Inside the car, Long Jinjing began feeling nervous at Robin's silence. Although the female assassin didn't look angry at her, she could still feel some tension in the air.

"Uhm, Robin….?"

"Miss Jinjing, I apologize for pulling you like that earlier." Robin quickly turned her head to look at her in the backseat and gave her an apologetic smile. "Did I hurt you?"

"N-no! It's fine. I didn't mind it at all. And no, I'm not hurt. Actually, thank you for appearing that time. That foreigner…uhm, he kept on talking to me and it made me a little…uncomfortable."

Robin's eyes narrowed and something dangerous flashed in them. "Did he hit on you, Miss?"

"Uh, n-no…I don't think so." Then she remembered the foreigner calling her a beautiful lady.

"Are you sure, Miss?"

She hesitated but still decided to be truthful. "He called me beautiful a couple of times but I think that he's just…complimenting me and not, you know, uhm, hitting on me."

Robin sighed. "Miss Jinjing, I know that it's not my place to tell you what to do but I advise you to be careful when interacting with other men who look like they might have ulterior motives for getting close to you. Boss Hao ordered Shun and me not to let other men sniff around you. We don't dare disobey him. Please understand."

"Okay, Robin. Don't worry. I'll talk to Zihao and tell him not to be jealous of every male around me. Also, it's not like I'm going to cheat on him with another man." Then she muttered, "He should have more trust in me."

She pouted and sighed while looking at the urban view they were passing by outside her window. Her mind was filled entirely with thoughts of Lu Zihao. The encounter with the foreign man at the menswear boutique was already pushed to the back of her mind. However, Robin brought the man up again.

"Miss Jinjing, don't you recognize the foreigner?"

"Huh? Do I know him?" Long Jinjing frowned and thought about it but came up blank. "He said that his name is René Alejandro but I don't know anyone…hm? Wait, his name sounds familiar. Where did I hear about it before?"

"He's Madam Wei Lan's Spanish stepson."

"Oh." Long Jinjing's eyes widened in realization. "Yes, I remember the name now! But I didn't know what he looks like until now. How did you know?"

"It's part of my job to know these things, Miss. Boss Hao insists on it."

"Oh, I see." She was silent while pondering about the matter. "Robin, do you think that René Alejandro knew who I was?"

"It's possible, Miss Jinjing, but we can't also rule out the possibility that he doesn't know about you. After all, it's Miss Xiulan who's the daughter of his stepmother and not you."

"That's true."

"But of course, it's better to be cautious regardless of the possibilities. We don't know much about that Spaniard except for his public information."

Long Jinjing nodded. After learning about Shadow Winds and the criminal nature of their business, she told herself to be extra careful of everything. She didn't want to betray Lu Zihao and his people even by accident. He loved him too much to do that.

"I understand. Thank you for the reminder, Robin."

"Don't mention it, Miss."

The drive to her home was relaxing after their conversation. [Read official chapters on W e b n o v e l (dot) com. Please stop supporting piracy. Also follow author on Instagram: @arriacross]

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