Chapter 995 In The Most Straightforward Manner (1/2)

”Am I that frightening?”

Zed couldn't exactly fathom much from the boy's reaction. He turned back and shot a quick glance at Jean. He did not seem to understand what the actual underlying issue was.

”Ha-ha...”

Jean suddenly covered her mouth while shutting a giggle. ”You probably should try asking a girl. You may get a little more information than this,” she jokingly said to Zed.

”Why?”

Jean rolled her eyes at Zed. She wasn't entirely convinced that Zed was unaware of the real persisting problem. He was just pretending to be naive.

”Well, Jean, I was afraid that you might end up misunderstanding me if I asked a girl,” Zed said, defensively.

”I'm not so petty as you assume myself to be!”

yelled Jean, letting out her frustration. She was a little displeased with the present circumstance she found herself in.

”Alright, I agree that I am fairly oversensitive.”

Zed was speechless. A girl with long hair passed by and Zed winked at Jean. Jean nodded at Zed with a smile rendering her approval.

In fact, Jean's heart did possess a fair amount of guilt. This was the first time Zed was coerced to exploit his dashing looks for the sake of solving a problem. It was obvious from his uneasy expression that he felt very uncomfortable doing this. However, there wasn't a choice for Zed as it had to be done by either him or Jean. Zed would never let Jean do this.

”Miss, please excuse me. Do you recognize this man?”

Zed held Paul's photo closer to her eyes. The yellow-haired girl took a cautious look and then said, ”The face does appear familiar but that's it. I'm afraid I can't recall more than that. I'm sorry. I can't help you.”