Even though he had braced himself, Bo Yi's heart still lurched the moment his gaze met that eye. Every hair on his body stood on end, and his muscles locked so suddenly that he couldn't even pull away from the tiny hole at once.
He suddenly realized his mistake-
He hadn't heard any footsteps leaving!
And on the third second after his gaze met that eye, his vision suddenly went black.
"Stop looking, sweetheart..."
A hand reached around from behind him and covered his eyes. Along with the darkness came a long sigh.
"Ah..." Sighing, Mitian scooped the rigid Bo Yi into his arms and carried him away from the head of the bed. He glanced down at the man lying obediently motionless in his arms and shook his head.
He had made his warning so obvious, yet this disobedient "little boy" had insisted on checking for himself. Well, look what happened now... Scared out of your wits, aren't you... Tsk, tsk, tsk, look at that poor little face... Mitian shook his head theatrically as he drew Bo Yi closer.
Bo Yi slowly let out a breath. He calmed his racing heart, then shifted his head to signal that Mitian could take his hand away.
"Oh my~ Why aren't you asleep yet, teacher..." On the other side of the wall, that eye still seemed to be peering around inside. At least, no light was coming through the tiny hole.
The owner of the voice-Qiqi's Mom-continued her earnest urging. "You shouldn't stay up late, teacher~ It's bad for your health..."
If it hadn't been the middle of the night, with her crouching outside his room's wall, those words alone would have sounded perfectly sincere, as though she had nothing but his best interests at heart. Fortunately, after saying her piece, Qiqi's