CHAPTER 648: CHAPTER 623: REQUEST

While waiting for the police to arrive, Li Xiuyun crouched beside her savior.

"Thank you."

She pointed to the bag with its straps hanging limply on either side.

"He cut the straps and snatched it away. It’s the wages for all the employees in our entire factory."

"You’re welcome!"

Jiang Lei turned to her with a smile; this young woman was truly bold, daring to fight and chase the knife-wielding thief relentlessly.

Had he not seen the girl being so brave, he might not have acted heroically.

The outcome of his last act of heroism was still fresh in his memory.

It was only then that Li Xiuyun really saw him.

It was a glance like lightning and sparks flying.

Her gaze twisted, heart pounding like mad, breathless.

Wow!

She took a deep breath to avoid revealing her reaction.

He must be the most handsome man she had ever seen, so handsome that words couldn’t describe.

Too handsome!

It was the first adjective that popped into her mind.

She was a bit dizzy observing other details.

Slightly long, rather fluffy black hair gently brushed the collar of a slightly worn white shirt, smooth, honey-colored skin, clear eyes with a hint of blue, and thick eyelashes.

As if all this weren’t enough, he also had a sharp, straight nose, and well-defined, beautiful lips that had a kind of dry-mouth attraction.

She had already known he was tall; otherwise, he couldn’t have knocked down the robbers in front with a spinning kick.

Now she also noticed he had broad shoulders, a smooth abdomen, and firm buttocks.

Heaven was indeed good to him; if it weren’t for the pure masculine resilience in his expression and the crescent-shaped scar on his left forehead, he was almost too perfect to be real.

Li Xiuyun didn’t know what was wrong with herself, facing a stranger, her legs were almost weak, and her heart was racing.

Maybe it was her hero complex acting up.

The scar didn’t weaken his charm; the traces of hardship life emphasized the fact that he was a real man.

Li Xiuyun gazed at him throughout, well, twice.

So mesmerized that only after a while did she realize he was looking at her with a pleasant and keen interest.

Being caught in her blatant scrutiny made her cheeks burn with embarrassment.

But she didn’t have leisurely time to enjoy the scenery, so she forced herself to focus on the most important matter at hand.

The thief was continuously groaning in pain, even though his hands were tied behind, and a tall man had a knee pressed into his back; Li Xiuyun wondered if that brought him any agony.

Xiao Zhang quickly ran over and somewhat belatedly offered words of thanks.

The police soon arrived; two officers pressed the thief into the car to take him away, and one officer escorted Li Xiuyun and Jiang Lei back to take statements.

After a whirlwind of chaos.

It was already late.

Jiang Lei glanced at his watch.

Sigh, would his mother really break his leg?

This time, it wasn’t as if he deliberately didn’t go.

He had waited at the park entrance for ages, who knew the girl never showed up? Feeling bored, Jiang Lei wanted to buy a newspaper at the kiosk by the bank.

He happened upon the entire situation, and afterward, completely forgot about the blind date.

Seeing it was already past five in the afternoon.

Even if the girl waited there, she couldn’t possibly wait until now.

Oh!

Thinking of Fan Xiuying’s broom, Jiang Lei felt a chill down his spine.

If he went back and explained everything to his mother, she might think he was making up a story; he immediately turned his eyes to the girl beside him.

He looked down at her, smiling brightly, with a small dimple dancing on his cheek.

Heavens, a dimple!

Li Xiuyun felt this man’s allure was too strong!!

Jiang Lei extended his hand.

"Jiang Lei, master thief catcher, omnipotent service at your disposal."

She laughed and shook hands with him, realizing he carefully controlled the firmness to avoid hurting her, considering the strength of those large hands when he dealt with the robber, she appreciated his self-restraint.

Most men wouldn’t be so considerate.

"Li Xiuyun, accountant at the First Cigarette Factory. Nice to meet you and thank you very much for your righteous action today. Otherwise, our wages would be gone, and I would have become a sinner through the ages."

Everyone was waiting for their pay to cook meals.

If she lost today.

Her injury would be minor, but the whole factory would probably be in uproar.

Jiang Lei hesitated for a long time, unable to speak.

His issue asking someone else for help, would that bring trouble to this girl?

Li Xiuyun, however, was empathetic enough to notice Jiang Lei’s hesitation.

"Mr. Jiang, is there something difficult you need my help with? Just speak up."

There was some regret just now, thinking this Jiang Lei, once they part this time, they would never meet again. But if the other party had a difficulty that needed her help.

Li Xiuyun thought she’d be very willing to extend her friendly hand.

"Let me say this, absolutely no other intentions. You must not misunderstand me; I have hidden motives."

Jiang Lei scratched his head a little helplessly.

He didn’t want the girl to mistake him for a lecher; at their first meeting, inviting her to his home to meet his parents; what kind of thing was that?

Li Xiuyun smiled, "I would definitely never misunderstand that you would have ulterior motives towards me, otherwise why would you help me so greatly? That would be ungrateful."

The playful teasing made Jiang Lei relax.

"The thing is, I originally came here for a blind date today, but due to what happened afterward, I didn’t see the girl at all. My mom arranged this blind date very seriously and warned me that if I didn’t go, she would break my leg. My past record is very bad, with my mom, it’s an absolute mess.

To save my legs, I’d like to ask you to visit my home and explain to my mom. Otherwise, if I explain today’s events to her, she’ll probably think I made up an Arabian Nights story."

Jiang Lei felt quite embarrassed, this request of his was a bit excessive.

The girl in front of him was very delicate.

Jiang Lei examined her, assessing her reaction.

To avoid really disregarding her feelings.

Would he seem like a rascal like this?

What surprised him most was her radiant allure, beyond his expectations.

Speaking of which, the chemistry between genders is always hard to control; Jiang Lei belonged to someone completely outside of logic.

The girl before him was a beauty with bright black eyes and shoulder-length hair.

With the adjectives he could think of: charming, captivating.

He glanced at her again, this time with purely male-appraisal eyes.

She was of medium build, possibly more slender than the voluptuous women he liked, almost delicate, with a white sleeveless top revealing her healthy and slightly suntanned arms, arms that were the result of regular exercise.

She was an athletic girl.

Li Xiuyun’s smile surfaced again.