"I, this..." It really seems like that, he never actively tried to get close to me or Sister Fei.

From the start, he was very unwilling to come here to be a bodyguard, and he only came because he had no choice.

"But, come on, who exactly are you? And who is that friend of yours? Why are you both so weird, what are you really doing in XG?"

"Stop, forget it, forget everything. Don't ask anymore, and I won't answer you."

"If you don't tell me, I'll tell the police about your disguise."

"If you tell the police, I'll be dead," Xiaofan suddenly shouted.

"I..." Do I want him dead? Asking herself honestly, Li Sisi couldn't do it, no matter what, he's saved her multiple times.

"Now I tell you, my coming to XG has nothing to do with you. I have things to do, but because you specifically hired me, I had to put my own matters aside. Also, if you don't want to be involved in something bigger, it's best you don't know my business, or you'll die too, and by that time, even I can't protect you."

"No way, you make it sound so scary."

"Why do you think I wear a mask? I just don't want my enemies to recognize me, remember, the thing you need to do now is finish your breakfast, go back to your business, and after everything here settles down, we separate, and no one sees anyone again, don't look for me or allow anyone to find us. If someone asks in the future, just say we were in a hiring relationship, say I'm a domineering, maverick, pervert, whatever, but don't say I protected you." Xiaofan spoke very earnestly, this matter really couldn't be taken lightly.

"Why do I have to listen to you?"

"Li Sisi..."

"Ah."

"I'll warn you again, this matter affects more than just my life. If things get exposed, both I and my partners will be under a death threat. Weighing the options, if killing you can keep the secret, I will consider doing so."

He wasn't joking, his eyes told Li Sisi that he was serious.

Things progressed to this point, not what Xiaofan wanted, who knew this guy would sneak over at night and discover this issue?

"Don't tell Sister Fei that you already know, just make sure she's not implicated."

"Okay, okay, I promise." Li Sisi, despite being capricious and playful, had no choice but to agree since he had already put it this way.

"Remember, no matter how much time passes, if someone asks, just say I protected you for money. Here's a one hundred and fifty thousand check, hold onto it, deposit it into my account once I leave to throw people off." Xiaofan took out the check he got from the drinking contest last night and handed it to Li Sisi.

"I have money. Also, I..."

"Take it." Xiaofan's tone left no room for refusal. After handing the check to Li Sisi, he called Li Kuo again: "Kuo, have someone bring me a spare mask. Yeah, last night I was sleeping too deeply, got scratched by a stray cat."

Stray cat? You're the stray cat, your whole family are stray cats.

Li Sisi pouted, then got up and went to the sofa, turning on the TV.

Was he going to leave? Surely, one day, he won't continue to stay by her side to offer the safest protection. A lot had happened during this time, each event could have caused her great harm, even death, but each time, as long as he was there, she would definitely be safe and sound.

If he could stay by her side for five years, ten years, no, even longer...maybe a lifetime.

A lifetime? What does that even mean? When Li Sisi thought of this, she was suddenly startled, what was she thinking about? Why would such a strange thought appear?

"Hey, aren't you going to eat your breakfast?"

"I'm full."

"Oh, then I'll eat it."

"Hey, can't you order another portion?"

"Do you think I'll let more people see what I look like?"

When it comes to food, Xiaofan was never picky. Once Li Sisi said she wouldn't eat, he immediately sat down and started eating quickly.

Soon, Ren Ying delivered the mask to the hotel, and upon seeing a beautiful woman in Xiaofan's room, he smiled mysteriously before leaving.

While applying the mask, Li Sisi stared intently. Naturally, she was very curious about something that could completely change one's appearance.

These are events that only happen in movies, yet they were unfolding so realistically around her, though, this time, she wasn't the protagonist.

It seemed an understanding was reached with Li Sisi. Xiaofan didn't completely trust this girl, but he had no choice. As much as he said he might kill her to keep the secret, he couldn't do it.

Thankfully, after going back, Li Sisi just told the police the course of events and said nothing else. She seemed a bit listless overall.

Feng Feifei thought Li Sisi was in shock, causing her current demeanor, but little did she know, her thoughts were entirely on that bodyguard.

He was leaving, he really was going, and once he left, the two would become strangers, not even knowing where to find him again.

A girl who had never experienced love, when it truly came, didn't realize it was the feeling of love, only that her intuition didn't want him to leave, casting an uncomfortable shadow within her heart.

Meanwhile, Xiaofan and Feng Feifei still joked as usual, something Li Sisi noted with envy. Why couldn't she be carefree when interacting with him like that?

The land at East Three Gates eventually fell into Li Sisi's hands. Qin Hai was out of options; networking, gift-giving, paying money, threats, and force all showed no progress with Li Sisi.

It seemed the municipal side strongly supported Li Sisi, and the media was closely following the event.

Initially, Xiaofan could have given Qin Hai a harsher punishment, but given the circumstances, he couldn't openly fight Dongwu's stakeholders. So, he temporarily set the matter aside.

Once she had the land at East Three Gates, Li Sisi immediately contacted a real estate company and began the redevelopment at a pre-arranged price. Amid positive reviews, the matter concluded.

Qin Hai suffered heavy losses, but once Red Butterfly said they wouldn't intervene, he was completely out of options, as Xiaofan's 24-hour close protection was impenetrable. Even if Qin Hai wanted to act, he simply had no chance.

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