Ever since Lin Yun had disguised himself as Larkspur in front of his daughter, carrying two phones with him had become a habit.
To avoid giving himself away while using them, he had even specifically consulted a female clerk at a flagship store before buying the phone. Following her advice, he deliberately chose a more feminine-looking case for "Larkspur's phone."
There were only three contacts on that phone: Lin Xiaolu, Xia Liang, and Hong Siyu.
In order to contact them promptly if an Aberrant Beast appeared or some emergency arose, Lin Yun did not deliberately turn the phone off or set it to silent. Only while he was at work did he switch it to vibrate mode.
Today was no exception.
When he left home that morning, he had deliberately taken Larkspur's phone out of the pocket of his usual formalwear and brought it with him, ensuring that Larkspur could stay in touch with the two girls.
He just had not expected the two little girls to somehow follow him, all the way to the shopping mall.
At first, he had been focused on fooling Moko with his performance. After running into the two girls, he had begun trying to smooth things over in that awkward situation. Then, while shopping, he had become immersed in the melancholy of that special day, completely forgetting about the ticking time bomb tucked inside his inner breast pocket.
And so things had turned out like this: the clear ringtone drew Xia Liang's gaze over, while his hand reached inside his coat and gripped the phone, leaving him unsure whether he should take it out.
Within those few short seconds, several plans flashed through Lin Yun's mind.
The first was to quickly turn Larkspur's phone volume all the way down, then take out his own