The night passed quickly. Luo Chao got up early, while Ye Xuefu, who had hardly had any deep sleep, had just barely fallen into a deep sleep.
Any girl would feel uneasy sleeping in the sa room as a boy for the first ti, even if the boy is trustworthy and offers a full sense of security. She would still feel anxious inside.
This is just normal human psychology. Many unassuming guys in relationships should pay more attention. So supposedly innocent girls who claim to be spending the night with a guy for the first ti yet fall asleep without any hesitation are often white lotus flowers or green tea bitches. The remaining two or three might be genuinely carefree, but such carefree girls don't fake purity.
Luo Chao changed his clothes as quietly as possible. He didn't want to disturb Ye Xuefu. Her exhausted expression clearly showed her lack of sleep.
Then Luo Chao quietly left the room and called Xia Ke. At this mont, Xia Ke and Lu Yuan had also just gotten up. Luo Chao asked the two of them to stand guard outside Ye Xuefu's door, then went downstairs for a morning run.
He called it a morning run, but he actually wanted to observe the hotel's environnt. It was too late last night to see anything, but now it's dayti, and Luo Chao can get a clearer understanding of the hotel's layout, analyzing where it would be easier for soone to hide and which routes would be advantageous for escape.
Only by understanding the whole hotel's layout can one make a better analysis.
The hotel was quite large; besides the main building where they stayed, there was an artificial lake behind it. On the other side of the lake were so villas, which weren't part of the hotel. The residents must be so very wealthy figures in Jiangnan Province.
The two areas were separated by the artificial lake, and there were no bridges in between. To get there, one would have to go through the main entrance and walk around.
Luo Chao ran past the lakeside and happened upon a cleaning staff mber tidying up the courtyard. He stopped to chat and asked, "Big sister, are those villas on the other side for sale?"
"Young man, those aren't for just anyone. Even with money, you can't buy them," the cleaning lady smiled.
"Is there a way inside to have a look?"
The cleaning lady shook her head, "No way through. If you want to go over, you'll have to walk outside. But that's not a place for casual visitors. Security won't allow people to co and go freely."
"This lake is quite sothing, acting as a wall, haha," Luo Chao chuckled.
"This lake is actually a combination of two lakes. Originally, they planned to build a road in the middle, but for so reason, they changed their minds. So if you find the right spot, there's a path in the middle of the lake that's only twenty to thirty centiters deep, but it's underwater," the cleaning lady explained.
Luo Chao was taken aback, "How do you know that?"
"The hotel manager told us when we were cleaning the lake recently," the cleaning lady added, "Wearing rain boots, you can walk through, but be careful not to step off the path, or it'll be troubleso. Except for that underwater path, other areas are several ters deep."
Realizing she had said too much, the cleaning lady cautioned, "Young man, don't go in the water recklessly. It's dangerous."
"Haha, of course not," Luo Chao laughed. "I'm just curious why there isn't a bridge between the two sides."
"I have to work now, no more chatting," the cleaning lady said, lowering her head to sweep the ground.
Luo Chao expressed his apologies for interrupting and continued his run.
The hotel covered a large area, and running a lap around it was at least a two-kiloter journey. Along the way, the most hidden spot was the bushes near the artificial lake behind the hotel.
Since it was cleaning ti in the morning, Luo Chao was inconvenient for further investigation; he didn't want to draw attention.
Luo Chao stretched for a bit then returned to the hotel, where Xia Ke and Lu Yuan were diligently guarding the door.
Seeing Luo Chao return, they approached and asked, "Brother Yu, wasn't that more than just a morning run?"
"Hmm, you two are quite smart. Go ask the girls to have breakfast at the restaurant, and I'll wait for Miss Ye," Luo Chao said. "She didn't sleep well last night, let her rest a bit more."
Xia Ke and Lu Yuan exchanged glances and asked mischievously, "Brother Yu, does this an you're quite strong...?"
"If you keep spouting nonsense, I'll dock your travel allowances for this trip," Luo Chao shook his head helplessly. "Now get out of here."
Only then did the two leave, grinning and making faces.
Luo Chao didn't have a room card and didn't want to knock and disturb Ye Xuefu, so he waited outside the door.
About half an hour later, Ye Xuefu finally opened her tired eyes. She hadn't had enough deep sleep the whole night, so she awoke with a sore body.
But the first thing she did upon waking was check if Luo Chao had the blanket properly over him.
She found that Luo Chao was not on the sofa.
Still a bit groggy, Ye Xuefu rolled over and sat up. Outside the door, Luo Chao heard sounds from inside and gently knocked on the door, "It's ."
"Huh?" Ye Xuefu, still dazed, walked to the door and opened it, asking blankly, "When did you go out?"
Luo Chao entered the room and closed the door, "Why didn't you sleep a bit longer?"
"I woke up already," Ye Xuefu checked the ti, and it was still early for the seminar starting at nine.
"Go freshen up first, you didn't sleep well yesterday. Clear your head, let's go get sothing to eat," Luo Chao said. "The others probably have already gone for breakfast."
Ye Xuefu nodded, still a bit dazed, and went to wash up.
