look at him.
Helpless, Su Mingxi could only take her hand and slowly walk into the room.
Once they were on the sofa, I poured her a glass of warm milk. Su Cheng had already filled her room with all these things.
"Drinking some milk will help you sleep better."
Song Yue slowly emerged from her sleeves, grasped the cup with both hands, and sipped it slowly, her lips pressed against the cup's rim.
After she took a few sips, Su Mingxi continued, "What exactly happened? Can you tell me?"
Song Yue swallowed a mouthful of milk, slowly put the cup down, and unconsciously licked the milk stains on her lips with the tip of her tongue. She pursed her lips, as if she wanted to say something but then stopped.
Seeing the delicate, pink tongue peeking out from under her, Su Mingxi suddenly felt a surge of heat.
“You can say anything to me, we’re family now.”
Su Mingxi patiently guided her, knowing she would speak, just like in the afternoon when she went from being afraid of crowds to walking boldly in them.
Song Yue slightly lifted her eyelids, her bright eyes turning to look at him, and she saw the worry and concern in his eyes.
"I always have nightmares at night... I dream that... I'm dead."
Various ways of dying, the blood staining her entire dream.
Every time she wakes up from a dream, she wonders if everything she's experiencing now is just a beautiful illusion she had before she died.
He had heard her voice that afternoon; it was soft and sweet. He was stunned for a long time when he first heard it.
It was still the same, but the fear and trembling in her voice made his heart ache. Thinking of her previous living conditions, he felt a pang of sadness.
"Would you like to sleep with me?"
As soon as the words left her mouth, Su Mingxi froze.
In a moment of impulse, I don't know how, those words just came out.
How could a 16-year-old girl possibly be willing to suddenly sleep with a man she barely knows?
Song Yue's eyes were glistening with tears as she was still despairing over what happened in her dream, when suddenly she heard a sentence.
If someone sleeps with you, will you stop having nightmares?
When she was in the orphanage, she slept with a group of people, and she never had nightmares back then.
Later, when her aunt learned that she was going to be adopted by her uncle, she arranged a single room for her. Since then, she has been having nightmares frequently.
Su Mingxi looked at the girl, who was somewhat stunned, and realized that her words had been too abrupt. Just as she was about to say something, she saw the girl look up at her with a hint of longing in her eyes.
"Is...is that okay?"
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