"Deal!"
A smile touched Chen Xiao’s lips. Once he acquired the Seven Orifices Exquisite Fruit and then bought the Dragon Heart Fruit at the private auction, he would have two of the five main herbs, not to ntion a new villa.
Afterward, Li Xinghu courteously invited Chen Xiao to stay for a al at the Li Family ho, but Chen Xiao politely declined. He then bid farewell to Lu Wushuang and left.
Xu Yanran looked at Li Xinghu and sighed. "Elder Li, why were you so generous as to give him a villa? And you’re even letting Biyun live there alone with him? I just have a bad feeling about that guy..."
Li Xinghu smiled. "Yanran, since you’re so worried about him, why don’t you move in and keep a close eye on him? I’ll have to trouble you to look after our Biyun."
Xu Yanran nodded seriously. "Rest assured, Elder Li. I will definitely keep a close watch on him. You can entrust Biyun’s safety to !"
"Good." Li Xinghu nodded. "If I’m not mistaken, Dragon Soul’s mission for you this ti is to take down Jiang Tiannan, isn’t it? After all, of the three giants, he’s the filthiest."
Xu Yanran was silent for a few seconds before saying, "It’s more than just that."
Li Xinghu’s eyes narrowed slightly. "It seems Dragon Soul is getting serious this ti. But the Jiang Family is no small opponent... your task is a difficult one. Moreover, I’ve heard that the Jiang Family intends to stir up trouble in Yuncheng City." A sharp glint appeared in his tiger-like eyes.
Xu Yanran nodded. "According to the latest reports, the Jiang Family is the one controlling this private auction from behind the scenes, and they plan to invite influential figures from all across Yuncheng City. They want to use their family’s prestige to make the major families and powers of Yuncheng City bow their heads... They have also secretly recruited many families to serve as their lapdogs."
Li Xinghu squinted. "The Jiang Family is truly audacious. It’s one thing for them to lord it over Jinling, but to dare and ddle in Yuncheng City’s affairs... This old man would like to see what kind of storm they can possibly create! For now, let’s just wait and see..."
He then suddenly asked, "Are you really no match for Chen Xiao?"
A look of sha crossed Xu Yanran’s face, and she gritted her teeth. "Even if that guy is powerful, I will never acknowledge him! However... he has a good brother nad Chen Yanzu, who is even stronger than him and a man of great integrity. Jiang Tiannan may have fallen by his hand... Now *that’s* the kind of true hero I admire!"
She couldn’t understand how such a great hero could be good friends with a jerk like Chen Xiao.
Li Xinghu stroked his chin. "Chen Yanzu... What’s his relationship to Wu Yanzu?"
Xu Yanran froze for a mont. Right, no wonder that na sounded so familiar.
"Perhaps I’m overthinking it," Li Xinghu said with a aningful smile.
***
「Back at the Luo Family ho.」
After dinner, Chen Xiao ntioned that he had so matters to attend to and would need to live elsewhere for a while.
Hearing this, Luo Jianghe and Li Sufang looked ready to celebrate with gongs and drums.
"Finally decided to leave?"
"If he stayed in our Luo Family any longer, I wouldn’t even want to step through this door!"
"Hurry up and move out! You’re an eyesore!"
Luo Chenggong shot them a cold glance. "If you don’t want to step through this door, then get out."
The two of them instantly fell silent. The incident at Zhang’s Restaurant a few days ago had greatly disappointed Old Master Luo, so they had been treading on eggshells since returning to the Luo residence, terrified of angering the old man.
A mont later, Old Master Luo ca out of his bedroom with a bank card. "Little Xiao, this is a bit of my personal savings. Take it. You’ll need money while you’re out there." After spending this ti together, Old Master Luo had already co to see him as his grandson-in-law.
A warmth spread through Chen Xiao’s chest. "Thank you, Grandpa, but I have my own money."
Luo Chenggong’s expression hardened. "Take it! Why be so formal with ? Are you treating like an outsider?"
With it put that way, Chen Xiao could only accept the bank card with a wry smile.
Luo Qingli remained silent the entire ti, not knowing how to ask him to stay. She had a nagging feeling that once Chen Xiao moved out, he might never return to the Luo Family.
Just before he left, Luo Qingli ca to see him off.
"What’s this? Can’t bear to see go?" Chen Xiao teased.
Luo Qingli’s eyes were cold. "If I said I couldn’t, would you stay?"
"I really do have important things to do," Chen Xiao said with a serious expression.
Li Biyun’s illness couldn’t be cured in a day or two, and he needed to monitor her constantly to prevent any mishaps. Besides, the Li Family had already given him the villa. Staying in his own house was far more comfortable than living under soone else’s roof.
"Okay, take care on your way," Luo Qingli said before turning to walk back inside.
***
Carrying his luggage, Chen Xiao followed the address Li Xinghu had given him and arrived at a detached villa, where Li Biyun and Xu Yanran were already waiting.
Xu Yanran’s gaze on Chen Xiao was icy, her face etched with hostility. Li Biyun, on the other hand, was very nervous. After all, it was her first ti leaving her family to live under the sa roof with a man she barely knew.
"You really have no sha. You actually brought your luggage, planning to stay here until you die?" Xu Yanran sneered. "Does Qingli know you’re keeping a mistress out here?"
Chen Xiao retorted indifferently, "nopausal old virgins are always so temperantal. If you’ve got nothing better to do, go back to your room and unclog your own drains."
"Disgusting!" So infuriated she couldn’t speak, Xu Yanran stord back to her room.
This left Li Biyun and Chen Xiao alone. She grew even more nervous, her fingers twisting together.
"Don’t be nervous," Chen Xiao said with a gentle smile. "Once we’re settled in, I’ll start your treatnt."
Li Biyun nodded, then made a few signs with her hands.
Chen Xiao mostly understood. "Are you asking if we can be friends?"
Li Biyun nodded eagerly, her expression hopeful.
Chen Xiao smiled and affectionately ruffled her hair. "Weren’t we friends already?"
Li Biyun was born with a defect that left her unable to speak. But he, who had been tornted by the Celestial Yang Body for over twenty years, was he not incomplete in his own way? He felt a mix of compassion and heartache for the girl.
A pure smile instantly blossod on Li Biyun’s face. She made a heart shape with her hands, signing, "Thank you."
Around seven or eight that evening, Xu Yanran returned with a large haul of alcohol and snacks, claiming it was to celebrate Li Biyun’s newfound freedom. Li Biyun couldn’t dissuade her and had no choice but to drink with her. Chen Xiao, naturally, was excluded.
Hearing the commotion downstairs from his room, he felt a surge of annoyance. It’s bad enough that this lush wants to drink herself silly, but she’s corrupting an innocent girl like Li Biyun and filling her head with nonsense about ...
He cleared his mind and began to ponder the fastest and most stable way to resolve Li Biyun’s condition.
The noise from downstairs gradually subsided, but suddenly, Chen Xiao heard footsteps outside his door. Then, with a creak, the door swung open...
Xu Yanran staggered in.
"Biyun, you really can’t hold your liquor... going to bed so early. You need more practice..."
"Rember what I said... Chen Xiao is no good. You have to be careful around him!"
"Oh, and... I like to sleep naked, so could you close the door for ? I don’t want that guy peeping..."
She swayed forward and, with a thump, collapsed right onto Chen Xiao’s lap.
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