Their Special Investigation Unit was different from other departments. Here, colleagues were all spell practitioners who often knew each other before joining, with some even being fellow disciples, so their relationships were much closer.
Yue Ling looked at Xia Xianning with some concern: “You still need to take care of your health.”
Xia Xianning: “Okay, thanks.”
Yue Ling: “…Oh, by the way, I have something fun to tell you. Do you know? You’re trending today!”
Xia Xianning was good-looking, from a good family, and had always been the face of the Special Investigation Unit. Reporters loved interviewing him after handling major cases, and he had been a guest on several legal safety programs. To the general public, he was quite well-known, though trending was a first.
Yue Ling thought it was interesting and said, “The T University incident spread quickly today. Apparently, a photo of a handsome good Samaritan was posted on Weibo, and then yours was quickly shared too. The students are so playful, saying this falling object incident captured two stunning beauties, too bad they can’t take a group photo.” Xia Xianning: “No need.”
Yue Ling: “…”
Fortunately, she knew Xia Xianning’s personality well.
He always kept people at arm’s length, impossible to read, but would always be at the forefront of danger, doing things his own way. Helplessly, Yue Ling ended the awkward conversation and left the office.
After the office door closed, Xia Xianning didn’t even look up. After a long time, he put down the organized files, rested his eyes for a moment, and couldn’t help taking out the small straw figure from his pocket. He played with it for a while, the corners of his mouth lifting almost imperceptibly before carefully putting it away again.
Chapter 10: Meeting
The time Sun Yue mentioned was approaching quickly. To avoid disturbing others during the “revenge,” Luo Yingbai left the dormitory before eleven.
He sat on the grass under the old locust tree, scrolling through his phone while waiting for the ghost, with several fireflies flying around him, glowing dimly in the dark night.
Luo Yingbai smiled, gently touching the fluttering little wings and summoning a breeze with a finger to send them further away: “Go play elsewhere. It’s not safe here.”
