Chapter 9: The Stranger
ββ¦β¦ Miss! Miss Ann! β
There seemed to be someone in his ears who was calling anxiously, and his consciousness gradually began to return, and An Keqing had just opened his eyes, and a rush immediately surged out of his throat.
"Ahemβ" She struggled to get up and spit out the choked water, looking up in embarrassment just in time to see Louis, who was also covered in water.
Louis was relieved to see that she was fine, and then laughed, "It's really scared to death, Miss An suddenly fell into the river." β
ββ¦β¦ You've been following me? An Keqing frowned slightly, sure enough, she drank too much wine, but she didn't notice it at all. But thanks to Louis, she didn't fall into the river and drown.
Louis tugged at his dripping suit and laughed, "But now it's okay, we're both soaking wet." β
An Keqing looked at him inexplicably, "Why does your tone sound happy?" β
"I'm so miserable to save Miss An, shouldn't Miss An repay your life-saving benefactor?" Louis raised a bright smile and looked very innocent, but in An Keqing's eyes, he was a little more cunning.
Although there were many doubts, An Keqing still had to accept the fact that the other party had indeed saved herself, and if she had a cold attitude like when she first met, it would be her fault.
In desperation, An Keqing thought about it for a long time, and still said her conclusion, "My house is nearby, but there are no clean clothes that you can change." β
"It's okay, I'll call the housekeeper and send it."
Seeing that this foreigner didn't look malicious, An Keqing nodded reluctantly, dragged his tired body and led him into the residential area, and soon arrived in front of his apartment.
The apartment style is a modern and simple style of two-story duplex building, although the house is small but all kinds of furniture is complete, she has lived here for a long time.
For some reason, An Keqing lives here alone, running back and forth at two o'clock and one line from 9 to 5 every day, and the days are very dull, and I am afraid that other people will be bored, but An Keqing just likes such days.
"There are two bedrooms on the second floor, the second bedroom is where I live, you use the bathroom in the other master bedroom, there is no one there."
Louis looked around in surprise, "Hey~ Does Miss An live alone?" IMHO, when a single woman lives alone in such a big house, hasn't she considered safety? β
"How do you know I'm single."
"I'm sorry, I overheard a conversation between Miss An and your ex-boyfriend when I was at the door of the hotel." Louis also knew that eavesdropping was not good, but he honestly admitted it, he scratched his head apologetically, and An Keqing glanced at him and didn't care very much.
"Is there a security problem...... she really thought about the seriousness of this problem, "The security system of this community is still very perfect, even if there is really anyone who does not have a long eye to touch it, I still have the ability to protect myself." β
"Miss An is very confident."
An Keqing didn't respond to his words, but directly changed the topic, turned around and went upstairs, "You can contact your housekeeper quickly." You can use whatever you want in the bathroom, and I'll wash it too, it's uncomfortable for the clothes to stick to your body. β
At the moment when the door was closed, An Keqing completely let go of her body and mind and exhaled, leaned her whole body against the door panel, and then slid down and sat on the floor heating, curled up and buried in her knees, and even her own heartbeat could be heard in the quiet room, and her mind kept recalling Louis's every move.
"It should ...... It has nothing to do with 'them'. β
She wasn't sure, there were too few clues, but she had to be on guard. If Louis really had something to do with "them," she wouldn't mind striking first. An Keqing couldn't help but clench her fists, and when she raised her head, she had already returned to an indifferent expression.
When An Keqing came out of the room after taking a shower, Louis had already changed into a clean casual suit and sat on the sofa in the hall, pressing the remote control and watching the news on the TV curiously with a pair of sparkling eyes.
His butler has already come? An Keqing scanned the hall and didn't see the shadow of the third person.
ββ¦β¦ According to the latest news from the Xinshi Police Department, the suspect Zhang who committed the serial homicide case is still on the run in Xinshi and has not been caught, and the cities have also strengthened a tight search and arrest net.
An Keqing turned off the TV, put a cup of cold water on the coffee table, and looked at Louis with her hands around her chest and inquiring, "Say, what the hell are you looking for me." β
Louis picked up the glass and took a sip, unmoved, curling the corners of his lips, "I don't know what Miss Ann is talking about." I just wanted to ......"
"Don't pretend, with your appearance and character, you must have attracted a lot of people who want to follow each other, and it's a matter of your heart to make friends."
"I hate it, how can it be so exaggerated as Miss An said."
"yes, there's one more thing I want to correct. Your laughter, it's so fake. This sentence can be said to be ruthless, if it weren't for the fact that the other party is her life-saving benefactor, An Keqing didn't endure the other party for the first time, she pulled a chair and sat down, "I hate beating around the bush, how about you say it directly?" β
Make friends or something, why bother looking for someone like her who exudes the breath of birth all over her body? The reason why Louis came to talk was definitely not such a simple reason.
The silence lasted for a few seconds after An Keqing's words fell, Louis chuckled, put the water glass back in its original place, crossed his leg on the other leg, and crossed his hands on his thigh against his chin, "It's too much, I really want to make friends with Miss An." β
"Whether it's true or not, you know for yourself." An Keqing was not in a hurry to demolish him.
Louis stood up, smiled and bowed politely to her, "Forget it~ I can understand, it is natural that Miss An will be so vigilant when I meet for the first time today." In order not to disturb Miss An's rest at night, I will temporarily retreat today. β
An Keqing was silent, even if she acquiesced, she also knew that the man in front of her would not just give up so simply.
Outside the gate, the car that came to pick up Louis had stopped at the intersection, and the elderly butler was wearing a black tuxedo and dutifully holding a black umbrella waiting outside the door.
"Good night, beautiful young lady, I will come back to disturb you in the future."
With an inexplicable word, Louis got into the car, and through the window he could be seen smiling and waving goodbye to her, and then walked away.
Mysterious Exotic ...... ? An Keqing helplessly closed the door with a headache in her temples, and couldn't help but think about whether the appearance of this person meant that the future would not be peaceful.