Ling Zhenfei thought about what he might be afraid of, but no matter how hard he thought, there seemed to be nothing that came to mind.

"Sorry, I really can't think of anything that frightens me. Besides, are mice really that terrifying that they could scare you like this? If I may be so bold, how long have you been on this table?"

Ling Zhenfei knew that if Han Lian weren't truly scared, she definitely wouldn't swallow her pride to call him for help.

Han Lian said angrily, "What's it to you? Are you going to rescue me or not?"

Ling Zhenfei nodded and replied, "Save you, of course. But where is that terrifying little mouse? I don't see it anywhere."

Ling Zhenfei walked over to where Han Lian was, looking around for any signs of movement. But even when he reached the table, he did not spot any trace of the mouse.

"All right, Miss Han, you can come down from the table now. The little mouse has already gone home," said Ling Zhenfei as he looked toward Han Lian.

Han Lian still looked visibly shaken as she asked, "Are you sure, has the mouse really gone?"

Ling Zhenfei reassured her once more, "Yes, I haven't seen so much as a mouse hair. If you don't believe it, you're welcome to stay on the table indefinitely."

Han Lian peeked under the table to make sure the mouse was no longer in sight, then tentatively stretched her leg down.

With a height exceeding one meter seventy, Han Lian was quite tall, but the table was rather high. Even with her legs fully extended, she couldn't reach the ground.

Ling Zhenfei reached out to help her, but Han Lian, acting somewhat petulantly, did not take hold of his arm for assistance. Instead, she stretched her legs forcefully toward the ground, trying to touch it.

But because she used too much force, she failed to reach the ground, and instead, the table flipped over due to the excessive force. Han Lian tumbled toward the ground.

If Han Lian fell, she would certainly get seriously injured. Ling Zhenfei hadn't expected her to suddenly fall. Fortunately, he was quick enough and reacted fast enough, hastily catching Han Lian in his arms.

Ling Zhenfei fell to the ground heavily with Han Lian, but as he was underneath and she was on top, he used his body to shield Han Lian, sparing her from injury.

Ling Zhenfei was somewhat surprised, while Han Lian's eyes were wide with shock. Neither of them moved apart, as though both were frozen in place.

Ling Zhenfei was already prepared for what might come next. With such a beauty before him, some things simply can't be controlled, and at times like these, no one would expect him to hold back. Being decisive was surely the right choice.

Thud, thud, thud!

Suddenly, someone knocked on Han Lian's door, startling Ling Zhenfei who had no idea who it could be.

"Who is it?" Ling Zhenfei was very annoyed. It didn't matter who was at the door, the timing really couldn't have been worse.

"Hello, we are from the property management. Some residents reported hearing a loud noise in your apartment. Has something happened?" The voice of a middle-aged man came from outside.

It turned out to be a security guard from the community; someone must have heard the noise from the room and reported it to the property management. In such a high-end community, the security guards are highly trained and any slight disturbance would draw their attention. Their duty is to ensure the safety of the residents.

"It's nothing, just a table that accidentally fell over," Ling Zhenfei shouted to the person outside the door. With the security guards meddling, Ling Zhenfei knew that anything happening was unlikely.

Han Lian was never a casual woman in the first place. If it weren't for the events that happened so suddenly just now, and both of them had been so moved for a moment, the situation just now would not have occurred. But it would be difficult to continue with Han Lian after the interruption.

"Sorry, we need you to open the door. We need to make sure everything is truly okay," said the person outside the door, who apparently did not believe Ling Zhenfei's words at all.

In fact, no one would easily believe his words. Whose table could just fall over easily? If it did, it would indicate a severe impact or that it was done deliberately.

Ling Zhenfei had no choice but to open the door. The later the door was opened, the more suspicious it seemed.

Ling Zhenfei checked that Han Lian had already straightened her clothes, then he finally opened the door to the room.

As soon as the door opened, several bodyguards could be seen standing outside, having entered into the garden already. In addition, there were several onlookers; now looking inside from the garden gateway were the surrounding neighbors. Perhaps the security guards were summoned by these people.

The security guards at the doorway were fully equipped, prepared for a dangerous criminal to burst out as soon as the door was opened. However, seeing a calm young man opening the door, their expressions relaxed slightly.

"Good day, sir, are you the owner of this place? I haven't seen you before," said the security chief, who seemed very experienced, sizing up Ling Zhenfei.

"Sorry, I am the owner of this place," Han Lian said as she stepped from behind Ling Zhenfei to the outside.

All the guards recognized Han Lian and were very clear about her profession. Once they saw Han Lian emerge, everyone felt at ease.

"Officer Han, so this is your home. Just now, a resident reported hearing a loud noise from your place, so we came to check," the security chief explained to Han Lian.

At that moment, Han Lian's face was red, but she maintained her usual stern demeanor and said to the chief, "You did the right thing; it's being responsible to the residents. There's nothing wrong here; just a table fell over. You can go back now."

"Alright, we'll leave now," said the security chief. After his response, he gestured to his subordinates, and the group of security guards left.

The onlookers who had initially gathered began dispersing as well, but one person did not leave and continued to stare straight at Ling Zhenfei.

Ling Zhenfei was surprised to see that someone was still not leaving and looked back at the person. To his shock, almost dropping his eyes, it was Jiu Jiu.

At that moment, Jiu Jiu's gaze was fixed on Ling Zhenfei, her face held a slight smile. When she saw Ling Zhenfei notice her, she gave him a slight smile, then glanced at Han Lian. It was as though she saw something on Han Lian's face, slightly smiling as if she understood everything.

Ling Zhenfei really did not expect to see Jiu Jiu here. Jiu Jiu had sent him several messages which Ling Zhenfei had directly ignored, intending not to bother with Jiu Jiu anymore. Who would have thought that he would see Jiu Jiu here, and at Han Lian's home no less.

Han Lian also noticed Jiu Jiu, her face burning with embarrassment under Jiu Jiu's gaze. She addressed Jiu Jiu, "What are you still looking at here, why don't you leave?"

"What's wrong with looking? You two really are something, making such a ruckus in broad daylight. From what I can see, little sister, you're no match for this handsome guy," Jiu Jiu retorted.

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