Tang Xiaowan picked up the white phone held in place, only then did she realize it was the black phone that was ringing.
Confused by annoyance, she didn’t even recognize the ringtone.
"You’re awake now, come out and stretch a bit." Leng Lingxiao said with a laugh.
"Have you returned to Jinyuan?"
"Come down, I’m at the gate."
Considering that there was still plenty of time before her meeting with Li Zishen, Tang Xiaowan thought she might as well take a stroll downstairs and take the opportunity to ask Leng Lingxiao whether he knew anyone from the property management to check the surveillance.
So, she glanced at the black phone and said with a smile, "Alright then, I’ll change my clothes, you, wait for me a bit, okay?"
"No worries, no rush."
Five minutes later, Tang Xiaowan went downstairs.
As she passed through the dining room, she spotted some small crispy meat on the table and grabbed a few pieces to share with Leng Lingxiao.
Outside the courtyard, the man stood in a light gray tracksuit, hands in pockets, looking very handsome.
"Is this... fried by Granny Yu?"
"Yes, eat it quickly so you don’t get hungry and panicky during the exercise."
Leng Lingxiao first ruffled Tang Xiaowan’s hair, then took the crispy meat: "You really haven’t changed at all; you’re still that little glutton."
"Hey, why do you keep patting my head?"
"Can’t help it, I’m used to it, and it’s not like you try to dodge."
Her cute face always provoked the impulse to touch, but since that was off-limits, hair became the suitable alternative.
Tang Xiaowan understood this principle.
After all, at school, she saw many boys interact with their girlfriends in this manner.
But we’re not in that kind of relationship!
Why didn’t she dodge?
Oh, she nearly forgot, Huahua had watched her grow up, just like a brother.
The two chatted as they walked, and as they passed through the corridor, Tang Xiaowan suddenly stopped and looked directly at Leng Lingxiao.
"Do you know the people from property management?"
He knew what the girl was thinking, but what needed to be hidden still had to be concealed.
Leng Lingxiao shook his head: "Not familiar. I just moved here like you. Why, is something the matter?"
"Oh, okay." Tang Xiaowan withdrew her gaze, disappointed, and after pausing for a few seconds, she suddenly continued, "Then why did you ask me to come out? It surely wasn’t just for a workout, right?"
Leng Lingxiao had pushed back a very important meeting to come here, and he hadn’t slept all of last night.
The appearance of Lei Ziyi had left him anxious.
Leng Lingxiao hesitated again, ruffling Tang Xiaowan’s hair while still smiling.
"Spill it out; you’re making me anxious!"
"Tangtang, didn’t you say the day before yesterday... that you didn’t want to come to Jin City anymore? What made you change your mind suddenly? Was it because of the fire yesterday?"
The man’s eyes were filled with worry, as if hiding myriad thoughts, yet he didn’t know where to begin.
So it was about that!
Tang Xiaowan raised an eyebrow: "Someone left a note telling me that something would happen at eleven. I thought it was referring to somewhere in Mei Garden, not realizing it was here at Jinyuan. Luckily, Cheng Shi had gone back early, or the house would have been gone."
"He went back early? What did Cheng Shi go for?"
"He went to buy wires; he said we needed to install a light in the yard to make it brighter at night."
"Oh, it’s indeed time to install a light."
"Huahua, do you think the person who left the note could be with the one who attacked me?"
"They did it to kindly inform you!"
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"Our Tangtang is indeed very sharp."
"It’s so strange, how did that person evade the surveillance and slip the note at the doorstep? It couldn’t possibly be an insider, right?"
Tang Xiaowan bit her lip, then continued: "No, I need to make a phone call."
"Yes, if there really is a traitor, then granny’s matter might be exposed."
"Don’t worry, Old Li is well aware."
Seeing Tang Xiaowan’s surprised face, Leng Lingxiao ruffled her hair again: "Let’s go, have some breakfast. There’s a place at the main gate; the food is good."
"Old Li knows, then the others might..."
Halfway through her sentence, Tang Xiaowan dared not continue; she feared the bad people might overhear and discover granny’s secret of faking her death.
After all, the mastermind behind the scenes had not yet been found.
The recent fire had made it clear that she was always under surveillance, not only by Li Zishen’s people but also by the assailant.
Tang Xiaowan shook her head, feeling unsettled.
"Don’t be scared; Old Li is very careful, he won’t be discovered." Leng Lingxiao hurriedly reassured her.
"What’s there to eat?"
"Xiaolongbao, potstickers, beef soup."
Thus, the topic shifted as Tang Xiaowan started discussing the food options, and the two continued to chat.
Yet, as they walked out of the corridor and passed by a small bamboo grove, a thin young man caught Tang Xiaowan’s attention.
"Tangtang, let’s hurry, what are you looking at?" Leng Lingxiao asked as he looked back.
"That person looks familiar!"
"Covered up like that and you say looks familiar?"
A hearty laugh immediately followed.
Despite Leng Lingxiao’s skepticism, Tang Xiaowan was not upset, but simply followed him towards the community gate.
The streets in the early morning were meant to be quiet.
However, this was a university area, and thus pedestrians hurried back and forth, either to attend tutoring classes or rush to lectures.
It seemed that only the two of them were leisurely strolling, pausing and laughing along the way.
"Oh my, I almost forgot!"
Tang Xiaowan suddenly stopped.
"What is it, Tangtang? Forget something?" Leng Lingxiao asked.
"Quick, let me use your phone."