LOVE ME IF YOU DARE [when he comes, close your eyes]

2.1- Even though he is a monster, he is a monster with character.

Jiao Yao lived alone in the old house at the police compound during the holidays. This was where Jian Yao's family lived before her father's death. When Jian Yao's mother remarried, they moved out and this house was left vacant.

It was already late evening, the lights in the compound were mostly lit up and the smell of food could be detected. Similarly, the lights in the police office was also lit up while the police busied themselves.

Jian Yao unlocked her house door only to see her sister, Jian Xuan, lying on the couch and munching an apple while watching the television.

When Jing Xuan saw that her sister was back, she turned around and complained a little, "Why are you home so late? I waited almost half a day for you."

Jian Yao tossed her bag at her sister and sat down beside her. "My interview ended late. Besides, I thought that you will be home late? Weren't you going to catch some sleep over at that place."

By 'that place, Jian Yao was referring to her stepfather's house. Both of them had spent quite a number of years there, resulting in a close relationship with their stepfather. However, her stepfather's house was rather cramped.

This was why Jian Yao chose to move out once she was of age. Jian Xuan spent her time alternating between the two places. But during festivals like Chinese New Year and such, the whole family would usually gather together.

Jian Xuan was currently studying aboard at a university. It took her ten hours to get home which explained why she looked rather haggard. However, once she heard the word 'interview', she had sat up immediately, her eyes brimming with curiosity as she looked at her sister.

"So, I heard from mother that you went there for an interview?"

Jian Yao gave her a smiled before replying, "I did go over there for an interview." She briefly recounted what happened during the interview without mentioning the content of her translation work due to confidentiality requirements of the job.

Jian Xuan expression turned enigmatic, "So, you haven't seen that ... Mr Bao yet?"

"No." Jian Yao looked at her and asked, "Why?"

"Well," Jian Xuan suddenly patted her sister's shoulder and with a very dignified bitter tone said, "Sister, you must be prepared. I think I might have seen him before. He is simply too frightening."

Suddenly, an image of the man emerged in Jian Yao's mind. It was the image of the man which she had glimpsed on the second floor of her house. He looks scary?

Jian Xuan immediately described to Jian Yao what happened.

Last year, during the tomb sweeping festival, Jian Xuan had went back home. One time, when she and her friends went up the mountain to fish, she passed by the house and saw the man standing at the second floor.

During that time, Jian Yao was still working in the city and hence did not know what happened.

Although this happened a year ago, Jian Xuan could still clearly remembered what she saw.

She shivered a little, "He was all skin and bones, with sunken eyes and wrinkled skin - he resembled a skeleton. Actually, he looked more like a monster! Later on another occasion, my classmates saw him in the street wearing a mask covering his face - he most probably did not want to scare anyone with his horrifying look."

After hearing that, Jian Yao remained silence.

"Just a piece of advice, if that person is really Mr Bao, do not ever look at his face." Jian Xuan added after a while.

Jian Yao smiled and say, "It's okay. Come what may, he will not be able to scare me."