"Didn't realize you had a bit of wit in you, Hao Kai."
Liu Yingting glanced behind her and, seeing that Du Fei hadn't followed, stopped to catch her breath.
The boy standing beside her was also panting, but when he heard Liu Yingting's compliment, he rubbed his nose with his finger.
"Of course. For me, it's a piece of cake."
After a moment of catching her breath, Liu Yingting's breathing gradually steadied.
She recalled the scene just now and continued, "But when I ran out, I saw one of the two people you called get slapped down by my cousin's husband, tsk tsk tsk."
"Oh, those were just some random people I found. You were in a hurry, and besides, he's your cousin's husband. If I had found someone too skilled and they got hurt, that wouldn't be good."
Hao Kai's lies flowed out effortlessly, without a hint of blush or breathlessness.
Fortunately, Liu Yingting didn't press the issue further.
Hao Kai was actually a netizen Liu Yingting had met online.
In this day and age, the internet knows no borders, and people from all over the world can make friends online.
They had known each other for over a year and had video chatted.
Because they clicked so well, and Liu Yingting was on holiday abroad, she took the opportunity to return to China to meet Hao Kai in person.
However, if she told her parents she was returning to see a netizen, and a male one at that, Liu Yingting's parents would likely object.
So, Liu Yingting lied to her parents, saying she hadn't seen her cousin Liu Shishi in a long time and wanted to visit her for a few days.
Her parents believed her, especially since Liu Yingting had always had a good relationship with Liu Shishi, and they agreed.
Liu Yingting's mother had initially intended to accompany her back, but something came up at the last minute.
Liu Yingting secretly thought how lucky she was; if her mother had come with her, meeting her male netizen, Hao Kai, would have been much more complicated.
In fact, as soon as Liu Yingting landed, she planned to go straight to Hao Kai.
However, at that time, when she messaged Hao Kai, he didn't reply. Liu Yingting didn't know where he was, so she had to wait in the VIP lounge for him to respond.
Unexpectedly, she encountered a guy who, after failing to chat her up, tried to get physical. Liu Yingting was no weakling and gave him a taste of his own medicine on the spot.
Just then, Du Fei arrived, and Liu Yingting smoothly left the airport with him.
Later, in the car, Hao Kai finally replied to her message.
So, Liu Yingting had asked Du Fei to drive to the milk tea shop in Kowloon City because that was where Hao Kai had arranged to meet her.
After meeting Hao Kai, Liu Yingting was quite pleased with her netizen.
Then, she thought of getting rid of Du Fei and spending some time with Hao Kai.
The two men who had come looking for trouble with Du Fei earlier were hired by Hao Kai.
According to Hao Kai's original plan, he wanted to find two people to scare Du Fei and embarrass him.
Who knew that Du Fei's skills would far exceed his expectations.
Fortunately, Liu Yingting reacted quickly and had already noticed the small door beside them, allowing them to escape Du Fei.
At this point, Hao Kai suggested taking Liu Yingting to a friend's bar, and Liu Yingting nodded in agreement.
After finding a place to hang out, Hao Kai led Liu Yingting back to the milk tea shop.
The reason Hao Kai wanted to take Liu Yingting back to the milk tea shop was because his motorcycle was still parked there.
After looking around, Hao Kai and Liu Yingting found that Du Fei had already left, and then they emerged.
"How is it? My motorcycle is pretty good, right?"
Hao Kai's motorcycle was a Kawasaki Ninja 400, costing around seventy to eighty thousand yuan, and it looked quite cool.
He handed Liu Yingting a helmet he had prepared. She hesitated for a moment before taking it and putting it on.
To be honest, Liu Yingting had never ridden on a stranger's motorcycle before.
However, Hao Kai had given her a good impression since they met, and they had known each other online for over a year. After a moment's hesitation, Liu Yingting finally accepted the helmet.
Hao Kai put on his helmet and gestured for Liu Yingting to get on.
Vroom vroom.
He twisted the throttle a few times and released the brake. The motorcycle shot out like an arrow released from a bow.
...
"What! Tingting is missing?"
Liu Shishi, who was in a meeting, exclaimed when she received Du Fei's call.
She then had to end her meeting with the client prematurely, apologized repeatedly, and saw the client out of the company.
At this time, Du Fei had already arrived downstairs.
"I'm sorry, Shishi. You asked me to pick up your cousin, and I lost her."
After searching around the milk tea shop and finding no trace of Liu Yingting, Du Fei drove his car towards Sunshine International Building while calling Liu Shishi.
Seeing Liu Shishi now, Du Fei apologized to her immediately.
"Sigh, it's not entirely your fault. I knew Tingting liked to mess around, but I didn't expect her to go this far."
Liu Shishi had known Du Fei for a long time and naturally knew his character.
In comparison, Liu Yingting was rebellious and always acted without considering others' feelings.
However, Liu Shishi never expected her to elope this time.
Beep beep beep.
Beep beep beep.
Liu Shishi repeatedly called Liu Yingting.
After more than a dozen attempts, Liu Yingting eventually turned off her phone.
Enraged, Liu Shishi trembled all over and immediately thought of calling Liu Yingting's parents, her aunt and uncle.
However, as she was about to dial, Liu Shishi hesitated.
After all, her aunt and uncle were abroad, and she had promised them she would look after Liu Yingting.
If she called them now to say Liu Yingting was missing, wouldn't they be terrified while they were abroad?
Even if they booked flights to come back now, it would take two or three days. During this time, besides the impact on their business, the constant worry about their daughter's safety would be exhausting both mentally and physically.
"Du Fei, why don't we call the police?"
Liu Shishi hesitated, but ultimately decided against calling her aunt and uncle. She decided to look for Liu Yingting herself first.
Besides, in her opinion, although Liu Yingting was mischievous, she wasn't a lawless girl. What if she just got tired of playing and came back?
However, to be safe, calling the police first was the best option.
"They might not handle it without twenty-four hours. Besides, your cousin ran away on her own. Even if we call the police, it might not be easy to find her right away."
Du Fei voiced his concerns.
Then, he thought of someone.
After making the call, Du Fei explained the situation.
Then Du Fei asked Liu Shishi for Liu Yingting's phone number.
Liu Shishi gave it to Du Fei directly.
After the call ended, Du Fei told Liu Shishi that he had called Gong Chengbin.
Among Du Fei's acquaintances, Gong Chengbin had the most friends. When Du Fei called to ask, he indeed knew some people with connections who could locate Liu Yingting's phone number.
However, since Liu Yingting had returned from abroad, it would take a bit longer, about half an hour.
And because their actions were unofficial, they could only locate her within a radius of about one kilometer, not more precisely.
Despite this, it gave Du Fei and Liu Shishi a target.
So, they silently waited for the news.