Mingyun — A Subtle Shift
That night, something felt off.
Not loud.
Not obvious.
But… present.
Mingyun moved around the apartment quietly, her eyes more alert than usual.
The children were playing.Mei was preparing dinner.
Everything looked normal.
But it didn't feel normal.
A Memory Surfaces
The park.
That moment.
She hadn't looked directly—
But she had felt it.
A gaze.
Familiar.
Her fingers tightened slightly.
…It couldn't be.
And yet—
Her instincts didn't lie.
Precaution
The next day, she changed small things.
Subtle things.
Different times for going out
Deliveries more controlled
Curtains drawn earlier
Mei noticed.
"Something wrong?"
A pause.
Mingyun shook her head lightly.
"…Just being careful."
Xinyi Understands
Xinyi didn't ask directly.
She didn't need to.
One look—
And she understood.
"Someone saw you," she said quietly.
Mingyun didn't deny it.
Silence was enough.
The Fear Beneath
It wasn't just about being seen.
It was about who might have seen.
Her family.
Strangers.
Or worse—
Someone from the past.
Her gaze drifted toward the children.
Laughing.Carefree.
Unaware.
"…I won't let anything happen," she whispered.
But this time—
There was tension in her voice.