Nancy listened to his mellow voice as if he was coaxing someone, "Mm, what's wrong? If you're afraid of the dark, sleep with the light on... Okay, wait for me."

He hung up the phone and looked back at the girl wrapped in a blanket on the bed.

His voice was bland, "I have a business, so let's call it off today. You're still young and should love yourself. Don't do such things again."

"No..."

Nancy instinctively retorted.

"My grandma came to visit me yesterday but was hit by a car. She broke her right arm and is now in the hospital waiting for surgery. I..."

"Where is the driver?"

"Hit and ran."

Ned put a paper bag in front of her, "This is 100,000 yuan."

"Take it for your grandmother's treatment. You can stay here for the night. I'll ask someone to take you home tomorrow morning."

Nancy silently stared at the bag for a long time.

Then she broke the silence, "Thank you."

Following a glance at her, Ned took his leave.

As she watched the leaving man, her anxious heart was instantly relieved.

The next day, Nancy left with only 20,000 yuan. It was a lot of money for her.

As for the rest, Nancy didn't dare nor want to take.

...

After paying for her grandma's surgery, Nancy leaned against the hospital wall and heaved a deep sigh.

It was like a dream. Everything that happened yesterday was a dream.

But Ned's figure and eyes had been permanently engraved in her heart.

Nancy knew that she shouldn't but still bore him in her heart.

...

During the National Day vacation, Nancy went to find a part-time job. Her cell phone in her pocket rang. The call was from her bestie, Whitney Lohan.

"Hello, Nancy, where are you, you wanna hang out?"

When Nancy put the phone to her ear, Whitney's sweet and joyful voice came out of the receiver.

While walking to the bus stop, she complained, "No, Whitney, I need to make money."

"Have you found any job?"

"Not yet."

"Guess what, Nancy, my mom is looking for a tutor for me. How about you come and tutor me? I'll ask my mom to give you 100 yuan a day."

"Is it proper..."

"Yeh, you can even live in my house. My parents are always away on business trips. You see, the tutor my mom hired for me charges 200 yuan a lesson, and I can't understand her teaching. If you become my teacher, I'll be motivated..."

Whitney said a lot to brainwash Nancy who eventually agreed.

Whitney, overjoyed about her coming, dropped the idea to hang out, told Nancy of the address, and waited for her at home.

Nancy didn't know her bestie until the second high-school year, and it was the first time that she went to Whitney's home.

It was a high-end community.

As the elevator was about to close, Nancy rushed up, "Wait!"

The man in the elevator reached out his hand to press the button. Nancy rushed in and bent down, "Thank you."

She was stunned when she raised her eyes. The only person in the elevator was Ned.

Nancy hadn't expected to meet him there. Blushing a bit, she bowed her head and entered the elevator.

She didn't know why she blushed at the sight of him.

Ned measured Nancy with the eye and smiled playfully, "Do you live here?"

Nancy was still in shock...

She snapped out of the long daze and hurriedly replied, "No, my friend lives here..."

Before she could finish, the man's cold voice came over, "Boyfriend?"