Moore Audrey was mysteriously threatened by Jade to help, but after the call, the young girl still didn’t know who her best friend wanted her to pick up.
So she could only tell Thompson Miguel that she had something to take care of after dinner, intending for him to head back to school first.
However, when Thompson Miguel saw Moore Audrey’s somewhat mysterious and helpless expression, he felt uneasy and offered to help.
Moore Audrey looked up at him, hesitated for a moment, and then agreed. Just in case… if she couldn’t handle it later, having Thompson Miguel, who was relatively smart, would be helpful, right?
Thinking this way, after finishing dinner, the young girl took Thompson Miguel to the location her best friend Jade had mentioned—a secluded old alley next to the school.
Since it was an area set to be renovated, it was currently mostly deserted, with only the occasional student taking a shortcut.
Thus, as the two walked in, they occasionally encountered schoolmates, some of whom would give them knowing smiles.
After seeing a few people, Moore Audrey couldn’t help but complain to Thompson Miguel that it was all because he was too recognizable, making her feel like they were doing something they shouldn’t be doing.
Thompson Miguel merely glanced at her and said lightly, “Let them think what they want…”
Moore Audrey was surprised to hear him respond to such a question and found it a bit novel, but after a while, she wasn’t so surprised anymore, so she continued walking in silence.
However, it wasn’t long before she started chatting again, talking about various things to Thompson Miguel.
The boy listened attentively, occasionally responding to her with a few words.
Before they knew it, they had arrived at the place the girl was looking for—the old locust tree in the old street.
This area was quite remote, and after the renovation of the old alley, hardly anyone came here anymore.
Unexpectedly, Jade had arranged to meet someone here.
The girl looked up at the thick old locust tree, her imagination running wild. Could it be that her best friend was scammed by an online friend?
Otherwise, why would a normal person meet in such a secluded place!
While thinking this, her arm was suddenly pulled by Thompson Miguel.
Moore Audrey came to her senses and turned to look at him.
The boy’s gaze was fixed ahead, showing a hint of vigilance.
Moore Audrey felt a bit nervous too and followed his gaze to look ahead.
Next to the thick locust tree stood a man wearing a baseball cap and a mask, the cap pulled down so low that it was impossible to see his face at a glance.
While Moore Audrey was studying the man, Thompson Miguel spoke first, “What person did Jade ask you to pick up?”
Moore Audrey was taken aback for a moment, then thought about it and replied, “She said it was a very important person… and that I should try to keep a low profile!”
Thompson Miguel paused, turned to look at her, and his thoughts aligned with Moore Audrey’s from a few minutes ago: “Jade must have been scammed!”
Beside them, Taylor Callum, who was pretending to play with his phone, couldn’t hold back anymore. What was wrong with kids these days, always thinking people were scammers!
Unable to resist, he exclaimed, “Who are you calling a scammer!!!”
As soon as the man spoke, Moore Audrey turned to look at him.
Thompson Miguel, however, calmly moved in front of Moore Audrey to shield her.
Although only his eyes were visible, Moore Audrey had seen Taylor Callum before. Although she couldn’t immediately recall who he was, she still felt a sense of familiarity.
Now, she furrowed her brows and stared at him for a long time before suddenly exclaiming, “Taylor Callum!”
Taylor Callum was taken aback, clearly not expecting to be recognized only now, but he quickly recovered and nodded in satisfaction, “At least you have some discernment!”
Hearing this, Moore Audrey couldn’t help but twitch her lips. Jade’s male god was not as steady as Thompson Miguel.
After staring blankly for a while, she suddenly asked, “What are you doing here?”
After a pause, she added, “Did you make an appointment with Jade?”
Taylor Callum nodded, paused for a moment, and then frowned, “Where’s that girl?”
Moore Audrey replied, “Jade has something to do… she sent me to pick you up!”
As she looked at him, the girl curiously asked, “You’re a big star, why do you seem so free?”
Taylor Callum felt a bit flustered by the question but couldn’t show it, so he redirected the conversation, “Just take me there first~”
Moore Audrey looked him over again, feeling a headache. No wonder Jade was being so mysterious; how was she supposed to keep a low profile with this man?
If he changed clothes and took off the mask, he would definitely be recognized as soon as he appeared at school. But letting him enter the school gate like this… well, it was too eye-catching.
The girl looked at him, feeling troubled, and sighed, then poked Thompson Miguel, asking, “What do you think we should do to make him less noticeable?”
Thompson Miguel turned to look at her, then glanced at Taylor Callum, saying lightly, “Just go into school like this…”
Moore Audrey was taken aback, frowning in disagreement, “Isn’t he too eye-catching like this? What if someone recognizes him? What will we do then?”
