Four hours earlier.
Ye Xiaofan, with Shen Zuimo, stopped a taxi on the city's main road. Then, they rode bicycles through Southwest Avenue, turning into a community called Guanghai.
Building C6, Room 502. Open, enter, close the door, and sit on the sofa. Only then did Ye Xiaofan breathe a sigh of relief.
"Is this your home?" Shen Zuimo asked, leaning on the sofa, looking at the two-bedroom, one-living-room space that was less than a hundred square meters.
"No, it's a house my parents rented. Because it's somewhat remote, it's very cheap, only over seven hundred a month." Ye Xiaofan said, handing Shen Zuimo a cup of warm water.
"Why didn't you just have the driver drop us off downstairs earlier? Running that extra bit is a waste." Shen Zuimo continued to ask.
"No choice, because we don't know if there are cameras over there that might capture us. If the other side gets a handle on our whereabouts, even hiding here won't help. So, I'd rather walk a bit more." Ye Xiaofan's analysis was quite reasonable.
However, while Ye Xiaofan spoke calmly, it was a completely different story in Shen Zuimo's ears.
To say earlier, she was completely thrown off balance, unable to maintain a normal mindset, let alone analyze these things. But this eighteen-year-old boy in front of her, not only was exceedingly calm on the surface, he could also analyze so much in such a situation. Is he really just a high school student?
"Although I don't remember, my subconscious tells me those people are very dangerous. Bringing me back here, I'm afraid it'll implicate you, and even your parents might be at risk of losing their lives." Shen Zuimo said this not to scare him; it was indeed the truth.
"My parents work out of town and only come back during the New Year, but they usually stay in the village, and even if they come here, they won't stay more than three to five days. It's to provide me with a good learning environment that they rented this house." Ye Xiaofan answered honestly.
Indeed, Ye Xiaofan had even considered his parents' situation. How did his mind grow? Not to mention typical high school students, even regular adults couldn't make calm and composed choices under such circumstances. To them, reporting to the police would be the best way out.
"You saw me kill someone, doesn't that concern you?" Shen Zuimo asked again.
"And you? You killed someone? What are your thoughts?" Ye Xiaofan actually retorted.
"Me? No thoughts. If I hadn't killed him, it would be me dying, so it was inevitable. You can choose to turn me into the police because, for you, I'm a dangerous..."
"Would you kill me?" Ye Xiaofan asked before she could finish.
"No."
"As long as you won't kill me, then I'm not in immediate danger. When danger really comes, it's not too late to involve the police."
"I'm afraid by the time danger comes, it'll be too late to call the police..." Before finishing her words, Shen Zuimo felt a blackness in front of her eyes and collapsed on the sofa.
"Shen Zuimo, hey, Shen Zuimo." Ye Xiaofan rushed over in panic, quickly supporting Shen Zuimo. "Oh no, the wound tore open again, it must have been moving too much when fighting before. Seriously, this woman, why keep silent and endure."
In a daze, Shen Zuimo slowly opened her eyes. She felt a tingling sensation on her right shoulder, and as her consciousness returned, the pain from her wound made her furrow her brows involuntarily.
However, after frowning, seeing the man in front of her focused on applying medicine, the frown slowly relaxed. She quietly watched him, feeling his gentle movements, sensing his care for her. Slowly, she appreciated this boy, three years younger than herself.
"Hmm?" Suddenly, Shen Zuimo felt something strange in a certain area. This guy actually took advantage of her unconsciousness to...
And Ye Xiaofan really did it. With no choice, the temptation was too great. For an eighteen-year-old boy, curiosity about the female body overwhelmed his rational thinking.
However, when Ye Xiaofan met Shen Zuimo's gaze, he was completely stunned. She was awake? How was she awake at this moment? No, why didn't she say a word after waking?
And Shen Zuimo too was staring blankly at Ye Xiaofan, blinking twice, lightly biting her teeth: Why hasn't this guy moved his hand yet...
"You're awake?"
"Move your hand."
"Ah. I, I, uh, this..." Feeling guilty, Ye Xiaofan instantly panicked.
"Help me up." Shen Zuimo said without any sign of anger. "How long was I out?"
"N-not even half an hour." Ye Xiaofan gently helped Shen Zuimo up, full of indecision. Like a thief caught red-handed stealing.
"If you touch me again next time, I'll cut your hand off." Shen Zuimo said playfully, silently buttoning up her shirt.
Next time? So this time is just let go? Hey, hehehe...
"No looking either, or when I recover, I'll gouge your eyes out." Shen Zuimo added in her thoughts.
"Oh." But when told not to look, Ye Xiaofan sneakily glanced over. Unable to look away? Reluctant to part?
"You're still looking?" For the first time, Shen Zuimo blushed because of a man. No, since becoming a true assassin, she hadn't blushed again, yet today, now, she felt a bashfulness due to a man's gaze. This might have something to do with amnesia, though not directly related.
"Yeah. Since you're not recovered yet, I'll look more now. Once you're healed, if I look, my eyes will be gouged out." Ye Xiaofan chuckled, quickly running off.
Indeed, he didn't take Shen Zuimo's threats to heart because, if she truly wanted to cut off his limbs or gouge his eyes, she would accomplish it effortlessly, injury or not.
"I'm hungry."
Food is the best way to replenish physical capabilities, which Shen Zuimo seemed to understand well. After all, wounds and blood loss require ample nutritious food for recovery.
"Yeah, you rest at home for a bit, I'll go out and buy some groceries." Ye Xiaofan shook off his playful demeanor earlier, stood up, and prepared to leave.
"How long will you be gone?" Shen Zuimo quickly asked.
"Hmm? Not long. There's a Guizhou market where we came back from, it'll be quick."
The worry on Shen Zuimo's face was evident. So, she was so scared to be left alone.
Ye Xiaofan seemed to understand this, pedaling his bike diligently. Fortunately, they had withdrawn ten thousand from Shen Zuimo's card earlier. Buying clothes cost something, but not more than a thousand. So, he could use the remaining money to buy nutritious food for Shen Zuimo.
After buying groceries, Ye Xiaofan immediately busied himself in the kitchen. After all, without parents around, cooking had become very common for him.
"Ye Xiaofan, come here for a bit."
"Why, I'm making soup. What's up?" Ye Xiaofan slowly walked back to his room, and the scene before him once again stirred his blood.
"My arm hurts, help me button up." Shen Zuimo said in distress.
Button up? Oh my...
A very enticing nosebleed squirted from Ye Xiaofan's nose, rendering him dumbfounded.
"I told you, can't you have a bit of self-control? Hurry up." Shen Zuimo rolled her eyes, thinking to herself: Haven't you seen it before, is this necessary?
The few little buttons at the back made Ye Xiaofan feel like he was undergoing a major life event. His hands trembled non-stop, failing seven times before he finally managed to fasten them.
"Go on, behave." Shen Zuimo uttered a few words, finished dressing, and slowly walked out the door.