Chapter 109-110

Chapter 109: Jinyun Is Jealous ... At a restaurant. By the window. Yan Jinyu and Huo Siyu sat on one side, while Yan Jinyun and Feng Yuan sat on the other. Ever since he sat down, Feng Yuan’s gaze had been darting between Yan Jinyu and Huo Siyu. Yan Jinyu and Huo Siyu had long realized that he was sizing them up, but Yan Jinyu didn’t take it to heart. She supported her chin with one hand on the dining table and tilted her head to look out of the window. Her other hand was playing with the empty yogurt bottle. Yes, she had finished the yogurt. However, Yan Jinyu didn’t throw the yogurt bottle away immediately like before. Instead, she kept holding it. It was not a packet of yogurt with a straw either. It was a bottle with a lid. Hence, no one would pay special attention to an empty yogurt bottle. However, holding the yogurt bottle, she no longer had the urge to drink yogurt to suppress her frustration after seeing blood. Yan Jinyu didn’t take it to heart. Huo Siyu, who was waiting for her meal, couldn’t help but say, “Young Master Feng, if you want to ask anything, just ask. Why do you keep looking at Beauty Yu and me?” After a moment of hesitation, Feng Yuan finally asked the question in his heart, “Miss Huo and Jinyu… knew each other before, right?” He had suspected it ever since he heard Jinyu call Huo Siyu “Little Rain” yesterday. He remembered that Jinyu had a friend called Little Rain. She was someone who knew someone who didn’t get along with Master Nine in the business world. Wasn’t the eldest son of the Huo Family, Huo Xuan, against Master Nine in the business world? Feng Yuan asked about the same suspicion which Yan Jinyun had and was already 90% sure about. However, he didn’t ask Yan Jinyu for confirmation. Her hand that was holding the glass of water paused. Her eyelashes were slightly lowered, but her ears were pricked up to listen to Huo Siyu’s reply. Yan Jinyu retracted her gaze from the window. Huo Siyu glanced at Yan Jinyu. Seeing that she had no intention of stopping her, she thought that since Feng Yuan had asked, he must have already guessed most of it. Hence, she didn’t hide it and said with a smile, “Yes, we’re very good friends.” “Did Jinyu used to live… in Country F?” He wanted to ask if Jinyu lived in Country F like Huo Siyu, but on second thought, if he really asked, wouldn’t it mean that he knew the information that Jinyu had been living in that orphanage all these years was fake? If that was the case, Jinyu might mind. “I’ve been to Country F a few times.” Yan Jinyu answered. This was not a lie. Not only had she been to Country F, but she had also been to many countries. Putting aside the places she had gone to during her previous missions, she had been running around the world for the past three years after destroying Ghost Slaughter Island. “Then, did you meet Miss Huo in Country F?” Yan Jinyu smiled and replied, “No.” However, she had no intention of explaining further. Feng Yuan did not intend to probe further. Now that he saw that she did not want to talk anymore, he did not say anything. “Yun’er,” Yan Jinyu said. Yan Jinyun didn’t expect her to suddenly call her. She was stunned, “What?” “Did you put on your bracelet?” Yan Jinyun instinctively held her left wrist. “You want to take it back?!” She only realized that her reaction was a little big and her face was slightly red. “Yes, why?” Yan Jinyu looked at her and chuckled, “Don’t be nervous. How can I take back a gift that I’ve given away? I just want to tell you that I’ve assembled something on that bracelet. If you encounter any trouble like today, remove the small purple diamond on the bracelet. I’ll rush over immediately.” Yan Jinyun was stunned. She looked at her and then at the silver bracelet on her wrist. There was indeed a small purple diamond on it. 　 　 