Chapter 293 — The Promise
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Qiu Lingshan was overjoyed and hurriedly winked at Wei Zhao, but Wei Zhao acted as if he hadn't seen her at all, turning away to pick up the box lunch.
Tang Zhi had never expected Wei Zhao to be singled out by the criminal, and she grew anxious. She didn't want Wei Zhao taking any risks. With so many police officers present, surely it wouldn't fall to Wei Zhao to step forward?
Unable to hold back, she grabbed Wei Zhao's hand tightly, her voice tense: "Wei Zhao... you..."
"Don't worry, it's fine. Don't you trust my skills?" Wei Zhao murmured to Tang Zhi.
Tang Zhi paused for a moment, then realized: of course - she was letting her worry cloud her judgment. Wei Zhao had beaten a ruthless criminal like Black Panther half to death and rescued her from that unfinished building without a scratch on him. He was clearly more than capable; there was no need to worry. Moreover, back at the school, even with a gun in hand Black Panther hadn't been able to threaten Wei Zhao - let alone this thug who only had a knife...
"But... then... you save the damsel in distress, and if she... if she offers herself to you in gratitude, what then..." Tang Zhi promptly began worrying about something else. This was the legendary hero-saving-the-beauty, after all; wasn't that partly why she herself had come to like him? If Guan Xin joined in and started competing for him too, what would she do? In her alarm, Tang Zhi quite forgot her shyness.
"I can't just leave her to die, can I?" Wei Zhao had not expected his little Tang Zhi's thoughts to turn so delicate. He pinched her soft, slightly damp little hand. "Then I won't save her?"
"No, you'd better save her... Actually, Guan Xin is a good person too. Even in a situation like this, she's still worried about the patient in the room." However one looked at it, Tang Zhi still admired Guan Xin; she was a kindhearted girl.
"Hey, are you two saying your farewells before death? If you want to court, wait until you've brought me my food!" Seeing Wei Zhao and a schoolgirl whispering sweet nothings together, Huang Guanya grew rather displeased. "Are you two ever going to finish?"
"Let's talk after I come out, haha. Even the criminal can't stand it anymore." Wei Zhao laughed.
"Mm..." Tang Zhi was a little embarrassed and nodded shyly. "Be careful..."
"Then kiss me, and I'll be careful..." Wei Zhao looked at Tang Zhi with a wicked grin.
"I..." Tang Zhi was deeply flustered. At a time like this, and he was still thinking about such things? Still, after a moment of reserve, she said, "Then... after you come out safe..."
"Heh... all right, then wait for me." Wei Zhao smiled, released Tang Zhi's hand, and strode over to the officer holding the lunchbox. He took the box from his hands, turned, and walked toward Huang Guanya.
Huang Guanya was growing impatient. Pulling Guan Xin with him, he retreated and yielded the gap at the doorway to Wei Zhao. "You come in, then shut the door."
"All right..." Wei Zhao walked in hesitantly with the lunchbox, then casually shut the door behind him. Ten seconds later, Wei Zhao came back out through the door, ran quickly up to Tang Zhi, and said, "I'm out. Can I kiss you now?"
Wei Zhao's voice was not loud, but Qiu Lingshan standing nearby could hear every word clearly, and she was on the verge of exploding with fury. Her intention had been for Wei Zhao to go inside and seize a chance to knock the knife from Huang Guanya's hand, or find an opportunity to take Huang Guanya down. But Wei Zhao... had really just delivered him the lunchbox and turned around and come out the moment it was delivered?
And he had come out so quickly just so Tang Zhi could kiss him? Qiu Lingshan truly did not know what to say to Wei Zhao. She pointed at him. "What is the matter with you?"V