The Stage Is On (1)

Su Xiaofei left Chen Hao standing in front of the residence in shock. If he had thought that she would allow him to harbor such indecent thoughts towards her without facing repercussions, he was gravely mistaken.

In the past, not only did he try to assault her, but he was also at Ye Mingyu's beck and call, making sure the latter would have all the advantage she needed against her. Because of Chen Hao's meddling, Su Xiaofei experienced failure one after another when facing Ye Mingyu.

So how could she let Chen Hao off the hook easily? Want to torment her again? He would need a lot of luck to leave unscathed once she was done with him. Lu Qingfeng was the one who sought revenge on him in the past, but this time, Su Xiaofei decided to take everything in her own hands.

If it meant that she would be able to stop Lu Qingfeng from ruining his own life for her sake.

As the car she rode drove away from the Su Residence, Chen Hao felt a cold shiver run through his body. It was hard for him to believe that the young woman he had met earlier was the same disagreeable and haughty person he knew. Something about Su Xiaofei was off, her cold, piercing gaze was enough to instill fear in him.

As expected, Qiying City's public market was busier than usual. People came to buy the things they needed and rushed to return home to finish the preparation for New Year's Day. Qiying city was one of the major cities of the country, so it was only natural that many people would gather here.

For a young miss like Su Xiaofei, being here wasn't proper for her status, yet she didn't show a hint of disgust mingling among the commoners like this. Children who were running stopped in their tracks, lifted their dirty faces to give the pretty sister a good look before turning their attention back to their play.

With her two bodyguards silently tailing behind her, Su Xiaofei didn't need to worry too much. She sent Xi Qian a quick message to inform her that she was on her way to see her. Since the incident at the pub, Xi Qian had resigned and was now working at a local bakery near the public market.

The bustling street was filled with shoppers and peddlers selling their products to passersby. She bought three of Xi Qian's favorite piping hot steamed buns because she knew that Xi Qian liked to eat them after work. She assumed that her best friend loved them because it was cheap and fast to get them. The pork barbecue filling inside was tasty anyway and was enough to satiate one's hunger.

Xi Qian had already clocked out of her part-time work when Su Xiaofei arrived outside the bakery. She beamed a smile to her best friend and rushed to Su Xiaofei's side, only to be surprised to receive her favorite steamed buns.

"Feifei, you shouldn't have bothered." She told Su Xiaofei, but she had already fished out one of the steamed buns and took a bite from it.

"You are the best, Feifei!" She grinned and hooked her arm with Su Xiaofei's as they started roaming around until they reached the alley where the pharmacy was.

'It's almost time.' Su Xiaofei thought as she glanced at the time on her wrist.

She then looked around and spotted two parties that were also looking in the same direction as she was. Thankfully, none of them was Ye Mingyu. With the flock of people coming their way, it would be hard for her to keep an eye on Ye Mingyu at this rate.

She lowered her gaze while Xi Qian released her arm to buy some refreshments for the two of them. This was also orchestrated by Su Xiaofei. Knowing her best friend's preference and habits, it was easy for her to persuade Xi Qian to notice something that she might like and what else would her friend want after having a delicious snack other than a cold and refreshing drink?

Su Xiaofei glanced at the two parties staring intently at the pharmacy. One was a young man in his early twenties, dressed in shabby clothes and a pair of pants that seemed to have seen better days. He looked like a regular pickpocket that knew the area well, seeing as several young men passed him, they greeted him.

Meanwhile, the other party consisted of three men dressed casually with black coats, almost reminding Su Xiaofei of the trench coats. It made them stand out in the crowd. People couldn't help but look at them, wondering what they were doing in such a busy and bustling place.

Su Xiaofei had a bad feeling about this. No one had mentioned that there were two parties involved in the old man's attack today. She then looked at Xi Qian, who was still preoccupied with choosing the flavors she should buy for the two of them while Su Xiaofei had to keep an eye on the pharmacy. A few customers had already left, but Master Ouyang and Yun Xiang were nowhere in sight.

'What do I do?' Su Xiaofei thought. She needed to make a decision as soon as the old man came out. She was aware of the thumping beats of her heart with every passing second. How was Ye Mingyu able to save the old man?

If it was merely a case of pickpocketing, Master Ouyang wouldn't hold Ye Mingyu with high regard in her past life. Su Xiaofei then realized that Ye Mingyu had saved the old man's life from these suspicious men that were waiting at the nearby alley by the pharmacy.

Heh, so Ye Mingyu received such an advantage to win the old man's favor through pure luck? Were female leads like her destined to be advantageous compared to the rest of them for having an inevitable plot armor? If so, what about a villain like Su Xiaofei?