Chapter Twenty-Four: Departure

  Lu Ya seemed to have said a lot of good things about herself on the other side, and Mr. Yu was very satisfied with her performance this time, directly paying her three thousand yuan salary for this month in advance, which made her full of energy.

  "There's been some progress on the matter of eavesdropping," Lu Ya said. "Do you still remember that girl I told you about last time, the one who was going to live with you?"

  "Of course I remember."

  "You can either go pick her up today or wait around near Auntie Zhen's place, originally it wasn't necessary for you to go, but Mr. Yu isn't very trusting of his own informant, so he has no choice but to trouble you this one time."

  Informant?

  "Who is the informant?"

  "There is such a person, I'm not very clear about it either, just go and you'll be fine. Do you still have that photo I sent to you last time?"

  "Uh-huh."

  "It's that girl, you have to be careful. Bring her home safely, it's best to take a taxi and Mr. Yu will reimburse the fare, be sure not to let too many people see."

  Xiao Ke's face was all scrunched up, what's with this girl, why did she have to be so careful, it made her feel really tense.

  "I understand."

  She stood up, put the binoculars she bought from the convenience store last time into her bag, and then wore a hat. She said it was absolutely impossible not to be afraid, but in her heart, there was also a little curiosity. After all, as a good girl who had never done such things before, it was really exciting, hehe.

  It's only about a 20-minute walk from Shu Xiang Garden, and Xiao Ke has always been the type to not take a car if she didn't have to. For all these years, she has been advocating for walking, mainly because she had no money. Taking a taxi in this provincial capital city is definitely not something that a poor student like her can afford.

  Sister, it's that little security guard again. Xiao Ke saw the familiar figure from afar and quickened her pace, rushing towards him.

  "Express!!" She shouted loudly, then swung the bag over her shoulder and walked into the neighborhood with a twist of her waist. Then she happily heard the little security guard muttering behind her, and suddenly felt delighted.

  This time there was no need to go upstairs again, Xiao Ke let out a sigh of relief, put the bag beside the bushes, and squatted down to wait. She looked at her watch, still half an hour away from the agreed-upon time. Hopefully, she could appear on time; otherwise, squatting here would be unbearable for her small frame.

  When I came today, she had already printed out the photos that Lu Ya passed to her. It was a very charming girl with a faint smile on her face. Even though it was just a photo, you could still see that unique charm in her eyes. Ah, how many beauties are there? Xiao Ke sighed and couldn't help but think of the extremely outstanding man she saw on the street two days ago. Ah, the girl next to that man was also a beauty! Although she looked like a loli and didn't have much killing power towards men, she was still a beauty! Xiao Ke pouted her mouth and sat down on the ground with a thud, becoming resentful. Once things settled down now, she must find out more about that handsome guy. Ah, but he already had a little beauty by his side... Ah, ah, ah...

  Just as she was lamenting, Lu Ya called, and her spirits immediately lifted.

  "Cocoa, be careful, the informant just called and said it's about to appear. You watch out, don't make any mistakes."

  "I'm nobody, just take a good look." Xiao Ke said, putting on the hat from his bag and pulling the brim down low, then taking out binoculars to gaze towards the entrance of Zhen's house.

  In less than five minutes, the door to the corridor was pushed open and a dazed-looking girl who appeared malnourished walked out. Xiao Ke's hand holding the binoculars shook - it was her, the girl in the photo.

  The girl walked out of the corridor door and stood there, staring motionlessly at a willow tree in front of her that had almost lost all its leaves. Her facial expression changed from sadness to joy, then suddenly turned into complete despair.

  "I don't remember anything, nothing at all." She muttered a few sentences, her voice was not loud but enough for Xiao Ke to hear clearly from a distance.

  This girl seems to be mentally abnormal.

  Xiao Ke frowned, feeling a bit uncomfortable in her heart. The love of beauty is universal, especially for such a pretty and delicate girl, it made this tomboy feel sympathetic.

  The girl stood there for half a day, then slowly moved her steps and walked towards Xiao Ke. Xiao Ke quickly shrank into the shadow of the tree, watching the girl pass in front of her, just thinking of standing up to follow, but the corridor door rang again, she hurriedly squatted down again, her eyes on the telescope.

  The pale-faced girl pushed open the corridor door with a expressionless face, glanced over here, and then walked over at a steady pace. Xiao Ke stared blankly as they walked out of the neighborhood one after another, before finally coming to her senses and hastily grabbing her bag to follow them, keeping a distance of about 100 meters from the two girls in front.

  She hadn't walked a few steps, because she was focusing on the front with binoculars, Xiao Ke was scratched by the rearview mirror of a car parked on the side of the road, and even her hat was knocked off. She quickly picked up her hat and glared at the car with annoyance, Dongfeng Honda. Geez, no wonder it's always stopping in the garage, blocking the way and obstructing my view.

  She followed along, reminiscing that the girl who came out later seemed to be the one she met at Aunt Zhen's house last time, named Zhen Tianqi, why was she also following and getting involved? It turned out to be Aunt Zhen's daughter, definitely not doing anything good.

  Zhen Tianqi didn't follow her all the way, but instead turned around at the entrance of the residential area and went in the opposite direction. The girl in front was still walking slowly, with a somewhat floating gait. Xiao Ke thought for a moment, then quickly hailed a taxi and followed the girl from a distance. When they reached a street with fewer people, he leaned out to pull the girl into the car.

  "Master, trouble going to A Garden." Xiao Ke reported the name of his own community to the driver, then turned back to size up this girl.

  The girl was still in a daze after being dragged into the car, completely ignoring everything around her.

  "This girl must have some screws loose in her head." The driver glanced at her through the rearview mirror.

  "Uh, it's my sister, she's a bit mentally stimulated, I'll take her home." Xiao Ke smiled awkwardly.

  The girl sat there motionless, her eyes not blinking once, as if she had built a high wall that could shield everything from the outside world. Xiaoke even had an illusion that her soul was not in reality, but in a dream.

  The journey wasn't far, and it took about ten minutes to arrive at Xiao Ke's building.

  "Thank you, driver." Xiao Ke helped the girl out and turned around to hand over the money to the driver.

  "Uh, I'm Xiao Ke. You can call me Kekoko from now on," said Xiao Ke, looking at the dazed girl with a bit of frustration as he scratched his head, "By the way, starting today you'll be living in my house."

  The girl still didn't respond.

  Xiao Ke's home was on the second floor. Because it was an old building, there was a faint smell of dust in the corridor. She took out her key and opened the door, helping the girl inside. "This is my home."

  "Let me pour you some water, there's no other drink at home, just make do with it for now, I'll buy something else in two days." Xiao Ke said as he turned and walked towards the kitchen.

  "Don't bother, Keke." A clear and crisp voice came from behind, Xiao Ke was stunned for a moment, then turned around blankly. The girl happened to be smiling at her with a radiant smile, her eyebrows and eyes were full of joy, making her already beautiful face even more vivid.

  The girl walked over, stretched out her slender and beautiful hand, with a curved eyebrow and eyes, "Hello, my name is Ge Tianyu, please give me more guidance."