...Hmm, I'll return something to her on her birthday.
As soon as Chen Xiao stepped out of the store and pushed his bicycle out from the back, he felt his phone vibrate in his pocket. He picked it up and saw a series of unfamiliar numbers on the caller ID... Although he didn't recognize them, Chen Xiao did recognize the area code at the beginning, which was from overseas.
After hesitating for a moment, he pressed the answer button.
"Is this Mr. Chen Xiao?" came the voice of an unfamiliar woman, who sounded no longer young.
The phone was very noisy; it sounded like there were cars around the person on the other end.
Moreover, the other party spoke standard English.
Fortunately, Chen Xiao's parents had worked abroad since she was a child, so she is quite fluent in English.
“…Yes,” Chen Xiao replied.
"Have you received that item yet?"
"Things? What things?" Chen Xiao was a little confused. Could he have mistaken someone for someone else?
"You are Chen Xiao, and your address is No. XX, XX Street, K City, right?" The person on the other end of the phone seemed very nervous and anxious.
"The address is correct, but may I ask who you are?"
"As long as the address is correct. You're out now, right? Please go home immediately and make sure you receive that item—it's very important!"
"Who are you……"
"Beep beep..." The other party hung up.
Chen Xiao frowned and thought for a moment, but couldn't come up with anything. Anyway, he had to go home to change clothes for his interview at the tutoring company that afternoon. So he simply stopped thinking about it, got on his bicycle, and hurried home.
Chen Xiao's old house is the former residence of his parents when they were young and had just gotten married.
Although it's called an "old house," it's actually quite new.
It's a three-bedroom, two-living-room apartment, 100 square meters. For an average family, that's not a small space. When Chen Xiao was struggling financially, she considered living in one of the bedrooms herself and renting out the other two to supplement her income.
But he quickly dismissed the idea. He knew his own personality; having grown up without his parents, he was slightly more withdrawn than his peers and disliked having his personal space disturbed. This was especially true after his parents' passing, when he became even less talkative. Finding a roommate might be troublesome if they didn't get along. Later, as he gradually earned more money through part-time work and his livelihood improved, he simply stopped thinking about it.
He cycled all the way home, changed his shoes, washed his face, and drank some water as soon as he entered the house. In May, the temperature in this southern city was quite high, and he had sweated a lot on his bike ride home. He had almost forgotten about the strange phone call he had just received.
Before I could catch my breath, I heard the doorbell ring.
Upon opening the door, several white men in uniforms were standing there.
“Mr. Chen Xiao?” one of them spoke politely. After seeing Chen Xiao nod, he took out a form: “We are here to deliver a package to you on your behalf. Please show your identification and then sign for it.”
These people were dressed no differently from employees of ordinary international courier companies, except that the logos on their uniforms were not those of common companies like "DHL," "TNT," or "FedEx" that Chen Xiao was familiar with.
It's a "PS".
PS? Which company's abbreviation is this?
Moreover, behind these men, in the stairwell, there was something about the height of a person, about the size of a refrigerator, with a hard shell and plastic packaging—could it be a refrigerator?
Who's going to send me a refrigerator? And from overseas? Airfreighting such a big refrigerator from abroad, the shipping cost would almost be the price of the refrigerator itself…
Somewhat bewildered, Chen Xiao produced his identification. After verifying it, the other party confirmed it was correct. With some doubt, Chen Xiao signed the form…
Several deliverymen carried the "refrigerator" with wheels underneath into the room and then politely took their leave.
Chen Xiao was left alone, staring dumbfounded at the enormous creature before him.
A moment later, Chen Xiao slapped his forehead, grabbed a pair of scissors, and opened the bag!
In a flurry of activity, after opening the tightly sealed outer packaging, Chen Xiao immediately saw what was inside…
Clang!
The scissors fell to the ground and bounced twice. Chen Xiao subconsciously took a few steps back, staring dumbfounded at the "refrigerator" in front of him.
Well, how should I put it? In a sense, it is indeed a "refrigerator," or perhaps a "freezer" would be a more accurate description.
The base of this thing inside is made of metal, while the outer shell is made of transparent glass... and that glass is obviously thickened and reinforced.
Through the glass, a faint chill seemed to linger inside the freezer.
But... that's not the most important thing!
Most importantly: There's someone in this freezer!!
A girl who looked no older than herself had long, light blonde hair and her eyes were closed. The contours of her face were so exquisite that she had never seen anything like it before! Her fair skin seemed so delicate that it could be broken with a touch, and even in the freezer, it did not look stiff at all.
Her long eyelashes veiled her eyes, as if she were fast asleep. Her small, straight nose and soft, delicate lips, even though she was asleep with her eyes closed, gave her a breathtaking beauty!
More importantly...
The girl in the refrigerator had her arms crossed over her chest, her slender, straight legs together, and her graceful, delicate body... surprisingly...
They were completely naked!!
Chen Xiao was stunned...
Snap!
He subconsciously took another step back, but his feet landed on the pair of plastic shells that had been removed, and suddenly he saw a letter floating out from inside.
Taking a deep breath and trying to regain his composure, Chen Xiao quickly picked it up and opened it. Inside, he saw a few lines of English on the letter: