Aren't we friends? Why are you rushing at me?

Inside the train station, the subordinate put down his phone and carefully observed the girl kneeling on the ground treating others once more.

She wore old clothes, knew acupuncture, and wore a jade pendant around her neck.

He confirmed with the person on the other end of the phone:

"That's right, Mr. Lin, it's exactly the same as your request, I can assure you."

A deep, questioning voice came through the receiver, followed by a brief sigh:

"Send me your location and wait for me there. If she wants to leave, stay behind, but don't force her to stay! If she really wants to leave, just leave her alone."

After hearing his subordinate's reply, he hung up the phone immediately.

The subordinate looked at the girl and felt that she was almost exactly the same as Mr. Lin had described. He couldn't understand why Mr. Lin was so surprised. Wasn't she the person he was looking for?

Lin Shi arrived at the train station at almost the maximum speed allowed by law.

As soon as they entered the exit, they saw their subordinate and the girl standing in the center of the hall, extremely conspicuous, with people around them constantly pointing and whispering about them.

His subordinate was burly and wore a black suit, making him appear extremely reliable.

The girl standing next to him had a ramrod-straight back, a sharp and defined profile, and especially striking eyebrows that exuded a spirited and dashing air. She was clearly the center of attention in any crowd.

So this is the power of rules, sir! There has to be a bit of an unexpected element when assigning you tasks.

You prevented you from arguing with the male lead, but instead, you changed his gender.

Looking at the "female lead," Lin Shi felt somewhat devastated.

He jogged over, a seemingly perfect, gentle smile on his face, and asked:

"My lord, who is this?"

[Ye Cheng's favorability towards you has decreased by 3 points; the host is a useless person.]

Lin Shi abruptly stopped in his tracks.

Seeing Ye Cheng's somewhat hostile gaze, his smile froze on his face, his mouth slightly open, and it seemed as if some white gas was emanating from it.

This is the first time in three months that I've lost favorability rating before I've even done anything.

Will the protagonist think I'm the villain? This is going to be a recipe for disaster! Mom, I'm doomed.

His subordinate turned to the side and introduced him:

"This is Ye Cheng, Miss Ye."

Seeing Lin Shi's pale face and a concerned look in his eyes, he bent down and asked in a low voice:

"Are you alright, Mr. Lin? If you're feeling unwell, Ms. Ye can give you an acupuncture treatment. Her skills are truly amazing."

"Someone just collapsed over there, Miss Ye..."

As he spoke, he pointed to one side, seemingly wanting to demonstrate how Ye Cheng had saved the person.

Lin Shi took a deep breath, retrieved his scattered soul from the air, and waved his hand:

"No need, men, I'm fine."

[Ye Cheng's favorability towards you has decreased by 3 points; the host is a useless person.]

Lin Shi looked at Ye Cheng in disbelief. Her brows furrowed even more, her expression clearly saying, "I don't like you."

Why have I lost favor with them again?!

Lin Shifei quickly reviewed his actions just now.

He tentatively repeated the "frozen" gesture from before. Ye Cheng looked at him but didn't react.

He cautiously waved his hand again. Ye Cheng still didn't react.

Lin Shi swallowed hard, his voice trembling slightly:

"Subordinates...?"

[Ye Cheng's favorability towards you has decreased by 5 points; the host is a useless person.]

The case is solved! What a bizarre reason for deducting points! I was just calling out a name.

Before Lin Shi could speak, Ye Cheng took a step forward. She was not tall, but she stood directly in front of her tall subordinate, like a mother hen protecting her chicks, even though the chicks were a head taller and twice as wide as her.

He said in an unfriendly tone:

"Mr. Lin! I know this gentleman is your subordinate, but everyone has dignity. Don't you think it's incredibly disrespectful to call someone 'subordinate' in public like this?"

Lin Shi opened his mouth, but before he could say anything, his subordinate skillfully took out his ID card and placed it steadily in front of Ye Cheng.

"Miss Ye, you seem to have misunderstood. I'll just call my subordinate."

Ye Cheng slowly turned around and turned her head, her eyes filled with shock:

"Eh?"

