“Brother, let’s talk this over calmly. We never intended to oppose Miss Qiao; we’re just acting on someone else’s request…”
“No need to explain anything to me. Since I’ve come all the way here myself, if you don’t release this woman, won’t I lose face? If you don’t want to end up on the ground like them, you’d better show some sense!”
Xiao Yufan had no patience for this guy’s nonsense. He didn’t want to waste too much time on this woman. Yet since he had chased her here, he naturally wouldn’t allow this Brother Lei to succeed. How could this ugly guy possibly deserve to harm such a beautiful lady…
“So, brother, you’re not giving me any face at all? I, Tong Lei, am a figure of some renown on the streets. If you leave now, I can pretend nothing ever happened; otherwise…”
“Get lost…”
This guy was still lingering, and Xiao Yufan had already lost his patience. In the blink of an eye, he was standing before Tong Lei, his hand clamping directly onto the man’s neck. Seeing this, Qiao Chuxi hesitantly approached and stood behind Xiao Yufan.
“Brother, let’s talk things over. We never intended to be enemies with Miss Qiao; we were just doing someone a favor…”
“No need to explain anything to me. Since I’ve come all this way, if you don’t let this woman go, I’ll lose face. If you don’t want to end up like them on the ground, you’d better be smart about it!”
Xiao Yufan didn’t want to waste any more time on this guy. He didn’t want to spend too much time on this woman, but since he had chased her here, he naturally wouldn’t let this Lei guy succeed. This guy was so ugly—how could he possibly harm such a beautiful woman…
“So, brother, you’re not giving me any face at all? I, Tong Lei, am a well-known figure in the underworld. If you leave now, I can pretend nothing happened. Otherwise…”
“Get lost…”
This guy was still dragging his feet, and Xiao Yufan had already lost his patience. In a flash, he appeared in front of Tong Lei, his hand gripping the man’s neck. Qiao Chuxi, who had just snapped out of her daze, timidly stepped behind Xiao Yufan.
Finally feeling the fear of death, Tong Lei didn’t dare to linger any longer. He didn’t even care about his fallen subordinates and quickly retreated toward the dilapidated factory behind him. Xiao Yufan didn’t say anything more, just clapped his hands…
“Hey, why are you still clutching my clothes? Do you have a thing for me? I’m a married man…”
After everyone had gotten up, Xiao Yufan noticed that Qiao Chuxi had been standing behind him the whole time, her delicate hand tightly gripping his clothes. Although she had tried to appear calm earlier, she still had that feeling of having narrowly escaped disaster.
In truth, Qiao Chuxi felt some gratitude toward Xiao Yufan in her heart, but when she heard his teasing words, she realized this man was still the same pervert as before…
“Thank you, but I don’t like owing strangers favors. You saved me, and I’ll repay you…”
“I have no interest in your so-called repayment. If you’re fine, then leave. I still need to go back to my woman. There’s no need to waste time on a stranger!”
Xiao Yufan glanced at Qiao Chuxi, showing no particular emotion. To him, saving this woman was just a trivial act, and he didn’t expect anything in return…
He turned and walked back the way he came. After a moment of hesitation, Qiao Chuxi followed him. Without Xiao Yufan, she didn’t dare to stay here alone. If the Lei gang came after her, she might be captured again.
“Following me won’t do you any good. I’m not interested in you…”
Seeing Qiao Chuxi sticking close, Xiao Yufan teased. This woman was undoubtedly a beauty, but Xiao Yufan had no other thoughts about her. He had already been thoroughly scorned by her on the plane, and he didn’t want to provoke her again.
“Who needs you to be interested in me? I just wanted to thank you…”
“If you’re scared of being left alone here, just say it. I won’t laugh at you, you know…”
As if seeing through her thoughts, Xiao Yufan cut straight to the point. Qiao Chuxi was following him just to feel a bit safer, especially since they were still in the middle of nowhere.
“No, that’s not it…” Qiao Chuxi denied, but her expression gave her away…
“Cousin, what are you doing here? The family has been looking for you…”
At that moment, a car pulled up in front of them, and someone leaned out of the window, glancing at the two of them with a smile on his face. But anyone could tell the smile was forced. Hearing this voice, Qiao Chuxi’s expression changed subtly…
“Hey, why are you holding onto my clothes? Could it be you have a thing for me? I should remind you, I already have a wife…”
After everyone had risen, Xiao Yufan finally noticed Qiao Chuxi standing behind him, her delicate hand tightly gripping his coat hem. Although she had tried to appear calm just now, she still felt the lingering fear after surviving danger.
Actually, in Qiao Chuxi’s heart, she felt some gratitude toward Xiao Yufan. But upon hearing this teasing remark, she realized this man was no different from those perverts before…
“Thank you. I dislike owing favors to strangers. Since you saved me, I’ll compensate you accordingly…”
“I have absolutely no interest in your so-called compensation. If you’re alright, leave here now. I need to go accompany my woman; I have no time to waste on a stranger!”
Xiao Yufan glanced at Qiao Chuxi, showing no emotion. In his opinion, rescuing this woman was merely a small favor, and he hadn’t expected anything in return…
He turned and walked in the direction he had come from. Qiao Chuxi hesitated briefly, then followed. Without Xiao Yufan, she dared not stay here any longer. If members of Lei Gang came after her, she might be captured again.
“It’s useless for you to follow me; I won’t have any intentions toward you…”
Seeing Qiao Chuxi’s persistent pursuit, Xiao Yufan said playfully. This woman was definitely a beauty, but he harbored no ulterior motives toward her. After all, on the plane, she had looked down on him so much that he naturally had no desire to invite more trouble.
“As if I need you to have intentions toward me! I just wanted to thank you…”
“You can just admit you’re afraid to stay here alone. Anyway, I won’t laugh at you. Isn’t that right?”
As if seeing through her thoughts, Xiao Yufan struck the nail on the head. He knew Qiao Chuxi followed him only to seek a sense of security, especially since they were still in this remote wilderness.
“No…” Qiao Chuxi immediately denied it, but from her expression, anyone could tell she was lying…
“Cousin, what are you doing here? Everyone at home is looking for you…”
At that moment, a car smoothly stopped in front of the two. A person leaned out of the window, glancing at the pair and revealing a smile. However, anyone could tell that this smile was somewhat forced. Upon hearing this voice, Qiao Chuxi’s eyes instantly changed expression…
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