“Bai Yu is so slow…”
Lovia had originally thought that by the time she had tried on all the underwear Bai Yu had picked out for her and changed back into her own clothes to leave the fitting room, Bai Yu would have returned.
However, she had sat in the lounge area holding that pile of underwear for quite a while, yet she still hadn’t waited for Bai Yu’s return.
Bai Yu… she didn’t actually abandon me here, did she?
Thinking of this, Lovia’s eyes instantly dimmed.
SMACK!
In the next second, Lovia heavily slapped her own face.
How could she doubt Bai Yu?
Bai Yu was clearly a very gentle person who treated her very well; how could she possibly abandon her here?
Bai Yu must have encountered trouble and needed a little more time.
Once she finished handling the trouble, she would come back to find her.
It must be like that.
Bai Yu would definitely come back; she just needed to wait a little longer.
Lovia continued to sit in the lounge area, gazing eagerly in the direction of the clothing store entrance.
After waiting for a while longer, the familiar black-haired girl appeared at the doorway of the clothing store, seemingly holding a paper bag in her hand.
“Bai Yu!”
She stood up holding the few pieces of underwear and walked towards Bai Yu, who was pushing open the store door.
Lovia noticed that Bai Yu’s face seemed a bit flushed, and there were a few fine beads of sweat on her forehead.
“Sorry, Lovia, I kept you waiting.”
The black-haired girl trotted to her side, panting as she unfolded the paper bag in her hand, revealing two cups of milk tea placed inside.
“Sorry, I originally wanted to buy you a cup of milk tea while waiting, but…”
As she spoke, Bai Yu gasped for breath again, looking as if she had run too fast, “I didn’t expect that shop’s business to be so good. I had to wait a long time before it was my turn. Lovia, I’m truly sorry, I hope I didn’t make you wait too long.”
Looking at the panting girl before her, Lovia could already imagine Bai Yu, after getting the milk tea, running back in a hurry out of fear that she had waited too long.
No wonder she was out of breath.
At this moment, Lovia’s heartstrings, which had been taut due to worry, instantly relaxed.
She knew it; Bai Yu would definitely return and would not leave her to her own devices.
“No need to apologize. I just left the fitting room too.”
As she spoke, she used one hand to pull Bai Yu down to sit in the lounge area.
“Bai Yu doesn’t need to run so fast and exhaust yourself. It’s fine to make me wait a little.”
“How can I do that…”
“It’s okay, I can wait for Bai Yu, as long as…”
Looking at the black-haired girl sitting beside her, the corners of Lovia’s mouth turned up slightly, revealing a shallow smile, “As long as you return safely, Bai Yu.”
Whew… it’s good that Lovia isn’t angry.
If she hadn’t suddenly run into Su Keke, Bai Yu probably could have returned to the clothing store before Lovia discovered she was gone.
Seriously.
Having gone out, first she ran into the abnormal entity stalking them, then she ran into Su Keke, and if she ran into something else next, she probably wouldn’t find it strange at all.
After catching her breath slightly and confirming her breathing had recovered, Bai Yu looked at the pile of underwear Lovia was holding.
“Lovia, do these fit well?”
Hearing this, Lovia nodded gently. “They all fit well.”
“Alright, let’s go check out.”
After paying, Bai Yu felt a pang of heartache looking at the reduced balance in her wallet.
So expensive.
But thinking that this was spent on Lovia, and thinking about the future life of lounging around while clinging to Lovia’s thigh, Bai Yu’s heart didn’t ache as much anymore.
These were all necessary expenses; there was nothing to skimp on.
“Here.”
After leaving the clothing store, Bai Yu took out a milk tea from the handbag, inserted a straw, and handed it to Lovia.
Lovia reached out, and the moment she took the milk tea, she smelled an unpleasant odor on Bai Yu’s body.
It was very familiar; it seemed to be the same odor she had smelled on that stick she had placed at home this morning.
Lovia’s hand holding the milk tea tightened slightly, a complex expression flashing through her eyes.
Bai Yu hadn’t simply gone to buy milk tea; she had gone to deal with a danger she knew nothing about again, hadn’t she?
As for the so-called “waiting too long in line for milk tea,” it was probably just an excuse to keep her from worrying.
Why, why must Bai Yu face danger all alone?
At this moment, Lovia truly wanted to grab Bai Yu’s hand and interrogate her properly, asking why she didn’t tell her.
Clearly, she already knew that this world was not safe and that dangers existed that she didn’t know about, so why did Bai Yu still hide it from her and sneakily face the danger alone?
Was it because she didn’t want her to worry?
Was it because she wanted to protect her and didn’t want her to come into contact with those dangers, which was why she always hid it and handled it alone?
“Bai Yu…”
The young girl whispered the name of the person beside her.
This morning, Bai Yu had told her that she temporarily did not want her to come into contact with these dangers.
If she really wanted to stand alongside Bai Yu and face the dangers with her, she had to at least wait until her body had recovered.
That was why Bai Yu had left without a word to face the danger.
Before her body recovered, how much protection did she still need to receive from Bai Yu?
Thinking this way, it seemed she would only owe Bai Yu more and more.
By the time it was over, what on earth could she still do for Bai Yu to repay her for taking care of her?
Tightening her grip on the milk tea, Lovia bit the straw and took a gentle sip.
The sweet milk tea surged into her mouth. It was very sweet, just like Bai Yu.
However, suddenly, she smelled a different scent.
It was a scent mixed within that unpleasant, bloody smell.
It was very faint, almost completely covered by the unpleasant odor.
But Lovia still caught that scent.
It was a scent completely different from the bloody smell; it was a faint, clean fragrance.
Unlike the pleasant aroma on Bai Yu’s body, and not a scent coming from Lovia herself, she was very sure that this unfamiliar, clean fragrance obviously belonged to another unfamiliar girl.
Why… why is Bai Yu tainted with the scent of an unfamiliar girl?
Lovia’s pupils trembled.
At this moment, she somewhat doubted whether her perception was faulty.
She couldn’t help but lean closer towards Bai Yu again, wanting to carefully determine if her perception was indeed wrong.
But after moving closer, that faint, clean fragrance became even more pronounced.
There is no mistake; an unfamiliar girl definitely touched Bai Yu and subsequently left her scent on Bai Yu’s body.
When on earth did they come into contact?
And why was she in contact with Bai Yu?
Separated from Bai Yu, that only happened during the time she was in the fitting room.
So, after Bai Yu left the clothing store, besides neutralizing an unknown danger, she also had contact with an unfamiliar girl?
Who… is that person?