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Chapter 9: Meeting is Fate
Xiao Yun had just stepped out of his room when he suddenly stopped, thinking, "No, everyone knows that Duan Qingxue usually lives in this flower shop. If I go out now and it gets out, it will definitely harm her reputation!"
He suppressed the impulse within him and did not take another step forward. At that moment, he heard someone outside say, "Big Brother, should we break down the door of the flower shop and rush in?"
"You idiot! What if you scare Qingxue?"
Smack!!!
With a crisp sound, it seemed like someone had received a slap.
Xiao Yun was taken aback; these people seemed to be very familiar with Duan Qingxue. Not only were they familiar, but they also seemed to care about her.
Moreover, judging by the tone of what this person said, it seemed they thought Duan Qingxue lived inside.
"Forget it, let's go!" came the voice of the "Big Brother" outside.
There was another sound of footsteps, gradually fading away until they disappeared.
Xiao Yun let out a quiet sigh of relief and returned to his room.
At this moment, all traces of sleepiness had vanished.
He kept wondering why those people knew his name. Could it be that Duan Qingxue had revealed it to them?
But she had no reason to do so.
He gradually felt that Duan Qingxue was a bit mysterious.
Lost in such chaotic thoughts, Xiao Yun didn't even know how he fell asleep. Throughout the night, he didn't experience a single moment of poetic dreams.
When he woke up, the sky was already bright.
After putting on his clothes, he opened the door to his room and discovered that the flower shop's door was also open. Duan Qingxue had already bought breakfast and was waiting for him.
The breakfast was quite rich, including fried dough sticks, five-spice eggs, cake, and salted fish slices.
Xiao Yun felt a bit embarrassed and said, "Sister Qingxue, I feel bad for staying here for free and making you spend money on breakfast!"
Duan Qingxue smiled and replied, "Meeting is fate. Since you call me sister, you are my brother now. There's no need for any formality between siblings!"
Duan Qingxue looked beautiful when she smiled, her eyes bright like the moon. Her smile resembled a charming flower, and Xiao Yun felt a bit intoxicated.
"What's wrong? Did you not sleep well last night?" Duan Qingxue noticed the dark circles under Xiao Yun's eyes and asked with concern as her smile faded.
Xiao Yun said, "Sister, just as you mentioned last night, a group of people really came and called my name at the shop entrance."
Duan Qingxue's face turned a bit pale as she sighed softly, "Don't take it to heart. After causing a ruckus for one night, they won't come back again."
Clearly, Duan Qingxue was very familiar with those people and understood their intentions very well.
Xiao Yun asked, "Can you tell me how they knew I was living here?"
Duan Qingxue, pressed by his questioning, lowered her head and said, "There are cameras and listening devices installed here."
"What?" Xiao Yun was taken aback. "Is that really the case? Since you know, why don't you remove them? Also, who are they and why are they doing this?"
Duan Qingxue replied, "I can't say!"
"Why can't you say?" Xiao Yun pressed.
Suddenly, Duan Qingxue lifted her head and smiled at Xiao Yun, saying, "Let's not talk about these things. Come on, let's eat!"
Xiao Yun could tell that behind her beautiful smile, there seemed to be an unspoken secret.
But he quickly thought of a question. Since Duan Qingxue said there were cameras and listening devices in the flower shop, then those people from last night should have known she wasn't living there. Why would they say they were afraid of scaring her?
Could she be lying? But from her expression, it didn't seem like it. So what was going on?
Xiao Yun couldn't help but smile wryly at his own thoughts. After finally finding a place to stay, he was now troubled by such a mysterious issue that it was driving him a bit crazy.
After breakfast, Xiao Yun still had to go to the park to draw portraits. Just as he was about to leave, he suddenly smiled and asked Duan Qingxue, "Sister Qingxue, do you think those people will come looking for me again during the day since they know my name and appearance?"
Duan Qingxue replied almost affirmatively, "They definitely won't; they usually don't show their faces during the day!"
Xiao Yun had secretly confirmed that Duan Qingxue had some unspoken connection with those people, but what exactly that connection was, he couldn't figure out…
Mirror Lake Park was as lively as ever. Xiao Yun had just settled down after setting up Pony when he was surrounded by a group of young girls.
"Hey, handsome, why weren't you here yesterday?"
"Yeah, your drawings are amazing! We all want you to draw our portraits..."
"Start with me first..."
The girls chirped around Xiao Yun like a flock of little sparrows, chattering endlessly.
Xiao Yun smiled sheepishly and said, "I’m really sorry for not being here yesterday; something came up. If you all come one by one, I promise to draw each of you well!"
He placed the drawing board on his lap and took out his colored pencils, just about to start drawing the portrait of a girl standing in front of him when he suddenly heard someone shout, "That's him! Ha, we finally found him!"
Xiao Yun felt that the voice was directed at him. Looking in the direction of the sound, he saw three Oil-Slicked Brats approaching him, each holding a piece of paper and wearing unfriendly expressions.
To his surprise, when the girls saw them, they screamed like mice seeing a cat and scattered in all directions. It seemed these three were not good characters.
Xiao Yun paused for a moment, wondering if these three were connected to the group from last night.
Since they had come looking for him, there was no need to be afraid. This was a perfect opportunity to uncover the truth.
Xiao Yun put down his drawing pad, steadied his mind, and slowly stood up. He faced the three and coldly asked, "What do you want?"
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