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Chapter Twenty-Seven: How Can I Trust You? (Bonus Chapter for Tips)
I glanced at him. Although the kid had touched me, I still couldn't let him get too involved with me.
If... I were exposed, he would be facing utter disaster.
But it looked like the kid was already getting curious, and that wasn't a good sign.
If something really happened, he wouldn't even know how he'd died. So I couldn't let him get too involved.
But that old man just now had already seen us... Hmm.
"What are you thinking about?"
I was looking at the scenery on both sides of the street and walking along, lost in thought, when Yuejian's voice came from beside me. I nearly answered without thinking, "I'm thinking about how to silence him."
"I'm..."
The moment the first word left my mouth, I came to my senses. I looked up and saw a little restaurant across the street. Pointing at it, I said:
"Just in time. Are you hungry? There's a restaurant here."
"Uh... You're eating again?"
Yuejian stared at the half-eaten chicken tender in my hand, then looked at the restaurant.
His eyes held a note of surprise.
I hadn't thought much of it and asked without thinking,
"What's wrong?"
Yuejian's expression turned strange as he looked me up and down.
"On the way here, you've had two pancakes, two grilled sausages, three grilled gluten skewers, two sticky rice buns, and five..."
"Okay, okay, okay! I'm not eating anymore, all right?"
Hearing Yuejian list off every snack I'd eaten on the way like he was reciting a grocery list, I felt a little embarrassed.
I quickly waved off the idea of having another meal and turned my head away, muttering under my breath,
"Did I really eat that much?"
"You did...