Midnight Cinderella

Chapter 25

While Feng Jing was distracted, He Zhiyuan had helped Jiang Ran carry her luggage into the building.

He hesitated to go downstairs to find Jiang Ran. She had just arrived home and must be very tired. She probably wanted to have a meal first.

He Zhiyuan wasn't very happy that she was going to have a meal with him, but He Zhiyuan had helped her take care of Er Huang, so she should treat him to a meal.

Forget it. I'll look for her when she comes back.

Jiang Ran went upstairs to put down her luggage. She carried her bag and went out with He Zhiyuan. Er Huang wanted to go out with them, but Jiang Ran persuaded him to go back.

The hotpot restaurant they had booked was not far from here. Jiang Ran often went there. When the owner saw her walking in with a strange man, he teased her.

Jiang Ran was a little uncomfortable. She explained to him and found a seat.

Maybe it was because she was thinking about Er Huang, or maybe it was because she was too tired, but she ate very quickly. It was as if she wanted to finish eating quickly and hurry back.

He Zhiyuan looked at her and asked, "Do you have something urgent to do tonight?"

Jiang Ran's hand holding the chopsticks paused for a moment. She said after a while, "Not really. It's just that I have to sort out the goods at home, and the customers are waiting for me to deliver the goods."

"I see."

He Zhiyuan nodded and didn't ask any more questions. "You just came back and must be tired. Don't force yourself. It's better to get up early tomorrow than stay up too late."

"Okay, I know."

The hotpot meal ended quickly. Jiang Ran went to pay the bill. She didn't ask He Zhiyuan to send her back. She just said that she had eaten too much and wanted to take a walk to digest her food.

He Zhiyuan didn't force her and drove away.

Jiang Ran walked for 20 minutes and returned to the neighborhood where she lived. When she walked downstairs, she instinctively looked up and glanced in the direction of the 15th floor.

She wondered if Mr. Feng was at home.

Before she opened the door, she heard Er Huang shouting at the door. He seemed to have sensed that she was back.

Jiang Ran opened the door and walked in. Er Huang was squatting at the door.

"Er Huang." Jiang Ran called it. Er Huang saw her coming back and happily circled around her feet.

Jiang Ran changed into slippers and walked to the living room. It followed him into the living room.

"I haven't seen you for a week. You seem to have put on some weight. Did you eat too well at He Zhiyuan's house?" Jiang Ran pinched its cheeks with both hands and was amused by its appearance.

She let go of Er Huang's face and glanced at the two suitcases in the living room.

"Forget it." Jiang Ran sighed and stood up. "I'll come back tomorrow. I'm so tired."

She walked back to her bedroom, sat in front of the computer desk, and turned it on.

She logged into the web version of WeChat, opened the chat box with Feng Jing, and sent him a message. "Mr. Feng, I'm back. [Cute] When will you come to pick up your mask?"

Feng Jing was about to send her a message, but he didn't expect that she would send him a message as soon as he logged into WeChat.

He smiled and replied, "If it's convenient for you, I'll come down right now."

Da Keke's purchasing agent: Sure.

Feng: K

He put away his phone, put on a mask and a hat, and went out.

Jiang Ran opened her backpack and took out the mask and gifts.

She bought a lot of snacks at the airport. In addition to eating them herself, she also wanted to give some to her friends and family.

"Woof, woof." Er Huang, who had been following her around, suddenly ran out and barked at the door.

Jiang Ran guessed that Feng Jing was here. As soon as she walked out, she heard the doorbell ring.

"Er Huang, your nose is really sharp."

"Woof, woof." Er Huang seemed to understand Jiang Ran's praise, and it wagged its tail happily.

Jiang Ran opened the door for Feng Jing, and the first thing she saw was his black mask and baseball cap.

"Mr. Feng, take a seat first. I'll go in and get your things."

Jiang Ran turned around and seemed to remember something. She walked over and opened a large pink suitcase. "Oh yes, I bought new slippers. You can wear them for the time being."

