"I thought it would be a long time before you contacted me after we last parted. I never expected you to show up in front of me again after just a few days, especially on a night like this."
Shelly leaned against the wall inside her secret warehouse, her arms folded, and couldn't help teasing Xia You, who had suddenly come calling.
It was already past seven in the evening. It had grown dark outside, and the entire freight warehouse district was utterly silent.
Xia You ignored her teasing and asked mysteriously, "I remember seeing somewhere convenient here the last time I came?"
Shelly's expression changed. She covered her chest with one hand and eyed Xia You warily. "What are you planning?! I knew all along that your reasons for helping me weren't so innocent, and I knew this day would come sooner or later, but I never imagined you'd be this impatient!"
Xia You stared at her in bewilderment. After two seconds of surprise, he finally realized she had misunderstood him.
"In your dreams," he said helplessly, rolling his eyes. "I'm asking whether you have somewhere secluded. There's something I don't want anyone interrupting, and I need to borrow your place to take care of it."
"Take care of it?" Shelly didn't believe him at all. "You mean your physical needs, don't you? I was just wondering why you hadn't brought that little girl who's always tagging along, and why you'd come calling so late. So that's what you're after!"
Xia You sighed.
Actually, he couldn't blame Shelly for reading too much into it. After all, on such a quiet night, a man had hurried over and knocked on her warehouse door. He had also had a glass of red wine with dinner, leaving a faint smell of alcohol