Book 4 Chapter 18 – Fu Bo’s Pen Name

　　The dinner dragged itself slowly toward a slow and embarra.s.sing conclusion. Li Yiming was escorted to the door by Ying Mei. Ji Xiaoqin, who trailed behind her, gazed at Li Yiming with eyes that spoke of sadness, frustration, and guilt.

　　Li Yiming felt his last ounce of strength being sapped as he looked at the door being closed shut. He pa.s.sed over his face with his hand. 'This… this was so tiring. As soon as I get to the bottom of this Qing He, I'll move out of here.'

　　Li Yiming took out his keys when he noticed a bag of fruits on the ground. 'Some grapes and a few pears? Who could it be? I don't see any message… With only Ji Xiaoqin and I living here, it's impossible that someone forgot it here. Is it Fu Bo?'

　　Li Yiming brought the bag of fruits into his apartment and walked to the study. The domain had vanished. He put down the bag right next to the bed and sent a text message to Fu Bo. "You left me a bag of fruits?"

　　"Yeah. You're home? I went out to eat earlier, and I bought some stuff on the way back. Is there a problem?"

　　"Thanks. I love pears. I also went to eat out. Sorry I didn't call you."

　　"It's okay. I was busy working on my novel. I wouldn't have heard you even if you yelled at my door. It's been a long day, good night."

　　"Yeah, sure. Good night."

　　Li Yiming put down his phone and picked up a pear from the bag. He wiped it with his hand and took a bite. 'Sweet. Fu Bo… can we be friends?' Li Yiming stared at the floor and pondered. 'Well, first things first. I'll pay back the favor and go have a look at his novel.' Li Yiming took out his tablet and searched up Fu Bo's novel

　　The moment Li Yiming opened the page, a sudden dizziness grasped his mind.

　　"Adventure to the East. Author: Qing He."

　　'It was him all along? He's the one Mr. Kong wanted me to protect? But that would make perfect sense. This domain, the mysteriousness, and…' Li Yiming could barely contain his excitement. He had to stop himself from knocking at Fu Bo's door to seek answers to his questions, but he quickly composed himself. 'Mr. Kong asked me to protect him, but Fu Bo doesn't even know about his own situation. This has to be part of Mr. Kong's plan. I just need to fulfill my end of the bargain.'

　　Li Yiming was finally able to put his mind at ease and rest on his bed. He had finally found the person that Mr. Kong that sent him to find, and it ended up being someone he was already on good terms with. 'Well, since I've found his website, I might as well take a look at his novel.'

　　Li Yiming did not know that this would become a task that would last eleven days, uninterrupted by eating, drinking, or even sleeping.

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　　"Your conjecture was correct. Li Yiming is indeed a representative." Ying Mei lowered her head with reverence and reported her investigation in Bing Shuai's study.

　　"What's your take on this?" Bing Shuai was at the window and cast down his stare at the swimming pool. It was rare to see Tian Yan there, peddling around in the water like a child. 'It has been a long time since I've seen this kind of child-like playfulness from her… I often forget about her age.' Bing Shuai sighed; for the first time in a while, he felt a sliver of guilt for treating Tian Yan as nothing more than a cog in his schemes.