83 Who Lives in a Pineapple Under the Sea? (1/2)

Nowadays, even a mafia boss was afraid of the small thieves. Car thieves were on the lower rung of the criminal ladder, and their targets were oftentimes random; they would not even meet their targets, so there was no chance for them to know they had robbed Yao Zhixing. Plus, they might not even have known who Yao Zhixing was.

In any case, the man was unlucky. Obviously, Yao Zhixing could not visit all the mechanics and workshops in San Lin City to identify his missing steering wheel.

The much-anticipated race thus ended. Little Brother Yuan missed his opportunity of sitting inside his idol's car and had tears in his eyes when Ye Shuang dropped him home.

”In a few days, I will send you the letter of recommendation.” Before parting, Yao Zhixing grumbled with a darkened face, ”Now, I'll need to haul my car to the workshop. Just leave me your contact number.”

When Ye Shuang gave him her contact number, she did not forget to add, ”The time limit given by Han Chu is only one week… If I am not available when you call, just tell the person on the phone to go take the letter from you.”

Ye Shuang, who had to keep her gender swap constantly on her mind, was exhausted. Initially, her plan had been to form a friendship with Yao Zhixing when she was in her male form; after all, more friends equal to more channels. But now, people might get the wrong idea if she was being overly friendly with Yao Zhixing in her female form.

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After sending Little Brother Yuan home, Ye Shuang reported to normally work the next day. An Zining was still staying at her family home, so this meant another day of rest for Brother Wong and Ye Shuang. The only job they had that day was to accompany Miss An for a walk after dinner. After that walk, Brother Shuang said that he had some other responsibilities to attend to so the next day, so Sister Shuang would come to take over his job. Those who did not know better would assume that a talent like himself was required to fly all over the world to complete his tasks.

After Brother Shuang returned home that night, the next morning, a refreshed Sister Shuang left for work.

Her first stop was An Zining's family home to pick up her boss. When she arrived, she was told that An Zining had already left with Brother Wong. Therefore, she turned to head toward An Zining's apartment instead. When she arrived, it was almost noon, and Miss Chef was busy cooking up a meal in the kitchen. After asking around, she realized that she had arrived sooner than her boss and Brother Wong.

Considering the fact that a shopping detour was common for rich ladies like An Zining, Ye Shuang decided to just wait at home. She waited until 1 pm, and it was then that she realized something was off.

Knocking on the kitchen door to greet Miss Chef, who was busy making dessert for the afternoon tea, Ye Shuang frowned. ”Sister An's phone is off, do you mind calling Brother Wong to ask about their situation? It has been so long already, and I'm feeling rather worried.”

Miss Chef, who had lost track of time, gasped with shock when she saw the clock in the living room. ”It's already so late‽”

She quickly washed and dried her hands before taking out her phone to call Brother Wong. It was answered immediately, but the voice on the other end sounded shocked.

”Where am I‽ I'm at home sleeping… On the way home, Miss An received a call on her phone, and after that, she told me I could have the rest of the day off…” Brother Wong sounded blurry like he had been woken up in the middle of a sweet dream.

Ye Shuang gritted her teeth. I was all worried for naught! But why would the boss wander off all alone‽

”Then, what if something dangerous happens to her when she's alone?”

Brother Wong yawned and said lazily, ”I'm a bodyguard, not the police. When I'm on duty, I will do my best to protect the client's safety, but that doesn't mean that I'm responsible for the client's safety twenty-four hours. Furthermore, the client has the right to their privacy…”

Ye Shuang massaged her temples. ”If you have the day off, then what about us?”

”No clue, but if there's no arrangement, then maybe wait for Miss An to come back home? Just leave when it's time to get off work.” Brother Wong's voice kept getting interrupted by his yawns. ”Is there anything else? If not, I shall get back to sleep.”

Ye Shuang was speechless, but there was nothing else she could do but hang up. She spent the afternoon watching television and sampling the dessert made by Miss Chef. Three hours passed just like that, and finally, An Zining decided to return. She did not have any orders and asked for them to leave. Ye Shuang's lips moved several times, but she did not say anything. Her mind continued to repeat the advice Brother Wong had given her earlier—the client has the right to their privacy.

When she was on the way home, Ye Shuang came across a young man who was talking on the phone beside the potted plants. However due to the distance, she only managed to pick up key terms like passport, payment, next week, and pregnancy.

Oh… So, this guy is helping the sister get out of the country. Ye Shuang finally knew what An Zining had been up to during those few mysterious hours. An Zining had requested Ye Shuang to accompany her overseas to have the baby, but Ye Shuang had rejected it. It looked like she had found a replacement candidate or was going alone. It was unclear how Brother An had found out about the pregnancy, but based on her observation, the two had finished their discussion, and Sister An was leaving the country next week…

How did Ye Shuang recognize the young man as Brother An? It was all thanks to her photographic memory. She had overheard the man's voice once. Even though it was through the phone, circumstantial evidence like the topic and location was enough to validate her assumption, right‽

Ye Shuang moved away from the young man, but after she left the residential area, she called Han Chu. ”Will I still get the payment if the client suddenly decides to cancel the contract or disappear?”

”You have lost the client‽” Han Chu was watching the television, and as he decreased the volume, he explained nonchalantly, ”Freelancers like us are not protected by the labor law; to put it simply, it is all contract based. Regardless of whether the clients act within the requirement of the contract or not, after the work is completed, they will pay; I will take my part of the commission, and you guys will get the rest. That's the whole process. If the contract is really suddenly cut short and the additional payment is not received, then you'll only get your share of the down payment.”