Chapter 72 - Refuse? Scream for Help? Call the Police?

The boss of the nearby Hardware Store was currently busy, so he couldn’t come to change the lock. Lu Shimiao was a little dazed while she ate. There was a rumble with bolts of lightning and rain drizzling outside. Knitting his brows, Su Tao sighed, “Since when has the weather forecast been so accurate? It accurately predicted the rain today.”

They’re currently in a restaurant in the district of Lu Shimiao’s rented apartment. A couple owns this restaurant, and the taste of the food here was ordinary. They used lots of seasoning. It was fine when they started eating, but as they ate, they would begin to feel thirsty from the salt.

Lu Shimiao acknowledged before she took a sip from a disposable cup and softly said, “Since it’s raining so heavily, you don’t have to rush back.”

Su Tao faintly smiled. “It’ll probably be nearly nine after our meal. I’m afraid it won’t be appropriate for me to stay in your home any longer.”

Lu Shimiao inwardly cursed Su Tao for pretending not to hear her intentions, before she faintly replied,...