Ye Xiao was slightly taken aback upon hearing Song Jiaqian's words and noticed Song Jiamin glaring at her sister, who immediately shut her mouth. Clearly, they were hiding something from him!
Ye Xiao secretly wondered, could it be that the sisters' father was some important figure? It seemed at the very least, he must hold a higher status than Han Zhimin. Otherwise, how could they not care about Han Zhimin, the head of the Guard Bureau?
Ye Xiao stopped pursuing the topic, and the Song sisters did not continue it either. Instead, they chatted about other matters while eating. About half an hour later, a ringtone suddenly sounded next to Ye Xiao. He was taken aback before remembering that it must be a message notification on his cellphone, as he now had one as well!
So, Ye Xiao took out his phone and checked the message attentively. The text was from Zhao Dapeng, who had apparently made arrangements with Wang Qing, saying that Zhao Dapeng would wait near the school around 1:30 PM and then take Ye Xiao to Wang Qing's place!
After reading the message, Ye Xiao replied with an "Mhm" and then pocketed his phone.
However, when Ye Xiao put the phone away, he noticed that he was being watched. Looking up, he saw that both Song Jiamin and Song Jiaqian were staring at him, the former with a slightly furrowed brow and the latter with a distressed look.
Ye Xiao, puzzled, looked at them and said, "What's with those faces? What happened?"
Song Jiamin turned to Song Jiaqian for a moment before saying to Ye Xiao, "The phone you have was given to you by Jiaqian, right?"
Ye Xiao immediately looked towards Song Jiaqian. She signaled with her eyes and expressions to him, and he quickly got the hint, saying, "No, I bought it myself!"
Song Jiamin retorted, "You bought it yourself? Hmph? That model is the one I purchased as a gift for Jiaqian. I still have the receipt. Do you want to compare the serial number?"
Ye Xiao was rendered speechless!
Song Jiamin grew more and more furious the more she thought about it. She didn't make much salary in a month and had saved to buy her sister the latest Apple phone. And to think that the girl had actually given it away to someone she barely knew—this was a phone worth over five thousand yuan!
"If you can't afford this phone, no one would say anything, but if you're trying to trick an ignorant girl in order to get a high-end phone, let me tell you, you're utterly shameless!" Song Jiamin said to Ye Xiao, not mincing her words!
Ye Xiao was somewhat dumbfounded upon hearing Song Jiamin's words. What had he done? Was it just taking a phone from Song Jiaqian?
"Big Sister, it's not what you think. I genuinely wanted to thank Ye Xiao, so I gave him the phone. Please don't be angry; it's all my fault," Song Jiaqian tried to mediate, immediately.
"Jiaqian, have you lost your mind? Indeed, he saved you, but who can know his true intentions? You're still naive. We can do without the phone, but from now on, you better wise up. I'm done eating!" After a burst of anger, Song Jiamin stormed off towards the exit of the restaurant.
Song Jiaqian hurriedly chased after her, and Ye Xiao naturally followed as well. He wanted to catch up to Song Jiamin and ask her how exactly he was shameless.
However, by the time Song Jiaqian and Ye Xiao rushed out, Song Jiamin had already left in a taxi.
Seeing that Song Jiamin had gone, Song Jiaqian turned immediately to look at Ye Xiao, who had followed outside.
"Ye Xiao, don't be upset, okay? My sister has been a bit irritable these few days. Don't be like her," said Song Jiaqian.
"What's wrong with her?" Ye Xiao asked.
Song Jiaqian hesitated, not wanting to say, but in order not to let Ye Xiao misunderstand her sister's character, she spoke in a low voice, "My sister is on her period these days. She always gets irritable and uneasy during these days, so please don't blame her."
Ye Xiao was stunned by her explanation. What kind of excuse is that?
But then, after a moment's thought, it did seem like a valid reason, however, did that mean he deserved the bad luck today?
Although Ye Xiao was normally magnanimous, after being scolded so indiscriminately by Song Jiamin, he really lost his appetite. Song Jiaqian also didn't expect that her intention to treat Ye Xiao to a meal would result in such displeasure, all because she had made an extra phone call.
"Ye Xiao, I'm really sorry. I wanted to treat you to a meal today to thank you properly, but... oh well..." Song Jiaqian felt she had somewhat wronged Ye Xiao today, and it was because of the phone she gave that caused Ye Xiao to endure her sister's scolding.
Though Ye Xiao's face initially showed his displeasure, after hearing Song Jiaqian's words, he understood that it wasn't her fault. He had intended to say some polite words in response, but just as Song Jiaqian was speaking, Ye Xiao noticed something was off. Across the street stood five or six people, and leading them were Chen Ming and Han Fei. The two were watching him while laughing and talking.
