181 Agent of Justice (1/2)
Ye Shuang had always been under the assumption that her area of management was not San Lin City. Even though she was indeed a San Lin City local and was the city's agent, it was also undeniable that it was like that mostly because she was born in San Lin City. In contrast, Ye Shuang's appearance in Jing Hu City was much more successful than San Lin City. Therefore, if she really wanted to collect some high-end cases, the chance of that happening was higher in Jing Hu City than San Lin City.
However, what Ye Shuang did not know was that even though she did not have a shining resume, she was slowly gathering a name for herself with a curious method.
Yao Zhixing's admiration, the closeness from Anthony that recently made a name for himself, as well as the popularity gained from Mr. Fang… And the thing that made Ye Shuang most famous was her position as the friend of all the rich wives. Yes, the professional mistress catcher, she was the guardian of marriage, the agent of justice who used the dirty secrets of others to maintain the operation of her business—Ye Shuang!
”…What kind of horrible fame is this‽”
When she arrived, Ye Shuang felt the gauntlet of eyes on her. The confused Ye Shuang heard the whispers of the crowd and the explanation by Yao Zhixing. Then, she understood why she was so popular, and she could not help but sigh. ”There aren't any big cases available in San Lin City. The fact that I accept these small cases will still get me this type of popularity‽”
”Xiao Han should have told you already that accepting these cases might lead to the formation of a wrong impression.” Yao Zhixing laughed. ”However, it should be fine. Everyone knows it was you who assigned Anthony to help the An family, but the circulation was still limited. After you do a few more big cases, it'll help change that opinion.”
”There weren't many cases before, so I didn't have a choice.” Ye Shuang sighed. ”But so be it. Next time, I'll just direct these chores to the workshop. By the way, when do you plan to set off the fireworks‽”
”They're moving the stuff.” Yao Zhixing also greeted Anthony and Little Brother before leading them into the building. ”Did you bring your swimsuit? If you want to swim, just use the spring. If not, you can stay by the spring and wait for them to prepare the fireworks.”
”The two of them brought theirs. I didn't bring mine.” Ye Shuang pointed at the two. Anthony had been staring at the spring for a long time already. When he heard that, he removed his headphones and hung them around Ye Shuang's neck before handing her his phones as well. With his pair of blue eyes blinking, he pleaded, ”Xiao Shuang, look after these things, okay?”
Yao Zhixing was confused. ”These are‽”
He could understand asking a friend to look after the phone, but what was the meaning of the headphones‽ Non-important stuff could be put inside the locker. Furthermore, this was a high-end establishment; none of the customers would take his headphones.
Ye Shuang was also speechless. ”Why did you bring your headphones?”
The screwball sneaked so many banned items with him. Anthony widened his eyes and blinked innocently. ”It just fell into my bag when I came out.”
”…”
Since Yao Zhixing was next to her and they were in public, Ye Shuang did not say more than that. What else could she do‽ Tell Yao Zhixing that a criminal came to his place with an eavesdropping device and the private calls of his customers might be hacked‽
Of course, she would not say that. Ye Shuang gritted her teeth and wagged her finger at Anthony, non-verbally saying, This is not over!
Anthony smiled and ignored her as he grabbed Little Brother Ye and ran away.
Recently, Anthony had also become quite famous at San Lin City. A cute foreign face was already eye-grabbing enough, and that, combined with the cleansing he had done at the An family, only pushed his fame even higher. San Lin City's people already knew about Anthony, so they would give him face at social events, much less these private events. Thus, they were exceedingly polite to him.
After the two disappeared into the changing room, Yao Zhixing led Ye Shuang deeper into the building. They found a spot where they would not get splashed by water and sat down on the lounge chair. They ordered two cups of hot cocoa, and Yao Zhixing raised his head to point in a direction. ”They'll start the fireworks right there. The place next door is a water theme park, so there's no worry of stray fireworks.”
”You people do know how to play, but this place is rather cold at this time of the year.” Ye Shuang took a sip of the cocoa and sighed as fog formed before her lips.
Yao Zhixing smiled. ”You won't be so cold if you go for a swim. The spring here is about forty degrees. By the way, why has this Anthony stuck so close to you recently?”
Yao Zhixing wanted to invite his friend to come play, but the call had gifted him an extra golden retriever. Based on local custom, spending time at a friend of the opposite gender's house meant meeting the parents. Foreigners might not care about it that much, but this would cause a misunderstanding to others.