Ye Tong paused her steps, bit her lip, and left a sentence before running off shamelessly, "She saved my life once. If you just want money, I can give it to you, but please don't hurt her."
Ji Ning was slightly stunned, then let out a soft laugh, holding the cup and looking out the window again.
The autumn rain was falling heavily, and the pellets of rain quickly joined into fine lines, wetting the ground and walls, creating a layer of mist.
Even though the little saintess is foolish, her luck isn't bad.
Some people's calculations are falling through...
Behind a wall far from Building 8, the red and white sloped ground pooled rainwater into a stream. The flow was somewhat rapid, but before it could enter the sewer, it was blocked by some "colossal creature".
"Cough cough cough..."
The driver lying at the bottom of the slope gradually regained clarity, spat out a mouthful of rainwater, propped himself up, and sat in place, looking around somewhat confusedly.
Next to the secluded wall, there were many plastic barrels with "fragrant smells", labeled with: "Kitchen Waste", "Other Waste"...
A plastic barrel two steps away from him was labeled with four big characters: "Hazardous Waste".
Damn, where is this?
How did he end up here?
Wasn't he supposed to bring that homeless guy to register?
How did he suddenly appear here?
The driver angrily tried to recall but found his mind blank, like someone had suddenly dug out a segment of memories, causing him to shiver uncontrollably, and his paler-than-usual face appeared even more ashen.
Having seen much at the Bai Family, he quickly recovered, ignoring the rainwater on his face, pulled out his phone, and called someone.
"What's wrong?" A husky voice, with a hint of seduction, seemed to whisper directly into the driver's ear.
The driver, momentarily ignoring his inner unease, shouted anxiously into the microphone, "Miss, there's a Control Ability User by Bai Xiaotang's side. Could President Bai have secretly hired someone?"
After explaining all of his experiences and speculations, the woman on the other end of the call remained silent for a while before nonchalantly saying, "Keep a close eye on the Hua Continent heir's situation."
The driver froze in his steps, puzzled, "Young Master Lin's spiritual power fluctuations aren't very high."
But the woman's tone suddenly shifted, "Idiot! How can someone with an IQ as high as 200 have low spiritual power? Only someone stupid like Lin Chengsheng would mistake a jewel for a fish eye."
The driver stood up straight immediately, his face turning cold.
He didn't expect it was that little brat scheming behind his back.
As much as he hated it, he couldn't figure out that a completely overlooked "homeless guy" was the real culprit.
"Miss, should we leak Lin Yuanyang's information back?"
"Don't act yet, I have my own plans."
"Yes..."
The driver had to temporarily suppress his indignation before hanging up the phone.
Truly benefiting that little brat.
***
"Achoo—"
A small figure stood listlessly at the door, handing Bai Xiaotang a slightly soaked square box.
Completely unaware of having taken the blame for someone else.
Lin Yuanyang, with a disgruntled expression, said to Bai Xiaotang, "Don't make me pick up packages next time."
Bai Xiaotang's eyes curved with happiness, and she gave the little boy in front of her a big hug, "Thank you, Xiao Yang."
Lin Yuanyang's eyes filled with even more disdain, he yawned, glancing at the living room, casually asking, "I heard you brought someone back again?"
He had already seen Ji Ning from the surveillance at Building 8, but no matter how much he investigated, he couldn't find any information about this person, as if they appeared out of thin air.
So, he used the excuse of picking up Bai Xiaotang's package to come up and personally confirm this stranger's identity.
After all, with Bai Xiaotang's brain, it's as if she didn't have one. For their safety, he must scrutinize every suspicious person around Bai Xiaotang.
Unaware of any probing, Bai Xiaotang glanced back at the living room, "You're talking about Sister Ning? She's watching a movie."
Lin Yuanyang slightly furrowed his brows and uncharacteristically stepped inside, "I haven't eaten."
"Huh? You forgot to eat again? Come in, Sister Xiaotong is cooking dinner."
Lin Yuanyang, not wanting to hear her nag, took off his shoes and quickly walked toward the living room.
Through the entrance, he saw a very attractive "man" slouching on a soft beige sofa.
Ji Ning had just showered, with glowing skin, her short hair still dotted with dewdrops. The pajama she wore was a bit large, not matching her aura, but she wore it with poise.
Her arms spread over the sofa's back, legs sprawled open, an overly bold posture.
Her beautiful almond eyes casually swept over the entrance, spotting a short boy, appearing about 10 years old, with a flushed and furrowed brow, staring at her.
Such a young age, yet with such mature thoughts.
Oh? This spiritual power...
Ji Ning had only glanced casually, but upon sensing the faint spiritual power emanating from the boy, she couldn't help but give him a proper look.
Shortly after, she withdrew her gaze, no longer paying attention.
A good seedling, but what a pity...
However, Lin Yuanyang remained focused on her. As smart as he was, he couldn't quite figure out this woman in front of him.
Anyone he couldn't immediately understand entered his B-level alert list, with this person before him reaching at least A-level.
"Sister Ning, this is Lin Yuanyang, my neighbor's younger brother. Xiao Yang, this is Sister Ning, Ji Ning, isn't there a connection?"
Lin Yuanyang was somewhat surprised by the name.
When he had previously investigated, he had only matched Ji Ning's facial features with the Hua Continent's population database without finding anyone, unknowingly missing her being called Ji Ning.
The alert in Lin Yuanyang's eyes grew deeper, silently upgrading Ji Ning's alert level even higher.
At least to S-level.
To think they'd use Ji Ning's name to get close to Bai Xiaotang, showing the ambition behind it isn't small.
Sitting on the sofa, Ji Ning didn't expect that the 12-year-old in front of her had such a convoluted thought process.
"It does seem connected. I'm Lin Yuanyang, pleased to meet you." Lin Yuanyang had excellent manners, his face adorned with a polite, gentle smile as he approached Ji Ning, extending his right hand.
Ji Ning looked at the neatly trimmed fingernails in front of her, finally directing her gaze to Lin Yuanyang, her eyes narrowing slightly as she lightly shook his hand with her left.
In those few seconds, a warm vibration spread through her fingertips.
Had it been an ordinary person, they might have ignored it altogether, but her senses were dozens of times more acute than a normal person.
Ji Ning did nothing and simply observed Lin Yuanyang unobtrusively.
His face bore even more youthfulness than Bai Xiaotang's, yet his gaze was full of wisdom. From the intensity of the spiritual power emanating from him, this young boy had a mature mind, with an intelligence bordering on extraordinary.
Precocious children were common in chaotic times, but those with intelligence as high as his were still rare.
If guided, he could become another like her.
But... what a pity...
Ji Ning couldn't help but feel a bit of regret, casually asking, "What are you holding?"