Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios
There was no one. There was only a beautiful scenery with no sign of anyone else.
âItâs nothing.â Yin Shaojie turned his attention away and his expression returned to normal as he picked up a piece of grilled eel for her.
Mu Xiaoxiao pushed his chopsticks away. âI donât want this. I want some sushi.â
There was amusement in Yin Shaojieâs face. He said pointedly, âYou should eat more and fill yourself up, because youâll be using up a lot of energy tonight.â
ââ¦â Mu Xiaoxiao refused to answer, but her ears turned red, clearly understanding his meaning.
When she was eating, Yin Shaojie darted a look outside again.
Just then, Mu Xiaoxiao seemed to recall something and lifted her head suddenly.
âAiya! Iâve forgotten again!â
âWhat have you forgotten?â Yin Shaojie asked.
Vexed, Mu Xiaoxiao knocked on her head and said gloomily, âNews of Annie! Aish, why do I keep forgetting things recently? How could I have forgotten something so important? Oh yeah, is there any news from the people youâve asked to investigate this?â
It was evident that Yin Shaojie had not forgotten this as he said mildly, âI think so.â
Mu Xiaoxiao seemed to locate an excuse and said anxiously, âWhat do you mean by that? Itâs been so many days already and I still donât know how she is. Iâm really worried for her!â
Yin Shaojie shot a look at her and smirked. âAre you sure youâre really worried about her?â
If she was really worried, she wouldnât have forgotten about it so many times, right?
Mu Xiaoxiao was speechless.
He had seen through her againâ¦
Yin Shaojie looked at her as he tore off a piece of meat from a king crab and placed it into her bowl. âYouâve been forgetting about it everyday. Do you really have the face to say that youâre really worried for her?â
Mu Xiaoxiao lowered her head and pushed her fingers together guiltily.
She said ashamedly, âThere were too many things going on the past few daysâ¦â
She seemed to hear a snort of laughter from Yin Shaojie.
Mu Xiaoxiao lifted her head and glared at him huffily.
âHurry up and eat.â Yin Shaojie pointed at the crab meat in her bowl.
This was something she liked to eat. Without standing on ceremony, Mu Xiaoxiao picked it up and ate it. The deliciousness flooded her tastebuds and she calmed down.
She chewed on her chopsticks as she looked at him and said, âActually, Iâm really worried about Annie, just that you donât know it. On the other hand, however, Iâm actually quite at ease regarding her, because I know nothing bad will happen to her.â
Yin Shaojie looked at her, puzzled. He asked, âWhat do you mean? Isnât she here in China alone? Sheâs a girl alone in a foreign country, and it isnât exactly safe in our country because there are a lot of bad people out there. How can you be so sure that nothing will happen to her?â
âHow do I put thisâ¦â Mu Xiaoxiao looked up at the ceiling and thought for a while.
She then said, âOkay, Iâll put it this way. Annie has a really miraculous quality.â
Miraculous quality?
Yin Shaojie looked at her curiously and gestured for her to continue.
Mu Xiaoxiao bit her lip and continued, âUm⦠for example, everyone will experience bad luck, right? However, for some inexplicable reason, any unlucky thing that happens to her will be averted. I remember that someone wanted to kidnap her once, but the kidnapper somehow drove to the police station himself, turned himself in, and was arrested just like that. Weird, huh?â
Yin Shaojie was speechless.
This time, it was him who had such an expression on his face.
âItâs that miraculous? Could it be just a coincidence?â he asked a little dubiously.
Mu Xiaoxiao shrugged. âYou could say that itâs a coincidence. It could be considered⦠good luck? Having Heavenâs favor? Anyway, the people around Annie speak of her in this way, saying that she must be loved and cared for by the Heavens.â