Strike Back, Proud Goddess! - Chapter 289

Chapter 289: What A Coincidence

Translator: Henyee  Editor: Henyee

Tang Xi froze. Yes, she had known Qiao Liang’s real identity, so what was she still asking? Tang Xi closed her eyes, then opened her eyes and looked at Qiao Liang as she said in a low voice, “Sorry, I don’t know what’s wrong with me. I have known your identity, but I still asked you this stupid question…”

“Xixi, what’s wrong with you?” Qiao Liang looked at Tang Xi. “Mom said you didn’t look right at home. What on earth are you thinking of?”

Tang Xi shook her head. “Nothing. I just don’t want you to get involved in this robot project. I don’t want you to be in danger.”

Qiao Liang paused and looked deeply at Tang Xi. The last part was what you really wanted to say, right? Since she knew his real identity, she didn’t look right. In her subconsciousness, Long Xiao Organization was a dangerous organization and its members’ lives were in danger at anytime…

“You think too much. It won’t be dangerous.” Qiao Liang rubbed her hair. “And it’s still a plan. Next Lu Li will do further survey and research before we decide to continue it or not.”

Tang Xi frowned. She knew this, but…

Maybe she didn’t want to see Yao and Qiao Liang become enemies… okay, just let it be. She couldn’t force Qiao Liang to give up his career, nor could she stop Yao performing his duty. At this time, Lu Li came in holding his cellphone. He pulled a chair to sit down, and looked at Qiao Liang. “I’ve asked Little Nine to check it, and he said the source of the Liu’s Group’s robot is not clean. We’d better stay away from it. Let the Liu’s Group handle this themselves…” With that, Lu Li sneered before it morphed into a smile. “I wish them good luck and not be targeted by Interpol.”

Qiao Liang took Tang Xi home after dinner and Lu Li went back to his hotel. Tang Xi thanked him for dinner before getting in the car. Lu Li saw their car away, raised an eyebrow and smiled. He then took out his cell phone to call Lin Yuan. Lin Yuan had been eagerly waiting for his call and answered it as soon as the call was connected. Lu Li didn’t expect the call to be answered so quickly. He smiled. “Have you finished your work?”

“Cut the crap. Come on, tell me, what is his girlfriend like?” Lin Yuan almost couldn’t wait. It had been the first time that Qiao Liang got a girlfriend after so many years!

Lu Li smiled and walked towards his hotel as he said, “She is very Tang Xi-like.”

There was a long silence on the other side and Lin Yuan exclaimed after quite a while, “Did he find a substitute of Tang Xi?”

Lu Li smiled. Suddenly he looked back and narrowed his eyes, but his tone was still calm and gentle. “Maybe what he is looking for is just Tang Xi? Okay, I have something to tend to. I’m gonna hang up.”

Lu Li hung up the phone and walked towards a woman in evening dress who was not far away from him. That woman was staring at him. When she saw him come over, her eyes had a gleam of sarcasm. Lu Li was not quite friendly towards her either. He gave her a faint smile but his eyes were indifferent. He walked up to that woman and looked at her up and down. His handsome face was cold. “What a coincidence, Inspector Wen.”

The woman had long pitch-black hair and a beautiful face. In a black evening dress, she looked like a siren walking out of the darkness. Men would be mesmerized by her at the first glance at her, but not including Lu Li.

Wen Ning looked deeply at Lu Li and raised an eyebrow, she then took a look at her watch and smiled at him. “I’m here on a mission, and the location of this mission happens to be this building. I didn’t expect Mr. Lu Li is having dinner here. Now I have to be very very vigilant.”

Lu Li snorted. “I thought Inspector Wen was coming here for me. Since you aren’t, I’ll go first.” With that, he turned to leave.

“Wait a minute.” Wen Ning grabbed Lu Li’s wrist. Then she realized she was too impulsive and a chagrined gleam flickered across her eyes, but soon she gave him a confident smile. Releasing Lu Li’s hand she raised her eyebrows and said, “Since we’ve met here, can you accompany me on this mission, Mr. Lu?”

“I’m sorry but I can’t keep you company.” Lu Li turned around to leave. Wen Ning’s beautiful eyes had a chagrined gleam. She stomped her feet and rushed after him to stop him from walking away. She forced a smile, asking, “Are you afraid?”

Lu Li took a deep, long look at Wen Ning who smiled and looked up at Lu Li. Lu Li took a look at her black sequined tube dress. Wen Ning wouldn’t ever choose such a dress before, because it was too fancy for her and not suitable for her profession. Even if she had to attend evening parties, she would choose clothes that were easier for movement and never choose evening dresses. Now she was in an evening dress, so this mission must be very special.

Tall and in good shape, Wen Ning looked even more beautiful in this dress. There were many people coming to attend the evening party, and lots of cars were being parked behind the two of them as time went by. The two of them soon attracted a lot of attention because of their good looks. Lu Li didn’t enjoy the limelight at all. He frowned but Wen Ning didn’t seem to mind. She gazed at Lu Li and smiled. “Huh?”

Lu Li looked at her confident yet cute look, the figure of a girl who had been following behind him when he was in the military academy suddenly popped up in his mind… He took her arm and turned to walk towards the hotel.

Wen Ning didn’t expect Lu Li would do this. She paused but then smiled.

It was like a boy who she had been chasing for years suddenly invited her to a movie, and she was very happy.

Tang Xi and Qiao Liang went back to pick up her bag that she left behind. When they saw this, they were both stunned. Tang Xi muttered. “Oh, Brother Lu is awesome. It was the first time he came to City A and there was already a woman accosting him! And it was a beautiful belle!”

Qiao Liang smiled helplessly when he saw Tang Xi being so excited. He explained, “That girl is Wen Ning. She graduated from a military academy of Country M and at that time she was Lu Li’s student. Lu Li used to love her but she loved someone else. They haven’t been in touch for a decade. What a coincidence that they met here.”

“Oh my god! Brother Lu is a man with stories!” Tang Xi blinked and suddenly turned to look at Qiao Liang with widened eyes. “You said Brother Lu was her teacher? Was he a soldier?”