C49 Don't Come over Here!

"No!"

"No!"

"Don't come near me!"

Qiao Mu was surprised and quickly typed out a text message. This time, she replied very quickly. She sent three consecutive replies and typed out a series of exclamation marks. Only then did she realize that she had been exposed after all …

It revealed the fact that she was still awake.

The light on his cell phone screen gradually dimmed, but when it finally turned completely dark, there was no reply. Qiao Mu could not help but panic: could he really come over?

Qiao Mu's face turned pale as she sprung up from her seat.

Without even bothering with her shoes, she rushed straight to the door with her bare feet. The only thought in her mind was to lock the door first! But the Tang Mansion all had an electronic system, he only needed to press a fingerprint or password at random …

She couldn't lock him up at all!

"Bang! Bang! Bang!"

She heard her own heartbeat, beating again and again, as if it were louder than the thunder outside. Qiao Mu pressed her back against the door, holding her breath as she waited for the commotion outside …

For a long time, there was no sound.

Qiao Mu's palms were covered in sweat. While she was waiting and facing this extremely stressful situation, there was no sound coming from the door. A "ding" sound came from her phone once again.

It was from Tang Beiyao.

Two words.

"Good night."

Qiao Mu exhaled a long breath and sat down on the ground. This really was … A false alarm!

Qiao Mu's tensed nerves relaxed as she stared at the screen of her phone. For a moment, she lost her train of thought. She felt that she should reply to him, but no matter what, it seemed too deliberate and awkward.

Qiao Mu couldn't help but think —

After being quiet for so long, was he trying to reply?

What mood and expression would he have when he returned to her?

Why did those two simple words make her feel heavier and heavier …

Good night?

Her mood was complicated.

… ….

Later on, Qiao Mu also didn't know how she fell asleep.

The thunder outside the window continued for a long time. She buried herself in the covers and covered her other ear with her hand. Silence! Then, she finally couldn't resist her sleepiness and fell asleep.

However, he couldn't sleep soundly like this.

As her sleep deepened and her wrist began to lose strength, it slipped from her ear, and the thunder came back to her clearly.

So noisy!

Qiao Mu frowned as she dreamed. Just as she was about to wake up, she felt as though there was a generous palm covering her ears … Warmth, gentleness, and peace returned to the surroundings.

As a result, her mind, which had just shown signs of waking up, once again plunged into chaos.

During this period of time when she was still half awake, she would not even consider the source of this palm. She would only follow her body's instincts and feel at ease, trustworthy …

Then, she fell completely asleep.

• *

The next day.

Qiao Mu slept very late before she opened her eyes in a daze — the weather was dark, and it was still drizzling outside, which made the room dark. Fortunately, the thunder had stopped, unlike last night …

Wait!

Last night?

Qiao Mu suddenly opened her eyes wide as a vague memory came back to her. She remembered thinking it was noisy, but she was too sleepy. Someone had covered her ears silently …

Is it him?

Qiao Mu came to her senses and sat up abruptly. She looked around the room while feeling vexed over how dead she was in her sleep – the room was empty; there was no sign of anyone lying down; the bedroom was quiet, no one else was in sight; the door was also locked …

In the entire space, there were no signs of him ever coming here.

Qiao Mu thought for a while, then suddenly remembered something. She quickly put her hand under the pillow and touched the small metal box that was still hidden carefully. Only then did she heave a sigh of relief.

Was it an illusion?

If he had actually come here, he would have easily discovered this small box. He would definitely take what papa had given her. How could he let her keep everything the same as before?

Yes, it must be an illusion.

Qiao Mu pinched the edge of the box and lowered her eyes in disappointment. "Qiao Mu, Qiao Mu, he just sent you a few short messages tonight!" You don't have to be so... Did you hallucinate him?

• *

Downstairs.

The maid was doing her daily cleaning when she saw Qiao Mu heading downstairs. She hurriedly put down the work she was doing and greeted her with a smile, "Miss Qiao, good morning! Shall I bring you breakfast? "

"Thank you." Qiao Mu smiled and nodded. She was not used to being treated like that after all. She subconsciously followed behind the maid, wanting to help.

"Miss Qiao, let me do it." The maid was flattered. "Go and sit down."

Qiao Mu was pushed all the way to the dining room.

The dining room was neat, the tables were clean, and the familiar seats were empty. Qiao Mu could not help but turn around and look at the direction of the stairs.

"Miss Qiao, yesterday I told Young Master Tang that you specifically left him some food, he seems very happy!" The maid came with the things, reporting as she walked, "And last night, Mr. Gu came as well. I don't know why, but he suddenly said he wanted to stay for dinner in the middle of the night …"

"I know." She came down to pour the water last night, and she ran into it.

"Actually, Mr. Gu comes to eat a lot, but last night, Young Master Tang didn't seem to welcome him …" The maid murmured her memories and told him what she knew.

"Is that so?" Qiao Mu answered absent-mindedly, no longer listening to her recount. She knew what the maid had said. She had been at the scene ever since …

And then …

Thinking about the scene in the kitchen, Qiao Mu's face turned dry.

I don't want to!

He ate with his head down!

… ….

He wolfed down most of the breakfast, but there was no sound coming from the stairs.

Qiao Mu hesitated for a long time before taking the initiative to ask, "Doesn't he need to go out today?"

"Young Master Tang left very early in the morning, don't you know?" This time it was the maid who was surprised. She blinked in doubt: "Are you looking for him?"

"No." Without even thinking about it, Qiao Mu quickly rejected the idea.

Why was she looking for Tang Beiyao?

She's just. He asked without thinking!

It would be best if he wasn't here! Without him, she would be able to concentrate on her work.

"I'm done eating." Qiao Mu put down her utensils, took her clothes out and said, "I'm going out for a while." She remembered that Tang Beiyao did not restrict her freedom this time.

Besides, she had no intention of leaving A City.

But —

"Miss Qiao!" She changed her clothes and was stopped just as she was about to leave the room. One of his bodyguards. The bodyguard was dressed in a black suit. He looked like an upright stone statue. Only after seeing her leave the room did he "revive" her.

"You want to follow me?" Qiao Mu wasn't surprised.

The bodyguard neither nodded nor shook his head. With a completely mechanized expression, he said lightly: "Miss Qiao, Young Master Tang left a message for you before he left."