stonecrandall Chapter 85: I'll fire you if you don't kiss me!
Chapter 85: I'll fire you if you don't kiss me!
Lin Xiuyi slowly opened her eyes and turned her head to look at Xiao Lan beside her.
The girl sat obediently in her seat, her hands on her knees, her eyes full of trepidation. Every now and then she would steal a glance at him, then quickly lower her head again, like a frightened little rabbit.
Seeing her daughter's adorable, cautious demeanor, Lin Xiuyi's frustration instantly dissipated, replaced by a firm belief:
No matter the cost, we must bring Xiaolan back to her original state!
Since we can't rely on the Black Organization, we'll do it ourselves!
In today's world, there is nothing that cannot be accomplished with enough wealth.
At worst, he could spend money to recruit top medical experts and biologists from all over the world to form a dedicated research team to study the problem of Xiaolan shrinking.
He refused to believe that a team that brought together global elites couldn't solve this problem!
After understanding this, Lin Xiuyi's tightly furrowed brows gradually relaxed, and her expression softened considerably.
As soon as the oppressive aura emanating from him disappeared, the atmosphere in the carriage also relaxed.
Xiaolan noticed that her father's expression had improved, and most of her anxiety dissipated.
She had been sitting close to the car door because of nervousness, but now she carefully moved to the side and gently moved next to Lin Xiuyi.
"I'm sorry," the girl lowered her head, her voice filled with guilt, and apologized again, "It's all my fault. I didn't take good care of Ayumi and the others, and I made you worry."
"If you know you're wrong, then don't do it again..."
Lin Xiuyi was about to say, "Don't mess around with Ayumi and the others anymore," but he swallowed the words back down.
He suddenly remembered that it was a decision he and Eri had made together to have Ran disguise herself as a primary school student, with the aim of protecting Ran's safety.
If Ran doesn't get along with the other children at Teitan Elementary School and instead deliberately distances herself from them, she is very likely to end up like Naoko Takei, alone.
Although Xiaolan's mental age is already that of a seventeen-year-old girl, from a psychological perspective, being alone for a long time can easily lead to psychological problems.
Moreover, Xiaolan had also experienced the change of her body shrinking, which had already accumulated a lot of pressure and anxiety in her heart.
Playing with Ayumi and the others can at least distract her and help her temporarily forget the troubles of her shrinking body.
It's much better than her being alone, worrying every day about when she'll recover.
Lin Xiuyi gently patted her daughter's head, her tone softening considerably:
"Never mind, from now on, if you sense any danger, you must stop Ayumi and the others immediately."
"After all, you are different from them. You need to protect yourself and also keep an eye on them."
"Yes!" Xiaolan nodded emphatically.
The encounter with the gang of robbers today really terrified her.
The last time he searched for Maple Leaf Gold Coins, he was followed by Italian bandits, which could be attributed to Shinichi Kudo's negligence.
But this time, it was entirely her fault.
Of the four children, she was the oldest in terms of mental age and should have taken the lead, but she failed to stop them from playing hide-and-seek in the mall and ended up getting trapped inside and even encountering danger.
"Boss, I don't think Miss Lan can be entirely blamed for this."
Seeing that the atmosphere had eased, Judy quickly seized the opportunity to plead for Ran.
"After all, it's children's nature to be playful, and no one could have predicted that a gang of robbers would appear in a perfectly good shopping mall. This is something that Miss Lan has no control over."
After speaking up for Xiaolan, Judy, seeing Lin Xiuyi's visibly improved expression, quickly seized the opportunity to probe again.
"Boss, do you know that woman who impersonated Officer Sato?"
"Why do you think I know her?" As soon as Judy asked, Lin Xiuyi immediately saw through her thoughts. She was simply trying to get information out of him and find clues about Sharon.
He was in a good mood, so he decided to tease this scheming female secretary.
"I just feel that if two people aren't familiar with each other, they definitely wouldn't have such close contact."
Judy spoke cautiously, her eyes fixed on the rearview mirror, observing Lin Xiuyi's expression, afraid of missing any detail.
"That's not necessarily true."
Lin Xiu smiled and vividly recounted her rebuttal of Inspector Megure, ending with a deliberately teasing remark.
"How about that? I've only met the real Officer Sato twice, and we've already had intimate contact, haven't we? Do you think we're that close?"
"this……"
Judy was both amused and exasperated. She finally understood why the detectives had glared at Lin Xiuyi when she arrived at the scene!
Anyone would be furious to see their goddess being forcibly kissed.
"Boss, I think it's different." Judy quickly adjusted her tone. "The nature of a man taking the initiative and a woman taking the initiative are completely different. For a woman, if she's facing a man with absolutely no feelings for him, she would absolutely not be willing to have that kind of intimate contact with him..."
"Are you sure?" Lin Xiuyi looked at Judy's retreating figure, his tone tinged with amusement.
"I'm sure!" Judy answered without hesitation.
"What if I let you kiss me?" Lin Xiuyi's voice suddenly turned serious. "If you refuse, I'll fire you immediately."
"What?"
Judy was startled by the sudden request. In her surprise and panic, she blurted out her native language, her hands on the steering wheel trembled, and the car almost veered off course.
She quickly steadied the steering wheel, her heart pounding, her face filled with disbelief.
Xiao Lan, who was standing to the side, was also startled by her father's words. She tugged at Lin Xiuyi's arm reproachfully.
"Don't joke like that with Judy, it's too much!"
"This is no joke."
Lin Xiuyi put on a stern face and looked at Judy's back with a serious expression, but secretly laughed to herself.
He just wanted to see what choice this FBI agent, who was determined to infiltrate his inner circle, would make.
"Judy, I'm asking you one more time. If you choose to refuse, I really will fire you."
"I……"
Judy could clearly see Lin Xiuyi's serious face through the rearview mirror.
For a moment, she couldn't tell whether the boss was joking or serious.
A difficult choice was suddenly placed in front of Judy: to agree or not to agree?
If she agreed, she simply couldn't get past that mental hurdle.
She approached Lin Xiuyi only to find clues about Sharon and avenge her father; she never intended to have any intimate contact with him beyond an employer-employee relationship.
But if she disagrees, she will lose her job and the best opportunity to get close to Lin Xiuyi and find clues about Sharon.
Sharon has likely already appeared in Japan. If losing this job causes her to miss the best opportunity to capture Sharon, her enemy will escape again.
How should she resolve the forbearance and hatred she has harbored for over twenty years?