Chapter 2

The next day, as I was tidying up and opening the door to go out,

I ran into John face to face.

The apartment I rented to him is on the floor above mine. The elevator isn't broken, so he must have been waiting here on purpose.

And when I just opened the door, I saw him make a backward movement, indicating he was almost pressed against my door.

My heart skipped a beat, and I suddenly thought of the many news stories I had seen about single women being harmed while living alone.

At that moment, I deeply regretted not asking Ben to come earlier.

"Miss Sarah? Weren't you not at home?" he said.

As soon as he said this, cold sweat broke out on my back.

He thought I wasn't home, so why was he waiting at my door? What did he want to do?

I suppressed my fear and said coldly, "I came back in the early morning. What are you doing at my door? My boyfriend is about to come back. If you don't have anything urgent now, he can go to your place earlier."

John scratched his head, looking a bit embarrassed, and said, "My cat ran out. I just heard cat meowing from your place. Did it hide in your apartment?"

As he spoke, he tried to peek into my apartment, his eyes darting around.

"I don't have a cat. Go look elsewhere," I said.

But he not only didn't listen to me, he took a step forward, wedging his foot in the doorframe.

"I'll just come in and look for a moment. I won't disturb you. Just let me in."

I instinctively tried to close the door, but my strength was no match for a grown man, even if he was thin.

"If you keep this up, I'm calling the police!" I said.

Just then, my savior arrived.

"Hey! What are you doing?" Ben shouted.

With one hand, Ben lifted John up and threw him against the wall on the other side of the hallway. John's body hit the wall with a thud, and he let out an "Ouch" as he sat on the ground.

"Are you trying to break in and rob? I'm calling the police!" Ben said, taking out his phone, looking like he was really about to call.

John, ignoring the pain in his body, quickly got up and apologized to Ben.

"No, no, no, I was just trying to go in and find my kitten. She just closed the door suddenly, trapping my foot. That's why I pushed the door. I wasn't trying to rob anyone, don't misunderstand."

"It's not me you should be apologizing to!" Ben said.

John then bowed and apologized to me, who was still in shock.

I calmed down and wanted to confirm one more thing.

"This is my boyfriend. Didn't you say your water pipes were broken? Let's go to your place and take a look."

Hearing this, John's expression changed for a moment, then he said, "The pipes were fixed by myself yesterday. It's all fine now. Sorry for troubling you."

He turned and left after saying this, not mentioning finding his cat anymore.

I didn't have the heart to go to work anymore. My mind was full of the image of John trying to break down the door.

If Ben hadn't arrived, I daren't imagine what would have happened today.

I sat on the sofa, and Ben brought me a glass of warm water.

"Are you okay?" he asked.

"I'm fine. How come you came so early?"

Ben stuffed a bun into his mouth.

"I was terrified when I got your message last night. I came straight here as soon as I got off the plane this morning. Good thing I did."

"How long is your contract with him? Just terminate it. Having someone like that living nearby is like a ticking time bomb."

So I sent John a message directly, saying I wouldn't rent the apartment to him anymore.

He didn't reply for a long time.

But I saw that the love-seeking post had been updated.

"The female tenant has a boyfriend, tall, dark, and strong. But I think I still have a good chance. After all, young girls nowadays all like thin, pale boys like me."

"I went to her door today to look for my lost kitten. The girl chatted with me for a few words and even batted her eyelashes at me. Her boyfriend found out and punched me once."

"Now she says she doesn't want to rent the apartment to me anymore. It must be her boyfriend's instigation. Can someone tell me what to do?"

Now I'm really certain that the poster is John. Even if it was a coincidence before, it couldn't possibly be another coincidence today.

The profile picture must be stolen then.

At this point, some netizens in the comments section had also realized.

"Homewreckers are despicable."

"Even if you're handsome, it's not okay to break up other people's relationships."

But there were still people who held the principle that looks justify everything.

"That girl also batted her eyelashes at him, right? It's not just the little brother's one-sided love."

"Oh my god, not only is the little brother good-looking, but he's also an animal lover. I love him even more."

"I just love this kind of forbidden love."

"Keep pursuing! Maybe she'll dump her boyfriend and be with you. The female tenant might directly become the landlady."

I forwarded the post to Ben.

"Tall, dark, and strong? This is called a healthy tan. I specially went to get tanned, what does he know! Who would like his skinny dog type that gets knocked down with one punch? My lean muscle is what's most popular now!"

Ben's finger swiped left, clicking into the poster's profile.

"Eh? Wait, this photo."