, But I didn't say anything and quietly followed Chen Xinghe upstairs.

　　He stood by my doorstep and watched me enter."

　　I tentatively knocked on the door.

　　No one answered.

　　Chen Xinghe asked me, "Are your parents not home?" They are.

　　They have been in the house taking care of my little brother and have never come out.

　　But no matter how I knock on the door, they don't open it.

　　Chen Xinghe seemed to know something, but he didn't ask again, only saying, "Then you can come to my house.

　　My mom is home, so you don't have to be afraid." I breathed a sigh of relief.

　　I would rather go to Chen Xinghe's house than go home.

　　Chen Xinghe just pushed open the door when his mother came over with a towel in hand.

　　"Oh, I said there was no need to give your dad an umbrella in this weather.

　　He's working overtime now.

　　Did you come here for nothing with your clothes all wet? Quickly dry yourself." I peeked out from behind Chen Xinghe, feeling very awkward and nervous.

　　"Auntie..." Chen's mom paused for a moment, then dropped the towel she was using to dry Chen Xinghe's hair on me.

　　"Little Mimi, why are all your clothes wet? Are your mom and dad not home? What will you do if you don't have clothes to change into? Do you want to wear my clothes?" She asked several questions in a row.

　　My awkward nervousness eased a bit.

　　I nodded and touched my earlobe, telling a lie.

　　"My mom and dad aren't home." Chen Xinghe looked at me, his eyes pausing slightly, and then he didn't say anything.