Volume 1, Chapter 60: Someone Wants to See You

When Shu Qin returned to the dormitory, she was carrying a brand-new laptop that cost over ten thousand yuan.

Her roommates crowded around her one by one with curious expressions.

Su Xiaoxiao said, "Wow, a new laptop! Shu Qin, did you buy this?"

Shu Qin shook her head and replied, "No, Li Yan bought it for me."

Seeing that the packaging box bore the logo of an apple with a bite taken out of it, Liang Jingying looked envious and exclaimed, "Holy cow, it's an Apple! How much did this cost?"

Shu Qin did not hide anything and answered honestly, "Sixteen thousand."

Astonishment washed over the faces of her roommates, filling them completely.

A sixteen-thousand-yuan laptop was something they wouldn't even dare to imagine.

That figure was simply too huge for them.

Ma Ying chimed in, "Your boyfriend is so generous! He just bought you a laptop worth over ten thousand yuan like that? Did he ask anything of you in return? Like not letting you come back to the dorm tonight, for instance?"

Hearing this, the other girls instantly grew even more interested.

Gossip and romantic mischief danced in each of their eyes.

Thinking of what had happened in the internet cafe private booth earlier that day, Shu Qin felt her face flush red once more. She hurried to explain in a loud voice, "Oh, no, it's not like that! Didn't I tell you guys before? Li Yan opened an online store, and he asked me to help him as the store manager in charge of the business."

Liang Jingying: "Really? I bet him asking you to run an online store is fake, and what he really wants is to do *that* with you."

Su Xiaoxiao: "Yeah, yeah! I think he looks pretty good and he's got money. Why don't you just give in and agree?"

Embarrassed and annoyed, Shu Qin said, "Stop imagining things! He and I really are just classmates, and he's not my boyfriend."

Besides, she was a girl with a very upright worldview.

She would never use her body to trade for material things, and she felt the same way about relationships.

She hadn't expected her roommates to think of her that way.

So, she honestly and thoroughly explained the relationship between herself and Li Yan.

After listening to Shu Qin's explanation, Liang Jingying put on a knowing expression and said, "So that means you two really aren't boyfriend and girlfriend yet, just kind of ambiguous. Tell me the truth, do you have feelings for him? Don't lie to me—I've read so many romance novels, I can see right through this at a glance."

Facing her roommates, Shu Qin didn't hide it. Besides, she was a girl who dared to love and hate boldly.

Blushing, she nodded and said, "A little bit, I guess. I think he's amazing and understands so many things."

Although her time in contact with Li Yan wasn't very long,

it was enough. Shu Qin always felt that the current Li Yan was inscrutable, leaving her unable to resist wanting to delve deeper.

A woman's curiosity is just like a cat's; once she becomes curious about a man, she will eventually keep digging deeper and deeper until she falls head over heels and cannot extricate herself.

Su Xiaoxiao clapped her hands and said, "There you go! Since you said he doesn't seem to have a girlfriend, you should be proactive and go after him. A woman chasing a man is as easy as piercing a thin layer of gauze. Besides, you're so pretty; winning him over is a piece of cake."

Shu Qin gasped, "Huh? Me? Go after him?"

Su Xiaoxiao: "Well, duh, what else? The guy studies well, has money, and isn't bad-looking—guys like that are in high demand, you know. If you make your move too late, some little vixen out there is going to snatch him away. Listen to me, be proactive. A girl chasing a guy is nothing to be ashamed of."

Liang Jingying offered a direct strategy: "Since he has you managing his online shop right now, you two can chat more often usually. Oh right, they're about to start military training soon. By then, you should dress up all pretty, grab some milk tea, and go visit him. With so many people watching when you go deliver the milk tea, he'll definitely be touched. And then won't you naturally end up together?"

Given Shu Qin's generous and easygoing nature, the thought of delivering milk tea to Li Yan in front of so many people made her face burn fiercely.

"But, but what if he doesn't accept? We might not even be able to remain friends after that," she voiced the worry deep in her heart.

She always felt she wasn't good enough and might not be a match for Li Yan.

Ma Ying said, "Oh, what are you worrying about for? With your looks and traits, plenty of guys in our class like you. Just go for it! Sooner or later, he'll fall at your feet. Don't worry, we all support you."

Though Shu Qin thought the milk tea idea during military training was terribly embarrassing, she also felt it might actually be feasible.

She even pumped herself up mentally: *What is there to fear? Go big or go home.*

Li Yan, naturally, knew nothing of this.

Just as he parked his car stably, the pink watch on his wrist suddenly reverted to its original appearance.

Subconsciously, he glanced around. Fortunately, no one else was in sight.

A line of text appeared before him.

*Someone is looking for you, come to the Order Bureau immediately.*

The message, of course, was sent by Yue Chengze.

*Someone is looking for me?*

Li Yan had no idea who it could be.

After getting out of the car and searching around, he finally found an empty restroom.

*Why is it always in a restroom? No way, I need to rent a place. I can't keep going into public restrooms every time the Order Bureau looks for me.*

Soon, he stepped through an invisible portal.

He arrived at the familiar white room.

Yue Chengze and Wu Xu had already arrived.

Li Yan asked, "Is someone looking for me for a mission?"

Yue Chengze shook his head, a trace of playfulness on his face. With a half-smile, he said, "No, someone from the Fourth Division applied to see you, and the division commander approved it."

Wu Xu, who rarely spoke, also chimed in, "You should go check it out. It's a good thing."

"A good thing?" Confusion plastered Li Yan's face. He wasn't familiar with the Fourth Division at all.

What good thing could they possibly want with him?

And so, Li Yan made his way to the Fourth Division's office location.

Just like their own room, it was pure white, furnished with a single table and nothing else.

Seeing Li Yan arrive, a middle-aged man clad in heavy armor walked over.

Like Wei Anlan, his face was shrouded in a white glow, making his features indistinct.

"You're Li Yan from the Ninth Division?"

Li Yan nodded. He showed the proper respect due to the commander of the Fourth Division.

It was said that the Order Bureau had a total of forty-nine divisions. The higher-ranking the division, the more senior and powerful its commander was.

The Fourth Division already stood among the front ranks of the forty-nine divisions.

"I am Huang Yunhe, commander of the Fourth Division. We called you here because a newly joined member of our division wants to see you."

"A new teammate wants to see me?"

Li Yan was even more baffled. He had zero ties to the Fourth Division, not to mention he hadn't joined the Order Bureau long ago himself, so he had very few acquaintances—let alone a newcomer wanting to see him.

Could it be that his five-in-one identity had been discovered by the Fourth Division? Were they trying to recruit him?

But wouldn't that be something Division Commander Huang Yunhe would handle personally?

As far as he knew, these division commanders were big shots who came and went like divine dragons; why would they need to step in person?

His confusion only deepened.

Before he could ask Huang Yunhe who wanted to see him, he suddenly saw a woman walk out.

A look of delight graced the woman's face as she smiled and said, "Li Yan, long time no see. Now we're colleagues."