Her hand movements paused for a moment, and she stopped struggling.

Yinghuo had been on guard the whole time, but now that Hongjiao had stopped, the atmosphere between the two had eased.

The two of them simultaneously released their twisted hands. Seeing that Hongjiao was rubbing her arms and had no intention of continuing the attack, Yinghuo gradually relaxed her guard.

But the atmosphere suddenly became very quiet, revealing an awkward silence.

"Hongjiao." Yinghuo's expression was complicated. After a long while, she finally called out, then added, "May I call you that?"

Judging from Hongjiao's expression just now, Yinghuo knew that he was right.

Wearing a red dress, paired with the character "姣" (jiao), she looked beautiful, and it actually suited her quite well...

Perhaps this also explains why, even though I've only met Hongjiao twice, each meeting has been a new experience, and the feelings have been wonderful.

Hongjiao had no idea what nonsense Yinghuo was thinking. She was only thinking about the task Qin Yiheng had assigned her, so she didn't have any further complaints and nodded in agreement.

Yinghuo also seemed relieved.

"You're here to see someone, right?" he asked softly, without much doubt in his voice.

Hongjiao finally couldn't help but roll her eyes and said irritably, "You clearly know I'm looking for you, so why are you asking questions you already know the answer to?"

Although Yinghuo is a gentleman, he inevitably exhibits typical male chauvinism in some aspects.

So he said very truthfully, "After all, you started by attacking me. How can I be sure you really came here to find me?"

Fortunately, it wasn't too pedantic, and it sounded much more pleasant, but that's about it.

Moreover, what was that saying?

It seems that it's not right for Hongjiao to fight him. Yinghuo attacked first, so why can't she fight back?

For some reason, even though Hongjiao wasn't averse to seeing Yinghuo, she always felt like attacking him when she heard him speak or saw him do something.

It took a lot of effort for Hongjiao to retract her outstretched claws.

"Enough with the nonsense. I did come here to see you, and I have a question for you."

It was clearly Hongjiao who wasted time, yet now she's telling Yinghuo to shut up. From the moment they met until now, Yinghuo has barely uttered a single word.

Fortunately, Yinghuo didn't mind and nodded to indicate that Hongjiao could ask.

"Ahem." Hong Jiao cleared her throat for no apparent reason, not knowing why she was nervous. It was Qin Yiheng who asked her to deliver the message, and it had nothing to do with her.

This is so awkward!

Why did this happen after seeing Yinghuo? Hongjiao had never felt so nervous and at a loss before, no matter who she was facing.

Given all that, can we blame her for always wanting to take action?

"My benefactor, Qin Yiheng, sent me to ask you—did you see that?"

Upon hearing this, Yinghuo was stunned.

A normal person, upon hearing this question, would immediately think, "What did I see?" or "What should I see?" But Yinghuo was different; he knew in his heart what Qin Yiheng was asking.

At the hotel, Qin Yiheng used his "truth-telling" technique, and he really did it directly to him, deliberately letting him see it.

After all that fuss, it turns out I wasn't just imagining things.

Yinghuo was deeply shocked, so she didn't react for a long time.

But Hongjiao didn't know what those words meant.

Qin Yiheng's abilities were beyond Hong Jiao's imagination, so she would agree to whatever he asked her to do or say without any reason. But in fact, she was really puzzled. Now, seeing Yinghuo's appearance, her curiosity was even stronger.

"Do you know what he's asking you? So what should you be looking for?"

This whole meal has completely confused Hongjiao.

Yinghuo did not answer immediately. After a pause, she asked in return, "Is that all?"

“Yes, it’s such a simple sentence, how could I possibly misremember it?” Hongjiao pouted.

However, she could also sense that Yinghuo didn't distrust her, but rather that things were probably not that simple.

Because Yinghuo's expression was too complicated. If you said he was excited, he wasn't so happy that he was dancing around. If you said he was unhappy, you couldn't see any sadness. His face also had a relieved and hopeful expression.

Why?

After saying that, Yinghuo remained silent for a long time.

The two of them are just standing there facing each other, isn't that stupid?

Hongjiao was getting a little impatient. Actually, she wasn't a very patient person, but everything seemed to have changed after facing Yinghuo.

"So do you even understand?"

She asked again, and this time Yinghuo reacted, nodding, but still seemed a little dazed.

Alright! Now that he understands, that's enough. Who knows what kind of riddle they're playing? Hongjiao wasn't going to keep playing along any longer; she'd have to tell Qin Yiheng again when she got back.

"Then I'll be going now." With that, Hongjiao lightly stepped forward, about to leave.

As a result, Yinghuo raised her hand and used her fan to block her way back.

Using the teleportation technique requires coordinating with breathing. Hongjiao was already prepared to leave when she was suddenly interrupted. With each breath, she felt as if she had been split into two parts.

Some will leave, and some will return.

It almost split Hongjiao in two.

"What are you doing now?" Hongjiao asked irritably.

This guy is just looking for a fight. Hong Jiao finally found the reason why she easily becomes unlike herself when she's around him. It's really...

"I'm sorry." Yinghuo also felt apologetic, lowering his head slightly, but he still said, "There's something I'd like you to deliver to Doctor Qin, is that alright?"

Hongjiao was almost laughing in exasperation. She pointed at herself and said, "Look at me! Don't I look like a telephone?"

"I'm sorry." Yinghuo's eyes darkened, and she looked somewhat disappointed.

His behavior left Hongjiao at a loss for what to do. It seemed that refusing him would be unforgivable, and wouldn't that be just being a scoundrel?

But in the end, Hongjiao was defeated: "I find you to be quite an interesting person. You don't talk much, which is fine, but now all you can do is apologize."

It's true that Yinghuo is usually a woman of few words, but it's rare for her to be so caught up in a state of helplessness like this.

Hongjiao felt that she was acting a little strange whenever she was with Yinghuo, and Yinghuo was no different.

The two just hadn't spoken openly, so neither knew what the other was like.

This stalemate couldn't go on forever, so Hongjiao compromised, saying, "Just tell me what message you want to convey, and I'll pass it on to you."

Yinghuo's eyes lit up instantly.