Espionage: I became sworn brothers with Zheng Yaoxian at the beginning, and became the Seventh Broth

Chapter 101 Adolescent Stirrings

Ye Shaohong left, and he left gracefully.

Inside the room, only Xu Baichuan remained standing there, looking dejected and haggard.

"he……."

"Damn it, how could I just let him go like that?"

"What if this little fox lies to me?"

Xu Baichuan was also confused by Ye Shaohong. He didn't know what got into him at the time, but he actually believed Ye Shaohong's words.

It's too late to back out now.

He couldn't very well open the door and chase after Ye Shaohong, and then get into an argument and a physical fight.

Is that still Xu Baichuan? No, it's that shrew.

……

Ye Shaohong didn't know how Xu Baichuan cursed in the office, but he could guess the gist of it.

So after returning to his room, Ye Shaohong didn't linger, nor did he intend to stay at the operations center any longer. He called Yu Manli, and the two of them rushed out as if fleeing a famine.

Only after leaving Chicken and Goose Alley and confirming that no one was following him did Ye Shaohong finally breathe a long sigh of relief, as if he had finally put his mind at ease.

Yu Manli was greatly surprised when she saw it.

She wanted to ask and find out what had happened, but when she thought of Ye Shaohong's cold-hearted manner, she obediently kept her mouth shut.

And so, the two traveled a long way before arriving at the largest department store in Jinling City. Ye Shaohong led the way, taking Yu Manli directly to the women's counter.

"Choose one!"

"Didn't I promise you I'd give you a new handkerchief? Don't be shy, just pick the one you like best."

After saying that, Ye Shaohong stopped looking at Yu Manli. He took out a cigarette from his pocket, lit it, and began to think.

He was recalling his meeting with Xu Baichuan.

First, there was the phone conversation he overheard when he entered the room; then came the trouble Xu Baichuan threw out; and finally, his solution.

Finally, he confirmed that his approach was correct.

This allowed him to escape unscathed.

Thinking of this, Ye Shaohong finally smiled. He then realized that while he was deep in thought, Yu Manli hadn't made any move, nor had she gone to choose a silk scarf or handkerchief.

Instead, she stood to the side, staring blankly at him.

Strangely enough, Yu Manli has always been decisive and has a rare kind of fortitude and resolve in a woman. People like her rarely lose their composure.

what is it today?

His dazed and foolish appearance was as if he had lost his soul.

Ye Shaohong was a little confused. Even if he was a genius with a lot of ideas, he still had his shortcomings.

Take, for example, matters between men and women.

Despite having lived two lives, if you add up the years of both lives, Ye Shaohong is still just a recent college graduate.

They also lack experience when it comes to matters of love and affection between parents and children.

For a moment, he couldn't figure out the real reason why Yu Manli was acting this way. But that wasn't a big deal.

If you don't understand, just ask.

"At worst, I'll just be a straight man," Ye Shaohong immediately stepped forward and waved his hand in front of Yu Manli, finally bringing her back to her senses.

"What are you doing?"

"Why are you asking me? I'm the one who wanted to ask you that. Why did you suddenly become stupid?"

Ye Shaohong blinked and casually replied.

"Captain Ye, don't you think it's going too far to directly ask a lady for her opinion?"

Yu Manli gave a soft snort. Clearly, she was somewhat dissatisfied with Ye Shaohong's explanation, and even found it both funny and exasperating.

"Is there any?"

"maybe."

"By the way, hurry up and pick out some things, we have other things to take care of later."

Despite Ye Shaohong's constant complaints that Zhao Jianzhi is a simpleton, he is actually just as simple-minded in some ways, though he hasn't realized it yet.

"you……."

"Okay, I'll choose!"

"This time I'm going to make you bleed!"

Yu Manli stomped her foot playfully and turned back to look at the department store stalls.

She started shopping like most women.

It was just a handkerchief she carried with her, yet Yu Manli actually tried out more than twenty different kinds right in front of Ye Shaohong.

She would also turn around from time to time to ask Ye Shaohong for his opinion.

At first, Ye Shaohong was attentive enough to observe and comment carefully, offering his own ideas to Yu Manli. However, as Yu Manli tried more and more products, Ye Shaohong became bewildered.

They started giving perfunctory answers.

This made Yu Manli grit her teeth in anger.

However, she didn't complain. After jumping around, she finally chose the item that Ye Shaohong praised the most.

Then she gracefully tucked the handkerchief into the front of her cheongsam.

He spun around again in front of Ye Shaohong.

"Let's go!"

"Oh my god, you've finally finished picking. Going to the market with you last time was more tiring than the battle of wits between me and Section Chief Xu."

Perhaps because the Special Service's operation had ended, Ye Shaohong at this moment no longer possessed the cold and domineering aura he had just displayed, but instead exuded a more youthful and unrestrained air.

In front of Yu Manli, he started complaining foolishly.

This further fueled Yu Manli's inner rage. After leaving the department store, Ye Shaohong didn't intend to take Yu Manli back to the Action Section. Instead, he took her to a delicatessen and bought some meat, wine, and vegetables.

Only then did he leisurely return to the small courtyard he rented.

Seeing Ye Shaohong return with a beautiful woman, Ma Bo was rarely surprised or delighted.

While Yu Manli was taking the wine, meat, and vegetables into the kitchen, Ma Bo deliberately pulled Ye Shaohong to a secluded corner and inquired about Yu Manli's identity.

Is she the young master's new girlfriend?

If so, that would be good news.

When he returns to the mountain city, he must tell the master and mistress the whole story, so that they can be happy too.

Ye Shaohong's reply was simple: he told Uncle Ma, "You're overthinking it."

They were just ordinary friends. The reason he brought Yu Manli home today was that he wanted her help with something after dinner.

Hearing Ye Shaohong's explanation, Ma Bo was very disappointed.

He then looked at Ye Shaohong with a strange expression, muttering to himself, "This young master is smart, but compared to the master when he was young, he's still a bit naive."

When Ye Ming was young, although he wasn't as smart and capable as Ye Shaohong, he already had countless beauties at a young age.

Then look at Ye Shaohong, he's a young man in his early twenties and still doesn't have a wife.

Is he still a virgin?

Whether intentionally or unintentionally, Ma Bo made no attempt to hide his thoughts from Ye Shaohong as he muttered these words, and every single one of them reached Ye Shaohong's ears.

Ye Shaohong's face darkened immediately. He first glared fiercely at Ma Bo, then turned to look at Yu Manli, who was busy in the kitchen. He was unusually lost in thought.

"How about... we try it tonight?" [The county's power grid is under maintenance, and the power has been out all day and hasn't come back on yet. I wrote this chapter at an internet cafe.]

Because I was in such a rush, there might be some shortcomings. Please forgive me, brothers.

Regardless, I will not stop updating.

After publishing the chapter, I'll continue writing. I also hope that you guys will bookmark and recommend it.

Thank you so much!!!