The long corridor in the hall was deathly silent.
After two minutes of silence, Qi Yuwu said, "Sorry."
Duan Zimo closed his eyes.
Xu Liunian stared at Duan Zimo's waist and the window beside him.
Suddenly, he felt as if his mind had been invaded invisibly.
Why him? Why him...
Pei Jin opened his mouth. "It's, it's quite good."
He said against his will, "You two look well - matched..."
Cen Shen said, "No wonder... you two are always so clingy..."
Duan Zimo thought: How come even you believe it!
Aren't they on the same side!
Song Ya said shyly, "He's quite shy and was too embarrassed to tell everyone."
"I just didn't expect President Qi to discover the secret by the window... Ouch!"
Qi Yuwu said, "Sorry."
Song Ya said understandingly, "It's not your fault, President Qi."
Qi Yuwu said, "I'm sorry to myself."
Song Ya: ...
Chi Wannian said, "... Congratulations."
He also said against his will, "You two are a perfect match."
Song Ya shyly thanked him.
Duan Zimo wanted to die.
After a while, Pei Jin held on for a while, then found that he really couldn't hold on anymore.
He got up and said, "Since Zhu Ning won't be back tonight, I won't bother you anymore."
The other people were also too "spooked" to stay. Cen Shen heaved a sigh of relief and said, "Okay. Welcome you all to visit anytime."
After the four people left, Duan Zimo was still on the ground, doubting life.
Suddenly, he saw a figure coming from that end. He looked up, and Xu Liunian with a complicated look on his face helped him close the window.
"President Duan, in the future... keep the window closed!"
Song Ya said gratefully, "Thank you."
Song Ya, you've got me in trouble again —!
After the men in the house left, the little maid jumped down from the beam and gave Song Ya a thumbs - up.
Song Ya wiped his forehead and said, "Sure enough, I'm amazing. I resolved a crisis with my wits."
Duan Zimo said, "I want to go home..."
Now he would even take a standing - room ticket if that's all there was.
Zhu Ning came out of the room and let out a breath. "They've all anticipated our 'hide in plain sight' strategy."
"We can't stay in the capital anymore."
Zhu Ning said, "Go abroad!"
The little maid: ...
"Miss, your desire to escape is too strong."
Zhu Ning said with a pained expression, "You're still young. You don't understand my suffering at all."
From Chi Wannian to Pei Jin, and now Xu Liunian who was searching for her all over the world and was dead - set on having her, plus Qi Yuwu who didn't seem like someone who would give up easily.
Just thinking about it made Zhu Ning feel pain all over.
She had to run.
"I've made up my mind. Song Ya, buy a private jet in my name and fly to Shanghai. Zimo, buy a ticket back to Haicheng with my information. Little maid, pack up and go abroad with me. Cen Shen, stay here to confuse the enemy and use reverse psychology to make them believe that I've gone home."
"Understood!"
The five of them shook hands and went their separate ways.
After the others took action, Zhu Ning took the little maid and rushed to the international airport at night.
Soon, a message came. "Miss, I've been blocked here —"
"Miss, their people are chasing after me!"
There was no more news after that. Zhu Ning was extremely worried. She knew these people would block her at the airport.
"Hurry, hurry up and buy tickets. We're going to Country M..."
There was a commotion. She looked up and saw a stunning figure coming in from outside. His black hair fluttered in the wind, and his thin lips were tightly pursed. Everyone he passed by couldn't help but look at him.
Xu Liunian!
Zhu Ning's vision went black. He was moving too fast!
"Quick, quick, run."
She pulled the little maid to escape. Xu Liunian seemed to sense something and looked in their direction. The little maid cursed in her heart that he could even notice this. She got up and was about to pull Zhu Ning to turn around. But in the next instant, she saw Zhu Ning's wrist being grabbed by a thin, cold - white hand. There was a flash of killing intent in the man's eyes, but it suddenly disappeared when he saw who it was.
