Soon, they arrived at the company’s car shop. Xue Lin went in and drove for a while. She liked the car and it was everything she wanted.

  She can eat food, she could relax, there was a small freezer and also a bookshelf. She could read a book at night with a light on. She can watch television and she can work on her laptop. No one can see her from outside and this will become her own little world.

  However, the thing that made her super happy is she got this car for free.

  Louis’ expression didn’t look good.

  Xue Lin didn’t care. She thanked Louis with a grateful heart and drove the car around the city. On the way, she was thinking, ’This city has prospered a lot in three years. However, the old shops are still there.’ She saw a familiar park and smiled. ’It hasn’t changed. It’s just like before.’ She stopped the car near a school and went to a street food shop. She said, "Hello, uncle give me some tie ban you yu."

  Tie ban you yu is also known as Grilled Fresh Squid which is a spicy and salty street food in China with the main ingredients including squid, scallions, and chili powder. The way that frying squid with iron plate, cutting it with a shovel, and sprinkling with special sauce maximally preserves the nutrition of the food and makes it extremely juicy and tasty.

  The cook was a middle-aged man. Wearing the same white shirt and dirty black pants when she last saw him. He saw her face and said, "Hey, aren’t you the girl who used to study in that school?"

  Xue Lin smiled. "I’m surprised you remembered."

  The cook handed her grilled squids and replied heartily, "Of course, I would. You and your friends would come here almost every day. You were such a loyal customer. So, how’re your friends?"

  Xue Lin paused. She controlled her expression before smiling, "……I don’t know. I haven’t met them after graduation."

  The cook remembered something and said, "Oh, come to think of it, you were always with a boy, right. That boy comes here once a week."

  Xue Lin was startled. "……The boy…… Does he come were every week?"

  The cook answered, "Yes, every week without missing. I asked him about you and your other friends. What a coincidence that the two of your answers are exactly the same."

  Xue Lin carefully said, "Is that so…… well, he told you the truth. On which day does he come?"

  The cook shook his head. "I cannot tell for sure. He works in a good company and always seems so busy. But whenever he comes, he only comes on during lunchtime."

  "……I see." Xue Lin bent her lips. It wasn’t that she was ready to meet her former friends and classmates.

  Another customer came and asked for grilled squids. The cook wasn’t able to talk to her anymore. She ate her meal and drove back to the house. After taking a bath, she directly went to the library. This place became her heaven.

  In the evening, Ge Chen came home and freshened up. Not seeing Xue Lin anywhere, he knew exactly where to find her. When he went to his study room, she was laying down on the couch and the book was covering half of her mouth. It was clear that she fell asleep while reading.

  He knew that she was having trouble sleeping with him but he wanted her to get used to it. He knew he was pressuring her and he noticed that if her maids stayed in the same room, she didn’t feel comfortable. That’s why he is making her sleep with him. It’s the only way to fix her problem. In the future, she will trust him and get used to him.

  Ge Chen carefully removed the book from her mouth and saw her sleeping face. Her red lips were tightly shut as if she was dreaming of something. Her eyes didn’t open. Despite being a light sleeper, she lets her guard down when she is alone and won’t wake up even with alarm.

  He smiled and lowered his head. He planted his thin lips over her red ones and stayed like that for a while. Her lips were soft as tofu. He wished he could bite her and taste her better. But he held himself back. ’I know you may not get used to me yet but let me keep this a secret for now. From now on, let me give you secret kisses like this every day.’


  There was a light blanket in the cabinet. He took it and wanted to cover her body so that she couldn’t catch a cold. He paused seeing the vivid red and purple marks on her arm. On her white hand; it was a hand mark of a man.

  His expression darkened.