"Stop right there!"
The man behind her chased after the girl in a fit of rage.
"Nyah-nyah-nyah! Only an idiot would listen to you! If you've got the guts, catch me!"
The girl made a face at the people behind her, then immediately sped up.
The men flushed with anger at her taunts. Gasping and gritting their teeth, they chased after her. They had already pursued her for several blocks, and they couldn't believe this little brat could run so fast.
Lin Ao quietly watched the farce from the sidelines. He had no idea why the girl was being chased. Was this what a woman of Heavenly Mandate had to put up with early on?
Everything had been arranged by fate. The girl was actually barreling straight toward Lin Ao.
The road was so wide, and the seaside park was so vast, yet she just had to run right toward him.
"Hey, Shota-kun! Thank goodness—you really came to save me!"
The girl called out as she ran. Lin Ao looked left and right. Who? Shota-kun? Where? She can't be calling me, can she?
The men behind her spotted Lin Ao too and glared at him.
"You pretty boy, you think you can save her? Keep dreaming!"
Lin Ao was dumbfounded. What happened to your brains? Huh? You got led astray by one sentence. No wonder you can't catch her.
"He's my boyfriend! Just watch him beat you all to the ground!"
Seeing Lin Ao stand there, motionless and stunned, the girl gave him an apologetic look.
"Hehe, thanks for suddenly showing up and drawing their fire for me. I'm really sorry about this. If we ever meet again, I'll definitely pay you back for your medical bills~"
A fragrant breeze washed over him. The girl was breathtakingly beautiful, radiant beyond