Seeing Xu Fei lost in thought, Wang Zhixian and Su Baihe didn’t dare disturb him.
Finally, when Xu Fei looked up, the two noticed his expression seemed normal, with no signs of losing his temper, so they inwardly breathed a sigh of relief.
“There’s… there’s nothing else, right?” Wang Zhixian asked tentatively.
“Nothing else, but I’ll warn you—starting now, we’re strangers. Don’t even think about scheming against anyone close to me, or you’ll bear the consequences!” Xu Fei reiterated, mainly referring to Bai Feng, who was still Wang Zhixian’s classmate at school.
Bai Feng was naturally innocent, and Xu Fei was deeply worried she might be deceived again.
“Alright… alright, don’t worry, I won’t dare mess with Bai Feng ever again!” Seeing Wang Zhixian’s fearful and earnest promise, Xu Fei opened the car door and started driving back to Subei City.
But while he was still on the road, he got a call from Bai Feng.
“Hmm, am I turning into a jinx lately? How come whatever I say happens?” Seeing Bai Feng’s call, Xu Fei felt a twinge of dread, genuinely worried she was about to deliver more bad news. But not answering wasn’t an option either.
“Hello, little sister Bai Feng, what’s up?”
“Brother, have you come back yet? We’re at Huayang Joy City right now, and we’ve run into trouble!”
Hearing his little sister say this, Xu Fei didn’t dare dawdle and sped to the scene.
“What’s wrong, little sister? Tell me what happened, quick!” Once Xu Fei arrived, Bai Feng explained the whole story from start to finish.
While Xu Fei had been driving to Yun川 County to handle things, his sister Bai Feng and Lin Qingxue had taken Lanhua out shopping—of course, he’d known about this.
If it weren’t for the lead on Lanhua’s origins, Xu Fei probably would’ve tagged along for the shopping trip too.
After all, Lanhua, no matter how you looked at it, was a graceful young woman who’d never worn a single decent, pretty outfit. Lin Qingxue and Bai Feng both felt sorry for her.
They’d gone straight to Huayang Joy World, one of the most upscale malls in Subei City.
Though the clothes and goods there were pricey, Lin Qingxue figured she could handle it with her own means. Plus, if anything went wrong, Xu Fei had left a credit card as a backup.
The three sisters wandered around Huayang Joy World for quite a while, only stopping after each of them was carrying several bags.
After shopping for so long, the trio decided to rest at a trendy milk tea shop. Lanhua, who’d probably never tried such a thing before, felt a bit unwell and soon went to the restroom.
At first, Lin Qingxue and Bai Feng waited outside the milk tea shop, but after nearly an hour with no sign of Lanhua, they grew worried.
Fearing something had happened, Bai Feng volunteered to check the restroom but found no trace of her after searching for a while.
On her way back, she passed a high-end brand store and heard arguing inside. One of the voices sounded very much like Lanhua’s, so she quickly called Lin Qingxue over.
The person inside saw them approach and immediately said in an arrogant tone, “You’re with her, right? This little girl was trying on clothes in our shop and damaged this piece. According to the rules, she has to pay for it!”
“I… I didn’t! You’re clearly framing me!”
