CHAPTER 219: CHAPTER 219: SOMETHING JUST FEELS OFF

Looking at He Qi’an acting all clingy, she found him increasingly different from the He Qi’an she knew!

"I bought you a phone, do you like it?" He Qi’an asked.

"I like it, very much!" Lin Xiaoyan nodded and said.

Hearing this response, He Qi’an felt satisfied and finally smiled.

"As long as you like it. I’m your boyfriend, you can accept anything I give you without any burden!" He Qi’an said seriously.

Lin Xiaoyan smiled sweetly, "Okay."

He Qi’an contentedly went back to work.

Lin Xiaoyan watched He Qi’an walking away with a spring in his step, feeling both amused and exasperated.

When Lin Xiaoyan returned to the office, everyone was staring at her, their eyes filled with a gossipy vibe!

"Xiao Lin..."

Lin Xiaoyan felt her scalp tingle. She quickly picked up the two phones on the table and said, "I have something to do, I gotta go!"

With that, she swiftly left the police station, fearing she might get roped into some questioning.

When she got home, she suddenly remembered she had left Laicai at the police station!

Lin Xiaoyan had no choice but to message He Qi’an, asking him to bring Laicai back after work.

That evening, after Lin Hao finished dinner, he felt like something was missing.

It wasn’t until he lay in bed that Lin Hao suddenly remembered: Where is Laicai?!

Lin Hao hurriedly got up and shouted, "Laicai?"

In a panic, he quickly got out of bed and knocked on his sister’s door.

"Yanyan, Yanyan, where’s our Laicai?"

Lin Xiaoyan was doing some pre-bedtime exercises when she heard her brother’s question and froze for a moment.

"Ah, um... Laicai is at the police station. I sent a message to He Qi’an telling him to bring Laicai back when he gets off work."

Lin Xiaoyan glanced at her phone and saw a message from He Qi’an sent ten minutes ago.

He said he was working overtime tonight and that Laicai was at the police station, but he would bring Laicai home after he finished work.

The dog food had already been sent via courier, so she should not worry.

"Bro, He Qi’an said he’s working overtime tonight and will take Laicai to his house after he gets off work, so don’t worry, it’s fine."

Lin Hao, standing outside the door, breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing his sister’s words. As long as Laicai was fine.

When Lin Hao lay back in bed, he suddenly sensed something was off.

"Wait a minute! Why was Laicai at the police station? And why is Qi An taking Laicai back to his place?"

Lin Hao wanted to ask his sister, but it was late, so he restrained his curiosity and went to sleep.

Ten minutes later, Lin Hao’s eyes opened again. Hold on! Why is Yanyan in such frequent contact with Qi An? Why does she trust Qi An so much?

Of course, he didn’t doubt He Qi’an’s character, but... he just felt something was a bit strange.

The next morning, Lin Xiaoyan hadn’t expected He Qi’an to join her for morning exercise since he worked overtime last night.

But when she got downstairs, she saw He Qi’an playing with Laicai.

"Woof Woof"

Laicai was the first to notice Lin Xiaoyan and ran happily towards her when he saw his owner.

"Laicai"

Lin Xiaoyan called out, crouched down, petted its head, and looked at He Qi’an.

"Didn’t you work overtime last night? Why aren’t you sleeping in?"

He Qi’an walked over with a gentle look in his eyes, "I’m used to it, it’s the biological clock I developed in the army, I wake up at this time."

When Lin Xiaoyan finished exercising and brought Laicai home, her brother was just waking up.

"Woof Woof..."

Laicai ran to Lin Hao’s feet, bouncing around.

"Laicai? You’re back!"

Lin Hao looked at his sister, "Did you go to Xiao He’s place to bring Laicai back?"

Lin Xiaoyan put the breakfast she bought on the way onto the table, "No, He Qi’an brought Laicai along while we were exercising this morning."

Lin Hao was stunned for a moment and looked at his sister.

Lin Xiaoyan, aware of her brother’s gaze, avoided making eye contact.

She had already decided she didn’t want to actively bring it up; she would wait for her brother to find out and then admit it.

She always felt a bit shy talking to her family about dating.

Time was ticking, and Lin Hao had to hurry and wash up for work.

He felt puzzled that He Qi’an was exercising with his sister so early.

As for his brother’s frequent glances at her, Lin Xiaoyan acted like she didn’t notice.

It wasn’t until her brother left for work that Lin Xiaoyan breathed a sigh of relief.

Today, she decided not to go out. Instead, Lin Xiaoyan practiced new moves at home.

Close to noon, Lin Xiaoyan suddenly received a call from the Special Investigation Bureau.

They asked her to come to the Bureau in the afternoon.

After hanging up the phone, Lin Xiaoyan was full of doubt, not knowing what it was about.

In the afternoon, Lin Xiaoyan arrived at the Special Investigation Bureau on time.

"Xiao Lin, you’re here!"

The staff from the Special Investigation Bureau’s eyes lit up when they saw Lin Xiaoyan and warmly welcomed her to sit down.

"Sister Zhang," Lin Xiaoyan called out and then asked what the reason was for her being called in.

Sister Zhang looked at Lin Xiaoyan happily, "The things you did in the Southern Province have been noticed by the authorities, and yesterday the director specifically called about it."

Upon hearing this, Lin Xiaoyan’s eyes lit up, "Is there a reward?"

"Yes!" Sister Zhang laughed at Lin Xiaoyan’s eager look.

She took a document from the drawer.

"Take a look at this, and if there are no issues, just sign it."

"What’s this?" Lin Xiaoyan took it, curious.

Property transfer contract!

"This..." Lin Xiaoyan looked at Sister Zhang, excited.

Sister Zhang gestured mysteriously, "There’s more below."

Lin Xiaoyan flipped further and saw the award amount, which turned out to be two hundred thousand.

"Why is it so much!" Lin Xiaoyan was incredulous.

Sister Zhang smiled, "That’s based on the completion rates of your tasks over the recent period.

From next month, your salary will increase to fifty thousand a month."

Lin Xiaoyan: !!!

Today is certainly a lucky day!

"There’s one last page," Sister Zhang reminded after Lin Xiaoyan finished signing.

"Another page?" Lin Xiaoyan turned to the last page, surprised, "A personal bodyguard?"

Sister Zhang made a call, "Please come in."

She looked at Lin Xiaoyan, "Yes, because you encountered danger in the Southern Province. If Captain He hadn’t arrived in time, you might have been captured, so the authorities decided to assign you a personal bodyguard."

"Knock knock"

"Come in!"

Lin Xiaoyan looked over, and a short-haired woman walked in.

"This is the bodyguard assigned to you. From now on, she will protect you, and if you’re in any danger or need anything, contact her directly."

"Her salary is paid directly by the Special Investigation Bureau, she guards you 24/7."

Lin Xiaoyan looked at the woman, smiling a bit awkwardly. She didn’t expect the state to assign her a bodyguard, feeling a bit flattered.

"Hello."

"Hello, my name is Nan Xi."

Lin Xiaoyan nodded and looked at Sister Zhang, "Sister Zhang, I have one last question."

"Go ahead."

"Is this house really mine now?" Lin Xiaoyan pointed to the property transfer at the top and asked.

Sister Zhang nodded with a smile, "Yes, you already signed it just now, so it’s yours now."