Chapter 10: Barely Saving His LifeThe act of fleeing angered the villains behind them. At this point, even if Yan Yan wanted to make Feng Xiao stop, it was already too late.Feng Xiao, a sickly man, plus herself—though dealing with these few people was actually easier than imagined… Yan Yan had deliberately done nothing just now.Because the moment she saw them, memories from the original host in the book flashed through Yan Yan’s mind.These three vulgar young men had always loitered around the county town, with no proper work to do.They idled about and committed all sorts of misdeeds. According to the original plot in the book, when the original host had run out of money and was at her wit’s end, she encountered these very men.Then, through them, she met their boss and ultimately fell into complete ruin…Yan Yan would eventually have to resolve these troubles for the original host. She had originally planned to take action now, but Feng Xiao’s sudden appearance interrupted her.At this moment, her body was uncontrollably running forward.The temperature in Feng Xiao’s palm was rising, his bony fingers tightly encircling her wrist, creating a slightly sticky sensation.Yan Yan was a very picky and cleanliness-obsessed person. In her past daily life, she had robot assistants to help, so she never needed direct physical contact with humans.But now, Feng Xiao, who was in direct skin contact with her, was a vivid, burning life.Yan Yan had never experienced anything like this before. Especially since Feng Xiao, someone who could hardly protect himself, had disregarded the danger behind them to try and lead her away from harm…This was probably what it felt like to be protected.Yan Yan found it novel, and her urge to struggle inexplicably vanished, allowing him to continue dragging her along as they fled.Feng Xiao was particularly familiar with the surroundings. Pulling Yan Yan left and right, he quickly ducked into an inconspicuous alley.This was part of the old district. The sky was crisscrossed with messy power lines, the ground paved with worn bluestone slabs, and the walls plastered with all kinds of advertisements. Many undergarments hung from balconies, swaying conspicuously in the air.Yan Yan couldn’t bear to look, so she kept her gaze fixed on him.Feng Xiao’s sharp jaw tightened. The next second, his arm wrapped around her shoulder, pushing her into a dark, narrow pile of clutter.“Where’d they go? Which way did they run?”“Probably not over here. Let’s check over there…”“Go! Keep chasing!”“…”The chaotic footsteps quickly faded away.The man in front of Yan Yan was panting slightly from the intense exertion. His firm Adam’s apple bobbed, and sweat trickled down his temple.His dark pupils gleamed with a faint light, and his parted lips formed an especially seductive curve.Having already adapted to most of this world from the book, a phrase surfaced in Yan Yan’s mind:Vivid and alluring.“Alright, they probably won’t come back. I’ll take you home now.”Without wasting words, Feng Xiao grabbed Yan Yan’s hand to leave.But she stopped, gently pulling her hand back, and glared at him ungratefully: “Weren’t you trying to chase me away? Why did you come to save me just now? Do you enjoy meddling so much?”Hmm, mustn’t forget to keep playing the spoiled brat at crucial moments.Feng Xiao had never met such an ungrateful girl. His chest heaved rapidly, and in his anger, he laughed coldly: “Fine, it was me meddling. I should’ve just left you there to be bullied by them.”His eyes turned fierce, his pale face flushed with a vivid red, making him look stunningly handsome, almost unreal.Yan Yuan blurted out, "Considering you're not bad-looking, I'll let it slide this time. Just don't interfere with my business from now on.""…What did you say?" He seemed particularly stunned.Yan Yuan flushed with embarrassment. "I said nothing! You don't need to take me home—I'll walk myself!"After turning away, the expression on Yan Yuan's face slowly faded.Feng Xiao had ruined her plans, and she had no idea when she'd run into those guys again… But they, along with their boss behind the scenes, would all be dealt with by her…Feng Xiao watched Yan Yuan's figure disappear into the distance, pressing his tongue against his jaw, bitterly mocking himself for being out of his mind.Otherwise, even if he knew Yan Yuan was in danger, he shouldn't have wasted time on her. This girl deserved being sent to Yunshan County by her family!…Yan Yuan had skipped evening self-study the night before, and no one at school seemed to care.Most teachers ignored her existence, so Yan Yuan was happy to take it easy, even oversleeping in the morning.After the bell rang for class, Yan Yuan strode into the classroom wearing a goose-yellow princess dress, drawing countless stares.She paid no attention, tapping her pale fingers on Li Yuanyuan's desk. "Where are the problems I gave you? Did you finish them?""I did, but there were so many I couldn't solve…""Hand them over. Let me see."Ignoring Li Yuanyuan's timid demeanor, Yan Yuan snatched the test papers and skimmed through them from the first question onward.After reviewing them, Yan Yuan understood where Li Yuanyuan's problem lay.Her physics foundation wasn't solid, so when the first round of senior-year review ramped up the difficulty, she naturally couldn't keep up.In fact, she hadn't even grasped the physics knowledge from middle school, making it impossible to learn high school physics properly."Here are all the answers. Compare them yourself, and ask me if you don't understand."Yan Yuan tossed the answers to Li Yuanyuan. With enough time left before the monthly exam, she was confident she could gradually pull Li Yuanyuan's grades from the brink of failing up to a passing line.For the rest of the time, Yan Yuan focused on understanding this world from the book.She wanted to know what kind of medicine existed in this world that could flush out the toxins in Feng Xiao's body.Feng Xiao's current frail condition was due to the chronic toxins in his system.The toxic agents had taken root deep in his meridians, circulating in his bloodstream. Yan Yuan estimated… even if Feng Xiao went to the hospital, there wasn't much chance he'd be cured.So if she really wanted to save him, she'd have to do it herself.But before that, she needed a thorough understanding of this world to determine what kind of medicine and methods could cure him.A faint smile curled at the corner of her lips. Just for Feng Xiao saving her from those people yesterday, she'd reluctantly save him once.Someone like him shouldn't leave this world too soon.As soon as class ended, before Yan Yuan could finish gathering the information she wanted, a few girls from the class approached her desk together."Hey, Yan Yuan, where did you buy these dresses?"Without looking up, Yan Yuan replied, "What's the point of telling you? They're not available in this county.""Don't look down on us. We have money too…"Yan Yuan said flatly, "Over thirty thousand each. Can you afford that?"She was just stating the truth—the dresses really were that expensive.But this only angered the girls: "How can you look down on people like that? Even if this dress is expensive, there's no need to speak to us in that tone!""Exactly! Aren't you only able to buy such a dress because of your family's money? But we're different! We earned ours ourselves!"

Young Master Feng, Don’t Cry, Madam Isn’t Playing You This Time