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Deng Ling was momentarily speechless. "..."
She really hadn't done anything outrageous; she had merely kissed her boyfriend. Did he have to make such a big deal out of it?
Qi Yang was also taken aback. He had probably never encountered someone so "old-fashioned."
Deng Ling explained with a frown, "He must have appraised too many antiques, and it's made his brain a bit retro..."
She decided to keep her time-traveling secret to herself. For one, the fewer people who knew, the better—less trouble that way. Secondly, she found it hard to believe herself; would anyone else take her seriously if she told them?
Would they think she was crazy? She would rather say nothing at all.
Qi Yang's auction house had received a batch of ancient artifacts, but they were short on appraisers, and the ones available lacked sufficient experience. This auction was crucial for the survival of the house, so Deng Ling was particularly attentive.
Liu Tingke spent the day meticulously sorting through the antiques he could identify. Looking at the artifacts that had been set aside, Deng Ling asked curiously, "What are those?"
"Those are from the late Ming Dynasty." He had stayed up all night reviewing historical materials and had gained some understanding. However, no matter how knowledgeable he was about antiques, he couldn't know about items from after his own era.
Deng Ling understood and found an excuse to brush it off in front of Qi Yang. When work ended, Qi Yang invited her to dinner. After thinking about Liu Tingke, she ultimately declined—having troubled him earlier, it wouldn't be right to leave him hanging... After sharing a kiss with Qi Yang in front of the elevator, Deng Ling dragged Liu Tingke out of the office.
As they sat in the car, Liu Tingke kept stealing glances at her. After a long pause, he finally said softly, "I really didn't expect you to be this kind of person."
Deng Ling nearly choked on her own spit and asked irritably, "What kind of person am I?"
"That man isn't your husband, is he?" Liu Tingke said seriously. "Even if he is, he shouldn't be acting all lovey-dovey in front of so many people during the day! It's simply too... shameless!"
While waiting for the red light, Deng Ling turned her head and glared at him fiercely. "I remember a certain noble and principled gentleman who was staying at the home of this shameless woman just yesterday!"
Liu Tingke immediately fell silent, and Deng Ling smugly turned away.
Hmph, trying to spar with her verbally?
When the green light came on, Deng Ling prepared to drive, but Liu Tingke suddenly shouted, "I want to get out!"
He yanked the car door hard, and Deng Ling, worried about her beloved car, quickly opened the door. Liu Tingke threw out a parting shot: "You are unrepentant and stubborn... You don't recognize a good person's heart!"
"Where are you going?"
"Hmph, I'll find a place to stay on my own!" Liu Tingke said defiantly, and with that, he angrily strode into the flow of traffic. Deng Ling watched from a distance as Liu Tingke panicked in the midst of the cars, being chased by a traffic cop...
A hint of pity flashed through Deng Ling's mind: How pitiful... But this was his own doing; it had nothing to do with her!
Neon lights flickered as night fell deeper. Deng Ling drove aimlessly around. She absolutely would not admit that she was worried about Liu Tingke; she just feared that someone might find out about her connection to this illegal resident. If the police came knocking, it would be disastrous!
What if he got tricked or kidnapped? Wouldn't she, as the first person involved, lose face?
But A City was so vast; who knew where he had run off to!
Perhaps, I have traveled back in time?
With this thought in mind, Deng Ling slowly pressed the brake, contemplating the likelihood of such an event... It was probably about as likely as Mars colliding with Earth...
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