I almost cursed out loud.
This disgusting thing...
I let out a breath.
It'll be fine. As long as I don't swallow it, nothing will happen. I changed the potatoes Zheng Wei's mother brought home, didn't I?
Before Yu Chuanfeng could react, I floated over and pressed one hand against the plastic bag.
In almost an instant, the plastic bag disintegrated and vanished, along with everything inside it.
I looked back. Yu Chuanfeng froze for a moment, blinked several times, then glanced around.
For a moment, I thought he'd seen me, because his gaze had paused on me. But soon, it shifted away.
He muttered something and cautiously edged along the hallway wall.
He pressed the elevator button. As soon as the doors opened, he darted inside and frantically pressed the close button.
All the while, he kept staring at the spot where the plastic bag had been.
The elevator doors shut, and it began to descend. He seemed relieved, his whole body relaxing.
When the elevator reached the first floor, people were waiting outside. From the way they were dressed, they appeared to be ordinary residents and a security guard from the complex.
They all froze when they saw Yu Chuanfeng, and Yu Chuanfeng froze too.
"Kid, aren't you from the ninth floor...?" The security guard spoke first.
The middle-aged woman beside him looked familiar. As soon as she spoke, I remembered her: she lived on the same floor as Yu Chuanfeng.
"It's him, it's him! Oh, poor thing... With your parents like that..." The woman made no effort to hide her sympathy. If anything, she seemed to be exaggerating it.
Yu Chuanfeng said nothing.
"Come with me for now, kid. We called the police and an ambulance... Do you have any other relatives? We can help you call