An Siyao: Best Friend +1

An Siyu was sitting near the glass wall, observing Hu Lianglu who had just appeared.

Hu Lianglu was wearing pale makeup with an explosive hairstyle and walked across the stage flamboyantly.

Her expression was unhappy, as if she was still angry about being taken to the police station.

As she walked along the road like this, passers-by cast curious glances at her.

Most people just looked; in modern society, whether it's called tolerance or minding one's own business, someone wearing a pink dress would generally not encounter any trouble.

The word "generally" is used here because in such a big world, there are always a few people who are different.

Two unemployed-looking men stood in front of a supermarket, pointing and laughing at Hu Lianglu.

As a delinquent admired by Zhong Yunxin, Hu Lianglu obviously wouldn't swallow her anger. She approached the two men, and an argument began.

Xia Yu was drinking his coffee and watched the show.

Their expressions gradually became more agitated. Hu Lianglu made the first move and kicked down one of the men.

Xia Yu continued drinking his coffee, thinking that since Hu Lianglu dared to take action, she must have confidence, and having taken out one of them, the remaining one should be easy to deal with.

However, what happened next caught Xia Yu off guard. In the fight with the remaining man, Hu Lianglu was completely outmatched.

It wasn't that the man was strong, but rather that Hu Lianglu was weak.

The first man who had been kicked down was already back on his feet. Hu Lianglu couldn't win against one person, let alone being surrounded by two.

Although he didn't like Hu Lianglu, Xia Yu couldn't just ignore the fact that she was being beat up, because of the two men who started the trouble.

An Siyu stood up, dropped some money on the table, put on his ready mask and walked quickly towards the fight.

When the first man tried to intervene, Xia Yu tripped him from behind.

The other man rushed over to avenge his friend. He assumed a boxing stance, threw a swift punch but didn't hit An Siyu, instead taking two blows to his face.

If Xia Yu hadn't held back, the man would have been on the ground after the first punch.

The man realized the gap between himself and the girl in front of him and quickly retreated.

He waved into the nearby supermarket, and three men promptly came out.

The four men surrounded An Siyu and Hu Lianglu.

They didn't immediately take action because they had no idea who should make the first move.

When there are many people, chaos can easily ensue, especially when there's no leader.

Xia Yu noticed that they were all looking at the man on the ground, who seemed to be their leader.

The four men exchanged glances:

The boss is down, what do we do?

Wait for the boss to get up?

Seek revenge first? Who starts?

But there are two girls!

Just as they were at a deadlock, the twice-defeated leader got up and shouted, "What are you waiting for, go!"

With their leader's order, the group became focused. Three of them blocked An Siyu and Hu Lianglu's paths, and one reached out to grab An Siyu who was wearing a mask.

An Siyu kicked the opponent's shin, and as the opponent bent down to cover his leg, he grabbed his clothes and pushed him away, colliding with the other two men.

Following that, he threw another punch and took down the one still standing.

The scene changed so quickly that the bystanders holding their phones to call the police were dumbstruck.

At this moment, Hu Lianglu also rushed forward and kicked the gang leader.

The leader looked at An Siyu and didn't dare to fight back.

Hu Lianglu wanted to continue beating them, but Xia Yu stopped her and led her towards a nearby alley.

A bystander had just called the police, and he didn't want to use An Siyu's body to enter the police station.

"Let go!" In the alley, Hu Lianglu shook off Xia Yu's hand.

She glared at An Siyu: "Mind your own business!"

Although Xia Yu didn't expect to win Hu Lianglu's favor by acting like a hero, he didn't expect her to be so ungrateful.

"If it weren't for me, you would have been beaten badly," he reminded Hu Lianglu.

"What does it matter to you if I get beaten up!" Hu Lianglu snorted coldly, pushed An Siyu away, and walked towards the alley entrance.

Xia Yu, who had always been the one bullying others, couldn't stand the injustice and put his hand on Hu Lianglu's shoulder.

"Hey."

Hu Lianglu turned her head, and just as she was about to speak, an arm locked around her neck.

Pressing Hu Lianglu to the ground and beating her in painful but not serious places, Xia Yu felt much better.

Hu Lianglu was also very stubborn; she didn't make a sound, just defiantly stared at An Siyu with her eyes. If it had been Zhong Yunxin, she would have already begged for mercy without any backbone.

"What, not convinced? Want another chance?" Xia Yu asked.

Hu Lianglu avoided An Siyu's gaze, knowing that she was no match for him.

Releasing Hu Lianglu, Xia Yu asked, "Where is your home?"

Hu Lianglu didn't say anything, but after Xia Yu clenched his fist again, she finally moved.

Following Hu Lianglu, Xia Yu came to an old building; her home was on the second floor.

Entering the room, Xia Yu was prepared to use the matter of Hu Lianglu's parents' company to pressure her.

If that didn't work, he would try other methods.

He sat on the sofa, about to speak, when he saw Hu Lianglu enter the kitchen.

Xia Yu's first reaction was that Hu Lianglu had gone to pour herself a glass of water, but a faint sense of crisis coming from his mental perception told him things were not so simple.

Hu Lianglu came out of the kitchen with a fruit knife and attacked Xia Yu again.

Xia Yu used a pillow on the sofa to block the knife, grabbed Hu Lianglu's hair, and pressed her to the ground.

She actually used a knife?

Xia Yu frowned deeply, putting some strength into his hand.

"Uh!" Hu Lianglu finally couldn't hold back and let out a soft cry.

Not letting go of Hu Lianglu, Xia Yu pressed down on the girl and got to the point, "Your parents..."

"There's no one at home, the most valuable things are the phone and computer, and some small change in my wallet in my pocket. Just take everything," Hu Lianglu replied preemptively.

However, her answer left Xia Yu somewhat confused.

It seemed from Hu Lianglu's words that she had mistaken him for a would-be robber?

From Hu Lianglu's perspective, Xia Yu reconsidered his actions.

A man wearing a mask suddenly subdued himself, allowing himself to be brought into the house, thinking it was robbery and assault.

As for saving people from the young thugs before, it was probably a trap.

So, was the fruit knife meant to resist the villain?

After figuring out Hu Lianglu's actions, An Siyu let go of her and removed his mask.

"I just want to talk to you about something," he said.

"Those two guys' company is going bankrupt, they can't afford the ransom, and they won't pay it," Hu Lianglu quickly responded.

Xia Yu estimated that the "two guys" referred to Hu Lianglu's parents. Was Hu Lianglu not on good terms with her parents?

In that case, threatening Hu Lianglu with her parents' company wouldn't work.

Is there any other way?

At this time, Xia Yu noticed that Hu Lianglu was gently rubbing her lower abdomen.

That was where he had just hit her.

After realizing that Hu Lianglu's knife was just a misunderstanding, Xia Yu felt a little guilty for his rough action earlier. He stood up, told Hu Lianglu, "Don't close the door," and walked out.

There was a small pharmacy twenty meters away. Xia Yu bought a bottle of safflower oil and a box of cotton swabs.