These Dangerous Girls Placed Me Into Jeopardy-Chapter 33Vol 2. .1: The Stalker’s Tail [Intermediate]

The first day of the Qingming holiday.

While hanging out at a café with Cherry and Leon, I got incredibly lucky.

I saw him.

Really, really lucky.

I had been feeling down, thinking I wouldn’t be able to see him for three whole days, but then I ran into him here.

I spotted him right away in the crowd.

But... Ethan was walking with a girl. Not Lillian Ji — someone else. A petite girl.

Driven by curiosity (or maybe jealousy), I quickly said goodbye to Cherry and Leon and hurried after them.

Ethan and that petite girl walked to so many places together, buying a lot of things and acting really close.

That girl... was she Snowy Jiang? When did they start knowing each other? Are they friends? Or... are they a couple?

No.

Ethan isn’t the kind of scumbag who would two-time someone.

Since he already has Lillian Ji as his official girlfriend, there’s no way he would get close to another girl. At least, not before they break up.

So, are they just friends?

Hmm... But they seem more intimate than just friends. They were holding hands the entire time, and Ethan even helped her pick out clothes...

But calling them lovers feels a bit off too. The way Ethan was with her — it was less like a boyfriend and more like a father taking care of his daughter. Maybe they’re related?

It seems like their relationship needs to be further investigated...

But the fact that there are still things about Ethan I don’t know... Does that mean I still don’t understand him well enough?

I can’t accept that...

When they finished shopping and stepped out of the department store, I was just about to follow them when Ethan suddenly looked around, scanning the area.

I immediately crouched down and hid behind a bird-shaped sculpture, barely avoiding his gaze.

Phew, Ethan is still as sharp as ever. Last time I followed him, he almost caught me too.

Ethan is really sensitive to people’s stares, and he can even pinpoint someone’s location just by looking at the top of their head. I have to be extra careful not to let my head get exposed.

Maybe he can see... “something.” Last time, he stared at the top of my head and then quickly walked away, as if he knew I was about to confess to him...

Hmm. That should be long enough. Ethan should be gone by now.

I decided to keep following.

After that, Ethan went back into the department store, bought a phone and some groceries, and then walked into an alley with Snowy Jiang.

After they went in, I followed...

“Huh? They’re... gone...?”

But when I got inside, it was a dead end.

Where did they go? There’s no way they climbed over the wall, right? That’s impossible. If they had, I would’ve heard something.

So, where did they go...?

Could it be... the so-called ‘Black Street’?

I just heard about it from Cherry. According to urban legends, ‘Black Street’ is a mysterious alley that connects different parts of the city like a hidden pathway.

Cherry said that people who accidentally enter ‘Black Street’ won’t realize they’ve walked into a space-warping alley until they exit and find themselves in a completely different part of the city.

Cherry said that ‘Black Street’ is one of the most famous urban legends and that it might actually exist.

So, did Ethan... go into that ‘Black Street’?

I pressed my hand against the alley wall... Maybe this really was one of the entrances to Black Street. But I had no idea how to get in.

Ugh... Is this it? Is this where it ends?

I can’t accept that...!

There are still so many things about Ethan I don’t know. Things he’s hiding from me...!

I feel so frustrated, so unsatisfied!

If I go home now, it’ll feel like I lost to that woman, Snowy Jiang!

So, I didn’t leave. I just wandered around the area aimlessly.

I could feel that Ethan was still nearby, but I couldn’t reach him.

How do I get into that street...? I want to see Ethan again...

I leaned against the railing, swinging my legs back and forth absentmindedly.

Should I go back now? It’s already past dinnertime, and staying here any longer is pointless.

If Ethan really did enter Black Street, then according to the urban legend, he would appear in a completely different part of the city. The chances of him coming back out through this alley were practically zero.

Ugh...

I sighed and stepped away from the railing, ready to find some random restaurant to eat dinner and then go home.

But just as I took three or four steps, about to turn around, someone came charging out of the alley and crashed into me.

“Ow! That hurt...”

Who the hell is that?! How careless can you be? And wait... wasn’t that a dead-end alley? How could someone come out of there?!

Wait...? From that dead-end alley?

“Ah, sorry! My bad. Are you okay?”

The person who bumped into ❖ Nоvеl𝚒ght ❖ (Exclusive on Nоvеl𝚒ght) me wore an apologetic smile and extended a hand to help me up. But what mattered most was that familiar voice.

It-it-it-it-it-it-it-it... It’s Ethan!

He saw me! He saw me! He saw me!

What do I do?! What do I do?! What do I do?!

Aaaahhhh! Why did Ethan suddenly pop out of a supposedly empty alley?!

“Hm? Lan Hua? Wow, what a coincidence. Didn’t expect to see you here.”

“Yaaahhh! Aaaahhh! Aaaahhhhhh!”

