“When I rescued him, he was unconscious, but he kept murmuring your name . ” Lan Yu smiled . “I’ve been wondering ever since, curious about the girl he likes . ”
An Xiaxia was alarmed .
Kang Jian had said that the identity of the person that had saved him was a rather delicate matter, which was why he couldn’t go back .
This Lan Yu… must be much more than she appeared!
Sensing the danger, An Xiaxia timidly inched a little further away from her .
Lan Yu was an expert at reading people . She couldn’t help but chuckle . “Why are you running away? I’m not going to eat you . ”
“Heh…”
“Now that I’ve met you, I see that King has good reason to like you . ” Lan Yu gave her a knowing smile . “I heard you’re married?”
“Yes… and I have a pair of twin babies . ”
Lan Yu raised an eyebrow . “Good for you . ”
An Xiaxia couldn’t tell how sincere she was and had no choice but to keep smiling and playing dead .
“King has killed people . Did you know that?” Lan Yu brought that up in a careless manner . An Xiaxia opened her eyes wide at those words, finding them unbelievable .
Lan Yu gazed into her eyes . “And he has killed a lot of people . That’s why he can’t go back . ”
An Xiaxia’s stomach lurched .
She was right . How could he, when he had taken so many lives?
Back at home, he was considered a fallen hero . If the others found out that not only hadn’t he cheated death, he had even become a killer, his reputation would be tarnished forever .
No wonder Kang Jian wouldn’t even see his parents .
“Aren’t you going to ask who made him kill all those people?” Lan Yu tilted her head and looked at An Xiaxia .
An Xiaxia sighed . “I think I’d rather not be told . ”
Actually, she had pretty much guessed it . Lan Yu was probably the one giving the orders .
An Xiaxia seemed to recall the Lan family .
They operated the largest underground force in the country and earned their living in the gray zone . You didn’t want to cross these people .
“King said you’re dumb, but I see that you can be pretty smart at times . ”
An Xiaxia smiled wryly . “Thanks, but I think I’m more often dumb than smart . ”
Lan Yu smiled, greeting someone behind An Xiaxia . “You’re back . ”
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An Xiaxia turned around to find that Kang Jian had arrived with two pots of lucky bamboo . His face turned livid when he saw Lan Yu .
“Why are you here?”
“To visit your first love, of course . Well, you have very good taste . ” Lan Yu darted him a look, her eyes bright .
“You’ve seen her, you can go now . Bye,” Kang Jian said coldly .
Lan Yu shrugged . “The host has commanded and the guest shall leave . ”
She then gave An Xiaxia a nod . “See you around . Bye . ”
“Bye bye…”
After Lan Yu left, Kang Jian put the pots on the table, watered the bamboo, and said to An Xiaxia in a frustrated voice, “Just ignore her . ”
An Xiaxia nibbled her fingers . “Alright…”
Both of them were at a loss over what to say and silence fell between them . To lighten the mood, An Xiaxia tried to say something funny . “She told me you like me, hahaha! That’s just so funny!”
Kang Jian didn’t laugh .
An Xiaxia’s laughter was the only sound that resonated in the room, and she thought she was going to die from embarrassment .
“Is it?” Kang Jian forced a smile and said in a self-mocking tone, “She was right . I like you very much, since a long time ago . ”
Everyone knew it except her .
“Worthless Kang, you…”
“Xiaxia, what would you like for dinner?” Kang Jian changed the subject abruptly .
An Xiaxia lowered her head and apologized in a fluster . “I’m sorry…”
True feelings should never be a laughing matter .
Kang Jian seemed to lose all his strength as he looked at her sadly . “Do you… really not want to stay here?”