14: Chapter 14 The White-Haired Girl

"Doudou!"

Ye Qingzhu let out a soft cry and instinctively reached out to hug it.

Ling Yichen immediately handed the White Cat over.

However, the moment Ye Qingzhu touched Ling Yichen, her body jolted as an electric sensation surged through her.

She jerked her hand back and looked at Ling Yichen intently.

Upon closer look, her face instantly flushed red.

"He's so handsome..."

Handsomeness is a feeling...

Although Ling Yichen had long, somewhat messy hair, the features hidden beneath were stunning.

Having not been exposed to the sun for a long time, his skin was as fair as mutton-fat jade, yet his eyes were incredibly spirited.

Ye Qingzhu felt her heart race, and her face burned hot.

"Um... sorry, did my cat disturb you?"

Ye Qingzhu spoke somewhat nervously.

"No, it's very well-behaved!"

Ling Yichen said with a smile.

At this moment, he could clearly sense Ye Qingzhu's feelings.

He also knew everything she felt after touching him.

Naturally, he knew she had a great deal of favorable impressions of him.

Especially after sensing her heartbeat, the smile on his face grew even brighter.

"Hello, I'm Ling Yichen. I've also just moved in, so we'll be neighbors from now on!"

Ye Qingzhu's eyes lit up instantly. "You're also a newly Awakened One?"

"Yeah, I just reported in today!" Ling Yichen replied.

An excited expression immediately flooded Ye Qingzhu's face.

"Oh, what a coincidence! I just reported in yesterday. We live in the same complex, so are you also going to No. 7 High School?"

Ling Yichen nodded slightly.

The joy on Ye Qingzhu's face deepened.

"Wow, so we're not just neighbors, we'll be classmates too!"

Ye Qingzhu was so excited she almost stomped her feet.

In this moment, she had completely forgotten to remain wary of others.

Just then, the elevator at the end of the hallway chimed, and three people—two adults and one child—stepped out.

Ye Qingzhu looked closely and her eyes widened; she was momentarily stunned.

Because the person was none other than Tian Yingying, whom she had just met this morning.

"Tian Yingying?"

She called out softly and immediately walked over.

Ling Yichen wasn't surprised to see Tian Yingying here, as he had already sensed her through the Worm.

When Tian Yingying saw Ye Qingzhu, her expression stiffened at first, then her eyes turned red with grievance.

After all, she had only gone through that horrific ordeal two hours ago and hadn't fully recovered.

Even though she had told her parents everything and they had comforted her greatly, she hadn't completely shaken off the fear.

Seeing Ye Qingzhu, who was around her age, she felt as if she had found a confidante, and all her emotions poured out.

"Senior!"

She threw her arms around Ye Qingzhu, tears gushing out uncontrollably.

Seeing her like this, Ye Qingzhu felt a surge of pity, having roughly guessed what happened.

"It's okay, it's okay. Everything will be fine!"

She comforted her softly.

Then, Tian Yingying, leaning on Ye Qingzhu's shoulder, suddenly saw Ling Yichen at the end of the hallway. She froze, then began to tremble violently as if she had seen a ghost.

Seeing this, Ling Yichen simply gave her a half-smile.

This scared Tian Yingying half to death, and she reflexively shrunk into Ye Qingzhu's embrace, not daring to look at Ling Yichen.

"What's wrong?"

Ye Qingzhu noticed her abnormality and glanced back at Ling Yichen.

Then she said, "Don't be afraid. He's our neighbor, Ling Yichen. He's not a bad person."

"Yeah, he shouldn't be a bad person. Someone who likes cats definitely isn't a bad person!"

Hearing this, Ling Yichen almost burst out laughing, then shook his head helplessly.

"She really is just a young girl who hasn't experienced the sinister side of human nature!"

With that, he didn't stay put. Carrying the cat, he walked step by step behind Ye Qingzhu and said to Tian Yingying and her parents, "Hello, Uncle and Auntie. We'll be neighbors from now on."

"And you, classmate, don't be afraid. Not only are we neighbors, but we'll also be classmates. Please look after me!"

Hearing him speak so gently, Tian Yingying peeked out to look at Ling Yichen. Immediately remembering how he had easily slaughtered four powerful Awakened Ones, she fearfully pulled her head back.

Seeing this, Ling Yichen chuckled. He set the cat down on the floor and said softly, "Then I won't disturb you anymore. I'm going out to buy some food! See you later!"

With that, he bypassed them and headed for the elevator.

After Ling Yichen left, Tian Yingying finally came out of Ye Qingzhu's embrace and looked at her with red eyes.

"Senior, are you close with that person?" Tian Yingying asked softly.

Hearing this, Ye Qingzhu smiled and shook her head. "Not at all, it's the first time we've met. Why?"

Tian Yingying immediately replied, "If you're not close, Senior, you should try to stay away from him. He... he..."

Tian Yingying stammered, not knowing how to express her feelings about Ling Yichen.

To call him a bad person—he truly had saved her.

To call him a good person—he had also instantly slaughtered four powerful Awakened Ones.

Moreover, she sensed an extremely terrifying killing intent from him.

It was a horrific intent to kill anyone without the slightest hesitation.

That's why she was afraid, fearful, and terrified!

Ye Qingzhu was her senior and had kindly given her a warning before.

So now, she just wanted to warn Ye Qingzhu.

Seeing this, Ye Qingzhu smiled understandingly and gently stroked Tian Yingying's head. "I know. I won't easily trust strangers now, and neither should you!"

Tian Yingying nodded heavily.

After that incident, she now harbored a great deal of wariness toward people from the Central District.

"Alright, it's okay now. From now on, we're not just neighbors but also classmates. We can go to school together, keep each other company, and share our burdens!"

"Mm!"

Tian Yingying nodded again.

Then, Tian Yingying's family moved into Room 807.

Ye Qingzhu also returned home and told her parents about the new school.

Meanwhile, Ling Yichen was buying daily necessities at the department store supermarket at the entrance of the residential complex.

He was quite looking forward to the new life that was about to begin.

Six years of life as a prisoner had made him yearn intensely for a normal life.

Now that he finally had the chance to peacefully enjoy a quiet life, he naturally cherished it immensely.

The house assigned by the Supernatural Management Association was fully furnished with appliances; all it lacked were some daily necessities.

After Ling Yichen bought everything one by one, he couldn't wait to get to the vegetable section. When he saw chili peppers for sale, his eyes instantly lit up.

During those six years of imprisonment, he rarely got to eat normal food, so he now had a huge obsession with food, especially chili peppers.

What he wanted to eat most right now was a portion of Fried Pork with Chili and Mashed Chili with Preserved Egg!

As a native of Jiangxi, he had loved spicy food since childhood.

Over the past six years, he hadn't tasted anything spicy at all. Now, he just wanted to feast on chili peppers to his heart's content.

Chili peppers cost 5 credits per catty, and Ling Yichen bought 5 catties in one go!

Next was the meat. The pork sold in the department store wasn't ordinary pork, but the meat of a creature called a Thorn Pig, costing 15 credits per catty. He bought two catties.

After buying a large pile of seasonings, he walked home contentedly.

As he reached the first floor of Building B1 and was about to take the elevator, a waft of fragrance suddenly drifted from behind him.

He couldn't help but look back and immediately saw a figure that made his eyes light up.

It was a stunningly beautiful girl with an exotic look, nearly 1.8 meters tall, with a superb figure and deep-set features that rivaled Ye Qingzhu's.

Most importantly, she had strikingly pure white long hair and a pair of azure blue eyes.

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