Chapter 281: An amorous affair
Xiehan was waiting for Lanni at a nearby hotel. Seeing that it was taking long and Lanni was not yet back, worry started seeping into his heart. What could be happening? Could those idiots have changed their minds and decided to hurt Lanni instead? Or could this have been a trap all along?
He paced in the hotel room and clenched his fists as he regretted letting her go on her own. He should have insistently gone with her no matter what.
He was preparing to call for backup and go to Galaxis Academy when the door to the suite opened. There was only one person who could enter the suite without knocking so he turned around sharply. When he saw Lanni enter, he rushed up to her and pulled her into his embrace.
They could hear each other’s heart racing from how tightly they were hugging.
Xiehan broke the hug after a while and cupped her face in his hands. "How did it go?" It was only when he asked that he realized that Lanni was alone. He peeked behind her then asked, "Where is Uncle?"
Lanni was even more infuriated now that he asked. "Those people are insane foxes! They actually gave me a mission and I have to complete it before they can release my dad." She sulkily explained the so-called mission.
Xiehan tousled her hair without saying a word. It was within his expectations. If they merely wanted her to complete an assignment, intimidating her would be enough. They didn’t need to go through so much trouble and kidnap Xia Hanchen. They must have done so only to get something that they would use to pin her down.
"I must finish this in the least time possible. After all, they will only let dad go once it’s complete. Until then, they agreed to let me have a video chat with him for ten minutes every day and visit him whenever I want. Crap, this sounds so much like a prison." Lanni lamented.
While it sounded like they were being lenient, the video call was only for her to ensure that they did not hurt him. Allowing her to visit him whenever she wanted was merely superficial. It wasn’t like she could keep flying between B City and Berlin every day. She would have to spend at least 12 hours in the air just to see him for a few minutes.
Instead of that, it was a more sane option to complete the mission as soon as she could then bring him back home.
"I will help you." Xiehan’s voice pulled her out of her train of thought.