After getting into the car, Zhong Yangyang felt a bit nervous but still took the initiative to take out her phone and exchange contact information with Kong Xiyan. Seeing that Kong Xiyan’s WeChat profile picture was a blooming lotus with the four white characters “Contentment Brings Happiness” on it, Zhong Yangyang felt a mix of emotions.
Shaking her head, Zhong Yangyang began telling Kong Xiyan about Shi Yizhong: “Our school is quite strict, with many rules, especially our class—it’s the Jianzi Ban of Shi Yizhong. Our homeroom teacher is nicknamed ‘The Ruthless Nun.’ Under her watchful eyes, you must be very careful not to make any mistakes.
Phones aren’t allowed, so you’ll need to hide yours well and not get caught.
Also…”
“You’re too noisy.” Kong Xiyan glanced at Zhong Yangyang and interrupted her: “Be quiet.”
“!” Zhong Yangyang puffed out her cheeks. What was this about! She was kindly reminding Kong Xiyan, and not only was Kong Xiyan ungrateful, but she even dared to complain about her being noisy!
“That car’s license plate is unusual.” Kong Xiyan had noticed it earlier—since two intersections ago, a car with the license plate number “99999” had been following them. It was just that Zhong Yangyang kept chattering away, making it impossible for her to focus on observing it.
Generally speaking, cars used for shady activities wouldn’t likely choose such a flashy license plate number.
“That’s the Su Family’s car.” Zhong Yangyang turned to look and confirmed it—only the Su Family in all of Nancheng had that license plate number.
“The Su Family?” Kong Xiyan recalled the message she received last night—the ferry that had attempted to send Zhong Yangyang to northern Myanmar belonged to the Su Family. “Stop the car up ahead.”
“Huh? What are you doing? We’re going to be late!” Zhong Yangyang looked puzzled. “Didn’t I just tell you? Shi Yizhong is very strict, especially our class…”
“Got it, got it!” Kong Xiyan swiftly got out of the car and, in one motion, shoved her bag into Zhong Yangyang’s hands. “You go ahead. I’ll catch up later.”
“Ah? But…” Before Zhong Yangyang could finish, Kong Xiyan had already closed the car door. Zhong Yangyang’s spoiled young lady temper flared up, and she huffed in displeasure, “Honestly! I’m not bothering with you anymore! Old Zhang! Drive!”
“Understood, Young Miss.”
Kong Xiyan watched the car drive away before turning to face the luxury car with the license plate number “99999.” The other party slowly pulled the car to a stop in front of her.
The rear window rolled down, revealing a handsome, fair-skinned face with a dangerous, cold smile. “What a coincidence.”
“Yes, quite a coincidence.” Kong Xiyan reached out to open the car door. “Unlock the door, and move over a bit.”
Kong Xiyan’s attitude left the driver in front stunned. Earlier, when his Third Young Master had spotted the Zhong Family’s car and ordered him to follow it, he had already been nervous, fearing that the Third Young Master might cause trouble for the two girls if he was displeased. Who would have thought this girl would be even bolder, actually taking the initiative to approach them!
The driver immediately turned to look at the Third Young Master, who gave him a slight nod, and he quickly complied.
After getting into the car, Kong Xiyan turned to the Third Young Master. “Didn’t sleep well last night?”
“Thanks to you.” The Third Young Master uttered these four words coldly, his eyes filled with a sinister fury.
Yesterday, he had just arrived in Nancheng when Kong Xiyan set him up. The entire Su Family knew he had been sent to the police station over a piece of melon. He had never been so humiliated before. He spent the whole night having someone investigate the Zhong Family’s background, yet even he couldn’t uncover Kong Xiyan’s identity.
Who exactly was this troublemaker?
“Thank you for your help yesterday. I haven’t had the chance to ask—who are you…?” Kong Xiyan proactively extended her hand.
“Hah, you don’t even know who I am, yet you dared to get into my car?” Third Young Master looked at Kong Xiyan’s outstretched hand but had no intention of shaking it.
“You also don’t know who I am, yet you dared to let me into your car, didn’t you?” Kong Xiyan’s tone was casual, as if she didn’t take Third Young Master’s anger seriously at all.
Yesterday, Third Young Master had only taken a bite of the melon she cut. How big of a deal could it be? She and Zhong Yangyang had already left, so he probably hadn’t stayed there much longer either.
