After rebirth, I gave up Bai Yueguang

In the days that followed, Su Jing spent her days taking extra classes, painting, and performing in the evenings. Her days were busy and fulfilling. At night, whenever she reached the corner where Jiang Yi had jumped out that night, Su Jing would glance into the shadows. She longed to see that handsome boy.

From that night on, Young Master Jiang suddenly lost interest in calling his friends out for drinks, nightclubs, and games. He often stayed at his grandmother's house until almost 12 o'clock before wandering home.

Su Jing's route home was recently undergoing government renovations, leaving piles of materials and few working streetlights. The piles of materials on either side cast eerie shadows, like wild beasts crouching in the quiet night, waiting for their turn. Only a few windows on the residential buildings on either side still had lights on, as if the city itself had fallen into a deep sleep. At midnight, Su Jing was the only one left on the street, her shadow stretched long in the dim light of the few remaining streetlights.

The night was so quiet that even the breeze that lifted her skirt was so gentle that it made no sound. The only sound was that of Su Jing's own high heels.

Tap, tap, the sound echoes in the quiet night.

Today was the day Su Jing settled her accounts with the venue. With two months' wages in her pocket, Su Jing walked briskly. Perhaps it was the sunny weather or the gentle moonlight, but she was in a good mood. As she walked, she began to hum a song.

Suddenly, a very soft sound reached Su Jing's ears, and a sudden panic came over her. She stopped, pricked up her ears again, and listened more carefully to the sound, but there was no sound.

Could it be that she was hallucinating because she was too nervous? She told herself not to let her imagination run wild and just go home. But her intuition told her that someone must be following her.

But she had just taken two steps when the sound rang out again. But this time, Su Jing did not stop, but subtly lowered the sound of her footsteps and listened carefully.

Sure enough, this time, she heard a faint, hurried sound of footsteps, seemingly mimicking her own pace. She turned sharply, only to see a quiet street and piles of black materials. And as she suddenly stopped, the footsteps ceased abruptly.

She turned around, instinctively clutching her bag to her chest, her steps quickening. The intermittent footsteps began to creak again. Su Jing turned abruptly, and the footsteps stopped immediately. A figure seemed to sway. Now, Su Jing was certain someone was following her.

I feel bad, very bad.

Normally, Su Jing wouldn't be nervous at all, but today, she had money—over 8,000! It was tuition for the next year! She couldn't afford to let anything go wrong. Su Jing thought, keeping an eye out for footsteps behind her, and began adjusting her route as she weaved through the piles of materials. Her ears were now perked up like antennas, picking up every subtle sound.

When she reached the entrance of the alley, Su Jing stopped again and looked back. This time, she was sure to see a figure flash into the pile of materials next to her, and it was very close to her.

After confirming that someone was there, Su Jing somehow calmed down. She turned around and continued to walk into the alley at the same pace as before. Then, Su Jing started to sprint.

Anything becomes very important as long as it is related to money. If it were usual, Su Jing might not even realize that she was being followed.

From the entrance of the alley to Su Jing's compound, there are only two street lamps, one at the entrance of the alley and the other at the gate of the compound. They are covered with spider webs and various insect corpses. The lights are dim, and a cloud of insect mist is swirling.

The alley was extremely quiet at midnight, and the sound of high heels running became even clearer. Su Jing was sure that the man was chasing her.

After running a few dozen meters, Su Jing suddenly stopped again in a shadow. Almost at the same time, the footsteps not far away also stopped. Judging from the sound, they should have reached the entrance of the alley.

Su Jing hid in the shadows, pressing her hand against her heart that was about to jump out of her chest, breathing as lightly as possible, with her ears perked up.

Damn it! She cursed in her heart. When I had no money, I couldn't find anything. Today, this money hasn't even warmed up in my pocket, and someone has already targeted it. What kind of shitty luck is this?

I stuck out half an eye and took a look. There was no person or shadow, and the person didn't move.

Su Jing took the bag off her shoulder, checked whether it was fastened, and carefully adjusted the strap a little longer, wearing it cross-body. This way it would be convenient for running, and if anything happened later, she would have her hands free.

Just as she put the bag around her neck, the footsteps that had paused for a moment began to sound again. They were slow, steady and careful. Su Jing quickly scanned the surroundings. A few dozen meters away, there was a large trash can. She peered toward the entrance of the alley again, but still couldn't see anyone, only a blurry, elongated figure on the ground.

Great! After running past the trash can, I could see the door of my own unit. Estimating the distance and the speed of the two people, Su Jing took a deep breath, walked a few steps on tiptoe, and then suddenly accelerated to run towards the trash can.