Feng Yuan and even Huo Siyu looked at Yan Jinyu in surprise. Obviously, Huo Siyu didn’t know about this. Or rather, she knew that Yan Jinyu cared about her younger sister, Yan Jinyun, but she didn’t expect her to care so much. Yan Jinyun moved her lips. “You… How did you… know how to assemble this thing?” She wanted to ask why she did that, but she suddenly changed her words. Why would she do that? She was not stupid. How could she not tell? Yan Jinyu only did this because she treated her well! “I’ve learnt how to do it,” Yan Jinyu said nonchalantly. “If you’re in trouble, as long as you remove that purple diamond, my phone will show your location. Knowing this, if you encounter any trouble in the future, you don’t have to panic even if your phone has no signal.” “You…” Yan Jinyu smiled and interrupted her, “Alright, you must be hungry since you haven’t eaten yet. Let’s eat first.” The waiter happened to come by to serve the dishes. In the end, Yan Jinyun just looked at her and didn’t say anything. She picked up her cutlery and was about to start eating. She had just picked up her knife and fork when she heard a shout. “Brother Yuan!” Yan Jinyun’s eyelids twitched. When Feng Yuan heard the voice, he didn’t look up immediately to see who it was. Instead, he instinctively looked at Yan Jinyun. Yan Jinyun lowered her eyes, so he couldn’t see her expression. 　 　 Anyway, when he realized that his actions were a little strange, someone called him Brother Yuan. Why was he looking at Yan Jinyun? Could it be that he wanted to see if she was… jealous? Feng Yuan was shocked again. He couldn’t use the word “jealous” carelessly. His relationship with Yan Jinyun was so bad, yet he actually thought of using the word “jealous” on Yan Jinyun? Was he crazy?! He quickly looked up at the person. Feng Yuan frowned when he saw who it was. Yan Jinyu glanced at Yan Jinyun before looking up at the person. She had a good memory. She could remember everyone that she had seen once. It was Feng Yuan’s ex-girlfriend, Xu Xiaoxiao. Beside her was someone with an awkward expression. It was Feng Yuan’s good friend, Xu Gui. “Brother Yuan, are you guys eating here too?” Yan Jinyu and Yan Jinyun were sitting in the seats by the window while Huo Siyu and Feng Yuan sat outside. Hence, Xu Xiaoxiao was standing beside Feng Yuan as soon as she dashed over. She was about to bend down to hug Feng Yuan’s arm when Feng Yuan dodged her. 　 　 Feng Yuan did not look at Xu Xiaoxiao. Instead, he looked past her to look at Xu Gui behind her, “Why are you here?” Speaking of this, Xu Gui was embarrassed and speechless. He was called out by Xu Xiaoxiao. She said that he didn’t pick her up when she was discharged yesterday and asked him to treat her to a meal as compensation. It was just a meal, he thought. As long as she no longer annoyed him while he was playing games, it was fine to treat her to a meal. Anyway, he was not short of money for a meal. Naturally, Xu Xiaoxiao was the one who chose the restaurant. He was also curious as to why Xu Xiaoxiao would suddenly enter this restaurant which featured steak as its signature dish. It was only when he saw Feng Yuan that he realized that Xu Xiaoxiao had an ulterior motive. He did not know how she found out that Feng Yuan was here. It was fine if Feng Yuan was here alone. Did Xu Xiaoxiao know who else was here beside Feng Yuan? Yan Jinyun was an old acquaintance. But even if it was an old acquaintance, it was still an old acquaintance that was not to be trifled with! Eldest Miss Yan… Uh, although he had only met her once, the impact that she gave him had not eased up for more than a month! The moment he thought of Miss Yan, two words popped up in his mind—I’m convinced! He was convinced by her driving skills, her ability to turn the situation around, and even seriously injure the other party. Furthermore, she had a huge backer! He was present at the Yan Family’s banquet yesterday and was hiding in the crowd to watch the show. Hence, he could clearly see how Master Nine treated Yan Jinyu. How would he dare to provoke such a person! Moreover, there seemed to be someone else here whom he also could not provoke. She was the daughter of the Huo Family in South City, the fiancée of the eldest son of the Qin Family, Huo Siyu. She had a high status and dared to embarrass the head of the Yan Family and his wife in front of the guests! He was really afraid that Xu Xiaoxiao would be stupid enough to provoke them! After all, Xu Xiaoxiao had done quite a lot of stupid things. “…I