love on the turquoise land

Chapter 16

Nie Jiuluo was not in a good mood, but he restrained himself and turned to Yan Tuo with a bright smile, "My boyfriend has a wife, so we are very cautious in our daily communication, trying not to leave any records. He went into the mountains these past few days to pay respects to the gods and was led by a master to worship a small golden figure for blessings of wealth. There are many dangers in the mountains, so I ask him to report to me every day to ensure his safety. Mr. Yan, can you let me have a private conversation? Let's focus on the main points. Can we respect this personal privacy?"

Yan Tuo replied indifferently, "You say you're a third party in a relationship, I understand, no need to explain in such detail."

Damn it, didn't you ask for an explanation? Nie Jiuluo asked directly, "You wanted to talk, we've talked about everything necessary. Are you satisfied now? Can I go?"

Yan Tuo remained composed, "Miss Nie, we have no grievances, I don't want to harm you. But you've seen things you shouldn't have. Letting you go, I'm also uneasy."

Nie Jiuluo quickly responded, "I'm just an ordinary person, I don't want trouble. I haven't seen anything and won't talk about it to anyone."

"What guarantee do you have?"

"I can sign a written agreement."

Yan Tuo said, "Even if you sign, if you breach it, can I take it to court?"

It seems that signing a written agreement won't work, and making oaths is probably futile too. Nie Jiuluo threw the ball back to him, "Then what do you want?"

Yan Tuo evaded the question, "Miss Nie, sculpting must take a lot of time and effort, right?"

Nie Jiuluo couldn't grasp his intention and just made a noncommittal sound.

"It takes about half a year to finish one?"

"It depends on the situation, it can be long or short."

"Does it make good money?"

What's with him? Is he trying to get into the business too?

"Miss Nie, I haven't decided what to do with you. How about this, come stay at my place for a while, it won't interfere with your work. After all, you're just sculpting, it doesn't matter where you do it, right?"

It took Nie Jiuluo a while to respond, "So, you mean, confinement?"

"Don't make it sound so harsh. If you finish sculpting, I'll buy it from you. You take the order, earn money—I'll cover your meals, accommodation, and pay you a fee. I'm your patron, how can you call it confinement?"

Nie Jiuluo said sarcastically, "No contact with the outside world?"

"You artists, to focus on your work, don't you often seclude yourselves? No need to contact anyone, to avoid distractions."

Nie Jiuluo almost laughed out loud, this Yan surname guy really knows how to talk, his tongue can twist like a lotus flower, making kidnapping sound so refined.

"Mr. Yan, I'm easy to invite but hard to send away."

"It's okay, I have a way of sending people off. If you like, I can send you as far as the west."

"Sending me to the west?" If she kept complaining, she would seem rude. Besides, it wasn't a negotiation between equals in the first place. Nie Jiuluo leaned back, looking ahead with indifference, "The gun is in your hands, you call the shots."

Yan Tuo glanced at her. She turned her face slightly, her facial contours expressing indifference, her long eyelashes catching the faint light from the car roof lamp, making her eyelashes shimmer.