A Young Woman's Heart

That's all it can do to scare people, since the atmosphere it creates is really terrible.

But Luberon was different. His gaze wasn't fixed on the screen; instead, it was tilted to the side, as if he were about to close his eyes at any moment.

The boring horror movie even gave Lu Chengyuan the leisure to secretly observe the expression on his face. For a moment, she became so engrossed in watching it that she even found it more interesting than the movie itself.

Just as Lu Bolun was staring intently at the screen, his forehead beaded with cold sweat from nervousness, Lu Chengyuan suddenly and quietly placed her hand on his neck. The slightly cool touch startled him so much that he finally couldn't help but cry out.

"Wow!"

"Pfft, you..."

"Cough...!" Lu Bolun immediately put on a tough act, but he couldn't maintain it for more than three minutes before he started subconsciously closing his eyes again, trying to skip over the particularly terrifying scenes.

Lu Chengyuan lifted the armrest separating the two of them and then pounced into his arms like a fluffy, adorable big cat.

"How scary!" Lu Chengyuan said, suppressing a laugh and pretending to be terrified.

"It's okay, I'm here, don't be afraid." Lu Bolun stiffly hugged Lu Chengyuan, but he still had to put on a real man's posture, which almost made her burst out laughing.

“It’s alright, it’s alright, it’s not scary at all, it’s alright… I’m here…” Lu Bolun’s body trembled violently, and he stammered through gritted teeth, “I… I’m here…”

"Yeah, I'm not afraid with you here."

"Yes, yes, with me here, there's nothing to be afraid of... uh!"

……

Chapter Sixty-Two: Some people are just so inexplicable.

After May 5th, spring break will begin.

The city became noisy, but the students of Yukong High School remained relaxed.

That's how it should be, that's right.

However, the piercing noise from next door kept Hua Yinyin from sleeping at all.

This is a new residential area, and the houses are not all sold out yet. People will continue to buy them and renovate them.

But the previous noises were mostly downstairs, so even if they were noisy, they didn't sound particularly harsh.

But this time, it was next door.

And the noise started at six in the morning.

I don't know if it was a drill or an electric blade, but the constant 'zzzz' sound was giving me the creeps.

Hua Yinyin, who had just fallen asleep around 1 a.m. last night, was abruptly woken up by the noise.

Even with the blanket over my head, I could feel the entire wall shaking, just like those slightly exaggerated scenes in Tom and Jerry.

"Ugh—!" Hua Yinyin suddenly threw off the covers and jumped off the bed angrily. "It's so noisy!"

Pushing open the door, I saw my mother leisurely sitting at the table reading the newspaper, while my father was munching on a fried dough stick and watching a Korean drama on TV.

However, due to the deafening noise from next door, the sound on the TV was unclear, and the only way to understand the plot was with the help of subtitles.

"What a rare occasion today!" Mother lowered the newspaper slightly, revealing half of her face. "Up so early?"

"How can I sleep with all this noise!" Hua Yinyin yawned sleepily. Actually, she was still very sleepy. If it weren't for the noise, she could sleep until noon without any problem.

The father chuckled jokingly, "There's nothing we can do. Everyone else needs to renovate too. Just bear with it and it'll pass."

"When will everyone here finish renovating...?"

"I'd better go wash up and have breakfast. If it's too noisy, I'll go for a walk outside. Anyway, they definitely won't be working at night."

Hua Yinyin's family rarely makes their own breakfasts; they almost always buy them from outside.

Anyway, if you take the elevator down, there are plenty of breakfast shops around the corner at the entrance of the community, so it's very convenient to buy breakfast.

"Why are you all so free today? Haven't you started work yet?"

"We'll start work tomorrow, so I'll take one more day off." The father picked up the remote and changed the channels. This time, he stopped watching Korean dramas and started watching Aunt Qiong Yao's masterpieces.

It's "Romance in the Rain," which just premiered last month.

"Actually, he wanted to take a few more days off, but he couldn't stand the noise today, so he decided to go to the company." Hua Yinyin's mother smiled and winked. "The company is much quieter than here now."

Has the company expanded into any new business areas recently?

"The first burger shop we opened did quite well, and now we're planning to invest in opening a branch."

"We'll move to another, slightly cheaper place, not in Hangzhou anymore."

"why?"

“People in the city center would definitely go to KFC or McDonald’s. Our food is cheap and is specifically for people in the countryside because they are reluctant to spend so much money.”

“Dad also said he was going to open a milk factory in Inner Mongolia.”

"Well... that investment is too big, and it's not easy to make it happen."

Hua Yinyin nodded. It was just casual conversation at home, so she didn't continue the topic. She turned around and went into the bathroom to wash up.

The tooth-grinding sound of the electric drill stopped briefly, but was followed by a continuous banging on the wall.

