When Lu Qingyi came downstairs, a family of three was already chatting happily at the dining table.
Lu Jiahao, an athlete, was reportedly out for an artistic exam.
"Oh, sister, I'm so sorry, I totally forgot you were home."
Lu Jiayue, who was at the staircase entrance, looked back at Lu Qingyi and apologized slightly.
Her eyes were mixed with regret.
"Come and eat." Yao Meishu said coldly without turning her head.
Lu Yao glanced at Lu Qingyi and was then quietened by Yao Meishu's cold gaze, then he lowered his head to eat his meal.
"No need." Lu Qingyi frowned.
She was heartbroken, but her emotions still felt somewhat stirred.
The blood tie is an unbreakable bond.
The night had fallen, and it was slightly chilly.
The villa area had neither bus nor subway stations, and there were scarce taxis.
Lu Qingyi stood by the road absentmindedly, staring at the screen of her phone, about to dial a taxi.
"Beep beep beep" A black Maybach stopped in front of her.
"Kid, where are you going so late?"
The car window rolled down, revealing a devilish face.
Lu Qingyi stopped dialing and looked at the young man in front of her without speaking.
"Do you need a lift?"
Lin Yuanhang looked at the girl in front of him, his peach blossom eyes twinkling.
The girl was really pretty, her demeanor cold and clear.
Every household in the villa district had its driver, and it was quite unusual to see a person waiting for a taxi late at night, which drew Lin's attention, making him stop his car.
"Can you make the call?"
Unexpectedly, the girl didn't refuse or agree, but counter-questioned.
Through the car window, Lu Qingyi could faintly see someone sitting in the back seat.
Who was the master and who was the servant, was clear at one glance.
Lin Yuanhang swallowed hard and carefully glanced back at the boss resting in the back seat.
"Fourth Brother, give me some face."
Lin Yuanhang's tone was touched with a hint of caution.
Bo Yan Xu, ranking fourth in age among the aristocrats, was known as the Fourth Master.
His aloofness was well-known, and even though they were like brothers, Lin was still somewhat apprehensive.
"Hmm."
At some point, Xu Boyan opened his eyes, his deep gaze quietly fell on Lu Qingyi.
He seemed inscrutable.
"Jump in, kid." With a smug attitude, Lin Yuanhang threw a flirtatious look at Lu Qingyi.
Lu Qingyi frowned, hesitated for a few seconds and then sat in the passenger seat.
Her intuition told her that the man in the back seat was no ordinary person and exuded a sense of danger.
"Kid, where to?" Lin Yuanhang looked at Lu Qingyi strapping on her seat belt and asked.
This kid is quite tactful; she knows her place and chose the passenger seat.
"Food City."
Lu Qingyi replied blandly, her eyes not leaving the phone screen.
This kid is really hooked on her phone, Lin Yuanhang chuckled to himself.
In the back seat, Xu Boyan's gaze fell on Lu Qingyi through the rear-view mirror.
The girl has a very cute face. Her short hair falling to her earlobes made her look somewhat tomboyish.
"Fourth Brother, Xu Ji has arranged the accommodations."
Lin Yuanhang's ear was plugged with a Bluetooth headset. As soon as he received the message, he reported it to Xu Boyan.
They had arrived in Jin City overnight, hence the living arrangements were made at the last minute.
Lu Qingyi turned her gaze from the phone screen to Lin Yuanhang.
Her eyes flickered, the Bluetooth headset in Lin Yuanhang's ear seemed somewhat familiar.
"You guys aren't locals?"
The questioning tone turned into certainty as the words left Lu Qingyi's mouth.
"Right, we're actually here looking for Doctor L. You know, Doctor L? Oh, you surely wouldn't know. Let's pretend I didn't say anything."
Lin Yuanhang, a real chatterbox, regarded Lu Qingyi merely as an ordinary young girl so he couldn't help but let his words loose.
Doctor L?
Lu Qingyi's eyes moved and a meaningful smile played at her lips.
"Why are you looking for Doctor L?" She pretended to ask casually.
"Kid, if you work hard and get admitted to the medical school you'll know."
Xu Boyan suddenly spoke, his voice was deep and magnetic, exerting an inexplicably oppressive aura.
Doctor L is a divine figure in the medical world. She holds the key to the entire field.
She has several research projects in her hands, which will bring about breakthrough developments once they are rolled out.
Various forces are trying to track down Doctor L's location secretly, trying to claim her research projects for their own.
Regrettably, Doctor L has been missing for quite a while. However, there have been recent sightings of her in Jin City.
"Thank you." As she arrived at Food City, Lu Qingyi got out of the car and took out a red banknote from her pocket and threw it on the passenger seat.
"You really took me as a driver?"
Lin Yuanhang watched Lu Qingyi walk away and his gaze fell on the red banknote.
"Expensive driver you got there." Xu Boyan looked at Lu Qingyi's retreating figure with interest and chuckled.
An interesting girl.
"Ah? Fourth Brother, stop laughing, I can't take it."
Through the rearview mirror, Lin Yuanhang saw the hint of a smile on Xu Boyan's lips and blinked in disbelief.
Knowing Xu Boyan for being aloof and reserved, smiles were hardly ever seen.
"I'm sorry, I'm not gay."
Xu Boyan chuckled slightly, looking at Lin Yuanhang disdainfully.
Although Xu Boyan tended to be aloof and reserved, in front of people he is familiar with, he showed a different side.
Reserved.
Sarcastic.
"By the way, Fourth Brother, do you have a target yet?"
Lin Yuanhang quickly changed the topic; he was somewhat timorous and afraid of being mocked by Xu Boyan.
Aloof and reserved?
Nonsense, that's only for those who are unfamiliar or those Xu Boyan disdains to interact with.
To the ring of brothers who had grown up together, Xu Boyan could poke fun at them any minute.
"Over 25 years old, mature, decisive."
Xu Boyan massaged his temples and replied in a deep voice.
Doctor L is extremely elusive: he only managed to take one photo of her from a distance.
Her long hair reached her waist, and she was wearing a red long skirt in traditional style.
She seemed like a mature woman of about 25; her decisiveness was evident from her style of doing things.
Other than that, he had no other information.
There must be a formidable hacker behind Doctor L.
"So young!" Lin Yuanhang exclaimed.
Many people thought Doctor L would be an old hag over the age of fifty. Who would have known Doctor L was not only a woman but also a young one?
Xu Boyan's intelligence unit was world-class, and the information they acquired would definitely be accurate.
Xu Boyan closed his eyes; even if the things in Doctor L's hands had to be destroyed, they cannot fall into the hands of those from D country.
Those from D country were all lunatics. If the virus in Doctor L's hands were to fall into their hands, it would disrupt the entire world and blow the winds of war.