Leaving the lower decks, Xiao Ming took the elevator directly to the deck, instructing Xiao Li and Xiao Bing to wait a few meters away. He stood by the railings, tilting his head back and squinting against the relentless sunlight, letting the Pacific breeze tousle his hair into a mess.
"Is the master sunbathing to disinfect himself?"
After an indeterminate period, the voice of Fujiwara Rika sounded from behind.
Xiao Ming rubbed his sore neck, turned around, and said, "What I like most about you is your empathy. I don't have to spell things out; with just a look or gesture, you understand what I'm implying."
Fujiwara Rika pursed her lips and took a few steps closer, staring intensely into his eyes, "It seems you know a lot about me, Master, yet I know nothing about you."
"I am Xiao Ming, a common businessman from Longyin City in Baijiang Province. Currently, I only have one company under my name called 'Ruiye Holdings.'"
