I was approached by a cat-eared girl.

But now, a series of knocks on the door sounded at a very inopportune moment.

The sound lasted for an unknown amount of time before Chen Shuo finally opened his eyes groggily, followed by a hangover headache.

He frowned, reached out and groped around on the bedside table, picked up his phone, turned on the screen and glanced at it: 5:28 a.m.

He then glanced out the window again. Summer days are early, but at this time, it was only just getting light outside.

In the style of a primary school student's composition, it's like the first hint of dawn appearing on the horizon.

The knocking continued relentlessly, like a death knell, showing no sign of stopping. Chen Shuo had intended to sleep a little longer, but the noise was simply too much for him to bear.

He tossed and turned in bed a few times before suddenly sitting up. He then got out of bed, put on his slippers, and, despite the dizziness from his hangover, walked out of the bedroom and pushed open the door, suppressing his anger.

As soon as the door was pushed open, it seemed to have hit something, making a muffled thud, accompanied by a cry of pain.

Then Chen Shuo saw a petite white-haired girl standing outside his door, covering her forehead with her hand and humming softly.

Looking further down, the girl was wearing a tattered, long gray coat that looked like it had been picked up from a garbage dump. Not only was it tattered, but it also didn't fit her well; it was clearly too big for her, with the hem reaching her knees. As for her lower body, she wasn't wearing anything.

Her fair calves were exposed, and her small feet were simply standing on the ground.

At this moment, the girl stopped rubbing her forehead, and Chen Shuo took the opportunity to see her face clearly.

Her long, smooth, white hair cascaded down her back, and her beautiful eyes shone with a hint of azure. She had a delicate nose and long eyelashes, making her look adorable. However, her little face was dirty and covered in dust.

Most strikingly, she has a pair of fluffy white ears standing upright on her head.

Chen Shuo glanced at it a couple more times, then turned his gaze downwards to the girl's tattered clothes.

Judging from her clothes, her dirty little face, and the fluffy ears on her head, it's not hard to tell who this girl is.

Yes, a cosplaying anime girl who goes door-to-door begging.

But Chen Shuo felt that his guess was not very accurate, not to mention whether there were any people in the anime cosplay circle who were doing so badly.

Even if you do have something, you've already fallen to this level; at least you should have a more respectable attitude when begging for food.

But this one is different. Not only is his attitude bad, but he also banged on the door early in the morning, and his expression is very strange right now.

Her rosy lips were pressed tightly together, her beautiful eyes were full of resentment, and her raised chin revealed her stubbornness.

It felt like I had suffered a tremendous injustice.

Seeing this expression, Chen Shuo was somewhat bewildered.

what happened?

Who are you making that wronged and angry face at?

Is my loan to you overdue or something?

"Who are you? You were the one banging on my door just now, weren't you? Go beg for food somewhere else, I don't have any at home."

Waking up at around 5 a.m., with a hangover still throbbing in his head, and the person knocking on the door with such a strange expression, Chen Shuo naturally wasn't very polite.

As he spoke, he raised his hand to close the door, but the girl suddenly grabbed the door frame with her hand, her meaning clear: she was not allowed to close it.

"I'm not a beggar!" The girl clung tightly to the door, her face full of stubbornness.

Although the tone was loud, the voice was soft and pleasant to listen to. Chen Shuo felt that the voice sounded vaguely familiar, but unfortunately, his head was spinning and he couldn't remember anything.

He pulled the door back, trying to force it shut, but unexpectedly, the girl was incredibly strong, and he couldn't budge her.

After trying for a while, Chen Shuo chose to give up. As expected of a self-reliant beggar, he did have some strength.

"You don't want food, so you're here to ask for money?" he asked, frowning.

"I don't want your money."

Chen Shuo was taken aback and asked, "Then what do you want?"

"I want justice."

"........"

Chen Shuo was momentarily speechless. Looking at the girl's expression, he concluded that she was serious.

They really came here to seek justice.

After a long silence, Chen Shuo pointed to the stairs and said, "Go downstairs, then go to the building in front, go into Unit 3 and go up to the fourth floor. Knock on the door of the apartment on the left on the fourth floor. The policeman lives there; he's the one who upholds justice for people."

Upon hearing the words "upholding justice," the girl visibly paused, and the strength in her hands unconsciously loosened.

