Here To Rescue You

2.6

The Mafia Head's Little Princess

Ever since they had an argument that night, Zhang Liqin never bothered acknowledging Qian Renshu's presence at home any longer. Every time she passed by the living room and saw him reading his newspaper on the sofa, she would deliberately pretend to not see him.

Qian Renshu, in turn, opted not to push or initiate conversations. He attributed her behavior to a phase, a part of growing up, and chose to give her the space she seemed to desire.  It was as if both parties had a mutual understanding not to meddle in each other's business.

Days turned into weeks, and the routine of their coexistence continued with minimal verbal exchange. Zhang Liqin, in an effort to move past the tension at home, chose not to dwell on their argument. Instead, she shifted her focus to enjoying her dating life with Huang Bolin.

Before anyone knew it, City S has entered late autumn. A small patch of tall and straight sycamore trees have been planted all over. The fallen leaves from the treetops are slowly falling over, carried away by the wind. When Qian Renshu realized, 3 months had passed by since he first transmigrated into this world.

Although he never show it, he continued to monitor the progress of Zhang Liqin's relationship from behind the scenes. Her relationship with Huang Bolin was going strong in the first month, maybe because of the freshness of being in a new relationship.

But after all, Huang Bolin entered this relationship to obtain evidence about Qian Renshu and Tian Jin Triad's illegal activities, not because he really liked Zhang Liqin. When Huang Bolin couldn't obtain any important information from Zhang Liqin anymore, his behaviour towards Zhang Liqin slowly shifted to be full of impatience and it wasn't long before the relationship was neglected.

The first sign of a problem came one day. It was the weekend, Zhang Liqin had a date with Huang Bolin as usual. The first half of the date went quite well, and they both enjoyed the activities. The problem occurred when they were about to return home.

Huang Bolin and Zhang Liqin exited the Museum Gallery of the city with their laughter still lingering in the air. They stepped into the early evening air, the soft glow of streetlights lighted up the bustling sidewalk. The evening had wrapped its arms around the city, casting a warm glow on the buildings and creating a cozy atmosphere.

It was at that moment, Zhang Liqin's stomach growled, a reminder that it was time for dinner.

"I'm starving," she admitted with a laugh, turning to Huang Bolin. "How about we grab something to eat?"

Huang Bolin suppressed the frown that was surfacing. He secretly checked the balance in his bank account, and his frown deepened.

In the first place, he never took his relationship with Zhang Liqin seriously. He never put much emotion into it, and he only gave the minimum efforts to coax the woman into sharing any important secrets about Qian Renshu. But after several times and their investigation still bore no fruit, Huang Bolin started to grow tired.

On the other hand, Shu Manman had been living in his apartment these past few months and she took care of him like no other woman could. Every time he came home, he would be greeted by a warm smile and a delicious home-cooked meal. Inevitably, he grew some romantic feelings for her. When Shu Manman confessed her feelings to him, Huang Bolin was beyond elated.

Just last month, they confirmed their relationship.

On one side, he had a fake relationship with Zhang Liqin, and on the other hand, he had a real relationship with Shu Manman.

It was clear that he will treat his real girlfriend, Shu Manman, much better than Zhang Liqin.

Just yesterday, he went on a date with Shu Manman and spent an exorbitant amount of money on dinner and gifts for her.