came here for dinner. Xiaoxiao called me over. She said as compensation for the fact that I didn’t pick her up when she was discharged. I didn’t know that you were here.” It had to be said that Xu Gui’s survival instincts were very strong. Feng Yuan even asked him to transfer the breakup fee to Xu Xiaoxiao. It was obvious that he really didn’t want to see Xu Xiaoxiao again. As Feng Yuan’s good friend for many years, Xu Gui knew very well that if he did not remove himself now, the one who would be unlucky would not be Xu Xiaoxiao but him. Besides, he knew what Feng Yuan was thinking. Yan Jinyun was still here. Although Feng Yuan himself might not have realized that he treated Yan Jinyun differently until now, there were some things that existed. Even if he didn’t realize it, he would still subconsciously react. For example, after Xu Xiaoxiao called out “Brother Yuan”, Feng Yuan’s first reaction was to look at Yan Jinyun. “Does Brother Yuan not want to see me? I’ve stayed in the hospital for more than a month. It’s fine if Brother Yuan didn’t visit me even once. Could it be that you don’t even want to greet me when you happen to meet me in the restaurant?” “You’re right. I really don’t want to see you. I’m not the kind of person who will stay in touch after we break up. Since you’re no longer my girlfriend, you should return to where you came from. It’s best if you treat me as a stranger whenever we bump into each other in the future.” Feng Yuan sounded like a jerk when he said this. “Also, you said that I haven’t visited you once in the past month that you’ve been hospitalized. We’ve already broken up and you’ve accepted my breakup fee. You’re a stranger now. Have you seen anyone visiting a stranger? Even if there is, that person definitely won’t be me.” “Besides, have you forgotten how you ended up in the hospital? You could fall down the stone stairs just by walking on it and even get yourself into the hospital. You don’t find it embarrassing, but I don’t have the heart to watch. It’s already so embarrassing. How thick is your skin? You actually have the cheek to let someone visit you. If it were me, I would definitely wish to hide and not see anyone.” *** Chapter 110: Sensitive Master Nine ... Feng Yuan was not someone who spoke so harshly in the past. His upbringing did not allow him to say such unpleasant words to a girl, even if that girl was very annoying. However, he had an inexplicable urge to cut ties with Xu Xiaoxiao and not let anyone misunderstand. Feng Yuan himself did not know why he had such an impulse. Xu Xiaoxiao’s expression froze, especially when Feng Yuan said that about her in front of so many people. She was embarrassed and angry as she glared at Huo Siyu. “What are you looking at!” She couldn’t offend Yan Jinyun. Yan Jinyu… She didn’t attend the Yan Family’s banquet yesterday, but she had heard about the Yan Family’s situation from her family. She knew that Yan Jinyu had a backer, but she didn’t dare to offend her. However, she was really angry, so she could only vent her anger on the only girl at the scene who she didn’t know. 　 　 There were only so many people in North City. She knew almost everyone with status and status, but she had never seen this girl in front of her. In other words, this girl was someone she could provoke in North City. Seeing her shouting at Huo Siyu, Xu Gui felt his vision go dark. He knew it would be like this. He regretted it countless times. Why didn’t he pull her away just now? What was he waiting for? To be honest, he was quite unlucky to have such a cousin. Was there something wrong with her brain? Yet, she was his cousin. He couldn’t just watch and not care about her. Otherwise, if anything happened to her while he was present, he would be reprimanded when he returned home. Just like this time, he was still reprimanded even though she was clearly the one who accidentally fell down the stone stairs and got herself into the hospital. Even though his words simply went in and out. He had decided that he had to get into another city for the college entrance examination this year and stay away from Xu Xiaoxiao, that fool! “Um, Miss Huo, I’m sorry. My cousin’s brain was damaged by a fall some time ago. She’s always incoherent. You…” “Xu Gui, who did you say broke her brains?! You’re the one who broke your brains. I’m very normal!” 　 　 