An Unusual Life Beginning with Evil Spirits-Chapter 138 : Cold?

Volume 4: High School Arc - “I” Come to Find You~
Shao He glanced at me and gave me a look that said “figure it out yourself,” then turned around, opened the car door, and asked:
“Miss, where are we going next?”
She didn’t get in the car right away, but instead turned back to look at Lu Haochen.
“Get in, I’ll take you home on the way.”
“Heh~ That’s not necessary. My place is full of ordinary folks. They’d be scared seeing a luxury car like this. Explaining it would be a hassle.”
Lu Haochen chuckled and shook his head, refusing my kindness.
“Mm, then go back on your own. I’m going home too. Oh right, are you free tomorrow at noon?”
Although this was the school gate, the students had already been dismissed, so I wasn’t worried about being seen.
Tomorrow was Saturday, the day for elective courses.
Lu Haochen didn’t take guitar, but it should still be some kind of string instrument, so he should also have class in the morning.
“Noon should be fine.”
Lu Haochen thought for a moment and said this to me.
“Mm, see you tomorrow then.”
“Alright, see you tomorrow.”
After saying goodbye to Lu Haochen, I got straight into the car.
Shao He turned around and got in as well, not showing Lu Haochen any good face.
She drove off immediately.
I glanced at the figure gradually fading in the rearview mirror, then lowered my head and looked at Shao He, who was driving.
“Sister Shao He, why are you angry?”
“Not angry.”
Shao He’s voice was a bit stiff and cold.
Though she said she wasn’t angry, her tone clearly suggested otherwise.
“...Uh, Sister Shao He, I’m sorry. It’s not that I didn’t want to tell you, it’s just that this dinner was a last-minute decision, so…”
I couldn’t exactly say I forgot to call and notify her, right?
I could more or less guess why Shao He was angry.
As a bodyguard, the first thing she needed to know was the daily activities of the person she was protecting.
Only then could she be fully prepared.
But today, I hadn’t informed her and decided to have dinner with Lu Haochen.
Her being mad was understandable.
“Okay okay, Sister Shao He, it’s my fault, alright? I’ll definitely inform you in advance next time.”
“Miss…”
Shao He glanced at me sideways, then turned her eyes back to the road and said while driving:
“It’s not that I’m being unreasonable. As a bodyguard and someone tasked with surveillance, I have no reason to stop you from having a meal with a classmate. But doing things like this today was too reckless. You have to understand, the Liu Family is one thing, but as the Madam’s daughter, reckless behavior like this makes it easy for people with malicious intent to exploit the opportunity.”
What Shao He said left me a bit puzzled.
“Exploit what opportunity?”
Shao He let out a helpless sigh.
“Miss, the Madam’s company is huge, and you should know that. Someone in her position will naturally attract attention from certain people, and that’s something you’re surely aware of too. While the Madam herself may not be affected, if those people set their sights on you, then it becomes troublesome. Not only that, but there are also people with sinister intentions who might target you—extortion, coercion, and the like.”
“……”
Faced with what Shao He said, I could only nod helplessly.
She was right.
It wasn’t uncommon for the family members of wealthy people to be kidnapped for ransom.
Many of these incidents weren’t ed, or were completely covered up.
The public security in our country was still pretty good.
Though such things weren’t unheard of, they also weren’t rampant.
But being cautious was still wise.
At least in certain western countries, these incidents happened often.
That’s why many rich people over there hired personal bodyguards—some even had teams.
Domestically, it wasn’t that troublesome.
Shao He alone should be enough.
On the other hand, I used to be curious about how Shao He could carry a gun.
But thinking about it now, perhaps Gong Lianyu’s company was involved in some high-end technology.
Shao He’s ability to carry a gun might be a state-sanctioned form of protection for Gong Lianyu’s family.
After all, the higher-ups wouldn’t want to see the chairwoman and CEO of a multinational corporation getting coerced.
As for why she hadn’t shown up before… that I didn’t know.
Maybe she had, but just hadn’t revealed herself?
I thought for a moment, then buried those thoughts deep in my heart.
No matter what kind of company Gong Lianyu ran, it didn’t really concern me.
But… if Gong Lianyu really got into trouble… heh.
Nothing strange happened along the way.
Just like that, I sat in the passenger seat, watching the passersby outside, and sank into thought.
When I got home, I greeted Sha Ha and Wangcai, who were running wildly around the yard as usual, then walked straight to the little pavilion.
I looked down at the clear pond beneath the pavilion, staring at the leisurely koi swimming around, my mind full of questions.
I grabbed the fish food and sprinkled it into the water while watching the colorful fish scramble for it.
The surface splashed with water, fish rising and falling, one moment surfacing, the next diving deep.
I didn’t know how long I sat there, just that I was enjoying this rare moment of peace.
It wasn’t until it got dark, until someone spoke beside my ear, that I came back to my senses from my daze.
“Miss, Miss? It’s very late and cold outside. Won’t you come inside?”
Hearing the voice by my ear, I turned my head to look.
Beside me… at some point, Reina was already standing there.
“Uh… what time is it?”
Unknowingly, it had already turned dark.
I looked around and many of the houses had lit their lamps.
At some point, the streetlights had also come on.
The streetlamp at the gate lit up the yard brightly.
Its reflection danced on the water surface, casting shimmering light on the walls, gently rippling.
“It’s already nine-thirty, Miss. You’ve been sitting here for more than three hours.”
Reina hadn’t even checked her watch, yet she knew the time.
Maybe because I’d been sitting too long, she was worried I’d catch a cold, so she came to call me?
I turned back and looked at the phone sitting on the table, then took a deep breath.
“Tss… huu~ Let’s go inside.”
Feeling the chill all over my body, I finally realized my skin was ice cold.
I had indeed been sitting too long.
I looked back, Shao He had never left, but she also hadn’t reminded me.
Well… I could understand.
No matter what, Shao He was just a bodyguard.
She wasn’t my personal maid or anything, so there was no need for her to remind me of this.
Maybe… she also sensed that I wasn’t in a good mood, so she didn’t want to disturb me?
“Shao He, are you cold?”
“I’m fine.”
Shao He replied calmly, as if staying out here for three hours didn’t bother her in the slightest.
Seeing her steady breath and completely unfazed posture, I nodded.
“Then let’s go inside. Sitting out here too long, no matter how strong your body is, you’ll end up getting sick.”