At the entrance of the residential area.

Qin Luo watched Ji Yan until she disappeared from view, only then slowly turning his gaze away and preparing to call a cab to leave.

Suddenly, a voice called out from behind him.

"Please wait a moment."

The voice was cold, clear like the sound of ice cubes clinking together, which instinctively made Qin Luo think that Ji Yan had returned.

However, after listening more carefully, he realized it was different—it was clearly the voice of an older woman.

He turned around, and upon seeing the woman, his expression was momentarily one of …