Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
âLetâs go shopping. This is my fault, Empress Ji. Iâll pay for everything tonight.â
Lin Yi admitted defeat. Ji Qingyan was so awesome, he had no choice but to surrender.
âLook, i know everything you like,â she said with her head held high.
âCome on, donât be so modest, Empress Ji. Compared to you, Iâm nothing.â
âHehe⦠You canât say that.â
Ji Qingyan held onto Lin Yiâs arm, and the big white rabbit in front of her pressed up close to his face.
âYouâre also very powerful. This family is relying on you to support it. Without you, what would be the point of me standing here alone?â
For some reason, Lin Yiâs heart raced.
After that special person appeared, all the hardships in life would disappear and his worldview became beautiful and vast.
Lin Yi held Ji Qingyanâs hand tightly. She was the one who gave him a new meaning in life.
âAlright, letâs go shopping.â
Feeling the warmth of Lin Yiâs palm, Ji Qingyan responded forcefully.
âI know you donât like shopping, so you can find a place to sit for a while. Iâll call you after Iâm done shopping. Come and pick me up then.â
âThatâs fine. Iâll find a cafe to sit in for a while.â
âOkay.â
Normally, Lin Yi would accompany Ji Qingyan even though he didnât like shopping.
However, something unexpected had suddenly happened. He had to hurry up and deal with it, and this was a good opportunity to do so.
In a bustling place like this, Lin Yi wasnât worried about Ji Qingyanâs safety.
Moreover, English was a common language. With her level of English, she would not struggle.
âTake the card and swipe it. Iâll pay for everything today.â
Ji Qingyan took the bank card with a smile.
âI wonât stand on ceremony with Mr. Lin.â
Ji Qingyan happily took Lin Yiâs bank card and left.
To her, spending Lin Yiâs money to buy things nowadays seemed to have become a given.
If she continued to reject him, she would feel strange.
Lin Yi found a cafe and sat down in an empty corner.
Then, he called Shen Tianzhuo.
âDirector Shen, howâs the situation on your side? Any progress?â
âIâve brought everyone back. Iâm dealing with this matter,â Shen Tianzhuo said.
âThe network protection work at the Sailboat Hotel is very good. Itâs also done by the worldâs top hackers. But donât worry, give me another five hours and Iâll definitely be able to settle this matter.â
Hearing Shen Tianzhuoâs words, Lin Yi finally understood how big the project was.
âTell our colleagues to work harder. The main thing is to find a man in black clothes, a black hat, and a mask. Heâs the target I want to track down. Just send me all the information about him. Thereâs no need for anything else.â
âAlright, leave it to me.â
âDirector Shen, youâve worked hard.â
âKid, youâre being too polite to me.â Shen Tianzhuo smiled and said.
âWait for my update.â
âOkay.â
After hanging up on Shen Tianzhuo, Lin Yi called Ning Che.
âThe sun must have risen from the west. You actually took the initiative to call me.â Ning Che chuckled.
âDid you come to Yanjing to spend this lonely night with me?â
âI didnât go to Yanjing, but I followed your scent to Doora.â
âHuh? How did you know I was here?â
âI just called Boss Liu,â Lin Yi said.
âBut donât tell him Iâm here, or heâll bring me back.â
Lin Yi was now the key protection target of the Central Guards Brigade and Liu Hongâs favorite child.
If he could, he would lock Lin Yi at home to stop him from running around.
âDid you come to Doora at this time to spend Christmas with your girlfriend?â
âYouâre smart.â
âThen why are you calling me? Donât tell me you want to play with me?â Ning Che said.
âIâm fine with it, but I donât think your girlfriend will agree.â
âAt least we have a pure relationship between a man and a woman. Canât we elevate our experience a bit?â
âElevate? How are you planning to elevate it? With drugs or sexual aids?â
âWe can try this in the future, but Iâm calling you today because I have something important to tell you.â
âTell me, what is it?â
âYouâre here to investigate the auction, right?â
âThereâs news that a batch of jewelry made from Bass ores was secretly transported to the auction house. Iâm here to see if this is true.â
Ning Che wasnât surprised about this. Lin Yi must have heard about it from Boss Liu.
âWhere is the auction house? I need the detailed information.â
âThatâs not a problem. Iâll organize the information and send it to your phone later.â
âFrom now on, only the two of us know about this. Donât even inform the members you brought here,â Lin Yi said seriously.
âI understand,â Ning Che said seriously.
âIf thereâs nothing else, Iâll hang up first. The party is about to start. 1 have to go over and take a look.â
âWait!â
Lin Yi stopped Ning Che and said seriously,
âThis mission might not be as simple as you think. You have to be careful not to expose your identity. The mission is not that important. You have to ensure your safety first. If you encounter anything you canât handle, remember to call me immediately.â
On the other end of the phone, Ning Che was stunned. She obviously didnât expect Lin Yi to say such a thing.
At the same time, she recognize the danger of this mission.
Otherwise, Lin Yi wouldnât have spoken to him in such a tone.
âI understand. Be careful too.â
After making the call, Lin Yi closed his eyes to rest and sat on the chair.
Lin Yi wasnât in a hurry to look for Ning Che. Even though it was easier to communicate this way, he might also expose himself.
Now, with both of them working in tandem, it was like having an additional layer of security, making their operation even more formidable.
When necessary, they could meet up later.
But from the beginning to the end, Lin Yiâs brows were furrowed together.
This whole time he was in a passive position. Being led by the nose was not something he liked at all.
To Lin Yi, it did not matter if the Bass ore appeared or not. He did not care about this.
His main concern was to find out the true identity of the man in black.
Somehow, Lin Yi had a feeling.
There seemed to be endless secrets surrounding that man in black, waiting for him to unravel them.
âI hope that person is really you. Iâve been looking for you!â Lin Yi muttered to himself.
Before he knew it, more than two hours had passed.
Lin Yiâs brain had been locked in high-intensity thinking, so he didnât notice the time passing.
It was only when he received Ji Qingyanâs call that he realized two hours had passed.
âIâm at the Hermes store on the fourth floor. I bought a lot of things. Come and pick me up..â