"Meng Ying, do you think men get corrupted once they become rich?"
The next morning, Liu Siyan still had a sorrowful expression. The events of last night were too much for her to accept.
"Many men are like that, but I never expected Xiaofan to be this kind of person," Chen Mengying said, also confused.
Actually, the two girls had known Xiaofan for a long time, especially Chen Mengying. Even if people change, it's impossible for someone to turn from a good guy into a jerk in such a short time.
The only thing that could have hit him so hard might be Shen Zuimo.
"I feel like something is off about this whole thing."
"Yeah, I also feel something's not right."
After getting up, the two girls didn't go anywhere, just sat together discussing last night's events.
Everything had happened too quickly, leaving both of them quite shaken.
"I have this feeling that he deliberately called me to the club," Liu Siyan said, blinking her eyes.
"And if we're talking about him changing because he got rich, he had plenty of opportunities to change back in H City," Chen Mengying added.
"Plus, he hasn't even asked for the over twenty million he left with me," Liu Siyan was confused once more. If it was about money, he should have come to her actively.
"Money? What money? How come there's so much?" Chen Mengying asked, slightly surprised.
"It's the ad money he got from his competition, it's good stuff. But a part of it was taxed, otherwise, it would have been more."
"Then, if that's the case, could Xiaofan have some difficulties, afraid of implicating you?"
"Don't make random guesses. Whether it's difficulties or the truth, we're powerless right now unless he comes back to me himself. Otherwise, I can't just go and bother him."
"Siyan..."
"Let's go, have breakfast. We've got class later. Let him be with whichever woman. We don't need to worry about him anymore, anyway."
Saying this, the two girls composed themselves, changed clothes, and went downstairs for breakfast.
But when Liu Siyan said she wasn't worried, was she really not worried?
Deep down, her mind was probably even more chaotic. If Xiaofan truly didn't want to implicate her, then wouldn't there be even more dangerous things waiting for her?
However, she had to confirm things on Chen Mei'er's side. So, she called Chen Mei'er.
But Chen Mei'er was determined to play it through to the end, even saying she and Xiaofan were under the same roof. This made Liu Siyan doubt her assumptions once again.
Liu Siyan thought about asking Xiaofan directly, but she didn't dare. Maybe she should wait...
Meanwhile, Xiaofan, having just dealt with the third wave of assassins, looked at his friends, his thoughts somewhat jumbled.
"What are you thinking about?" Li San asked curiously while eating the takeout he had just bought.
"Why don't you guys leave?"
"Pfft."
"Hey."
"I thought you had something major to say."
Ren Ying, Li San, and Lei Xiaolei all gave Xiaofan a dismissive glance, showing they didn't care much about the assassin matters.
"I've been targeted by the assassination order. At worst, I'll fight to the death, but it's different for you guys; you haven't been targeted by the Red Butterfly. I still have some money here, so..."
"If you can fight to the death on your own, can't we four together put up some resistance? Even if we step back, I, Li San, owe you; he, Lei Xiaolei, has a debt of gratitude to you; and as for Ren Ying, he considers you the future patriarch of the Ren Family. Yet you say such distant things to us now," Li San, though timid in style, understood reason as well as anyone else.
"But that involves risking lives," Xiaofan said helplessly.
"If one of us three were suddenly in such a situation, wouldn't you risk your life?" Lei Xiaolei suddenly asked.
Hearing this, Xiaofan paused. If such a thing really happened, of course, he wouldn't abandon his friends.
"No, my life's too precious. How could I risk it for others," Xiaofan said dismissively.
"You're lying. When you spoke, your eyes went up, your nostrils flared, your tone was flippant, and the emphasis was too clear," Ren Ying directly exposed Xiaofan's lie.
"Alright then, let's eat our fill first. We're not like those girls, no need to be so pretentious. Anyway, each of us eats full and no one goes hungry; there are no worries," said Li San, indeed without worries. Those two little ones he cared for were well looked after, their health significantly improved, grades rising, even their bodies gaining weight.
As the last direct heir of the Swallow Sect, Li San had no grand ambition to rebuild its former glory. He was happy doing what he liked now.
"So, are there things any of you still want to do but haven't?" Xiaofan suddenly asked.
"That requires some thought. For me, I regret not going to college this lifetime. How about you, Xiaolei?" Li San glanced at Lei Xiaolei.
"Me? My great revenge is settled, no regrets left. As for things I want to do, I haven't thought of any yet," Lei Xiaolei replied slowly.
After speaking, everyone looked at Ren Ying.
"I just want my grandma and Ren Ling to be happy since Grandma raised me. Besides that, I have no other desires." Indeed, that was Ren Ying's personality.
"And you, Xiaofan?"
"Me? There are too many. Can't finish them one by one. Really don't want to die. Haha..."
"Then let's blaze a path to survival for us four. Find an opportunity and take down the Red Butterfly," Li San suddenly said boldly.
"Come on, you need three people working together to kill a top-level assassin, let alone face all those from the Red Butterfly," Xiaofan wasn't lacking in confidence, but relying solely on four wasn't realistic.
"But you're skilled. Leave the tough ones to you and we'll handle the small fry," Lei Xiaolei seemed eager to try.
After all, life is about struggle and effort. If they could take down the Red Butterfly, this life wouldn't be in vain.
"You make it sound easy. Do you know where the Red Butterfly headquarters is? How many are there?"
Xiaofan's question stumped everyone, for they hadn't a clue about the enemy's location or numbers; it posed a real problem.
'Ring ring ring.'
At that moment, Xiaofan's phone rang.
"Hello, Li Kuo, are there more assassins?"
"No, Xiaofan, my parents are missing," Li Kuo said urgently over the phone.
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