I held my breath, hoping that the unlock failure just now was because of a malfunction in the smart lock.

"Face unlock failed."

The voice prompt for the unlock failure came again.

The lock wasn't broken; it was really Zhou Yan trying to unlock it.

I hid under the covers, cold sweat breaking out over my whole body. What should I do? I forced myself to stay calm!

Call the police! I need to call the police immediately!

I quickly lifted a corner of the quilt to reach my phone, thrown at the foot of the bed, but just as I picked it up, I saw Zhou Yan smiling at me through the surveillance monitor.

He knew I was watching the surveillance.

"Rongrong, don't cover your head with the quilt, you'll stifle yourself."

Cold sweat was indeed seeping through my back; it was suffocating under the quilt.

Staring at Zhou Yan outside the door, I swiftly got up and hid under the bed.

Just as I crouched under the bed, Zhou Yan's voice came through the monitor: "Rongrong, don't hide under the bed, it's cold."

My whole body quivered with fright, and I forgot to breathe in shock.

"Password unlock."

Suddenly, I heard the sound of the smart lock unlocking and the door opening.

I was terrified, lying motionless under the bed, my tears slipping down uncontrollably.

For convenience, I changed my home lock password every six months.

Tomorrow was the day to change the password, but now...

I remembered that over the past six months, my best friend said she would always encounter the uncle next door when she visited my home.

My best friend used the password to open my home lock.

She said that several times the uncle next door told her it was too late, suggested she go inside first, and then he would unlock his door and go home.

My best friend also said I had a good neighbor.

Unexpectedly, Zhou Yan saw and remembered the password.

Hearing the door close again, I heard Zhou Yan say, "Rongrong, I'm inside, come out."

Terrified, I trembled all over, biting my lips tightly.

When Zhou Yan opened the door, I quietly hid on the bay window in my room.

Every time my son came over to stay with me, I would hide on the bay window and play hide and seek with him.

I never thought that one day, I would hide on the bay window to avoid a murderer.

I silently chanted in my heart, "Don't find me, don't find me, please don't find me!"

Then, I heard Zhou Yan heading toward my room.

"Rongrong, why aren't you coming out?"

I heard Zhou Yan opening my bedroom door.

Fear washed over me, veins bulging as I clutched my powered-off phone.

"Rongrong isn't home, then I'll leave." Zhou Yan murmured to himself.

I quietly waited for a few minutes on the bay window.

After hearing the door close, I gently lifted the curtain.

Seeing no one, I breathed a sigh of relief.

"Rongrong, I'm over here."

Hearing Zhou Yan's voice, I shuddered all over.