"fine."
Yan Ning shook her head. "He might come over in a bit. Let's continue talking about your situation."
Have you recently come into contact with any old or vintage items? Or visited any... rather unusual places?
...
Less than twenty minutes.
The door to the private room was politely knocked twice before being pushed open.
Xie Huaiye's tall figure appeared at the door.
He had clearly rushed over; his suit jacket was draped over his arm, and his tie was slightly loosened.
His gaze immediately locked onto Yan Ning.
Then, his gaze swept over the woman opposite Yan Ning.
Yes, it is indeed a woman.
Xie Huaiye's taut jawline softened slightly.
But he strode over and naturally sat down next to Yan Ning.
He wrapped his arm around her back and rested it loosely on the back of the chair.
It is a posture full of possessiveness.
He then looked at Xu Yinyin and nodded slightly.
They exchanged greetings, but his eyes held a hint of scrutiny.
"Are you done talking?"
He looked down at Yan Ning, his voice eight hundred degrees softer than it had been on the phone earlier.
But the meaning is clear—I've come to take you home.
Yan Ning secretly pinched his thigh.
He gestured for him not to be so obvious, then smiled apologetically at Xu Yinyin:
“Ms. Xu, I have a general understanding of the situation. Here, could you give me your usual address? I need to prepare some things later.”
"Could you come over and take a closer look?"
Xu Yinyin was somewhat surprised when she saw Xie Huaiye.
But they quickly recognized the CEO of the Xie family, who frequently appeared in financial magazines.
She nodded quickly, "Yes, thank you so much, Miss Yan!"
She quickly wrote down an address and handed it to Yan Ning.
Xie Huaiye's gaze lingered on the slip of paper with the address written on it for a second.
He then looked at Yan Ning, his brows furrowing almost imperceptibly:
"Are you going to her house?"
A hint of jealousy crept into her voice again.
Are you going to my house right after we meet?
Yan Ning quickly grabbed his hand under the table.
She gently pinched his cheek and gestured with her eyes that they should talk about it when they got back.
Xie Huaiye grasped her fingers in his own, their fingers intertwined.
That was enough to barely suppress my displeasure.
After saying goodbye to Xu Yinyin, who was extremely grateful, I bid her farewell.
As soon as I got into the car.
Xie Huaiye pulled Yan Ning into his arms, rubbing his chin against the top of her head.
"What friend? Hmm? I didn't know you had a celebrity friend? And you even went out of your way to meet him?"
A series of questions, tinged with bitterness.
Yan Ning leaned against him, playing with his tie button, and honestly confessed:
"They're not friends. She found the client through other channels."
"client?"
Xie Huaiye raised an eyebrow, then realized what he meant, and his expression darkened slightly:
"Is it those things again?"
"Yeah, it seems like she's gotten into trouble with something evil. It's quite pitiful."
Yan Ning explained softly, "I'll go take a look, I promise I'll resolve it quickly, okay?"
Xie Huaiye paused for a moment, then hugged the person tighter and said in a low voice:
"Don't tire yourself out. I'll go with you later."
"Huh? Where are you going?"
"To keep an eye on you."
Xie Huaiye said confidently, "Let's also see which filthy thing is so bold as to disturb my woman's rest."
Yan Ning couldn't help but laugh out loud.
But she felt a sweet warmth in her heart, and tilted her head back to kiss his chin: "Hmph, jealous man."
"Just vinegar."
Xie Huaiye lowered his head and captured her lips, giving them a deep kiss. "Because you're mine."
When Yan Ning returned to the Xie family's villa.
Assistant Li has already prepared everything she needed.
A dark wooden box that looks quite old.
Inside, there were some things that most people couldn't understand:
A few old copper coins, and a stack of drawn yellow talismans.
There was also a small packet of special spices wrapped in red cloth.
She picked up the wooden box, walked to the car, and prepared to open the car door.
A large, bony hand pressed against the car door, blocking her way.
Xie Huaiye was standing behind her without her noticing.
His tall figure loomed over them, his face clearly displaying his displeasure.
His voice was muffled, "Why didn't you take me with you again?"
Yan Ning turned around helplessly and reached out to straighten his slightly crooked tie:
"I'm going to work, what are you going there for? To cause trouble?"
Her tone was soft, almost like she was coaxing a child.
"Make trouble?"
Xie Huaiye raised an eyebrow, wrapped his arm around the person, and pulled him into his embrace.
His chin rested on the top of her soft hair.
"I'm going to protect you. I'm worried about you going to a stranger's house alone."
"That's the home of actress Xu Yinyin, not some den of thieves," Yan Ning tried to reason.
"That won't work either."
Xie Huaiye tightened his grip, his attitude hardening:
"What if there are bad people hiding in her house? What if that evil spirit is very powerful? I have to go."
Yan Ning saw that he had a "you're not leaving if you don't take me with you" attitude.
Knowing she couldn't persuade him otherwise, she could only sigh.
"Okay, okay, I'll take you. But you have to promise me that you won't touch or say anything out of line, and you'll do whatever I say, okay?"
"make a deal."
Having achieved his goal, Xie Huaiye quickly stole a kiss on her lips.
Only then did he open the passenger door with satisfaction. "Get in, I'll be your driver."
Xu Yinyin lives in a high-end apartment building in the city center with extremely strict security.
Yan Ning had clearly done her homework beforehand.
They carefully avoided several key surveillance camera areas.
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