The mother, Ji Jinhe, spoke through the phone in a deep, oppressive voice.

"Ji Ran, it's already 10:20, where are you still lounging around?"

Ji Ran closed her eyes, took a breath, and said in a calm tone, "Mom, I'm at the underground parking lot. I'll be right up."

After hanging up the phone with her mother, Ji Ran switched back to her call with Lin Xiao.

"Hey, Lin Xiao, are you still there?" Ji Ran's voice was gentle but tinged with vulnerability.

Inside a guest room on the second floor of the Wei residence.

Lin Xiao snapped out of his reverie and quickly replied, "Yes, Professor Ji. Have you made up your mind?"

Ji Ran stared blankly, her eyes slightly red, like a pitiful little white rabbit.

She unconsciously bit her fingernails, her mind racing.

If it were between 5 and 7 pm on a Saturday, she would have to do work with her mother.

Moreover, because it was a non-working day, her schedule was easily exposed.

What should we do?

However, there were no suitable time slots available for her to book on Friday.

She didn't want to meet Lin Xiao in the music classroom anymore; she wanted to meet him in a quiet place where no one would bother her.

Lin Xiao has to accompany other clients from 5 to 7. So she has to schedule appointments from 8 to 10.

She won't be back until after 11 o'clock.

Mom will definitely be suspicious.

Furthermore, the fee doubles after 7 PM, and Ji Ran is worried that she won't have enough balance in her account to book Lin Xiao a few more times.

Despite feeling anxious and even a little wronged, Ji Ran didn't tell Lin Xiao anything.

She was afraid that Lin Xiao would look down on her for being poor, unlike other clients who were generous.

She was even more afraid that Lin Xiao would think she was cold-hearted and difficult to talk to, and would dislike her even more.

So she had no choice but to swallow all the pressure and nodded, saying, "Okay, I've thought it through. Let's change it to the same time on Saturday."

After she finished speaking, her eyes were red.

Lin Xiao was unaware of Ji Ran's condition, and felt relieved when he heard her say "okay".

"Okay, thank you, Professor Ji. I'm so sorry for the trouble. It was my mistake, and I will fix the app as soon as possible so that similar problems won't happen again. Please rest assured about that."

Ji Ran pursed her lips and gave a soft "hmm".

"Professor Ji, get some rest. Good night."

Goodnight, Lin Xiao.

After hanging up the phone, Lin Xiao immediately took out his Apple laptop and modified the ordering logic of the professional simp app.

He locked in the customer's original appointment time slot.

This means that regardless of whether a customer places an order on the same day, other customers cannot book that time slot.

He only reserved this time slot for his existing clients.

To prevent a repeat of today's situation.

In addition, he allocated ample travel time, taking into account the characteristics of both online and offline services.

To ensure we can handle every service with ease.

After finishing modifying the code, it was already 11 o'clock, and Lin Xiao dialed Chu Yingying's number on time.

"Good evening, Maimai," Lin Xiao's deep, gentle voice rang out.

Chu Yingying's deliberately lowered voice came from the other end of the phone.

"Hmm, good evening, Lin Xuxing."

Lin Xiao: "MaiMai, what kind of role/story would you like to experience tonight?"

"I want to experience a storyline where a rich young lady and an assassin are involved. The assassin originally went to assassinate the young lady, but they fell in love at first sight."

"Okay. Do you prefer an ancient, fictional setting, or a medieval Western setting?"

"Ancient fictional setting".

"Okay, I understand."

Lin Xiao quickly searched for keywords, found a script as a reference, and then improvised based on it.

Lin Xiao's deep, magnetic voice rang out.

"Da Yin was an ancient dynasty full of strife, and the power struggles between families made the whole world unstable."

"You, Xie Maimai, are a young lady from a prestigious family. You have been pampered since childhood, but you are also trapped within the high walls of the Xie family, feeling lonely and depressed."

"I, Lin Xuxing, am a ruthless assassin commissioned by a rival family. I am skilled in martial arts and known for my cold-bloodedness and ruthlessness."

"Tonight, I sneaked into your mansion intending to take your life, but you weren't in your room. I searched around and found you in the garden."

Chu Yingying gave a soft "hmm". "I was wearing a begonia-red Qi-Xiong Ruqun (a type of traditional Chinese dress) with a light green shawl, admiring the flowers under the moon, and I felt extremely lonely."

Lin Xiao's tone was low and cold as he continued, "Night falls, the stars and moon are hidden, and you wander alone near the pavilion in the garden. The petals fall with the wind, as if they can sense your sorrow."

"When I emerged from the darkness, you turned around abruptly, your gaze as clear as water, yet filled with an unconcealable sorrow."

"When we looked into each other's eyes, the coldness in my heart gradually melted away, and a hesitation I had never felt before arose."

Chu Yingying asked softly, "Who are you? Why are you here?"

Lin Xiao said in a deep voice, "I remained silent, only slowly sheathing the sword in my hand. You understand my intentions, yet you still neither retreat nor avoid it, as if you have already seen through everything."

Chu Yingying: "I mustered up my courage and took a few steps closer to you."

Lin Xiao: "At this moment, large raindrops suddenly began to fall from the sky, wetting our faces."

Chu Yingying: "I turned and ran towards the pavilion, but when I saw you standing there without moving, I turned back and tugged at your sleeve."

"You are like a mountain, unmoving."

I stamped my foot and scolded playfully, "Silly boy, it's raining! Come inside with me and get some shelter!"

Lin Xiao: "I followed you into the pavilion to take shelter from the rain, as if possessed."

You and I sit facing each other.

"The rain soaked your clothes, and as you drew near me, I felt your fragrance and warmth."

"At that moment, I had only one thought in my mind—even if it meant going against the whole world, I would protect you."

"I pulled you into my arms..."

...

...

Inside the hematology department office of Jiangcheng Ancient Tower Hospital.

It was pitch black.

A warm feeling filled the air. Chu Yingying gently closed her eyes, as if she could still feel the lingering sensation from just now.

Her breathing gradually calmed down, but her heart still skipped a beat.

Her fingertips trembled slightly, as if she were savoring some sweet experience.

She leaned back in her chair, a faint smile playing on her lips.

In the darkness, her gaze was gentle and serene, as if the whole world had fallen into a silent state of contentment and peace.

Lin Xiao heard the sound on the other end of the phone and knew that Chu Yingying was in a mysterious state.

He opened a mobile game to pass the time, and stood up to stretch his legs and relax.

A moment later, Chu Yingying's soft, low voice finally came through the phone again, gentle yet with a hint of tired hoarseness.

"Lin Xuxing, I'm all better now. Goodnight."

Lin Xiao quickly got up from his leg-pressing position and said gently, "Miss Xie, sweet dreams."