Chapter 8 : The Neighbor Next Door
- It was Coco's voice! Almost instinctively, Luo Jinyi pressed the elevator's open button.
- When Luo Jinyi saw Coco's round face, he finally realized why she was here.
- Could it be...
- Before this bad premonition could fully form, a familiar cold and stern face appeared in front of Luo Jinyi. Lu Zhihuai didn't look up, seemingly still bothered by something that happened during the day. He politely said, "Thank you."
- Next, Coco's excited voice could be heard exclaiming, "Sister Niki! It's you!"
- This was truly an awkward situation... Luo Jinyi never expected their reunion to be like this...
- Lu Zhihuai also noticed her, clearly surprised as well. After briefly sizing her up, he awkwardly nodded and said, "It's you."
- Luo Jinyi touched her nose and responded, "What a coincidence."
- The elevator slowly ascended and stopped on the 12th floor. Just as Luo Jinyi was feeling relieved that she was finally saved, she turned her head and realized that Lu Zhihuai was holding Coco's hand and following them out.
- "What?!"
- Could this really be happening? Such a coincidence?!
- As Luo Jinyi watched Lu Zhihuai unlock the fingerprint lock on the door opposite hers, she got her answer.
- Yes, it really was such a coincidence...
- Luo Jinyi quickly closed her door, even ignoring Coco's enthusiastic wave goodbye.
- Moore was sitting on the sofa watching an American TV series when he saw Luo Jinyi acting guilty. He couldn't help but feel puzzled, "Niki, what's wrong with you?"
- Luo Jinyi awkwardly smiled and replied, "Nothing..."
- Moore clearly noticed Luo Jinyi's abnormal behavior. He propped up his chin and looked at her, a slight smile forming at the corner of his mouth...
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- On the other side, Lu Zhihuai returned to his apartment, but the image of Luo Jinyi's smiling eyes kept appearing in his mind.
- Feeling frustrated, he rubbed his sore forehead and took out a prepared food box from his notebook, saying, "Coco, it's time to eat."
- Not long after, Coco sat in front of Lu Zhihuai with a pouty face and complained, "Daddy... Are we having frozen steak again today?"
- Lu Zhihuai nodded.
- Coco lowered her head, her face wrinkled in dissatisfaction. It was clear that she was not happy with this dinner.
- Suddenly, Coco got up and used both her hands and feet to climb up, sniffing the air with force. Then, with a face full of excitement, she asked, "Daddy! Can't you smell it?"
- "What?"
- "It's... the smell of pizza! And french fries! And fried chicken!" Coco became excited all at once, ignoring Lu Zhihuai's attempts to stop her, and rushed out of the apartment.
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- "Alright, all the dishes are ready! Let's dig in!" Luo Jinyi smiled and placed the final dish on the table.
- Just as she was about to sit down, there was an urgent knocking sound at the door. Luo Jinyi furrowed her brows in confusion but still opened the door.
- When she looked down, she saw Coco looking up at her with hopeful eyes, saying, "Sister Niki! Are you cooking? It smells so good!"
- Beside Coco stood Lu Zhihuai, his expression somewhat unnatural. He quickly tugged at Coco's sleeve and said, "Coco..."
- "Sorry for the disturbance, the child has a big appetite." With that, Lu Zhihuai tried to pick up Coco and turn to leave.
- "Wait!" Luo Jinyi impulsively called out to them, "Since Coco wants to eat... let's eat together..."
- As soon as the words left her mouth, Luo Jinyi regretted it...
- "Thank you, Sister Niki!" With permission granted, Coco immediately ran into Luo Jinyi's home, excited like a bird freed from its cage.
- At first glance, Luo Zhihuai saw this beautiful little girl and was stunned, unable to take his eyes off Coco, as if she was something rare and precious.