Chapter 298 Maybe next time?

298 Maybe next time?

"Looks like everything is going according to our plan."

Si Guanlin was sitting in the backseat of the car as his eyes were locked at his phone screen. He was staring at the photo that was sent to him by one of his men. for new novels

"You mean your plan," Xue Lihua mumbled.

Since she was sitting beside Si Guanlin, he was able to hear her small mumble. He chuckled in amusement. "Well, of course." He grabbed the black queen chess piece from his pocket. "She's doing exactly what I wanted."

"Are you not worried? With your brother with her, it will be harder for you to meet and control her. She's a double-edged sword, Si Guanlin," she reminded him. "Especially now. You wanted your brother to fall for her and be his weakness but with his protection, it's different."

"I know." He stared at the chess piece in his hand. The side of his lips curled up into a bloodcurdling smile. "But that's why it's fun, Xiao Hua. It's better to do things right than do things quickly. The more they love each other, the better and the easier it is to break him, don't you think so? Let them have their fun for now."

"..." Xue Lihua had been with Si Guanlin for years ever since she became a member of Yong Liwei's group. Despite the years she had spent together with this sick bastard, she still couldn't guess what's going on in his mind.

...

Tian Ruyi's Apartment Building.

"Thanks for dropping me," she said softly as she flashed him a small smile.

They were both standing beside the car that was parked on the side of the road.

"From tomorrow onwards, I will have some of my best men follow you around," Si Hongqi informed her.

"You mean 'stalk' me, right?" She chuckled in reply. She was already warned about Si Guanlin earlier so having some bodyguards following her in secret should be fine.

She sighed in relief when she heard his reply. "Thank you, Si Hongqi."

Si Hongqi's gaze softened. He could clearly see how uneasy she was so he decided to give her space in the meantime. Things were getting fast for them and it was only right to pause and give her time to take in what was happening with them.

"Later then." He patted her head before he got in the car.

As Tian Ruyi watched him leave, she couldn't help but feel a bit regretful for rejecting him to her place but at the same time, she knew that it was the only right thing to do.

"Seriously... Ruyi. What's wrong with you? The guy you like finally confessed to you so why are you so reluctant to date him?" She mumbled as she entered the building.

Arriving at the floor where her room was located, she headed straight to her place.

Upon entering, she heard the sound of the television coming from the living room. She began to sweat coldly as her heart began to pound hard as she became frantic.

Who would be inside her place? Could it be one of Si Guanlin's men? Or maybe... the man himself?

She quickly grabbed the pepper spray bottle from her bag as she quietly took a step forward. Upon reaching the end, she peeked from the side of the wall only to see Bai Jingye sitting on the sofa, watching TV.

Phew. She sighed in relief. She forgot that Bai Jingye actually has spare keys to her place. Keeping the spray bottle back in her bag, she left the corner. "Jingye, you should have told me that you were coming!"

The man on the sofa turned his gaze to her. He blinked a few times as he replied. "I did."

"Eh?"

She took her phone from her pocket and checked it. She did receive a message from him but she forgot about it when she got all excited from the gifts she received earlier that day. "Ah, I forgot."