Chapter 5

Chapter 5

Lin Qi and I returned from the police station.

Jiang Huaizhou’s assistant was already waiting outside the villa.

He relayed Jiang Huaizhou’s orders:

“President Jiang said this is his personal property. Either Mr. Lin leaves, or the two of you move out together. You have until the end of today.”

That suited me perfectly.

I had moved out before, but no matter where I hid, Jiang Huaizhou could always find me.

My adoptive parents would come looking for me too, forcing me to go back.

I didn’t have many belongings to begin with. One suitcase was enough to hold everything.

Lin Qi carried the suitcase for me and asked, “Do you have somewhere to go?”

I froze.

Right. I had nowhere to go.

I couldn’t rent a place on such short notice, either.

And the Chen Family… probably wouldn’t let me go back.

“I’ll stay at the shop.”

After graduating from college, I opened a dessert shop.

I liked making pastries.

Unfortunately, later on, I couldn’t taste anything anymore, so I hired other pastry chefs.

Lin Qi patted my head.

“There’s nowhere to rest in a shop. Come to my place.”

“Your… place?”

He joked, “Before I became your bodyguard, did you think I slept on the street?”

I hesitated. “It doesn’t seem right to just move into your home like this.”

“I already went to the police station with you. Are you still afraid I’ll sell you off?”

Me: “…”

He took my hand and pulled me toward the door. “Come on. What if that lunatic comes looking for you again and I can’t get here in time?”

He had a point.

“Thank you.”

He sighed helplessly. “You’re welcome, my boss.”

“…”

“Wait.” There was still something I hadn’t taken.

I pulled free from his hand and ran to the storage room.

After searching for a long while, I carried out a large box covered in dust.

The box was big, but it was also very light.

Maybe he hadn’t wanted me to get too tired.

Lin Qi smiled at me and didn’t ask any questions.

With my few belongings, I moved out of the villa.

Lin Qi’s apartment happened to have one empty bedroom left.

While I was unpacking, I opened the box that had been sealed away for so long.

Half the box was taken up by a cotton doll.

The rest was filled with badges, shikishi boards, and liquid glitter charms I had made myself.

All of them were printed with the same person.

Long time no see.

Lin Xunfeng.