She rushed to the trash can and squatted down, breathing heavily and silently. Her heart almost jumped out of her chest from running so hard. Suddenly, Su Jing raised her hands to her eyes and cursed in a low voice: "Damn it!"

Only now did she realize that the black iron ring she put on her finger every day before leaving get off work was missing. She hissed and gritted her teeth, feeling like a pig. Her thoughts of a hard fight were put on hold.

Are you so happy about getting your salary that you're losing your mind? You have a pig brain!

Things in the world are often so coincidental. Whether it is good or bad, it may not happen when you prepare and wait for it every day. When you feel discouraged, give up, and don't want to think about it anymore, well, it will come.

Like now.

Su Jing didn't have her own weapon, so she decided it was best not to take action. The door to her apartment was right in front of her, so she had to run in as quickly as possible. She fumbled around in her bag, but couldn't find her key. When you're anxious, your potential is easily unleashed, but it's also the most likely time for things to go wrong.

Back then, few people had pagers, making it impossible to detect the situation and call for help. Furthermore, it was late at night, and whether anyone heard me screaming was a big deal. Even if someone did wake up, they probably wouldn't have the guts to intervene. Most people didn't want to cause trouble.

Su Jing pinched the stack of money tied with a rubber band in her bag, took a deep breath, and slowly exhaled.

The eight-story building was built in the early 90s, and there is a row of special coal sheds at the door of each unit.

He estimated the distance between himself and the man again, and then looked at the distance between himself and the gate of the yard.

Su Jing clutched the key in her hand, took a deep breath, and rushed to the coal shed at the door of her unit. But this time, Su Jing ran to the coal shed and squatted down, but she didn't hear the man's footsteps.

Could this person just give up? Impossible! Just as the thought came to her mind, Su Jing immediately denied her own guess. She had been following him for so long, she shouldn't have given up.

Where is this guy hiding, preparing for a sneak attack? Where is it? Su Jing looked around and felt that everything was suspicious.

It was only the last ten meters. Shouldn't it be enough to run over and insert the key to open the door? She thought to herself.

Su Jing pricked up her ears again. The wind blew up the scattered garbage, making a few noises. But this time, she couldn't find the voice. She had no idea where he was. If this guy hit her from behind while she was opening the door, she would be in trouble.

After waiting for a few more seconds, the man still didn't move. No matter what, Su Jing decided to rush over and open the door.

After rushing to the iron door of the unit in a few steps, Su Jing did not immediately lower her head to look for the keyhole. Instead, she stood with her back against the door, searching the surroundings with her eyes and groping for the keyhole with her hands.

She couldn't give that person a chance to attack her from behind.

Her heartbeat quickened. After a few seconds, her finger touched a round hole, but she was unsure. She quickly glanced at the position of her finger. Sure enough, it was the keyhole. Su Jing prepared to insert the key.

In the early days, these densely populated old residential areas had no amenities or facilities. Over time, nothing broke and no one repaired it. There were only a few streetlights left. It was barely possible to avoid being hit by large objects while walking, and seeing clearly was impossible.

This is a rainy city, known for its "no three-day sunny spell." Weather changes are unpredictable.

Just like now, during the two minutes Su Jing was groping for the keyhole, a cool breeze suddenly blew, and the sky, which had just been bright and sparse, suddenly became completely dark. The moon and stars disappeared in an instant. The temperature suddenly felt like it dropped several degrees, and she shivered uncontrollably.

It got darker around.

Subconsciously, she looked around again.

A skinny man suddenly bumped into Su Jing's sight. Yes, he just bumped into her suddenly. Before Su Jing turned her head to check the keyhole, the place where the man was standing was still empty.

But now, less than a second later, when I turned around, the person appeared here, silently.

How did this person catch up with her without making any sound?

The question only flashed through Su Jing's mind, and she didn't have more time to think about it.

After a brief adjustment, Su Jing could see more clearly. The man in front of her was very thin and short, wearing a gray shirt and black pants, an outfit that looked like a thief in a novel.

Seeing the person, Su Jingxin calmed down. He stared at the person, shifted his body weight to his left foot, and lowered his right hand, ready to take off his shoes.

The two looked at each other, but the darkness prevented them from seeing each other's expressions.

The wind grew stronger and cooler, and the plastic bags on the ground were rolled up, making a sound like the flapping of birds' wings. They circled, flew up, fell down, flew up again, and fell down again.

There were also dark shadows of bats flying through the sultry air of the summer night like ghosts.

Neither of them moved, and the air seemed to have stopped flowing at this moment.