The rent collector became stronger, and he took in a young, energetic woman every day.

Chapter 37: Four people in one bed, an epic meeting!

Coco lowered her voice, her tone slightly reproachful: "Well, you little brat, you beat me to it."

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Xiao Rou gave a soft snort, slightly raising her chin, her tone tinged with smugness: "I was here much earlier than you."

A flash of understanding crossed Coco's eyes.

It seems this isn't the first time Xiaorou has done this.

This made her feel more at ease.

Coco wanted to say something more, but Xiaorou made a "shh" gesture to her, put her index finger to her lips, and glanced towards the door.

Coco immediately shut her mouth, held her breath, and listened intently.

The third person to enter walked with a more steady and unhurried pace than the first two, making a very soft sound on the floor, like a cat pacing.

The footsteps reached the bedside and stopped.

A corner of the blanket was lifted, and a cool breeze blew in for a moment before being quickly blocked.

A body slipped into the bed, carrying a light, clean, and refreshing scent, like a forest after the rain.

Without hesitation, the person moved directly towards Chen Mo and pressed their body against his arm.

Chen Mo pretended to be asleep, just like before, breathing evenly and remaining motionless.

Only when that body pressed completely against him, its warmth seeping through the thin pajamas, did he slowly open his eyes and look at the other person in the moonlight.

The moonlight shone through the gap and onto that face.

Her hair was short, and the ends were still slightly damp from a recent shower.

There was a cool air about him, but at this moment, his usually indifferent eyes were filled with nervousness and shyness.

It's Sister Nan.

Chen Mo was genuinely surprised this time.

This energetic young woman is usually the quietest, doesn't talk much, and has a cool demeanor.

She's the quietest when washing dishes, she walks at the very back when shopping, and she doesn't chatter like a deer when eating.

Chen Mo really didn't expect that she would come to his room.

When Sister Nan saw the surprise in Chen Mo's eyes, her face, which was already red, turned even redder, burning from the base of her neck all the way to the tips of her ears. She couldn't even maintain her cool expression anymore.

She lowered her head, not daring to look Chen Mo in the eye, and pursed her lips repeatedly before finally managing to squeeze out a barely audible sentence.

"Brother Mo—I—"

She didn't finish her sentence because she really didn't know how to explain why she was there.

At the other end of the blankets, two girls huddled together held their breath at the same time.

Coco and Xiaorou exchanged a glance and smiled knowingly.

At this moment, Sister Nan was unaware that there were two other people hiding behind Chen Mo.

She was still trying to think of the right words to explain why she was there.

In truth, she had no idea what had possessed her tonight.

She had only intended to use the restroom. When she came out of her room, the hallway was pitch black, with moonlight streaming in from the window at the end, casting a long, silvery-white line on the floor.

After using the toilet and washing her hands, she should have gone back to her room.

But when she reached the middle of the corridor, she stopped.

A thought inexplicably popped into her mind, and then her body inexplicably turned in a different direction and walked towards the door at the very end of the corridor.

It wasn't until she was completely inside Mo Ge's bed that she realized what she had done.

Faced with Mo Ge's puzzled gaze, Nan Jie's face burned like fire, and she opened her lips several times but couldn't utter a single word.

You can only blame it on Mo Ge being too handsome and charming during the day.

When he plays the piano, his silhouette sitting on the piano bench looks like a sculpture under the light.

When he plays billiards, his profile, as he leans over to aim, is clearly defined under the fluorescent lights.

When he beat up those thugs, every move he made was swift and decisive, like a protagonist in a movie.

She simply couldn't suppress her emotions.

Although she is usually the quietest, she is the most sensitive.

The reason she became a "spiritual sister" was because her family didn't care about her at all.

After her parents divorced and each started new families, she became an unwanted and superfluous person to both of them.

No one cared whether she had eaten today, no one asked where she would sleep tonight, and no one cared whether she was cold.

She was completely disillusioned with that so-called "home," which is why she came out and wandered the streets with this group of women.

Wandering the streets was tough; she'd eat steamed buns when she was hungry and sleep in internet cafes when she was tired, but she felt free, at least she didn't have to worry about anyone's opinions.

After meeting Mo Ge, she felt that her emotions had suddenly found their home.

That feeling was something she had never experienced before.

It was as if the love she had lacked since childhood was suddenly being made up for little by little.

She inevitably idolized Chen Mo, even to the point of infatuation.

All of these reasons led to her behavior tonight.

But how could she possibly say these words?

Chen Mo noticed the embarrassment and unease in the girl's eyes.

Those eyes, usually so cold and indifferent, were now filled with panic and shyness, like a child caught doing something wrong.

He didn't press her further, but instead reached out and gently patted her thin shoulder in a very soft voice.

"Did that blond guy scare you during the day? You couldn't sleep, so you came here?"

Sister Nan looked up at Chen Mo.

She knew that Mo Ge was giving her a way out.

She opened her mouth, as if to say something, but her throat felt blocked by something, and she couldn't make a sound.

Her eyes reddened slightly, and a warm current surged through her heart, slowly spreading from her heart to her limbs, like drinking the first sip of hot soup in winter.

She nodded, squeezing out a nasal sound from her throat.

"Um."

Chen Mo smiled, gently slid his hand across her shoulder, and withdrew it.

"It's okay, don't be afraid, I'm here."

These words were like a key, unlocking a door in her heart that had always been locked.

I'm here for you.

No one had ever said that to her before.

No one had ever made her feel that there was a safe place in the world, or that there was someone she could rely on.

Sister Nan could no longer suppress her emotions.

She closed her eyes slightly, her eyelashes fluttering gently, her lips slightly pouting, and leaned towards Chen Mo.

Her lips pressed against Chen Mo's lips.

It's very light and soft, with the unique warmth of a young girl and a slight coolness.

She doesn't kiss; she just presses against me and then stays still, like a butterfly perched on a petal, its wings fluttering gently, yet reluctant to fly away.

Just then, a gasp of surprise came from outside the door.

"Brother Mo! Something terrible has happened!"

Then came the sound of hurried footsteps coming from the other end of the corridor, getting closer and closer.

"Xiaorou, Xiaonan, and Keke are all missing!"

It was the sound of a deer, sharp and bright, particularly jarring in the house late at night.

Sister Nan trembled all over, as if she had been electrocuted, and she shrank back abruptly.

Her eyes widened instantly, her pupils filled with terror, her lips still warm from the touch, her face flushed, and she gasped for breath.

The two people in the blankets behind Chen Mo shuddered simultaneously.

Xiao Rou's body was taut like a fully drawn bowstring, and Coco's breathing stopped for a full two seconds before it resumed.

Three seconds later, the deer's footsteps reached the doorway.

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