If everyone were a game, then Qiao Muyi would probably be a Soulslike action game. She was so mysterious that people could not help becoming immersed in her; she was so difficult that she tormented them until they were physically and mentally exhausted; she was so beautiful that she bestowed a ray of light amid despair, making them think they were walking toward heaven when they were actually falling into the abyss.
In the deputy director's office of the Lianjiang Countermeasures Bureau, Yao Fei would occasionally glance at the photo of Qiao Muyi on her desk while working, and this thought suddenly crossed her mind.
There came a knock at the door. A young man with dark circles larger than a panda's walked in and asked, "Yao Fei, do you have time to have lunch together?"
Yao Fei was somewhat surprised. She glanced at the time, nodded, and said, "It's already noon... Sure, but wait until I finish this work."
"But this is really unusual. I remember you, Li Dan, have always liked eating alone. Even if you wanted company, shouldn't you be asking Deputy Director Yu?"
Li Dan pulled out a chair and sat down. "Because I need to talk to you about something."
Yao Fei smiled. "So you're trying to bribe me with food? Tell me what it is first. If I can help, then lunch is on you."
"A friend of mine is interested in you and wants to have dinner with you."
"That friend isn't you, is it?" Yao Fei laughed. "Lunch isn't enough, so now you want to treat me to dinner too?"
Li Dan shook his head. "Not me. I have no interest in romance between men and women. I have many things to do every day—work, cultivation, study, crafts... My days are full.