Chapter 168: Chapter 165: First Encounter on the Bus
There were around twenty people on the bus, men and women, old and young, all sorts included.
However, at the moment he boarded, his sudden appearance and distinct demeanor drew the gaze of over twenty eyes upon him.
Unlike the city, people on the bus in the Tibetan Area seemed more worn and weary, so they all looked at him with expressionless faces.
All of a sudden, Young Master Huo fell silent, his throat constricted: “…”
Instinctively, he quickly withdrew his gaze and noticed a seat by the window. He didn’t care whether the air inside the bus was more stifling than outside, whether the seat was greasy, or if the seat cover was grimy.
He hurried over to it.
So, this, this was a bus, he realized, where so many people could sit inside.
But at the moment, there was someone sitting next to that empty seat.
Next to the aisle, he was wearing a black coat, a blue shirt underneath, and a smoke gray cashmere sweater on top. He sat with his hands crossed around his chest, leaning against the bus seat, head slightly bowed, his eyes closed, with a pair of silver-rimmed golden glasses on his nose.
Huo Qi didn’t look too closely, but he suddenly felt that this figure was hidden in the shadows, the dim outdoor light rendering his skin a stark white.
“Excuse me, buddy, could you move a bit?”
Saying this, he squeezed past the man in black pants.
The movement was a bit large, his body hitting the man’s rigid knees as he squeezed into the corner of the bus seat next to him.
As soon as he settled down, his gaze unexpectedly met the strong eyes of the bus driver ahead, whose voice carried an undeniable threat, “Those who got on later, remember to buy a ticket.”
It seemed he was still dissatisfied with Huo Qi’s earlier attempt to stop the bus.
At this remark, Huo Qi was taken aback and quickly touched his body, trying to pull out his wallet.
However, as he felt around, he realized he had nothing on him except a cell phone and two bank cards.
He clenched his teeth slightly and could only bow his head when the burly driver’s gaze swept over him again, pretending to know nothing as if that might help him escape the situation.
But how could it work?
Shortly thereafter, a woman wrapped tightly in her clothes came over, a pink waist pouch tied around her waist. Her voice was indifferent as she asked him, “Where to?”
Huo Qi’s grip tightened on the seat cover, “West, West Sea Town.”
The woman pulled out a small ticket from her waist pouch, “Two hundred fifty yuan.”
Never mind how much money it was, the main issue was that he didn’t have any…
So when he spoke again, he chuckled nervously, “Can I… pay by card?”
The woman faced the handsome man, yet her expression remained indifferent.
That was embarrassing for Huo Qi, as he had never used those methods before.
Unable to produce money at that moment and with countless eyes fixed on him, he didn’t know why, but he felt that the bus was far more dangerous and strange than he had imagined…!
At that point, having no other option, he stealthily glanced at the man next to him, who appeared to be dozing off, his eyes closed.
From this angle, the glasses on his nose reflected a somewhat icy light.
From his jaw down to his neck, his skin conveyed a porcelain-like smoothness and hardness.
Every cell seemed to scream, “Keep away from strangers.”
But perhaps Huo Qi was not a… stranger?
He rubbed his nose, his knee bumping against the man’s, “Hey, buddy, give me a hand, will ya?”
The man, who had been keeping his head down with his arms crossed, furrowed his brow slightly.
He slowly opened his eyes.
[Jiuge: Ahhh, who is this person! Rolling around asking for votes!]