Upon hearing Charlie’s words, Jasmine immediately interrupted him, saying, “Charlie, I’m here to listen to you!”


    Charlie nodded gravely and replied, “It’s still somewhat relevant in Japan. First, I’ll take you to my friend’s house. During this time, you should avoid contacting anyone, including your grandfather and other family members, until we get to the bottom of this.”


    Jasmine was taken aback and asked, “Charlie, can’t I let my grandfather know? He must be really worried about me right now. If I’m missing, I’m afraid he’ll be overly anxious and it could affect his health…”


    Charlie offered a reassuring smile and said, “Don’t worry about that. Your grandfather has taken the Rejuvenation Pill, which means his health will remain stable. Remember, the Rejuvenation Pill I gave you on your birthday is also with him, so he’ll be just fine.”


    He continued, “Most secrets get leaked because people talk. It’s best if only a few, or even just you, know the real secret. Once it’s out, it’s hard to control who else finds out.”<h3 style="background-color:DodgerBlue">


    Though Jasmine appeared conflicted, she straightened up and looked at Charlie earnestly. “Okay, Charlie, I won’t tell anyone for now.”


    Charlie nodded and asked, “You didn’t contact your grandfather or anyone else just now, did you?”


    “No…” Jasmine quickly replied. “My phone just got a signal, so I contacted you immediately, Charlie. I wanted to reach out to you first before calling my grandfather, but I haven’t done that yet.”


    Charlie urged, “Then please turn off your phone right away. You shouldn’t receive any calls or use WeChat or any other messaging apps.”


    Jasmine responded cheerfully, “Okay, Charlie, I’ll turn it off.”


    She promptly pressed and held the power button to shut down her phone, which had a cracked screen.


    Suddenly, she remembered something and looked at Charlie with curiosity. “Charlie, how did you manage to find me in this dense forest?”


    Charlie exined, “The eldest daughter of the Ito family in Japan is my friend. After your incident, I asked her to help me locate you. She sent some Japanese ninja experts—real ninjas—to the mountains of West Domo County to search for clues.”


    “They discovered themercial vehicle involved in your ident and tracked you here. Once I got your location, I rushed over.”


    Jasmine gasped, “Wait, what?! Ninjas? Are you saying there are actually ninjas in this world?”


    Charlie affirmed, “Ninjas aren’t a big deal; they’re like our Chinese martial arts experts—very real.”


    Jasmine nodded as understanding dawned on her, then suddenly eximed, “If they’ve been tracking me, does that mean they’re also watching us right now?”


    “Uh… well…”


    Charlie chuckled awkwardly, “You’re correct; they have indeed been following us discreetly.”


    Feeling bashful, Jasmine stammered, “That… That means… what we just did… did they see all of it?”


    Charlie shrugged, looking a bit helpless. “They definitely saw it…”<fn0fe6> This update is avable on Find1Novel</fn0fe6>


    Jasmine blushed and shyly lowered her gaze, eximing, “Charlie… why didn’t you remind me? This is so embarrassing…”


    Charlie raised his hands innocently, “Jasmine… I can’t be med for this. I had no idea you would suddenly jump into my arms. I was just as surprised!”


    Thinking back to the moment she had leaped into Charlie’s arms and kissed him, Jasmine’s cheeks turned a deeper shade of red. She could only whisper shyly, “Oh my… Let’s not discuss that. Charlie, where are we headed next?”<h3 ss="has-text-align-center" id="chapter-list"><strong></strong>