What the heck? Why would anyone have this surname? What kind of parents would be so kind as to name their child this?

Seeing Ye Cheng's surprised expression, Lin Shi suppressed his laughter and remained silent.

Yes, yes, child, welcome to the world of fiction. The author, being lazy and unable to think of a name, simply called him "Subordinate." Shocking, isn't it? There will be many more shocking things to come.

Ye Cheng hesitated for a moment, then turned to look at the ID card in his subordinate's hand. It did indeed read: Name: Subordinate.

Her face flushed instantly, and she swiftly took a step to the side and bowed to Lin Shi:

"I'm sorry, I misunderstood you."

[Ye Cheng's favorability towards you has increased by 21 points, currently at 10 points. Please continue your efforts, host.]

Lin Shi nodded, watching Ye Cheng's actions. It was just right, absolutely right—the classic, traditional urban male protagonist vibe. Upright, brave, and quick to admit his mistakes.

This kind of person is too easy to fool (scratch that), and would be a perfect brother. At least it wouldn't be that girl Xia Ye, who pretended not to know me even though she knew me, calling out "Lu Han" the whole way, and I even responded the whole time. How humiliating.

Lin Shi quickly thought of eight hundred ways to raise Ye Cheng's favorability to 45.

Then he stepped forward and gently helped Ye Cheng up:

"It's alright, it's alright. I was shocked at first too. We became friends after our little misunderstanding. Come on, let me treat you to dinner."

Ye Cheng straightened up, smoothed her hair that had fallen loose from bending over so quickly, and looked at Lin Shi. The hatred in her eyes had finally vanished, replaced by a faint sense of shame.

"Mr. Lin, you are such a good person!"

Lin Shi froze for a moment, then quickly recovered and gestured for Ye Cheng to follow, and they walked outside.

Is this so traditional? They've even reissued the "nice guy" card.

The two quickly walked into the parking lot and stood next to the 911. Ye Cheng looked at the sleek car and exclaimed in surprise.

Lin Shi looked at Ye Cheng's surprised expression, a smirk playing on his lips, and felt a surge of immense satisfaction.

Finally, there's someone I can show off with. The people I knew before didn't react much when they saw this car; they thought it was just an ordinary family car.

He suppressed a laugh, patted Ye Cheng on the shoulder, and tried to make his tone sound like a casual remark:

"Work hard, and I'll get another one by the end of the year."

Ye Cheng looked up at Lin Shi with the kind of loving gaze one would give a child with intellectual disabilities:

"What are you talking about? I'm not stupid."

Then, looking up at the surrounding skyscrapers, he said seriously:

"One day, I will be able to buy a car with my own skills."

Looking at the girl's slender but resilient back, Lin Shi suddenly felt his eyes welling up and couldn't help but wipe away the tears from the corners of his eyes.

The classic flavor was almost overwhelming, reminding him of the times he stayed up all night reading novels as a child, and he wondered if the author who had updated more than 10,000 chapters was still updating.

After calming myself down a bit, I opened the car door and got in.

As the engine starts, the noise outside is instantly shut out, creating a quiet and private space inside the car.

As the car entered the street, Lin Shi looked at the road conditions ahead and decided to double-check:

"You came from the mountains?"

"Yes, my master wants me to go down the mountain and show off my skills."

"Does he know medicine and martial arts?"

"Yes, I have three senior sisters teaching me."

"Did you come down the mountain to look for your relatives?"

"How do you know all this so clearly? My master saved someone years ago, and that person said they wanted to repay him!"

Ye Cheng looked at Lin Shi curiously.

Lin Shi swallowed hard. Was he going to encounter a wealthy man suffering from a strange disease next, save him, and then start a storyline about repaying a debt of gratitude? Would there be some ancient martial arts family or superpowered organization popping up later?

After calming myself down, I decided to ask the most crucial question:

"One last question. You wouldn't be thinking of some kind of arranged marriage, would you? And that family wouldn't still be surnamed Su, would they?"

Ye Cheng paused for a moment, then slowly said:

"No... I didn't become a man. My master divined seven times back then, always saying, 'Impossible, this isn't right, it shouldn't be like this.'"

"But that family's surname is indeed Su."