The nanny van drove smoothly onward.
Ten minutes earlier, it had already left Rain City's downtown area far behind.
It had even left Rain City itself, entering the suburbs.
The area was not desolate, though.
Qin Ran could still see the streetlights outside through the window.
"You'll definitely be in for a surprise soon!"
Aike De said mysteriously.
He had been eagerly waiting for Qin Ran to ask him about it.
Unfortunately for Aike De, he had no idea what kind of patience Qin Ran had developed after becoming friends with Lawless, nor what matching methods he possessed.
Silence.
An awkward atmosphere settled inside the vehicle, making Aike De himself feel uncomfortable.
"Aren't you curious, 2567?"
Aike De asked, but Qin Ran continued looking out the window without even showing any intention of turning around. Aike De rubbed the tip of his nose and fell silent.
At that moment, Aike De deeply regretted having the makeup artist ride in the bodyguards' vehicle behind them.
If the makeup artist had been there, he could at least have casually changed the subject.
But now?
There was nothing but awkwardness.
Fortunately, the awkwardness did not last long. About three minutes later, after the vehicle rounded the hill ahead, it came to a steady stop.
This was an even taller hill. Amid scattered points of light, more than a dozen villas lay hidden across it in an orderly arrangement. Without those lights, the villas would have been impossible to see.
Moreover, the lights gave the villa district a feeling of being removed from worldly clamor without losing any of its prosperity.
Qin Ran only needed one glance to determine that this villa district had been designed by a renowned master.
"It's in there."
Aike De pointed at the villa district ahead.
As for the