"Siyan, what's up with you? You seem distracted."
In a dessert shop in the city center, a few girls from Seventh Middle School were sitting there eating pastries and chatting. The prettiest one among them seemed a bit absent-minded.
"Hmm? Nothing. Maybe I just didn't sleep well last night." Liu Siyan responded with a gentle smile.
"I don't think it's because you didn't sleep well, maybe you're disappointed that someone didn't keep their promise." Another girl on the side joked.
"Oh, Ye Xiaofan? No way, Siyan, could it be that you..." Girls tend to gossip, but this bit of gossip seemed particularly juicy.
"Oh, stop making random guesses. You can see that meteor shower on TV too." Liu Siyan quickly denied everyone's guesses, blushing.
"That's true, that Ye Xiaofan guy doesn't have many good points, and his family is so ordinary. It's hard to imagine our Siyan would fancy him." The girl sitting together found it perfectly natural to say.
Upon hearing this, Liu Siyan opened her mouth, wanting to say something in defense of Ye Xiaofan, but feared being teased by everyone, so she swallowed her words.
Meanwhile, Ye Xiaofan, after taking Chen Mengying to the mall, started picking out clothes and such for Shen Zuimo.
Buying clothes wasn't Ye Xiaofan's forte, not to mention buying women's clothes.
And when he saw Chen Mengying come out of the fitting room after changing, he was stunned.
It was just a simple floral summer dress that turned incredibly eye-catching and vibrant on Chen Mengying. Paired with that charming little hat, she turned into a youthful and beautiful urban girl.
Of course, Chen Mengying was already a pretty girl, but due to her family situation, she dressed quite plainly, which might be why she hadn't attracted much attention.
"How do I look?" Chen Mengying asked Ye Xiaofan with some embarrassment.
"Hmm, you look great, very pretty." Ye Xiaofan replied blankly.
"I..." Hearing Ye Xiaofan's compliment, Chen Mengying blushed again and quickly said, "I'm talking about the clothes, aren't you going to give them to someone?"
"Huh? Oh, this one then. And the two you tried on earlier as well." Ye Xiaofan finally reacted.
After the clerk packed everything, the two began to walk towards other shops.
When buying underwear, the atmosphere became a bit awkward.
"You go in and pick, just choose two sets." Ye Xiaofan stood at the door, unsure whether it was because of the heat or something else, feeling quite thirsty and unnatural.
"Even if you want to choose, you have to tell me the size, right? What's weird is, what kind of cousin is this of yours? Why can't she come buy it herself, and instead have a guy like you buy this stuff?" Chen Mengying shyly asked.
"Ahem, my cousin isn't feeling well. What can I do?" Ye Xiaofan lied, having no choice but to refer to Shen Zuimo as his cousin to avoid trouble, nothing else.
"So what's the size?"
"How would I know, I haven't touched them." As soon as the words fell, Ye Xiaofan realized it was too late to retract them. Was there some subconscious desire?
"You, really, you should at least have an idea." Chen Mengying glanced over and asked.
"Well, um, it's probably about, uh, seems bigger than yours..." Ye Xiaofan looked at Chen Mengying and made a gesture.
"You're annoying..." Chen Mengying pouted and turned into the underwear shop.
Soon, Chen Mengying waved for Ye Xiaofan to come over and pay.
"One of these must fit. They're not too expensive, take them, and whichever fits, you can buy more of that size." Chen Mengying explained with a blush.
"Oh. Thanks a lot. Sorry to trouble you, I still need to buy some other women's stuff." Ye Xiaofan mumbled as he paid, carrying the bags, and they headed to the next destination.
They walked back and forth for over half an hour, finally buying everything needed. Ye Xiaofan originally wanted to treat Chen Mengying to a meal as a thank you, but she declined, worried that her cousin at home would be waiting too long.
Thinking of Shen Zuimo still waiting at the hotel, Ye Xiaofan felt a bit anxious, as leaving an injured woman in a strange place inevitably brought some unease.
After parting with the old class monitor, Ye Xiaofan rode his bike towards the hotel. The city's roads were interconnected, and it was quite convenient to weave through the alleys on a bicycle.
But with all the bags hanging on the bike, it was quite inconvenient. As he was about to reach the hotel, at a corner, he brushed off a bag. He had to stop to pick it up.
"Report, this is Blood Wolf, we are already searching near the signal location. The encirclement is tightening and I believe we'll find her soon. Yes, we'll speed up. That's all, we'll report back as soon as there's news."
Just then, a low voice came from the nearby alley.
Initially indifferent to the situation, as Ye Xiaofan was ready to leave, another voice suddenly startled him.
"Captain, do we really have to take out Shen Zuimo? This chick is so good-looking, it would be a waste, wouldn't it?"
"Shut up, there's no Shen Zuimo here, only the nightingale. If you underestimate this woman, you won't even know how you died. Tell the brothers to tighten the net, she's definitely nearby."
Shen Zuimo? Nightingale? Take out? What's going on? Are they after that woman? And they intend to kill her?
Without turning back, Ye Xiaofan sped towards the hotel. Just where the hotel stood thirty meters away, a man in black wearing sunglasses was also approaching step by step.
After parking his bike, Ye Xiaofan rushed upstairs. He opened the door and quickly walked in.
Yet the room was empty, its occupant nowhere to be found.
"Zuimo, Shen Zuimo. Are you in here?" Ye Xiaofan called out anxiously.
"I'm here." Suddenly, Shen Zuimo's calm voice came from behind him.
"You, how come you're here?" Ye Xiaofan asked in surprise.
"I heard footsteps. I thought someone was going to harm me, so I hid." Shen Zuimo said calmly.
"Enough talk, they're really coming for you. Quickly change your clothes, we have to leave immediately." Ye Xiaofan tossed the clothing bag, closed the door behind him, and pulled Shen Zuimo into the room.