With the arduous task of buying things for his niece, Sanwa arrived at the bustling commercial street.
He himself had little desire to shop, so he went straight to the store he was looking for.
Jin'er's description was accurate. Sanwa only had a brief conversation with the shop assistant before he got what he wanted, paid, had it packaged, and left with it.
But before I had taken more than a few steps, I heard a familiar local accent.
"Stop, don't run!"
He stopped and saw a man who looked like a street thug running ahead, with a fellow woman chasing after him not far behind.
The thug was about to pass in front of him, and he sighed, intending to lend a helping hand.
Just as the thug reached him, he stuck out a foot.
At the same time, a woman's flat shoe also came flying at us.
With his feet blocked and the back of his head struck, the thug landed gracefully, about a meter in front of Sanwa.
As soon as he landed and was about to get up and run away, Sanwa stepped on his back with one foot and pushed him down again.
The compatriots who followed closely behind finally arrived.
"Thank you for helping us catch the thief," Xie Yunyun said, panting.
She had just finished shopping with her secretary and was walking down the street when she was suddenly bumped into by someone coming from the opposite direction.
After the person whispered "sorry" and walked away, she subconsciously reached into her bag and discovered that her wallet was gone. As expected, the person ran away as soon as she shouted.
Fortunately, she was only wearing flat shoes when she went shopping and she exercises regularly, so she put down her things and chased after her.
Of course, it was precisely because this was a bustling area that she would have had to give up on things like remote alleys, as the risk of danger was too high in a foreign country with few people.
"You're welcome." Only then did Sanwa retract his foot.
Xie Yunyun went up and pinned the thief down, which gave her time to look at her kind-hearted compatriot.
"What a coincidence!" She was about to say that she had met a fellow countryman who was helping her, but when she saw the other person's face, her words stopped abruptly.
Oh, it's Professor Li.
Yunyun had a deep impression of Sanwa. After many years, her temperament and appearance had changed a lot, but Sanwa didn't remember her at all.
Seeing herself chasing after the thief with her hair flying, one foot bare, and her aggressive actions, Yunyun was so embarrassed that she could dig a hole in the spot with her toes.
Seeing his strange expression, Sanwa frowned.
"Mr. Xie, you guys ran so fast!" The secretary, carrying a lot of things, finally caught up.
He found it strange that he didn't receive a response from his boss after speaking, and when he looked him over, he gasped in surprise.
Isn't this the man who is suspected to be President Xie's ex?
Looking at President Xie's expression, she instantly understood the strange atmosphere.
"I suggest you call the police and hand the thief over to them," Sanwa said, then got up to leave.
Yunyun naturally dared not stop her.
But then Sanwa heard the person behind him whisper something else.
"Thank you, Professor Li."
He turned around instantly. Did this woman know him?
As soon as Yunyun finished speaking, she covered her mouth. Oh no, why did she call him Professor Li?
Since he left Guangzhou, I've rarely heard him called that anymore.
After arriving in Beijing, he declined all invitations from universities to give lectures because he had a lot of research work to do.
"Who are you?" Sanwa asked in confusion.
Yunyun continued to hold the thief down, only lowering her head and forcing a reply. "I've taken your class before, Professor. Thank you, Professor. I won't bother you any longer. We can handle the rest ourselves."
Hearing this, Sanwa wasn't surprised. "It's not as safe abroad as it is in China, so it's best to be careful when traveling." After saying that, he picked up his things and left.
Xie Yunyun watched his receding figure with a complicated expression.
Two patrolling policemen arrived and asked what was going on.
She then regained her composure and began communicating with the police.
After giving her statement at the police station, Xie Yunyun led her secretary out.
Because they were foreigners, she had to contact embassy staff to inquire about the situation when they came to the police station.
Fortunately, it wasn't a major incident and was quickly resolved.
On the way back to the hotel, the secretary couldn't help but ask again.
"Mr. Xie, who exactly is the person who helped us?" If it was Mr. Xie's ex, how could that man not recognize Mr. Xie?
"He is a very outstanding scientist." After saying that, she stopped replying.
Seeing that she didn't want to say anything more, the secretary didn't dare to ask any more questions.
When Mr. Xie made his comments about that strange person, there was a thoughtful look on his face.
Could that be someone Mr. Xie likes?
The truth was revealed by accident.
When they met again after many years, Xie Yunyun was also reminded of the past.
The feeling of going from admiration to liking, from unrequited love to not daring to approach, is bittersweet even with just a slight recollection.
Even though she has changed a lot compared to that naive college student, and is considered exceptionally outstanding by outsiders, she still inevitably feels inferior and timid in front of Sanwa.
Perhaps it's because I care too much and like it too much.
She didn't share these thoughts with her secretary.
On the plane back, she didn't see that familiar figure again, and while she breathed a sigh of relief, she also laughed at herself.
What is she thinking? It's already quite rare to meet twice; there can't be that many coincidences.
Sanwa's social life is extremely simple; besides family, it's mostly colleagues.
Perhaps it was because of that address of "Professor Li" that he recalled his past teaching experiences at the school.
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