Ding—ring—ring—
The crisp doorbell echoed through the entire house. In the bedroom, Lin Xianyu, asleep amid a pile of stuffed toys, twitched her ears, rolled over, and pulled the blanket over her head, pretending not to hear it.
Ten years had passed, yet time had not left the slightest mark on Lin Xianyu. In fact, she seemed to be growing younger—ever since she had started living alone in a large room, her sleeping posture had begun regressing toward that of a toddler. Heaven knew how she had managed to sleep with both feet propped against the wall.
After ringing three times, the doorbell fell silent. But only seconds later, the bedroom door quietly opened. Its excellent hinges made not a sound, as though a breeze had pushed it open.
No footsteps.
No breathing.
Yet Lin Xianyu knew perfectly well that someone was moving through the darkness.
A maiden's bedroom had been invaded. The uninvited guest carried countless vicious ingredients, their evil aura making Lin Xianyu's body shudder.
Her nose twitched, and her throat made a greedy gulp as she murmured, "Shattered organs, congealed blood, writhing tentacles, vacant eyeballs, twisted plants, shriveled limbs, incomplete brains, stripped esophagi. The cruel interweaving of red and white, the sweet fusion of yellow and brown..."
"Get up and eat hot pot. I got HaiDiLao takeout—honeycomb tripe, blood tofu, squid tentacles, Sheep Eyeballs, kelp knots, pickled pork, hot boiled brain, and Duck Intestines. This time it's Tomato Soup Yuanyang Hot Pot, and I also got Plum Juice with lemon juice added."
Ren Suo turned on the bedroom light and set down the takeout box with an annoyed look. "You're getting ridiculous. I used to sleep until noon at the latest, but you're still not up at seven in the evening?"
Lin Xianyu shoved aside the stuffed