Xu Gui sighed. Forget it. If she wanted to die, let her die. He walked over. “Yuan, sit in a little. Give me a seat. I’m dizzy.” The sofa was very long. It was not cramped for four people to sit on it. Yan Jinyun took the initiative to sit in a little, so Feng Yuan gave Xu Gui a seat. Huo Siyu held the knife that was used to cut the steak and knocked it on the plate in front of her. She looked up at her with a faint smile. “So, was this normal young lady shouting at me just now?” Her smile and the way she knocked on the plates with the cutlery frightened Xu Xiaoxiao. She was so calm. Could it be that this girl was someone she could not provoke? No, that was impossible! She had never seen her in North City! Obviously, Xu Xiaoxiao was a little uncertain. She was just consoling herself. Seeing that everyone was looking at her, especially Feng Yuan and Yan Jinyun, whom she was familiar with, and even looked at her with sympathy, Xu Xiaoxiao only thought that she couldn’t lose face. Hence, she plucked up her courage and said, “So… so what!” Huo Siyu smiled. “Nothing much. I just think that you’re quite bold.” She had followed Beauty Yu out to exercise today, but Beauty Yu had done it alone just now. She was feeling it was a wasted trip when someone came knocking on her door. It suited her perfectly. “I’m just sitting here preparing to eat. What did I do to provoke you? Why are you so rude to me? Or do I look weak and easy to bully?” 　 　 She had a bun on her head, a white t-shirt, and a short pair. She was dressed like a young girl. She was beautiful, but not aggressive at all. She indeed looked very easy to bully. Yan Jinyun, who was sitting opposite her, though. Of course, that was only what she thought. She did not really think that Huo Siyu was easy to bully. She understood that one could not judge a book by its cover, but someone with Xu Xiaoxiao’s brain might not. In the past, she knew that Xu Xiaoxiao was extremely stupid. That was why she always said that Feng Yuan had bad taste and chose such a person as his girlfriend. It was only now that she realized that she had underestimated Xu Xiaoxiao’s stupidity in the past. “I-I didn’t do anything to you. I only said one sentence. Do you have to be so calculative?!” Huo Siyu sneered, “I say, is there something wrong with you? You shouted at me for no reason, and now you’re blaming me for being calculative?” She looked at Feng Yuan, “Young Master Feng, is this… your girlfriend? Your taste… is really not flattering.” Feng Yuan’s lips twitched. He actually felt that his taste was very questionable too, even though he did not agree to date her because he liked Xu Xiaoxiao. It was Xu Gui, his good friend, who asked him. “She’s my ex-girlfriend. We broke up a long time ago.” “I didn’t have good taste in the past, so I’ve embarrassed myself in front of you, Miss Huo. I’ll definitely keep my eyes open in the future and find someone who’s outstanding in all aspects.” This was equivalent to slapping Xu Xiaoxiao in public. Xu Xiaoxiao’s expression was very ugly. She was angry at Feng Yuan for insulting her in public and panicked when she heard him call her “Miss Huo”. Miss Huo? The person who went to the Yan Family’s banquet yesterday mentioned that there was also a guest with the surname Huo in the Yan Family. She was the daughter of the Huo Family in South City, Huo Siyu! Huo Siyu was speaking up for Yan Jinyu in the Yan Family in the name of Master Nine! Such a person… such a person… Xu Xiaoxiao almost fainted. Of course, she did not faint. She was woken up by a slap. It was Huo Siyu who had stood up and walked towards her. Without a word, she slapped her face forcefully. Xu Xiaoxiao’s face instantly turned red and swollen. 　 　 