"Huh? That's not right."

Lu Yu muttered to herself, took out the earphones and examined them carefully. They were the latest model she had bought a couple of days ago, so how could they be wrong?

They must have mistakenly picked up the same model of headphones as the person from before.

Lu Yu immediately looked up at the street to the north. She saw the man put the earphones in his ears, then shudder and shove them out while cursing.

Seeing this amusing scene, Lu Yu finally understood what was going on. The two had mistakenly taken each other's earphones, and it was normal for him to be startled when he suddenly listened to music at the loudest volume.

Lu Yu hurriedly waved vigorously towards the opposite street.

The man tossed the earphones around a couple of times in response, then spoke a few more words into the phone before Lu Yu's right earphone immediately went silent.

The traffic light turned green again. This time, Lu Yu didn't hesitate and met up with the other person in the middle of the road.

Lu Yu weighed the word "tracking" in her earpiece and the dozen or so thoughts of "following Jiao Yuyin" that kept popping into her mind, and decided to restrain her meddlesome nature.

However, Jiao Yuyin... that name sounds somewhat familiar.

Exchanging headphones only takes a few seconds; why risk it for no reason? Besides, this person sounds like someone important; they might be criminals. There's no need to say anything and invite trouble.

Lu Yu just wanted to get her headphones back as soon as possible; she had a bunch of other troublesome things to worry about.

However, the scene Lu Yu envisioned deviated from expectations...

Jiao Yuyin opened his palm, and a black earphone lay in his palm.

"I'm sorry, the sound from my earphones startled you." Lu Yu's apology was just a perfunctory gesture. She reached for her own earphones, her fingertips touching the other person's palm.

The world has become quiet.

All the thoughts in his mind came to an abrupt halt. Lu Yu's heart was pounding in his chest.

Did the thought vanish for a fleeting moment? Lu Yu's fingertips trembled slightly, and after leaving the palm, she inexplicably moved closer to the other's hand again, but without success.

Jiao Yuyin lowered his forearm, his hand leaving the other person's cold fingertips, and asked in a stiff tone, "Where's mine?"

How stingy! Who's going to keep your headphones from you?

Lu Yu had only experienced a second or two of peace when facing the noisy world again was enough to drive her to the brink of a mental breakdown. A strange sting welled up in her eyes behind her sunglasses, and the hairs on her skin stood on end. She forced herself to calm down, ignoring the other person's unfriendly gaze, and decided to test the waters one last time.

Lu Yu spread out her left palm, and the same model of headphones shook twice in her palm, as if she was just responding to the other person with the same rudeness.

Jiao Yuyin stretched out his arm to reach the earphones.

Lu Yu's fingers trembled uncontrollably as she grabbed the outstretched finger. Sure enough…

"What?" The voice was filled with annoyance and surprise.

Before Lu Yu could respond, Jiao Yuyin forcibly removed his earphones, turned around, and strode quickly toward the north side of the street.

This scene is rather bizarre. It's like a lovestruck young woman rescuing her amnesiac boyfriend, a female hooligan targeting her prey, or a mother and child reuniting after being separated for many years. In short, none of them fall within the realm of what a normal person could understand.

Lu Yu stood there, stunned, reflecting on her actions. It made sense. Who would be bundled up in the sweltering heat, with terrifyingly dark circles under their eyes, music blasting from their headphones that could shatter eardrums, and then repeatedly touching their hands at the slightest provocation? This couldn't be simply described as a "female hooligan." After a few seconds of reflection, she quickly chased after the fleeing man.

Jiao Yuyin walked across the zigzag-crossing road and let out a sigh of relief. Before he could catch his breath, a sinister voice sounded beside him.

"Hello handsome, my name is Lu Yu. We're so lucky to have met, let's get to know each other."

Lu Yu extended her hand, assuming a friendly handshake. Lu Yu's voice was usually cool and aloof, but now she deliberately adjusted it to a slightly coquettish and cute tone, making the sound sound incongruous and a little eerie.

Lu Yu had lived for twenty-three years and had never experienced the silence of those few seconds.

She finally understood what was going on. It wasn't that this person was well-mannered and didn't hold a grudge after being bumped into. Rather, her mind-reading ability was ineffective against him. Even more surprisingly, touching this person allowed her to block out everyone else's thoughts. This was a lifesaver!

Lu Yu couldn't understand Jiao Yuyin's thoughts, so she could only try to get closer to him by doing what she thought were polite and kind things.

So she took off her sunglasses as a sign of respect, revealing her dark circles under her eyes;

Removing his hat showed he took it seriously, even though his forehead was covered in sweat.

Speaking in a high-pitched, affected voice will scare people away.

Jiao Yuyin remained silent, his eyes wary. He took a small step back, then turned and ran. Lu Yu had no choice but to continue chasing after him.

As Jiao Yuyin ran westward, he dialed his most recently contacted number. "I'm being harassed by a crazy woman. Are there any suspicious people at the northwest intersection?"

"No suspicious persons have been found at the northwest intersection so far. The Qu brothers, Da Qu and Xiao Qu, are guarding this street. I've told them to keep a close eye on things. Should we send Xiao Qu to stop that woman now?"

"No, the enemy is in the dark while we are in the light. We don't know what other tricks they have up their sleeves. Let's not alert them yet."

Jiao Yuyin glanced back; the woman was still chasing after him. What a strange person. He was at least 1.9 meters tall; with his long legs, few people should be able to keep up with him when he ran.

"So, will the original plan be changed?" The voice on the other end of the phone was deep.

Jiao Yuyin tucked his phone into his shoulder bag, adjusted his earphones, and quickened his pace. "The plan remains unchanged. Any further delay might lead to unforeseen complications. Don't leave anyone watching at the airport; it could easily give us away."

Jiao Yuyin had just turned a corner when his crossbody bag was grabbed.

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