Volume 4 Chapter 16 (1/2)

Book 4 Chapter 16 – Bing Shuai’s Worries

Bing Shuai sat reclined in the pa.s.senger seat, with his eyes closed and brows locked in a frown as the limousine wandered through the streets aimlessly. He tried to recall every single detail of his meeting with Li Yiming. 'Doesn't seem like he's anything more than just a city boy. What about that other person…?'

Tian Yan's observation alerted him greatly. Although she was born blind, her talent allowed her to perceive others' fate. 'A hidden fate? Or a barrier that prevents scrying? Regardless, this is crucial, especially with Ji Xiaoqin' case. There are people ahead of me, and their understanding of fate and karma vastly exceeds ours.'

'But who was it? The one in the checkered s.h.i.+rt or…?' Bing Shuai sat up with a s.h.i.+ver going down his spine. He suddenly realized that he could not remember anything about the other man. In fact, if it was not for Tian Yan's reminder, he would not even be sure that there were two people.

'To be able to make me forget about him… This has only happened to me once… Mr. Kong…'

”For Mr. Kong to suddenly appear in Hangzhou and then to disappear without a trace… If Jiao Xiaoqin is related to that man… Then…'”Bing Shuai muttered to himself. He began to hesitate and started to fear the implications of his encounter.

The window that separated the driver from his compartment was lowered.  The chauffeur gazed at Bing Shuai through the rear-view mirror, as though he had something to say, but was too afraid to do so.

”Speak.”  Bing Shuai closed his eyes and said coldly.

”Young Miss has sent us a message.” The chauffeur answered cautiously. It was the first time that the chauffeur has seen any display of emotion from Bing Shuai in the entire decade he had spent working for him.

”Print it out and give it to me.” Bing Shuai listened for the printer working on board. 'It must be Ying Mei's investigation.'

Tian Yan laid on a beach chair on the balcony, hugging her pillow. Due to her blindness, she rarely went outside, instead preferring the darkness that reduced others to the same life she was living. But today, unlike Bing Shuai, who had been worried sick, she found herself being able to enjoy the warmth of the sun with a peaceful countenance.

Heavenly karma was the only thing that Tian Yan could see, colorful, interwoven threads that were present in every corner of her world. However, today she was able to see the silhouette of a man. The man was ordinary in every sense of the word, but his limbs and his face were traced with a pure white evoked a certain sense of holiness.

Tian Yan reported to Bing Shuai that she was unable to see one of the men that pa.s.sed by. However, it was a lie. For the first time in her life, she was able to see a person's figure in its entirety.

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Ying Mei's eyes scanned through the text on the monitor with furrowed brows.

Bing Shuai had just ordered her to investigate the two men and abandon her surveillance of Ji Xiaoqin for the time being. 'What could be more important than Ji Xiaoqin? I only saw one person at the furniture store… Did Bing Shuai make a mistake?'

Ying Mei had even verified the security tapes of the furniture store and found that Li Yiming had been alone the entire time. 'Did he… really make a mistake?'

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Fu Bo sat at his desk as he recalled his experiences after he met Li Yiming. A warm smile hinted at his happiness of finally finding a friend.

Fu Bo felt safe around Li Yiming. Meeting Li Yiming gave him a newfound sense of purposefulness in life. He no longer felt alone, or like a spectator that was forced to see the world unfold before himself without being able to partic.i.p.ate in it. He finally felt alive.

Fu Bo rubbed his hands together excitedly and opened his laptop. Today was a day he could feel the inspiration overflowing within him. He licked his teeth and began to type out the ideas he had.