It seems like there's a chance for these two!
They didn't know how far they had run until, utterly exhausted, the thug collapsed in a dead-end alley. He thought Tang Lin wouldn't be able to find him in a dead-end, but unexpectedly, while he was panting heavily and sticking out his tongue, Tang Lin, calm and composed, appeared right in front of him. Her fresh and clean features always carried a smile as refreshing as a spring breeze. “Hello, can you return my money bag?”
As soon as the thug saw clearly that it was Tang Lin, he instantly squashed his features together and obediently handed over the money bag. “Heroine, you're impressive. I admit it. Take it, I don't have the strength to run anymore!”
“That's more like it,” the thug's surrender gave Tang Lin a slight sense of favor. She took the money bag from the thug's hands and opened it to see that it only contained a dozen or so copper coins.
The thug regained some strength, stood up, and leaned closer to Tang Lin to carefully examine her military uniform, her cap, her boots, and her clean, delicate, beautifully shaped face. He couldn't help but praise her, “I say, Heroine, what kind of celestial being are you exactly? Look at what you're wearing, what you have on, hehe, truly unique.” Just as he was about to reach out to touch Tang Lin's clothes, his hand was slapped away.
Tang Lin looked at him angrily. “Don't touch, step back!”
“Yes!” the thug responded heavily, his voice as powerful as when Tang Lin had spoken in front of the instructors, and then he obediently stepped back a little, though his admiring look did not fade. “Hehe, Heroine, you're really beautiful, especially in that outfit. It makes you look vibrant!”
Tang Lin glared at him. “Stop talking nonsense.” Then, she walked around the thug, her sharp eyes always assessing him.
Hmm, handsome features, not bad. Height is proper, posture straight, has potential. Voice is strong, although a bit rough, his face is still good-looking. The fact that she had chased him for so long shows good endurance and running skills.
The thug was chilled under her scrutiny and couldn't help rubbing his arms where the hair stood on end, constantly keeping an eye on Tang Lin. “Heroine, I've returned the money bag. What else do you want?”
Tang Lin rolled her eyes at him. “I'm not going to eat you, what are you afraid of?”
At this moment, however, her gaze fell on his neck.The thug immediately crossed his hands over his chest, lifted his lips, and dragged out a long sound, 'Eh, what kind of gaze is that? Why does it feel like I'm your side dish? Let me tell you, I perform for a living, not for sex, I'd rather die than comply. Heroine, no matter how skilled you are, you can't force me!' Tang Lin glared at the thug again, 'Stop eh-ing, I'm asking you, what's your name?' 'Ah?' The thug was suddenly stunned, but then received a sharp glare from Tang Lin and quickly reacted, straightening up and saying seriously, 'Ahem, my name is Cao Dan!' Upon hearing this, Tang Lin couldn't help but snort, even spitting some saliva out, looking at Cao Dan with a strange expression, 'You're called Cao Dan?' Cao Dan blinked, confused at Tang Lin's bizarre expression, as if his name was worth her bursting into laughter for days, 'Yes, heroine, I am Cao Dan!' 'How old are you?' 'Nineteen!' 'Where do you live?' 'Cao's Alley on Commoner Street!' 'Why do you do those immoral things with others?' 'I really have no money to spend!' 'Do you have a girlfriend?' '...' Immediately, Cao Dan was stunned, awkwardly scratching the back of his neck, 'Girlfriend?' Tang Lin waved her hand, 'Looking at how careless you are, there's no way you have a girlfriend, no need to answer. I have things to do, I'm leaving, b-bye!' Saying this, she turned and walked out of the dead-end alley. 'Hey,' Cao Dan had something to say but stayed in place; when Tang Lin was a few steps ahead, he finally decided to chase her, 'Heroine, I've already revealed my name, what about you? How old are you? Where do you live? Are you married?' Tang Lin glanced at him and kept walking, maintaining her upright posture, 'What, are you going to check my household registration and steal that old man's money again?' 'No, no, no, it's not like that,' Cao Dan hurriedly waved his hands in explanation; Tang Lin was walking too fast, he had to follow at a jog, 'I just want to know a bit, could you just tell me?' Tang Lin suddenly stopped, standing in place, coldly staring at Cao Dan, 'A special forces soldier is the nation's secret weapon. Information about special forces can only be disclosed to superiors and relevant government leaders, no one else may know. You want to know my background?' She squinted, showing a cute charming smile, then suddenly her expression darkened, 'No way!'Her voice was a bit loud, and Cao Dan had to cover his ears. "Don't follow me anymore," Tang Lin said, then stepped forward again. Cao Dan hurried to catch up, "Heroine, where are you going?" Tang Lin's pace quickened, "Looking for a job!" Cao Dan didn't understand, "What do you mean by job?" "It means finding work to do!" Suddenly, Tang Lin's footsteps stopped again, almost colliding with Cao Dan, but she turned aside so quickly that the two human walls didn't crash into each other. She looked into his eyes, and the corners of her mouth slowly lifted. Cao Dan could see that was a dangerous expression, so he immediately stepped back two steps, crossed his hands again, and covered his chest, guarding against Tang Lin like against a lecher. "I'm telling you, I perform arts, not sell my body. I'd rather die than yield!"
