"Who are you? I hope you’re not a bad guy.” As Leana spoke, she subconsciously protected Cecilia behind her, as if Hendrix was a nasty guy.
Both Hendrix and Nicholas were taken aback. They merely wanted to help, but they had no idea that the other person had already misinterpreted their enthusiasm as having malicious intentions.
"Of course we're not awful people. We're here to study," Nicholas explained calmly.
"Bad guys don’t declare themselves as awful people on their faces. To be honest, we two sisters have been through so much that we don't believe there are any good men in the world." Leana purposefully fixed her gaze on them, implying that they wouldn't trust strangers so easily.
"If that's the case, then forget it." Hendrix had not anticipated such an outcome. He assumed that by being kind, he would get the approval of the other party.
Nicholas, on the other hand, frowned.
Cecilia, who was standing next to her, naturally saw the expression on Nicholas's expression. Her face was still terrified, but she had an uncontrollable desire to laugh. "How many kindnesses does this man have?" "Sister, I'm afraid." Cecilia shivered and grabbed her sister's arm.
"Don't be afraid. I will protect you." Leana quickly comforted her.
Nicholas dipped into his pockets and handed Leana his own identification card. "You can remember my identity card if you think we're bad people. We simply wish to help you. We are both from the same country. It's normal for us to help one another while we're traveling abroad."
"Ling... Nicholas?" Leana read out his name, and her face took on a weird expression. "Have I come across this name before?"
Hendrix's expression changed and he said with a smile, "In this world, there are many people with the same name. My brother just came here to study. If you really treat us as bad people, we really can't help you."
"Sister, I feel that they shouldn't be bad people." Cecilia's distant voice rang out softly. The meaning behind her words was to give Leana an order for her to accept Nicholas's help.
"You talk too much. You're so gullible and easy to deceive. What are your plans for the future? There are a lot of nasty men in the world, and you can't always trust people." Even though Leana had received her directive, she still had to speak a few things to keep the two persons in front of her from being suspicious of her.
Cecilia shrank her shoulders again and hid behind Leana, showing her uneasiness.
Leana let out a long sigh. "You two, I don't think you're bad guys either. Actually, I don't think you're telling the truth. My sister is young and can't see clearly. I don't dare to be careless. Since you're also going to the city, please send us off. I'm very grateful for it."
"Let's go." Nicholas didn't say anything else after they had finally agreed.
Hendrix helped to carry a suitcase, and a group of four people exited the airport.
There were three cars parked outside. Nicholas and Hendrix sat in the middle, while Cecilia and Leana were seated in the back car.
Cecilia grinned as soon as she got in the car. Leana's cheeks were flushed with fear. She wasn't sure if her actions had made her supervisor unhappy, but she thought she had performed admirably.
Three cars were driving in the direction of the city.
As soon as Hendrix got in the car, he repressed his laughter and looked at Nicholas.
Nicholas felt a little uneasy under his gaze and immediately rolled his eyes at him. "Have you had your fill?"
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