The other person had already told him everything they knew, so there was no need for him to ask any further questions.

"You wouldn't be thinking of taking a risk, sneaking into Bat Man's lair, and then rescuing your girlfriend, would you?" the blonde beauty asked curiously.

From what Lin Yifan had gathered, it could be inferred that Lin Yifan had such an idea in mind.

"Besides that, do you think there's any other brilliant plan?" Lin Yifan countered.

Since he was dull-witted, he could only think of this method.

The blonde beauty thought for a moment, but she had no solutions either.

This was the only way Lin Yifan could find Bat Man's lair; and only by finding Bat Man's lair would Lin Yifan have a chance to rescue his girlfriend.

"Since you've already made up your mind, anyway, there's nothing more for me to say. Here, I wish you success in rescuing your girlfriend and reuniting at home," she said.

The blonde beauty raised her glass of red wine, a complex yet bright smile on her face.

She and Lin Yifan were mere acquaintances, how could she possibly compete with Lin Yifan's long-time girlfriend? She should stop daydreaming.

Lin Yifan didn't think much of it, raised his glass, clinked it, and said, "Thank you for your good wishes. Hopefully, everything will go smoothly."

With that, they toasted. The blonde beauty only sipped a little, while Lin Yifan drank his in one go, savoring every drop.

This was caused by cultural differences. Westerners like to savor red wine slowly, while Easterners tend to drink one cup after another with great enjoyment.

After finishing the drinks, the two began to enjoy dinner.

Looking at Lin Yifan's handsome appearance, the blonde beauty found herself liking him more.

Even though the other person was an Easterner, she couldn't help but have an indescribable feeling.

Blanche wasn't the person she loved; the reason she chose to be with Blanche was because of his background.

She was truly tired of poverty, dearly wishing one day to transform into a Fenghuang, feeling proud. Unfortunately, what awaited her was distrust and an unequal relationship.

From tonight's events, it was clear she wouldn't have a high status if she married Blanche; thus, upon meeting a nearly perfect man, she was moved.

But being moved is one thing, having unrealistic thoughts is another; better not to think too much.

So, she focused on eating, not looking at Lin Yifan anymore.

Lin Yifan, however, sensed that the blue-eyed blonde beauty on the other side had developed feelings for him; yet, he pretended not to notice, eating away by himself.

Dinner ended quickly, and the awkward two exchanged light smiles, staring at each other, unable to speak for a long time.

Finally, it was the blonde beauty who spoke, breaking the awkward silence, "Here's my business card. If you ever need help with anything, just let me know; I'll try my best to help!"

Lin Yifan took the business card handed to him by the blonde beauty, looked at it, and discovered she was a salesperson at a luxury handbag company, indicating her social status wasn't very high, as she worked at a grassroots level, which explained why the Count's Mansion's young master disregarded her feelings.

In a country with a class system, prejudice was unavoidable. Without noble offspring status, fair treatment was unlikely.

"OK! I understand!"

Lin Yifan put away the blonde beauty's business card.

He might not actually need any help from her, but since she offered it out of kindness, he couldn't bring himself to refuse, so he accepted it.

With nothing more to say, they paid the bill and left the restaurant.

When the blonde beauty tried to pay, Lin Yifan quickly stepped up and paid first.

The blonde beauty had provided him with very useful information, so this meal was rightfully his treat; hence he seized the opportunity.

However, the blonde beauty seemed a bit unhappy because they had agreed she would pay, so why did it turn out that Lin Yifan paid? Did he think she couldn't afford it?

So, she confronted Lin Yifan, "Mr. Nice Guy, why did you do this?"

Lin Yifan knew what she meant, so he explained, "Oh! Don't take it the wrong way, I didn't mean to look down on you. I just felt that since you helped me a lot tonight, I should pay for the meal, just that."

"How did I help you a lot? I only said a few words." The blonde beauty was puzzled.

"Those few words might not mean much to you, but to a stranger like me, they are very important; so I want to treat you to a meal!" Lin Yifan responded.

The blonde beauty understood Lin Yifan's feelings, agreeing with his view, thinking maybe he truly didn't mean anything by it—perhaps she had overthought.

"Don't do this again in the future! If you do, I won't be happy about it."

The blonde beauty pouted, somewhat disgruntled. Western beauties could be coy too, sometimes even more so than Eastern ones.

"Understood! Understood!"

Lin Yifan gave a chubby smile, slightly embarrassed, not sure what she meant.

After settling the bill, they walked toward the entrance.

However, just as they reached the entrance, they spotted a group of people in armor passing by along the road in front of the restaurant.

The way these people were dressed was very familiar to the blonde beauty; they belonged to the Blanche Family.

Showing up here at this moment, they were possibly after them.

"Beautiful lady, why are you standing here, stunned and not moving?" Lin Yifan asked curiously.

Just a moment ago, everything was fine; why did she suddenly freeze?

"Mr. Nice Guy, you need to hide, Blanche is after you," the blonde beauty said in a panicked voice.

"After me? Are you saying that group of soldiers who just passed by outside the door belong to the Count's mansion?" Lin Yifan inquired.

Since her reaction followed the sight of those soldiers, he naturally guessed it.

"Yes! That's right! They are soldiers from the Count of Brando's mansion," the blonde beauty replied.

"Oh, now I see."

"Knowing that, why aren't you leaving quickly?"

The blonde beauty was genuinely anxious, upset.

How could Lin Yifan remain so calm? What would happen if the Count's soldiers caught him?

"Leave? I'm open and honest, why should I leave? Besides, don't worry about me, think about what you should do."

"I might just get beaten up once or twice at most, but you, it's different; you just offended him, he definitely won't let it go," the blonde beauty responded.

"If he dares cause trouble for me, today will be his last," Lin Yifan replied coldly and powerfully.

"Are you sure you have that ability?"

The blonde beauty was a bit taken aback, Lin Yifan seemed serious in his demeanor, as if he truly had the capability.

However, Lin Yifan's clarification left her surprised: "If that Count's young master doesn't have too skilled a guard, I'm very sure."

"Ah! How could the Count's mansion not have experts? You should run quickly."

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