C183 (2/2)

I've been hiding here for three years, did they really find me?!

No, I can't let anyone disturb my hard-earned peace!

Thinking of this, I already had an idea in my heart. I have to leave this place!

As soon as possible!

At least, before they find us!

I'm going to find a time to explain the situation to my landlord and then get out of here.

But my contact with the landlord had stopped three years ago. How could I find her?

I suddenly thought of the phone number in the previous rental agreement, but where did the agreement leave it for me?

After thinking about it, I settled the child in the living room and went back to my room to rummage through the drawers.

Finally, I found it in the trunk I brought with me three years ago.

I looked at the numbers on the treaty and dialed the landlord's number.

”ExcuseMe?”

”Hello.”

The other party's pure Chinese accent scared me. So my landlord is a Chinese?!

”Hello... Are you my landlord? ”

”Yes, Miss Ye.”

The other party's voice was very formal, but very gentle, making one feel as if they were basking in spring breeze.

”It's like this. I might have to go out for a while, so the house …”

”Are you going back?”

”No, I may not be able to stay here any longer... ”It's my own fault …”

”Alright then, I'll come over in the afternoon.”

After exchanging a few more pleasantries with the landlord, he hung up.

I don't know why, but I still feel a little nervous inside. I think it's probably because I haven't seen my compatriots for a long time …

Back in the living room, I fixed Star a bowl of milk soup, fed him, and played with him for a while. Then I sat on the sofa and waited for the landlord to come over.

It was about 3: 00 P.M. when the doorbell rang and I ran to open it. The child was right behind me.

Outside stood a middle-aged woman in a Chinese qipao.

Her cheongsam was plain, but not monotonous.

I looked him up and down, and he did the same.

She was a warm and elegant woman with smiles on her face, especially her eyes. Although, due to the time she wasted, there were traces of time in her eyes, those eyes were as clear as a young girl's.

”Are you the landlady?”

I spoke first.

”Granny!”

The other one started to say something, but the little star behind me stuck its head out and looked at us curiously.

Suddenly, the little guy rushed out and threw his arms around my landlady.

”Isn't this the little guy?”

The landlord lovingly held up the stars, looking at them as if they were his own children.

Originally …

”Quick, come in!”

As I breathed a sigh of relief, I realized that the other party seemed to have occupied the doorway for far, far too long.

”I'm so sorry, you've lived here for so long, I only came to see you now …”

The landlord had an apologetic look on his face.

”I'm not very good at interacting with strangers, so... ”Sorry …”