After the commercial shoot wrapped, Shen Lian offered to take everyone out for a meal. But the moment they stepped outside, Nie Sheng scanned their surroundings warily, his entire demeanor changing in an instant.
Shen Lian noticed. "Brother Sheng?"
"Switch cars," Nie Sheng decided on the spot.
They didn't get into the Nanny Van. Nie Sheng had prepared a backup, and his men brought over an inconspicuous little black car parked across the street.
Now Shen Lian saw it: two people by the flower bed visibly froze.
Who were they? Still trying to corner him?
Nie Sheng turned to Jiang You and Li Yi. "Let my men check the Nanny Van first. If it's clear, you can drive it back. If there's a problem, my men will take you home. Mr. Shen is coming with me."
Jiang You summoned her courage. "Y-you can keep Shen Lian safe, right?"
"Of course." Nie Sheng smiled briefly. His own safety was at stake, after all.
Nie Sheng was reliable, so Shen Lian relaxed. After they got into the car, they initially headed toward home, but once Nie Sheng finished taking a call, he signaled for the driver to change course.
Shen Lian asked, "Where are we going?"
"Hengtai," Nie Sheng said. "President Chu told me to bring you over."
Something seemed to occur to Shen Lian, and he chuckled.
Exactly. No matter how heavily guarded he was, nowhere was safer than right under Chu Yilan's nose.
When they arrived at Hengtai's underground parking garage, Yang Bin had already been waiting for some time.
Shen Lian got out of the car and stared at Yang Bin. "What happened, Assistant Yang? Did you go up a mountain to chop firewood last night?"
Yang Bin's dark circles were impossible to miss. Although he still looked every