Han Jiang Hai or better known as Jiang Hai, looked around him in fright. Everything seemed strange. Jiang Hai took out his cell phone. It was seven in the evening.
"How could I get lost?"
Jiang Hai grumbled alone. He walked through a deserted and dark alley. Wanting to call his friend but he felt ashamed. It was all his own fault for wanting to find a shortcut. How could he tell his other friends about his own stupidity.
His stomach was already hungry but there was still no way out. His sane brain began to imagine various possibilities that would befall his poor self. Ghosts, robbers, murderers, kidnappers, serial rapists and even aliens were all imagined in his mind. Jiang Hai swallowed his saliva. The road began to get dark. Using the light of his cell phone, he continued his journey to find a way home.
He set his steps as quickly as possible. Before it got too dark, he had to go home immediately.
"Oh... not now..."
His voice was between tears and disappointment. His cell phone battery was only five percent left.
"I'm not even sixteen years old. My life won't end like this."
He groaned again. After he groaned, he felt something touch his shoulder. It was cold.
"I'm death... there's a ghost..."
He didn't dare to scream. Or turned around. In his mind, he began to imagine the face of an ugly ghost with sharp teeth and burning eyes.
"Mr. Ghost... forgive me. I'm lost. Please let me go.."
He was half crying. Cold sweat had soaked his entire body. His heart felt stuck in his throat. At any moment it would jump out of his mouth.
"Hey!"
The hoarse voice from the creature.
"Kyaaaa!!!!!"
Without hesitation, Jiang Hai screamed all the fear hidden within him. His scream was loud and deafening. But before he could let go of all his fear, the creature's cold hand had covered his mouth. Now Jiang Hai was sure that his life would end that day. And what he regretted the most was that it was caused by his own stupidity and ego.
"Please stop screaming. You're hurting my ears."
The creature's voice made Jiang Hai's scream stop right away. The voice was not as hoarse as before.
"What are you doing here kid?"
He asked as he released his grip on Jiang Hai's mouth.
"Oh, forget it. You said you were lost earlier."
He answered. Jiang Hai just kept quiet. He still didn't dare to turn around.
"Let me take you out."
His proposal made Jiang Hai even more scared. What if he followed and in the end he would become a food.
"Don't be afraid, I'm not a ghost or a little organ seller. But if you don't want to, I don't care. You can sit here until tomorrow morning. But it's not safe here."
He said. It made Jiang Hai even more scared. He quickly grabbed the arm of the creature that was either human or ghost.
"Errr...I don't have anything valuable on me. I have many diseases so my organs are worthless. Err...I don't even have much blood if you want to suck."
"Prfttt..."
Jiang Hai's words made the creature laugh.
"Yes..anything you want."
He said as he led Jiang Hai to follow him.
Growl!!!
Jiang Hai's stomach started to rebel. Since noon he had been holding back his hunger. His stomach was only filled with bread and milk from his breakfast.
"Hahaha...Your stomach sounds are really amazing. You can have dinner before you go back. It's on me."
He said affectionately. Jiang Hai just kept quiet. He started to feel embarrassed even though he was still afraid. But the hand that held his hand wasn't as cold as before. It's give him a little relief.
After five minutes of walking through the narrow and dark street, they finally passed a brightly lit street. It looked like there was a restaurant filled with customers.
"That's my restaurant. You can order anything you want. Everything on me."
He said again as he turned to look at Jiang Hai. His smile was sweet, adorned with a row of clean, white teeth. His skin was radiantly white without blemishes. The gentle gaze of his eyes pierced throughout Jiang Hai heart. Jiang Hai swallowed his saliva. "He is not a ghost but an angel. I think I'm already dead."
"Brother! Why are you soo late? There are so many customers."
A voice murmured. It softly penetrated Jiang Hai's earlobe. Jiang Hai quickly turned around. His round eyes caught the face as beautiful as an angel before his eyes.
"Oh, brother, you have a guest."
She said shyly as she accepted the items from her brother's hand.
"Sorry, I got lost earlier. Take this to the kitchen. Err..what do you want to eat?"
The man asked Jiang Hai as he pulled a chair for Jiang Hai to sit down. Jiang Hai was still in dazed. He was still confused. Was this reality or a dream played by the devil.
"Anything."
Jiang Hai replied. Still scared. In a smile the man said.
"You wait a moment. I'll prepare your food."
Then he stepped into the kitchen. Wearing his apron, he reached for the pan and spatula.
From his seat Jiang Hai could clearly see the man cooking. His demeanor was like a five-star master chef. Fresh and stylish. Unconsciously Jiang Hai's lips carved a smile.
"Here's water and cake for you."
Jiang Hai turned around. He stared deeply the sweet white-skinned girl's face. Their faces were similar to her brother. If the man had long hair, they would be indistinguishable.
"Thank you."
Jiang Hai replied softly.
"You know, this cake is a spacial recipe by my older brother."
The girl said kindly. More kindly than her brother.
"Thank you."
That was all Jiang Hai could say as his eyes glanced at the man who had saved him earlier.
"Oh yes. My name is Ru She, and that's my older brother Ru Yi. We look alike, right?"
She said again. Jiang Hai nodded. "Oh. That's right." Jiang Hai's heart hissed as his eyes kept glancing at Ru Yi.
"Eh, how could my brother get lost? Do you know why?"
Ru She wanted to know. Her brother had never gotten lost even in the forest. This was in their residential area. Its was impossible for her brother to got lost. There must be something her brother was trying to hide.
"Err...actually...."
"I'm the one who got lost." Jiang Hai's words just got stuck in his throat. He was ashamed to continue saying words that would bring down his dignity as a man.
"Ru She. What are you doing here? There are many other customers waiting. You don't want to let Lulu do everything, do you?"
Ru Yi's voice was firm. With a pout, Ru She made her way to leave.
"Bored!"
She snapped. Ru Yi could only shake his head at his younger sister's antics. Ru Yi looked back at Jiang Hai. Smiled.
"This is your food. After eating, I will send you back."
He said. His voice was friendly and full of tenderness. The voice was like a drop of water falling into the calm water of a pond. Which made waves that shook the silence in the morning.
"...Hai!"
A voice that he knew very well was faintly heard. But he failed to reply. His eyes were only focused on Ru Yi.
"Hey! Jiang Hai!"
Jiang Hai only woke up from his reverie after receiving a slap from Zhang Yiran.
"Oh. You. Sorry. What was that?"
He said shyly. His eyes began to glance at the kitchen. Looking for the person he desired. He didn't know since when. He only knew that he could no longer calm down without seeing that person even for a day.
"It's nothing. I just slapped a mosquito on your cheek."
Zhang Yiran replied angrily. Mu Zhe just sat there holding back his laughter.
"Your order. Sorry it's late."
The three of them turned around. Smile.
"It's okay. When you get off work?"
Mu Zhe's asked. Jiang Hai and Zhang Yiran looked at each other. "It seems there's new gossip." Jiang Hai raised his eyebrows several times at Zhang Yiran. Zhang Yiran smiled.
"Until the restaurant closes."
Lulu replied indifferently as he put down their dishes.
"Oh..."
Mu Zhe lost all his words. It seemed that his suspicions were correct. Lulu hated him. But what was the reason? Mu Zhe let out an annoyed sigh. His face was gloomy. Disappointment was clearly visible on his face. However, Lulu just walked away. Not even a hint of guilt was on his face.