She took the slippers out of the suitcase and placed them in front of Feng Jing.

Feng Jing looked down. This pair of slippers was obviously not bought for him by Jiang Ran, because they looked much bigger than the ones on her feet.

As if she knew what Feng Jing was thinking, Jiang Ran said, "There are no spare slippers at home. It's not convenient for people to come over, so I bought a pair when I went shopping."

"Okay, thank you."

Feng Jing put on the slippers and looked at her full suitcase. "You really filled two suitcases?"

"Yes." Jiang Ran smiled and said, "Don't underestimate a woman's purchasing power."

Feng Jing couldn't help but laugh. Er Huang leaned in front of him and asked to be petted, so he bent down and touched it.

Jiang Ran neatly put the masks into the shopping bag and took it out to Feng Jing. "All the masks you want are here. This chocolate and fries are for you."

Feng Jing was stunned. He didn't expect Jiang Ran to bring gifts for him. "Ah, thank you. Last time you gave me vegetables, and this time you gave me a gift. Should I treat you to a meal?"

He couldn't help but admire his own wit.

Jiang Ran smiled and said, "You don't have to be so polite. We are neighbors, and you bought so many things from me. I want to express my gratitude.

As for the meal, are you sure?

You have to take off your mask when you eat. "

Feng Jing: "…"

How could he forget this?

Seeing that Feng Jing didn't say anything, Jiang Ran stuffed the chocolate and fries in his hand to him and said, "You really don't have to be so polite."

"Okay …" Feng Jing was in a very depressed mood. "I don't have much money left. I will go back and transfer some to you later."

"Okay."

"You …" Feng Jing didn't want to go back so soon. He thought about what to say and finally said, "Did you eat hotpot tonight?"

Jiang Ran raised his arm subconsciously and sniffed his sleeve. "Is there such a strong smell?"

Feng Jing smiled and said, "No, it's just that my nose is more sensitive."

Jiang Ran blinked and said, "I just praised Er Huang like this."

Feng Jing: "…"

"Woof, woof."

Er Huang heard his name and barked twice. Then, he jumped up and wanted to reach Feng Jing's hand.

Jiang Ran quickly pulled him back. "Er Huang, dogs can't eat chocolate. They will die!"

"…" Feng Jing suddenly hesitated. Could he eat chocolate?

"Then I won't disturb your rest. You should go to bed early tonight." He rubbed Er Huang again and left with a big bag of facial masks.

After a while, Jiang Ran received a transfer of 10,000 RMB from Feng Jing.

… Mr. Feng was really very rich.

At night, when Feng Jing changed, he found that Jiang Ran had fallen asleep.

Feng Jing wagged his tail and yawned. He lay on the bay window and continued to sleep. He didn't know if it was because Er Huang woke up on the bay window every morning and discovered the benefits of the bay window. Now, he would take the initiative to sleep by the bay window.

He felt that it wouldn't take long for Er Huang to get used to the human bed.

In the middle of the night, Feng Jing suddenly heard a sound. His ears moved, and he opened his eyes.

There was a stranger in the living room. He was alert. He nimbly jumped off the bay window and quietly walked to the living room.

There was a strange man in the living room. He was rummaging through Jiang Ran's suitcase on the floor. He somehow pried open the balcony window, and the wind was blowing in.

The man picked some things and put them in his carry-on bag. He was about to go to the bedroom. However, as soon as he turned around, he saw a dog standing in the darkness, looking at him blankly.

The man was startled and his whole body trembled subconsciously.

But when he took a closer look, he found that the dog wasn't very big and didn't look fierce. He calmed down a lot.

He looked at the dog vigilantly and felt strange. Normally, dogs would bark when they saw strangers. Why was this dog just looking at him and not making any sound?

Dogs would bark at strangers, but the one in Er Huang's body was Feng Jing. He obviously thought more than a dog.

