After ONS: Trapped by the Cunning Professor-Chapter 97 - 098: I’m Afraid (2)
Hearing the policeman’s words, Lou Xi quickly stood up, pushed the dining table to the door, and firmly braced it against the door.
She thought that even if the person outside pried the door open, she could temporarily use the table to block the door while waiting for the police to arrive.
The ten minutes felt as long as an eternity to Lou Xi.
The noises outside seemed to have stopped, but she didn’t know if the intruder had left, so she kept the table pressed against the door.
"Knock, knock, knock—"
The knocking resumed, and Lou Xi, her nerves already frayed, nearly collapsed upon hearing it.
"We are the police, please open the door so we can make sure you’re safe!"
Lou Xi sat on the table and looked outside through the peephole, seeing indeed three officers, two women and one man, standing there.
But she was still afraid, scared they were disguised intruders.
Holding the phone, she anxiously asked the policeman on the line, "Officer, have your people arrived? I’m too scared to open the door..."
"Yes, our officers are outside your door, don’t be afraid, open the door."
"Okay..."
With the officer’s assurance, Lou Xi got down from the table, moved the heavy table aside, and opened the apartment door.
Seeing the policemen and women in uniform, Lou Xi burst into tears.
One of the policewomen immediately stepped forward to hug Lou Xi, comforting her, "It’s alright now, we’re here, aren’t we?"
"Wah... I was afraid that if you didn’t come, I... I would be taken by the intruder..."
The two policewomen brought Lou Xi in, asking about the situation, while the policeman and property staff inspected the anti-theft lock and code lock outside the apartment and found signs of tampering.
"Student, why are you living here alone? You look like a junior, shouldn’t you be staying at the school?"
Lou Xi nodded, still immersed in the fear of almost being taken away by the intruder.
"How about you come with us to the station tonight, and tomorrow we’ll contact your school so you can return to stay there?"
Lou Xi nodded, then shook her head.
The incident at the school earlier made her feel uncomfortable about going back to live there.
But she didn’t dare stay here alone, unsure of what might happen.
"Do you have any relatives or friends? If you don’t want to come to the station, you could stay with a friend for the night. It’s really not safe for a girl to live here alone."
Friends...
Does Young Master Qin count?
Boyfriend.
But earlier, when she called him, he didn’t answer, and he hadn’t replied to her messages either.
She shook her head.
The policewoman looked at Lou Xi sympathetically, thinking she must have had a conflict with her dorm mates, leading her to stay outside, only for such an incident to occur.
"...I don’t dare live here anymore..." Lou Xi said, tears falling again.
No girl who encounters such a situation can stay calm.
Later, Lou Xi, carrying her valuables, went with the policewoman to the station, where she could only stay temporarily tonight. 𝑓𝓇𝘦ℯ𝘸𝘦𝑏𝓃𝑜𝘷ℯ𝑙.𝑐𝑜𝓂
Soon, they contacted Lou Xi’s counselor, as she had no parents or relatives nearby, and could only notify the school.
When the counselor arrived, she first gave Lou Xi a disapproving look, as if dealing with this at night, with work the next day, didn’t deserve a rest.
"Teacher, your student was frightened. Living outside isn’t a good situation; please find her a dorm at the school."
The counselor frowned, showing a helpless expression, "You don’t know this student, her private life is quite chaotic. Our school has outstanding students of both character and academics, we’re just afraid they’ll be led astray."
Lou Xi looked at the counselor in astonishment. Was this really how a teacher should behave, turning facts upside down?
