Ye Ningwan quietly opened the door and returned to the corridor, carefully avoiding the surveillance cameras, before leaving the room.

Since this floor is occupied by very important and expensive guests, the owner is likely also in this building, just on a different floor.

Ye Ningwan secretly sneaked into the maid's room and stole a set of maid's clothes to change into.

After all, her appearance here dressed entirely in black was far too conspicuous.

Walking silently up the stairs on tiptoe, Ye Ningwan could see a corner of the manor through the huge floor-to-ceiling windows.

Because of Li Mochuan, the commotion caused by Liao Qiongfeng quickly subsided, and the entire manor fell into silence again, although some people were still secretly searching for Ye Ningwan's whereabouts.

We can't stay here any longer, or Ye Ningwan will be caught sooner or later!

But she wanted to make one last effort to see if she could win over Li Mochuan, or steal something else as a token. Anyway, even if she couldn't get the 200 bitcoins, if she could provide useful materials or information that the buyer wanted, the other party would offer her a price that satisfied her, which was much more worthwhile than taking Li Mochuan's life directly.

Ye Ningwan had done similar transactions twice before.

Anyway, we can't let her come all this way for nothing.

Ye Ningwan walked up the stairs, but as she turned the corner, she bumped into a man who was about 1.8 meters tall and dressed in black.

"Whoa!"

The other party was also startled and immediately pulled out a weapon and pointed it at Ye Ningwan.

Ye Ningwan covered her mouth and couldn't help but scream.

"ah--"

When the bodyguard saw that Ye Ningwan was dressed as a maid, he put away his weapon and his tone became much gentler.

"Don't shout!"

Ye Ningwan took a deep breath, revealing a pair of watery eyes. Her bright cat-like pupils widened, and she looked terrified, both pitiful and adorable. The bodyguard's tense heart couldn't help but relax.

It is said that the thief who sneaked in was a tall and strong man, while the one in front of us was just a delicate little maid.

Looking at Ye Ningwan's face again, the bodyguard felt a surge of tenderness in his heart, thinking: This girl is so cute and beautiful. I don't think I've seen her in the manor before. I wonder if she's a new recruit.

The bodyguard's voice softened.

"Don't be afraid, I wasn't talking to you. I just thought it was that little thief who broke in."

Ye Ningwan blinked, tears rolling down her thick, curled eyelashes as she looked pitifully at the bodyguard.

“I’m a new maid. They asked me to clean the third floor. I heard that a thief broke into the manor, so I was scared and hid. Then I heard your footsteps.”

The bodyguard looked at Ye Ningwan's petite and charming appearance, her eyes red and watery, as she gracefully swayed like a weak and vulnerable rabbit, making one unable to resist the urge to protect her.

The bodyguard chuckled and gently comforted Ye Ningwan.

"Don't worry, with me here, even if that petty thief comes, I can take him down. He's just a nobody, yet he dares to be arrogant in front of me. I'll beat him to a pulp and show him what I'm capable of!"

Ye Ningwan clasped her hands tightly against her chest, her eyes sparkling with starlight, but inwardly she was utterly disdainful: You try it then.

"Wow, you're amazing! I'm counting on you to protect me!!!"

The bodyguard's vanity was greatly boosted, and he wished he could transform into a male peacock and desperately display his feathers in front of Ye Ningwan.

"Don't worry about leaving it to me. If you are ever harassed by other maids in the manor, you can tell me. I have a good relationship with the butler and can talk to him on your behalf to make sure he doesn't assign you so much work."

Ye Ningwan tugged at the hem of her maid uniform, lowered her head, and said to the bodyguard with a hint of shyness.

"Thank you so much. The housekeeper and the others have been very kind to me; they haven't bullied me."

The bodyguard glanced at the empty corridor and gave a disapproving sneer.

"You made me clean an entire floor by myself, and you say it wasn't intentional bullying? You're too nice. If it were me, I would have argued with them already!"

Ye Ningwan once again feigned extreme fragility, lowering her head slightly, appearing as delicate as a white lotus flower unable to withstand the cool breeze.

"Oh, I see. I'm new here and didn't know any of this. I'm so grateful you explained it to me. But since this is the work I was assigned, I'll definitely get yelled at if I don't clean it properly!"

Ye Ningwan slowly raised her head, and met the bodyguard's flushed face.

She tugged at the other person's sleeve and pleaded softly.

"Can you come with me? I'm a little scared to be alone, and they also want me to tidy up Mr. Li's room."

The bodyguard was completely infatuated and couldn't hear the loopholes in Ye Ningwan's words. Even if he did realize them, he would subconsciously fill in the gaps for Ye Ningwan and would never suspect her again.

Sure enough, the bodyguard paused slightly before speaking to Ye Ningwan thoughtfully.

"You mean Mr. Li's study? Mr. Li's study is at the other end of the corridor on this floor. Mr. Li's bedroom is not in this building. Besides, he has already gone back to his bedroom to rest. It's impossible for him to ask you to come and tidy up his bedroom at this time."

Ye Ningwan nodded repeatedly.

"Yes, it's Mr. Li's study. I don't know why they made me come to tidy up Mr. Li's study so late. I was so scared by myself."

She made a small complaint, which, far from making the bodyguard find her annoying, made him think she was even more straightforward and adorable.

The bodyguard chuckled and said.

"Don't be afraid, I'm here with you."

As they spoke, the two had already arrived at the door of Li Mochuan's study, or more precisely, the bodyguard personally brought Ye Ningwan here. Throughout the entire process, Ye Ningwan lowered her head shyly, making it impossible for the surveillance camera above her to fully capture her face.

In this way, even if the surveillance footage is reviewed later, it will only show that the bodyguard led her into Li Mochuan's study.

In the final shot, Ye Ningwan stands in a dark study, with a tall, burly bodyguard blocking the doorway, completely obscuring her face.

She smiled and said to the bodyguard.

"It's not appropriate to enter Mr. Li's study without permission. Please wait for me outside. I'll be right out after I finish cleaning."

The bodyguard agreed.

"good."

Ye Ningwan deliberately emphasized that sentence.

"You must wait for me, I'll be there soon. Please don't leave first, otherwise I'll be scared to go back alone."

The bodyguard smiled kindly.

The door to Li Mochuan's study was closed, and the smile on Ye Ningwan's face vanished completely in that instant.