12.2 - The Twelfth Flavor Part 2

Translator: tarararawr

Only Xian Bei clearly knew that since Chen Zhuo offered to send her off, her face began to heat up uncontrollably.

She’s afraid that her white skin would be baked until it turned into carbon.

She should eat softly and have a short hand 1 . She was always afraid of owing people too much and never dared to accept the goodwill of others with a clear conscience.

Unbalanced exchanges and entanglements were always like a thick rope. The more she tied up the rope, the more she felt breathless like she was suffocating.

But her new landlord seemed like he didn’t care. He treated her well and took care of her like it was to be expected.

Yesterday’s dinner, today’s breakfast, he even asked if she wanted him to send her off…..

Oh dear——

How…….

Outside of the door, Xian Bei couldn’t stop being gloomy. She let out one sigh after another.

How did people do this? Was it to be expected that they could naturally express themselves and became close to a person?

In the end, how could she have this kind of ability?

She’s so envious.

It’s impossible for her. She had no idea…….where to start so that she would not be hated and disgusted.

She left the corridor and the sunlight burned.

Xian Bei’s nose was tingling. She wanted to cry a little.

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When she finally arrived at the subway station, there was a surging crowd flowing on both sides without stopping.

Xian Bei was surrounded by noise and confusion, so tightly held her bag. She kept inhaling——and exhaling——

In order to relieve the panic and caution she felt.

Yuan Guang She 2 moved two years ago and it was now currently next to Xingyue 3 Park in the Ningcheng High-tech Zone 4 .

It was six stops away from Zhongshan City Square Station where Xian Bei was located.

Xian Bei was too scared to take a taxi anymore ever since she was harassed by a taxi driver uncle half a year ago.

She always traveled on the subway every time she had to go to the manga company.

Xian Bei stood behind the track’s yellow safety line. She buried her head and did not move her eyes away from her toes for one second.

Suddenly, two beautiful and dazzling girls stopped next to her. They aggressively introduced an app to her and held up their cell phones to ask her if she could scan a QR code.

Xian Bei bit her lower lips until they were white and she shook her head desperately.

The two girls looked at her in confusion. Then, they cursed at her and left.

Today could be considered her lucky day because the second subway line arrived very quickly.

The wind flew by and the subway stopped.

The doors opened and the passengers rushed out like swarming bees.

Someone accidentally brushed against Xian Bei and it caused her to be frightened for a while.

After the people inside the subway left, Xian Bei followed along the other people’s steps to get on.

It was crowded as usual inside the carriage and vacant seats were luxurious.

Xian Bei was pushed inward by the flow of people. Behind her, the people continuously urged, “Move in, everybody move in!”

There were all kinds of scents and sounds overloading her senses. Xian Bei felt dizzy and her forehead began to sweat.

Then, the atmosphere became calmer and Xian Bei felt a little better. She slowly and timidly looked around for a handrail to hold on to.

Xian Bei moved in and did not have the time to pay attention to her feet. Suddenly, she stumbled forward and lost her balance.

Ah…….

Xian Bei quietly cried out in surprise. She was about to crash into the passenger in front of her.

In the next moment.

An arm nimbly wrapped around her waist and pulled her back.

Xian Bei was suddenly picked up by one hand and her feet were in the air.

It was only a few inches off the ground.

But…….

Her heart, no, her whole body.

It was all weightless as if gravity didn’t have any effect.

Xian Bei’s eyes widened. She didn’t have any time to identify who was behind her. Her back faintly felt a warm area…….

Was it a chest?

This person carried her and walked a few steps before Xian Bei’s two tiny feet were able to return to the ground.

It was like having just finished a roller coaster ride. Xian Bei’s stomach dropped and her legs were so weak she almost couldn’t stand.

Xian Bei was placed next to the sliding door.

At this moment, the person from a few seconds ago still held her and supported her body to lean against the handrail.

The person was like a powerful steel bar frame. The surrounding air became a wall and separated her from the other people around. It only left her in the center.

The steady breath above her head belonged to a male.

Xian Bei’s face was on fire. She was startled and confused. There were a few times that she wanted to take a look to see who it was.

But she was too afraid to turn her head. Besides……this person…….was very tall. She tried very hard, but the furthest she could see were his elbows and a part of his chest.

Panicking, Xian Bei’s hands tightened at a loss of what to do. She lowered her head a few times to search for an opening out of this imprisonment.

When someone was alone and suddenly protected, it could lead to attachment. But it was also disturbing and intimidating.

Xian Bei finally made up her mind. She clenched her teeth and was about to get out from under that arm.

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Perhaps noticing her thoughts, the owner of the arm used his other hand to immediately pull her back to the same place. A familiar calm voice was heard.

“Why are you running? It’s me.”

Footnotes

吃人嘴软，拿人手短(chī rén zuǐruǎn, ná rén shǒuduǎn) – saying that means to not accept others help easily, because once you accept them, you may end up doing things for them. 原光社 (yuán guāng shè) – Original Light Agency 星月(xīng yuè) – moons and stars 高新区 (gāoxīn qū) – areas in China established for high industrial development like bioengineering technology, aerospace technology, etc.