So that's how it was?
No wonder when she first saw Mei Qing, she felt that every move of that woman carried a touch of charm. She never expected it was because Mei Qing had learned such arts since childhood.
As the two chatted, Su Mingyu was also drawing the blueprint. It was quite a pleasant experience.
It was not until evening that Su Mingyu parted ways with Gu Ruobai. "I won't go with you. I don't want to expose your identity."
Gu Ruobai nodded. "Be careful on the way."
Su Mingyu tightened her fist and showed her slender arm. "Don't worry. With my skills, it's not easy for ordinary people to get close to me."
Seeing her so confident, Gu Ruobai shook his head helplessly. "Go back early, or Zhizhu will scold you again."
Su Mingyu responded with a soft "mm" and then turned to leave. But after just a few steps, she looked back at Gu Ruobai.
In the afterglow of the setting sun, his figure was tall and straight. Even the mask couldn't hide his extraordinary charm.
Unconsciously, a smile appeared in her eyes. As she walked, Su Mingyu cursed herself for being distracted by his good looks.
In the 21st century, she had seen all kinds of handsome men. But today, she had been dazed by Gu Ruobai twice.
Just as she was thinking, Su Mingyu suddenly felt that someone was following her. She concentrated on the sounds behind her. There were four of them, each with light steps and extremely fast speed. They seemed to be ill - intentioned.
Su Mingyu quietly reached for her pistol at her waist. The moment the wind whistled past her ears, she took out the pistol and aimed it at the man's head.
With a "bang", the man's head exploded.
None of the others expected that such a young girl would have such sharp insight. They were momentarily stunned. Before they could react, Su Mingyu had fired several more times.
Each shot hit a vital point, and those people didn't even have a chance to dodge before they fell.
Su Mingyu glanced at the alley. Fortunately, no one was around.
She put away the pistol and rummaged through the men's bodies.
Apart from a portrait of herself, she found nothing. Could they be the people Su Yueyue had mentioned before?
But just these few people? Su Yueyue really underestimated her.
Just as Su Mingyu was about to look further, she heard a noise at the entrance of the alley. She quickly took out her pistol and aimed it at the newcomer.
But before she could fire, the man tapped two fingers on her wrist. The great force made her lose her grip on the pistol in pain.
Su Mingyu secretly thought it was bad. She took a step back and was about to reach out to grab the man when she finally saw that it was Gu Ruobai standing in front of her.
She was slightly stunned. "You... Why are you here..."
Before she could finish her sentence, Gu Ruobai took a step forward and stood in front of her. His dark eyes were filled with a deep light. "I hadn't gone far when I saw these people, so I immediately chased after them."
Seeing Gu Ruobai so worried, Su Mingyu blinked her eyes in surprise. "Just because you saw them? What if they weren't after me? Wouldn't you have followed for nothing?"
Gu Ruobai glanced at the corpses on the ground and said in a low voice, "Fortunately, I followed."
Hearing the worry in his voice, Su Mingyu bit her lip. "Look, I'm fine. Don't worry so much... I can protect myself."
Gu Ruobai's eyes dimmed. "I know you have extraordinary skills..."
He lifted Su Mingyu's head and looked at her deeply with a low and sexy voice. "But I'll still worry about you."
Su Mingyu felt a burning temperature where Gu Ruobai touched her, and her own face also felt a bit hot.
She licked her dry lips and swallowed hard before saying, "I... I'm fine, aren't I?"
For so many years, she had always lived on her own.
Her profession made it difficult for her to trust others easily, let alone rely on them.
When she was with that scumbag before, every time she went on a mission, he would always say that he knew she was strong and would surely return safely, showing no concern at all.
So she had never experienced the feeling of being cared about and worried for.
Now seeing Gu Ruobai so worried, Su Mingyu suddenly felt that something firm in her heart seemed to be slowly melting.
She stretched out her slightly trembling hand and gently touched the back of Gu Ruobai's hand. "Thank you..."
Seeing her silly and dazed look, which was completely different from her previous cold and unfriendly appearance, Gu Ruobai pursed his thin lips, helplessly yet tenderly. "Don't make me worry like this in the future."
Su Mingyu responded with a soft "mm". "I... I'll be more careful in the future..."
Before she could finish her sentence, the hand that had been tenderly caressing her just now pinched her face. "There will be a next time?"
Su Mingyu winced in pain and stared at him with wide eyes. "I! I don't know when they will come after me!"
But Gu Ruobai ignored her and just continued to pinch her cheeks. "If you notice something wrong in the future, run first. Do you understand?"
Su Mingyu nodded like a pounding garlic. "Yes, yes!"
Seeing that she had behaved, Gu Ruobai finally let go of her. But when his eyes fell on the small red mark on her fair cheek, Gu Ruobai narrowed his eyes. "You're really not a worry - free person."
Su Mingyu: …
Why was he shifting the blame?
It was clearly him being unreasonable!
How could she have known in advance that those villains were going to cause trouble for her? What a domineering man!
Seeing that she was still unconvinced, Gu Ruobai gave her a sidelong glance. "What?"
Su Mingyu immediately cowered. "N... Nothing. I just think it's getting late. Could you please let me go back first, my lord?"
Gu Ruobai nodded. "Wait until Mu Yi brings my wheelchair. I'll take you back."
Su Mingyu replied with an "oh" and didn't dare to decline this time.
Seeing her being so obedient for once, Gu Ruobai's anger completely faded, and his eyes on Su Mingyu softened a lot.
When Mu Yi arrived, he saw his master looking at Su Mingyu, who was standing obediently beside him, with a tenderness he had never seen before.
This sight was so shocking that he accidentally pushed the wheelchair onto the corpses before he realized it. "Um... Master..."
Gu Ruobai gave him a cold glance. "I'll take Mingyu back. You clean up this place."
Then he sat in the wheelchair and motioned with his eyes for Su Mingyu to come and push him.
Su Mingyu touched her nose and resignedly stepped forward to push Gu Ruobai out of the dark alley.
"Do you know who these people are?"
There was a hint of coldness in Gu Ruobai's tone. Although it was a question, it was stated as a fact.
Su Mingyu shivered. She coughed lightly to clear her throat and then bit her lip. "Actually... When I went to Su Yueyue's room yesterday, I heard her say that she was going to find someone to defame me..."
Gu Ruobai's expression turned solemn. "Then why didn't you say so just now?"
Su Mingyu pouted. "I didn't expect them to act so quickly."
Gu Ruobai stared at her and said helplessly, "Next time there's such a thing, tell me earlier."