Once she had washed up, she finally regained her usual energy. But compared to before, Luo Chao found the dazed Ye Xuefu quite endearing, as it was a side of her not seen every day.
When the two left the room and arrived at the restaurant, Xia Ke and the others had already finished eating.
Ye Xuefu handed her room card to Mu Zi, asking her and Han Xiao to go to her room and prepare the materials needed for the seminar.
anwhile, Xia Ke and Lu Yuan were responsible for ensuring their safety. The minor incident that occurred last night made everyone participating in the seminar at the hotel more cautious, with all attendees keeping their personal bodyguards close by.
Ye Xuefu wasn't very familiar with the people attending the conference, having only exchanged greetings with most of them.
After the two had breakfast and returned to the room, Mu Zi had already prepared everything needed for the conference.
The conference at the hotel started on ti, but Luo Chao and other accompanying staff were not permitted to attend the eting. The hotel had a rule that each attendee was only allowed to have two people wait outside the eting room.
Luo Chao decided that he and Xia Ke would stay, while Lu Yuan was tasked with looking after the safety of Han Xiao and Mu Zi. They stayed outside the venue to ensure no unexpected incidents occurred.
A total of eighteen people attended the eting, each a high-ranking mber of national biotech companies, all with so understanding of genetics.
After taking Ye Xuefu to the venue, Luo Chao and Xia Ke stood guard outside.
"Yu Ge, do you think sothing might happen?" Xia Ke asked with so concern.
Luo Chao shook his head, "The conference lasts more than just a day. After yesterday's events, everyone will be more vigilant. If I were the other side, I wouldn't make a move under such tight security. Whether the action succeeds isn't important, but getting caught would expose them."
"So, you're saying nothing should happen today?" Xia Ke paused.
Luo Chao nodded, "It shouldn't."
"Hehe... Yu Ge, if you think nothing will happen, then why did you have stay? I thought you were worried about sothing happening, which is why you left behind," Xia Ke said. "If there won't be any incidents, let switch with Lu Yuan. I'm better suited to take care of the girls."
"I know you're tired of being single," Luo Chao said. "I also hope you find a girlfriend, so I left you here to tell you sothing."
Xia Ke paused, "You think Mu Zi and I aren't suitable?"
Luo Chao didn't speak, thinking of how to approach the subject with Xia Ke.
"Yu Ge, although I don't like East Japan either, I'm not extre enough to want to eliminate all East Japanese people," Xia Ke said. "I only find the right-wing forces and the hawkish factions in their politics disgusting. The non-deluded East Japanese are okay."
Luo Chao nodded, "I understand, you're like most people, just detesting the ugly faces."
"Exactly, but I don't think Mu Zi is like that," Xia Ke said. "I deliberately brought up the war from back then, and she sincerely apologized, without making outrageous statents like calling the Greater East Asia War a liberation war or claiming the invasion of Huaxia was to protect their legitimate rights. She sincerely apologized."
"So you find her pretty decent?" Luo Chao smiled slightly. "And are considering giving it a try with her?"
"Soone who can admit their mistakes generally has a better character," Xia Ke chuckled. "At least, that's how I feel."
"I'm not against you; I just think you shouldn't get too emotionally involved just yet. At least try to understand more first," Luo Chao said calmly. "Of course, I don't an for you to be overly rational about relationships, but I want to remind you that sotis a bit of sensibility is necessary in feelings. It's not just about the person, but also about whether you two can realistically live together harmoniously in the future."
Xia Ke nodded, "I understand what you an, Yu Ge."
"To be honest, haven't you noticed any incompatibilities between you two?" Luo Chao probed.
"There are definitely so mismatches," Xia Ke nodded. "I could tell just from breakfast. She asked if the buffet had plain rice, grilled salmon, and miso soup. When the restaurant said they didn't serve those in the morning, she only ate a piece of sandwich. I got her so congee and pastries, but she didn't eat them."
Luo Chao nodded, "Oh? Seems like she's only used to a Japanese breakfast; she isn't accustod to our Huaxia morning als."
Xia Ke was surprised, "Eating plain rice in the morning, oh man...I couldn't do that."
"Cultural differences, dietary differences, they're normal," Luo Chao said. "That's exactly what concerns . She probably won't stay in Huaxia forever, so if you do develop feelings, consider whether you'd be willing to move to East Japan."
"Impossible! No way a proud Huaxian man like would ever beco a son-in-law in East Japan!" Xia Ke imdiately denied.
He lost control for a mont, raising his voice and drawing others' attention. Luo Chao motioned for him to quiet down, and he quickly lowered his head, "I'm a man. If anything, she'd co to Huaxia as a daughter-in-law, change her nationality to beco Huaxian! There's no way I'd go to East Japan as a live-in son-in-law, absolutely not."
"Yes, yes, I know. That's why I left you to tell you this," Luo Chao smiled helplessly. "You haven't even started dating her yet, so why worry about being a live-in son-in-law? You're overthinking it."
Xia Ke chuckled awkwardly, realizing he was indeed overthinking, "Uh... I'm just giving myself an early wake-up call."
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