"What on earth is this guy mumbling about?"
Here it came again.
Another straightforward remark hit Zhu Ning right in the face, leaving her stuttering and unable to say a word for a long while.
"You're so humorous. Haha." Zhu Ning wriggled out of his embrace. "Haha, Niannian has left. Let's meet again in the arena of life!"
She turned on her heels and was about to run, but Qi Yuwu stopped her with just one sentence from behind. "Chi Wunian and Pei Jin are both waiting for you right now."
"As long as you step out of here, they'll catch you within half an hour." Qi Yuwu leaned against the wall leisurely, his arms crossed over his chest. There was a lazy and relaxed look in his eyes. "Sister, aren't you scared?"
Zhu Ning froze.
Qi Yuwu continued, "We have specialists to break your camouflage. Beijing is Pei Jin's territory. It's a piece of cake for him to find you. Do you know why we got here so quickly? Because we follow Pei Jin wherever he goes."
Qi Yuwu said in a low voice, "Xu Liunian is already here looking for you. Where do you think Pei Jin is? And Chi Wunian?"
Zhu Ning turned back resolutely. "Mr. Qi, we're comrades in the revolution. That will never change."
Qi Yuwu shook hands with her with a smile. "Come with me."
Zhu Ning gritted her teeth and replied, "Okay."
Qi Yuwu covered for Zhu Ning to leave the international airport. They didn't set off at the same time, as Qi Yuwu was also under surveillance.
Under Qi Yuwu's arrangement, Zhu Ning got into a private car. Looking out of the car window, she saw several suit - clad men with earpieces surrounding the airport. There were also several limousines behind them, constantly monitoring the situation inside and looking for her. If Zhu Ning hadn't contacted the relevant personnel in advance to keep her whereabouts a secret, Pei Jin would have checked the surveillance and caught her already.
"Qi Yuwu! Where did you hide her!" Xu Liunian emerged from the airport. Her long hair fluttered in the wind. Zhu Ning was so scared that she quickly told the driver to start the car. The shiny black car sped past the two of them. The window of the limousine on the roadside rolled down, and Zhu Ning caught a glimpse of Pei Jin's calm, inexpressive black eyes looking over.
She immediately slumped onto the car seat.
They were really waiting for her here!
"Drive quickly! As fast as you can!"
The driver took Zhu Ning out of the airport area. On the way, Zhu Ning sent her little sister their location. Halfway through, she got out of the car, planning to ditch Qi Yuwu. She walked on the roadside, waiting for another car to pick her up. The ground was covered with cold dew. A black BMW slowly pulled up beside her. The window rolled down, and Qi Yuwu sat inside, smiling playfully at her. "Sister, are you going to walk all the way to the city of Beijing?"
Zhu Ning said, "…You came so fast."
Qi Yuwu replied, "I had a hunch you'd try to run away again."
Zhu Ning: …
He didn't have to be so smart.
She got into the car, and Qi Yuwu drove her to a natural homestay nestled by a mountain and a river. They went to check in, and the receptionist asked what kind of rooms they wanted.
"One room for each of us."
Qi Yuwu had no objections. He showed his ID to check in. Then they ordered some late - night snacks and sat in the homestay's restaurant, waiting for the food to be served.
The homestay was not very busy, and it was late at night. The restaurant was quiet with only the two of them. Zhu Ning looked around at the decoration of the homestay to avoid Qi Yuwu's gaze. Qi Yuwu leaned back in his chair and smiled silently. The waiter brought the drinks first, a glass of sparkling water for the lady. Zhu Ning reached out to take it, and at the same time, Qi Yuwu also reached out to help. Their fingertips touched for just a second, and Zhu Ning quickly pulled her hand back.
Qi Yuwu snorted with a laugh and pushed the drink in front of her. "Sister, you're so scared of me that you don't even dare to touch a glass with me?"
Zhu Ning replied, "Haha, what are you talking about? Why would I be scared of you? I'm just too conservative and don't like physical contact. Haha."
Qi Yuwu leaned back in his chair, crossing one leg over the other. There was a smile on his lips. "Really? What a coincidence. I'm also a very conservative person. Meeting sister today is like meeting a kindred spirit."
Zhu Ning forced a smile. He was really lying through his teeth.
After the food was served and they finished eating, Zhu Ning quickly got up to go back to her room. "I'm full. You can take your time."
Qi Yuwu asked, "Don't you want some more?"
"No, thanks. I'm sleepy. You take your time."
After saying that, she ran away. Qi Yuwu watched her back without any hurry. "It's better to be caught by one person than by three, right?"
Zhu Ning stopped in her tracks.
Qi Yuwu said meaningfully, "Love and hate are just a moment apart."
Zhu Ning turned back again. "Mr. Qi, we've never had any grudges. You won't betray me, right?"
Qi Yuwu actually didn't mean to threaten her.
It was dark, the road was slippery, and the weather was cold. Her little sister wasn't with her. He was afraid she'd sneak out and get into trouble.
But it was a rare opportunity to tease her, and he didn't want to miss it.
He stood up. His tall and straight figure cast a shadow over Zhu Ning. Zhu Ning took a step back. He noticed the corner of the table behind her and quietly protected it. Then he leaned down, caging her in with one arm.
"Maybe I will." Qi Yuwu smiled. "I never know what I'll do myself."
As soon as he got close, Zhu Ning held her breath. "Mr. Qi, what do you want?"
"Just for fun."
Zhu Ning was speechless. Qi Yuwu smiled and tidied up her slightly messy collar.
"Sister, I won't do anything to you. Don't be afraid of me, okay?"
Zhu Ning gritted her teeth. "If you won't do anything to me, why are you chasing after me?"
Qi Yuwu raised his eyebrows. "Can't you guess? I chase you because I like you. I chase you to seduce you."
"Who asked you to say this!"
Qi Yuwu said righteously, "You asked me."
"I was being rhetorical!"
Qi Yuwu misinterpreted her words. "So you know I like you."
Zhu Ning's face flushed instantly. "You're unreasonable! You're simply unreasonable!"
Qi Yuwu found it funny. He leaned closer to her. "I'm unreasonable? Sister, you can't just act like a turtle because you can't win the argument, right?"
"Who's acting like a turtle?"
"You are."
Zhu Ning was about to go crazy. This Qi Yuwu was completely different from the one she used to know!
"The Internet really filters people. I never thought you were such a person."
"What kind of person am I?"
What kind of person?
Zhu Ning didn't want to say he was too thick - skinned. That was too harsh. She was really kind. Even when pushed to this point, she was still thinking about whether her words were too harsh. On the contrary, Qi Yuwu was already smiling widely at her shy and angry expression.
"Actually, you can scold me."
"You're shameless."
"It feels good."
Zhu Ning:???
"You're crazy!"
"It feels even better."
Zhu Ning: "Ah!!"
Qi Yuwu leaned against the wall, laughing non - stop.
His happy laughter echoed in Zhu Ning's ears. Zhu Ning stood in front of him with a blushing face. "Are you done laughing!"
Qi Yuwu then smiled and brushed his nose with his hand. He looked at Zhu Ning with a gentle smile and said, "Sorry ah, I think when you talk, even when you're angry, you're so cute. I really like you. Whenever you talk to me, I'm so happy. When I see your shy look, I like you even more."
After Qi Yuwu finished speaking, Zhu Ning's face went blank for two seconds.
What on earth was this guy mumbling about?
She didn't understand a single word!