Hongxiu was somewhat speechless due to the situation.
"Fine, we've met our match," she rubbed her throbbing temple and turned to look at Lu Weiran, who was watching the show on the side. "What are you thinking about? Hurry up and get this kid out of here!"
Hearing this, the young boy immediately turned around and hugged someone's leg. He hid behind Shen Jianyi and whispered in her ear, "Sister, if you have me, it's like having a human navigator!"
"I don't need one."
Shen Jianyi had no intention of joking with them. Her eyebrows furrowed slightly, and the emotions in her eyes grew colder. The young boy couldn't help but shiver.
"Sister, there are many easy - to - walk alleys here that I know. I'm more useful than a navigator!"
However, Shen Jianyi still ignored him.
She was still waiting for the man in front of her to answer. At this moment, it was like they had reached an impasse.
Perhaps the man couldn't bear the pressure any longer, and finally agreed.
He double - checked, "Let's make it clear first. You must help me get the money back then. You mustn't go back on your word."
"Don't worry." Shen Jianyi's eyes were firm.
Seeing that this girl didn't seem like someone who would lie and tease him, he chose to trust her.
"My phone number. Contact me anytime." Shen Jianyi handed over her phone with her contact information on it.
After the man wrote it down, he was about to leave. Shen Jianyi also planned to go back to the hotel to rest. Just then, the man suddenly turned around, "I still don't know how to address you, miss?"
"Just one character, Hu."
"Miss Hu... You can call me Lao Zhang."
After saying that, he scurried away at a surprisingly fast speed, not even looking back.
"Let's go too." Shen Jianyi lifted her foot to leave.
But the young boy in front of her still blocked her way. His voice was full of youthful vigor, "Sister Fox, please let me go with you. I promise I won't cause any trouble!"
"Hey, you brat. I've already said no. Why are you still pestering us?" Hongxiu thought if soft tactics didn't work, she'd use tough ones. They definitely couldn't take such a burden with them.
Just as she was about to take action, Shen Jianyi suddenly spoke up, "Wait."
Hongxiu was stunned.
The young boy looked at her expectantly, as if waiting for her consent.
This time, Shen Jianyi didn't refuse immediately, nor did she agree right away. Instead, she asked a question, "You said you know all the alleys in Panyu?"
"Of course. I've lived here since I was a kid and I'm very familiar with this place!"
"Do you know Ruida Steel Factory?"
"Sure. I used to often run there to play hide - and - seek when I was a kid."
Shen Jianyi thought it was necessary to go to the steel factory before meeting Xu Wenji. Maybe there would be some unexpected surprises.
"Okay. Come to Room 806 in the hotel at eleven o'clock tonight to find me."
The young boy's eyes immediately lit up. His deer - like eyes were as bright as amber. He exclaimed in surprise, "Great! I promise I won't be late!"
"Okay."
"Then Sister Fox, I'll leave first!"
"Wait a minute."
Just as he was about to leave, Shen Jianyi called him back. The young boy turned around with a beaming smile on his face, "What's up, sister?"
"What's your name?"
"Xie Sui. You can call me Xiao Xie, Xiao Sui, or—"
Before he could finish, Hongxiu covered her face and interrupted him, "Shut up. Just answering a question about your name and you have so much to say. Hurry back home!"
"Okay!" Xie Sui looked extremely aggrieved.
...
They returned to the hotel that day.
Shen Jianyi had been stared at all the way until she got back to her room and felt a bit more at ease.
Just as she sat down, the phone in her pocket rang. It was a call from Lu Jinsheng.
It seemed that this man really had to call every few hours. How come Shen Jianyi never noticed before that he was so clingy? It really made her at a loss.
Shen Jianyi answered the call. The man's voice on the other end was very calm, and the background was also quiet. Most likely, he was in the hospital.
"Yiyi, what are you doing now?"
"I just got back to the hotel and am going to rest."
Lu Jinsheng was silent for a few seconds and then asked, "Do you have any plans tonight?"
"Um..." She still couldn't lie to him. She always felt that after being completely honest with each other, hiding something from him would cause unnecessary misunderstandings.
The man's voice was very low, as if he was deliberately whispering so that others couldn't hear, "Is it dangerous?"
"No."
Yes, in Shen Jianyi's eyes, as long as there was no one important to her in this operation, it was not dangerous.
"I've ordered takeout for you. It just arrived. Open the door and get it."
"Okay."
Shen Jianyi didn't think much about it. After all, she had told the man her hotel address and even the room number right after getting off the car.
Just like that, she opened the hotel door without any defense.
She had been looking down and didn't notice who was in front of her. So when Shen Jianyi saw that the person standing outside wasn't holding any takeout, she was slightly stunned.
Shen Jianyi talked to the person on the phone, "Did you order air?"
"The king's dinner."
"!" Her eyes widened and her pupils trembled slightly.
Just now, the man's voice didn't just come from the receiver. Most of it came from above her head.
Shen Jianyi's mind seemed to go on standby. After a few seconds, she immediately reacted.
She looked up, and sure enough, the man on the phone was standing right in front of her.
"Only you, Young Master Lu, could do such a thing." The woman's voice trembled slightly as she spoke.
However, on the surface, she still looked as calm as ever. Shen Jianyi grabbed the man's arm and pulled him in.
The door closed.
The man was pinned against the door by her. Lu Jinsheng's back was tightly pressed against the door, and he straightened his body.
"Why didn't you tell me you were coming?" Shen Jianyi looked up at him.
But Lu Jinsheng didn't answer the question seriously. He lowered his head and leaned closer, whispering in her ear, "Because I missed you."
Her cheeks immediately burned with heat.
Sure enough, Shen Jianyi only showed so many emotions in front of Lu Jinsheng.
"Then you should have at least..."
Before she could finish her sentence.
The man's cold lips forcefully blocked her words. As the woman cooperated, the kiss gradually deepened and even became greedy.
At ten fifty that night.
Shen Jianyi's blushing face made her look completely different from usual. There was still the man's disordered breathing and soft gasps in her ears.
"Knock, knock, knock—"
There was a knock on the door.
Shen Jianyi had no intention of paying attention. She tightly wrapped her arms around the man's neck and refused to let go.
Perhaps the person outside thought there was no response for too long. He coughed twice and called out with a laugh, "Sister Fox, it's Xiao Sui. I'm here. Open the door quickly!"
Hearing this, the man stopped his actions. He leaned over and looked at the woman, a smile playing on his lips, "Did you order special service?"