CHAPTER 31: CHAPTER 31: SCARFACE

"You should have seen in your task progress, there’s an addition related to Jing Yi, right?"

Lin Xiaoyan nodded, "Yes, I saw it."

"Well, the kidnapper was caught last night.

Originally, Jing Yi came to Sea City specifically to deal with this crisis, as Master Mingkong told him that to get through it, he had to come to Sea City..."

Lin Xiaoyan listened in a daze to what He Qi’an was saying. Was that Master Mingkong really that formidable?

Finishing her breakfast, Lin Xiaoyan looked up, "We still haven’t reached the company?!"

She was going to be late!!!

Lin Xiaoyan looked accusingly at He Qi’an.

He Qi’an gave an awkward smile, "I forgot to tell you just now, I had Jing Yi request a day off for you."

Lin Xiaoyan frowned, "Why take a day off again? Is there something going on?"

Another day off, if people at the office find out again, who knows what they’ll say...

"There is something I’d like you to help with."

He Qi’an parked the car, glanced at the time, and looked at Lin Xiaoyan.

"In a moment, you’re going to that shop. If you see a man with a scarred face, touch him and see if you can see any visions."

Lin Xiaoyan looked at He Qi’an and asked, "Who is that person?"

He Qi’an pursed his lips, a complicated emotion flashing in his eyes, "Sorry, I can’t tell you."

"But this time, consider it a private job I’m giving you. Whether you see a vision after touching him or not, I’ll pay you."

"?" Lin Xiaoyan turned her head, looking at He Qi’an, can she really charge for this?

Seeing Lin Xiaoyan’s look, He Qi’an smiled, "Of course you can charge. In Beijing, whenever people take on private jobs, they always charge for it."

Lin Xiaoyan clutched her pounding heart and asked again, "Really?"

"Really."

He Qi’an glanced at the time again, "Time’s almost up, you should head in now. Remember, don’t let anyone notice you’re doing it on purpose..."

After He Qi’an’s instructions, Lin Xiaoyan got out of the car and looked at the shop across the street, a coffee shop.

She wanted to look back at He Qi’an, but remembering his instructions, she held back.

Seeing so many people inside the coffee shop, Lin Xiaoyan felt a bit reluctant to go in.

But since she already promised He Qi’an... then...

Opening the door, she saw people lining up to order, and the moment she stepped in, she felt many eyes on her.

Her feet instinctively stepped back, wanting to turn around and leave!

"Ding!"

Suddenly, the phone in her hand rang, Lin Xiaoyan quickly picked it up and opened it.

"!!!"

It turned out to be a transfer notice from He Qi’an, five thousand yuan!!!!

Looking at the five thousand yuan transfer, the fear in Lin Xiaoyan’s heart was instantly replaced by excitement and joy.

Her demeanor changed, confidently walking to the back of the line, unable to hide the excitement on her face as she looked around.

Continuously shouting inside her heart, five thousand yuan! That’s more than a month’s worth of her part-time wages!!!

In the car, watching Lin Xiaoyan turn confident and boldly enter the coffee shop upon seeing his transfer, He Qi’an smiled.

He continued typing, "This is a deposit." And clicked send.

"Ding"

Lin Xiaoyan glanced at her phone, seeing the words "deposit," and her heart surged again, a smile naturally appearing on her face.

She put away her phone, stood tall and proud, and looked at the sign of the coffee shop.

She had never tasted coffee before, now with money, she wanted to savor what it truly tasted like!!!

"Ding dong, welcome!"

Suddenly, the door opened with a sound behind her, prompting Lin Xiaoyan to nonchalantly turn like the others, look back for a glance, then turn her head back to facing forward.

It was a girl who came in, Lin Xiaoyan withdrew her gaze, simultaneously scanning the surroundings.

After looking around, she didn’t see the scarred man He Qi’an described.

"Ding dong, welcome!"

The door opened again, she turned her head to look, and when she saw it was a man, her heart skipped a beat, then she looked at the man’s face.

A scar!

But in the next second, that scarred man’s fierce and vicious gaze swept over, startling Lin Xiaoyan; she immediately retracted her gaze and turned back to line up.

Lin Xiaoyan’s hand trembled slightly; she hadn’t expected the scarred man to have such a strong presence, clearly someone not to be messed with, seemingly from the underworld...

"Hello, what would you like to drink?"

When it was Lin Xiaoyan’s turn, she felt a bit apprehensive, but steadied herself and mentioned the shop’s signature coffee.

"Alright, please wait a moment."

During the wait, Lin Xiaoyan feigned checking her phone and time, pondering internally how to "accidentally" bump into the scarred man.

But, if the scarred man had a bad temper and caused trouble, what should she do?

"Here’s your coffee!"

"Thank you."

Taking her coffee, Lin Xiaoyan turned around, took out her phone, and glanced towards the scarred man’s position from the corner of her eye.

Her body inadvertently moved in the scarred man’s direction.

As Lin Xiaoyan nervously brushed against the scarred man’s body, a vision appeared before her eyes.

When she "saw" the contents of the vision, the "sorry" she was about to blurt out got stuck.

The scarred man furrowed his brows, his cold gaze directed at Lin Xiaoyan.

"Watch where you’re going! Didn’t you see me?" the scarred man said harshly.

Yet Lin Xiaoyan remained frozen in place, everyone in the shop looking over and scrutinizing the two.

When the vision ended, Lin Xiaoyan was trembling slightly.

"Hey, I’m talking to you. You bumped into me and aren’t even apologizing!" the scarred man shouted loudly.

Lin Xiaoyan looked up, her eyes moist as she looked at the scarred man, her lips trembling, "Sorry, I’m sorry, I’m sorry..."

She gazed deeply at the scarred man’s face, her heart filled with sadness.

She lightly raised her hand, wanting to grab the scarred man’s arm.

The scarred man, seeing Lin Xiaoyan’s demeanor, jumped back, "Hey, I didn’t hit you, okay? You’re the one who bumped into me, everyone saw it, don’t try to pin it on me!"

Those around them gathered, casting odd glances at Lin Xiaoyan, some even pointing and whispering.

Suppressing the urge to cry, Lin Xiaoyan gave the scarred man a lingering look, bowed to him, saying "Sorry."

Then quickly exited the coffee shop.

Observing Lin Xiaoyan’s peculiar behavior, the scarred man’s brows furrowed tightly, a shade of darkness crossing his eyes.

"Crazy!" the scarred man said angrily, then continued to line up.

When others looked at him, he glared back fiercely, causing everyone else in the shop to steer clear of him, fearing they might provoke him.

As the scarred man entered the coffee shop, He Qi’an, from his car, had already noticed him, staring somewhat blankly at the faint figures inside the shop.

"Bang!"

Lin Xiaoyan got into the car and shut the door, tears streaming down her face.

Seeing this scene, He Qi’an’s eyes turned dark, lifting his gaze to the shop across the street, trying to catch a glimpse of that person...