Chapter 15

“Xiaoxiao, Brother Sheng, what happened?”

Ye Changyuan arrived late, squeezing into the crowd.

Ye Xiaoxiao reassured him, “Brother Yuan, you watch over the table and chairs. Fourth brother and I will go to the police station. We’re fine. We’re just going to testify.”

Ye Changyuan, “Then I’ll pack up and go find you.”

There was no time to make money now. The most important thing was that everyone was safe.

Ye Xiaoxiao nodded.

Lu Hanchuan asked, “Do you want to take a ride?”

Ye Xiaoxiao: “…”

Han Xing: “!!!”

Ye Xiaoxiao was still wondering who these two were. How could she possibly take a ride? The space was too small, and she would be exposed in a minute.

“It’s not far from here. We can walk.”

She tried to speak in a vague way.

Just now, that pretty boy called him “Brother Lu”. There was a Lu in the courtyard…

Lu Hanchuan nodded, “Let’s walk together then.”

He kicked Han Xing, “Go tell Xiao Li.”

Han Xing, “Ah… oh.”

He walked away, full of question marks.

Ye Changsheng walked beside Ye Xiaoxiao, and Ye Xiaoxiao walked beside Lu Hanchuan.

The three of them were very silent.

Ye Changsheng was curious about who he was. He looked like he knew Xiaoxiao.

Then… would this person take Xiaoxiao away?

Ye Xiaoxiao racked her brains trying to recall the plot of the novel.

Why didn’t she memorize the whole book?

She regretted it.

At the police station, the matter was quickly investigated.

This Zhang Lao Wu was Zhang Guimei’s brother. He had deliberately come to trouble Ye Xiaoxiao and the others today.

This behavior was very bad. It happened to coincide with the country’s crackdown on evil forces, and Lu Hanchuan intervened.

Zhang Lao Wu and his accomplices would definitely go to jail.

They would also have to compensate the beaten-up man for medical expenses and be responsible for all subsequent treatment costs.

Zhang Guimei was also responsible. Even if she didn’t go to jail, she would have to be detained at the station for a few days.

Ye Xiaoxiao was satisfied with the outcome.

After leaving the police station, she said to Lu Hanchuan, “Thank you for helping us.”

Han Xing was waiting at the door.

When he saw them come out, he immediately went up to them, looking at Ye Xiaoxiao first.

“You’re Hao Xiaoxiao, right? From our courtyard. I’ve heard Jianwen mention you. How come you’re here?”

Han Xing’s words revealed important information to Ye Xiaoxiao.

She knew him, but not very well!

So, she could pretend not to know him.

Just then, Ye Changyuan also ran over, “Xiaoxiao, are you done?”

Ye Xiaoxiao, “Fourth brother, Brother Yuan, I have something to talk to these two comrades about.”

Ye Changsheng, “We’ll wait for you over there.”

Ye Xiaoxiao nodded.

Ye Changyuan was a little curious, but he listened and walked to the side, pulling Ye Changsheng and asking about what had happened.

Ye Xiaoxiao looked at the two men in front of her, “Are you friends with Xu Jianwen?”

She knew Xu Jianwen.

The male lead of the novel.

Because it was a big heroine novel, the male lead’s personality was inevitably flawed. For example, he was arrogant and proud, but he would eventually change because of the heroine, and they would end up together happily.

“Not really friends…” Han Xing stroked his chin.

Although they were all children from the courtyard, they were two years older than Xu Jianwen’s group. They had different experiences and perspectives, so they naturally didn’t play together.

They only met occasionally and chatted with each other.

Hearing this answer, Ye Xiaoxiao felt relieved.

“I don’t go by Hao Xiaoxiao anymore. My name is Ye Xiaoxiao. Seventeen years ago, my mother and Mrs. Hao went to the army together. During childbirth, they encountered a local rainstorm and accidentally switched babies.

A month ago, Hao’s daughter returned to her family in Beijing. Naturally, I should return to my own family.”

Ye Xiaoxiao explained the situation in a few words.

Han Xing was stunned after hearing this.

Even movies didn’t have such a convoluted plot.

Han Xing still couldn’t understand, “Then… then you’re not going back to Beijing? What about Xu Jianwen? You’re his fiancée. Doesn’t he care about you?”

Ye Xiaoxiao was happy.

She was waiting for him to ask.

What a good opportunity to clear up the relationship!

“That was Hao’s choice of son-in-law. Since Hao Yan Yan has gone home, the fiancé is naturally hers. It has nothing to do with me.”

Ye Xiaoxiao’s voice was clear and pleasant.

As she spoke, there was a hint of cunning in her eyes, like a sly little fox.

Lu Hanchuan observed her small movements and felt that things weren’t that simple.

Half of what she said was definitely a lie.

Besides, although Ye Xiaoxiao looked regretful, he felt like she was… secretly enjoying herself.

“Then… you…”

Han Xing continued to scratch his head but didn’t know what to say.

He wanted to comfort her, but she didn’t seem very sad.

He wanted to advise her, but they weren’t that close.

“Thank you for your concern. I don’t know the names of my two brothers yet.”

Ye Xiaoxiao curved her eyebrows and smiled sweetly.

Han Xing blushed and avoided the girl’s bright eyes, “My name is Han Xing. This is Lu Hanchuan.”

Ye Xiaoxiao’s eyes widened.

Han Xing… Lu Hanchuan!

Damn.

She thought they were minor characters, but they were big shots.

These two were people with the best family backgrounds in the courtyard. Although they weren’t mentioned much in the book, they were different from the cannon fodder Ye family.

Until the end of the novel, the male and female leads were flattering Han Xing, the Beijing real estate tycoon, for some cooperation.

As for Lu Hanchuan, he was mentioned even less.

All they knew was that he was a domineering figure in the courtyard. Even the most arrogant rich guys had to bow to him.

He even had a domineering nickname in the book.

King Yama!

Lu Hanchuan curled his lips, amused by the girl’s reaction, “What? Are we two famous?”

Ye Xiaoxiao nodded vigorously, “Very famous.”

Han Xing was still self-aware, “Hahaha, it’s definitely not a good reputation.”

Lu Hanchuan, “Where are you living now? What are your plans?”

He didn’t believe that someone who fell from the sky wouldn’t feel a sense of loss. So far, Ye Xiaoxiao’s reaction had been too calm.

“I live at the Ye family in Baishi Village. I’m not doing anything. I’m just studying. I’m going to take the college entrance exam next year.”

Ye Xiaoxiao was a little confused. Didn’t he say they weren’t close?

Why did it seem like Lu Hanchuan was very concerned about her?

Maybe he had another relationship with the original owner.

Thinking about this, she felt a little nervous.

Lu Hanchuan didn’t ask further.

He took out a pen and paper from his pocket, wrote something down, and handed it to her.

Ye Xiaoxiao took it. It was an address and phone number.

The address was a bit far, not to mention that finding a place to make a phone call was also difficult in this era.

There were only public phones in the post office and the supply and marketing cooperative in town.

Lu Hanchuan, “If you need help, you can call me.”

Ye Xiaoxiao, “Thank you.”

Lu Hanchuan and Han Xing had things to do and weren’t planning to stay in Songlin Town.

After giving her the phone number, Lu Hanchuan and Han Xing got in the car and left.

In the car, Han Xing finally asked the question he had been wondering about for a long time.

“Brother Lu, you’re acting strange.”

Lu Hanchuan didn’t bother with him. After getting in the car, he returned to his aloof demeanor, “Mind your own business. If you say another word, get back to Beijing.”

Han Xing: “…”