The Stage Is On (2)

Aside from the knowledge she had of her past life and the wealth she enjoyed through her mother's favor, Su Xiaofei couldn't rely merely on luck like Ye Mingyu. If she didn't have the favor of the heavens above, then she could only do things by herself.

Back to the problem at hand, she weighed different possible scenarios. The pickpocket was nearer compared to the three men, and if Su Xiaofei was right, Ye Mingyu made a scene to get everyone's attention on them.

This way, she unknowingly revealed the whereabouts of those three to Master Ouyang and Yun Xiang. But what if the pickpocket was an accomplice of those three men? Wouldn't this mean that Master Ouyang's life was really in danger?

Su Xiaofei fell silent. She couldn't believe Ye Mingyu's luck. She had no idea what was happening in the bigger picture, but she was able to turn the table in her favor.

However, unlike Ye Mingyu, Su Xiaofei needed to be careful with how she would deal with this problem, making sure that she would leave an impression on the old man. She was also aware that she cannot use the same trick Ye Mingyu had pulled because it would rouse suspicion on her part.

Xi Qian returned to her side, giving Su Xiaofei a huge cup of milkshake with a satisfied smile on her face. After hours of work, things like this was something she enjoyed with Su Xiaofei.

"Did you wait for too long?" She asked Su Xiaofei.

"No. I'm just thinking of buying Mama some tonics to make her feel better. I feel like she will be needing them soon." Su Xiaofei replied as she led Xi Qian to the pharmacy.

"Why would you think that? Is Aunty Qing sick?" Xi Qian furrowed her brows.

Just as they were about to step into the walkway where the pharmacy was, they spotted Master Ouyang and Yun Xiang stepping out of the pharmacy with Yun Xiang holding a huge paper bag filled with tonics and medicinal herbs in it.

They were laughing at each other about something Su Xiaofei couldn't hear. As expected Yun Xiang excused himself for a while, telling the old man that he would be back.

Su Xiaofei's heart skipped a beat as she noticed from the corner of her eyes that the pickpocket made a move towards the old man, while the three watched intently, wanting to see what would happen.

Her eyes slightly widened when she saw the pickpocket pull out a swiss army knife from his side pocket, hiding it under his sleeve as he strode towards the old man. This was the 'right time' that Su Xiaofei was waiting for.

The stage was on, and the actors were in the right places to play their roles. She released herself from Xi Qian's grasp and mentally calculated the time and distance between her and Master Ouyang.

Damn it. She thought. If she ended up having a hole in her body, Master Ouyang better make sure that it would be worth it.

"Feifei, wait for me!" She heard Xi Qian call after her, but Su Xiaofei knew she could not slow down.

"Hurry, Qian. The pharmacy would close down soon and wouldn't wait for us!"

As she said this, she purposely bumped into Master Ouyang, forcing the old man to stagger backwards in shock. A second later, Su Xiaofei felt something sharp graze her side. She sucked in a deep breath as pain radiated from the impact of her body colliding with the man.

"Feifei!" Xi Qian dropped her cup of milkshake as she saw Su Xiaofei fall on her side on the ground with a bloody stain on her side.

As if the man realized his mistake, he rushed away from the scene as the mob of people started to crowd in front of the pharmacy.

Master Ouyang looked down at the young woman who had bumped into him earlier, shocked to see that she was bleeding on the spot. He then realized the gravity of the situation he was in. He looked around and saw three men forcing their way out of the crowd and his eyes darkened.

Xi Qian rushed to Su Xiaofei's side, her face blanched in fear upon witnessing such a scene. She and Su Xiaofei were supposed to have a good time today. What could possibly happen that she was now suddenly holding her friend's bleeding and limp body now?

"Qian…" Su Xiaofei gasped for breath, her eyes starting to lose their focus. "Qian, I'm sorry. I'm really sorry."

She knew the possibility that this was an attempt on Master Ouyang's life. She had decided in a split second that playing as the innocent bystander who was harmed because of him, Su Xiaofei knew that it would evoke a feeling of guilt and gratitude from the old man for the rest of his life.

However, by doing this, she had also forced Xi Qian to play a role her friend would never accept had she known what Su Xiaofei was planning today. By having Xi Qian accompany her today, it would reduce if not eliminate any suspicion that Master Ouyang would have and the assassination plot would become clear. Su Xiaofei apologized to her friend from the bottom of her wicked heart.

"No, Feifei." Xi Qian shook her head, unaware of how her tears were streaming down her cheeks now.

"Don't say anymore, okay? I-I'll call the ambulance." She reached for her phone, but her hands were trembling so much as her tears blurred her sight.

It was at that moment that Yun Xiang arrived at the scene and found Su Xiaofei's helpless state, while Master Ouyang stood next to her with a guilty expression.

"Master Ouyang, what happened here?" He rushed to the old man's side.

"Hurry, Xiao Xiang. Take the young miss inside. Little Zijun might be able to save her!"

Yun Xiang immediately knelt down and lifted Su Xiaofei's body from the ground without any questions.