"Heehee..." Liu Momo giggled, a slight blush tinting her cheeks. She quickly pecked Ye Chen on the face and said, "That's Brother Chen's reward!"
"Uh..." Ye Chen was startled. Turning to look at Liu Momo, he saw that she had already turned to look out the window, daring not to meet his gaze. But Ye Chen could clearly see the scarlet blush on Liu Momo's cheeks, which had almost reached the roots of her ears.
Ye Chen helplessly chuckled and pressed the accelerator a bit harder. South Gate Commercial Street was Jianghuai City's largest trade center and a well-known pedestrian street. It started as a stone-paved ancient street in the eighties and has evolved into a modern commercial hub.
Casually finding a parking lot, because in this day and age, having a car wasn't easy; everywhere you went, parking fees were inevitable.
Exiting the parking lot, the two strolled around casually. Liu Momo's cheeks only then began to lose their flush. Holding onto Ye Chen's arm, she said, "Brother Chen, I want to buy a set of lingerie. Will you come with me?"
"Ah?" Ye Chen's eyes widened at Liu Momo and said, "No... really?"
"Don't you want to go?" Liu Momo frowned lightly.
"It's not that, it's not that!" Ye Chen quickly shook his head and said, "It's just, it might not be good for me to go?"
"What's wrong with it!" Liu Momo gave him a look and pulled him towards the lingerie store.
A women's lingerie store named Meng Lina.
The place was bustling with people, indicating that the business was doing well. Groups of girls were dragging their boyfriends around looking for the perfect lingerie. Seeing other men in the store, Ye Chen finally calmed down, at least he wasn't alone. However, he could empathize with the looks of agony on those men's faces.
"Brother Chen, does this look good?" Liu Momo held up a pink bra.
Ssss...
Ye Chen turned his head and immediately gasped, This... was way too sexy, wasn't it? This bra was extremely stingy on fabric, barely palm-sized and appeared rather thin, priced at one ninety-nine. This is daylight robbery, isn't it?
"This style is quite nice actually!" A sales lady came over smiling and said, "It's our bestseller this year, the latest style, and it's really affordable. There's a special discount on it now!"
"No, not this one!" Ye Chen shook his head urgently and said, "Momo, this isn't suitable for you!"
"Ah, why?" Liu Momo looked perplexed, holding the lingerie up to her chest to compare.
"You're still young; this style isn't appropriate for you!" Ye Chen insisted, directly picking a more conservative bra from the shelf and said, "You should choose these kind of loose bras. Wearing bras that are too tight can affect local blood and lymph circulation and may easily trigger various breast diseases."
Liu Momo was suddenly stunned and took the bra from Ye Chen's hand, her curiosity evident, "Brother Chen, you seem to know a lot about this?"
"That's related to my previous job!" Ye Chen smiled lightly and added, "You're only eighteen, it's better to wear bras less often, it's not good for breast development!"
"Okay!" Liu Momo took the bra that Ye Chen had picked and asked the sales lady to pack it.
"I'll pay!" Ye Chen offered gallantly; after all, he knew about Liu Momo's family situation. Liu Momo didn't refuse, thinking to herself, sooner or later she was going to be with Brother Chen, so wasn't his money essentially hers?
After the purchase, Liu Momo continued to wander arm in arm with Ye Chen.
As the two were looking for a place to eat, a man in a black suit rushed anxiously past Liu Momo, nearly knocking her down. Just as Ye Chen was about to curse out loud, the man hurriedly turned around and apologized, "Sorry, so sorry!"
Such minor bumps were quite normal, and since it didn't seem intentional, Ye Chen didn't make a fuss and muttered, "Be careful where you're walking!"
"Yes, yes!" The man hurriedly turned and left.
Watching the man's retreating figure, Ye Chen suddenly felt a strange sensation.
Logically, people look ahead when they walk, but this man's gaze kept darting left and right. Moreover, his hands were even stuffed in his pockets. Ye Chen watched the man with a peculiar gaze and, without intending, caught a glimpse of half a piece of black metal protruding from the man's pocket.
Black lacquer, a domestically produced 64-type handgun!
Ye Chen's eyes widened in alarm. The appearance of a handgun in a bustling area was definitely not a trifle. It was either robbery or premeditated murder. Either scenario would set off a tumultuous storm in the seaside city of Jianghuai.
No, I must stop him!
"Momo, you go back first! I have something to take care of!" Ye Chen quickly grabbed Liu Momo's shoulder, his face urgent, and said, "Remember, walk back, don't go forward!"
"Ah! What's going on?" Seeing the look in Ye Chen's eyes, Liu Momo knew he must have discovered something; otherwise, with Brother Chen's skills, he wouldn't be so anxious. Liu Momo hurriedly clutched his hand and asked, "Brother Chen, is there some kind of danger? Let's leave together!"
"No, I still have something to do!" Ye Chen glanced at the black figure hurrying away, pushed Liu Momo, and said, "Hurry up and go; I'll find you later!"
Having said that, he turned and left. Liu Momo wanted to follow, but she felt like a burden trailing behind Brother Chen, so she complied with Ye Chen's words and hurriedly walked back, not looking back for fear of burdening him.
Meanwhile, Ye Chen followed the man in black, casually buying a newspaper from a stand as a cover. However, it seemed the black-clothed man was a rookie, lacking the basic knowledge of counter-surveillance.
Navigating through the crowd and around a corner, the black-clothed man actually stood sideways behind a column, his gaze darting toward a high-end boutique on the pedestrian street: Louis Vuitton! The black 64-type handgun was slowly drawn from his pocket, wrapped in a loop of black cloth so that the passersby had no clue what was in his hand. The barrel of the gun was pointed directly at the entrance of the Louis Vuitton store.
At that moment, a delicate figure emerged from the store, tall and fashionable, with hair as dark as ink, exquisite features, and wearing a pair of pink, jeweled glasses. Ye Chen was taken aback, 'Holy moly, isn't that my immediate boss, Mr. Li?' He looked ahead, and the black-clothed man's finger had already released the safety catch, his finger resting on the gun's trigger, ready to fire at any moment.
Assassination? A shooting?!
Ye Chen's mind immediately conjured up news from a recent incident where Li Ruo had been targeted in a shooting at the factory. Could there be a connection between the two events? And in that split second of distraction, the black-clothed man decisively pulled the trigger.
Snap!
With a crisp sound, the bullet struck the glass door to Li Ruo's left with a bang.
Crash!
A loud noise followed, and the door of the Louis Vuitton store shattered into countless pieces. The black-clothed man, seeing his first shot had missed, was about to take aim for a second attempt when Ye Chen, without hesitation, flung a dagger from his chest.
Splurt...
The dagger immediately buried itself into the black-clothed man's arm; the 64-type handgun fell to the ground, and the man let out a cry of shock, turning his head to see Ye Chen rushing towards him not far away.
Meanwhile, nearby on the side of the road, two sturdy men in black suits poked their heads out from an inconspicuous black Elantra.
"Not good, the situation has changed!" the driver exclaimed, flooring the gas pedal.
"Retreat!" the man in the passenger seat calmly nodded his head.