I couldn't move Huai Chao alone, so I had to ask the butler for help.

It was already late at night, and several servants carried Huai Chao back to his room quietly.

Bell didn't deceive me. Huai Chao's room was right across from mine.

During the day, his room was locked, and the best opportunity to sneak in was now.

Fortunately, Huai Chao was drunk and couldn't lock the door. But even if he did, I had a way.

I could ask Bell, who slept with him, to help me open the door.

Huai Chao, my unreliable ally, my good partner.

Bell, you're great!

In the middle of the night, I quietly opened Huai Chao's door.

Soon, I felt a furry touch on my leg.

It was Bell's big tail.

A soft night light in the wardrobe emitted a gentle glow. This was Huai Chao's dressing room.

The bedroom door next to it was slightly ajar, and Bell came out from there.

I scanned the dressing room, and the glass cabinet was filled with Huai Chao's high-end suits.

Would my stuff be in the cabinet?

I casually opened the drawer next to me, and neatly arranged ties were inside.

I opened another one, and it was socks of uniform color.

Feeling the excitement of opening a blind box, I curiously opened the next one.

Oh, it's underwear.

I blushed and silently averted my gaze.

Bell, puzzled, asked softly, "What is Sister looking for?"

"Bell, where is my handkerchief?" I recalled the main purpose of this visit and asked it in return.

Bell tilted its head and went into the adjacent bedroom, not coming out for a long time.

Adrenaline rushed through me, and curiosity overwhelmed the fear of being discovered.

There was a decoration emitting warm yellow light on Huai Chao's bedside.

The thick carpet masked the sound of footsteps as I approached the light source.

Huai Chao had half of his face buried in the blanket, and one hand was extended, tightly clutching a piece of fabric.

Meanwhile, Bell was biting the other end of the fabric, engaged in a tug of war with Huai Chao.

Can he exert such strength even while asleep?

Wait, could this be my handkerchief?

The light wasn't very bright, and I couldn't see clearly.

I was about to use my phone's flashlight when my peripheral vision caught sight of the glowing decoration.

That thing looked so familiar.

It was a crystal snowball ornament, inside which two small figures embraced under a streetlamp.

This thing looked cheap no matter how I looked at it. It didn't seem like something that should be in this luxurious mansion.

Suddenly, Huai Chao murmured in his sleep.

"Xiao Jin... my little goldfish..."

I was startled and squatted down, memories long buried flooding into my mind.

Wasn't this the gift I gave to my matchmaking partner at the company's internal social gathering?

How did it end up here with Huai Chao?