Senior, don't be afraid, I'll protect you.

Before I knew it, it was already 11:30 p.m., and the next day was almost here.

After saying goodnight to each other, Luo Ye looked through the chat history and found that he had exchanged hundreds of messages with his senior in one night.

Looking at these messages, Luo Ye felt a sense of satisfaction for some reason.

Soon, Luo Ye fell asleep.

Originally, he was supposed to add extra chapters to his novel during the seven-day holiday, since everyone was on vacation and could relax by reading the novel.

But now he's completely focused on the fairy-like senior, so he has no time to think about the novel. However, he can't completely ignore it, so he just needs to ensure the minimum number of words updated each day.

For Luo Ye, who has been single for eighteen years, typing speed is a piece of cake when it comes to a basic word count of four to six thousand.

Soon, Luo Ye fell asleep.

The next morning, he opened his eyes in the hotel's king-size bed and began washing up with a blank expression.

Looking at himself in the mirror, Luo Ye asked himself a profound question.

where am I?

What am I supposed to do?

Oh, I'm in Hangzhou because my senior's home is in this city.

After washing up, Luo Ye decided to visit some of the more famous tourist attractions in Hangzhou.

However, this city is not big, and there aren't many places to visit, but it is a very interesting city.

Because there are many online celebrities in this city, and even on some famous pedestrian streets, you can see them holding up phone stands and live streaming everywhere you go.

As a result, this city is famous for its handsome men and beautiful women.

Luo Ye went out for breakfast and then prepared to start writing today's word count.

I write in the morning and go sightseeing in the afternoon.

However, the first thing I did after waking up was to send a good morning message to my fairy-like senior.

Su Baizhou also replied with a picture.

The picture shows the window of a high-speed train, meaning that Su Baizhou is already on her way home.

Luo Ye will not pick her up at the train station.

He felt it was somewhat inappropriate to cling to a member of the opposite sex like that, even if it was a girl he liked.

Moreover, the senior student didn't know he was in Hangzhou, so if he went to pick her up at the station, it would most likely be offensive.

His presence was enough when his senior needed him.

So the question is, what should he eat in this culinary desert today?

Luo Ye started searching online for information about Hangzhou's delicacies, eventually settling on something he had never even heard of before.

Longjing hot pot?

Interesting, really interesting.

Do you have cola hot pot? Or baijiu hot pot?

Luo Ye finished writing the day's update in one morning, and then headed straight to a hot pot restaurant with Longjing tea.

Meanwhile, Su Baizhou had already arrived at the house.

About 15 kilometers from the center of Hangzhou, there is a residential community that is not particularly high-end, but it looks quite nice.

Su Baizhou returned home easily.

Looking at the door in front of her, she hesitated for a moment before inserting the key into the lock.

But soon, she froze, because the key couldn't open her own door.

She became puzzled and tried calling her mother on her cell phone, but the call didn't go through.

Did she change the locks at her house?

Just then, a neighbor living across the street heard the commotion outside. An old lady opened her door, and upon seeing Su Baizhou, she smiled kindly and said, "Oh, Zhouzhou's back! Would you like to come and sit at Grandma's house for a while?"

Grandma Liu has a very good personality and has watched Su Baizhou grow up since she was a child, so Su Baizhou is very kind to her.

Su Baizhou arrived at Grandma Liu's house.

Although it was a holiday, none of Grandma Liu's children were home; only her four-year-old granddaughter was eating snacks in the room.

Su Baizhou sat on the sofa. Grandma Liu poured her a cup of tea and then said, "Zhouzhou, your parents' relationship has been getting worse and worse lately. After you started school last month, your father drank and came home late at night. Your mother is not in good health, and she didn't hear the knocking on the door after she fell asleep at night... So your father kicked the door open. Tell me, we are all family, why do we have to live like this?"

Upon hearing this, Su Baizhou looked worried and couldn't help but ask, "Grandma Liu, where's my mother?"

Grandma Liu glanced at Su Baizhou, then sighed, her gaze towards Su Baizhou filled with pity. She said softly, "After your father kicked open the door, he woke your mother up. If I hadn't heard the noise and come out to stop him, he would have already hit her. The next day, your uncle took your mother away. Recently, it seems they've been going through a divorce."

Upon hearing this, Su Baizhou's expression showed no surprise.

She felt that her mother should have divorced that person a long time ago.

My mother is in poor health, and if we get a divorce, she'll probably have to live alone forever, so I'm still hesitating.

Even if we're going to get a divorce, we'll wait until Su Baizhou graduates so we have time to take care of her.

But she didn't want to be a burden on her daughter, so she kept going.

But now, she can't hold on any longer.

Su Baizhou sat on the sofa, lost in thought.

Every time I go home, I have to face so many things. Now I can't even go back to my own home.

Suddenly, there was a noise outside the door. Grandma Liu looked through the peephole and saw a man who was completely drunk sitting at the door, knocking on her door.

"It's your father."

Now he spends his days drinking, and since Su Baizhou's mother is not around, he often forgets to bring his keys.

"You bitch, open the door!"

Su Changqing shouted and punched and kicked at the door in front of him.

Upon hearing the insults directed at her mother, Su Baizhou stood up from the sofa. She strode out, opened the door, grabbed the man's arm, and then swung her other hand, slapping him hard across the face.

"Watch your mouth." Su Baizhou stared at him coldly.

Su Changqing covered his face, sobering up a bit.

He looked at the girl in front of him, his face contorted, and he roared, "Bastard, you're a slut just like your mother."

Behind her, Grandma Liu angrily retorted, "How can you talk about your own daughter like that?"

"How I discipline her is none of your business."

As he spoke, Su Changqing swung his arm and slapped Su Baizhou across the face.

There was a snap.

A clear handprint appeared on that stunningly beautiful face.

Su Baizhou's gaze dimmed, losing even the last vestige of hope for her father...

When did this man become like this?

Is it because her mother is beautiful?

Is it because all of her mother's suitors were better than him?

Is it possible that because he accomplished nothing in his life, his mother could live a life of wealth simply by setting aside a little bit of her dignity?

But her mother never relinquished her dignity...

Su Changqing, who had slapped his daughter, sobered up completely. Looking at his hand, he showed a hint of regret.

“Zhouzhou, I…”

"enough."

Su Baizhou spoke, her tone utterly cold.

She glanced gratefully at Grandma Liu behind her, then turned and left without saying a word.

She didn't want to say a single word to this failed father.

After leaving the residential area, Su Baizhou sat on the steps at the entrance.

Looking at the place where he grew up, he felt a sense of unfamiliarity.

I don't know why, but she feels a little... no...

It's not just a little bit; she really, really wants to go back to school.

I want to see... someone at school.