Lawless Gangster

Extra: Momentary Love

She promptly said, "Can you have him call me back?"

After that man promised her, she hung up and waited with nervousness for nearly half an hour until Xiao Li's call came through.

When she informed him of the news about the books, Xiao Li was obviously very happy, and his voice sounded very gentle. "Thank you, then I will pass tomorrow around noon?"

After she placed her phone down, she carefully put the two books into the counter, then went home and picked out one of her most beautiful outfits. The color of the dress was pleasing to the eye, and once she tried it on, it contrasted against her skin very delicately.

For the entirety of the next morning, she could not help but look through the window in search of Xiao Li's figure. However, Xiao Li was as unaware as ever and only came to get the books after he had lunch.

She smiled at Xiao Li and joked with him as she looked for some small changes; she handed the two books which she placed in a beautiful bag to Xiao Li. Then when she invited him to go sit and read at the corner sofa, she deliberately rubbed his wrist with her hand.

However, it was not that Xiao Li did not notice her intention, he did notice it but remained unmoved. From the beginning to the end, his eyes did not stay on her clothes or skin for even a second. He obviously paid more attention to the book than to her, and as soon as he sat down on the sofa, he immediately took out his books to read.

She was a little discouraged, but when she saw how focus Xiao Li was on reading, she was a bit unwilling to give up. She bit her lips and summoned the courage to bring Xiao Li a cup of tea, and as she smiled at him, she leaned over, pretending to unintentionally show her chest.

At this time, the doorbell rang, and someone came in.

She straightened up and prepared herself to go and greet the customer, but the customer apparently did not come for the books. He simply stood at the door while his eyes rushed in the store and glanced straight at her.

This was a man with a slender figure and educated appearance, but his lips were pursed, his face was expressionless-not friendly. It was certainly not like the expression of someone who walked into a bookstore to buy a book.

As the man walked closer and closer, she could not help but take a step back.

Xiao Li stood up. She wanted to hide behind him, but before she could move, she heard Xiao Li speak. "How come you're here? Did you come all the way from the Northern District?"

She knew that the Northern District was at the other end of the city and could not help but look up at the man.

The man glanced at her and looked back and forth between her and Xiao Li. He replied, "I suddenly wanted to see..."

After that, he did not talk. He saw the book in Xiao Li's hand, "The Mystery of Mathematics", and then he saw another book on the table, "A Collection of Mathematician Biographies".

His expression changed and his tightened lips relaxed before a smile nearly launched immediately on his face. The smile made his face shine brilliantly-with that gentleness, he looked at Xiao Li. "What good is there in hiding this from me? You can just..."

He paused, feeling somewhat excited. Then he glanced at her with a bit of misgiving, reached out his hand toward Xiao Li and pulled him toward the door.

Xiao Li showed an uncomfortable expression the moment the man saw the book in his hand. When he was pulled away by this person, he was a little surprised and whispered for him to stop. "Qi Xiu Yuan!"

However, the man who was called Qi Xiu Yuan did not slow down even a tiny bit. He practically walked away with Xiao Li. Xiao Li could only look back with an apologetic look before he was taken out through the door.