Chen Shu turned back warily, like soone frightened by every rustle of grass or tree.
The large, burly n behind him also turned to look.
It was a young man, dressed casually, wearing sunglasses perched on the bridge of his nose.
The man leaned against the wall at the mouth of the alley, his thin lips curled into a mischievous smirk.
Chen Shu stared at him for a while, feeling as though he’d seen this man before.
It wasn’t until the man pulled down his sunglasses to reveal a pair of narrow, fox-like eyes.
Chen Shu froze for a mont, then imdiately plastered on a sycophantic grin and jogged to greet him. "Mr. Xiao, what wind brings you here today?"
The man’s gaze slid past him, landing on the girl bathed in the sunset’s glow. He smiled lazily and said, "Miss Shen, need to take care of this for you?"
Chen Shu’s steps stiffened mid-stride.
Take care of what? Obviously, take care of him!
Chen Shu’s legs nearly gave out. The only thing he felt grateful for was holding back earlier and not acting rashly.
This girl knows Huang Xiao? And judging by her deanor, their relationship appears to be quite close.
Who is Huang Xiao? He was Old Sir Leng’s right-hand man. After Old Sir Leng passed away, he stayed with Young Master Leng.
Now that Young Master Leng is in charge of the Leng family, even Mr. Gao has to respectfully address him as Mr. Xiao.
Regret hit Chen Shu like a tidal wave. He cursed his reckless brother for dragging him into this ss.
Shen You’an gave a faint smile. Their gazes briefly t in mid-air before she discreetly looked away.
"Just a minor issue, no need to trouble Mr. Xiao."
Huang Xiao felt a chill up his spine.
He wouldn’t dare...
Chen Shu gritted his teeth, quickly turned, and adopted a submissive attitude, "Miss Shen, I failed to discipline my brother properly, and he offended your younger brother. I swear I’ll teach him a lesson back ho. Please, be magnanimous and don’t hold it against that little fool."
Shen You’an’s lips curved slightly. "That’s not what you were saying earlier."
Cold sweat began to bead on Chen Shu’s forehead.
At that mont, the man beside him leaned close and whispered a few words into his ear.
Chen Shu’s pupils widened in shock, and he staggered backward several steps.
"You... what did you just say?"
The man glanced nervously at Shen You’an, then lowered his head and repeated in a hushed tone, "I wouldn’t mistake her—it’s definitely her."
With a loud thud, Chen Shu dropped to his knees.
Xue Qingfang had been dumbfounded for a while now.
Wu Yong stole a glance at Shen You’an, his heart secretly filled with alarm.
He and Luo Zhong were childhood friends with a solid relationship. Not long ago, Luo Zhong ca to him for help with sothing.
Wu Yong helped him, and Luo Zhong generously gave him money afterward.
This ti, Luo Zhong approached him again for assistance, and Wu Yong agreed without hesitation.
When he found out it involved Chen Shu, truthfully, he wasn’t completely fearless.
But since he took the money, he couldn’t back down.
Luckily for him, he had managed to uphold his principles.
Now it seems like this girl is not simple at all.
It looks like Luo Zhong has found himself a formidable ally.
Wu Yong lowered his eyes in deliberation and quickly ca to a decision.
Last weekend, sothing big happened.
Ma Liu and his crew had their eyes on a few shopkeepers over in Yanshui Lane. Those powerless rchants had no choice but to fork over their money to avoid trouble. Having done this many tis, Ma Liu and his crew had grown reckless.
But this ti, they picked the wrong target and ended up alarming Director Li. Not only that, Ma Liu was still detained at the station, unable to get out. It’s said that even President Gao was summoned twice by Director Li for talks.
A few days ago, they were called in by President Gao for a reprimand and warned to keep a low profile for the foreseeable future. If they didn’t, they’d end up like Ma Liu.
One of his crew told him that Ma Liu had really drawn the short straw this ti and had crossed paths with Mr. Liu, the governor’s son, who used him as an example to make a point.
President Gao had to fork over half of his assets just to settle the matter.
But it hurt his standing significantly, and now he’s preoccupied with guarding against rivals as well. All in all, his future days won’t be easy.
These past few days, Wu Yong had been keeping a low profile himself, too. When Chen Zun got beaten up, he hadn’t thought much of it—figuring his connections would make it easy to settle the score.
Who would’ve guessed that Chen Zun had stirred up a massive ss?
This young woman not only knows Huang Xiao, but his brother had just said sothing unbelievable.
The girl standing here before them is linked to Mr. Liu?
Chen Shu saw black spots in front of his eyes. He almost fainted.
The world truly is too small.
Of all people, Chen Zun decides to ss with this girl’s younger brother.
Even brushing shoulders with Mr. Liu is out of his league, let alone offending soone close to him.
Shen You’an twirled a sharply cut twig between her fingers, smiling as she looked at Chen Shu.
"What’s this? An extravagant bowing gesture for ?"
Chen Shu was terrified. "Miss Shen, I was blind and ignorant. Please, have rcy on . I’ll cover all of your brother’s dical bills and compensation for emotional distress. I’ll make sure Chen Zun personally apologizes to your brother in the future. I beg you, grant us your forgiveness just this once."
The girl’s expression was cold, her eyes revealing a glimr of boredom.
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