Chapter 1004: More Beautiful (1/2)

Lu Zihao inwardly swore at his AI nephew but his fists still loosened before he melted deeper into the shadows. It wasn't like he gave a damn about innocent people but Bacon's warning about the possibility of upsetting Long Jinjing made him change his usual modus operandi. It wasn't a big deal anyway. He could just hide and wait it out to avoid direct contact with the building cleaner.

The cleaner finally arrived in front of the emergency door before opening it. This time, the emergency lights automatically turned on. Then the cleaner began sweeping some candy wrappers and a couple of cigarette butts from the floor. Fortunately, he left after checking that there weren't any messes on the stairs.

When the lights automatically turned off, a large figure noiselessly jumped down from a ledge on the wall hidden by the next flight of stairs.

”The cleaner is now gone, Uncle Zihao,” Bacon said through the earpiece. ”The coast is clear. There's nobody in the hallway.”

Lu Zihao left the dark place and quickly walked along the hallway before stopping in front of Long Jinjing's door.

Finally.

For a moment, he glared at the door in front of him after remembering Shun and Robin's report that Long Jinjing immediately changed the lock and revoked his access in the electronic security system the day after they broke up. The woman was quite thorough in wanting to cut all ties with him.

Then the electronic security lock blinked thanks to Bacon. Lu Zihao opened the door and slipped inside without making any sound.

The familiar entryway directly leading to the cozy living room greeted him. He could see everything clearly even in the darkness. A sense of comfort filled him, causing his whole body to relax without his notice. He inhaled deeply and smiled at the familiar scent—her scent.

He walked inside and scanned the entire place. Nothing had changed much. Everything was in its place. Then his eyes caught something. He stopped in his tracks and blinked a few times. He approached the display cabinet by the window. On top were several vases with dried and wilted flowers.

”You're still keeping them,” he whispered while touching a dried rose. It felt rough to his fingertips. A couple of brown petals fell down.

These flowers were the ones he had given her during the last three days before their agreed breakup. He didn't notice that the corners of his lips hooked up.

”Uncle Zihao, how long are you planning to stay inside Aunt Jinjing's place?” Bacon's question interrupted him. ”It will be Bacon's curfew soon. There are no surveillance cameras inside Aunt Jinjing's unit so I'm unable to see you.”

”Go home, kid. I'll slip out by myself later.”

”Understood, Uncle Zihao. Bacon will go home now. Good night!”

There was only silence coming from Lu Zihao's earpiece. The little rascal must have left already. He sighed in relief as he headed to Long Jinjing's bedroom. There was light flowing out from the gap between the door and the floor. He crept closer and pressed his ear against the door. After a few seconds, he registered the sound of regular, deep breathing coming from inside the room. Then he opened the door and finally entered.

His breath caught in his throat as soon as he saw the woman sleeping on the bed.

His woman.