Zhu Ning was pulled into the young man's arms. He pushed open the door of a duty - free shop's warehouse. Amid the exclamations of the shop assistants, he stuffed a large wad of money into their hands. Qi Yuwu said, "We're having an affair. Borrow this place for a while."
Zhu Ning: !
Qi Yuwu directly pulled her into his arms and closed the door.
The sound of footsteps came. Xu Liunian's voice sounded outside. "Excuse me, have you seen the girl in the photo?"
The bribed shop assistant silently put away the money, lowered his head and said, "I haven't seen her..."
Xu Liunian frowned, said sorry for the disturbance, and was about to leave. Then he suddenly turned back.
He stepped forward and knocked on the door with two fingers. "Ningbao?"
Zhu Ning stiffened. Qi Yuwu picked her up. Her feet left the ground and stepped on his shoes, and her knees pressed against his leg bones. Zhu Ning was about to exclaim, but Qi Yuwu's finger gently touched her lips. "Shh."
He held her waist with both hands and whispered, "If you're scared, hold me."
Xu Liunian's knocking on the door continued outside. They were so close that Zhu Ning's nose was sweating. Qi Yuwu asked her with a very soft smile, "You're so nervous, sister. Are you afraid he'll find out about us?"
Whether intentionally or not, his lips brushed against her earlobe, and his warm breath blew on the back of her neck. Zhu Ning's adrenaline soared. It was just about hiding from someone. Why did he really make it seem like they were having an affair!
Qi Yuwu's thin palms encircled her slender waist. While Zhu Ning was worried about the person outside, he watched her leisurely, smiling and whispering, "Don't be afraid, sister. He won't find us."
Zhu Ning lowered her voice. "He's right outside!"
Liunian's knocking on the door sounded again. "Ningbao, I know you're inside."
Zhu Ning stiffened.
But Qi Yuwu took the opportunity to hold her waist even tighter with his long palms.
He was in a good mood.
Xu Liunian pursed his lips and asked in a low voice, "Do you want me to come in?"
The shop assistant stammered, "S - sir, you can't go in here. T - there's no one inside..."
Zhu Ning became even more nervous. Qi Yuwu leaned forward, completely enveloping her in his arms. His warm breath in her ear added fuel to the fire. "He's coming in, sister. We're going to be discovered. What do you think we should do?"
The doorknob behind them turned. Zhu Ning was so scared that she subconsciously fell into Qi Yuwu's arms. The young man's pleasant low laugh sounded above her head. Zhu Ning looked up and glared at him. With a glint of anger in her eyes, Qi Yuwu's lips curled into a smile, but his phoenix eyes suddenly darkened.
Pei Jin and Chi Wannian had really had it too good behind his back.
The doorknob had been turned open, and the door was pushed open. Zhu Ning was breathing rapidly, but Qi Yuwu hugged her waist and stepped back towards the corner. The door was opened, and Zhu Ning was tightly held in his arms. Her lips touched his Adam's apple, leaving an involuntary kiss.
Qi Yuwu lowered his head, and Zhu Ning's whole face turned red.
He really had to thank Xu Liunian.
Zhu Ning was so hot that she was about to burn.
Xu Liunian stood at the door and looked inside, frowning. Just as he was about to step forward, he suddenly heard an exclamation from behind.
He suddenly turned his head and just saw the little maid's signature braids fluttering as she ran away.
"Xiaoman!"
Taking advantage of his distraction, the shop assistant beside him immediately stepped forward and pulled the door back. "Sir, this is our workplace."
Liunian had no choice but to frown and say sorry, then turned around and chased after her.
The door closed outward. Qi Yuwu held Zhu Ning in his arms for a long time without separating.
"He's, he's gone..."
"Yeah." Qi Yuwu replied cheerfully.
"You can let go of me now."
Qi Yuwu didn't let go. "He might come back."
Zhu Ning said, "He won't!"
Qi Yuwu encircled her waist, raised his eyebrows and stood still. "I know he won't."
He then looked down at her. His smiling phoenix eyes fixed on her face, and his thin lips curled up. "I just tricked you into letting me hold you."
"That's all."