The night had grown deep.
It was already the dead of night, and most people had fallen into a deep sleep.
But not everyone could sleep peacefully.
"Haah..."
Lying in bed, Naruse Mio stared blankly at the ceiling before her and sighed involuntarily.
A new identity and a new life had left her somewhat exhausted. But for Naruse Mio, perhaps being a little tired was a good thing. At least when she was busy, she could forget her worries. But now, in the dead of night, the girl could not help thinking about certain problems she could not avoid.
For example, the relationship between her and Duanmu Huai.
In Naruse Mio's eyes, she and Duanmu Huai were nothing more than neighbors who exchanged occasional greetings. Yet now, because of her, this uncle had been dragged into the situation before them. Not only had he shown no impatience or displeasure, he had even helped her handle a series of matters afterward, including her parents' funeral, inheritance, and transfer paperwork.
Not to mention moving house...
Even if they had been relatives, Naruse Mio would have felt that she was troubling someone far too much. Not to mention that Duanmu Huai was neither kin nor relation to her. The more he helped her, the more indebted Naruse Mio felt toward him. What troubled her even more was that she did not even know how to repay Duanmu Huai.
She had once offered to give Duanmu Huai the inheritance she had received, but he had refused, saying, "I haven't fallen so low that I need to take a child's money." But apart from that, Naruse Mio really had nothing she could do...
"Ugh...!"
At that thought, Naruse Mio suddenly felt her body shudder. A burning sensation surged from within her, and she instinctively covered