Taking advantage of the opportunity, Chen Shuo pried her hands off the door and slammed it shut.

It's so early in the morning, and you want justice? What do you want from me? I'm not a policeman.

Chen Shuo was about to go back to his bedroom to continue sleeping, but after taking only two steps, the door behind him started banging loudly again.

"Open the door, open the door! I'm here to demand justice from you."

Upon hearing this, Chen Shuo put his hand to his forehead. After hesitating for a moment, he turned around and opened the door. Looking at the sullen girl outside, he asked helplessly, "What exactly do you want?"

"I want justice."

"Fine, you want justice, then tell me what kind of justice you want."

"Don't you know what you did last night?" The girl looked up at him angrily, her face full of grievance and resentment.

last night?

Chen Shuo was taken aback and tried hard to recall. He only remembered going to a bar for a blind date last night, drinking a "deep-sea bomb" (a type of cocktail), and then walking out of the bar in a very nonchalant manner. After that, he couldn't remember anything else.

To be honest, he didn't even know how he got home last night.

This condition is medically known as alcohol-induced amnesia, or simply a blackout.

"Sorry, I drank too much last night and can't remember anything."

Upon hearing this, the girl's eyes widened slightly, as if she could hardly believe that this human had transformed her into this state.

But he...

But he actually said he couldn't remember....

Thinking of this, she felt both anxious and angry, and couldn't help but shout, "How can you not remember what you did to me last night!"

Holy crap?

Chen Shuo was stunned.

Last night? Something outrageous?

Calm down, let's analyze this first...

He looked the girl up and down.

No way, no way, I wouldn't...

This girl looks to be only sixteen or seventeen years old.

So, what the hell did I do last night?

After a long pause, he cautiously asked, "Are you... an adult?"

Upon hearing this, the girl was clearly taken aback. Just as she was about to speak, the door opposite hers suddenly opened with a click, and half of her head popped out.

The soundproofing in these old-style residential buildings is already poor. After banging on the door for ages in the early morning, and with such offensive conversation going on, it's easy to get the wrong idea.

The neighbor lady across the street finally couldn't resist her gossipy nature and decided to open the door to see what was going on.

Seeing this, Chen Shuo reacted quickly, grabbing the girl's wrist and pulling her into the house before slamming the door shut.

Chapter Three: I Will Take Responsibility for You

The three most awkward situations in life.

My parents saw me doing my craft.

He was overheard commenting on a female teacher's figure.

Furthermore, their daily life as lovers was made public.

Each of these three things is so shameful that you'd want to roll on the floor in embarrassment and wish you could move to Mars to live.

Now Chen Shuo is going to add another one: a girl who has been sexually assaulted by him will come to his door, and then be seen by the neighbor lady.

Of course, this is only a suspicion.

The problem is that middle-aged women are a different species; their ability to spread the virus is absolutely unparalleled.

Within half a day, this matter would become the talk of the entire neighborhood, and many different versions would emerge.

It's really unbelievable that none of the three major media outlets in this day and age include the neighborhood auntie.

Chen Shuo felt he was probably going to have to move, but moving wasn't the most important thing; the most urgent thing was the girl in front of him.

If this matter isn't handled properly, I might end up in jail and lose my job.

Chen Shuo is 1.82 meters tall, while the girl, including the cat ears on her head, barely reaches his shoulder, with a net height of at most 1.6 meters. However, although she is not tall, her aura has the upper hand.

After entering the room, she tilted her head back, puffed out her cheeks, and stared into his clear eyes.

The two stared at each other for a long time. Chen Shuo mentally organized his words and asked hesitantly, "Could you...can you be more specific about what I did to you that was so outrageous?"

"you...."

The girl wanted to speak, but then became speechless. She noticed that the human in front of her had a blank expression and seemed to genuinely not remember what he had done to her.

He has become like this, but he remembers nothing about it.

They couldn't even find a reason to question it.

Thinking of this, she felt a surge of grievance welling up inside her, and her eyes welled up with tears. She bit her lip tightly, "I've become like this because of you."

Holy crap?

Chen Shuo was truly shocked this time.

Looking at her again, her clothes were dirty and tattered, her face was also filthy, she had no pants, no shoes, and tears were still welling up in her eyes.

Could it be that I really did something beastly to her?

But I have no recollection of it at all.

"No, don't cry, um..."