novelraw Chapter 631 - 630: I Don’t Want to Be Alone (10)
Chapter 631 - 630: I Don’t Want to Be Alone (10)
Chapter 631: Chapter 630: I Don’t Want to Be Alone (10)
In that moment, Ling Chuxia was squatting at the door with a small stool, her eyes fixed intently on the door of apartment 1101 opposite her, which was why she didn’t notice her phone ringing.
Shi Che waited for quite a while but still did not receive a reply from Ling Chuxia. A slight frown creased his brow. Could it be that she hasn’t woken up yet? But it was already past noon...
Shi Che subconsciously walked towards the balcony, leaning slightly to look over at Ling Chuxia’s place. However, she had drawn the curtains today, blocking his view. He couldn’t clearly see, nor could he tell whether Ling Chuxia was actually inside the house.
He sighed softly, feeling like he might be losing control over himself. It was just one morning, and yet he missed Ling Chuxia so much.
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Ling Chuxia waited for several hours, but the door opposite remained silent. She had skipped lunch, and the little breakfast she had eaten was long digested, leaving her stomach growling with hunger. Ling Chuxia endured it for a while but eventually decided to satiate her hunger first.
If there continued to be no activity next door, she reckoned she would faint from hunger.
Once back in her apartment, Ling Chuxia saw the WeChat message from Mr. S. Her mood slightly relaxed as she replied with her phone, "Yeah, I woke up a while ago. I’m so hungry right now, I’m about to cook."
Hungry?
Shi Che’s dark eyes narrowed slightly, and he subconsciously glanced at the time on his phone. It was almost three in the afternoon, and she hadn’t eaten yet?
Ling Chuxia was just putting rice into the rice cooker when she saw the reply: "You haven’t had lunch yet?"
Because her hands were busy, Ling Chuxia opted for voice messaging: "Yes, I’ve been busy with something."
Shi Che quickly responded: "Aren’t you off work today? What has been keeping you busy?"
This time, Ling Chuxia replied quite promptly, her tone even sounding a bit teeth-gritting: "There might be someone living next door who I don’t want to see. I’m busy trying to confirm if that person is really him."
When he read that message, Shi Che’s whole body stiffened. His dark eyes widened as he stared at the line of text, almost not daring to believe his own eyes.
Ever since he had moved here, he had been extremely cautious, all to avoid letting Chuxia know he was living here and facing her resistance. Yet, he never imagined she would discover his presence?
It didn’t make sense. He had always been careful coming and going. How could Ling Chuxia suspect he lived here?
Could it be... Xiao Zhao?
The more Shi Che thought about it, the more possible it seemed. Xiao Zhao had just come today, and in the blink of an eye, Ling Chuxia said she was suspecting someone. It seemed like Xiao Zhao had accidentally let Ling Chuxia bump into him.
Shi Che’s eyes darkened instantly. Previously, Xiao Zhao had always visited during non-weekend times when Chuxia was at work, and there was hardly any chance of them meeting. He hadn’t expected that now...
No, now was not the time for her to know he was living here. Otherwise, all his efforts over this period might be in vain.
His status as Mr. S had not been easy to establish in Ling Chuxia’s eyes, and he could not let all his hard-earned goodwill be lost like this.
Shi Che’s hands clenched slightly as he took a deep breath, exited WeChat, and quickly dialed Xiao Zhao’s number.
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At that moment, Xiao Zhao was waiting to board his flight at the airport. Seeing the incoming call from Shi Che, he thought there were more instructions for him, but as soon as he answered the phone, he realized he had unwittingly caused trouble, and a cold sweat broke out on his forehead.
Shi Che, however, spoke with a calm and decisive tone, starting to speak one word at a time.