murderer
On her way home, Lu Lingyue kept imagining whether Lu Xiaoxue was waiting for her at the door with a kitchen knife.
But it turned out that Lu Xiaoxue wasn't that unreasonable.
Because when Lu Lingyue arrived, she didn't see Lu Xiaoxue standing at the door holding a knife. In fact, even when she entered and opened the door, there was no sign of Lu Xiaoxue hiding behind it, ready to pounce.
"Phew… seems like she's not mad after all…"
Lu Lingyue quietly entered the living room and was relieved to find that Lu Xiaoxue was nowhere in sight.
So, she boldly walked into the kitchen and placed the vegetables she had bought on the counter.
"The shopping took longer than expected, now I need to hurry and cook."
Lu Lingyue, feeling a bit anxious, grabbed an apron to start preparing lunch. But just as she reached for it, she suddenly felt a chilling gaze behind her.
A sense of dread surged through her. Just as she was about to turn around quickly, a pair of pale hands covered her eyes from behind.
With her eyes covered, Lu Lingyue couldn't see anything in front of her. Though her body froze in place, her mind was already racing with 800 possible scenarios!
The most likely one was that the person behind her was, in fact, Lu Xiaoxue!
And that Lu Xiaoxue was punishing her for being out so late!
But there was another possibility…
The person behind her wasn't Lu Xiaoxue, but a vicious intruder!
Thinking back to what Lu Xiaoxue had said while they were bathing together earlier, a wave of nervousness flooded Lu Lingyue's heart.
She was just a helpless girl, and if she really faced an intruder, it would likely end badly!
But this possibility seemed unlikely!
Lu Lingyue desperately tried to calm herself.
"I know I was out too long, but I still need to cook. Please take your hands off now…"
Lu Lingyue cautiously asked.
But the person behind her didn't seem to have any intention of removing their hands. Instead, they pressed down harder.
That added pressure made Lu Lingyue realize something wasn't right!
No, no!
These hands weren't Lu Xiaoxue's!
Lu Xiaoxue's hands were delicate and slender—she had seen them before, even if she hadn't touched them!
The hands covering her eyes were rougher, with a noticeable texture, completely different from Lu Xiaoxue's smooth skin!
This was bad.
That was Lu Lingyue's first thought.
Because these hands definitely belonged to a stranger!
She remembered Lu Xiaoxue's earlier warnings to take care of herself.
With a deep breath, Lu Lingyue suppressed her panic and began to carefully analyze the situation.
First of all, this was her kitchen, which meant the person behind her had already successfully entered her house!
Which meant, Lu Xiaoxue might have already encountered some danger!
The thought made Lu Lingyue feel a sharp pain in her chest. It felt like someone had punched her heart—an overwhelming numbness.
Stay calm. Stay calm.
After a deep breath, Lu Lingyue continued thinking.
Next, the person behind her was likely a man because the hands were far too rough to belong to any woman!
So the situation now was: a man was standing behind her, covering her eyes with his rough hands, and Lu Xiaoxue was still nowhere to be found!
"You… if you want anything, I can give it to you, just don't hurt me or my family!"
Since physical strength wasn't her advantage, Lu Lingyue resorted to negotiation.
After hearing her words, the person behind her seemed to chuckle softly. The sound was so eerie to Lu Lingyue that it felt like the tolling of a death bell, leading her further into an abyss.
Other than that eerie chuckle, the mysterious person didn't say a word, but the hands still covered her face, unmoving.
Lu Lingyue's panic intensified, because it seemed like the person behind her didn't want anything!
If a person didn't want anything…
Then the only possibility was that he was a twisted, sadistic murderer who found pleasure in killing!
The thought made sweat bead on Lu Lingyue's fair forehead.
Finally, Lu Lingyue gritted her teeth and forced out these words.
"If you want to kill me, that's fine, but please spare my sister! She's still in college and has a bright future ahead…"
At last, the person behind her responded.
A crisp, melodious voice whispered in her ear, and then Lu Lingyue heard the person behind her laughing.
"Oh? Is that so? So, Lingyue, you really like me that much?"
Lu Lingyue froze for two seconds and immediately pulled the hands off her eyes and turned around.
"What?! It's you?!"
Looking at Lu Lingyue's serious little face, Lu Xiaoxue smiled and showed the rubber gloves she was wearing.
The palm of the pink rubber gloves had a rough, grainy area, which was the cause of Lu Lingyue mistaking the hands for a man's!
"Next time, can you not joke like that…"
Lu Lingyue frowned, her red eyes sparkling with a hint of tears. Her face was flushed with embarrassment, and she said seriously.
"Are you mad, Lingyue?"
Lu Xiaoxue took off her rubber gloves and leaned in toward Lu Lingyue, asking with a teasing smile.
Lu Lingyue frowned and didn't answer, standing there angrily.
Because, for a moment, she truly thought something had happened!
And she realized that she didn't want anything bad to happen to Lu Xiaoxue…
Seeing the serious expression on Lu Lingyue's face, Lu Xiaoxue reached out and flicked her nose playfully.
"Okay, okay, I'm sorry. I won't joke like this again."
Lu Lingyue stubbornly nodded.
"But Lingyue, you were out for too long. I was really worried about you..."
Lu Xiaoxue sighed slightly, her blue eyes filled with concern.
"But the fact that you asked the kidnapper to spare me... I'm so touched!"
Hearing this, Lu Lingyue's face flushed with embarrassment.
She turned her fair little face away and shouted, "No! You heard wrong!"
"Oh? Is that so? Well, kids who lie must be punished!"
With that, Lu Xiaoxue grinned and reached out her hands toward Lu Lingyue.
Just as Lu Lingyue was about to escape, the sound of a doorbell rang out like an angel's saving call.
"Ring ring~"