I was so startled I nearly wet myself.

Why?! Why was the person who bumped into me... Ethan?!

I’m dead! I’m dead! I’m dead!

Ethan... Could he have figured out it was me stalking him? Maybe he knows that the person from that night wasn’t his sister but me!

No, no. That’s impossible. I didn’t leave any traces behind, did I? I made sure to wipe everything clean... Oh no, could it be because I used his toothbrush and cup...? Ugh...!

“Hey, everyone, don’t crowd around! It’s just my girlfriend throwing a tantrum!”

G-g-girlfriend?

“Um... Just now, did you... Did you say... girlfriend? Were you talking about... me?”

“Oh, sorry. It must’ve made you uncomfortable, me saying that so suddenly. I just didn’t want to cause a scene and make things more complicated...”

Ethan... He said I was his girlfriend! Aaaaaahhhhhh!

Even though I know it’s fake, I’m so happy! So, so happy!

And now he’s reaching out his hand to help me up — how gentlemanly~

Calm down. Don’t freak out, Lan Hua.

This is a rare chance to get close to Ethan. I have to seize this opportunity.

“T-th-th-thank y-you-you-you...”

I screwed up.

No matter how hard I tried, I couldn’t keep my voice steady.

I wanted to be elegant and graceful when I thanked him, like a proper lady. But the moment I touched Ethan’s hand, my brain just... short-circuited.

Huff... Huff huff huff...

Ethan’s hand is right here in my hand... Right now, his hand is being held by me~

Ahhh, these hands... I want to hold them close to my chest. Last time, I saw that shameless Lillian Ji suck on Ethan’s fingers without any shame... I was so jealous!

The feeling of sucking on his fingers must be incredible, right? If I could suck on his left hand with my mouth up here and his right hand with the other mouth down there... It’d be even more amazing, wouldn’t it?

Huff huff huff...

Ah, saliva... I can’t let it drool out.

If Ethan sees it, he’ll think I’m some kind of pervert.

But I’m not a pervert. I’m just... in love. Isn’t it normal to have a physiological reaction when you get close to the person you like?

Yes, this is completely normal.

“Hehehe...”

It’s just... you know, releasing hormones or whatever... The more I drool, the more it shows how much I love Ethan.

This is proof of love, isn’t it? It’s a liquid born from love... huff huff huff...

“Lan Hua?”

Huh? Whose voice is that? It’s so familiar, but why does it sound so distant?

“Lan Hua?”

Ah... It’s Ethan calling me.

Seriously, how could I get so lost in my head? This time, I have to respond properly.

Yes, I’m ready. This time, I won’t stutter like before!

“Huh? Ah... a-a-aah! Th-th-thank you... I-I-I’m not, I mean, it’s just... because you suddenly reached out, and it’s my first time touching you, so... my hands are sweating... Aaahhhh! I-I-I...”

I messed up again.

Why am I so nervous?

The moment I meet his gaze, my tongue starts twisting itself up, my lips tremble, and I can’t get a single sentence out properly.

If I can’t even talk to him normally, how the hell am I supposed to confess?

Get it together, Lan Hua! Get it together...

Ugh, something’s wrong with me today. My head feels so heavy... so hot... and wet...

Huh? Is the sky spinning?

I’m just causing trouble for Ethan, aren’t I? Jeez... get it together, Lan Hua!

“It’s really no big deal. And honestly, I was the one who bumped into you, so you don’t need to thank me at all. Haha.”

But despite how pathetic I must look right now, Ethan is still so kind. He places his hands on my shoulders, gently comforting me.

“Well then, I’ll get going, Lan Hua. It’s getting late, so you should head home too. Hahaha.”

He stood up, waved at me, and quickly walked into the subway station.

“Ah... Please wait...”

In my heart, I was pleading, Ethan... don’t go...

“...for a second...”

But he still left.

Ugh... Don’t just leave like that... I still want... I still want to stay by your side...

His warm hands slipped away from mine.

A cold breeze blew through, chilling me to the bone beneath my skirt. My body started to feel cold.

No...!

I immediately stood up, my gaze locked onto the path Ethan had just taken, and made up my mind.

Follow him. Follow him. Follow him.

Follow him. Follow him. Follow him.

Watch him. Watch him. Watch him.

Observe his every move. Memorize his likes and dislikes. Remember every little thing he says and does.

Get to know everything about him.

Yes, only during moments like this... Ethan truly belongs to me.

I couldn’t control myself as I trailed behind him, eyes glued to his back. I wanted to get closer to him, hold him, touch him... huff huff huff... Right now, in this moment, Ethan is mine.

He’s mine...!

No one can take him away from me!

As long as I’m watching him, he belongs to me.

Ethan is mine and mine alone!

Huff huff huff...

I want to hug him, leave my scent all over him~