Ever since he'd been hypnotized, Zhong Can had taken Jian's place as Wang Yiyang's closest bodyguard.
He and Jian were also leading this special training together. Zhong Can was in charge of hand-to-hand combat and defensive techniques, while Jian handled firearms safety and responses. Each had his own responsibilities.
As he walked through the entrance, Wang Yiyang took off his coat and checked his phone one last time.
His messages were still piling up.
Ignoring the spam from people he didn't know and messages from former classmates, Wang Yiyang noticed a few that caught his attention.
One was from Wang Dongning, his best—and only—friend at the company. He'd found a new girlfriend and, after not seeing Wang Yiyang in ages, wanted to meet up for a meal.
Wang Yiyang thought it over. Going out for a meal would be easy enough. Wang Dongning was one of his few friends, after all; he could spare him that much. He agreed, replying with a time and place.
The other message was from Xia Ying.
For some reason, his former coworker had not only texted to ask if he was around, but had also called several times.
Wang Yiyang thought it over. He hadn't known Xia Ying well in the first place, and they'd barely interacted at work. The only time they'd had any real contact was at the barbecue, when he'd lost his temper and beaten Zhao Wei for forcing drinks on people.
He had no idea why she was looking for him.
He ignored the messages and was about to hand his phone and other belongings to one of his subordinates for safekeeping when it started vibrating again.
He picked it up and saw that it was Xia Ying again.
After a moment's thought, he answered.
"Hello? What is it?"
"Um,