Chapter 284: Striking It Rich
“No need.” Xia Yu immediately refused Zhang Huilin’s offer: “I have my own driver who’s still waiting for me. I’ll just head over in a bit.” Zhang Huilin thought about it and figured she was right. What kind of status does Xia Yu have if she doesn’t even have a driver? The bodyguards were probably lurking nearby as well.
Since there was no way to keep Xia Yu around any longer, Zhang Huilin had no choice but to let go: “Alright then, Xiao Yu. Let’s play together another day.” “Yeah.”
…
Finally free from Zhang Huilin and the other women, Xia Yu looked much more relaxed. She was truly more at ease being by herself. “Boss, how much for one squid skewer?”
“Ten bucks.”
“That’s so expensive. Well, give me three then.”
It was no wonder that Maggot City was the second biggest city in the country; the prices were horrifyingly high. Xia Yu still hadn’t gotten used to it. Looks like Little Ning was right after all. She needed to broaden her horizons, learn to let go, and buy more skewers in the future… With her fragrant squid skewer, Xia Yu decided not to go back empty-handed. She could still have fun alone. But right when she was about to take a bite of her first skewer, the other two got snatched away in a flash…
Given that each skewer cost ten bucks, they were super pricey. Xia Yu turned around angrily, only to see her fire of rage doused. “Sis, Hanhang, didn’t you say you wouldn’t come?”
Indeed, the ones who took Xia Yu’s skewers were none other than the mischievous Jiang Hanhang and Xia Ling. At that moment, they were each enjoying a skewer, savoring them thoroughly.
Facing Xia Yu’s gaze, Jiang Hanhang remained calm. “Of course we’re here to watch over you! If you do anything to upset my sister, I’d tell her.”
Sure enough, Jiang Hanhang wasn’t going to admit that Xia Ling was worried about Xia Yu going out alone and dragged her along secretly. Xia Ling really was a great older sister, causing Jiang Hanhang to feel a tad jealous.
But after swiping Xia Yu’s skewers, Jiang Hanhang felt a surge of satisfaction. After all, Xia Yu was pretty naive, so it was only right to look after her considering her sister and Xia Ling.
With her skewers now in the hands of these two girls, Xia Yu had no choice but to swallow her frustration. After all, they were people she knew. Sighing, Xia Yu continued to walk forward while eating the last remaining skewer, which suddenly didn’t seem as appetizing anymore.
Seeing Xia Yu looking so pitiful, Xia Ling couldn’t help but intervene: “Alright, alright, I’ll buy you more skewers later.” Hearing this, Xia Yu still wasn’t entirely convinced: “Really?”
“I’ll buy you as many as you want.” Jiang Hanhang, ever bold and audacious, could finally let loose without her sister around to reign her in. Then Xia Ling stepped between them, holding both Xia Yu’s hand and Jiang Hanhang’s as if it was perfectly natural. They could go enjoy themselves together. Seeing this, Cheng Laotou, hidden in the shadows, expertly whipped out his phone.
Click-click-click
He sent the photos to his Young Lady. Beep-beep-beep
A message came through, and Jiang Kekai instantly thought of Xia Yu. Hurriedly, she opened her phone and… sure enough. But seeing Xia Yu with Xia Ling and Jiang Hanhang somehow brought her some relief. Thank goodness, thank goodness, she was safe and sound.
Then, when dealing with others, Jiang Kekai felt more energetic…
Xia Yu and Xia Ling, together with Jiang Hanhang, going shopping—it seemed to be… oh so wrong, at least in Xia Yu’s eyes.
“Sis, how about this coat? And this one, this one, and this…”
Yes, because Xia Ling cared so much for Xia Yu, she found it overwhelming.
Especially with Jiang Hanhang constantly giving her a hostile look, making her feel uneasy. It was too difficult.
Finally, Xia Yu timidly put forth her suggestion: “Um… don’t we just come here to have fun? We don’t need to buy so much. Just some food would be fine, right?”
No exaggeration here; the clothes Sister Xiao Ning bought for her weren’t even fully worn yet. Considering her past lifestyle, the contrast was almost unbearable.
“Alright.”
Since Xia Yu didn’t want to shop, why force it? Then Xia Ling continued leading them, confident that she was the leader. Without her, who would lead them? Street food was the most abundant here. Before long, the three of them were filled with snacks.
They gave up on clothing and dove straight into eating—
Their current shopping spree seemed perfect, barring any unexpected interruptions. But as fate would have it, they bumped into someone they shouldn’t have—”The three of you in front, stop!”
At that moment, Xia Yu, Xia Ling, and Jiang Hanhang still hadn’t realized someone was calling them, so they kept walking.
Until a boy in his early teens ran ahead of them and stopped them. At this point, they learned someone was indeed calling them. “What?” asked Xia Ling, the first to interrogate.
“Do you know who I am?” the boy said proudly, as if everyone in the world should know him. Xia Ling, Xia Yu, and Jiang Hanhang glanced at one another, then shook their heads in unison: “No.”
Again, they didn’t recognize him, which greatly displeased the boy. He then proceeded to introduce himself in front of the three girls: “Listen up, I’m Liu Zhilong from the Li family in Maggot City. Got that?”
“Mhmm, and then what?” Xia Ling continued asking.
Liu Zhilong then boldly stated: “I want you guys to be my girlfriends. How about fifty bucks a day?”
Spewing laughter, Jiang Hanhang couldn’t contain herself. Where did he come from, this guy?
So she mimicked Liu Zhilong, turning to him and asking: “Hey, do you know who I am?”
Unlike her sister, Jiang Hanhang wasn’t famous, so she didn’t have to be wary when out in public. This also meant she could be low-key and secure.
As expected, this boy didn’t recognize Jiang Hanhang: “Who are you? Is your family rich?”
“And is yours?” Jiang Hanhang retorted with interest.
“Of course!” the boy replied arrogantly. “Don’t be scared when you hear this—my family has six villas and five million savings.” “Oh, so you’re a multi-millionaire? Impressive, impressive.”
Not surprised, Jiang Hanhang clapped. “Wow, that’s quite something. So where did all that money come from?”
“My dad won the lottery.”
