At 3 a.m., the landmines in front of the station

At door number 1 on the 21st floor, Su Che carefully placed the girl on a chair at the dining table by the door.

She was still sleeping soundly, and looked like she had slept very well the whole way.

"You have to take off your shoes before sleeping, otherwise you'll dirty my bed."

"It's okay if you don't move, you can go to sleep, I'll help you first."

He closed the door behind him, then bent down expressionlessly to help the girl untie Yosuke's black bindings and remove the restraints from her delicate little feet clad in fishnets.

The process was nerve-wracking, but you had to stay calm and collected to avoid waking her up.

Su Che was like a doctor with 30 years of experience, advancing the task step by step according to the steps in his mind.

"Next, I'm going to carry you to the bed, and this process may involve more physical interaction between us."

I'm letting you know in advance; please nod if you don't mind.

"... "

The girl did not react.

"Then I'll set this as the default option."

Su Che stated his thoughts, then took a deep breath to calm the tense atmosphere in the room.

Gritting his teeth, he casually reached out and lifted her up in his arms.

"I'll leave you on the bed and throw you a new blanket."

You can make do for one night, and I might not be home when you sober up tomorrow, it's okay.

"Find something to eat yourself. I've already stored that bag of wine and gummies in the fridge for you."

He spoke in a low voice, gently placing her on the bed near the window.

That place gets the first sunlight in the morning, allowing her to get plenty of photosynthesis, just like the flowers she grows herself.

"This is a quilt."

Su Che didn't look directly at her for long, but simply took out a brand new plush quilt from the wardrobe and spread it on her.

Without expectations, there will be no disappointment.

Goodnight.

Through the gap in the girl's gaze, pierced by her orange-red contact lenses, he turned around as if he had completed his mission and silently walked toward the sofa bed on the other side.

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Chapter Four: If the Sun Shines Today

Su Che didn't want to miss a single sunny day.

Because I've neglected so much since I was a child,

At that time, I never realized how wonderful it was when the sun came out.

It is even more impossible to associate it with maintaining emotional stability.

"Today is sunny and breezy, with temperatures in the teens and the sun shining brightly."

Because it was Saturday,

So, according to my biological clock, I open my eyes at 8 a.m. sharp.

He wasn't full of energy even after sleeping for four hours.

On the contrary, when he got up from the not-so-comfortable sofa bed with dark circles under his eyes, his back was almost falling apart.

"I spent the whole night overthinking, my subconscious mind was highly focused, and as expected, there was no way I could fully recover my energy."

No one had ever told her how to deal with a girl who had taken in a landmine.

It wasn't mentioned in the textbook.

So I spent a sleepless night, listening intently to everything.

Even the sound of the other person turning over could be heard clearly.

Before going into the bathroom to wash up, I glanced at the direction of the bed.

She's still here.

They were also fast asleep, and looked like they could sleep a lot.

He slept in a shrimp-like position, his body curled up, his thighs tucked under the blanket, breathing steadily.

The only difference was that the blanket she was clutching tightly was not the new blanket he had given her the night before.

…It seemed that she had kicked the new quilt away with her snow-white little feet, but instead she was tightly holding onto the blanket she had slept in before, showing no intention of letting go.

Is that so?

Su Che felt somewhat helpless, but luckily he had plenty of pillows and blankets at home.

Because I like to wrap myself in blankets in winter, I need two pillows and two blankets to feel safe and secure, which helps me to dispel the cold.

I went into the restroom and began preparing for today's schedule as usual.

[I have to go to my part-time job in the morning, attend classes in the afternoon, and handle customer issues in the evening.]

Since writing books doesn't make money, Su Che will use all his controllable time to sell or trade them.

In exchange for varying amounts of compensation, the novel is driven forward.

Of course, learning is also an indispensable part of life.

This can improve oneself and enhance one's ability to "gather information".

Currently,

His three part-time jobs are:

Tutoring sessions on Saturday mornings,

Working at a bar every other weekday evening.

And online gaming companionship services that are offered irregularly and with random order taking.

The tutoring wasn't for academic subjects, but for music.

To put it simply, it's about teaching piano.

Musical instruments were one of the skills he acquired in his childhood. Although he has given them up now, he can still earn a meager income from them.

Working at a bar means helping out at the counter and collecting bills. When there aren't enough people, the owner will occasionally send you out to sit with customers and chat for a while.

Although the situation is chaotic, this is one of the most lucrative part-time jobs you can find.

As for playing games with others, Su Che believes that there's no harm in using gaming skills. Whether you play alone or in a team, it's still playing. The only difference is that the former is for your own enjoyment, while the latter requires providing emotional value.

Providing information while simultaneously gathering material, meeting more people, and understanding the diversity of human species is not a bad thing.

As a result, his life was filled with hectic pace.

Always missing sunny days.

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……

It was nine o'clock in the morning when I left home.

The girl was still asleep.

Su Che didn't wake her up, but simply went to his destination as planned, thinking that life would be as peaceful and smooth as before.

"She'll probably leave as soon as she wakes up, right?"

"After all, you're staying in a stranger's house. You'll regret it once you sober up."

"The personality of a 'landmine woman' is usually very bad. Even if she looks very well-behaved on the outside, she may not necessarily be thinking the right thing on the inside."

Su Che did not know the girl's name yet, but he carefully limited his desire to explore, believing that this would reduce the drain on himself.

“There are surveillance cameras in the corridor and professional security guards downstairs in the community, so I don’t think she would be so malicious as to steal my things.”

"Hopefully I can forget what happened last night after I get off work."

—Let go of emotions.

This is an effective approach to handling affairs that Su Che developed based on his own situation.

Minimize emotional investment; as long as you don't have excessive expectations for anything, unhappiness will stay away from you, and the gap between expectations and reality will be compressed to the extreme, making it difficult to detect.

The tutoring session was held in the neighboring community.

The object of his affections is a young female college student.

His surname is Gu, and his given name is Zhi.

She lives with her mother.

However, the tutoring sessions were always scheduled when the nanny was not home.

"I arrived on time today as well."

Su Che stopped downstairs at Gu Zhi's house, glanced at his watch, and then pressed the doorbell of the building entrance.

Di-

Di-

"Hey?"

"it's me."

"Ah... Brother Che, I'll open the door for you right away."

"it is good."

Even though Su Che heard the distorted voice coming from the voice speaker, which had been cut down, he could still feel that the other person was very sweet.

Although I've reminded her countless times to "call me Teacher Su next time you're in class," Gu Zhi always seems to forget about it.