What Ye Ziqiu didn’t realize was that wearing a mask for too long would eventually suffocate a person.
Therefore, she only felt truly at ease when she revealed her most genuine, innocent self.
And Lin Jian was the one who allowed her to take that mask off.
Perhaps because she was in such a good mood, Ye Ziqiu even haggled with the clerk while buying a mattress at Wudaokou Furniture City.
By the time they left the furniture city and returned to the villa, it wasn’t even noon yet.
The delivery truck from the furniture city had followed them back.
Once the new mattress was installed and the old one hauled away, Lin Jian considered his task as a handy helper completed to perfection.
“Miss Ye, what’s for lunch?”
After the workers left, Lin Jian’s stomach was already growling.
Since it was noon and Ye Ziqiu showed no signs of preparing a meal, he took the initiative to ask.
Ye Ziqiu glared at him.
Lin Jian had gotten so used to calling her Miss Ye that it just slipped out naturally.
“Find something to make for yourself.
I have a bit of a headache and want to go upstairs to rest for a while.”
Her complexion was indeed quite pale.
The effects of the drug hadn’t completely worn off yet, so a headache was perfectly normal.
Hearing this, Lin Jian quickly stood up.
“Forget it, I don’t know how to cook.
I’ll just go out to eat and leave right after.”
“I won’t keep you, then,” Ye Ziqiu said apologetically.
“I’ll treat you to a meal another day.
My head is really pounding today, and I just want to catch up on some sleep.”
“I know.
Get some good rest.
I’ll head out now.
Just call me if you need anything in the future.”
“Mhm, thank you,” she said, expressing her gratitude once more.
“No problem.
I’m off.” Not one to waste words, Lin Jian turned and walked toward the door.
But before he could reach it, Ye Ziqiu suddenly remembered something.
“Wait a minute.
Take the A6 with you…
and get it washed.” As she said this, the tips of her ears turned red again, and she didn’t dare to look at him.
“Alright, I’ll drive it to the company tomorrow.” Lin Jian took the keys and left.
Ye Ziqiu yawned and went upstairs to catch up on her sleep.
Meanwhile, after driving away, Lin Jian didn’t go to the car wash, nor did he go home.
Instead, he found a restaurant to eat lunch, then went to a fruit shop, bought a large load of fruit, and tossed it into the trunk.
In the afternoon, he drove to the residential buildings of the sports academy.
He dropped the fruit off at the small convenience store downstairs before sending a WeChat message to his coach, Li Hai.
Right after the message was sent, his phone rang.
However, Lin Jian directly hung up without answering.
The phone rang two more times, but he still ignored it.
I’m currently looking for a job for you.”
Li Hai was his coach, and the two shared a deep bond.
All of Lin Jian’s skills had been taught by him.
However, during his time at the sports academy, he had caused Li Hai far too much trouble, and Li Hai had bailed him out far too many times.
Even when he was expelled this time, Li Hai had tried to protect him.
But since Li Hai wasn’t part of the school’s upper administration, he couldn’t save him.
Lin Jian couldn’t forget this kindness and the favor he owed, which was why he had brought over several boxes of fruit.
Lin Jian didn’t reply to Li Hai.
Instead, he drove back to his own residential community and carried two boxes of fruit to Zhang Erjun’s home.
He had promised Zhang Erjun that he would take care of his parents.
Although he rarely made promises to others, he never broke his word once he did.
However, when he walked out of Zhang Erjun’s apartment building, he noticed two or three shady-looking youths loitering around the entrance of his own building, constantly peering inside.
Curious, Lin Jian walked over to the entrance and asked with a strange expression, “Can I help you guys?
Are you looking for someone?”
“You live here?” Huang Mao, one of the youths, asked as he glanced at Lin Jian.
Lin Jian pointed at Zhang Erjun’s building and replied, “I live in the building next door.
You guys aren’t from this community, are you?