Why would those two be here, and it looked as if they knew he was here too. What was going on?
In that moment, Ye Xiao felt a sense of blockage in his heart, as if something was about to happen.
"Are you even listening to me?" Song Jiaqian finished talking and, seeing Ye Xiao looking straight ahead, slapped him!
Ye Xiao, startled by Song Jiaqian's slap, asked in confusion, "What's the matter?"
"I've been talking to you for so long, didn't you hear a thing?" Song Jiaqian immediately said discontentedly!
Ye Xiao didn't answer directly but instead said, "Go settle the bill now and then get out of here!"
Song Jiaqian, puzzled, asked, "Why? What's going on? Are you still angry with my sister?"
Ye Xiao said, "Just do what I said!"
Song Jiaqian had no idea what Ye Xiao was thinking, but, seeing Ye Xiao's expression, she didn't insist further and was about to turn toward the restaurant when, at that moment, Ye Xiao suddenly grabbed her!
Song Jiaqian felt a blush spread across her face as Ye Xiao abruptly seized her hand. Just as she was about to speak her mind, Ye Xiao started running while pulling her along, nearly causing her to stumble and fall!
"What are you doing?" Song Jiaqian said angrily, as it would be incredibly embarrassing to fall down in the street!
Ye Xiao immediately said, "We need to go now, or it'll be too late!"
"My purse is still in the restaurant!"
"We can get it later!" Ye Xiao said, pulling her along as he ran!
Song Jiaqian intended to turn back to the restaurant to fetch her purse, but then she saw more than ten people, weapons in hand, running toward them. Plus, Ye Xiao was pulling her along; she realized instantly that trouble was brewing and hurriedly ran with him!
Meanwhile, Chen Ming shouted loudly from across the street, "Kill Ye Xiao for me!"
Those ten-plus people sped toward Ye Xiao and, seeing him attempting to flee, chased even faster!
Ye Xiao was no fool; he understood that Han Fei and Chen Ming, unable to beat him fair and square, were aiming to play dirty. While Ye Xiao wasn't afraid of the people following him and could even handle two to three hundred such ordinary people alone, thanks to the endless strength afforded by the circulating Nine Yang True Qi—a key advantage of the Nine Yang Divine Skill—he was mighty. However, with Song Jiamin at his side, a fragile nurse, Ye Xiao didn't want her to suffer any harm because of him. Otherwise, he would probably feel guilty toward her for the rest of his life!
At this moment, Song Jiaqian was terrified out of her wits; the thought of being chased down was scary enough, not to mention Chen Ming's shout had utterly panicked her!
As Ye Xiao ran, he could feel Song Jiaqian's body trembling!
It was around twelve-thirty noon, the rush hour from work and school had already passed, so the streets were scarcely populated!
Ye Xiao ran swiftly along the fence of Minghai Academy, knowing all they needed was a low enough spot to climb over, and they would likely be safe. Those brash thugs probably wouldn't dare cause trouble inside Minghai Academy!
Minghai Academy was different from ordinary schools; most of its students had strong family backgrounds!
That morning he hadn't seen Han Fei return to the classroom, and he hadn't spotted him on campus either; it was possible the guy had been plotting with Chen Ming, waiting for him to step out of school. And coincidentally, today Jiaqian had come to the school to find him!
Ye Xiao ran with a bitter smile, wondering when he had ever been in such a sorry state. But sometimes, when a person is down on their luck, even a sip of cold water may choke them, and as Ye Xiao was sprinting away, after about five minutes, he stopped. Not because he didn't want to continue, but...
"This... is this a dead end?" Song Jiaqian was incredulous, never having imagined Ye Xiao would lead her into a dead-end alley!
Ye Xiao looked at the dead wall ahead, feeling an urge to roar in frustration!
At that moment, the thugs who had chased after Ye Xiao and Song Jiaqian also arrived. Seeing Ye Xiao blocked by a wall, they burst into laughter. The gang leader guffawed at Ye Xiao, "Keep running, got the stamina, don't ya? Run!"
Ye Xiao shrugged his shoulders and said, "We're blocked in front, can't escape!"
"Haha, seems like you're quite aware of the situation. I've heard you're quite the fighter, kid. And this beauty here, she's a real catch. Today, if you can take on all of us here and win, she stays with you. But if you can't beat us, heh, kid, she's gonna be my wife!" the gang leader laughed heartily!
Ye Xiao looked at the gang leader and said, "Is that it, just that simple?"
"Simple?" The gang leader, upon hearing Ye Xiao's words, thought Ye Xiao must have been scared senseless. There were over ten of them on his side, all skilled ruffians living on the edge, fighting was their specialty!
The gang leader thought to himself, could this kid be foolish? Zhang Liang can't even handle a fool, looks like today is my day to shine!
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