"It was a toy gun, and it really scared me!" the girl exclaimed, her face flushed with shame and indignation. "How embarrassing! So embarrassing!"
Lu Zhe, with his arms crossed over his chest, looked at the girl with great interest.
Her features aren't perfect; for example, her nose isn't very high. However, paired with her big eyes and petite face, her slightly upturned nose looks quite adorable, giving her a manga/anime girl vibe.
Her skin wasn't very fair; it was a bit darker than Xue Xiaodie's, whom she had met that morning. Of course, it wasn't a wheatish tan either; it was just a normal girl's skin tone. However, under the streetlights, her skin had a healthy and smooth glow.
Compared to Xue Xiaodie, this girl was shorter, estimated to be between 1.55 and 1.6 meters tall, and her appearance was more youthful, even making one wonder if she was underage. However, her clothing did not resemble that of a minor middle school student at all. She wore a short T-shirt that revealed her slender waist and collarbone, short hot pants, and a pair of colorful basketball shoes.
Above the T-shirt, around the girl's delicate neck, was a strap. Lu Zhe wasn't quite sure what to call it—a collar?
Beneath the shorts were lean and strong legs. Limited by her height, her legs weren't particularly long, but their shape possessed a fluid, beautiful appeal. Of course, the most eye-catching feature was her socks below the knee. This girl was wearing knee-high socks, and the materials on the two sides were clearly different. One side was fishnet stockings, the other was silk stockings, creating a rather unique look.
At this moment, the girl's long hair was loose and there were beads of sweat on her forehead, making her look somewhat disheveled.
Lu Zhe quietly observed her.
The girl suddenly looked at him and asked, "Aren't you curious why I was kidnapped?"
Lu Zhe said calmly, "The kidnappers called you 'Miss,' so the answer is obvious. You must be rich."
Girl: "There's no mine, but my dad owns a company, a pretty big one."
Lu Zhe: "I see, I understand now."
The girl scratched her head: "You're so calm. How come... you don't have any reaction at all?"
Lu Zhe shrugged: "What does your family's wealth have to do with me? It doesn't benefit me at all, and it only brings me trouble. Get this straight, I'm just a complete stranger, and I've been dragged into this for no reason."
The girl's gaze swept from the top of his head to the bottom of his body, taking him in one look. Indeed, it was literally going into the water; he had jumped in completely to grab the gun.
"Luckily, the water quality is not bad," the girl stuck out her tongue, "At least it's not sewage, thank goodness..."
Lu Zhe: "But the trouble isn't over yet. Those people wouldn't dare use a real gun on you, but who knows what kind of retaliation they might have against me? I'm just an ordinary person who doesn't know anything, and I live nearby. I won't feel safe going out anymore."
The girl patted her chest, looking quite forthright: "It's okay, I'll take responsibility!"
Lu Zhe's lips twitched twice: "Take responsibility?"
"If you're worried about retaliation, you can stay with me for now. My family owns several properties in Chengdu, and as long as we're careful, they definitely won't target us again. Let me think... the one in Huayang Jinjiang should have decent security, and it's quite far from here, so it's very safe!"
Seeing the girl make her decision so readily, Lu Zhe was a little bewildered.
"Staying at your place? Isn't that a bit too abrupt?"
"It's not awkward at all. I already said I would take responsibility. Besides, the rooms are empty anyway, so it doesn't matter if one more person stays."
Hearing her speak so casually, Lu Zhe pointed to himself: "You don't even know my name, yet you feel comfortable letting me stay at your house?"
The girl immediately asked, "So, what's your name?"
"Lu Zhe".
"Yes, my name is Tang Qi, and we've met now."
Lu Zhe: "..."
He understood; this girl was the so-called 'silly girl from the landlord's family'.
How else can you explain it? It can't be that Tang Qi fell in love with him directly, right?
Tang Qi suddenly patted her tummy: "No, let's put everything else aside and eat something first. I haven't had dinner yet!"
Lu Zhe thought for a moment: "Eating isn't urgent, I just had dinner. Otherwise, let's try to call the police first..."
Tang Qi quickly stopped her, saying, "No, don't call the police yet. The water in here might be very dangerous! I need to discuss this with my dad first. Do you want me to change your clothes first?"
Lu Zhe: "No need, my clothes are quick-drying. It's so hot, they'll dry in no time."
Tang Qi immediately said, "Then let's go, let's eat something delicious first!"
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Lu Zhe and Tang Qi got into the private car that had been arranged.
In a daze, Lu Zhe had a strange feeling—he met Xue Xiaodie in the morning and Tang Qi in the evening. Two beautiful girls in one day.
You see, since graduating from university, aside from female colleagues at his former company, he's almost never had more than three sentences exchanged with a woman. Even with female colleagues, it rarely exceeds ten sentences. And today, however…
Seeing that he was lost in thought, Tang Qi asked directly, "What are you thinking about?"
Lu Zhe: "Nothing, just spacing out."
Tang Qi countered, "Then guess what I'm thinking?"
Lu Zhe: "Who knows..."
Tang Qi: "Take a guess!"
Lu Zhe thought for a moment and said, "Didn't you say you were hungry? Then you should be thinking about what to eat later."
Tang Qi slapped her thigh and exclaimed in surprise, "You guessed right!"
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