The Chengs had lived in this apartment for many years; in other words, their neighbors had essentially seen Cheng Xi grow up.

Cheng Xi knew the man who had opened the windows and yelled at them. He wasn’t too much older than Cheng Xi’s father, but he was technically from her grandfather’s generation. His favorite food from her parents’ store was their alkaline noodles.

His voice was very loud, shattering the silence of the night. It woke almost everyone in the apartment complex. Soon after the yell, Cheng Xi could see vague movement in the windows on the floors above and below his, and also from the rooms to his left and right.

Creaking sounds echoed in the night as Cheng Xi clutched at Lu Chenzhou. Alright, I probably won’t be able to hide the fact that I found a dolt as a boyfriend and was kissing him in public.

It was cold, and she couldn’t just stay curled up there without moving. Even if she didn’t freeze to death, something would happen to Lu Chenzhou. But since she was unable to push or lift him off of herself, she could only ask someone...

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