Leaving the café in a hurry and getting into her car parked at the entrance, Xiao Luobing was still in shock. How could it be him? How could it be such a coincidence?
Thinking back to what happened just a few minutes ago, she still couldn’t believe it: “Okay.” Xiao Luobing agreed and opened the radar. On the screen, there was only one nickname—[Lone Brave].
However, when she naturally tried to add him as a friend, she was shocked to find that she couldn’t? That button had already become a “Send Message” option.
The implication was clear.
This usually meant the other person was already on her friend list!
Like Fei Yangyao, she wasn’t using her main account either. That one was bound to her identity information. On this alternate account, she only added private contacts.
Had she added him before?
She knew where every contact came from.
A glitch?
That couldn’t be, right?
With doubt in her heart, Xiao Luobing tapped to open the chat—then…
She discovered a whole history of messages. It included records of her resenting the heavens when her face was injured, messages of him patiently comforting her one line after another, and their daily chats as she slowly walked out of the darkness.
“Zhao Jinfei” was the online friend who encouraged her relentlessly during her darkest days and helped her find light again!
Earlier, due to a recently popular song, she hadn’t paid much attention to the nickname. Now it suddenly hit her—her online friend used that very same name.
He was right in front of her!
She slowly lowered her phone and looked up at him.
Just a moment ago, she had only thought of him as a strange student and hadn’t paid much attention. Now that she knew he was [Lone Brave], she stared at him with both gratitude and curiosity.
She hadn’t noticed it before, but he was wearing a tailored Armani suit. That set would cost several hundred thousand yuan. While some families in South City could afford it, it was still quite the burden, and usually, no one would purposely put on airs unless their status matched.
But ordinary people wouldn’t be able to tell. They wouldn’t think a seemingly ordinary suit would cost so much.
As the eldest daughter of the Xiao family—one of the four major families in South City—Xiao Luobing had a trained eye for these things.
Now, she could already narrow down his identity to within a small range—perhaps one of a dozen or so first- or second-tier families in South City.
Though he could also be from a powerful family outside the city, she would set that possibility aside for now.
She was familiar with most young members of those families, or at least knew of them. None of them had the surname Zhao. She had never heard of any “Zhao Jinfei” either.
That confirmed what he had said earlier about not being able to reveal his identity. This name was definitely an alias.
So, who was he really?
Why did he hide his identity?
She was both confused and curious.
Right now, she couldn’t wait to find out.
In her heart, [Lone Brave] was like a guiding light, a mentor who gave her life meaning again. While her company and career were still her highest pursuits, finding out who [Lone Brave] was had now become the thing she cared about most. Read this novel at g.com for the best experience.
Fate was funny—he had been her life mentor, and now she had become his acting coach.
As for asking him directly? Out of the question.
It was clear that he didn’t want to reveal who he was. Whatever the reason, she couldn’t overstep.
That wasn’t just a violation of privacy.
More importantly—what if he ran away like a frightened rabbit?
Then what should she do? Was there a way to get the best of both worlds?
At that moment, Fei Yangyao was still mentally collapsing over the moral depravity of his original character and hadn’t noticed her. As Xiao Luobing stared at his slightly distressed expression, a sudden idea struck her.
Got it!
She’d quietly follow him and see which family he belonged to, who he really was—just a glance!
Just one look wouldn’t be a problem.
That way, she wouldn’t bother him, but she’d still find out who he was!
Someone this mysterious—it was impossible not to be curious.
Especially when that mystery was tangled with her past connection with another identity, forming this strange bond of fate.
Once they were in class again, she could just pretend she didn’t know anything.
Yes, that’s the plan!
With that thought, she quickly put away her phone and stood up hastily.
She had to leave first. It wasn’t really necessary, but just in case he was especially vigilant…
People who were cautious always noticed if someone was behind them. But no one would expect the person who left first to be the one tailing them!
“Zhao… Zhao Jinfei, I added you. See you next class. I’ve got something to do, I’ll go first.”
Back to the present.
Sitting in her car, she took two sips of water to calm down. After driving to a secluded spot, she kept her eyes on the café entrance, waiting for him to come out.
Meanwhile, Fei Yangyao, completely unaware, walked out of the café. Still shocked by the original character’s wild and debauched behavior, his mind was a mess. He had gone low-profile today, so he didn’t drive and simply called a cab to head back to the hospital.
Xiao Luobing followed without a hitch. She tailed him all the way to the hospital, then got out of the car and watched as he entered a room. A quick inquiry revealed everything.
It was the room of the eldest young master of the Fei family—Fei Yangyao—who had been hospitalized after getting injured in a jealous brawl.
Fei Yangyao?
How could it be him?
She didn’t know much about the Fei family’s eldest young master. But from what she’d heard in passing, his reputation was that of a notorious rich brat, topping the infamous “Delinquent Young Masters List.”
This was the most unexpected answer of all.
A notorious young master of South City?
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No… that had to be a façade.
Thinking carefully, although Fei Yangyao’s reputation was infamous across South City—even “famous” in the Southern Nation—no one could ever say exactly what bad things he had done. It was all rumors and speculation.
Take this recent “jealous brawl” that got him hospitalized. Was it even real?
Since [Lone Brave] was the one who led her out of the darkness, she firmly believed that Fei Yangyao was good at heart.
She absolutely refused to believe he had done anything truly bad.
But why the stark contrast?
She recalled what he had said back in the café and how he had acted: “I’m playing the role of a debauched and arrogant villain. He’s mainly defined by a few traits—madly simping for the female lead, prioritizing contract integrity, a terrible reputation, and eventually turns dark once the female lead sides with the protagonist…”
Zhao Jinfei—no, Fei Yangyao.
What did he mean by playing a villain?
Why would he pretend to be a spoiled rich brat?
Why hide his true self?
And the female lead he mentioned should be Gu Xiyue, right?
If he had no feelings for Gu Xiyue, why pursue her?
And who was the protagonist he spoke of?
Who exactly was the protagonist?
Xiao Luobing had thought just taking one look would be enough, but now she had even more questions than before.
Unable to figure it out, she decided she needed to spend more time around Fei Yangyao.
Not to satisfy her curiosity.
But to help him!
From what he said earlier, he seemed troubled too.
If that’s the case…
He once guided her through her darkness—now let her give him a little push in return!
She decided not to dwell on questions she couldn’t answer. She’d just solve his problems first.
Silently making up her mind, she punched the air with her right hand, but the sensation felt wrong…
“Ah!”
She turned her head and realized she had accidentally hit a girl whose hair tips were slightly yellowed.
“Sorry, sorry…”
“It’s fine, it’s fine.” The girl waved it off casually, then walked straight into Fei Yangyao’s hospital room.