The man caught a glimpse of a figure as he fell, and then darkness enveloped his vision.

Yun Bing paid no mind to the blood on her forehead. She crouched down and removed the masked man's hood, revealing the face of a man in his thirties. She pulled a toothpick from his forehead; he was no longer breathing.

This wasn't the first time this had happened. After the initial shock, Yun Bing quickly composed herself, her face filled with gratitude.

"Thank you for that. If it weren't for you... I would have..."

Yun Bing didn't finish her sentence, but her meaning was clear. If it weren't for Xia Liang today, she likely would have died.

"It was nothing. Just treat me to a meal next time."

Xia Liang didn't show much of a reaction, simply waving his hand nonchalantly.

Yun Bing was not one to be coy.

"Then it's a deal. I'll call for backup."

With that, she dialed the security department. Before long, an ambulance and security personnel arrived.

Inside the ambulance, medics were bandaging Yun Bing's wound.

Actually, Xia Liang could have easily stopped the bleeding and healed the wound himself. But it would be hard to explain how it healed so quickly. After all, the gun butt had her blood on it.

After the bandaging was done, Yun Bing finally pieced things together.

"Right, how did you know I was in danger?"

Xia Liang couldn't tell her the truth, of course—that the System had alerted him after checking her status panel. He made up an excuse.

"Me? I saw that guy acting suspiciously. I was worried about you, so I came up to check."

"Oh."

Hearing this, Yun Bing felt a wonderful warmth spread through her.

He was worried about me, so he came up just to make sure I was okay?

After giving her statement at the police station, it was late by the time she got home.

The next day, Xia Liang continued his simple, unpretentious life as a delivery boy, as dedicated to his job as ever. He set out in his Lamborghini.

Ten minutes earlier, Xia Liang had accepted another order: a grilled fish meal for two, to be delivered to Room 2603 at Tranquil Apartments.

He placed the large package in the front trunk of his sports car and slammed the accelerator. The Lamborghini Poison roared toward its destination.

「On the 26th floor of Tranquil Apartments.」

DING-DONG!

Xia Liang rang the doorbell and called out, "Hello, your delivery's here! Please come get it."

After a moment, the door opened. A mature woman with long hair peered out. She had an alluring charm, like a ripe peach that made one's mouth water. Her elegant eyebrows were lightly drawn, her vermilion lips a touch that would mesmerize any man.

The mature woman glanced at Xia Liang, thought for a moment, and then nodded at him.

"Come on in!"

Xia Liang sighed.

Another one who wants me to come inside? Great, someone else who's after my body.

He figured he might trigger a hidden mission, so Xia Liang followed the mature woman inside. To his surprise, there was another person in the room: a young beauty who looked to be around twenty years old. She was quite pretty, but she had an air of innocence about her compared to the mature woman.

Two of them... Don't tell me they're planning to... together?

HISS!

Xia Liang sucked in a sharp breath.

"Mom! How could you just let a stranger into the house? Honestly!" the young beauty on the sofa protested.

Mom… Mom? Holy crap! They're a mother and daughter? Are you sure they aren't sisters? This is intense!

Xia Liang was shocked. This doesn't add up. First, the mature woman only looks like she's thirty. How could she have a twenty-year-old daughter? And while they're both attractive, they don't look alike at all.

Thinking this, Xia Liang shook his head. A mother-daughter combo is exciting, sure, but this is obviously impossible. I can't believe any mother and daughter would do something so crazy.

He set the food down and was about to leave, but just then, the beautiful mature woman spoke up.

"Young man, wait a moment." She walked over to Xia Liang, looked him up and down for a second, and then nodded in satisfaction. "Do you have a girlfriend? If not, what do you think of my daughter, Bao'er?"

At that moment, the mature woman wasn't acting high and mighty at all. She was just like one of those matchmaking aunties who dance in the public squares. As she spoke, she pointed to the girl on the sofa.

Xia Liang's mind went blank.

What the hell is going on? Is she trying to pawn her daughter off on me? Ma'am, you have such a beautiful daughter. Are you really worried she won't be able to get married? This motherly concern is a bit much!

With that thought, Xia Liang shook his head, ready to decline.

But then Lin Baor spoke up from the sofa, her tone dripping with dissatisfaction. "Mom, what are you thinking? We just met, and you want me to marry him? He's just a delivery guy!"

The mature woman was displeased. "What's that supposed to mean? What's wrong with being a delivery guy? Look how handsome this young man is! So what if he's a little poor? There are always opportunities to make money!"

Lin Baor only grew more agitated, her face a mask of impatience. "No, absolutely not! It's my life, and I'll make my own decisions! I'd rather die than end up with a delivery guy. If you want to marry him so badly, you can marry him yourself!"

With that, she stood up and stormed into her room.

"You... You silly girl, what nonsense are you saying!" The beautiful mature woman was clearly furious with her daughter. Her chest heaved, and she could barely speak.

Hearing Lin Baor's words, Xia Liang was speechless.

Geez, it's not like I said I was interested in you.

Shaking his head, Xia Liang finally spoke. "Well, ma'am, I appreciate the thought, but you can't force matters of the heart. I still have deliveries to make, so I'll be going now!"

Before she could respond, Xia Liang turned and walked out.

"Hey, wait!" the beautiful woman called out, trying to stop him, but he was already gone.

Gan Mengzhu sighed. If she wasn't out of options, she never would have resorted to finding a boyfriend for her daughter.

Gan Mengzhu had found Lin Baor as an abandoned child and raised her. Because she was always focused on her daughter, she had never married. As a single mother constantly busy with work, she found her daughter had become increasingly rebellious over the last couple of years. She was worried about her daughter dating too early and getting deceived, so she figured it was better to find someone she approved of to keep an eye on her.

But she never expected Lin Baor to say something like that.

Marry him myself?

Recalling Xia Liang's handsome, sunny face, Gan Mengzhu's heart fluttered.

This...

Meanwhile, no new orders had come in.

Xia Liang found a random café to take a break. Under the infatuated gaze of the young woman at the counter, he ordered a glass of lemonade and found a place to sit.

Just then, a conversation from the next table caught his attention. He glanced over. The woman was rather plain-looking, about 1.6 meters tall, with a common face. She was casually questioning the man in front of her.

"Do you own property?"

The man nodded. "Yes, a three-bedroom. I just made the down payment."

Hearing this, the woman's posture straightened, her expression growing more serious. "What about a car? It has to be at least Two Cents."

The man nodded again. "I have a car, too. A Three Cents Volkswagen."

Hearing it was a Volkswagen, the woman looked displeased. "Why buy a Volkswagen for Three Cents? You should have gotten a BMW!"

The man seemed like an honest type. He just smiled and nodded without arguing.

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