Xu Hongdou knew she was pretty, and she was already used to people staring at her. But having a refined-looking man gaze at her from so close, looking as if she were his wife who had run away from home, made her feel more than a little uncomfortable.
She remembered that she had already turned him down, so she had not been too rude. She turned around and struggled to drag her suitcase inside.
Seeing the girl turn to leave without another word, Wang Yue felt a little embarrassed about how he had acted. Afraid Xu Hongdou would refuse him, he hurried after her and snatched the suitcase from her hand, his manner rather overbearing.
Her hand suddenly empty, Xu Hongdou looked down and saw that her suitcase was gone. She was in an unfamiliar place and did not dare fight a man for it, so she quickly backed away several steps and clenched her fists in a defensive stance.
Seeing how cute Xu Hongdou looked, Wang Yue worried he had frightened her and hurried to explain, "Don't worry, I mean you no harm. I just feel like I've seen you somewhere before. I thought we might be from the same place, so I wanted to lend you a hand."
Xu Hongdou saw that Wang Yue had no intention of coming closer. He did not sound like a local, and there was even a hint of a Beijing accent in his voice. His sincere tone made her believe him a little.
Still, she did not approach him carelessly. Keeping her guard up, she asked, "Where are you from, then?"
Actually, the moment Wang Yue saw Xu Hongdou, he knew she had to be the protagonist of a drama. Thinking of the inn where he was staying, and then piecing together