After this glance, her brow furrowed. He saw a message.
"Little brother, are you asleep?"
This message immediately piqued her interest. Handing her phone to Lin Xiao, she stared at him. "Who's messaging you so late?"
"Let me see."
Lin Xiao picked up the phone and saw it was a message from the Japanese girl he had added today. He quickly said, "Oh, this is a girl from Japan I met today. She almost fell, so I helped her. She said she'd treat me to a meal tomorrow to thank me, so I added her as a friend."
"Is that so?"
"Really, look if you don't believe me."
Lin Xiao readily handed the phone to Luo Qinghan, as a way to prove his innocence.
Luo Qinghan looked at it for a moment. It was indeed a newly added friend. The initial messages were introductions and her asking Lin Xiao's name. Seeing that he hadn't replied, she then sent the follow-up, "Little brother, are you asleep?"
Just as she was about to return the phone to Lin Xiao, another message was sent.
"Little brother, the touch of your hand today, did it feel good?"
As soon as this message came through, Luo Qinghan's expression changed. She looked up at Lin Xiao, holding the phone screen towards him.
Lin Xiao's face changed as soon as he saw the message.
He knew this woman would try to seduce him; after all, she was an assassin preparing to kill him. He understood the allure of a beauty trap.
However, he never expected it to happen at this exact moment, with Luo Qinghan seeing it. This was the most disastrous part!
"Explain."
Luo Qinghan placed the phone on the bed, crossed her arms, and narrowed her eyes. "Lin Xiao, I want you to explain."
"Well, at that time, the situation was urgent, and I wasn't paying attention. I instinctively reached out to help her, and then my hand accidentally touched her chest." Lin Xiao's face remained impassive, his heart not skipping a beat. He had seen too many turbulent situations. At times like this, the best approach was to tell the truth, and more importantly, to remain calm. His heartbeat and gaze should remain steady, as if everything were natural.
"By chance?"
Luo Qinghan's voice rose slightly.
"Really... Don't wake the baby up." Lin Xiao nodded immediately and made a shushing gesture, indicating that Luo Qinghan should move to another place to talk.
"Mhm."
Luo Qinghan followed him out of the bedroom.
As they stepped out, another message was sent.
Luo Qinghan had no intention of giving him the phone and looked at the message.
"Sir, since I learned you have a wife and daughter, I've been thinking and struggling on my way back..."
"What is this?" Luo Qinghan frowned.
"What?"
Lin Xiao immediately leaned in. Upon seeing the message, he said, "I haven't even sent her a message, why is she talking to herself like this?"
If it were when they were alone, Lin Xiao wouldn't have minded. He might even have played along with the assassin with amusement. But now, with the phone in his wife's hand, and considering that his relationship with Luo Qinghan hadn't yet stabilized – just minutes ago, he had promised her a satisfying romance starting today, and now this happened?
"Sir, I like you. I've discovered it. This must be what they call 'love at first sight' in the Dragon Country. I've fallen for you, hopelessly in love with you..."