Just as Jiang Can was about to say something, her phone rang with a message.

Her heart tightened.

Her sixth sense told her that this might have been sent by Huo Zhixin. Just now, Yin Shaoqing had threatened Huo Zhixin, and given Huo Zhixin's weakness, she was very likely to do as he said.

Jiang Can gasped and slowly reached for her phone.

Huo Zhixing placed his large hand on her shoulder, his eyes darkening for a moment, his brows furrowing slightly.

"It's okay, let me check." Jiang Can tried to remain calm. "Maybe it wasn't from Zhixin, maybe it's some kind of spam message, maybe..."

However, reality slapped her in the face the next second.

"Hey sis, are you free tomorrow afternoon? I'd like to invite you for coffee. Let's meet at our usual place, see you there!"

Finally, she emphasized, "Sister, you must come alone. I don't want anyone else to be there."

Jiang Can's face turned pale, and her hand holding the phone trembled slightly.

Huo Zhixin knew perfectly well that she was completely unguarded around her.

But she still sent her such a message.

Jiang Can wondered what would have happened if she hadn't monitored their conversation beforehand and had gone to the appointment out of such unsuspecting trust.

“Can Can…”

Huo Zhixing was exasperated and grabbed the phone to call Huo Zhixin.

"Wait a minute!" Jiang Can stopped him, then replied with a message: "Okay, see you tomorrow."

"You really want to go?"

"Otherwise what?" she said calmly. "Zhixin is timid by nature, and she was just threatened like that by Yin Shaoqing. What do you think she will choose?"

Huo Zhixing bit his lip, cursing Huo Zhixin in his heart, feeling both sorry for her and angry at her.

“Honey, Zhixin is in trouble right now, we can’t afford to panic,” Jiang Can advised him. “Tomorrow, we’ll do what we did when we captured Wan Xiaolei: I’ll go to the appointment, and you can keep watch in the shadows.”

"But the one who will appear there tomorrow will not be Wan Xiaolei, but Yin Shaoqing."

Huo Zhixing's deep eyes revealed worry, and he weighed the pistol in his hand as if it were about to be fired.

“Not only Yin Shaoqing will be there tomorrow, but Zhixin will too!” Jiang Can emphasized the last few words. “Zhixing, Zhixin needs protection. If you show up first and Yin Shaoqing finds out, he might do something even crazier, like taking Zhixin hostage… Then we’ll be in a passive position!”

Huo Zhixing's expression was gloomy, and he remained silent for a long time.

"Don't worry, I won't let anything happen to myself." Jiang Can touched her lower abdomen and smiled gently, "And I won't let anything happen to the baby either."

"I promise you, once I see Zhixin, I'll find a way to bring her out. When we get outside the coffee shop, maybe we can lure out Yin Shaoqing. At that point... you'll know what to do, right?"

...

The next afternoon, Jiang Can changed into some light sportswear, put on a baseball cap, and appeared at the coffee shop on time.

Huo Zhixin had booked the entire café; there were no other customers.

Huo Zhixin was already sitting by the window waiting.

Upon seeing Jiang Can, she paused slightly, then quickly picked up the coffee cup in front of her and gulped down two mouthfuls.

Then she looked up and revealed the same innocent smile as before.

However, Jiang Can felt very sorry for him.

She's so young and already met a scumbag, and now she's being threatened by that scumbag to do things against her conscience...

How did Huo Zhixin get through this period?

"Sister, what are you standing there for? Sit down!"

Jiang Can smiled gently and sat down opposite her.

"Zhixin, you don't look too well. Have you been studying too late lately? Don't put too much pressure on yourself. You've always been excellent."

As she spoke, she reached out to pat Zhixin's head, but the little girl trembled and instinctively dodged to the side.

Jiang Can's hand froze in mid-air, paused for a moment, and then awkwardly withdrew.

Huo Zhixin knew she had lost her composure.

At this moment, her phone kept receiving messages, all from Yin Shaoqing urging her to quickly drug Jiang Can.

Huo Zhixin almost burst into tears, her hands and feet were ice-cold, and she was so heartbroken that she couldn't even hold her phone.

"Zhixin, what's wrong? Are you feeling unwell?" Jiang Can took her hand. "Oh, it's so cold!"

"It's nothing, I'm fine!" Huo Zhixin denied it outright, hurriedly pulling her hand back.

She took a few deep breaths to compose herself, then forced a smile at Jiang Can, "Sister, it's my treat today, order whatever you want!"

"You're still a student, how can I let you treat me!" Jiang Can chuckled. "Is the allowance I gave you this month enough?"

Huo Zhixin was taken aback, then nodded slightly.

Jiang Can manages the household affairs and tries her best to treat everyone equally, but she secretly takes out her own money to subsidize Huo Zhixin.

Huo Zhixin's monthly allowance is even more than double what Jiang Can received before she started managing the household affairs.

"Thank you, sister..." she said in a low voice.

"There's no need to thank me!" Jiang Can smiled. "You're the little princess of the family, we can't spoil you enough! Besides..."

She held Huo Zhixin's hand, "We get along so well, as your sister-in-law, it's only right that I take extra care of you!"

Those few words made Huo Zhixin feel extremely upset.

She sniffed hard, took a deep breath, and then pushed the coffee she had just ordered in front of Jiang Can.

Jiang Can felt a chill run down her spine when she saw this.

What's meant to happen will happen.

But she still wanted to take the gamble.

It's all about betting on Huo Zhixin's feelings for her.

So Jiang Can smiled and asked, "You've already ordered?"

“Yes, I ordered this before you came…” Huo Zhixin kept fiddling with the wooden tabletop. “This is a new product at this shop, called dirty coffee. Although it looks dirty, it tastes really good.”

Jiang Can stared quietly at the cup of coffee.

The rich aroma of dark roast coffee beans mingled with the scent of milk wafts over you.

Perhaps other things were added inside...

Jiang Can looked up and stared intently at her: "Zhixin, this coffee is quite strange, it looks really dirty."

"Heh, don't let its dirty appearance fool you, it tastes pretty good."

“So,” Jiang Can said with a complicated look in his eyes, “when applied to people, it’s called ‘don’t judge a book by its cover,’ right?”

Huo Zhixin was taken aback, "Sister..."

"Some people may appear dirty on the surface, but their hearts are pure. But some people may appear glamorous on the surface, but their hearts are thoroughly tainted, aren't they?"

Jiang Can's words were loaded with meaning, and Huo Zhixin wasn't stupid; upon hearing them, her head drooped deeply.

Jiang Can laughed: "But since it's a recommendation from a close friend, I'll take a sip and try it!"

As she spoke, she picked up the coffee cup and put it to her lips.

Her movements were slow, and she found those few seconds incredibly difficult to endure. With each lift of her arm, her heart sank a little further.

This coffee is definitely not safe to drink.

But the cup was already almost at my lips.

Jiang Can was pondering what to do when she suddenly heard Huo Zhixin shout:

"Sister, don't drink it!"