"But you need someone to take care of you," he announced.
"Are you speaking about the bodyguard you wanted to hire?" she asked. "I am okay with that. I just thought you wanted me not to go… sorry." She paused. "I'm being too sensitive, aren't I?"
"No. You are not. And yes, you need the bodyguard with you. I was going to ask them to join when you started going back to the office but now you will take him with you to Hong Kong."
Qian Meng nodded. "Having someone protecting me will soften the burden of the situation. It's not a bad idea. I'll ask Li Min to book the flight and living arrangements for him. I need his details for that, though," she prompted readily.
