Cooperating with him during missions was okay, but in her private life, the further away she can be from him, the better.
“Here’s your room’s keycard, and here’s your boarding pass, keep them safe. I’ve requested the wake-up call service, the clerks will call you at 4 a.m.” Qin Xiu was in charge of bringing Ye Jian to the hotel. He also took care of her down to the details, and have even prepared for Ye Jian’s military boot camp, “This military camo was taken from the troops, there’s also your school uniform inside.”
“Your transportation has been arranged for after you disembark from your flight. It will send you directly to the military training area, the distance is quite far, it’ll take at least four hours by driving, you’ll arrive at your destination at around 12 noon.”
Qin Xiu’s role by the leadership wasn’t merely to be their translator. He also paid attention to the leadership’s travel and accommodation plans, the head leader arranged for him to take care of Ye Jian’s trip back to China and also back to the province, that means the head leader cared about Ye Jian.
As for Qin Xiu, Ye Jian was someone who had previously helped him, that’s why he was extremely attentive.
“I’ll send you to the hotel. Here, walk this way.” Underneath the lamp, the man had a handsome face and exuded a mountain rock-like composedness. Between his smiles, it accentuated his graceful disposition and displayed the elegance of an aristocratic prince. He smiled at Ye Jian, making even the attendants at the front desk counter blush.
He indeed was a gentle yet elegant man.
However, Ye Jian was someone who doesn’t understand the allure of men, hearing that, she smiled: “There’s no need, Translator Qin, I know the way.”
‘I know the way’?
Causing Qin Xiu, who was smiling shallowly to have a much deeper smile in his eyes. His pupils were very dark, when he laughed, it was like a whirlpool that could swallow someone into it, “Young student Ye, your words carry a profound meaning behind it.”
There wasn’t any profound meaning, Ye Jian glanced at her keycard smilingly, the room number is clearly written on top of it, “Thank you, Translator Qin, I’ll head up first. Goodbye.” She didn’t say see you next time, because the chances of seeing each other in the future are definitely very minuscule.
With one military camo duffel bag in each hand, she walked away with fleeting footsteps. She walked into the elevator without a pause, before the elevator doors have closed successfully, Qin Xiu noticed that she was waving goodbye towards him.
What an interesting girl. Waving his hand in return, Qin Xiu waited for the elevator doors to close before turning towards the driver standing by his side: “Let’s go, we’ll be returning to the Institution of Foreign Affairs.”
“Sir, when you have been taking care of young student Ye’s accommodation procedures, the madam had called you. She said she will wait for you to finish your work and call home.” The driver was a designated driver that was sent out by the Qin family, he was deferential towards Qin Xiu, “Sir, are you going back now? Or do you want to go back later?”
Qin Xiu glanced at his driver and asked blandly: “Did my mother say anything else?”
“That’s all sir, she just asked for you to call her after you’re done with your work.”
Although Madam Qin had a husband who was a diplomat, she was also a businesswoman. She held quite a high standing amongst the businessmen in the country, thus and so, she possessed the flat face of merchants, she was the same at home as well.
She said she’ll be waiting for her son to return the call, then she must be waiting by the phone right now, no matter if Qin Xiu was about to go home in a few moments, the phone call was an unavoidable event.
“Ma…, mhm, just finished…”
While Qin Xiu was conversing with Madam Qin blandly and emotionlessly, Ye Jian had also returned to her hotel room.
She placed the slip of paper Xia Jinyuan gave her on the nightstand, after taking a shower, she silently stared at the piece of paper that hadn’t been unfolded. Her gaze was calm, and it was impossible to gauge what she was thinking at that moment. After a moment had passed, she turned off the lights and went to bed, the paper slip still remained folded.
4 a.m. in the morning, Ye Jian had already finished getting ready before the wake-up call service. She once again placed the paper slip inside her hands, slowly opening it, she discovered it was a series of numbers… for a landline, and not for a personal cell phone.
