After finishing his meal, Su Ling originally wanted to play on his Mobile Phone for a while, but after opening it, he did not know what to play for a long time.
He wandered to the window in a daze, standing there and looking down at the entire city. He wanted to go out and take a look.
Elder Sister said he could go out, but he was somewhat afraid.
He did not know what he was afraid of. In the past, he could clearly go out to play by himself without feeling afraid at all.
But ever since those things happened, he had an inexplicable sense of fear toward crowded places. Yesterday, when he was with Elder Sister, it was fine, but as long as Elder Sister left for a short while, he would feel extremely uneasy.
He could not understand why this was happening either.
After watching for a while, he returned to the bed, wanting to pull over the quilt and sleep for a bit, but he tossed and turned, unable to fall asleep.
Images of his previous outings to play constantly flashed through his mind. He wanted to go out and play.
Despite the fear and uneasiness in his heart, the moment he thought about the happiness of going out in the past, he could not suppress the desire to leave.
It should be fine as long as I do not run too far. Just walking around nearby will be enough.
Su Ling encouraged himself over and over in his heart. Finally, after no less than hundreds of mental setbacks, he finally plucked up his courage!
He walked to the wardrobe, took out a hooded sweatshirt, and put it on. If he wore this and pulled up the hood, no one would discover him.
He happily gave himself a thumbs-up for his resourcefulness!
He, Su Ling, was simply a genius!
After quickly changing his clothes, putting on the hood and a mask, and hiding himself completely under his clothing, he finally pushed open the door cautiously!
After glancing at the empty office, he took a deep breath and pushed the office door open once more!
Just as he pushed the door open, he bumped into Qin Siyu, who was working nearby!
When Qin Siyu saw him, she only smiled at him and said nothing, lowering her head to continue her work.
Su Ling hesitated for a moment but did not bother with her. Following the route Elder Sister had used to take him out before, he walked out tremblingly the entire way.
After watching the Little Fellow leave, Qin Siyu took out her Mobile Phone and dialed Ye Moran’s number!
“CEO Ye, Young Master Ye Jin just went out. Do you need me to send someone to follow him?”
“No need.”
There was a long silence on the other end of the line before two words were spoken.
“Okay, understood.”
Sitting in the car, Ye Moran took out her Mobile Phone and opened the positioning software on it. As soon as she opened it, she saw a small red dot on the map, moving constantly!
Even though her heart was anxious and she wanted to rush over right now to bring the Little Fellow back and prevent him from coming out again!
But her remaining sanity told her that she could not do that!
Doing so would only push the Little Fellow further and further away. Since the Little Fellow wanted to go out and play, she would give that to him!
Just like Lin Qingyu said, she could know where the Little Fellow went no matter what. He could never dream of escaping her grasp!
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Su Ling walked out of the Ye Family Company gates with an apprehensive heart, looking at the road full of passing cars and the crowds walking along the street!
“Gulp!~”
He swallowed his saliva, took another deep breath, and took the first step!
He remembered there was a Leisure Street near this company where he could go play!
Once he determined his goal, he headed in that direction!
He walked very fast, nearly bumping into others several times. He could only slow down while still doing his best to avoid crowded spots!
Although his behavior was somewhat strange, most of the pedestrians on the street were busy drudges who did not pay much attention to him at all!
Even if they noticed him, no one would keep their gaze on a person completely wrapped in clothes for long.
His journey was relatively safe as he finally arrived at Leisure Street!
He looked at the surrounding restaurants and randomly found a cafe to sit down in.
Fortunately, this cafe used QR code ordering, so he did not have to communicate with others. This made him breathe a huge sigh of relief.
He ordered a latte and a small cake!
He sat by the window, where he could clearly see the entire Leisure Street. The scenery of Leisure Street was quite nice. Compared to when he had come before, there seemed to be some new changes.
For example, a small bamboo forest was planted at the entrance of a milk tea shop nearby, and there was a cute bear doll next to the bamboo.