What kind of grown man holds a grudge over something so trivial?
Hearing Kong Xiyan’s nonchalant retort, Third Young Master’s eye twitched slightly. Only then did he extend his hand to shake hers. “My surname is Luo, and I’m the third in line. You can call me…”
“Luo Laosan, right?” As soon as Kong Xiyan heard he wasn’t surnamed Su, she lost interest. She perfunctorily shook his hand a couple of times. “My surname is Kong. You can call me Kong Laoda. Nice to meet you! Bye~ Driver, pull over up ahead. I’m getting off.”
This was the first time in his life that Luo Laosan had been so thoroughly ignored. Seeing Kong Xiyan casually shake off his hand and prepare to leave, Luo Laosan grew furious. He immediately tightened his grip on Kong Xiyan’s wrist and pulled her forcefully toward him, pinning her down on the soft backseat cushion. “You’d better know your limits!”
“Did you check the almanac before going out today?” Kong Xiyan stared at Luo Laosan’s face.
“What?”
“Today… you’re in for a bloody disaster.”
Before Luo Laosan could understand what Kong Xiyan meant, the car was struck from behind. The driver cursed under his breath and pulled over to the side, preparing to get out and confront the other party.
This was the Su Family’s car! He didn’t want to cause any more trouble for his young master! The compensation matter had to be clarified—the other party was fully at fault!
“If I were you, I wouldn’t get out of the car.” Taking advantage of Luo Laosan’s momentary distraction from the impact, Kong Xiyan smoothly broke free and leisurely settled back into her original seat. “They’re here to take your lives.”
The driver was stunned and looked toward Luo Laosan, who glanced out the car window. When his eyes fell on a certain spot, his gaze sharpened, and he ordered coldly, “Drive.”
How laughable. He had just arrived in Nancheng, and those people were already restless.
Come to think of it, being taken to the police station upon arriving in Nancheng yesterday and then ending up dead in the streets today—nothing could better confirm the slander those people had been spreading.
“Yes!” Following Luo Laosan’s order, the driver immediately stepped on the gas. The people who had already gotten out of the car behind them were taken aback to see them drive off and immediately contacted their employer. “They didn’t follow our plan. They ran!”
The driver glanced in the rearview mirror and happened to see three burly men step out of the other car, their waists bulging with concealed weapons. He couldn’t help but break into a cold sweat. If he had gotten out earlier, perhaps…
“Just who are you?” Luo Laosan naturally saw this too. He looked at Kong Xiyan, his eyes filled with wariness.
“You shouldn’t turn left today.” Kong Xiyan ignored Third Young Master Luo and only watched the road ahead as she reminded the driver.
The driver was taken aback. Having experienced the earlier incident, he now held an extra layer of trust in Kong Xiyan and immediately switched to the straight route, though his expression grew increasingly grim.
Turning left was the route back to the Su Family.
Third Young Master Luo clearly realized this as well. He narrowed his eyes dangerously—the other party had gone to great lengths to take his life!
Then, Third Young Master Luo shifted his attention back to Kong Xiyan. This troublemaker… just who was she…
“Luo Laosan, what’s your relationship with the Su Family?” Seeing the intensity of the pursuit, Kong Xiyan guessed that this handsome man before her was no ordinary figure.
Instead of directly answering Kong Xiyan’s question, Third Young Master Luo countered, “What’s your relationship with the Zhong Family?”
“The Zhong Family’s butler calls me ‘cousin’s daughter’.” Kong Xiyan stated the identity the Zhong Family had publicly assigned her, not uttering a single false word: “Zhong Yangyang is my cousin.”
“The Su Family’s butler calls me ‘cousin’s son’.” Only then did Third Young Master Luo answer Kong Xiyan: “The head of the Su Family is my maternal grandfather.”
“So, tell me—the one who’s gone to such lengths to kill you this time… is it from the Luo Family… or the Su Family?” Kong Xiyan studied Third Young Master Luo’s face, raising an eyebrow slightly: “Or is it both?”
From the moment they met yesterday, Kong Xiyan had noticed that this Luo Laosan was born with a life of wealth and fortune, but his familial bonds were thin, and he often encountered scheming villains.
And just like that, the villains had arrived right on cue!