Chapter 59: I’m with You
[gbx]: Well, the person they just caught said he wanted to come save me. Because he said he saw a man in a raincoat in my room.
[gbx]: That raincoat man seems to be the one I saw in the elevator. I don’t know who he is. But it seems like he really followed me back.
[gbx]: I originally wanted to say something about this when the police were here. But then I thought maybe it was just a coincidence, and for some reason, I felt something wasn’t quite right, so I didn’t say it in the end.
[gbx]: But you know what the fuck? Just now, when I looked through the peephole, I saw that raincoat man standing right at my door!!
[gbx]: I’m fucking terrified!!
[gbx]: I’m holding a kitchen knife in my hand right now, I don’t dare to sleep tonight!
[gbx]: I was going to call the police, but then I suddenly thought of something. Those police just left, and this person was standing at my door… Could it be that he was really there from the beginning?
[gbx]: I’m so scared, I don’t know what I’m saying anymore. Could he be watching me?
[gbx]: I really don’t know what to do, I don’t dare to make a sound… Maybe I should call the police back, I should tell them…
She sent a string of messages, showing her fear and unease.
[Darling Yuqi]: Don’t be afraid, don’t be afraid, it’s okay. Just hold onto that knife for self-defense. Generally, thugs won’t dare to act rashly if they see you have a weapon in your hand.
[Darling Yuqi]: Or should I call the police for you again? You can finish talking to the police?
[gbx]: I don’t know… If I do that, will the police think I’m troublesome? Will they ask me why I didn’t say anything before? I don’t even know why I didn’t say anything before… I really don’t know…
[Darling Yuqi]: Don’t be afraid, don’t be afraid.
[Darling Yuqi]: I’ll always be with you, don’t worry, with me here, nothing will happen to you.
Bai Cha pressed her phone to her chest, suppressing her sobs.
She just kept the light on, holding the phone in one hand and the kitchen knife in the other. Outside, she didn’t know when, it seemed like the sound of snowflakes falling had begun.
Bai Cha gradually drifted into a doze.
However, her sleep wasn’t peaceful at all, and she kept having nightmares.
The light in the room suddenly went out.
Bai Cha’s eyeballs under her eyelids seemed to move, wanting to open her eyes, but she was just too sleepy.
[Ahhh!]
[How can you sleep at your age?]
[Help, do you know your light went out? It was like someone turned it off in a flash]
[Is she timid or just has a big heart?]
Of course, she was both cautious and bold.
Gu Baixue’s personality was easy to grasp.
The 7 AM alarm rang on time.
Bai Cha was jolted awake.
She sprang up from the bed and fumbled to turn off the alarm.
There were many messages from Darling Yuqi on her phone, almost one every 10 minutes saying “I’m here.”
The messages continued until just now at 6:55 AM.
A feeling of warmth appeared on Bai Cha’s face. She felt much more awake and not as scared as last night.
[gbx]: Thank you, I accidentally fell asleep last night. Didn’t you sleep all night? I’m so sorry…
[Darling Yuqi]: It’s okay, I often stay up all night anyway, you know that.
She didn’t know that originally, but now she did.
Bai Cha thought to herself.
[gbx]: Thank you so much!! I don’t know what I would have done without you!!
[Darling Yuqi]: After all, we’ve known each other for so many years, and I’m still looking forward to meeting you.
[Darling Yuqi]: How are you feeling now?
As soon as these words were spoken, Bai Cha seemed to realize that she felt a bit unwell. Her head was aching badly, and she touched her forehead.
[gbx]: I think I have a bit of a cold, headache, maybe it’s because I didn’t sleep well.
[Darling Yuqi]: Then should you ask your company for a leave? Don’t go today.
Bai Cha typed a line of words and then deleted it, hesitating before finally sending a sentence.
[gbx]: Never mind, I’ll still go. Maybe the company is safer.
[Darling Yuqi]: That’s true, at least there are more people. You probably won’t have to work overtime today either. Go back earlier after work, remember to buy a security camera, or you should move to a different place, staying in a hotel is also fine.
A look of struggle and pain appeared on Bai Cha’s face again.
She also glanced around with some fear. The winter morning wasn’t very bright, especially with the curtains tightly drawn, making the room very dark.
Dark?
She froze for a moment, her pupils suddenly contracted, her fingers trembling as she quickly tapped on the phone keyboard.
[gbx]: Holy crap, I suddenly realized something, my light went out sometime!!
[gbx]: Damn it, I slept with the light on last night!
[gbx]: Ahhh! I’m going crazy, I’m leaving right now, I can’t stay here!
[Darling Yuqi]: Don’t get excited, don’t get excited.
[Darling Yuqi]: Why don’t you ask your community property management if there was a power outage?
[gbx]: But… okay, I’ll go ask later. I’m not in the property management group, and the landlord is an old grandma, she probably doesn’t use a smartphone.
[Darling Yuqi]: It’s okay, don’t worry. If you have a cold now, go take some medicine first, and be careful not to catch a cold again.
Bai Cha sniffled and sent back an “okay” before standing up to pull open the curtains.
She definitely had a cold. The wind on the way back yesterday had chilled her to the bone, and now she clearly had a bit of a stuffy nose.
She might also have a slight fever.
Bai Cha rummaged around the room and finally found a box of Banlangen granules in a corner.
Okay, this was a healthy girl.
Banlangen would do, Bai Cha boiled some hot water.
While she waited, she added a few more layers of clothing.
She was already sick, so she should be allowed to wear more, right?
Then she washed her face. She hadn’t slept much all night, and her hair was greasy. Bai Cha was too lazy to care and just tied it into a low ponytail.
She dissolved the Banlangen granules in hot water and drank it. Looking at the time, it was already 7:30 AM.
If she remembered correctly, she should actually be at the company by 7:30 AM, probably for some kind of morning meeting.
But after what happened last night…
She took out her phone and opened the supervisor’s interface.
She typed out the words “I want to ask for leave,” but then deleted them.
A look of confusion and pain appeared on her face. She opened her bank app again and looked.
Credit card debt of eighteen thousand.
Looking at the payment app, a debt of fifteen thousand on “Alipay.”
Just these two places for repayment required a monthly expense of four thousand.
Her salary was only three thousand five plus commission. So she had to work desperately and have perfect attendance.
Only then could she barely repay her debts, but it was definitely not enough to live on.
Bai Cha’s eyes turned red. She poured another cup of hot water, drank it, and then went out.
She had found gloves and a hat when looking for clothes. After all, it was the north, she couldn’t possibly be without these.
When she walked out the door, Bai Cha saw a box, a cardboard box, at her door.
Not very big, about the size of two palms put together.
She was silent for a moment, a hint of fear flashing in her eyes, but she still cautiously approached and opened the box.
Inside was a beautifully packaged small gift box.
This made her think even more of the unpleasant experience last night.