There were also some unique decorations, such as wooden stools and tables that looked like tree roots, possessing a kind of natural beauty.
He rested his chin on his hands, staring blankly until the sound of the waiter delivering the coffee snapped him back to his senses slightly!
He took a small sip of the coffee. It was a bit bitter upon entry, but then followed by a thick milky aroma and sweetness.
Just as he was happily tasting the coffee and cake, a figure had appeared beside him at some unknown time.
“Ye Jin?”
“Is it you?”
Su Ling’s whole body stiffened. What should he do if he was recognized?
It would bring trouble to Elder Sister, wouldn’t it?
“I, I am not. You, you have the wrong person.”
Su Ling’s voice was panicked. He pulled his clothes tight to cover his entire face within them, his body trembling with fear.
“What’s wrong with you? Are you okay?”
The owner of that voice did not leave and even used a tone of concern to ask after him.
“I really am not. You have the wrong person. I, my name is Su Ling, not Ye Jin…”
“Impossible. Ye Jin, what exactly happened to you?”
“Did you encounter something?”
“Tell me, maybe I can help you!”
“No, please, please leave, okay?”
Su Ling’s tone carried a hint of pleading. If he were not outside right now, he would really want to run away, but while outside, he did not know where to run. He could only cover his head, trying to make the other person leave in this manner!
“Alright… if you have any problems, give me a call.”
“Although I don’t know what happened, I have always considered you my best friend. Goodbye!”
Su Ling waited for a while. The owner of that voice did not speak again. He raised his head with teary eyes and glanced around. He did not see anyone approaching him; only some people who had witnessed everything just now cast strange looks his way!
He could no longer care about anything else and stood up to leave, but as soon as he stood up, he noticed a business card on the table!
The business card was entirely black, with only two golden threads forming a cross that intersected at the top left corner of the card!
And what attracted him was not the card itself, but a name on it!
Nangong Wan!
A image of a sweet-smiling girl immediately flashed in his mind, with long, straight black hair, wearing a blue dress, smiling at him with Tenderness!
She was his friend, a friend he had known for a long time. Back then, their relationship was very good, and they would often make appointments to come out and play together, but suddenly one day, this friend could no longer be contacted!
Now, she had appeared!
He could not help but pick up the business card and cautiously put it into his pocket. He did not know why he was doing this, even though he knew clearly that if Elder Sister found out, Elder Sister would likely be angry!
But he just could not control himself!
He had no friends. He just wanted a friend. Elder Sister probably wouldn’t be angry. In the past, when he had friends, Elder Sister wouldn’t say anything; she would only smile and rub his head.
This time, she probably wouldn’t be angry either?
He could not help but recall the last sentence the other party left when she departed!
She still considered him a friend, even her best friend!
With his mind wandering through these thoughts, he went home. As soon as he arrived home, his Mobile Phone vibrated with a buzz!
He knew it was Elder Sister calling. This Mobile Phone only had Elder Sister as a contact. The phone was gripped in his hand, and for a moment, he did not know whether he should answer it?
If he answered and Elder Sister asked what he did while going out today, how should he respond?
His mind was a mess for a moment, and he had no idea what to do!
But the Mobile Phone kept ringing, with no intention of stopping!
Finally, he still answered with a heavy heart.
“Little Fellow, what are you doing? Why haven’t you been answering Elder Sister’s calls?”
“I…”
“Alright, it’s fine. I just called to tell you that I won’t be back tonight. I still have matters to handle. Don’t order takeout or anything. I’ll have Siyu bring some food over to you later.”
“Mm… okay…”
“Alright, don’t miss me too much. Sleep well tonight. I’ll be back tomorrow morning.”
After saying that, Ye Moran hung up the phone directly. Su Ling looked at the Mobile Phone blankly.
Why didn’t Elder Sister ask him what he did when he went out today?
Did she not know?
He felt a little lost in his heart. He inexplicably found that he wanted Elder Sister to ask. Although if Elder Sister asked, he likely would not say.
But he wanted to be asked, wanted to be surrounded by this kind of concern!
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