Chapter 878 - Watch Over Them (1/2)
The moment she left De L'amour, she had already noticed the black car. Although it kept a reasonable distance behind her vehicle to not attract attention, she knew it was tailing her.
However, when she arrived at Imperial Military Hospital, whoever it was didn't follow her inside.
Ending her short flashback, she nears the car. The dark-tinted windows made it impossible to see who was inside the vehicle, but she raised an eyebrow.
The driver-side window was rolled down, and she could make out the silhouette of her person.
She walked up to a stop in front of the window and crossed her arms.
”If you plan to follow me without being caught, you're doing a horrible job.”
Her voice was calm as she stared inside the car.
”Yiqing, did your boss put you up for this?”
Inside the car was none other than Yiqing.
He had headphones on with the music muting out her footsteps when she approached the car. His head bumped with the beat of the song, and his shoulders moved like he was on the dance floor.
When he saw a figure suddenly stand next to the window, he nonchalantly turned his head to see who it was. However, when he stares into a pair of bluish-green eyes, he inhales a deep breath in shock.
He thought it might be the owner of the person parked next to him. However, it was actually his lady boss!
His entire being froze in place, and his mouth opened into an O shape. He quickly removes his headphones and does his best to smile at her.
”Uhh… You see… the thing is… heh…”
He chuckles after being unable to find the right words to explain himself. His eyes dart in different directions like he was praying for someone to pop out of nowhere and save him.
However, knowing he had been caught, he turns his head away from her and stares ahead.
”Yiqing was never here.”
His eyes closed, and he pressed the recline button, making his seat slowly fall back.
”This is all an imagination.”
”…”
Yue Ling was beyond dumbfounded by the man. She stared at him with heavy eyes as the seat was slowly reclining back. However, even with the chair pushed back, she could still see him.
She heaves a sigh and massages her forehead as if to ease the frustration growing inside her.
”Why are you here? I thought you were supposed to go with Tian to City Z.”
Yiqing didn't dare to open his eyes. He wished a hole would magically appear so that he could hide away his embarrassment.
However, knowing that he couldn't escape her questions, he opens one eye before opening the other one.
Seeing that she was standing there, he gathered his courage and put his seat back in place.
”Ahem.”
He clears his throat with a slight cough and brushes the tip of his one with his index finger.
”I wasn't following you. I just happened to be going in the same direction as you.”
Yue Ling stares at the man without batting an eye. Did she believe him? Of course not.
She heaves a long sigh and unfolds her crossed arms. Her right-hand reaches inside her coat pocket, and she takes out her phone.
”Oh, it's Tian.”
Her voice sounds with amusement as she stares at the screen of her phone. She made it seem like Lu Tian had called her out of the blue.
She looks back at Yiqing and smiles.
”My apologies for the misunderstanding. If you'll excuse me, I need to take this phone call.”
Watching her leave, Yiqing felt his heart drop to his stomach before panic washed inside his body.
”W-Wait. Lady boss!”
He calls out to stop her and sits up in his seat. He fumbles to unlock the car door before frantically getting out.
”I lied. I was actually following you.”