Fu Yinxiu stood aside while Alpha Guard 1 and Alpha Guard 2 set up at Ming Yutong's door.
From one of the large bags, they pulled out an inflatable air mattress. After pressing the valve, the mattress automatically inflated and unfolded into a single bed.
Alpha Guard 2 then took out a sleeping bag and spread it over the mattress.
The mattress was slightly higher at one end, serving as a pillow.
"Master, everything is ready," Alpha Guard 1 reported.
Alpha Guard 2 silently observed the setup at Ming Yutong's door, his eyes twitching slightly.
Fu Yinxiu couldn't get into Miss Ming's house, so he set up camp right outside her door.
This move was rather extreme.
He could hardly imagine Miss Ming's reaction when she opened the door in the morning and found Fu Yinxiu sleeping there.
It was amazing that the master could come up with such an idea!
Fu Yinxiu nodded, looking all serious and profound.
Alpha Guard 1 and Alpha Guard 2: "..."
Since he was going to sleep here, he might as well drop the mysterious attitude.
Ever since deciding to win Ming Yutong back, Alpha Guard 1 and Alpha Guard 2 felt they must have known a different Fu Yinxiu before.
The contrast was just too great!
The master's image was utterly shattered!
"Alright, you can go now," Fu Yinxiu waved them away.
Alpha Guard 1 and Alpha Guard 2: "..."
They were actually quite curious to see how Fu Yinxiu would look sleeping at the door.
However, neither of them dared to say so. They gave one last reluctant look at the sleeping bag before leaving.
Fu Yinxiu tossed his coat into the bag and then crawled into the sleeping bag.
What if the neighbors saw him?
No problem!
He didn't care about losing face.
To pursue his wife, he couldn't be afraid of embarrassment. He had to be willing to sacrifice his pride.
Fu Yinxiu snorted proudly, turning onto his side with his face towards Ming Yutong's door.
Even when sleeping, he would guard her door!
***
Ming Yutong had just tucked Little Jingshi into bed. She herself wasn't sleepy yet.
Though Little Jingshi went to bed early, she usually stayed up later.
After Little Jingshi fell asleep, she quietly got up, heated a glass of milk, and took a novel from the study. She went to the living room, settled into the large, soft couch, and began reading while sipping her milk.
As she turned a page, she heard what seemed to be an argument at the door.
Ming Yutong put down the book and went to the door.
Peeking through the peephole, she saw what looked like her neighbors from across the hall, pointing at her door and talking animatedly.
Ming Yutong quickly opened the door and was startled by the scene outside.
She had thought Fu Yinxiu had left long ago, but he was still there.
After the initial shock, Ming Yutong felt a hint of joy.
She realized that the anxiety she had been carrying melted away when she saw that he was still there.
The fact that he hadn't left actually made her a bit happy.
However, what was Fu Yinxiu doing now?
She looked down and saw the inflatable mattress and messy sleeping bags sprawled out at her doorstep.
Fu Yinxiu was dressed in a wrinkled dress shirt and trousers.
At that moment, the property management and security hurriedly came out of the elevator.
The property manager, recognizing Ming Yutong and the neighbors, quickly called out, "Miss Ming, Mr. Zhang, Mrs. Zhang."
Mrs. Zhang quickly said, "You're finally here. Hurry up and get him out of here. What kind of vagrant just sleeps outside someone's door? How did he even get in? Is our security guaranteed? It's frightening to think that anyone could just come in and sleep here!"
Mrs. Zhang continued to the property manager, "You don't know, my husband and I just came back from dinner. As soon as we got off the elevator, we saw him occupying the hallway. Can you imagine? Seeing a man lying outside our door was quite a scare!"
"Especially since he's lying outside your door. You're a single woman at home, it's too dangerous." Mrs. Zhang, still frightened, patted her chest, "We're neighbors, and it's only right to look out for each other. You don't need to thank me."
Fu Yinxiu: "..."
Who said thanks was needed?
Ming Yutong: "..."
She was too embarrassed to admit that she knew this man.
Fu Yinxiu, who had initially been acting all high and mighty, suddenly flashed a smile when he saw Ming Yutong.
The speed of his change in demeanor was so quick it was almost startling.
"Tong Tong..." Fu Yinxiu quickly moved towards Ming Yutong and took her hand.
"..." Mrs. Zhang stared, her mouth agape, before finally finding her voice, "Miss Ming, you… you know each other?"
Fu Yinxiu glanced at Mrs. Zhang and resumed his earlier condescending expression, "I told you before, I was just having an argument with my girlfriend. She wouldn't let me in, so I had to sleep outside. But you wouldn't believe me."
Ming Yutong: "..."
Seeing Mrs. Zhang's embarrassed face, Ming Yutong didn't want to agree with Fu Yinxiu's words but had no choice but to say, "I'm really sorry for frightening you. We had an argument, and he came to find me. I didn't want to see him, so I kicked him out. I didn't expect him to end up sleeping right outside my door. I'm truly sorry for the inconvenience."
Mrs. Zhang, comforted by Ming Yutong's words, was in good spirits and smiled, "No need to say that. It's much better that it was just a misunderstanding rather than something worse."
She then turned to apologize to the property manager and security.
The property manager replied courteously, "This is part of our job. It's best to be cautious. Even if it was a misunderstanding, it's far better than if something serious had happened due to negligence."
"It's best that nothing happened. We can all relax now. You should all get some rest, and we won't keep you any longer." The property manager said with a smile.
Ming Yutong thought for a moment and then said, "Wait a minute."
She quickly went inside and returned shortly with two cans of tea leaves.
"It's cold now, so take these with you. It'll be nice to have some tea during your night shift to keep warm and alert." Ming Yutong offered.