The air - conditioner in the coffee shop was turned on very high. One could faintly hear the "tick - tick" mechanical sound, which was slightly annoying.
Wang Wei scratched his head and subconsciously looked for Lu Zhihang's figure outside the window.
"Are you... Xiaoxiao? Xiaoxiao Muyu?"
There was coldness and surprise in Lin Wan's tone. After she said that, the only person who could still sit there motionlessly was none other than Xiaoxiao Muyu.
Her face looked a bit grim, which made Wang Wei hesitant to respond.
"Um... yes, I'm Xiaoxiao. Hello." Wang Wei silently offered up a prayer for himself in his heart. His outstretched hand for a handshake awkwardly hung in the air. It was neither appropriate to take it back nor to keep it there.
Wang Wei was three times as big as Lin Wan. His plump and fair face was covered with many scars and pimples, looking bumpy.
All in all, this was quite different from the soft, cute 17 - year - old girl in Lin Wan's mind. Well, to be exact, completely different!
Lin Wan frowned slightly. There were various emotions in her eyes: annoyance, surprise, and disappointment. Eventually, they all blended together and burst out. She stared at Wang Wei like a judge for a full minute, then lowered her eyes to hide her emotions and regained her composure.
"Hello, I'm Longyan Jixu."
Lin Wan shook hands with him and replied calmly as if nothing had happened.
Her reaction was unexpected. At this moment, a normal person would just turn around and leave, but she could still sit there calmly and talk. It was not easy... really not easy...
"What would you like to drink?" Lin Wan pushed the menu in front of Wang Wei, snapped her fingers, and summoned the waiter.
"No, thanks. No need." Wang Wei waved his hand, so ashamed that he wanted to dig a hole and hide in it.
Years of experience in the entertainment industry told him that this girl was a sensible person who knew how to save face for both parties. But often, people like this were also the ones who liked to get revenge secretly.
The night was gradually falling.
When Lin Wan walked out of the coffee shop, Lu Zhihang, who was standing under the tree, had already been bitten by mosquitoes three times. Seeing the person passing by him, Lu Zhihang somehow just followed her.
It was impossible to get a taxi in the whole Xinhai Road area. To be precise, vehicles were prohibited from entering. The shared bikes parked by the roadside were the only means of transportation.
Lin Wan was holding her phone, hesitating whether to scan a bike. Looking down at her dress, she gave up dejectedly.
Endure it. Just walk to Chenggong District!
Lu Zhihang leisurely followed behind Lin Wan. When his phone rang again in his pocket, he simply took it out and turned it off.
"The number you dialed is powered off. Please..."
When the cold mechanical female voice came from the phone, Wang Wei, who was standing at the coffee - shop door, was completely at a loss. He was just a few steps late than Longyan Jixu. How could he disappear so quickly...
At this moment, finally away from the crowd, Lin Wan stomped her high - heels "clunk - clunk" loudly, as if venting her anger.
She didn't really care about the other person's appearance. What mattered was that Xiaoxiao Muyu had lied to her. And Lin Wan hated lies the most.
Maybe because she was still angry, she didn't pay much attention to the road. Lin Wan accidentally stepped on a stone, and then her foot slipped... She perfectly demonstrated the phrase "fall headlong".
"Ouch... It hurts so much." She lay on the ground, her small fists tightly clenched. She gritted her teeth and squeezed out these words from between her teeth.
It was the end of summer and the beginning of autumn. The weather was stuffy with a bit of coolness. In just a moment, Lin Wan was sweating from the pain.
She slightly moved her body. When she propped herself up to stand up, her left foot started to ache sharply.
"Are you okay?" A gentle voice came from behind.
Lin Wan subconsciously wanted to shake her head and say she was okay, but she swallowed the words back. She turned her head and sized up the person in front of her.
Lu Zhihang was dressed in black. His facial features were covered by a mask. All that was exposed was a pair of shining eyes.
Although his outfit was a bit strange, he didn't look like a bad guy.
Lin Wan forced a sad smile, pointed to her left foot, and said, "I'm not okay. I sprained my foot."
Lu Zhihang squatted down in front of Lin Wan. His shoulders were smoothly contoured. "Come on, I'll take you to the hospital."
"Don't you kidnap me." Although Lin Wan said so, she still obediently climbed onto his back.
Lu Zhihang held Lin Wan's two slender legs, stood up, and easily carried her on his back. He playfully joked, "Of course, I'll keep the good - looking ones for myself."
Lin Wan was stunned. Two blushes immediately appeared on her face. Unexpectedly, she didn't hate this kind of teasing. Subconsciously, she thought this person's voice was really nice!
It was like the tail - note of a cello, with a magnetic and frosted texture, gentle and delicate.
After walking halfway, Lu Zhihang was sweating a lot. The mask made him feel stuffy, and his breathing became a bit difficult.
Suddenly, a cold hand reached in front of his eyes and unexpectedly lifted the mask. Lu Zhihang dodged in time, only revealing the part of his face above his nose.
"I was afraid you couldn't breathe, so..."
Lin Wan didn't expect the other person to react so strongly. For a moment, she felt embarrassed.
A glint flashed in Lu Zhihang's eyes. He calmly smiled and said leisurely, "If you've seen my appearance, you have to be responsible for me."
Originally, she wasn't curious about the face under the mask, but after hearing what Lu Zhihang said, Lin Wan somehow craned her neck and turned her head to take a look.
His side - face was as sharp as a carving, with curly and long eyelashes. The short hair on his forehead touched his inky black eyebrows. When he turned his eyes, there was a flow of luster.
"Still staring? Do you really want to be responsible for me?" He smiled and slowly raised an eyebrow.
Lin Wan was stunned. She always felt that this sentence was a bit familiar.
A year ago.
In the game "The Legend of Divine Might", Jinghua Seeking Dreams Area.
Today was the day when the assassin Longyan Jixu, who ranked fifth on the Jianghu list, held a martial - arts competition to find a husband.
The gongs and drums were thundering on the arena. NPCs of different professions from all over the world came here out of admiration, but no one dared to step onto the stage for a long time.
You know, this was not an ordinary arena. It was a contract battle. The loser would have all their equipment taken by the winner, and all their data would be refreshed. They would have to start all over again.
Longyan, in a burning red dress, was standing on the arena. The hostility and coldness between her eyebrows were condensed on her face. After waiting for a full ten minutes, no one came onto the stage... Her sword in her hand also remained in its scabbard.
"Doesn't anyone want to marry me?" She looked down and scanned the crowd. It was a sea of people, but they all looked timid.
Everyone knew that even in the game, it was an honorable thing to marry someone who ranked fifth on the Jianghu list. But for this female devil, it wasn't that they didn't want to, but that they didn't dare.
They were afraid of losing.