NABC Chapter 44 It's your good fortune to have caught my eye.
Chapter 44 It's your good fortune to have caught my eye.
"Once the camera is installed, leave. Don't look around my house."
Li Zheng clicked his tongue when he saw his second brother's stubborn attitude.
However, I didn't tease him any further.
It's not fun if you go too far with the teasing.
One should know when to stop.
Every man, when he was still a boy, had his own "white moonlight" (ideal figure).
Even if that white moonlight is a bus.
Ding Wulang had already packed up his tools and was standing at the door waiting.
The three of them did a final check.
The camera behind the picture frame is working properly, and the angle is correct.
The mobile screen displays a clear and smooth image with no lag.
Everything is ready.
"Let's go."
Lee Jung-il patted Lee Woo-bin on the shoulder.
Lee Woo-bin glanced back at his home.
The living room features a wine cabinet, a marble bar counter, and paintings on the wall.
Then he turned around and followed Li Zhengyi out the door.
The elevator doors closed.
The floor numbers jump down one floor at a time.
The car started again, leaving Gangnam District and heading south.
The further we go, the further we stray from the right path.
Skyscrapers gradually turned into low-rise old houses, and neon lights became dim streetlights.
About an hour later, the car stopped on the side of an old neighborhood.
This place is less like Seoul and more like a village at the foot of a mountain.
The houses along the street are all old, with peeling paint and utility poles covered with all sorts of little GG stickers.
At the end of the road stood a two-story building, so inconspicuous it was almost unremarkable.
There was a wooden sign hanging at the entrance, but the words on it were crooked.
Ding Wulang Detective Agency
Ding Wulang parked the car in the yard, and the three of them got out.
Lee Woo-bin stood at the door, looking at the crooked sign, his lips twitching.
"Right...here?"
"Yes, right here."
Li Zhengyi said.
Once inside the courtyard, it looked even more dilapidated than it did from the outside.
The light bulbs in the corridor flickered on and off, and the stairs creaked when you stepped on them.
Lee Woo-bin's brows furrowed more and more tightly.
"Is this staircase going to collapse?"
"Endure for half a month."
Li Zheng said without turning his head.
"The walls are cracked."
"Endure for half a month."
"The restroom isn't in a public restroom outside, is it?"
"Endure for half a month."
"Can you let me finish what I have to say?"
This time, Li Zhengyi stopped.
He turned around and looked at Lee Woo-bin.
"Bear with it for half a month, and you'll get a chance to hold your head high and trample your big brother under your feet."
"If you can't help it, and you mess things up because of your mistake, then you'll be a good-for-nothing for the rest of your life."
"A piece of trash in everyone's eyes."
The corridor fell silent.
The light bulb made a crackling sound.
Lee Woo-bin's eyes suddenly turned red.
It's not crying.
It's the kind of expression you only have when someone's most sensitive spot has been touched.
He stepped forward and grabbed Li Zhengyi by the collar.
"I am not trash."
Li Zhengyi looked down at his second brother's hand gripping his collar.
Then he raised his hand and slapped the other hand away expressionlessly.
A crisp sound.
"I judge by your actions, not your intentions. I only look at what you did, not what you said."
After saying that, he turned around and continued upstairs.
Behind him, Lee Woo-bin stood still, looking at his hands.
Then he slowly clenched his fist.
The room is at the end of the corridor on the second floor.
It's not big, just over ten square meters, with a bed, a table, and a wardrobe, that's it.
There's a small window in the wall, through which you can see the mountains outside.
Ding Wulang had already placed the laptop and mobile phone on the table.
"The computer can access the internet, but the phone can only connect to Wi-Fi. You're not allowed to use any of your own social media accounts, the SIM card is removed, and location services are turned off."
Li Zhengyi explained everything in great detail.
Lee Woo-bin stood in the center of the room without saying a word.
He was still processing the conversation that had just taken place in the hallway.
Just then, the sound of a door opening came from downstairs.
Then came the sound of footsteps.
It's very light and stable.
Xiao Lan has arrived.
Li Zhengyi turned around and looked at the stairwell.
The footsteps grew closer.
Then, a girl appeared at the end of the corridor.
She wore her long black hair in a high ponytail and a simple white T-shirt and jeans.
Her features are delicate, but not in the way that comes from plastic surgery; rather, they are clean, natural, and pleasingly beautiful.
Especially those eyes, they were so big and bright, as if they could hold an entire starry sky.
But what truly captivates the eye are her legs.
Long and straight, not the skinny, bony kind of legs, but the type with strong, powerful thighs and well-proportioned calves.
It really was Ding Lilan.
Elite former Special Operations Command personnel.
Currently working as a convenience store clerk.
He was also Li Zhengyi's bodyguard.
When she saw Li Zhengyi, she visibly paused.
There was a pause of about two seconds.
Then she walked over, her expression now calm.
"Boss, I knew you wouldn't die."
Li Zheng smiled.
"You sound like you've always known Faker would win the championship next year."
Who is Faker?
Ding Lilan tilted her head and asked earnestly.
Okay, I failed to catch the joke.
Ding Lilan looked at Li Zhengyi for two seconds and then suddenly said.
"Next time you're going out, let me know in advance."
Before Li Zhengyi could respond, a voice came from the side.
"Who is this?"
Lee Woo-bin's eyes widened.
To be precise, his gaze was already fixed on Ding Lilan's legs.
I scanned it twice, from top to bottom and from bottom to top.
Then he cleared his throat, straightened his back, and put on a standard chaebol young master smile.
"Beautiful lady, I am Lee Woo-bin from CJ Group. May I ask your name?"
Ding Lilan glanced at him and nodded slightly.
"Ding Lilan".
The tone was flat, but at least it was polite.
Lee Woo-bin's eyes lit up.
In his view, this reaction meant there was hope.
"Ms. Lan, with your气质 (qi zhi, a combination of elegance, poise, and inner beauty), it's such a waste that you're not an entertainer. I'm not exaggerating, I've seen many female celebrities in Seoul, but none can compare to you..."
He paused dramatically, as if deep in thought.
"There don't seem to be many."
After saying that, he smiled slightly, waiting for the other person to be flattered.
Ding Lilan didn't speak, but her eyebrows twitched.
Lee Woo-bin interpreted this as "shyness".
He took half a step forward, his tone more confident.
"To be honest, I just went through some unpleasant things. But seeing Miss Lan now, I suddenly feel that today isn't so bad after all."
Then he laughed.
That kind of smile that always works when you strike up a conversation at a nightclub.
"And let me tell you, Ms. Lan, I have a very good eye for people. Someone like you is definitely not your average convenience store clerk. So, how about it, are you interested in signing with CJ Entertainment? It's just a matter of one word from me. Trainees, male models, you can take your pick."
He said these words as if it were a matter of course, as if he were giving alms.
"Of course, it's only right that we have a meal together before signing the contract. Just the two of us can have a good talk about your 'career plans'."
After saying that, he put his hands in his pockets, raised his chin slightly, and his face said, "How about it? Isn't it a blessing you earned in your past life to have caught my eye?"
Ding Lilan's expression finally changed.
It's not a shy red, it's an angry red.
Li Zheng took a step back.
Ding Wulang also took a step back.
At the same time, he showed a regretful expression.
It's an expression that says, "I really want to do something, but all I can do is wish the other person a good life."