The dust on the walls fell down in a soft rustling sound. Hua Yinyin stared blankly at herself in the mirror, wanting nothing more than to finish breakfast and head out the door as soon as possible.

I don't care whether I talk to Wang Jiale or Mo Xueyao, I just don't want to stay at home anymore.

Next door to Hua Yinyin's house, on the other side, is the house that Huang Yuxi and her family rent. At this moment, Huang Yuxi is dressed neatly and is about to go out alone.

He fumbled for the key in his pocket, carefully locked the door, and only after making sure it was locked did he pick up the trash bags from his own house and Hua Yinyin's house and head towards the elevator.

There are four households in this unit. One of them, whose door was open, is the one that is currently under renovation.

A large pile of tools was laid out on the bare cement floor, and the renovation workers didn't take any protective measures, just hammering and banging away.

The whole house was filled with dust, even the floor by the door was covered with fine dust, and you could leave a clear footprint if you stepped on it.

The dust even dirtied the doorway of Hua Yinyin's house next door. Sand and cement bags used for renovation were piled up haphazardly at the entrance, turning the originally clean corridor into a dirty and messy construction site.

"Um..." Huang Yuxi called softly into the room while the workers stopped to rest, "Excuse me, could you... sweep... the doorway for a bit? And then... um..."

"None of your business, I didn't dirty your front door." The renovation worker was a tall man in his thirties with an unfriendly expression, who didn't seem like an easy person to get along with.

"But...the stairwell...is dirty...Shall I...close the door for you?"

"There are more people coming, why are you closing the gates? Aren't you annoying?"

"Hygiene...should also be done, cleaned up..."

"It's not my house, so what's it to me?"

The renovation worker picked up the hammer and, as if venting his anger, seemed to use even more force.

I don't know if he was in a bad mood today or if he had violent tendencies, but he was like a powder keg, ready to explode at any moment.

"Squeak—" Hua Yinyin pushed open the door and came out. As soon as her leather shoes touched the dust at the doorway, she felt something was wrong.

"Xiao Xi, you're going out too?" Hua Yinyin looked down at her little leather shoes. "Why are they so dusty?"

"The neighbors... are renovating..." Although Huang Yuxi's aphasia has improved, he still stutters when he speaks. When he gets anxious, he doesn't know what words to use.

"Holy crap!" Hua Yinyin couldn't help but swear when she saw the messy scene not far away. Perhaps she was also influenced by Mo Xueyao. "Damn, this place is so dirty! Hey, can't you guys close the doors while you're doing the renovations? It's covered in dust everywhere!"

"What's it to you? Mind your own business and start a fight, huh?"

"You're arguing when I ask you to clean up?"

"I'm only responsible for the water and electricity; cleaning is none of my business!"

"You have such poor manners." Hua Yinyin frowned. Having grown up in the city, she was not good at communicating with such rude people, but she didn't want to back down like that, as it would make her lose face.

"I'm telling you, I've been very polite; I haven't even used any foul language."

"Just clean it up! Even if the house isn't yours, it's still your responsibility!"

"Isn't this annoying? He's just a little kid, always meddling in everything!"

"What are you doing, Yinyin? Who are you arguing with?" Hua Yinyin's mother poked her head out and asked in confusion.

"Mom, see for yourself!"

"Why is it so dirty?"

Hua Yinyin's mother, suppressing her anger, walked to the open front door and asked gently, "Master, could you please pay a little more attention to cleanliness during the renovation?"

"Another female dog has arrived."

"How dare you talk like that!" Hua Yinyin jumped up angrily. "Can't we communicate properly? We were clearly trying to talk to you nicely!"

"Who talks nicely to a jerk? You're insane."

Hua Yinyin was so angry she almost couldn't breathe, while her mother beside her remained calm.

"Honey, let's call Lao Ye."

"What's going on?" The father, who had heard the arguing from inside the room, was now standing at the door.

"Come out for a moment."

"it is good."

"Look at it."

"Look at your mother." The renovation worker waved his hammer as if threatening them, and muttered contemptuously, "A bitch deserves a dog."

"What do you mean?!" Hua Yinyin shouted angrily.

"What do you mean? Young women dating older men are just after their money, aren't they? Aren't women who do it for money just prostitutes?"

"Give Lao Ye a call," the mother said gently. "Have him bring seven or eight people over to clean up."

"What's there to clean? It's just some dust." The man's attitude suddenly changed completely. He picked up the bamboo broom by the door and started sweeping. "It's just some dust. You guys are really annoying."

"Thank you for your cooperation." The mother's smile seemed to hide a knife, and the way she glared at the man was like a threat.

"Should we still call it that?" The father picked up the phone and put it down again.

"Let's invite them over. It's a good time to rest, so let's invite them over for a meal."

"Row."