บท 18: Sneaking

Yang Ran hid behind a wall as she watched a car cruising down the street. Her eyes narrowed as she saw the two men in the car were looking around, seemingly trying to keep their eyes on something, or someone.

She did not doubt that those men were looking for her.

Once the car was farther enough, Yang Ran began to scan the area again. She tried her best to avoid the city's surveillance camera before she continued to walk down the street.

After a while, Yang Ran finally arrived at the motel where she has been staying with Alice a few days ago.

Her expression turned gloomy as the image of what happened that day resurfaced in her head. Until now, it was difficult to believe that Alice and everyone she cared about were no longer in this world.

Her eyes turned red. But soon, Yang Ran steadied herself and harden her heart.

This was not the time to be weak or cry.

She needed to find a way to get back to F Country. But for that, she needed some money.

Yang Ran stood across the motel's building and continued to observe the place.

Although it might seem as if the motel's business was back, as usual, Yang Ran did not doubt that the handsome commander had stationed a few men there after such a big case had happened.

Moreover, since she had escaped, the Commander would definitely send a few men to watch this place, just in case she would return to retrieve her stuff.

There was some cash that she had kept in the room. But now, she did not think that she would be able to get them back.

Yang Ran hang around the place for an hour before she finally turned around and leave.

Because she was hiding from certain people, Yang Ran did not dare to be careless/ She did not dare use public transport. She walked around the street for almost two hours until she finally arrived at the Orchid Hotel.

Lowering her gaze, Yang Ran entered the hotel building through the basement parking. She looked around and finally saw the employee entrance.

A guard was sitting in his room, playing with his phone. After observing him for a while, Yang Ran turned around and snuck around behind a black sedan. She tempered with a few wires before walking over to the entrance again.

As the alarm blasted off, the guard stood up and left the room.

Taking this chance, Yang Ran hurriedly snuck into the building. She turned left and arrived at the employee's locker room. With one swift motion, Yang Ran grabbed a housekeeping's uniform and put them on.

After checking on her reflection in the mirror, she then took the stairs and went to look for the safe deposit locker. It did not take her too long to find what she was looking for.

Just as she had thought, her belongings were kept in this room.

Before everything happened, Yang Ran was staying in one of the hotel rooms in the Orchid Hotel. But, after they were ambushed at the hot pot restaurant, she could not return to this hotel and grab her things.

After she had disappeared for a few days, Yang Ran guessed that the hotel should have cleaned up her room and taken her belongings to this room.

Since she could not reveal her identity and claim her belongings, she could only sneak into this room and took what was important.

Finding her luggage, she then took out a few important stuff including her cards and cash.

Yang Ran did not stay for too long in the room. She quickly snuck out of the room and headed to the restroom when nobody was looking.

When she came out of the restroom again, Yang Ran was no longer dressed in her housekeeping uniform. This time, she put on a long sleeves black bodycon dress that she took from her luggage earlier.

Yang Ran heaved a breath of relief. Now that he had some money and documents, it would not be hard for her to leave the country before those men could find her again.

With confidence steps, Yang Ran walked into the lobby and headed to the door.

However, just as she was about to approach the door, her eyes caught the sight of someone familiar.

Even from afar... even with the large flower vase as the centerpiece in the lobby between them, Yang Ran could still recognize him. The air around him was too suppressing that she could not ignore his presence.

Her steps halted as she worry that the man might be able to recognize her.

However, she then recalled that she had put on a different dress and makeup. He was too far away. It should be difficult for him to notice her, right?

As the thought came to her mind, Yang Ran continued to walk faster, wanting to leave this area as soon as possible. She deliberately walked behind a group of girls to blend in while keeping her eyes on that man.

She was very near to the exit when she noticed the man stopped in his track and turned around.

Her heartbeat accelerated.

"Stop!" The handsome commander's voice reverberated through the lobby.

Taking a deep breath, Yang Ran continued to walk forward.

If she pretended that she did not know him, perhaps, that person would think that he had the wrong person, right?

"Hey! Stop there!" His loud voice echoed again.

Everyone in the room stopped in their tracks and began to look around, wondering why was that man shouting and who was he talking to.

Yang Ran halted and stared at the door in front of her. If she moved quick enough, perhaps she would be able to make her run.

"Miss Yang!"

The corner of her lips began to twitch. Hearing the man call out her name, Yang Ran made up her mind and finally dashed towards the exit.

His eyes widened. Qi Ming Wei muttered a few cursing words as he chased after that woman.