Rebirth: Splendid Marriage in the 80s Chapter 2402 - 2338: Equally Perceptive
Previously on Rebirth: Splendid Marriage in the 80s...
Chiang Xiao felt stunned once more.
"This, there's really no need; it's not such a huge issue anyway."
"What if an incident occurs and it's already too late? You'll hand over the cash no matter what!" Ding Haijing declared, "I'll wait right outside."
Saying that, he spun around and exited the room.
Chiang Xiao shared a quick look with Liu Guoying.
"Tell me, how did you end up with this bodyguard? Does he have some kind of issue up here?"
He tapped his temple.
Chiang Xiao had no words.
What issue exactly?
In her mind, it seemed like her own thoughts were the ones messed up. Honestly, who was Ding Haijing truly upset with? Herself, or him?
Why did everything feel so muddled to her?
The director swiftly organized a physician to conduct a thorough examination on Liu Guoying.
As Liu Guoying underwent the check-up, Chiang Xiao approached Ding Haijing, who stood near the window, staring out at the heavens.
He glanced her way only after noticing her nearness.
"Ding Haijing..."
"My apologies, Xiao Chiang. I acted rashly earlier; today's events were clearly my fault."
Chiang Xiao parted her lips to question, "By rights, you should've spotted me when I emerged."
"I was dodging somebody."
"Dodging somebody?"
Chiang Xiao felt baffled.
What was he getting at?
Her pulse quickened; could it possibly mean what crossed her mind?
Sure enough, Ding Haijing continued, "Have you encountered that individual before? The one with the beard."
"Yes."
"Are you acquainted with him?"
"Not closely, but he approached me, requesting that I sketch something for him."
Ding Haijing's brow furrowed as he stated, "That guy's senses are sharp; I was in a different office then, positioned right behind the entrance. Normally, I'd hear your steps and trail after you, yet he picked up on my presence."
"How can you be certain he sensed you?" Chiang Xiao's heart raced.
"Most folks wouldn't halt while passing a shut door, but he stopped right there. Once he moved on, he twisted back for a peek at the office where I hid."
"...You were indoors; how could you tell he glanced over his shoulder?"
"He was with a woman who exited alongside him, and she inquired, 'What's the matter?'"
Was that sufficient?
Could that prove Hu Xiangyong had paused and specifically eyed the room Ding Haijing occupied?
Ding Haijing eyed her briefly and explained, "This intuition comes from special forces training; it might be hard for you to grasp even if I describe it, but in that instant, I could picture his moves without seeing them. I'm convinced that man and I shared the same training ground, the Special Operations Training Camp."
Special Operations Training Camp?
What sort of location was that?
Observing Ding Haijing, she couldn't shake the feeling that he carried an air of mystery. Without Meng Xinian's endorsement, she'd have stayed on guard.
Yet right now, in this very moment, Ding Haijing struck her as deeply reliable, surpassing even Sun Han, Guan Tiezhu, or Luo Yongsheng in trust.
Furthermore, Ding Haijing's words left her utterly astonished.
Should Hu Xiangyong have truly trained alongside him there, wouldn't that imply he was once tied to the Aristocratic Family Alliance?
In that case, it's entirely plausible he crossed paths with Tyrant Meng back in the Alliance days?
Just what was the true background of that man?
If his ties to the Aristocratic Family Alliance held true, Chiang Xiao grew even more reluctant to disclose the events of that night with Meng Xinian at the Country Y Tavern.
After all, the weight of her secret was immense; discovery by villains or the Alliance alike would spell disaster.