“Don’t worry, I’m not easy to bully either,” Lin Xiaoman saw his expression change and laughed, “I’m someone backed by President Ji.”
Returning to the hotel from the coffee shop, Lin Xiaoman again felt that familiar gaze: “The person following me is still there.”
“Go right.”
The right side was an empty alley. It seemed Ji Zhixian wanted to catch the person.
She said nothing, quickening her pace with Ji Zhixian.
Hiding at the corner, whether from fear or from running too fast, Lin Xiaoman’s heart was beating intensely.
Suddenly, Ji Zhixian held her hand, squeezing it as if to comfort her. She glanced at the man beside her. His handsome profile was determined and reliable, and she calmed down slightly.
At this moment, hurried footsteps approached, getting closer and closer.
Lin Xiaoman looked at Ji Zhixian, and he also turned back to glance at her before pulling her behind him to protect her. When the footsteps approached, Ji Zhixian first tripped the person and then subdued them with a grappling technique.
“Ah—” the person let out a miserable cry.
“Lin Xiaoman recognized the person first, “It’s Xie Chi.”
The thin, tall man sprawled on the ground was indeed Xie Chi, though he was wearing all black and a mask, making him hard to recognize. Lin Xiaoman only identified him by seeing her own portrait on his backpack.
“Why were you following me?” Lin Xiaoman helped him up and brushed the dust off his clothes.
Xie Chi glanced at Ji Zhixian warily and remained silent.
“It’s okay, you can tell him,” she said.
“While investigating the anonymous packages you received, I couldn’t trace the specific address or sender, but I confirmed they were sent by one person. I noticed that everything in the package was something you had previously mentioned, so I suspect this person is very close to you. But I was afraid of alerting them, so I secretly followed you to try and find this person.”
Xie Chi rarely spoke and found explaining everything difficult, but Lin Xiaoman showed no impatience, listening carefully.
“Thank you for your hard work,” she said.
Lin Xiaoman knew how challenging this was for Xie Chi, who was afraid of going out.
The man in front of her lowered his head, gripping his clothing hem, his bright eyes obedient and heartbreaking.
