He turned off the switch and tilted his head back to drink the water.
Glug, glug.
Climbing up and down his pale, bluish-white neck with faint blue veins, his Adam's apple bobbed as he swallowed large gulps of water.
It has a strange, ascetic beauty to it.
The residential area outside the gate.
Shen Zhiyi stood next to the trash can, holding an umbrella, and answered a phone call.
His eyes, however, remained fixed on the direction of the Zhou family.
"Hello? Mom?"
"Yes, I will take good care of myself. You and Dad can enjoy a good vacation abroad."
"Don't worry, it'll only take ten days or so. I can do it."
"Okay, we'll wait for you to come back."
Her clear, sweet voice, coupled with her adorable smile, makes one feel affection for her with just one listen or one glance.
She ended the call.
He took out the silver key from his pocket.
The fingertips loosened.
The key fell and struck the steel bar at the sewer opening, making a crisp clanging sound.
Then, with a bounce, it was swallowed up by the darkness in the gap, along with the torrential rain.
She folded the umbrella and threw it into the trash can without a second thought.
The heavy rain poured down on her.
Shen Zhiyi raised an eyebrow, gripped her backpack strap tightly, and slowly walked towards the Zhou family's house in the rain.
...
Zhou Yushen had just put down his water glass when he heard the doorbell ring.
He frowned and glanced sideways at the entrance.
Who would come at this hour?
The doorbell rang several more times.
Then came a sweet, gentle, and obedient voice.
"Aunt Qin, Uncle Zhou, are you home?"
Zhou Yushen walked over, opened the door, and saw a girl standing outside who was soaking wet.
Looking up at him now, she seemed somewhat taken aback.
Her fair face had her red lips slightly parted, revealing soft, deep red lips.
Like flower petals.
Water droplets clung to her long eyelashes, the tip of her nose, and her chin.
She wore a pale yellow, creamy top and a white tiered skirt, with a braid tied to one side of her shoulder and adorned with white lace.
A sweet girl getting soaked in the rain.
Zhou Yu pondered deeply.
He inexplicably thought of the orange kitten he had just fed.
He composed himself.
His gaze easily swept over her completely soaked clothes.
The pale yellow short-sleeved shirt clung tightly to her body, slightly soaked by the rain, outlining her striking silhouette and incredibly slender waist.
With just a quick glance, one could easily spot the light blue lace trim inside...
Zhou Yushen looked away.
My throat, which I had just drunk water from, seemed to become dry and itchy again.
The girl finally realized what was happening.
The look of surprise disappeared.
Instead, he was greeted with a smile so sweet he wanted to take a bite.
"Brother Yu Shen, it's you."
Zhou Yu took a deep breath and suddenly stopped.
He turned to look at her and felt his heart being violently squeezed.
It's her...
Shen Zhiyi.
"Can you take me in?" She smiled shyly, her eyes crinkling.
"I've lost my house key."
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