Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios
Ji Chen gave a cough. âSir, what shall we do now?â
What do they do?
Should he let her meet with Lin Xiâer to get her passport and then leave him forever?
With sourness deeply etched between his brows, he paused before fishing out his cell phone and calling Su Yanbin. âWhere are you now?â
Su Yanbin was just having some fun with a celebrity when the call came through. With his fun spoiled, he gruffly asked, âWhatâs up, Leader Ting?â
It had seemed like Si Zhengting and Zhuang Nainai had made up during the event earlier. Was he calling to show off their love?
Unexpectedly, Si Zhengting said, âDo you know who Lin Xiâer is?â
Su Yanbin nodded. âI do. Iâve got her number, actually. Are you looking for her?â
Hearing this, Si Zhengting lowered his gaze. âHelp me do something.â
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Having been hanging around West Gate, Lin Xiâer and her boyfriend went straight to the spicy soup shop after the call with Zhuang Nainai.
They ordered a large bowl of soup. Just as they were tucking in together heartily, Lin Xiâerâs cell phone rang; picking it up, she realized it was Su Yanbin.
Huffily, she answered, âHey!â
Su Yanbin spoke immediately. âHey, pretty girl Lin, are you around West Gate?â
Lin Xiâer raised her head in an instant, scanning the surroundings. âHow do you know?â
Su Yanbin broke into laughter. âI guessed! Can you do me a favor?â
Lin Xiâer curled her lips. âWhat favor?â
Su Yanbin said, âWell, I dropped my wallet somewhere in the shopping mall at West Gate. I thought I saw you somewhere around too, so I was wondering... could you lend me 200 dollars to grab a cab?â
Lin Xiâer smiled. âHow will you thank me?â
âThank you? How about getting married?â
Lin Xiâer immediately made disapproving sounds. She stole a glance at her boyfriend and, seeing that he hadnât misunderstood anything, replied, âWhere are you? Iâll come by and pass you the cash.â
âGet out of the door, turn left, and then...â
Lin Xiâer walked out together with her boyfriend, following Su Yanbinâs instructions. Having walked one big round with Su Yanbin nowhere in sight, Lin Xiâer hollered into the phone, âDamn, Su Yanbin! Youâre taking me for a spin!â
Su Yanbin laughed. âYouâre realizing it only now?â
Lin Xiâer was flabbergasted.
Just as Lin Xiâer was about to reply to him, a figure brushed past her at lightning speed, giving her no time to dodge!
Knocked off balance, Lin Xiâer stumbled and took a few steps backward. She knitted her brows just as Zhang Zhuo reached out to steady her.
âAre you alright?â Zhang Zhuo asked, concerned.
Lin Xiâer nodded her head, patting her own chest. âHow can these people walk about without keeping their eyes open?â
Just as she said this, something began to feel amiss. Lowering her head, she realized that her sling bag was gone!
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âBoo hoo, Nainai... Iâm so sorry, that thief was just so vile! Boo hoo... itâs all Su Yanbinâs fault. Whatâs wrong with him; why did he want to toy with me?!â
Lin Xiâer continued sobbing.
Seated in the spicy soup shop, Lin Xiâer was bawling her eyes out opposite Zhuang Nainai. Zhuang Nainai gave a small sigh, then reached out to pat Lin Xiâerâs shoulder. âItâs okay... at least nothing happened to you.â
Lin Xiâerâs arm had been slightly dislocated by the thief, and she had realized it only afterward. Now that she knew, however, she was careful not to strain it, and her arm now hung limply by her side.
Zhuang Nainai said, âItâs better that you make a trip to the hospital.â
Lin Xiâer nodded. âIâll get Zhang Zhuo to come with me. With your current outfit, itâs better that you go home first.â