Tang Mei turned her head to Wang Jinghui and after a pause of a few seconds, she asked softly, "A hairpin?"
"Right, a hairpin, I made it myself."
Seeing that Tang Mei did not continue the conversation, Wang Jinghui grew nervous. He quickly opened the wooden box and explained, "Actually, I don’t mean anything else by it... it’s just that Silver’s pretty good. Want to try it?"
As soon as he finished speaking, Tang Mei reached out to take the silver flower hairpin and, in the blink of an eye, replaced the original jade hairpin she had been wearing.
"It looks beautiful, really beautiful. It suits you so well."
Wang Jinghui nodded with satisfaction.
Faced with the man’s compliments, Tang Mei did not say a word. Instead, a hint of a smile flashed at the corner of her mouth.
Four hours later, in Jin City.
"Master, they have arrived," Zhao Renjie’s voice came through the earpiece.
"Proceed with the plan, start the action."
Leng Lingxiao toyed with a brass lighter.
When the music started, he gently kissed the couple’s ring on his ring finger, a trace of an inscrutable smile crossing his eyes.
"Tangtang, don’t be scared, I’m here."
Elsewhere, Du Jiahao’s SUV had entered the one-way street of the central square.
He looked at the bustling scene and the throngs of people around him, feeling an inexplicable sense of unease in his heart, as if something was off.
There were just thirty minutes left to the rendezvous time.
But after not going far, the traffic suddenly slowed down. Du Jiahao frowned and pressed the horn vigorously several times.
"Damn it, a traffic jam!"
"Big brother, are we almost there? Are we going to Yishen Mall? Has Li Zishen already agreed to your boss’s conditions?"
"Being too smart is not always a good thing."
"I’m just afraid you’ll be late. Actually, there’s a shortcut that could save some time."
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Du Jiahao shook his head, marveling at Tang Xiaowan’s state of mind. She was truly unlike ordinary people.
How could she be so fearless?
However, it was at this moment that a uniformed traffic officer suddenly appeared ahead, blocking their way and signaling them to stop the car for inspection.
Du Jiahao’s heart tightened. He immediately stepped on the brakes, and his hand instinctively reached for the weapon at his waist, but quickly returned it to the steering wheel. He almost forgot he was not in Country Y.
Then, the officer started checking their documents.
When he saw Tang Xiaowan in the passenger seat, a look of surprise flashed across his eyes, "You... aren’t you Little Fairy?!"
The officer’s voice was very soft, as if afraid of being overheard.
"How about we take a photo together first? Before others notice," the officer joked, then handed the documents back to Du Jiahao.
"A photo? Why should we take a photo?"
"The big screen on the square, don’t you know?"
Upon hearing this, Du Jiahao and Tang Xiaowan simultaneously turned their heads toward the crowded area.
[Breaking News: Anyone who has a frontal photo with Little Fairy (as shown below) will receive a reward of one million per photo, with no upper limit. Redemption location: reception at the east end of the square. Deadline: 2 p.m. sharp.]
This advertisement was simply outrageous!
Quickly, many bystanders around them were attracted by the sudden announcement of a huge reward.
They held up their phones, beginning to search for Tang Xiaowan’s figure, with some driving and others on foot, which led to the traffic congestion here.
"Wow, so I’m quite the treasure!" Tang Xiaowan looked steadily at Du Jiahao, and said proudly.
"Is the person up there you? Doesn’t look like it."
"Yes, it is, hahaha."
Just then, a middle-aged woman by the roadside suddenly stepped onto a stone stump and shouted toward the SUV, "Little Fairy is here, in this car, husband, hurry over!"
Her shout created chaos, and people, young and old, scattered in the vicinity immediately swarmed over in excitement.
Du Jiahao saw that the situation was not good and quickly raised the left side car window glass. And he realized that this could very likely lead to him being unable to bring Tang Xiaowan to the designated location on time.
"Damn it!" Du Jiahao said angrily.
"Wow, big brother, looks like you’re going to be rich soon. Come on, hurry up and take a few pictures with me," Tang Xiaowan said with a laugh, seemingly unconcerned about the chaos unfolding before her.
Du Jiahao’s expression changed, and he thought he must leave this hellish place as soon as possible.
He looked around and then quickly started the car, trying to find a way out. However, the crowd was too dense, and there was no escape.
Du Jiahao grasped the steering wheel with a furious expression, and the veins on his forehead bulged out.
Suddenly, a loud shout came from the crowd: "Stop the car, everyone, stop the car, they’re trying to escape, if they do, there’ll be no money!"
With that shout, the frenzy intensified.
They poured towards the SUV, fearing they would be a step slower than others. Consequently, Du Jiahao’s anger shot up even higher, realizing he had fallen into a precarious situation.
"Damn it, they are all crazy!"
"Big brother, don’t be angry. Have some water to calm down," Tang Xiaowan consoled him cheerfully.
Du Jiahao ignored her, still gripping the steering wheel tightly, thinking about how to get away from this chaotic place.
Time was running out for him!
"Should we get out and run?" Tang Xiaowan asked tentatively.
"Do you want to take the opportunity to slip away?"
"Ah, I’m definitely going to slip away, but now’s not the time."
Du Jiahao paused, she was being too blunt!
"Actually, I have a great idea, you could ask Li Zishen for more ransom, like ten billion. If I cooperate with you, could you give me ten million after it’s done? Then, I would secretly give half to you to thank you for taking care of me all the way, how about that?"
"Ten billion! Why don’t you just rob a bank?"
"Ah, rest assured, Li Zishen has plenty of money, ten billion is nothing to him."
"Do you have a grudge against him?"
The man couldn’t understand the relationship between Li Zishen and Tang Xiaowan.
"Ah, that’s not the point. Hurry up, make a call and ask; if it’s possible... I’ll think of a way to get us out of here right away, how about that? A whole five million is waving at you."
Du Jiahao began to waver, his gaze swept outside the car window, where more and more people were gathering.
Five million was indeed no small sum!
But Tang Xiaowan wasn’t actually thinking about sharing the spoils; she just wanted to know who the mastermind behind all this was.
Just then, the traffic cop who had just checked the IDs started to disperse the crowd with a megaphone, then knocked on the window, signaling Du Jiahao to get out of the car.
Of course, not getting out was impossible.
He turned to look at Tang Xiaowan and said coldly, "Don’t move around, stay put."
Tang Xiaowan pouted and nodded frantically.
"Okay, got it, big brother."
But just as Du Jiahao stepped out of the SUV, ready to ask the police officer what the matter was, suddenly, three loud bangs rang out, and countless red roses fell from the sky.
Immediately after, a love confession appeared on the big screen.
[Little Fairy, I love you!]
Everyone on the scene, including Du Jiahao and the traffic cop, was captivated by this spectacular sight.
When Du Jiahao came back to his senses, he found that Tang Xiaowan, who had been sitting in the passenger seat, had already vanished without a trace.