A thief who sneaked into a house in the middle of the night usually wouldn't hurt people as long as he wasn't discovered. But if he woke Jiang Ran up, the thief might hurt her.

He wanted to pretend that he didn't see him and sneak back to the bedroom. He didn't expect the man to suddenly turn around. Now the situation was awkward.

The man observed for a while. Seeing that the dog didn't intend to bark, he wanted to go to the bedroom again.

Usually, valuable things like mobile phones and computers were kept in the bedroom.

To prevent accidents, he took out a knife from his pocket.

Feng Jing saw him holding a knife and narrowed his eyes slightly.

In this case, he couldn't let him go to the bedroom.

The man carefully tried to go around the dog, but the dog kept blocking the way.

Feng Jing wanted to let him go. After all, this kind of thief wouldn't just rob this house. If he startled people here, he had to stop.

But the thief was obviously not as rational as he thought. Not only did he not give up, but he also stabbed him with the knife.

"Woof!" Feng Jing almost instinctively barked and quickly dodged the man's sharp knife.

The dog's body was more flexible. In addition, he had learned some martial arts, so his reaction speed was still very fast.

But Er Huang still had no advantage over this man. If it were him, the man would have been knocked down by him.

After making such a big noise, the man also threw caution to the wind and stabbed Er Huang again with the knife.

Feng Jing jumped up and bit the man's hand that was holding the knife, refusing to let go. The man howled in pain and kicked it.

This kick was very hard. Feng Jing was directly kicked out and hit the table, making a loud noise.

Jiang Ran was suddenly awakened. She opened her eyes in a daze. Seeing that Er Huang wasn't at the bay window, she subconsciously called, "Er Huang?"

Her voice was very low, but the man standing in the hallway still heard it.

Seeing that he was going to the bedroom, Feng Jing climbed up from the ground and bit his calf again.

"You dead dog!" The man cursed and stabbed him with the knife again.

Feng Jing dodged, and the tip of the knife cut a bloody wound on his foreleg.

But Feng Jing still bit him and didn't let him go to the bedroom.

The man was extremely irritable at this moment. He picked up the knife and wanted to cut down. Suddenly, with a loud bang, the man's eyes rolled up and he fell to the ground.

Jiang Ran stood there with a pan in her hand, still in shock.

This pan was reserved by the guest. She put it in the bedroom when she tidied it up at night. She didn't expect that it would come in handy at this moment.

She took a few deep breaths and turned on all the lights in the room. Then she saw Er Huang lying on the ground, his leg still bleeding.

This scene reminded her of the first time she saw Er Huang. The fear at that time and the panic now made her eyes suddenly red. "Er Huang, are you okay?"

"Woof, woof." Feng Jing licked her hand as if to comfort her.

Just now, he was kicked and hit the table. His whole body felt like it was going to fall apart. Now the wound didn't hurt much.

Jiang Ran touched it and looked at the man lying on the side. She quickly went to the bedroom to get her phone to call the police, and then called the property management and security.

She was afraid that the man would wake up halfway if she didn't hit him hard enough. She went to the warehouse to get the packing tape and wrapped the man's hands and feet.

After she was done, she sat on the floor of the living room as if she was exhausted.

Feng Jing came to her side and rubbed against her.

With a furry dog by her side, Jiang Ran felt a lot more at ease. She wanted to bandage his wound, but she felt that her legs were weak. It seemed that she couldn't stand up.

She was still holding the phone in her hand. Her palms were already sweating. She didn't know when the police and property management would come. Now, every second was very long in her eyes.

She picked up the phone and logged in to Da Keke's WeChat account for the first time.

Da Keke: Mr. Feng, are you there?

It was a simple six words. Jiang Ran's hands were trembling, so it took her a while to edit it before she sent it out.

Feng Jing looked at the message she sent him and felt very uncomfortable.

"Woof, woof, woof." He lay beside Jiang Ran and rubbed his head against her.

