Chapter 8

Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio

Lin Ge brought the excited Lanya to the convenience store. Along the way, the little girl looked around curiously and kept asking him what this was and what that was, chirping like a little sparrow.

Fortunately, it was already the latter half of the night, and there were not many people on the streets. Otherwise, she would definitely be mistaken for a weirdo.

The convenience store was located at the intersection and was only a few minutes away from the entrance of the Emeralds bar. When the two of them reached the door, the glass door automatically opened, accompanied by an electronic welcome sound.

Lanya was so frightened that she took a step back and raised the wand in her hand, which looked more like a branch.

At this moment, a white-collar woman in her thirties walked out of the store. She gave the two a strange look and left in a hurry.

Lin Ge pressed down on the wand in Lanya’s hand and explained to her with a smile, “Don’t be nervous, this is an automatic door.”

“Oh.”

Lanya put away her wand, lowered her hat in embarrassment, and followed Lin Ge into the shop.

Lin Ge bought two pieces of bread and two glasses of hot milk. He paid the bill under the shop assistant’s strange gaze and left hurriedly with Lanya.

“This smells so good. Can I eat it now?” Lanya’s hands trembled as she held the bread.

“Of course,” Lin Ge said with a smile.

Lanya tore open the package and took a bite of the bread. Her amethyst-like eyes trembled slightly, then glowed with happiness and gratitude.

“You’re such a good person. Not only did you treat me to grapes, but you also gave me such good food. I’ll definitely repay you.”

Her reaction was too exaggerated. What kind of life did she live in the past?

“It’s just a piece of bread, why would you need to repay me? You don’t need to take it to heart.”

Lanya took another sip of the hot milk. The sweet and warm milk flowed into her mouth, making her feel unprecedented warmth. She raised the bottle and added, “Not only bread but also this.”

The two of them returned to the Emeralds bar. The “open” light on the door had already gone out, and the wind chimes in front of the door shook gently, making a soft sound.

Lin Ge twisted the doorknob, but it didn’t open.

“It can’t be, it’s closed already?”

He knocked on the door, but there was no response.

What should he do? He still had to send the girl back. He couldn’t just leave her alone on the streets at night.

He didn’t have the key to the store, nor did he have Neelu or Elise’s contact information, but he did have the store manager’s phone number. He had contacted the store manager when he was applying for the job.

Right, he could call the store manager.

Lin Ge immediately took out his phone and dialed the store manager’s number.

Beside him, Lanya seemed to be completely unaware of her situation. She finished the bread in her hand and gulped down her milk, then stared at the bag in Lin Ge’s hand.

The call connected.

“Hello, is this the manager?”

“Oh, it’s Lin Ge. What’s the matter, calling so late at night?” A neutral voice came from the other end of the phone.

After Lin Ge explained the situation, the person on the other end of the phone laughed, “It seems that you already know the special features of our shop. You won’t run away, will you?”

“I won’t leave as long as I get paid.”

The six-hour working hours and the high salary were also one of the reasons Lin Ge chose this shop.

“Haha, that’s good. You’re the first candidate I’ve chosen. I’ll be very sad if you run away.”

“Manager, can you contact Neelu or Elise and ask them to open the door for me? I want to send this child back.”

“I’m afraid I can’t do that. They’re no longer in the store, and it’s after work hours. I can’t order them around.”

“Then, can you…”

“No, I’m very busy right now. Just let her stay at your place for a night. It’s not a big problem.”

“Hello, manager?”

An explosion suddenly came from the other end of the phone, and then there was no sound.

Lin Ge glanced at Lanya, who was trying to lick the inner wall of the milk bottle with her tongue. He felt a little helpless. It seemed that he could only take her back with him.

“Lanya, would you like to stay at my place for a night?”

Lanya put down the milk bottle, and there was a circle of milk stains around her mouth.

“Okay,” She agreed without any hesitation.

“You trust me so much?” Lin Ge asked in surprise, “Aren’t you afraid that I’m a bad person?”

Lanya’s smile was full of trust, “I’ve told you before. You’re a good person. Your soul is very clean.”

“You can really see souls?”

“Of course, I’m a… wizard.”

“What wizard?”

The two words in the middle were too soft that Lin Ge did not hear them clearly.

“Oh, it’s nothing,” Lanya lowered her head, seemingly embarrassed.

Seeing her like this, Lin Ge did not ask any more questions and led her back to her residence.

He lived on the seventh floor of a nearby shared apartment. Other than his room, the two other rooms had been rented to a couple and a male college student respectively.

According to the UTC/GMT+08:00 timezone on Earth, his working hours at the Emeralds bar were from 6 p.m. to 12 p.m. When he and Lanya returned to the apartment building, it was just half past midnight.

“Wow, so this is Mr. Lin Ge’s castle? It’s so tall.”

Lanya held her hat and looked up at the building full of windows.

“I live in one room in the building, and it’s not mine. I’m just a tenant.”

“Oh.”

The sensor light on the first floor was broken and had not been repaired, so it was a little dark.

When the elevator door opened, the warm and bright light dispelled the darkness. Lin Ge walked in and pressed the button for the 7th floor, only to find that Lanya was still standing outside.

“What’s wrong?”

Under the light of the elevator, Lin Ge could see the blush on her face.

“Is this Mr. Lin Ge’s room? Even if your soul is very clean, I would still feel embarrassed to stay in such a small room for a night with a man I’ve only known for a day.”

Lin Ge didn’t know whether to laugh or cry, “This isn’t my room. It’s an elevator.”

“Elevator?”

“I’ll explain it to you later. Come in first, or the elevator is going to ring.”

Lanya finally stepped into the elevator and asked curiously, “Are you saying that this small room will squeak? What does it sound like?”

“Beep beep warning sounds.”

“Oh, really? I really want to hear it,” She was like a curious child.

The moment the elevator door closed and started to rise, Lanya grabbed Lin Ge’s arm.

“Is this metal room moving?”

“Don’t be nervous, we’ll be there soon,” Lin Ge soothed her.

The elevator stopped on the seventh floor, and the door opened again. Lanya grabbed Lin Ge’s arm as they left the elevator.

Lin Ge smiled and brought her to unit 703. After entering the password, he led her into the house.

When the two entered, a door to the right suddenly opened, and a young man in a tank top and pants walked out. His hair was messy, and he was wearing a pair of glasses.

He was one of the tenants, a student from a nearby university. He said he was taking the postgraduate entrance exam, but Lin Ge only saw him playing games all night.

The two of them didn’t communicate much, but he had seen his name in the residential group. He seemed to be called Gao Wenyang.

When Gao Wenyang saw the two enter the room, he pushed his glasses and glanced at Lanya, who was holding onto Lin Ge’s arm. She was still wearing a wizard’s robe and an exaggerated hat.

“Hmm? A cosplayer?”