Huo Siyu slapped Xu Xiaoxiao’s hand away. “Tsk, it’s been a long time since anyone dared to look for trouble with me. I haven’t done anything for so long that my hands are rusty.” Guessing her identity, Xu Xiaoxiao did not even dare to glare back at her after being slapped. She could only stand there with her face covered, but she had no intention of apologizing. She lowered her head so that no one could see the anger in her eyes. “Didn’t your parents teach you not to offend anyone when you go out? Where did you get your sense of superiority from? Why are you shouting at someone you don’t know? Do you believe that I can make you and your family disappear from North City completely with just one sentence? Little girl, haven’t you heard of the saying ‘there’s always someone better’? You dare to shout at someone you meet for the first time without knowing their background. I’m really curious about how you survived until now.” “Miss Huo, please be magnanimous. Her family isn’t as stupid as her. She’s courting death. It’s enough that Miss Huo is targeting her alone. Don’t take her family into consideration. Her family also has a headache over such an idiot.” Xu Gui smiled at Huo Siyu. “I forgot to introduce myself. My name is Xu Gui and the person you slapped is my cousin.” Huo Siyu’s gaze swept past him, past Feng Yuan, and finally landed on Yan Jinyu. “Xu Gui is Cousin Feng Yuan’s friend.” Huo Siyu understood what Yan Jinyu meant. Xu Xiaoxiao dared to offend her. Huo Siyu was not a good-tempered person. Moreover, she was about to stretch her body when Xu Xiaoxiao bumped into her. She did not intend to just slap her. But Beauty Yu spoke. She could not give Feng Yuan face, but she had to give Beauty Yu face. “Alright, then I won’t pursue this matter further today. It’s just that a slap is really difficult to appease my anger.” She turned around and raised her other hand to slap Xu Xiaoxiao on the other side of her face. “Now, it’s symmetrical.” After they were done, Yan Jinyun said, “She looked for me in school and asked me to work with her to plot against Sister.” She said this for Huo Siyu. After saying that, Yan Jinyun pursed her lips and looked at Yan Jinyu. “I ignored her.” Yan Jinyu smiled, “I know. Don’t be nervous. I didn’t say anything about you.” Before Yan Jinyun got someone to block her, she didn’t even know who Xu Xiaoxiao was. After settling the people Yan Jinyun found, she met Feng Yuan and Xu Xiaoxiao when she went to the cold drink shop with Yan Jinyun. Since then, Yan Jinyun had never thought of scheming against her again. Of course, she knew that Xu Xiaoxiao went to find Yan Jinyun after that day. She also knew that Yan Jinyun would ignore her. “Who are you plotting against?!” Huo Siyu was not the one who asked this. Although her eyes narrowed and she was already very angry, she did not have the time to speak. Everyone looked over and saw a tall and handsome man with a dark expression walking over. Who else could it be but Yin Jiujin? He had obviously heard Yan Jinyun’s words just now. The manager who led the way broke out in cold sweat. He was the closest to Master Nine, and he could sense the deep anger emanating from Master Nine better than anyone else. Hearing Yan Jinyun’s words, Yan Jinyu, who was looking at Xu Xiaoxiao with a faint gaze, heard a familiar voice. The murderous intent in her eyes dissipated, and her eyes sparkled as she looked at the person. “Brother Nine, why are you here?” After saying that, she stood up from her seat. Huo Siyu wasn’t in her seat so she easily left her seat and walked to Yin Jiujin. She wrapped her arms around his neck and jumped up to kiss his chin. “Didn’t I send you a message to return to Mount Jing first? I’ll go back later.” Yin Jiujin bent down and held her by the waist with his right hand. Hearing her words, his eyes flickered slightly. He kissed the corner of her lips and said, “I’m a little busy at the company. I just got off work and thought that you were here, so I came over to pick you up and bring you home.” As he spoke, he frowned slightly. “Why do you smell of blood?” As he spoke, he leaned in and sniffed at her. Yin Jiujin was completely certain that it was the smell of blood. “Are you injured?” Yan Jinyu’s hands around his neck stiffened slightly. As expected of Yin Jiujin. Even his sense of smell was so sharp. She was clearly very careful when she attacked. She didn’t even get a drop of blood on her. How did he smell it?