I'm here. I'm right here.

"Er Huang." Jiang Ran looked at him and raised her hand to rub his head.

"Xiao Jiang!

Xiao Jiang, what's wrong? "

Suddenly, someone knocked on the door. It was Sister Wang, who lived next door.

She probably heard something and came to see what was going on.

Jiang Ran calmed herself down and stood up reluctantly. She went over to open the door for her.

Seeing that Jiang Ran's face was covered in cold sweat, Sister Wang was shocked. "What happened?

I heard your dog barking, and there was also the sound of soldiers clanging. "

Jiang Ran said, "A thief came in. I've already called the police."

"What?

How do the security guards in the community patrol? "

As soon as Sister Wang mentioned the security guards, the security guards came with the property management.

"Miss Jiang, how are you?" There were a total of three security guards. Together with the property management, the four of them surrounded her.

Jiang Ran shook her head and said, "I'm fine. It's just that my dog is injured."

"It's good that you're fine. Where is that person?"

"I knocked him out and tied him up inside."

"Okay, we also called the police. Don't worry."

The leader of the security guards asked the other two to go in and restrain the thief. Then, he looked at Jiang Ran and said, "On the way here, we met an accomplice who ran away. These two thieves are incredible. They stole from the fifth floor all the way to the seventh floor."

Sister Wang exploded when she heard that. "You still have the nerve to say that?

We pay so much property management fees every month. Is this how you work?

If Xiao Jiang's dog hadn't found them today, our whole building would have been stolen by them! "

Jiang Ran didn't have the mood or energy to listen to them. She walked back to the living room alone.

Er Huang was lying beside her. It was so quiet that it didn't even make a sound.

After Sister Wang finished scolding the security guards, she went to the kitchen to pour a cup of hot water for Jiang Ran. She handed it to her and said, "Drink some hot water to warm yourself up."

"Thank you." Jiang Ran took a sip. The hot water flowed down her throat and into her heart. She did feel much better.

Sister Wang looked at the dog lying on the ground and said to Jiang Ran, "I really underestimated your dog. It's still useful when you're in trouble.

But do you want to treat its wound? "

"Yes."

Jiang Ran put down the cup and pointed to the TV cabinet. "There's a medicine box down there. Can you help me get it?"

"Okay."

Jiang Ran picked up Er Huang and looked at its paw.

The wound was quite deep, but fortunately, it didn't hurt the bone. However, the table in the living room was knocked out of its position. She didn't know if it had other internal injuries.

"Woof, woof." Feng Jing licked her, as if to tell her not to worry.

"Er Huang, be good. I'll treat it for you. You still have to go to the hospital tomorrow."

"Woof."

She cleaned Er Huang's wound with alcohol and applied some medicine to stop the bleeding. Finally, she wrapped the wound with gauze and tied a bow on it.

As soon as the bow was tied, the police arrived. Because it was too late, the police only took a simple statement and took Er Huang away. However, they told Jiang Ran to go to the police station tomorrow to make a statement.

After Jiang Ran agreed, the property management, security, police, and Sister Wang finally left one by one.

Suddenly, only Jiang Ran and Er Huang were left in the house. Looking at the messy living room, Jiang Ran sighed and fell on the sofa.

After staring at the ceiling for a while, Jiang Ran took out her phone and checked her WeChat.

Mr. Feng still didn't reply to her.

Well, it was so late. He must be sleeping.

She put down her phone and carried Er Huang back to the bedroom.

With so many things happening tonight, she might not be able to sleep. However, with Er Huang by her side, she could feel more at ease.

Early the next morning, there was a rapid knock on Jiang Ran's door.

Jiang Ran didn't sleep well last night and felt a little dizzy. She didn't want to open the door for that person, but that person was very persistent and kept knocking on the door.

"Miss Jiang, are you there?"

Jiang Ran was stunned. It was Mr. Feng's voice.