I grew up here, but I’ve never seen you before.”
“Of course you haven’t,” Huang Mao said, shooting Lin Jian a sidelong glance.
He pointed upstairs.
“Is there a guy named Lin Jian in this building?
Do you know exactly which floor he lives on?”
“Lin Jian’s house?” Lin Jian feigned surprise.
“Yeah, I know it.
He’s on the third floor.
Apartment 302.”
Apartment 302 was indeed Lin Jian’s home.
He didn’t lie because if they had managed to find this building, it meant they had already sniffed out his address.
However, Lin Jian really couldn’t guess who these three petty thugs worked for at the moment.
He had offended quite a few people at the sports academy.
Before that, there was the incident at the boxing gym where he had crossed Xu Hang’s group.
Later, he had offended Su Zhiwei—Su Zhiwei had even spent fifty thousand yesterday evening to hire someone to deal with him.
So, he had no idea who had sent these three guys.
“Right, it’s 302.
Looks like you really do live here.” Huang Mao sized Lin Jian up and down.
“Alright, man, we’re leaving!”
“You’re leaving already?” Lin Jian asked anxiously.
“Are you guys looking for a fight with Lin Jian?
Let me tell you, that guy is a total brute.
He’s an incredible fighter, so you guys better be careful!”
“Oho?
What do you mean by that, kid? Read this novel at novelping.com for the best experience.
Aren’t you friends with Lin Jian?” Huang Mao asked curiously.
“Friends with him?” Lin Jian cursed.
“That bastard is the biggest piece of trash around.
Go out and ask—who among the people our age in this community hasn’t been beaten up by him?
We all avoid him whenever we see him.”
“So he’s a tough guy?” Huang Mao said dismissively.
“You think a scuffle between kids counts as a real fight?
Anyway, we’re out of here.”
Huang Mao continued walking away.
He didn’t want to chat any further with Lin Jian, not wanting to cause any unnecessary complications.
Lin Jian didn’t try to fish for more information.
Instead, he scratched his chin.
These people had come to identify his place; they were either planning to break into his house or ambush him right here.
“Well, I’ve got nothing better to do today anyway, so I might as well play along.”
After Huang Mao and his two companions had walked a fair distance away, Lin Jian quickly got into his car and slowly trailed behind them.
The trio walked out of the residential community and hailed a taxi.
Half an hour later, the taxi pulled up outside a building that housed the Ruyi Business Inquiry Company.
The three of them then went upstairs, laughing and joking among themselves.
Lin Jian got out of his car and walked over to the building, pretending to be a passerby.
He stopped and lit a cigarette.
Naturally, by this time, his Thought had already probed into the second floor of the company.
There were about thirteen or fourteen people on the second floor.
However, most of them were either playing on their phones or shooting pool on the two billiard tables set up in the main hall.
Unsurprisingly, the majority of them were young men, and none of them looked like upstanding citizens with their sleazy, delinquent appearances.
There was also an office on the second floor.
A man sat in the boss’s chair with his feet propped up on the desk.
He was shirtless, his body covered in tattoos, a gold chain hanging around his neck, and a gold watch gleaming on his wrist.
At the moment, he was holding an object that resembled a porcelain gourd, examining it closely from every angle.
After the trio reached the second floor, the other two went to play pool, while Huang Mao walked into the office.
“Long, I’m back,” Huang Mao said with a cheeky grin.
“Is the job done?” the tattooed Long asked, tossing him a premium cigarette.
“Of course.
If you gave the order, Long, it has to get done.”
“Alright.
Take some men over tonight and bring him here.”
“No problem,” Huang Mao said, confidently patting his chest.
Long smiled and waved him away.
At that very moment, Lin Jian walked over to the Ruyi Company’s rolling shutter door with a smile.
Reaching up with both hands, he pulled it down forcefully!
RATTLE!
The door was shut.
Then, he sauntered leisurely up to the second floor.