Lin Haihai followed the girl from the street to an alleyway. Then they took a few turns and walked through a long interconnected lane. Finally, they stopped before a shabby house. The winding paths they took left Lin Haihai disoriented. Thank heavens that Zheng Feng was with her, or she would’ve gotten lost on her way out.

The wooden door was locked with a long iron rod. The girl gingerly moved it away and pushed the door ajar, saying apologetically, “Please go ahead. I’ll hold it open!”

Lin Haihai threw Zheng Feng a glance, who went up to hold the door without missing a beat. “Allow me to fix it for you!”

“You stay here for the moment then,” Lin Haihai said. “We’ll head inside first!”

“Wait, let’s go together after I get the door sorted out!” Zheng Feng said seriously and stopped Lin Haihai from heading in. She might as well be an infant in need of protection in his mind.

Lin Haihai sighed. I’m not an endangered animal! I did have a bowl of poisoned soup, but that’s all! She stayed rooted to the spot like a drawing compass while Zheng Feng fixed the wooden door with practiced ease. He then clapped away the dust on his hands and told the girl, “It’s all good...