She was still holding her phone in her hand. When she raised her hand, she saw the time on her phone. It was a minute past six.

It was so early.

She didn't change her clothes. She put on her slippers and went to open the door for Feng Jing.

When she opened the door, she realized that Feng Jing was also standing outside in pajamas and slippers.

However, he didn't forget the mask and cap on his face.

"Mr. Feng, why are you …"

Feng Jing said, "I saw the message you sent me. Sorry, I fell asleep last night."

Jiang Ran smiled and said, "It's normal to be asleep at that time."

Feng Jing pursed his lips but couldn't smile. "When I woke up, I heard that this building was burglarized last night. Are you okay?"

"Yes, I'm fine. However, Er Huang is injured."

Jiang Ran realized that it was inconvenient for them to talk in pajamas at the door. She let Feng Jing in and said, "Mr. Feng, come in first."

"Okay."

Er Huang also walked out of the bedroom. He was limping because of his injured leg.

Feng Jing was a little worried. He didn't know how Er Huang would feel when he woke up and found out that he was limping.

However, he seemed to be quite calm at the moment. It was just that his leg hurt a little, so he didn't have much energy.

He walked over and touched Er Huang's head. He asked Jiang Ran, "How is Er Huang?"

Jiang Ran said, "He was cut by a knife. I just bandaged it. I'll take him to the hospital later."

"I'll take you there."

Jiang Ran was in need of help, so she didn't refuse his kindness. "Thank you."

"You just told me yesterday that you don't have to be so polite."

Feng Jing stood up and looked at Jiang Ran's bruised eyes. "Why don't you sleep a little longer? I'll go buy some breakfast. I'll wake you up later."

"Oh, I can't sleep."

Jiang Ran was actually still a little scared. She was afraid that when she opened her eyes, there would be a strange man standing in front of her bed again.

Feng Jing keenly sensed her thoughts. Anyone would be scared after what happened last night. Jiang Ran was a girl, but she had already done very well.

He thought for a moment and said, "How about this? Lend me the kitchen. I'll make some breakfast and wake you up when it's ready."

Jiang Ran froze for a moment and asked him, "Do you know how to make breakfast?"

"Yes, but it might not be delicious."

Jiang Ran laughed and said, "Well, I'll lend you the kitchen. You can also use the things in the fridge, as long as you don't burn down the kitchen."

"… Don't worry. I won't go that far."

"Then I'll go to sleep for a while. You can take your time." Jiang Ran yawned and returned to the bedroom.

She didn't know why, but after seeing Mr. Feng, her uneasy heart finally calmed down slowly.

"Er Huang, you should go to sleep for a while." Feng Jing rubbed Er Huang's head.

"Woof." Er Huang rubbed against him and limped away behind Jiang Ran.

Feng Jing cooked a pot of vegetable porridge and fried eggs and ham. He calculated the time and woke Jiang Ran up at half past eight.

Jiang Ran really fell asleep this time. When he was woken up and saw Feng Jing, he was stunned for a second before he came back to his senses. "Mr. Feng, have you made breakfast?"

"Yes, it's done. Wash up and come eat."

"Okay." Jiang Ran brushed his teeth, washed his face, and shaved his hair twice with a comb. Then he came out of the bedroom.

Feng Jing had already put breakfast on the table. There was porridge, fried eggs, and cut fruits. It looked very sumptuous.

"Wow, I didn't know that you really know how to make breakfast."

Jiang Ran pulled out a stool and sat down at the table. "I always thought that you were a young master who didn't know how to do anything."

Feng Jing raised his eyebrows. "In your eyes, I'm like this?"

"Uh, you're very rich, but you don't seem to have a job."

"…"

"But aren't you going to eat?" Although the breakfast on the table was sumptuous, there was only one serving.

Feng Jing said, "I've already eaten when you were sleeping. This is especially for you."

"… Okay." It seemed that Mr. Feng was determined not to take off his mask.